theveiledcreature's Electronic Studio Setup

It sounds great and nearly all of the its functions are on the front panel. The only menu-diving you need to do is if you're using the mod matrix. I really don't like menu-diving so this is perfect for me. Digital oscillators sound very interesting, don't be put off by the fact that they aren't analog. The analog filter gives it more than enough warmth. It doesn't sound like a Moog, but it's a great sound nonetheless. 3osc per voice can make some great textures, and I've found the 8 voices to be more than enough. Plus the onboard effects sound pretty darn good, and the balanced outputs keep the noise down. It's my workhorse hardware polysynth.

Simply, put, this is the most interesting thing in my studio. Great for generative music, and it's got that Moog sound with the ladder filter. This is a synth that feels like taming a wild horse when you program it. It takes some time and practice, but when you finally get it to make the sound you want, nothing else will do. The combination of polyrhythms, overlapping 4-step sequencers, and subharmonics makes this instrument capable of sounds and patterns that you simply can't replicate on another piece of hardware, and would take much longer to do even in software.

32 keys make it feel way bigger than it is (compared to other small keyboards that only have 25 keys). Sequencer is simple and easy to understand. CV output makes it easy to use with eurorack. Keys feel great even though they are mini. Very inexpensive. This is a studio essential.