Bree6 - Polysynth from GS Music

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Wow, sounds like a JunoRhodes!

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Is there any advantage to a single oscillator synth over using a two-oscillator synth without the second oscillator? Or is it the same?

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All other things being equal, single oscillator polysynths are less flexible for sound design, but easier to mix with. Two-oscillator polys can get more unruly, taking up more space in the mix, but they can do a lot more, like oscillator sync and detuning. Those especially come in handy if you want to do leads or bass sounds.

Edit: I realize your question was about turning off one oscillator in a dual-osc synth. That probably depends more on the individual synth and how it handles gain staging, but Iā€™d bet the difference is small for most synths.

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Iā€™ve just realized when doing sound design that I rarely used to switch the second oscillator off but actually one oscillator is enough in a lot of cases. On second thought, on the Prophet 10 for example, the second oscillator comes in handy as a per voice modulation source, even when the sound only uses a single audible oscillator. Then there is unison mode ā€¦

Coming back to the Bree6, I did not immediately grasp its relevance but basically it is a genius strike by GS Music.

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The 1 osc and very limited modulation has me a bit concerned, but man this sounds amazing. Like the in budget poly moog Iā€™ve always wanted (hate the trigonā€™s sound).

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Donā€™t sleep on it for basses. Unison mode basses are monstrous. Yes the Sub OSC is a fixed volume, but itā€™s well balanced. You could buy this just for mono synth use and be very happy.

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Despite working in hiphop, I donā€™t use mono synths much. How do you feel it is as a polysynth? Potentially only analog poly. I also have the Tonverk, which I know you have. As this really strikes me as a tone synth (and I love the tone), would I be better leaving stuff like that just multisampled in there? And something more complex with modulation as the poly. There is a prophet 12 also available near me Iā€™ve considered, although yeah itā€™s a hybrid.

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Its a great polysynth, just very limited due to 1 lfo and nothing being syncable. Its a pure analog sound, very easy to quickly dial up sounds on.

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Yeah, Iā€™m looking at a redshift 6 as well, which also does the ladder thing, but Iā€™m not sure it competes with this tone. Iā€™m guessing since itā€™s midi CC controllable, though, I could use LFOā€™s from Tonverk or Ableton/Push.

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Very different synths, Redshift is a lot deeper but Bree6 has the purer analog sound.

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Thatā€™s definitely a possibility, especially since it can understand MPE = polyphonic expression. With a proper controller, you can use your hands as LFO, even though Iā€™d expect only rudimentary MPE destinations: filter cutoff, VCA amplitude (mpe-z or y) as well as pitch (mpe-x).

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Iā€™ve decided to buy the redshift 6 for now and will circle back for a bree6 as soon as I canā€¦ and part of me didnā€™t get it because I think Iā€™d just want the E7 once I had it. So maybe save for that now.

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I was a little worried about wanting the E7 before buying the Bree6, but I honestly donā€™t have any desire for it. Maybe thatā€™s offset a bit by also owning a Prophet 10.

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Bree6 with Keys.

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An MPE capable 37-keyboard with full size keys is pretty appealing, besides the lovely sounds!

Or am I misreading the specs?

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From their site :

MIDI Polyphonic Expression

The synthesizer supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE), facilitating detailed performance dynamics when used with compatible MPE controllers. The Bree6 has been carefully tested with Osmose, Linnstrument and Geoshred.

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The synth engine responds to MPE. But I donā€™t think the keys can send out data on multiple channels in MPE fashion.

The Bree6 Keyboard version supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE), enabling advanced per-note control when used with compatible controllers.

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Ah, so it is not itself an MPE controller. Thanks for the clarification!

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It really sounds good and the addition of special features for the Arp is very appealing.

A kind of a modern SH-101.

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Lacking the physical X dimension, that would be a compromise to begin with.