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I wasn't entirely sure what the tetra did in comparison (i have a desktop
evolver) so I checked it out - on paper the tetra is a beast and really
nothing like the shruthi (i didn't know what that was - and i'll be ordering
one today :) ) shruthi is an 8 bit digital synth that uses wavetable and
other forms of 8 bit synthesis to generate waveforms. it then passes through
an analog filter. It's cool because it's hackable, and it sounds good
because it passes through a nice filter. It has some nice modulation
capabilities, and a nice arp and sequencer. Pretty sweet for $180(ish) usd.
contrarily - the tetra is four parts of two osc (dco) synths - all
controllable from their own signal path (multi-timbral). there are tons of
modulation routings. the REAL key here (to me) is the two sub octave
generators per voice. That could make your sound HUGE. It's really expensive
though and it lacks the fm/ring mod capabilities of the evolver (can get it
to sounds very similar to the fm sounds of the AN1X, but then passed through
an analog filter).
conclusion: you can get some really cool sounds out of the shruthi (or
anything else for that matter) but the tetra is the cat's
mmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww for subtractive synth guys
that want fat polyphony. contrarily - i could get four shruthi's (and build
them) for the price of one new tetra (used street price is prob 4-500 ----i
think----)

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