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hi @m0ld – I am also a synth player with chronic pain, though mine is different from yours (aren’t they all?). Glad to see someone else in my boat here. I’ll shoot you a PM but here’s some public information for anyone else looking at this thread.

I’ve got both the Mono and the Typhon right now. I have laid hands on recent Sequential synths but don’t own any. Both the Mono and the Typhon have considerably less resistance than a recent Sequential synth would, but are not the absolute loosest pots I’ve played.

The Typhon has bigger pots as well, in case hand position matters at all. Norand recently switched to plastic knobs that are much easier to grip IMO than the metal ones.

The Mono has a lot of key combos to remember and with 2.0, they won’t be labelled on the case (unless Norand decided to sell a new case). Stepping in the filter hasn’t been an issue for me.

The Typhon has a tiny screen and faders, which are maybe easier on the hands than knobs. I find the Typhon screen too tiny for my taste (it’s just hard for me to see in the flow of music-making) and have been meaning to sell mine. But it does sound fabulous.

The Typhon is definitely mellower of the two but has fewer FM options. Those two facts are related.

In my experience, both companies have fantastic customer support. Yes, the 2.0 update is slow coming with the Norand, but that just means they are trying to get it right, which I really appreciate.

Hope this helps, happy to follow up.

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