Hello
I have the rytm, my first analog
What synths other than the analog four are you using, I want to learn the analog rytm fully before getting the analog four so any other suggestions I would appreciate
My ideal set up would be something that could be sequenced by ipad in sync with the AR, I want to spend under £500 and don’t mind buying second hand
Also I wish that something like this could be released for the rytm, would make the work flow quicker just for inputing drum patterns http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCrMi248uE
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Also I wish that something like this could be released for the rytm, would make the work flow quicker just for inputing drum patterns http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCrMi248uE
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It seems to me that the scene and permance modes can take care of this.
I have a Moog Minitaur which I am very happy with. It is monophonic though and have a limited sound palette but the sounds that do come out are off the charts. Fills the mix really nice. Also it can be used as an external effect box.
You also have the dsi tetra which I think is a bit more versatile with regards to its price.
Alesis Micron if you want a nice cheap second-hand VA poly, Bass Station II if you want something analogue. Both have simple sequencer and arpeggiator features built-in, so there’s no need for the iPad.
not really had chance to play around with that yet, I was on about from 3:18 on the video, just to basically input all patterns without needing to use micro timing on some steps leaving more time to play around with the tweaking the sound on the rytm. Unless the performance mode would take care of that?
Thanks for the suggestions minitaur and basstation is something I have been looking at, also the mutable instruments synths
Novation Ultra Nova… It’s an incredibly powerful under rated synth. Like a one part Access Virus TI with capacitive knobs for performance macros. Buy used.
Sometimes they appear on eBay assembled,however there is a few filter boards to choose from. I’ll Just have to wait if the right one is for sale on eBay, they sound nice though
I’d recommend heading over to the MI forum and have one built for you by a trusted builder. This will not be much more expensive (if at all) and guarantees you get a good unit.
Buying from eBay can also work well (I sold a few instruments I assembled through eBay myself), but there are also people selling dodgy stuff there (unofficial PCBs, incorrect components used, etc), so keep an eye out for that.
i just shime in to say i’m tryng to sell my shruthi midnight edition (the svf) (the one with 2 analog multimodes filters switchables in serialor parrellels…) in the white official metal case…
the budget seems to be the constraint…I’m assuming you are wanting something analog since you mentioned an iPad…the iPad has some wonderful soft synths…some of the synths mentioned in this thread are not analog though so not sure if that was a requirement or not
someone already mentioned the minitaur…fantastic analog synth but it shines in what it was designed for (bass registers)…not sure I would pick it for an overall synth (though I would never give mine up heheh)
maybe have a listen to the volca bass/keys for something really cheap…you don’t have a lot of flexibility on them though…believe it or not, I still sequence mine into the mix now and then…even with A4, minitaur, etc…
better yet, maybe save up a while
once you get into the 1000-1500 range (usd) things really start to open up (I’m gas’ing for the sub37 myself)
For the amount you are talking about you could get a used A4 i would think… maybe a bit more… but that is a great marriage! A used OP-1 would be good. I am on a trip with that set-up now. the TB-8 might be a fun set-up a-la cheap.
Sometimes they appear on eBay assembled,however there is a few filter boards to choose from. I’ll Just have to wait if the right one is for sale on eBay, they sound nice though
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Also check out the Mutable Instruments forum, there are usually a few preassembled units for sale. I bought my Ambika from there.
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Yesss for MS 2000. Nice synth with honorables bass habilities, sequencer like “grand’pa”, a quasi oneknob/onefunction, 4 notes polyphonie, 8X 16 presets,
some other nice features.
Yep. I wouldnt say its not very well known, but then I am “Of a certain age”
Check out Olo Garb/Jexus demos for a demo of just how good the ms2000 is for a VA
I don’t have the AR yet and didn’t have many synth neither but I own an Evolver Desktop (Dave Smith Instrument).
It a monophonic, 4 Oscillators, many modulations, 4 sequencers, 4 lfos and a very raw sound.
It depends a lot on the kind of music you are doing: I usually do rythmic + bassline (fat distorted that takes lot of frequency space), thus I don’t a have the need of polyphonic synth and if I do I would use a FM8 or Massive plugins.
I usually record audio in my daw (ableton live) of Evolver sessions (20/30 minutes). Then I would cut the parts that stands out and play them as clips in Ableton.
I’m really looking forward playing those Evolver samples from the AR directly.
I’ll still use ableton to record and trim, but once it is done and transfered to AR, my eyes, my brain and my heart will be focusing on AR and Evolver (connected to AR’s Audio In).
