synthiboy1 Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 I think the most beautifull synth to look at is the Waldorf Wave. Whats yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_3guy Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 Ahhh, the B-3. The first keyboard synth. Steve www.seagullphotodesign.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotts3earthlink.net Posted May 26, 2001 Share Posted May 26, 2001 I have to say Microwave XT......definitely the best feeling...as to touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 I have to agree -- the XT is gorgeous. All those knobs are so cool to look at -- especially the ones that are placed along an arc. Looking at mine makes me happy. I have on of the slightly older ones with the darker orange texteured surface. The newer ones are brighter orange with no texture and don't look as good. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 Most beatiful synth? This is an easy pick: meet The Putney: EMS VCS 3 /Mats This message has been edited by mats.olsson@rockfile.se on 05-27-2001 at 06:07 AM http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthiboy1 Posted May 27, 2001 Author Share Posted May 27, 2001 meet The Putney:EMS VCS 3 Yep that is also a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 During a tour of Japan in 1985 or so, I went to the Yamaha building in Tokyo (Yes, "building", not "store..."). At the end of a large corridor full of keyboards, there it stood: A DX1, huge, elegant and shiny. Really breathtaking. I think the pictures don't do justice to its beauty. Later, when a studio I knew bought one, I used to hang there all the time, just to see and play it... Despite being a glorified DX7, I think it's the best designed (estetically) keyboard instrument. Just glorious! And the weighted keys felt really great, too. It even had poly aftertouch. marino This message has been edited by marino on 05-27-2001 at 11:26 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 Boy, do I agree with you on the DX1, Marino... I got to see and play Herbie Hancock's DX1 one evening, and I think that was one gorgeous synth. The feel of the keys was spectacular, And the look of the instrument was just breathtaking. If I remember, its architecture was basically just a double DX7, but it still created deep gear lust in me. A few other synths that I think are gorgeous: Jupiter-8, Waldorf Wave, EMS Synthi 100, Technos Axcel resynthesizer, and that nasty little clear Gleeman Pentaphonic...oh, yeah, I really like the look of Don Buchla's stuff as well. ...and the sight of a modular Moog will always take my breath away... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 Minimoog...it's the wood that makes it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 Yamaha brought out a commemorative DX-7 for a short while. It had a 76-key glow in the dark keyboard, and and other things I can't remember now. This was before the IIFD, and I always lusted after one of those. The rest of the list: KineticSound's Prism Synclavier II (The wood keyboard with those m&m LEDs.) Arp Quadra/Rhodes Chroma The Fairlight IIx - So high-tech then, so low-tech now, but still gorgeous. PPG 2.2/2.3/PRK/Waveterm B Jupiter 6/8 The Prophet-10. Though it wasn't much to look at, I always got goosebumps walking up to it onstage before a gig in darkness and see all those LEDs a-glowing. The original DX-7. It was so cool with those colored membrane switches, the diagrams on the upper left corner, and how flat it was. Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peake Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 Buchla 200 and / or Buchla 400. Give me the ANALOG and no one gets HURT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 I'd say the Kurzweil 2500 AES. It looks like it came out of Architectural Digest. Mike This message has been edited by DOS on 05-28-2001 at 08:00 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthworld Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 A big modular Moog (in walnut cabinets) with its multi-colored patchcords glowing in the dark - illuminated only by the lights gliding by on a 960 sequencer. Bee-uuuuu-teeee-ful! Zon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthiboy1 Posted May 29, 2001 Author Share Posted May 29, 2001 Never seen DX1 but a friend told me that it looks like a airplane cockpit when it is a dark. Ok another list PPG Wave 2.2 (the blue synth) Roland System 100 sh5 and sh7 (Antique look) Oberheim 2 Voice and Fourvoice(also antique look) EMS Synthi A Synthon Fenix (a nice Modular blackbox ) SteinerParker EVI (stange Look) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthiboy1 Posted May 29, 2001 Author Share Posted May 29, 2001 Stupid I forgot The Memorymoog. When I saw it the first time I was mouthwatering (splash splash) (aai My Danisch English)-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted May 29, 2001 Share Posted May 29, 2001 Yeah, the DX-1 is a beauty! It's really the same as the DX-5, with a better keyboard. I remember Keith Emerson used one in his video for the band "3". I forget the song, but I remember my jaw dropped when I saw it. My vote would go for: #1 Matrix 12 #2 PPG Wave 2.2 Man, they don't make em like that any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g05 Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 i don't think i have just one favorite synth. there are just too many. i do have a favorite controller though. the Roland A-50. i think it has to be the best looking midi controller i've come across. it's a good thing i have one. i also like the Roland A-80 and A-90. the Akai MX1000 is a good one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 While nowhere near the afficianado (ahem...fetsihist?) of synths that many of you are, I've always like the looks of the Sequential Circuits boards. I think anything with a patchbay looks pretty cool too. Magpel, who aspires to synth fetishism... Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I would also add that my blue mystery box--the 3ms triwave picogenerator--is cool and provacative-looking. An umarked blue box about 3" long and wide, 2" deep. 13 unmarked knobs. Three lights that blink at the speed of the three independent lfos. It's an unassuming mad scientist box, and it just looks like something with which you could do brain damage. As a synth, btw, its just 2 tone generators with pitch knobs that can be run through 3 lfos. It's got a waveform select that seems to switch between sine and square, and its got a mix knob for blending the two tone generators. Analog to be sure. Groovy little thing. Magpel Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 I would also add that my blue mystery box--the 3ms triwave picogenerator--is cool and provacative-looking. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/confused.gif Huh? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/confused.gif An umarked blue box about 3" long and wide, 2" deep. 13 unmarked knobs. 3 inches long by 3 inches wide by 2 inches deep? That's an awfully tiny box on which to fit 13 knobs!!! No wonder they're unmarked!!! Three lights that blink at the speed of the three independent lfos. It's an unassuming mad scientist box, and it just looks like something with which you could do brain damage. As a synth, btw, its just 2 tone generators with pitch knobs that can be run through 3 lfos. It's got a waveform select that seems to switch between sine and square, and its got a mix knob for blending the two tone generators. Analog to be sure. Groovy little thing. Seriously, I've never heard of this - what is it? Who makes it? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 You heard correct. The 3MS Triwave Picogenerator. 3MS is the company, and the rest is the instrument... It is a small and very crowded box. Did I fail to mention that 8 of the knobs (and the wave select and output) are located on the sides of the box? It's got unmarked knobs sticking in all directions. One learns by trial and error. Dave says: Seriously, I've never heard of this - what is it? Who makes it? Glad you asked. I discovered it by reading a review at the harmony-central.com synth database (I've since written one myself, bringing the total to about 4). I fell in love with the name and the inexplicable alien wierdness of it. But this is where the fun really begins. 3MS, I believe, is in St. Louis, and they have a Web site, but just try to figure out how to buy one of these things! Their web site is blurry and cryptic, with little text beyong isolated, elliptical phrases like, "Awash in Sound Shimmer." There's no clear way to navigate the site, much less find the e-commerce page and buy one. At one point, the word "barter" is hot and links to a page of, literally, goods and services that 3MS will accept in exhange for their products. The list includes everything from studio gear and electronic components to "expert radiator repair at 3117 Michigan Avenenue," and "paying the phone bill at 3317 Michigan Ave." If you poke around long enough, you'll find the prices and instructions for ordering. They're made by a guy named Dann, and you have to wait a while. They also make effects pedals that are apparently popular among indie-rock leaders like Guided By Voices. I told my wife I wanted one for Christmas and let her enjoy the journey on her own. It's not the most useful and practical instrument I own. It is, for example, almost impossibly difficult to control pitch on it. But it's a cool tone-modulator, surpassing weird when run through effects, and a real prize, I think. Trade for an Andy? Thanks for listening, Magpel Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 God help me, I don't know why I did this, but here's the website: http://www.commonsound.com/soundshimmer/triwave.html And here's a picture of the puppy: http://www.commonsound.com/soundshimmer/triwave/alexpurple.jpg Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpel Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 Joe! Thanks for that! I just want to say that mine looks little like that one. Same size and as far as I can tell the same features, but mine has very generic knobs and know text markings at all. Actually, this one looks much cooler than mine... Magpel Check out the Sweet Clementines CD at bandcamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif That is one scary lookin' box...what do they charge for that puppy when they're not bartering services? dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve44 Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 Of the currently available synths, I think the coolest looking one is the Technosaurus Selector. Those swirling blue patterns all over that modular are so cool! I've also always been fond of pictures of Serge modulars.. they just take my breath away. For keyboards, I'd have to say the mammoth Matrix 12 is an intriguing beauty, as is the Rhodes Chroma, especially with the matching knob box (which I'd actually seen on the net before it appeared in Keyboard this month). I guess I have a thing for wood.. my other favorites are the Mellotron Mark V and Tonto. And that 3MS thing reminds me of the weird toy-like stuff I've seen on this site: http://www.carrionsound.com/keys.htm and http://www.carrionsound.com/hand.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Ventura Posted July 4, 2001 Share Posted July 4, 2001 I love silver and space-age design,and I think synths need to have knobs so I'd say the Korg Z-1 on a par with the Trinity are just gorgeous, even if I don't like much else of them. Max Ventura, Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Cobelas Posted July 5, 2001 Share Posted July 5, 2001 mmmm....Synthy Crawford? JoseC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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