Philip Clark Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Quote Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Minimoog Jupiter 8 DX7 CS80 2600 M1 Prophet 5 Fairlight D50 OB8 While you can probably make a case for a unit or two not on his list (cough...Nord Lead...cough hahaha), I think it's difficult to argue with the body of his opinions. Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, timwat said: Minimoog Jupiter 8 DX7 CS80 2600 M1 Prophet 5 Fairlight D50 OB8 That's an excellent list. Quote Michael Montage 8, Logic Pro X, Omnisphere, Diva, Zebra 2, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 And I gotta believe Junkie XL probably has two of each in his collection. 1 Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Excellent choices, although I'm not too sure which of the OB's I would've put on a top 10 (OB-X, Xa, or 8.) Also, I probably would've ranked the Prophet a little higher up, although I'd have to have an internal debate on which of the polysynths listed had the most impact. My ranking would probably go like... Minimoog ARP 2600 DX7 Prophet 5 M1 Fairlight CMI CS-80 Jupiter 8 D-50 OB-8 (Although I could easily substitute the OB-X or Xa here.) Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, justin_havu said: Excellent choices, although I'm not too sure which of the OB's I would've put on a top 10 (OB-X, Xa, or 8.) Was thinking the same thing. I'd have probably picked the Xa. dB 1 Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Doctor MIx iis a like a kid in a candy store when it comes to his studio and gear. HIs exuberance pops through the screen regardless of whether he's going to check out or buy gear or when he's talking, programming, playing, mixing, etc. The man seems to be the embodiment of do what you love and never have to work a day in your life. 😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, Dave Bryce said: Was thinking the same thing. I'd have probably picked the Xa. dB I'd agree with that. 1 Quote Hardware Yamaha DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1/Roland VR-760/Hydrasynth Deluxe/ Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 5/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I clicked expecting to post "that list is pointless - how could he have left out X? Or Y? And what the hell is Z doing in that list" but actually very sensible. We can all argue about which synth deserves the higher billing, but that's detail. Cheers, Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I keep trying to like this guy. He plays very well, but his presentations remind me of when I was in High School. YMMV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Here's a related question. Given this list of 10, how many have you gigged? Me, the number is 5. Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I love it when he describes the DX-7 as "remorseless." I have gigged with a total of 2 of the instruments on the list, The DX and the Mini. I currently own a BARP 2600, but have yet to gig with it. Quote Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 14 hours ago, timwat said: Minimoog Jupiter 8 DX7 CS80 2600 M1 Prophet 5 Fairlight D50 OB8 While you can probably make a case for a unit or two not on his list (cough...Nord Lead...cough hahaha), I think it's difficult to argue with the body of his opinions. Nice list, but it should be called "10 greatest if money is no object." I'd like to see 10 greatest synths for the common man <person> Back when old folks, like me wanted to buy a synth, a 2600 was too expensive and too big. I bought an Odyssey. I could of bought a Minimoog, but I liked polyphony option. Then I wanted a Prophet 5, but I could only afford a 600. I wanted an M1 but settled for a D50. (Not a perfect analogy as some of the choices were relatively inexpensive but more than half were quite pricey.) Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr -G- Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Just to spice up the discussion, Top Ten in which sense? Revolutionary? Influential? Commercially available? Affordable to studios/gigging? Most loved? Most sold? I can think of several that could be in a list of top ten influential synths: RCA Synthesizer, Moog Modular, ANS synthesizer, Synclavier II... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 M1 wouldn’t be on my list. Even though it’s probably the great selling unit of all time. But the OAsys or Kronos may…. Or even the DW-8000 I liked better than the M1. I prefer the OB-X to the OB-8. Not sure why the D-50 keeps getting tagged as a preset machine. I programmed the hell out of the D-50. But Eric Persing is a genius. 2600 needs to on a list. I really like the MemoryMoog. Those 18 Oscillators in unison can shred. Plus to really shred leads you need at least 61 keys. Also right now I need those 18 oscillators to heat my house. Damn it’s cold. Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed A. Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 21 hours ago, timwat said: Minimoog Jupiter 8 DX7 CS80 2600 M1 Prophet 5 Fairlight D50 OB8 While you can probably make a case for a unit or two not on his list (cough...Nord Lead...cough hahaha), I think it's difficult to argue with the body of his opinions. Good list. I had five out of those ten synths years ago (Minimoog, ARP 2600, DX7, M1, D50). Never had any Oberheim or Sequential synths, and was never a Jupiter 8 fan. Almost bought a Fairlight, but I couldn’t justify the cost. I had an Emu EII instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzzz Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 If money was no object I would throw in a Synclavier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Disclaimer: Never owned any of those. For me it's been Ensoniq, Casio, Alesis (Fusion) and Kurzweil over a near-40 year period. That said, I would probably replace the M1 and D50 with Kronos and Synclavier. The latter was pretty significant for recording. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Hammond Novachord? From whence all other synths sprung forth? https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_first_synthesizer_was_built_in_1938 1 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Tom Williams said: Disclaimer: Never owned any of those. For me it's been Ensoniq, Casio, Alesis (Fusion) and Kurzweil over a near-40 year period. Speaking of Kurzweil... any love for the K2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 My Top 10 is made up of the synths I bought that did not crap out prematurely. Its a bit hard to seriously roar over a Fairlight in real world terms. A DW8000 and a Juno-1 make an admittedly modest pairing, but laboring over them was always a WIN. Its easy to be wowed by a CS-80, but its also a bit like aching to have a Mars Rover in the den. Quote "Well, the 60s were fun, but now I'm payin' for it." ~ Stan Lee, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I still have three of those synths. The DX-7, Prophet 5, and OB-8. My DX-7 w/Grey Matter E! is currently up for sale so probably will be gone soon. Quote C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I clearly remember buying the Roland D50 and Korg M1 hot off the press. Hard to believe that was over 30 years ago. Back in those days, the realism of the sounds made it easier to cover gigs with one KB. 😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I'm guessing he's probably around my age, based on the list. I'd have substituted a Synclavier for the Fairlight, but otherwise, that's my list. (PPG Wave as a runner up). Give or take 10 years in age of the reviewer and I'd hazard a guess the list would look different by half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Love this list. I think all of these are great instruments. However, I would add an instrument which proved convincingly that synthesizers should be taken seriously. It made a revolutionary Bach album for Wendy Carlos. It fascinated the Beatles. It enraptured Isao Tomita. It spawned entire new genres.. In rock music, it was the signature voice of Keith Emerson. So what if there is already a Moog synth represented? The Moog Modular has more than earned a place on the list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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