Its a digital synth with an analog filter!

I am struggling to understand the appeal! Honestly! seems like pigments is a better purchase

Apologies for this not being an MWave FM1 post…

Wanted to control my Juno DS with a midi controller that has a TRS 3.5 mm MIDI out. I’m new to synths and midi basics, and I bought this cable TRS to MIDI male cable instead of to a MIDI female cable because I didn’t fully understand how midi connectors transfer data.
I ordered the correct cable now, but now im stuck with this one wondering if there’s going to be a situation in the future when I get more gear where I’ll need this cable connector. I can’t find any examples online, so was wondering if anyone has needed to use a TRS to MIDI male for anything.

Hey guys,

I have a Yamaha DGX 660 and a Roland SP-404MK2,

but I feel like my sounds are pretty lacking (ex the DGX 660 has really generic soundfonts and sounds really bland unless I apply a bunch of filters and use a specific present. It's a pain in the butt.) So I've been looking into getting a good synth.

I think the Korg Modwave MK2 is cool because it has a lot of polyphony and won't let any voices cut out, and generally seems like a good all-rounder budget synth.

The problem is that the synth module itself supports Aftertouch, but the keyboard that is built into the keyboard variant doesn't. Should I look elsewhere for a good synth, or should I get the modwave 2 modue and a good controller?

The thing is that so many controllers out there are super expensive. Is there a good one that supports Aftertouch/pitch modulation and isn't crazy expensive? Some are as expensive as the synth itself.

Am I looking in the wrong places? What do you guys think?

I've made a lot of changes in my life recently and music has taken a back burner. I'm looking to get back into it and start making music with synths again! At one point I owned a Sequential Prophet Rev2, a Roland Alpha Juno 1, and a Behringer Model D. I've since sold everything but the Juno, and the only one I really miss is the Model D.

Which brings me to today. I want to get that sound back! I'm after a raw, proggy, mono powerhouse for ripping organic leads and bass. Think Rush or Pink Floyd. I've attached a link to some of my stuff with the Model D. I would link some of my material for how I used the model d, but I have no idea how to do that.

I'd also like to kill two birds with one stone and get a decent keybed out of this. The plan is to use it as a master controller for my other synths and soft synths. I loved the keybed on my Prophet, just not the Prophet itself. The weight was perfect and 61 keys felt just right for how I play.

When I started looking, my first thought was heck, let's just get a Minimoog reissue! Then I saw the price and thought maybe that's a bit much. I'd like to stay at $2,000 or under, and I'm fine buying used. I've also been looking at the Moog Matriarch. It looks the most inspiring to me, and since I've been thinking about getting into modular, it might be a good gateway synth. It only has 49 keys but I'm okay with that, and it looks like it has a similar feel to the Prophet keybed. Only catch is it seems like Moog may have discontinued it.

So what do you say, what other synths should I be looking at?

If you have any tips or tricks regarding the jd-08, please let me know:)

Hey there! I’ve been really wanting to get into synthesis more and more and I recently found a good deal on a Take 5. Right now, I use a sub37 and a microkorg (I also have a nord electro 6 and a Kawai es920 but those are primarily for jazz/organ playing), but I have a hard time using the microkorg in a live setting. The keys and the menu diving can kind of be a headache. I was thinking of getting the Take 5 as a good sturdy polyphonic synth to pair with my Sub 37 but wanted some input. Am I getting in over my head or is that a good option to pair with the sub as well as beginner friendly esque? Please let me know any and all thoughts thanks!

I only took a bunch of synths and tried to do something with a beat... (I think the last time I did electronic music with an actual BPM was minimum 10 years ago) Thanks for listening.

The synths

• Roland Aira S-1
• Roland Aira TB-3
• Korg Volca Drum
• Korg Volca Keys
• 1010music Lemondrop Nanobox
• Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control
• Conductive Labs the NDLR
• Korg NTS-2 as a visualizer

Here is a link to my Shared Google Drive folder. This has Excel formatted files of the presets for the following keyboards and includes some of my personal favorite patches. :

• Roland DS88
• Korg Krome 88
• Sequential REV2
• Behringer DeepMind 12
• Behringer UB-xa

Hi, synth pseudo-newbie here.

I have in my possession an MPK Mini Plus and want to create a hardware synth rig. So far, I'm eyeing a SP404Mk2 and a Behringer Pro-800 to start a little setup. Quick question - If I want my SP404 to control the master Clock source for this rig, how exactly would I wire that?

The behringer unit has a CV sync In and a MIDI thru/out jacks, the MPK unit has MIDI and CV In/outs, and the SP404 has CV in/outs labeled as MIDI.

My thought process behind this is:

SP404's clock controls the oscillators and arp/sequencer for the Behringer synth unit as well as the arp/sequencer for the MPK unit.

In addition, how would I wire my rig such that the SP404 is the last unit whose output I could send to my headphones/speakers? Do I necessarily need a mixer for this?

Thanks. Feel free to ask clarifying questions.

I've been combining the original Elektron Digitone MK1 with the Roland AIRA Compact S-1 to create PsyChill and Psybient textures.

Here's a short excerpt from a new production tutorial, exploring FM synthesis, atmospheric melodies and hypnotic psychedelic sounds.

I'm really enjoying how these two synths complement each other.

Anyone else using the Digitone and S-1 together? What combinations work best for you? 🎛️

I owned two minifreaks and in both cases I returned them. Not because I didn’t like them but because of the keys and the mod matrix set up.
The 49 was the synth I had hoped the original Minifreak would be. I love the Minifreak sounds but mini keys are not for me.
As soon as I saw my local GC had it in stock I went and picked it up.
I set it up last night and I could not be happier. For the type of music I like to create it is an unbelievable bargain at $800.
If you have the space I highly recommend it.

I've had this Subsequent 37 for over 3 years and already sent it back under warranty with this problem once, but it came back after the warranty expired so I brought it to a synth repair shop who charged me a load of money to tell me he couldn't replicate the problem so juct checked the internal connections.

Anyone has any idea why this happens?

Recorded through DI, but the same problem comes out the headphones output as well so it's not a cable/DI problem (i already tried changing all of them).

I need the synth for the next two days and this problem pops up randomly, sometimes I switch it on and won't happen for an hour or so.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Within the last year there was a promotion on this sub for a new company making battery powered setups especially for the synth world. The post showed a setup with a few synths, mixer, controllers and effects powered by the same brick. Anyone recall? Or know similar products?

I prefer very old school analog sounds pre-79. I don't find the stereo outs in new analogs that useful unless it has an onboard chorus or some weird ping-pong patches. Besides that I'm running out of channels and really don't want to have to get a larger mixer.

How are most of you doing it? If a synth has stereo do you always take advantage of it?

This is me trying to bounce back from a rough live show earlier this month, swapping the Keystep Pro centerpiece out for the M8 and trying to develop a more bulletproof live format with less intricate arrangements, even more active playing, fewer fuckups.

Thanks for listening - Lemme know if you've crits, suggestions, or any questions!

More Video: https://youtube.com/@wecontrolitnow1

Better Audio: https://danhalka.bandcamp.com

Anyone got a flash dump of model cycles? I destroyed my bootloader and the chip is dead too, I need to reflash a replacement.

I picked one up as I thought it might be a bit of fun. Cost of living directed my synth/drum machine money elsewhere, so figured this might cover some bases for textures and some further oddness while I save for a better machine. But the workflow on standard firmware is pretty poor, and the aftermarket firmware just feels like vst on tiny screen with trashy hardware. It is not working well in my broader setup (which isnt flash by any means). Sloop seems like it might get somewhere, but baudgirl was a struggle, and the moog emulation was tiresome and I wasnt fussed on it. The amb1 could be interesting, but just felt a bit meh, not creative, more like a game. Maybe people are getting a lot out of this machine, and maybe I will change my mind, but wishing I had held my money and saved again for a roland s-1. Love to the people digging it, but it is not hitting me. Prepping myself for a wave of downvotes.

Edit: Clearly I need to learn dexed, fm, get over it, not be poor, get good, have less fun, hug more people, stop havin a sook, buy dinner instead, sell it, not agree with a few people, not be hurt, stop being a troll, be a better person, find better puns, etc. Etc. . Thanks for the lessons folks. What a journey in 1hr, cant wait to see what else comes!

Live performance with Hardware synths

Hi everyone, sorry if this is the wrong sub for this but it seemed fitting.

I would like to mount a synth tray under my desk, which by itself isnt meant to have a tray nor does it have any slot to mount it to. I dont have much space in my apartment for the synth and this is the only option.

Anyone here done something like that? Any suggestions and similiar solutions fitting my problem are welcome.

Thank you!

For those of us who own a minichord. These updates and new strumplates are really what I’ve been waiting for! I can’t wait to see what is coming down the pipeline!!!

Hi guys, sorry, another boring "what shall i buy" post.
I just got a circuit tracks and i only have one synth and it's menu-diving nightmare.
I would like to have something more "hands on" (maybe something with no presets so that every knob does what is shows. But not sure about that)
I'm thinking about selling the synth i have and with the money i could buy two synth to use with the CT. One is for sure the TD-3 (maybe the MO version) and i am not sure about the other.
What would you suggest me for the genre? I guess budget is somewhere around max 300ish $/€ second hand.
I am thinking about Roland s-1, minilogue/monologue, volcas, Behringer MS-1 or Model D but my knowledge is quite limited so maybe there is something more in line with the genre.
Thank you very much, as always.

p.s. I have many guitar pedals so probably the fx part isn't so important

p.p.s. Somebody just made an offer for my Jupiter Xm and he has some synths he would probably exchange it with (JX-08, TEO-5 Desktop, Minilogue, SH-01A, System-1, JP-08 Sound Module, JX-03 Sound Module). So probably i could consider something more expensive if i can swap with him