I was just going over the thread where we tell why we got rid of something and realized that we need a thread where we explicitly tell why we keep something.
These are what I have decided to keep and here is why:
-Digitone II: 16 part multitimbral, tons of timbres. Ability to have free-running LFOs or have them synced. Good enough pattern chaining and a song mode. Layering. Midi LFOs and 16 CCs per track. The ultimate reason is how it effortlessly handles synthesis and sequencing in one box, allowing me to tweak every step if necessary. This is my favourite synthesizer and what I use to sequence my other synthesizers with. No need for another sequencer basically.
-Cobalt8m: sounds very analog for a VA. Sold my analog poly just because it sounds better and is more fun to use. Tons of sweepable waveforms. Good FX. Minorly annoying but clever modulation management, 3 LFOs and mod matrix. Endless encoders. Well thought out usability.
-Blofeld: insanely good sounds. I am basically keeping this just as a sound module because I bought one with tons of presets. You can modify every part easily though, so it’s a synthesizer alright. Some superb synthesizer features such as tons of modulation possibilities including modulators. Usability is a big minus though.
-Neutron: I have two that I run in different configurations. As two, as one, in stereo, as a 4-note paraphonic synth, you name it… Gritty, even ugly sound. Saturated type of gritty mono sound with gain staging gone to hell. Some like, some don’t. I do. Very good modulation possibilities with good utilities. Cheap.
