Supernova 8 part
Blofeld 16 part
each one is super!
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Haven’t used it but looked at the manual: Mega FM is essentially mono-timbral. It’s 12 and has some interesting modes to split voices (and algos IIRC) to left and right outputs, but both react to only to one midi channel.
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Im still on the hunt for something on this list.
Backed off buying a Ti polar this morning because I got scared about the lack of support/repair, won’t be able to connect it to my computer, etc. I’m sure it would sound great but the price was also high. I can pay the same amount for a P12 module and live with bi-timbrality instead, perhaps.
There’s also a waldorf blofeld keys on my local marketplace, but I imagine the sound is not as great.
The Nova Laptop is 6 part, 6 outputs and 16 voices, with fx/part. @chaocrator have great experience with it 
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What are your preferred options? How much multitimbrality, how many voices, how many outputs? Stereo vs mono outputs per layer/track?
The biggest preference would be 4 part but I might settle for 2 if its on a nicer machine like P12 or Rev2 16 voice.
I’m pretty set on polyphony although I might be swayed to go with a Perfourmer if one pops up on my local markets.
Onboard sequencer would be nice, I don’t care much if there’s keys or desktop format - but compact is probably better given my studio space.
Outputs I don’t care. a ton if they are separate or multiple stereo etc.
I hope that makes it clearer…lol?
Mostly I also want a higher quality device, I’m tired of buying and selling low to midrange devices, which is why I’m not that interested in the Roland Sh-4d. I really want the sound to be great or else there’s not much reason to go ahead with it.
I have the p12 module, sounds fantastic, i miss for sure voice 3 and 4 , as its 2 part only, but you can get so many sounds out of it, because of 4 fm ops, its very nice module. No internal sequencer.
It has 2 Stereo Out, very practical, sound is top. I still need more fm voices thou. Digitone is ok, but i think digitone needs macro control and a larger mod matrix. Maybe Iridum, or Mc707, while i fear the latter sounding plastic, but i dont really know.
I see it the same, better save money for high end, and have fun for years. I have the module several years now, and it is stil super, never got boring. I dont sell stuff. when i buy it has a role to play.
Also its a synth where i often dont need fx, it has 4 delay lines, but you can really use it sparingly, never felt that it does need much polish, it cuts through the mix is real for this one. (2x buildin stero distortion)
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yes, i do.
this is my 2nd synth (ever), and still in my top-3 of multitimbral synths, together with Ambika and DSI Tetra.
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Recently got an ambika, msw Xena to be specific, really loving it’s usage in a smaller bedroom/evening experiment setup as a 4 part synth with bass + 2 monos via individual outs and a 3 voice chord part
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mine is built for 6x mono usage and has 3 different filterboard types.
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my experience with the Blofeld was that the synth engine is great, but the Virus effects absolutely blow it out of the water.
Makes all the difference.
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too bad Access stopped supporting the virus on mac tho 
I mean, if you have a full size virus do you even need a computer?
I have a Snow, and it is kinda useful, but when the vst stops working, it will still sound amazing.
also, there is a third party solution to this:
obvously not in production now, so not really the answer to the OP anyway!
but I wish someone was still making a synth that did as much as a Virus as well as a Virus does it for sure. Mystifying that no-one even tries tbh. Or at least, when they do it costs 3k and has 16 voices. )
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“but I wish someone was still making a synth that did as much as a Virus as well as a Virus does it for sure. Mystifying that no-one even tries tbh. Or at least, when they do it costs 3k and has 16 voices. )”
I just watched a YT video where at the end it had the creator of the Virus talk about making a TI3 in a jokingly manner. But we can always hope. It would be an insta-buy for me.
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And it outperforms modern synths running on 20 years old chip technology. It’s not even only old synth with better polyphony, multitimbrality and features than modern counterparts. Either Cristoph Kemper is a genius or maybe the best DSP programmers these days simply prefer making softsynths.
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I ended up picking up a PreenFM2 Eurorack module for a reasonable price. identical to the tabletop but with CV inputs. Haven’t spent too much time in it but it’s 4-part multitimbral and the interface is quite easy to get used to, plus there’s a software editor available. Looking forward to designing some FM patches.
This week saw the Nord Rack 2X in a buy/sell group for a good price and I’m SO tempted, but I still can’t justify getting a VA over using VSTs and a custom MIDI controller (which I have access to).
Ive got a Waldorf Kyra and a Virus Ti2.
Kyra has a beautiful deep present sound with more that 3000 items!!!
Virus is the most versatile synth.
One of these is worth having as a long term pal.
I just got a Nord Rack 2X that ill use with my oxi one. Haven’t even plugged it in yet but the feel of it is worth it over VSTs, super solid metal chassis angled perfect if you dont rack it, stiff but nice pots with a knob per function layout, pretty big module in general but i have plenty of space.
Just my 2¢ it was worth the 65,000 cents I paid.
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@PJO This is the exact setup that I was considering. Id be curious you to know how well it works for you once you’ve started making tunes.
Very few of these are actually analog correct?
Just like the Perfourmer, Rev2, and maybe a couple others…