Dave Smith Instruments Presents The Mopho x4

psr wrote:those buttons are small but they arent fragile imo

That's good to know.

Lampdog wrote:I've never had an all analog keyboard and I really wanna just "have one".

This new DSI synth ticks all the boxes for me... Compact with a great keyboard action and nice build quality, stacks of modulation possibilities, a free software editor and obviously the sweet 4 note poly analogue sound.

It's also cool that it was announced and within a week you can actually buy it.

Just beware, they are very addictive.

I really like the sounds that comes out from it. I hate to say this, but I can't say the same thing to Brute demos (I know it is mono synth, but I don't think it is the reason. And no, I'm not comparing those two, that would be totally unfair.)

Dear Santa...

I love the immediacy of a good analogue synth. One second you've got something sedate and serene, and with a few turns of a dial you end up with more wobble than a fat chick dancing to her favourite tune! It's nice to just turn them on (the synth, not the fat chick) and start playing.

Lampdog wrote:I ALWAYS read up on you guys' reviews and convo's on analog synths. I'm very interested in the talk of it. I feel like I'm going to end up with one one day soon.

You still want that MiniBrute, right?
I've been diggin' all this analog goodness coming out too. But that still tops the list. It reminds me of the Roland SH-101, which I have sitting here, waiting for me to repair for a friend of mine. I made some bangin' drums on the 101, and I know the MiniBrute's gonna be just as fun, if not more.

There was an SH-101 at the GC you were at? How much?

The Gaia is cool. But it's virtual analog. I'd love to see Roland start making real analog again. But I doubt that'll happen.
The SH-101 on the other hand is a classic piece of analog heaven. If you come across one of them, you'll find it difficult to pass up. But I'm sure the prices went up just like the TB-303, MC-202, and all the classics everyone wants. That's why I'm looking forward to the MiniBrute. They're going for the same price as the SH-101 did almost 30 years ago, and I bet it will be a well-sought-after classic that'll hold it's value and increase over time as well.

If you're looking for a polyphonic analog synth, the DSI Tetra has 4 voices. But no keyboard. Hook it up to a MIDI controller and assign your CCs how you want, and you got a sweet deal for $800.
http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/products/tetra/

You can save your patches in Tetra, no problem!