Isn't it just that famous DX-7 '80s electric piano sound? I took a quick look on YouTube, and it seems to be labeled as DX EP, or DX Electric Piano, but I don't know what patch number it is, or if it's on an external cartridge.

One thing I haven't clearly seen described about the 4D... I know it's got a four part synth (and a fifth part for drum patterns). What I'm wondering is if each of those parts has it's own filter, LFO, and envelopes, like the Gaia, or is it more like a conventional synth with 4 oscillators all goin...

Yeah, I saw this on Sweetwater. I already have one of these, but if they're clearing them out, I'll keep an eye on the price -- if they reduce the price again, it might be worth it to get a back-up unit. I know a lot of people don't like these synths, but they really are very versatile, especially o...

Some pretty good examples here! One thing I never knew or even heard as a possibility before is Van Halen's "Jump" using a Prophet 5 instead of an Oberheim. In fact, I thought that I saw a video with the band using one of the classic multi-voice Oberheim, like a four-voice -- the kind where each voi...

Okay, I figured I'd post something to maybe get a fun discussion going. So, what I mean by the title is, talk about a time you were fooled concerning whether a particular song was using synthesizers or other types of instruments. In other words, tell us about a time that you thought a song was using...

Unfortunately, I do not know enough about the nuances of different synths to be able to determine exactly what synth was used to make a particular sound just by hearing the sound. But I have long been fascinated by getting a choir sound out of a synthesizer. I'd say this started for me WAYYYYYY back...

I'm sure you've already checked this, but I figured I'd post the obvious... Are you sure that you are using an AC adapter that outputs the correct voltage and can supply the required amperage? The LED staying dim is what made me think of that.

I'm not seeing a link to the song that you're talking about. Go ahead and post a way for us to hear the song so we can check it out.

I realize that not many of you here may own a Gaia, so this might be a long shot. And yeah, yeah, I've read all the comments from people who think this is a crappy synth -- I'm not here for any of that. I've had mine over two years, and I've gotten some really great sounds out of it. However, in the...

I am not a technician, so if I opened up something like a DX-7, I'd likely not be able to tell what is wrong with it unless there was an obvious, physically damaged component. But I know something about electronics -- I was a professional car stereo installer, I've built many electronic (albeit rela...

Yep, I could imagine playing around with a CS-01II would do it! Playing around with the equipment can really whet the appetite. When I was in high school and took that electronic music class, I remember that the teacher said that we were required to log a minimum of 25 hours of "lab time" (time outs...

Yes, they are different. They are their own things. But I seriously doubt that the Moog One cannot sound like a MiniMoog -- each being from the same manufacturer, analog, similar filters available, 3 oscillators per voice. But, hey, I'm just going by stats here, as I have never played either one in ...

When I look on Ebay, I see the classic Minimoog synths going for outrageous prices now -- often between $10,000 and $13,000 US! And I was just thinking, unless you need something more portable to get that classic Moog 3-oscillator sound, why would anyone get the nearly 50-year old synth when you can...

I have no direct experience with this synth, but there is a write-up on it in the equipment gear section of this site... https://www.vintagesynth.com/kurzweil/k150.php And it does mention the FS version. This is from the article... "The Fourier Synthesis (FS) is an upgrade to the standard K150 which...

Here's something that I don't believe I have seen on here before. How did you first develop your interest in, or get exposed to, synthesizers? For me, I would say it goes back to a music class I had in junior high school. We're talking 1976-77 here. We'd listen to various songs, and the teacher woul...