best compact synth for around a 1,000

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Re: best compact synth for around a 1,000

Post by solitud » Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:44 am

swifty wrote:Would a DSI Evolver be a good choice?
No polyphony. This would be a one note trance hit.
Evolver is a great addition to an existing electronic setup but not the one and only synth you need.
Another modern classic you should check out: Clavia Nordlead 2.
One button per function, great layout, easy to operate.

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Re: best compact synth for around a 1,000

Post by sequentialsoftshock » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:16 pm

RD9 wrote:The only decent synth these days that you can get for within $1000 USD that isn't discontinued and that has a good amount of knobs is the plastic GAIA. Sad but true.

Really? I could have swore the Slim Phatty & MoPho keyboard sell new for $799 and the Mono Evolver Keyboard or Little Phatty could easily be found on eBay for $750-850. And that's just the current analogs.

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Re: best compact synth for around a 1,000

Post by RD9 » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:31 pm

sequentialsoftshock wrote:
RD9 wrote:The only decent synth these days that you can get for within $1000 USD that isn't discontinued and that has a good amount of knobs is the plastic GAIA. Sad but true.

Really? I could have swore the Slim Phatty & MoPho keyboard sell new for $799 and the Mono Evolver Keyboard or Little Phatty could easily be found on eBay for $750-850. And that's just the current analogs.
I assumed the OP was looking for a poly VA, based on the Indigo comment... but if we include monos you're absolutely correct. There are quite a few more options sub-1k.

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Re: best compact synth for around a 1,000

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