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What's one synth/gear piece you own that if you came home and it was stolen/damaged beyond recognition, you'd go out immediately and buy again?

And..and what's the one piece if lost/damaged, you wouldn't be too broken up about it?

Again: Buchla Music Easel
Not Broken Up: Roland RS-09

Im sure there's something I'm not thinking about, but probably my TR-707. It doesn't even do as much as the others, but it's the one I seem to reach for first. I've sampled it many times and used those, but for some reason I just come up with the right stuff when I'm jamming with the machine. The same goes for the sh-101, which finda it's way onto almost every song I work on.

That, and this situation actually happened with my S series samplers. I always have to have at least one up and running with a decent display. Otherwise, the pining begins....

If my modular was destroyed I'd try to replace it with as many identical modules as I could, a fair few can't be bought any more though. I'd have to get another rytm as well.

I don't really have anything that I wouldn't want to get again, I've sold everything that isn't a really streamlined part of my setup.

Really, I wouldn't be broken hearted if any of it disappeared...as long as my insurance covers it, of course

I've never been super attached to my synths...my basses are another story

I would hav to say my ESQ-1. I loved that sound that I got from it, but it sat unused for a little bit so I sold it....biggest mistake I ever made.

krzeppa wrote:I would hav to say my ESQ-1. I loved that sound that I got from it, but it sat unused for a little bit so I sold it....biggest mistake I ever made.

Gah! THIS again! C'mon, Kev - we've got to find you another one ...

And don't you DARE talk about how many EMX's I've had ...

Tempest, would buy one the same day, and spend the rest of my life tracking the rat bastard what took ol' #2075.

Analog Rytm, meh not so much. My eyes and fingertips could use the rest.

Evolver desktop. Its cheap and nothing else really sounds like it.

For me the only one I wouldn't want to be without is my V-Synth, the rest I've always said were a bit of a luxury to have around, don't get me wrong I'd miss them all and it's nice to have so many choices but the've just been a burden in a lot of ways to be honest.

It's the Microwave XT and MS-20m to me. The sound, interface and feel of the instrument are irreplaceable.

My old band sort of fell to bits many, many years ago and just before I got married.... We were all sick of each other and I was so over bands and playing that I decided to sell everything... besides, we were just starting out and broke so the money would be handy just before the wedding...

I sold my JX3p, Juno-106, SH-101, Poly61, a bag full of effects & cables plus a 3 tier aluminium keyboard stand all for about $500 ... yes... that's NOT a typo ... $500

Now all these years later I'm single again ... and boy do I wish I had those keyboards 8-/

Also - I can remember being in a second hand music shop and holding a TR-808 and thinking "$150 for this piece of c**p???? It doesn't even sound like real drums ...."

Oh .... the pain .... the pain....

All of my synths are for sale for the right price. I don't have a "sound", so I can use whatever gets the job done. My wife probably would have a problem if I sold the Voyager she bought me as an anniversary present though. Now my guitars are a different story...

I think I've actually gotten quite used to the utility and sound character of my MicroKorg. I have plenty of synths but if my MK broke down, I would probably go right out and get another one. Even though the interface is a tad fiddly, it ends up being my de facto instrument for experimentation as well (even though I have an MS 2K rack...go figure). It's just very convenient.

Walter Ego wrote:... if my MK broke down, I would probably go right out and get another one ...

Refreshing to hear this sort of "don't care what anyone else thinks; I like this instrument and it works well for me" approach, Walter. I'll be interested in hearing what you think of the new version when it hits.