Members Rev2S Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Hi. I am new to the synth world so forgive me for any dumb questions/statements. I have been looking around for a synth unit. I first was looking at the Kaos pad then went to Micron. Which is a good one to start with that has good usable sounds but doesn't break the bank? I am looking for something to add to my band that can play pad stuff, sometimes ambient, dreamy stuff or just to make the live band sound fuller. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Do you want to learn how to program sounds, or just want to play presets? Micron has a fairly powerful synth engine stuck under a bunch of menus and is not particularly programmer friendly. This may not matter to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rev2S Posted July 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Is there something that has cool presets but can be programmed as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dereksljuka Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Is there something that has cool presets but can be programmed as well? That doesn't really narrow things down at all. Pretty much every synthesizer from the past 25 years or so allows you to program sounds and save them into memory banks. These banks are loaded with a variety of preset sounds to showcase the capabilities of the synth engine. The micron is very programmable and flexible, but I wouldn't choose it as a first synth if you are looking to really get into the sound design aspect of things. It would be frustrating for a beginniner who doesn't yet understand the basics of subtractive synthesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Allerian Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Shameless plug: You could buy a Virus Rack. It excels in the areas you describe, is quite cost-effective, and has a huge sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mohr87 Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 That doesn't really narrow things down at all. Pretty much every synthesizer from the past 25 years or so allows you to program sounds and save them into memory banks. These banks are loaded with a variety of preset sounds to showcase the capabilities of the synth engine. The micron is very programmable and flexible, but I wouldn't choose it as a first synth if you are looking to really get into the sound design aspect of things. It would be frustrating for a beginniner who doesn't yet understand the basics of subtractive synthesis. I was told the microkorg and micron were good for beginning synth players, what do you reccommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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