First hard synth advice

[sourgrass]

Hiya, so I'm looking into buying my first hardware synth, ideally analog. I've done a bit of work with software synths, so I feel like I have a decentish understand of how subtractive synthesis works for a beginner. I primarily play ambient/drone, krautrock/kosmische, and noise-related kinda stuff. I have a glut of effects I use for guitar processing that I plan to run the synth through, so onboard effects are not a big concern. I really dig stuff like Steve Hauschildt's most recent album, Motion Sickness of Time Travel, Sundrips, etc.

I'm particularly interested in the Dave Smith Mopho keyboard right now, partially because I know that Rachel Evans from Motion Sickness of Time Travel uses one and partially based on the demos I've seen. The Tetra is more appealing, but I'd need to get a controller of some sort then, and I'd like to keep this just at or under $1,000.

What other synths should I be looking into? Would the Mopho keyboard or the Tetra with a cheapish controller be a good investment for now?

Thanks in advance! :)

[Stab Frenzy]

Wait a couple of weeks til the Minibrute comes out and get it as well as a Doepfer Dark Energy. Comes in around $1000 and you get two very nice analogue synths, one of which has a keyboard.

I have a Tetra, it sounds good but it's about as inspiring to use as a softsynth. I'd much much rather something with a good knob-per-function interface, even without patch storage.

[phesago]

Minibrute is a solid choice. A Mopho isnt bad, as long as you get a keyboard version.

[sourgrass]

Wait a couple of weeks til the Minibrute comes out and get it as well as a Doepfer Dark Energy. Comes in around $1000 and you get two very nice analogue synths, one of which has a keyboard.

That does sound quite appealing. Thanks!

[Rick N Boogie]

The nice thing about the dave smith synths is, lots of patch storage, intuitive user interface, and 16 x 4 step sequencer built in. The MoPho is alot of synth for the money, and the Mono Evolver is a step up, with 2 analog oscillators, and 2 digital wavetable oscillators, and even more front panel control. On top of all that, they sound great, and have extensive modulation sections. I've owned a MoPho kb for several years, just sold it to a band-mate, and got the mono Evolver. I miss the sub-oscillators on the little guy, but with an extra 4 modulation slots, besides the 4 LFO's they both have, I'm still having a blast with it. Just throwing this out there.

[sourgrass]

Yeah, the sequencer and patch storage would both be really useful for me, and my recording and performance processes are both totally tied to my computer anyway, so that's not a huge deal.