Name your all-battery-operated synth setup

[xenomorph313]

With storm season here, I would like to know what everyone uses when the power goes out.

I'm looking to build a setup like this with my 606, but obviously dont have the $$ to shell out for a 303, 101, or any other roland for that matter.

So I guess I just need some little portable synth that maybe has a couple of multitimbral parts and an audio-in, if its possible.

Thanks in advance,
-XM
P.S. - I'm not electronics-savvy so probably wouldn't try to mod an EA-1 to have a battery pack, in case that comes to mind

[sequentialsoftshock]

My stylophone and 606 get me a long way. No need for any external mixer or speaker. Also the microkorg is a cheap battery powered synthesizer.

[crystalmsc]

Most are in the picture >>>
Which are the QY70, SU10, NDS (running DS10 and others) and Beaterator on the PSP. The others are the X-stn, SHS-10, SYB-3, PSS-560 and Zoom SB-246. But nothing beats the DS10 for portability, by size, interface and rechargeable battery.

[EmptySet]

iPod/iPad/iPhone + Rebirth

[JJQ]

The 303, and a 202, and a Boss Dr-110 with sync in. Its a 3,5mm jack and not the same sync pulse but I program a fast gate from the 202s second sequencer.

[Sir Ruff]

Too bad JSRockit's gone AWOL... he would be all over this thread.

The problem is, while there are many batt-operated drum machines, there are few synths except for like the tb303/mc202/microkorg (which is also great for its size).

EDIT: just remember the cz101 and korg 707 are also battery powered. Is the DX100? (even if it's not, there are a million consumer-grade Yamaha FM synths that are). You could actually have a pretty tight and portable "mini-keys" synth setup using a couple of the aforementioned synths.

[xenomorph313]

I also remember a couple more batt-powered synths from an old thread, so to compile all these into one list, thus far we have :
TB-303
MC-202
SH-101
CZ-101
korg 707
microKorg
poly-800
x-STN
QY-10
QY-70
SU-10
SHS-10
SYB-3
SYB-5
SB-246

[retrosounds]

SK-1
VSS-100
MT-205
Poly-800

[pricklyrobot]

My CZ-1000 chewed through those D-cells pretty damn quickly the one time I tried it. I think the battery option for the CZ's is best viewed as a novelty rather than a viable alternate means of powering them.

The only other battery-powered things I have are the MiniKP, DR-110, and Zoom MRT3b drum machine. They all seem to have decent battery life.

[Alex E]

SH-101, TB-303, TR-626 and TR-606.

[th0mas]

soundlab mini-synth gets you a 2-vco CV monosynth on 2 9-volts

[masyst]

I have my MicroKorg and DR-110 + loads of toy keyboards...
Did the Yamaha CS-01 run on batteries?

[Blue Monster 65]

Akai XR20. Not a synth, but it does have synth samples in it, along with plenty of drums, etc.

[Alex E]

Did the Yamaha CS-01 run on batteries?

Yep. Six AA's. And the battery life is pretty good too.

[krzeppa]

The Novation XioSynth runs on 6 AA Batteries....
I find it useful if the power goes on or your travelling.
Oh....and it's also a fairly cheap synth to purchase.