Oberheim OB-1 - "Best keyboard bass choice "
I actually had two of these in the 80s. I sold one and really missed it so I bought another. I never had a better synth for the purpose of creating a credible, deep bass sound with punch to it. In…
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet REV2 8 voix - "Everything I need from a Synth "
I’m a singer songwriter with a home studio. This synth has such a broad range of sounds. I needed an on board Sequencer which this has. I’m into 80s post punk new wave and electronic genres. This doe…
Moog Music Minimoog Model D (2016) - "The grandaddy of them all gets young again !!!"
If you’re reading this review, you already know the Mini (well, if you don’t, please leave Audiofanzine instantly and go read something else – Garden Design Magazine, Your Horse or anything else non-…
Korg MiniKorg 700s - "Superb!"
Hi all, I won’t get much into the details as to the Mini 700’s specs, (if you need it have a look at the Mini 700 reviews: https://en.audiofanzine.com/analog-synth/korg/minikorg-700/user_reviews…
ARP Odyssey (2015) - "Great job! What a sound: pleasant, lively, fat or not, nice sound grain –but a small keyboard though"
I’ve used it to play some stuff close to electronica, dunno :8O: Well, in any case for that kind of music: https://soundcloud.com/studioliv/sets/my-own-tracks :-D So, it’s used in a home studio alo…
Baloran The River - "Rediscovering the pleasure to discover a machine"
Hi all, I’m posting this review after trying the said machine for 2 or 3 hours at his owner’s, Sir Baloran. I was slightly biased in favor of the device as I’d seen and heard many demos on the …
Dave Smith Instruments OB-6 - "Classic and modern in the same time..."
I've received a request to post a review after I updated my gear list, which I consider all the more normal on a community website like this. First, I must say I’ve only owned the OB-6 for 4 days so…
Arturia MatrixBrute - "MatrxBrute is a Beauty indeed."
I dont have huge experience with Synths, only got into them 3 years ago with Arturia' V Collection. Went Hardware with the MicroBrute,Gaia, Nord Wave, and then the wonderful Volcas. But I could not h…
Crumar DS2 - "Adendums, corrections and my impressions"
First of all this is one of the machines I'd delved deeply into. I paid 100 because this one was a rust bucket :-). I paid 400 for another that was an easier repair and sold it for over 1000 as I r…
Arturia MatrixBrute - "A monstrous sound that goes to the bottom of things"
Hi, I've been using the matrixbrute in my studio for the past 3 weeks. It's an exceptional gearn just as I expected. Look at it from far and this beast is impressive: knobs everywhere, many button…
Moog Music Limited Edition 10th Anniversary Minimoog Vo… - "A Thing of Beauty!"
What can I say? I'm a collector and when this came out, I just had to friggin get it! #26 0f 30. I love throwing it through effects and different distortions... then combining them with my 808 bass, …
Roland JUNO-106 - "Classic 80s polysynth"
Just a classic polysynth that does what it says on the box. Beautifully easy synthesize makes it a great device for anyone, though it's more than capable of satisfying the pro. Great sounds all aroun…
Sequential Prophet-6 - "A sublime, inspiring sound!!"
The first surprising thing is how subtle its knob settings can be, I've never seen such a thing on another machine. Finish is perfect; the chassis is sturdy and the keyboard a pleasure to play, it…
Roland JUNO-1 - "Nice Compact Synth For Live Gigs"
This was my very first synthesizer. I still use the Alpha Juno on many of my recordings today PROS: One-touch editing for Tone Modify (Mod Rate - Mod Depth - Brilliance - Envelope Time) Hooverli…
Roland Jupiter-8 - "Best analogue poly-synth ever?"
The JP8 is one piece of gear I will never part with. Its sound is huge (or thin if desired), warm and very useful for any kind of music. As a composer of film music and new age, I really like the slo…
