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Will a DSI fit my needs?

2008-01-31 by stuzender

Hello!

I'm writing this because after reading a lot of reviews and forums, I needed the real 
experts opinion! I need some information about which DSI synth to buy. ;)

But first you should know two things: I'm no keyboardist and I'm pretty newbie regarding 
synthesizers. My first synth was the Moog LP, and after some months with it I tweaked it 
the most I could, and came to the conclusion that I wasn't looking such kind of synth. I 
don't really need a lead synth. And I need more sounding possibilities.

I'm looking for a synthesizer that's the most tweakable possible, and that is a good option 
to create ambiences, allied to a analog sound that can be organic and full of soul, like my 
favourite synthesizer ever, the Prophet 5. Like I said, I'm not a keyboardist, I used to be a 
bassist, and now I'm just a synth addicted with an urge to create new sounds. Let just say 
that I'm looking for something with sounds between Ryuichi Sakamoto, YMO, Jean Michel 
Jarre, Squarepusher and Alva Noto.Yeah, a bunch of totally different things!!!!

Do you think the Evolver keyboard is a good choice? What about the Prophet 8? I really like 
this last one, but the keyboard is just too big, and I need something that occupies little 
space, yet that is fast/fun enough for me to tweak, so I think the Evolver desktop is out of 
the run :(


I'm sorry for this somewhat long e-mail, but ever since I sold my Moog and got to know 
synths better, I can't wait to get my very own DSI synthesizer!


Thank you very much!


Cheers!

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