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- microkorg0
I love my 1010Music Blackbox but I suck at making it be a 'synth' even though I've got millions of synth samples. I've always struggled using samplers this way, think my mind just sees samplers for drums and loops.
So been thinking about getting a new multivoice synth, only have a £200-400ish.
Thinking about:
Elektron Cycles - but fear that all samey sounds?
Elektron Analog 4 Mk1 - had one before, loved the sounds but sold it to get back to in the box(also thing about these two is that they are simple - cycles is simple to learn and use and cos ive had A4 previously i know the basics)
Any other suggestions? The thing that really turns me onto the Elektron gear is the parameter locks and ability to have different sounds per step.
I'd be using the sampler for Drums, ambience, vocal/voice. Have my Monsoon Module for drone/ambience. Just need something that can do leads, pads, bass, some 303 style tweakery.
- I recently picked up a used Roland SH-01a - great for leads, pads and acid bass and within your budget. While it's digital, it still sounds pretty lush.mort_
- A used Dave Smith Mopho x4 or a Tetra module would get you what is basically a 4 voice Prophet 8 for around that kind of money.mort_
- Minilogue / Minilogue XD also in that range.mort_
- Thanks mort. moreso looking for something like the A4/cycles which has inbuilt sequencersmicrokorg
- Those three do have built in sequencers to varying degrees but might be limited for your purpose.mort_
- If you are going back to A4, might I suggest tracking down the analogkeys.. got both and the keys is a wildly different beastautoflavour
- huge tho ;)microkorg