What do you look for when buying a new synth?

[yczi]

Must have features for synths and samplers to you. Midi? At least a 'so-and-so' many octave keyboard? Certain brand name? Certain kind of action on the key bed? Minimalistic adjustment knobs? 10 band, onboard graphic EQ? Kryptonite resistance while on stage and bullet proof shielding? So on and so forth...

Lemme hear your thoughts on the matter!! I'm curious...and bored....mostly bored though!!

 

[TheGrizz]

I look for a lot of knobs. I hate having to edit using menus. So annoying.

 

[MakiSupaStar]

I look for Moog. That's about it.

 

[bassteban]

Knobs, sliders & spaceship and/or helicopter sounds. I SOOO want some ancient analog Yamaha stuff.

 

[Hoover]

Either a really intuitive user interface, or a mind-bogglingly comprehensive feature set...preferably both.

 

[warwick.hoy]

I look for Moog. That's about it.

That's what I was going to say.

Does it say MOOG and cost an arm and a leg? If not,....next.

 

[Selta]

What are you calling a synth?

 

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

I like analog voltage-controlled stuff (there have been some interesting digital ones that functionally emulate analog synthesis).

 

[Jimbob Jones]

Dust, preferably at least two missing knobs and one broken key...MIDI is a bonus but not essential; All-analogue signal path is very important. I've had some good times with an old Roland Juno.

 

[yczi]

Alrighty, so the obvious intuitive interface. Midi is a plus. Lot of features. Anything else?

Also, following further into this survey, are people interested in keyboard samplers with tons of built in effects, etc? For instance, does anyone use the Roland Juno G simply because it has a great array of manipulatable samples (bass, strings, etc....)? The Nords (and the new[er] MicroKorgs kinda) and whatnot fall into the same category. I'm not talking Akai samplers here hahha

 

[Jawbone]

If it can stand up to Mobil1 - buy it!