What's the smallest analogue module *with presets*?

Looking to add a little analogue charm to Digitone, with even one voice, in the least desk-space. (No keys, no seq needed)

But must have preset saving, and the CCs that often accompany that.

Preset requirement excludes all Volcas, 0-Coast, Werkstatt etc.
MAM MB33 is small but can only do the 303 sound.
MFB Dominion Club is small-ish, but not quite it.
Moog Sirin… surely there is a cheaper option.

Dreadbox typhon?
IK multimedia uno perhaps

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Mutable Instruments Shruthi?

Consider the Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 or the DSI (Sequential) MoPho.

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Yeah, on the lookout for both :smiley:
I’m still surprised there isn’t something smaller, seems like a gap in the market.

Have one of those. Downsides for me are (1) no sine wave (2) no effects. That aside, a lot going on in that little box.

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IK Multimedia UNO Synth.
$200 plus it does have a sequencer.

I think there are a lot. Are you looking for the tiniest one ?

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Roland Boutiques?

Only the SE-02 is analogue, and it’s still bulkier than I was thinking…

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The Dominion Club is pretty much the same size or slightly smaller that this. the Typhon sounds incredible and has FX too though.

MFB Synth Lite II has DCOs, but sounds analogue enough to me, and has presets (but is discontinued).

(I know this is unorthodox, but the Typhon sounds like a muddy mess to me)

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Really? Have you tried one in person or listened only to demos/YouTube etc?

You know the answer :slight_smile: haven’t been to a shop for 8 months.
Although I don’t like the little screen either…

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How about the new Norand Mono ? That thing looks and sounds wild. That also has a sequencer, what looks to be a really fancy sequencer. You’d have to wait a bit for it to be released though.

Link to the manual:

DCOs are analog oscillators. DCO means digital controlled oscillator, it’s an analog osc, just digitally controlled.

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Typhon still has MIDI sync issues.

not mentioned yet:
DSI Mopho/Tetra.

Yes, I did know, but it’s well worth you pointing that out for the avoidance of doubt (and to clear up my not spelling it out clearly enough too - cheers).

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Erica Synths DB01 is quite small and the ACB Roland Boutiques sound analogue-ish enough imho.

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yep, we need Analog-2 (or Analog-1) in digi-like format :slight_smile:

+1 to this. I’ve got a Shruthi (well…been borrowing one from a friend that I’m planning to buy from him) with the SMR4 MKII filterboard. It sounds killer and plays really well with the DN. Preset switching is super easy over program change, and there’s a ton of bank slots for your own sounds. There’s some fun FM algorithms for when you wanna get weird, and a good variety of oscillators. Very capable mod matrix, and you can use the internal sequencer as a mod source. Seriously great little box and is no bigger than a guitar pedal.

I also have an SH-01a which is great for obvious reasons!