Sound 😊 advice Matt 👍 You should try first if possible. Most retailers have a so-many day return policy. But I also think it's important that it speaks to you, as you said. It's one of the main advantages of hardware over software.
Couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve had synthesizes over the years so I kept some I got rid of because I just could not connect with them but other people make them sing so great advice Matt great video.
All my life, because my idols (Prince, & some Rock- & Electric Jazz acts), I was longing for an Oberheim OB-8. When I finally got it, much too late, I was surprised to find myself getting essentially more busy with a Yamaha DX5, the same seller from Vienna sold me for ridiculous € 100,- which, facing rarity, is none but a gift. You're totally right that its so essential to solely make subjective synth-decisions. I'm almost ashamed to confess that KORG DS-8 is my all time fave, a synth that together with it's little keytar-brother in German KEYS-magazine/rubric Retro Zone got literally pulled to pieces.
This is excellent advice and a great video. To piggyback off of the point about finding a synthesizer that makes the sounds that a person wants to make, I feel like the second part of that consideration should be, "does this synthesizer have the right kind of architecture to make these sounds behave how I want them to?" I'll cite a perfect example from my own synthesizer buying - the modwave. A. wavetable synthesis is a gateway to the types of sounds I like incorporating in my work. B. just as crucially, as far as I'm concerned, the architecture of the modwave - especially as regards envelopes - allows me to take a patch that I've built and make it do what I want it to do without a huge amount of architectural subversion, if any at all.
NOOOO - I really enjoy those! You're doing some great work and I don't feel like you pressure anyone. Your material is super valuable because it can help someone narrow their list - but I just wanted to make the point that it's really important for folks to know what they want to accomplish before throwing money around. Keep up the great work VC!!
Hahaha! I don't think those count as the same thing. We still need videos that showcase available gear and what they feature, and what they don't feature. As Matt said, it's really up to the consumer to determine what they want to do with the synth, if those features are valuable to them.
Very good advice!! It has me thinking about all the excitement of the new Korg Rackmounts/Desktops line of the OpSix, ModWave, and WaveState..... I listened and whiile all 3 would be very cool in a rack in the studio, they're just not for everyone.... It all depends like you said... What are YOU looking for in a synth... and not the latest hype for sure..... Crazy times... Good Times for sure... but you gotta be careful with selecting what works for you.....
Agreed. However, I have strong opinions on this topic. I absolutely HATE HATE HATE when somebody buys the wrong synth. Meaning, the wrong synth for them. There are 3 types of synths: 1) knob twiddlers 2) bedroom hermit workstations 3) legit working musician piano+ boards. I don't include computer desktop sound generators because those are for kids that don't know a thing about music and openly brag about how they can't read sheet music and don't know the names of chords. You lot make me wretch! Do not buy vintage! That ship has sailed and you missed it.
Did someone (namely a certain synhtroll) give you his / her opinion about synthesizers? Welcome to the truth of being a synth video creator. Unfortunately, the bigger you get, the more you will have to brave. 😞
Thanks Rik - no one has ever really told me specifically what to buy. I've just been through a lot of trial and error and hoped that my experience might be valuable to someone else out there. Thanks for watching, friend!
