So far I have the following:
- Digitakt
- Digitone
- Dominion 1
So I’m covered in terms of sampling, FM and analog 3VCO monosynth. I don’t really need an analog/va poly or a modular but I want them hahaha. For costs reasons I think is better to find a poly before getting into the modular rabbit hole. I really like multi-timbrality so that’s one of my requisites, besides being “knobby” and if it’s a desktop unit, even better.
So I have the following options:
- Nord Lead A1R: I tried the keyboard version and I enjoyed its sound and simplicity. It seems discontinued but I can find a used one.
- Nord Lead 4R: I haven’t tried it yet, but the fact that doesn’t have that nice chorus of the A1 already bothers me :P.
- Studio Logic Sledge 2.0 black: Great interface and keybed, also has wavetable synthesis. Like a “Blofeld Lite” engine with nice interface although I would prefer a desktop unit and its multi-timbrality is just 2 (!)
- System-8: Great interface and can emulate great synths from Roland. I didn’t like the keybed that much. There’s no desktop version and its multi-timbrality is just 2
- Prophet-6 desktop: Sound amazing, great interface. Probably too expensive for me and not multitimbral (or maybe bi-timbral?)L
- OB-6 desktop: Probably my favorite modern synth in terms of sound, grat interface. Like the Prophet, probably too expensive for me and not multitimbral (or maybe bi-timbral?)
What options am I missing? What are you using?