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What's the easiest to use hardware synth (that sounds awesome)?

"gchiaren" · 2021-04-17T20:20:51Z

"Hey all, need your opinion. What hardware synth would you say is firmly in the "respect" zone, but also is the easiest one to get into, tweak, and get some great sounds out of? I'll hear out some vintage options, but _preferably_ out of the current crop of modern, available synths. By easiest to use I mean WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get - provided you know a bit about synthesis, you don't really need the manual to wade through pages and pages of confusing menus. Go! (to giv..."

dave_weiss|343

GEAR:

Have to say I'm caught between the Roland System 1 and Arturia's Mini Freak at the moment, I'm using both in a rehearsal situation ready for the touring that happens mid-year and I need to have something that doesn't need an awful lot of navigation to compliment the 'meat and potatoes' of the larger 88key midi controllers; and both of these seem to be hitting the mark.

over 2 years ago

GEAR:

What's the easiest to use hardware synth (that sounds awesome)?

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