From Andrew Horton Sent Thu, Jul 12th 2018, 17:29
From Andrew Horton Sent Thu, Jul 12th 2018, 17:29
I suggest you get an 0-coast, an arturia keystep, and a korg SQ-1. You get an interesting synth voice and architecture that rewards a Serge-like approach to patch programmability but which you only need one patch cable to use properly. It can also do euphonic, lyrical traditional sounds. The keystep provides control, sequencing, and arpeggiation while the SQ-1 opens up a million more possibilities as a cycling or triggered voltage source. All of this for under $1000 brand new, and could easily be the heart of a massive system. On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:22 PM Blake Wilson <xxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > Dear All, > > After about 10 years of clean living, I've relapsed back to my old ways a= nd I'm hankering for a taste of analogue. > > Me? Former analogue junkie (and frequent AH contributor) with lots of exp= erience (see this NAMM report from 2001; my how things have changed! http:/= /www.modularsynth.com/NAMM2001review.html) both inside and outside many of = the great monos and polys, and quite a bit of modular experience as well. I= n fact, many of said monos and polys moved on to other owners to finance th= is baby: > > http://www.serge-fans.com/images/BIGSERGE.JPG > > But all of that is gone (who bought these panels? I have zero recollectio= n, but I think they all went to list members). My budget is $1250 (I know, = I know...). I know my way around a keyboard but don't really play per se. M= y music tends towards Berlin School and Jonn Serrie-type ambience, and I su= ppose (due to age) what's now considered 'vintage' or 1990s era electronica= (Orbital, etc). What I envision is something like the Arturia MiniBrute 2 = (or the 2S) to get started as a foundation for building up a new modular sy= stem - I really like the patch bay and the Rack Brute Eurorack accessories = for housing modules in the future. > > That being said, it's all eye candy: I have no experience with this compa= ny or their products (or, for that matter, with any number of the other new= firms) and I'm going purely on looks and what I consider to be cool featur= es. I've heard some Arturia bashing on the list recently, so I'm a bit wary= . At minimum, I want an expandable semi modular with a normalized signal pa= th that will entice me to start adding on modules when I'm able to. > > Thanks for the insights. It's fun to think about making music again. - Bl= ake