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http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=mKvuqOFLMBY

http://www.korg.com/jp/products/synthesizers/prologue/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMGhiBi9s0o

should have called it the Macrologue

Surprised at the price. I mean it's probably worth that, but the mini and mono are so cheap for what they offer, would've been great if they could hit 1000 or below for the smaller of the two. I own a mini and went to a friends house the other day and played with his monologue and had a great time with it.

huh, no sequencer. That's weird. Otherwise it looks like a mix of features from the previous two with the addition of the third oscillator (digital), an additional effect and bitimbre ability.

they should do a christmas edition called the Yulelogue

hi how have we not covered the moog DFAM in this thread

https://www.moogmusic.com/products/semi-modular/dfam-drummer-another-mother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=151&v=3wdFyN_yy7Q

I absolutely fucking hate, hate, hate, hate a long stupid demo in which nobody does anything that isn’t 4/4 or 6/8

Jesus Christ

This seems very complicated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsFT5Ta9RBQ&feature=youtu.be

you want odd time signatures out of your drum machine demos???

of course I do

http://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2018-elektron-says-that-digitone-is-a-powerful-fm-synth-thats-also-user-friendly

I’m going to find it hard to resist that one.

Very concerned that he's pronouncing it with a hard G.

Might be a dealbreaker.

What a weird video. We’re people complaining that their demos were too steril? Lacking in koi fish?

Looks fun. I’m happy with my reface DX which is not as powerful or as expensive.

Sweet greenhouse, bro.

Finally found an Novation Ultranova for cheap, after reading about how it's Tom Ellard's favourite synth on his blog. Seems pretty good so far (except that it feels incredibly cheap)

https://soundcloud.com/constantlightduo/automating-we-only-have-to-be-lucky-once-you-have-to-be-lucky-every-time

http://tomellard.com/cave/ultranova.html

If I buy a Korg minilogue then plug it into the soundbar under the television so I don't have to spend money on speakers will I go to hell

no

the iLoud Micro Monitors are scary good though

i bought an mpc 1000 !!!! was not impressed at all with mpc live so i went for it. jj os is incredible

Artutia DrumBrute Impact, basically a mini DrumBrute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKtJftA5o9U

I have the OG Drumbrute, and like it. Seems like adding a distortion pedal onto its output might be a good thing.

EZ snappin are you still vibing with the lyra-8, kinda thinking of selling my alpha juno and getting one with the proceeds

My son was playing around with the Arturia MatrixBrute this weekend. That thing's a monster, the whole push button matrix is a pretty ingenious approach to patching.

I'm pretty hyped up about the Mother series and he's interested in getting one of the mini Korgs. All this new analog stuff feels much more attainable than in the old days.

Also, some of these high tech DJ rigs look pretty insane, and not too expensive. It's all very tempting and I need exactly none of it.

I love my Lyra 8 but it's a specialized piece of kit. It doesn't play well with my other gear besides drum machines. However, what it does well, from droning ambient washes to harsh thunderous noise, it does better than anything else I've gotten my hands on.

Have you gotten your hands on one? Is there anywhere you can try one out?

not got hold of one, strong feeling that it is 'my bag' though

alpha juno is such a great little guy though.

There are plenty of demos out there now. If they excite you I say go for it. Or if you're near Nashville drop me a line.

Bought a replacement DX7IID after being a year plus unable to repair a previous one. Jesus what a fucking synth.

This sounds amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdhzVFZlKsM

My setup:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1957/44156361554_c0ec3a0b3c_k.jpg

got one of those AE modular sets on the way after a little wait - this guy with extra VCAs and a couple other things. getting the sweet-looking FX module as a bonus for waiting patiently!

That looks cool! Can’t wait to hear what you think of it

Wow, very interesting, streamlined design.

I went to Five G in Harajuku the week before last, which is amazing. It's pretty small but absolutely packed with interesting stuff, including the Lyra-8. I didn't end up buying anything but it's a great place to visit.

Has anyone tried the ELTA Polivoks Mini yet?

This thing looks nuts:

https://www.korg.com/us/products/dj/volca_modular/

Reminds me of the Buchla music easel, although hopefully more affordable

$200

I already have three semi-modular synths I can only vaguely understand but I can imagine it would be enormously good fun to pick up a couple of the Volcas and patch them together.

it is fairly amazing that this is a thing. I'm gonna get one for work jamz.

Aesthetic similarities to the Music Easel are definitely intentional.

Multi Volca jams are fun (I have drum, bass, sample and keys) but no use for anything more than fooling around in my opinion - lack of any real number of save files (one of those only has 2, for example) means you're almost always making it up as you go along. That said, this looks like a lot of potential for sounds that will pair well with something like a NDLR.

It looks quite similar to the 0-Coast in terms of functionality.

I don't really use the Volcas for much - apart from the FM, which is terrific. The new Drum one looks quite sophisticated compared to the Beats and Kick, though.

I dusted off my Volca Keys for the first time in ages recently (actually it was the last thing I recorded for an album), it was very satisfying to get some use out of it. One of my favorite tricks is to mix it with a digital synth, the combination of grit and sheen can be really nice.

teenage engineering joins the mini-modular craze:

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2019/01/18/teenage-engineering-intros-poor-mans-modular-synthesizer/?fbclid=IwAR0kg8S1ZhPSwqtEjucZVziBaI-ziRL_e7d_sJF6JsCsh78PFvScCi210U0

The new Drum one looks quite sophisticated compared to the Beats and Kick, though.

don't sleep on the kick, it bangs

This seems ludicrous for £140:

https://www.factmag.com/2019/01/28/behringer-crave-synth-announced/

It's Behringer so it'll probably last 18 months before going up in smoke but probably still worth it.

Any suggestions for lesser-known, inexpensive (~$200) synths/toys/noise makers that don't take up too much space? I know about the Volcas, Critter & Guitari, etc.

Looking for a birthday present for myself. :)