So I’ve grabbed Norand Mono recently, got mixed feelings- really nice for complex stuff, almost like a little modular in a box. Nice for percussion and weird things, but as a bass machine - still not sure. The filter is quite modern and extrem sounding… haven’t gigged with it yet…
Still want original Roland SH2 back : ) Anything that really can replace it?
Roland SE-02 or Boomstar 5089?
Regarding sine waves for subs, there’s no song on the radio that does not use a trick to make those audible if it is highpassed at 400 Hz. Even as too cool edgy underground musicians, one might want to do the same 
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Syntakt’s analog voices make brutal basses, presumably because they were designed for drums (Rytm) 
Well, kinda no unfortunately. Tried it and it’s quite amazing in many ways, but there’s some kind of magic in original SH2 filter, and even single VCO sounds really huge, unfortunately SE-2 doesn’t go there.
On bigger sound system SH2 bass makes that strange “air is melting around” effect, hard to describe… still use bass loops I’ve recorded before selling it.
Maybe that’s why some characterise older Roland filters as “liquid”.
SE2 sounds too pretty and polished without raw aggressive energy of vintage gear : )
Boomstar- need to try one day.
Maybe this one?
Or this one?
Or Dreadbox Hades?
I just leave this here
Or this?
Roland System-1(m) with SH-2 plug-out. Nothings comes closer, even though it is digital.
Boom stars are cool, seems like more “American” sounding, closer to ARP, Pro One, Sem…
Why they don’t sell original SH and MS20 on eBay for 350$, as it was 15 years ago? : )
I got the Minitaur a 2nd time after i listened back to older recordings and realised my basses never sounded more solid.
But nothing can replace the Roland SH-2. You can find other cool bass machines but they won’t sound like a SH-2.
maybe you have some examples of Se3x posted online?
interested in “techno” sides of it…
thnx)
No examples posted, but can certainly do that 
No rush with it, but if you have time I’d appreciate)
Really consider se3x as one of the best sounding analogs in production at the moment. But all demos I hear “suffer” from distortion or kind of saturation, guess it’s “watch your gain staging” kind of thing, however would love to hear more basic, clean “techno”, “pulsing seq” sounds. Like maybe 1 osc only etc. with more env / lfo filter “talking”
I found this Video inspiring, as they revealed Michael Jacksons Billi Jean Bass sound design, which is very well crafted! Imagine also the time when they did it, on point.
Also seen it. Sounds so 80s 
Sorry I never got back to you on this. I actually just sold the SE-3X as couldn’t justify all of the hardware I had. I barely used it and genuinely feel that I can do the 99% the same via software with much less coordination headache within the DAW.
I would highly recommend one though if you’re really happy to spend that much on a mono/para synth.
Cheers
Anything new on the bass plugins front?
I’ve been trying a few different ones but i can’t find what fits my needs … And i don’t gave the dkills or patience for dound dedign, just wanna find good presets and tweak them.
All 303 emulations: too acid, i’m looking for like a dub bass sound.
Diva: cannot find good presets for warm and deep sound, all sounds a bit dull to my ears.
Trillian: takes a huge space and i’m far from being impressed.
I wanted to try SubBoom Bass 2 but 100 dollars is too much for me.
Moog Mariana maybe?
Did you try out U-he ACE? Pretty thick and solid bass sounds out of that thing.
I’d wager Softubes Model 72 and 82 give you what you’re looking for, picked up their Juno and it sounds identical to the hardware one I had, phenomenal sounding.
