Dx7 Patch Editor' title='Dx7 Patch Editor' />Top Twenty Greatest Synths. Top 2. 0 Greatest Synths Episode 8. As poodle rockers Europe once said, its the Final Countdown and here we are at the number one position on the Top 2. Vintage Used Keyboards, Electric Pianos, Organs, Drum Machines, Synthesizers for sale. Most restored Refurbished with a warranty and READY TO GO Brands such as. Greatest Synths of all time. Its been quite a journey spread over 1. ARP Solina to the Mini Moog. First of all a big thanks to the thousands and thousands of viewers that have stuck with the show from the start, and to the others that weve picked up along the way. The response has been awesome even down to the raging debates about chart positions and inclusions or omissions that the show inevitably kicked off. Look out for an updated edition of the shows playlist featuring more indepth demos and added extras. Also therell be some one off news and video items coming up from the Top 2. Synths in the next few months. In the mean time to view the entire series go Here. Trains For Railworks'>Trains For Railworks. GForce Software MINIMONSTA Giveaway Minimonsta Melohman plug in to One lucky recipient. Draw result to be announced shortly stay tuned And what of the new Top Twenty Weirdest Instruments seriesThis series is less chart based than the Top 2. Synths. It will have a different feel to it with a lot of emphasis on the instruments, said Power. Weve already lined up some interviews that Im really excited about. I cant wait to get started. Its been great fun putting these series together for Sonic. You can vote for your top 3 weirdest instruments here. In the meantime lets get on with the show Mini Moog. Without a doubt the Mini Moog displays all the qualities of greatness that you could hope for in a single instrument. When it went on the market in 1. Its features and layout were innovative, groundbreaking and meticulously designed. By the time the prototypes had reached Model D, many of its idiosyncrasies had been ironed out and musicians and producers alike were able to enjoy its unparalleled sound. Its arsenal of features include a 4 pole 2. Boct low pass with the typical cutoff, resonance, ADSR envelope and keyboard tracking controls. The filters were the envy of all other synth manufacturers and rivals ARP were slapped with a lawsuit for attempting a straight copy in the ARP Odyssey. Dx7 Patch Editor' title='Dx7 Patch Editor' />The modulation possibilities range from the sublime to the extreme and with 3 oscillators and a choice of waveforms all the necessary tools are present to create a wide range of synthesised sound. Add to this external sound processing, A4. Mini Moog comes out top of the pile. P70As0J304/VS9-8CzFFDI/AAAAAAAACOE/XcaftBgr-wk/s1600/VST%2BWarehouse%2B-%2BDigital%2BSuburban%2B-%2BDexed.png' alt='Dx7 Patch Editor' title='Dx7 Patch Editor' />ltltgradient horiz bbbbbb eeeeee ffffffThe new GradientMacro allows simple horizontal and vertical coloured gradients. Zbrush Windows. They are constructed from coloured HTML. The Tweak takes you under his wing and shows you how to program a synthesizer patch from the ground up, then gives you bits of practical wisdom. This episode features an exclusive Sonic State interview with Bob Moog filmed during Moogs 5. Anniversary at WNAMM 2. Moog documentary by Hans Fjellestad. We hope that this episode is a fitting tribute to the man who will always be considered as the father of modern synthesis. People who voted for the Mini Moog include kandokoro, loop, oliver sekunda, s. Thanks to Marc Doty for his Mini Moog demo filmed for Sonic in 2. So thats it Remember, you can visit any time to watch any of the episodes in the playlist and theres also talk of one day releasing the entire programme on DVD. Let us know your thoughts on that. Meantime, a big thanks for watching the series and a huge thanks to everyone involved who gave up their time to take part. This has been the Top 2. Greatest Synths of all time. Ever 2. ARP Odyssey. At a time when modular synths were elitist, unobtainable and hideously expensive, the Odyssey offered the perfect alternative. This lightweight portable 3. Although racked with tuning problems, many bands and artists took this rival to the Mini Moog out on the road in the early 7. The Odyssey was produced in 3 models. An off white version, a black and gold version and the most common, a black version with orange livery. Later versions had good CVgate interface and the mark 2s were fitted with XLR outputs. The model 4. 03. 5 4 pole VCF filter was a direct steal from the Moog filter and a subsequent law suit from Moog forced ARP to redesign their own 4 pole low pass filters, the model 4. These were included in many of the other ARP instruments such as the Quadra, Avatar, Axxe, Pro DGX and Omni 1 2. The Odyssey has appeared on a number of recordings by an array of different bands and artists. Tangerine Dream, Yello Magic Orchestra, Klaus Schulze, Devo, the Chemical Brothers, Chick Corea, ELO, Ian Dury the Blockheads and the BBCs Radiophonic Workshop all used the Odyssey. As part of GForce Software, Dave Spiers helped design and release The Oddity, a soft Odyssey with patch memory, MIDItempo sync and velocity sensitivity. In this episode, Dave gives his Odyssey II a full workout and explains why this punk rock synth deserves a position as runner up to the greatest synth ever. People who included the Odyssey in their Top 3 votes include jhenneocad, cmcmasters, steve state of the art, DBW3. PJHK, alanlonghire, kleine, wingo, moretti, lou fashioni, s. AES4. 67, kingsmanjt, andyshane, paulberrisford, krinkyjones, lillo, avatarman, ferguson. Sequential Circuits Prophet 5. Perhaps considered the quintessential synth of the 1. Prophet 5 was the flagship of Dave Smiths Sequential Circuits range. It had 5 voice polyphony with 2 oscillators per voice, patch memory storage and 4. Apart from introducing micro processing, polyphony and patch memory to synth design, Dave Smith was also the driving force behind MIDI in fact he coined the phrase. Not a bad CV, eh Dave continues to innovate with his range of Dave Smith Instruments that have been highlighted in many Sonic State features and videos over the past few years. In this exclusive interview Dave talks about Sequential Circuits and what it was like to be a synth designer in the 7. We also feature footage of Francis Monkman from 7. Curved Air giving a Prophet 5 lecteur from what appears to be a very large pre Eurohike tent. Users include Peter Gabriel, Jean Michel Jarre, The Prodigy, Thomas Dolby, Depeche Mode, Genesis and many more. Yamaha DX7. Its the early 8. Michael Jacksons Thriller and poodle rockers like Def Leppard and Motley Crue dominated the charts. The Eurythmics release Sweet Dreams, New Order release Blue Monday and Yamaha release their DX range of FM synthesisers. This was a very different time, folks, and the flagship DX7 becomes one of the most popular digital synths ever due to its crystal clear sounds and emulations of acoustic, string, wind and percussion instruments. But it outraged and alienated many with its indecipherable interface and split the synth world asunder with a raging debate that is as fierce today as it ever was. In this episode we hear from the enigmatic Chris Stone and Gary Davies, the technicians who helped develop this operating system, and from many of its users who dont hold back with their opinions on this contentious subject. A big thanks to Jose Bara who helped provide the exclusive DX demos from his studio in Spain. So many bands and artists used the DX7 and the DX range. Here are just a few Orbital, Talking Heads, Scritti Pollitti, Vangelis, Supertramp, Les Rhythms Digitale, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and of course Brian Eno. Korg M1. An obvious favourite of the professors, the M1 defined the term workstation to a host of 8. With demos by William Horne and an exclusive interview with Keith Emersons engineer Gmedia Musics Chris Mcleod we outline the importance of A1 synthesis, and the iconoclastic effect of the M1 on a generation of composers and music producers. M1 users included Mike Oldfield, Rod Argent, Gary Numan, Banco De Gaia, The Orb and Depeche Mode. Roland D5. 0The D5. The 5. 0 best VSTAU plugin synths in the world. The alpha. Syntauri, which Phosphor is based on, was perhaps ahead of its time, requiring, as it did, a computer to run specifically, an Apple II. Released in 1. 97. Like the alpha. Syntauri, Phosphor uses additive synthesis as its sound source. In a nutshell, were talking two oscillators, each with 1. Phosphor wont be everybodys cup of tea, but we absolutely love it. It isnt the most complex or versatile soft synth by a long chalk, but it has one thing going for it that many modern synths dont unmistakable character. It boasts bags of personality, and whether its being used for fake bass guitar plucks, FM bells, gnarly bass noises, sci fi pads, poorly computer FX or wonky leads, its unmistakable and we love it for that. Its distinctive tone makes it a dream for cutting through busy mixes. READ Audio Damage Phosphor review.