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I've been trying to find some substantial comparisons on the web between the Korg R3 vs. the Akai Mniak/Micron/Ion and all I really find are buzz words like "this synth is more fat/warm/gritty/dirty/thin etc..." I already know that the vocoder is better on the R3 so I know that's a minus on the Miniak. The type of music I play and produce is electro funk, hip hop/glitch hop, funky jazzy house and broken beat.

Which synth has the better upside programmiing wise (I don't mind menu diving with the Miniak as long as I know the results will be great)?

I forgot to add that i'm only a hardware guy. The reason i'm deciding between the R3 and the Miniak is I can get a really, really good price for either one at the moment. Believe me.... if I had the money, i'd be deciding between the Waldorf Blofeld, TI Polar, Radias, Ion etc.

Anybody with advice? Any kind of input would be greatly appreciated.

We already have this thread:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=52603