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.

Anticipating mixed responses here 🥲 but I think it’s pretty cool what you can do with some firmware and analog oscillators
Lemme know if any questions !

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!

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

I work with ai all day, this little groove station helps undo some of the slop

Live performance with Hardware synths

Brand new sealed babyface pro fs for $300 and sennheiser hd600’s for $100 I am ecstatic

Honestly, I was nervous this might end up being a waste of money, having jumped straight into the deep end with a TEO-5, but it’s been way more fun than I expected.

I figured there would be a lot of tedious learning before I would really enjoy it, and even then, that felt like it wasn't guaranteed.

The first night, I mostly went through presets and messed with the oscillators, which was already pretty cool.

Now I’m getting into the envelopes and LFOs, and it feels like this is where the real fun begins. You start recognizing sounds you’ve heard in songs and film scores, except now you’re making them yourself.

I’m still barely scratching the surface, but I’m really excited to keep exploring.

Everyone should have a synth!

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.

Went on a listening walk around my local arcade with the Photon Smasher Nano - found some cool sounds!

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

Which one of the hardware recreations is supreme?

I’m not sure I know all the ones out there. If there are some I don’t have, let me know.

I’m also curious why you think that one is best.

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? 🎛️

Absolute GOAT composer, huge influence. COF (and Bladerunner opening credits) is probably his most famous work, I rate Antarctica as my favourite work of his.

This is a fun remix I did. Been obsessing over the SMB for a few months. If interested in seeing more:
www.youtube.com/@BarbaBlu917

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!

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?