michael_barakat

Tonally balanced sounding instrument. It's very bright however, maybe too much so if you're strumming chords with a pick. I fingerpick and the sound is perfect for that. Also, the strings are spaced fairly wide, this makes it even better for finger picking. Great deep resonating tone. Loud. I purchased in 2002 or 2003 for around $750 new with a case, not sure what they go for new today. At the time the build quality seemed on par with guitars that were more heavily priced. Also, mine has a clear pick guard, white binding all the way around the neck, small metal dot inlays and ebony fretboard, and ebony bridge... it just feels classy.

Nice mono synth. The keyboard with after touch and pressure sensitivity really makes for a great user experience and playability. It's worth noting that the version with the regular infinity turn knobs feels pretty weak. The potentiometer edition is much better feeling and easier to understand.

I used to own expensive guitars until one day after doing some recordings I preferred the sound of this to anything else. The playability is excellent as well.

Great amp. Very Clean sound. Takes effects wonderfully or plugs right into the mixing board nicely.

Making music is easy on this thing. cheap. sounds good. borderline hilarious. It's the year 2015... ditch your laptop and roll over to a party with one of these and you will get some serious attention.

I am such a hardware guy... but damn they really nailed it with this one. I love the ms-20 and jupiter clones. The moog style ladder filter is really sweet. My favorite part of Diva is how I can build a modular style synth. Clarification: for example... I think... gee... i want to make a synth with a three oscillator configuration like a Mini Moog, but I want to give it an ms-20 style filter.... no problem. Or, vice versa. How about an ms-20 with a moog style ladder filter. It's just too much fun. And, it's really straightforward and sounds amazing.

Although it looks rather cryptic by todays standards, it is actually quite easy to use and sounds great. I eventually sold it when I got my mpc1000. However, the s950 had what sounded to me like a better system for polyphonic instrumental sampling. In other words, it is a great sampler for turning a short wave loop into an awesome sounding instrument part. Or, for making sick low-fi drum samples.

duh... what else would you use? Cubase?...don't do that... j/k cubase is good too. But, for hardcore electronic people you want to try Max for live. That's the real deal.

If anything can be said about the Evo is it's powerful. If you compare it to other synthesizers its features really outdo almost any other mono synth on paper: 4 oscillators. Nearly any configuration of modulation. 4 LFOs. Parameter Envelope. On board effects. Split filtering. Built in sequencer assignable to any parameter. However, it doesn't sound quite like anything else i've used - the quality of the sound. Not sure why. Maybe it's the analogue to digital conversions that are happening? Some people say it doesn't have low end, some say it doesn't sound warm. Not sure about this. I will say it does takes me longer than other synths to get the sound I want out of it. It does tend to have a... sterile sound somehow even though I can also describe it as aggressive and harsh too or even warm. I know I'm contradicting myself. But, this synth just isn't so black and white. Great for powerful leads. Great for ambient stuff too. Great for almost anything really. It's nice to screw around with it for hours and see where you can push synthesis to - that's for sure.

No, it's not truly analogue, but it sounds really spectacular. Lots of filtering, modulation and effects options. The most versatile synth for the money. Build quality is excellent - potentiometers are firm and smooth. Lots of knobs for easy on the fly augmentation of sounds. The factory presets are quite usable. It's a two oscillator synth, which might not be enough beef for some people, but I rarely use a three oscillator sound accept for leads. Oh right... if that's a problem try it in unison mode and stack 3 or four layers on top of one another... boom you've got monophonic monster. The only downside is it's only got 16 voices. So, if you're planning on using it for more than a couple of polyphonic instruments you may have some problems.

Nothing i've used so far is as quick and easy for laying down rhythms and quick melodies. JJ OS2XL - turns it into a pretty powerful sequencer for all my synthesizers as well. I find it more efficient and tactile than using Ableton with less hassle. More fun for live performances as well. Studio in a box. Down side is the learning curve and getting around the fact that it's really 1980s tech... but using what works is what counts, not how fancy your gear is.