Creative Monosynths

Bunker · 2023-06-04T06:28:35.311Z

MatrixBrute if you’ve got the funds and space.

MB2s or BS2 if you haven’t

plragde · 2023-06-04T08:10:01.618Z

twam:

Most modular setups are mono or duo phobic

Great autocorrect

elektraursula · 2023-06-04T08:14:19.986Z

Great Sequencer, 2 Filter ( LP + Statevariable Multimode) 4 LFOs…

One of the greatest features in my opinion is the OSC Split. You can rout OSC 1+2 trough Filter 1, OSC 3+4 through Filter 2

Masterblaster · 2023-06-04T11:38:44.169Z

DSI evolver for creative stuff is crazy good… 1vco, 1wavetable osc (prophet vs waves), lpf, hpf, delays, overdrive and distortion, lfos and sequencers…; all of this is multiplied by 2 (left and right channels)

badegg303 · 2023-06-06T01:59:22.488Z

Masterblaster:

DSI evolver

i need something like this but affordable damn this is a monster

Bloop · 2023-06-06T20:25:56.128Z

badegg303:

but affordable

The desktop version second hand isn’t too hectic price, for what it is

Definitely one of the more interesting monos imo

Omar · 2023-06-06T21:17:14.048Z

Anyma Phi ?

(synth sounds at 12 minutes)

dannydisaster93 · 2023-06-06T21:53:46.738Z

Not sure why there’s so few suggestions for the Norand Mono so giving that one a nudge. For real though it’s the winner for me primarily because of how fun it can be to experiment with and explore. The A4 is a great shout too, but I find it harder to take it some of the weirder and interesting rhythmic palettes the NM is capable of without much more intricate tweaking.
Special mention for the Waldorf Pulse2 when not being used in paraphonic mode, for melodic electro elements it’s a tasty unit.

plragde · 2023-06-06T22:11:39.003Z

The Norand Mono (mk1) is the single most fun synth I own. That said, it tends to drag me towards acid just because of its 303-style sequencer on steroids and appropriate filter. It takes me effort to slow down and do something else with it. (I see I was a vote for it, almost a year ago, and there seem to be a lot of mentions of it back then…)

dannydisaster93 · 2023-06-07T21:46:47.311Z

I bought it as a bass synth, and it’s great for it, but I’ve now sampled far more bass lines & multisamples that I’ve minimised my dependence on it for that. I have most of my fun with it creating weird and almost glitchy sounding percussive grooves with all the randomisation parameters it has. Random automation within a range is so sick, and then creating a bunch of variations to pattern morph between brings in the fattest dopamine hit.

kenjamminbro · 2023-06-08T00:51:03.328Z

Pioneer Dave Smith AS-1 is a lethal mono synth. Solid bass and leads. Awesome arp. Decent FX. Punches above its weight. Can often be bought used for a fair price.

Matthewsavant · 2023-06-08T04:34:58.159Z

Dave smith said that his Pro 2 was the most powerful mono synth he’d ever made, I would argue that it is the post powerful mono synth that’s EVER been made.

I’ve had my Pro2 since it first came out and am still finding new stuff to do with it.

Kja · 2023-06-08T10:47:05.667Z

I would go for more west coast synth, I would use my microvolt, but they aren’t made anymore so maybe the taiga? I don’t have one though.

abluesky · 2023-06-08T11:43:10.157Z

Well, the Norand Mono can also be a west Coast synth as well (sans the wavefolder) via the audio rate modulations. There are some examples on the Norand website.

cutlery · 2023-06-08T11:46:45.339Z

The pro2 gets you a lot of what the evolver does and can be had pretty cheap, relatively.

crash · 2023-06-08T11:48:18.952Z

I’m in the market for something new to make some abrasive electro type tracks.

I love the sounds of Dreadbox’s mono synths.

Suspect_Frequency · 2023-06-08T11:49:46.175Z

I’ve been enjoying my Empress Zoia as a creative monosynth. It’s build your own, or customized off of someone else’s patch. It has a multitude of modulation and effects, sequencing, looping, sampling, and audio in/thru. It also has lots of colorful lights.

Additionally, when you have recorded your monosynth, it can switch to a wide range of other duties in your studio (FX, Midi, Polysynth, CV, etc) and return to synth duties at the turn of a dial.

hdd · 2023-06-08T12:25:33.222Z

cwejman S1 mk2

FM, insane fast envellope, complex filtering, various noise sources.

Encephalitislerthargi · 2023-06-09T04:00:36.418Z

behringer arp 2600 with 3 osc’s set to lf mode, synced to one another and some filter pinging, lots of looping audio rate modulation sources and cross patching. kind of the perfect percussive monosynth (aside from the a4)

mokomo · 2023-06-09T04:18:16.061Z

IK Uno Pro is surprisingly good for the price with lots of scope for creative use and, whilst not as good or varied as typhon, a good effects set.