JA
Good but limited
This is a great synth for people who want that beautiful analog sound with minimal effort. The one knob per function makes it easy to experiment. However, some fundamental features like key tracking and band-bass are hidden behind the menu. It's really easy to make beautiful sounds with it but it might start to feel limited unless you actually spend the time learning some sound design techniques and modulation options.
Almost all of the presets sound quite bad and don't get even close to what this synth can actually do. If you're planning to just use the presets and turn random knobs, this is probably not the device for you.
The screen on the device is really under utilized. When you turn the knobs you don't get any feedback on the screen. That's probably a design philosophy (listen, not watch), but it's very annoying especially when adjusting tempo synced settings.
Hardware wise, it looks retro Oberheim but at the cost of being quite confusing to look at, especially in the dark. From a normal angle you cannot see the LFO wave toggles because the knobs obscure them. Pan spread is not a knob but must be manually created in the mod matrix. The deck is steel but the side panels are plastic. However it makes up for that with the best feeling keys I've ever used.
I think this would be a steal if it was a bit cheaper. For this price you can get a hybrid analog synth capable of sounding just as analog but also offer a much wider sonic palette (e.g. Novation Peak).
Overall it's a solid and beautiful sounding synth that's intuitive to use and quick to learn. It's limited in many ways but sometimes that can be a good thing. It's good for beginners who actually want to learn sound design or pros who already know what they're getting. For intermediate users looking to buy their first main hardware synth it might quickly feel too limited.
Almost all of the presets sound quite bad and don't get even close to what this synth can actually do. If you're planning to just use the presets and turn random knobs, this is probably not the device for you.
The screen on the device is really under utilized. When you turn the knobs you don't get any feedback on the screen. That's probably a design philosophy (listen, not watch), but it's very annoying especially when adjusting tempo synced settings.
Hardware wise, it looks retro Oberheim but at the cost of being quite confusing to look at, especially in the dark. From a normal angle you cannot see the LFO wave toggles because the knobs obscure them. Pan spread is not a knob but must be manually created in the mod matrix. The deck is steel but the side panels are plastic. However it makes up for that with the best feeling keys I've ever used.
I think this would be a steal if it was a bit cheaper. For this price you can get a hybrid analog synth capable of sounding just as analog but also offer a much wider sonic palette (e.g. Novation Peak).
Overall it's a solid and beautiful sounding synth that's intuitive to use and quick to learn. It's limited in many ways but sometimes that can be a good thing. It's good for beginners who actually want to learn sound design or pros who already know what they're getting. For intermediate users looking to buy their first main hardware synth it might quickly feel too limited.
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