SYNTHPUNK NEWS
The Moog Little Phatty is such an amazing instrument. It can be warm, dirty or a three alarm fire depending how you dig into it. Yes, it lacks knobs, but don't be fooled by this. It's practically 2/3 of a Minimoog Voyager. Now they are out of production. I love mine, it's the Stage 2. I plan on getting the CV MOD and add the Moogerfooger Freq Box for a 3rd Oscillator.
The Dave Smith Mopho is completely over the top. The 32 key daffodil yellow with after touch is no longer in production, but I grabbed one used. It's amazing. It's really hard to describe. It basically can get as crazy as you want it to. It's capabilites are infinite. Some people complain about the controls, but it just takes a little getting used to and understanding its method of madness. Gordon Reid from SOUND ON SOUND said this: "The Mopho will make your windows rattle if you ask it to." The MOPHO is a great pairing with the rest of my synths. If you asked me to describe the Mopho in one word; it would be EXCITING! I also use MIDI a MOPHO module to it.
Okay so I am a DSI Addict. After the MOPHO module, I had to get the keyboard, and after that getting the TETRA made so much sense. It's multi-timbral! This combination of synthesizers makes it very difficult to want for more. Their capabilites are infinite and could keep anyone celibate for a lifetime. Wait, celibacy only has to do with humans right? So maybe I may want a DSI PRO 2 in the future, don't judge me.
The KORG RADIAS is such an odd duck. It looks like it was once part of a kitchen table from the 50s or was once a fixture in a diner. It has a lot of amazing stuff buried deep inside and it requires a lot of patience, but not to worry; it's not like a DX7 nightmare. It is abundant with knobs and sports a professional vocoder. If it only had after touch it would be 10 out of 10. It's not as grand as a VIRUS, but it can run a very close race. I love it.
PROPELLERHEAD REASON 8 is my go to DAW. It suits me like a well fit pair of old shoes that I never want to part with.
The E-mu E64 and ESI2000. These are my go to samplers. E-mu is the best sampler in my opinion.
My first E-mu was an E2+, but I sold it like a fool.
These are as good, but the E2+ just looked cool...and so heavy.
I try to be professional, but you may notice some action figures and toys on my desk. They don't get in the way, in fact I get inspired by them. If you don't lose or let go of your inner child, you'll never lose that creative spark.
