Hi everyone,
I have gotten my hands on Digitakt as my first Elektron gear a month ago. I really clicked with the workflow and am now looking for my first hardware synthesizer to couple with the Digitakt and my soft synths (omnisphere, serum, reaktor, surge, etc). I have been working in the box for years so I am pretty excited to have an actual physical synth to play.
I am more into the sound design aspect of music production, creating soundscapes with piercing, harsh synth sounds. I am not into actually âplayingâ keyboard to produce something and I am not a keyboard player as well.
That being said, as I am not a big fan of FM synthesis (operator is more than enough for me in that regard), Digitone is out of the equation fo me. Additive/subtractive/wavetable synthesis are my go-to methods. I was thinking about getting a used Analog Four. However, I am not sure if four voices is enough for deep ambient pieces.
I was also thinking of getting a Deepmind 12D and Novation SL MK3. In this way, I will have a decent poly synth on top of Omnisphere and other options. I have also read that deepmind has limited oscilator shapes and therefore sound a bit thin without using the effects and modulation matrix, so I am not really sure.
So I am not really sure what to get atm. Do you happen to have any suggestions for me? I would also love to hear from analog four users regarding their experience with drones, soundscapes and layering. Many thanks in advance.