If you could have only ONE analog synth...
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If you could have only ONE analog synth...
... what would it be?
One catch though, it has to be less expensive than a Jupiter-8. So, let's say, $3k max.
Me... probably an Andromeda, or MKS-80, or Jupiter-6.
You?
One catch though, it has to be less expensive than a Jupiter-8. So, let's say, $3k max.
Me... probably an Andromeda, or MKS-80, or Jupiter-6.
You?
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I've only played the Prophet 08 in the shop, but I've liked what I've heard. I like the idea of a modern analog polysynth. Haven't played the Andromeda, so I can't say if I'd like it.
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If I could only have one, I'd go for a CS-80, as there's no chance I could buy one!
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Unfortunately, there isn't one single analog synth that could make up for the absence of the rest.
If I had to replace my JX-10 with something better, I'd take an Oberheim OB8. It and the Voyager would work so well together. But then, I wouldn't want to have one without the other. That's the closest I'd get to the querry of this thread.
If I had to replace my JX-10 with something better, I'd take an Oberheim OB8. It and the Voyager would work so well together. But then, I wouldn't want to have one without the other. That's the closest I'd get to the querry of this thread.
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Re: If you could have only ONE analog synth...
What if I already own a JP8? My logic says if I keep something I already own, then cost isn't a factor. With that in mind, I say JP8.Synthaholic wrote:One catch though, it has to be less expensive than a Jupiter-8. So, let's say, $3k max.

Otherwise, I guess an Xpander would be less than $3k and versatile/intuitive enough to only keep one.
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