This is a more esoteric form of synthesis that would go over a 6 year old's head. I have a hard time wrapping my head around some aspects as a 40-something. Subtractive synthesis is much more straightforward, and gives an understandable reaction for each knob turned. IMO, the Korg Monologue would be a great synth for a kid. It's cheap, especially on then used market (around $200), is pretty close to one knob per function, and has a built-in oscilloscope, so they can see the waveform they're creating/affecting.
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Yes, if they're on shrooms.
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This is a more esoteric form of synthesis that would go over a 6 year old's head. I have a hard time wrapping my head around some aspects as a 40-something. Subtractive synthesis is much more straightforward, and gives an understandable reaction for each knob turned. IMO, the Korg Monologue would be a great synth for a kid. It's cheap, especially on then used market (around $200), is pretty close to one knob per function, and has a built-in oscilloscope, so they can see the waveform they're creating/affecting.
OPTICSOURCEAren't there much cheper software alternatives to this? even built into Reason, Live, FL Studio, etc, or VST?
C'mon, every 6 year old should know how sweep a wavetable. Learn your sub-menus, then you can have some ice cream.
You're right but your computing power definitely takes a hit if you're using so many sounds. Hardwire just has this undeniable fee to it that can't be replicated digitally sometimes.
Agreed.
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I have had countless synths and workstations.
What I've kept: Bass Station II + Deep Mind 12 (don't use it much -desk space/time)
The rest is iPad or ITB. Some of the iPad synths are ridiculously good (AudioKit's stuff is on another level)
VPS Avenger Synth, SynthMaster and Spire are my favs ITB.
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I have had countless synths and workstations.
What I've kept: Bass Station II + Deep Mind 12 (don't use it much -desk space/time)
The rest is iPad or ITB. Some of the iPad synths are ridiculously good (AudioKit's stuff is on another level)
VPS Avenger Synth, SynthMaster and Spire are my favs ITB.