First analog synth investment(s) - Budget 4,000 USD

[Acid Mitch]

Model d is not worth the bucks new, specially when you can find a Voyager cheaper and it is a more versatile instrument.

I prefer the Voyager but others prefer the Model D. The majority of owners seem to think they are worth the money.

[TheSynthScientist]

I would get 2 synths and a sandwich.

[chaosWyrM]

if i was starting from scratch, had 4k to spend on synths and was dead set on spending the whole 4k....

matrixbrute 2000
dm12 700
neutron 300
deluge 900
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3900

get a hundred bucks worth of cables.

all analog except for the deluge...but id get that more for sequencing than the synth (though its a very capable synth on its own).

that set up would keep you pretty busy for a while.

[Pictus]

Thank you for great answers.

I am not a beginner when it comes to producing / DAW knowledge, and I hold a fair amount of knowledge when it comes to tweaking software synths.

I will consider getting a combination like OB-6, Korg Prologue or Prophet 6, and combine with either of your proposals, or with Moog Grandmother or Moog Sub 37.

It seems like none of you think that the Minimoog Model D is worth the bucks.

Thanks!

Sadly the Korg Prologue have tuning problems, buy only after Korg fix it...
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electro ... e-166.html

Why Buy a Minimoog Model D for $3,500 if you can have the same sound for $330 with the Behringer Model D?
https://youtu.be/pYxc8R_Qys0

With 4K you buy more interesting things...

So buy the Behringer Model D
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Behringer Neutron
https://youtu.be/xfD8RmALHwQ
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The best midi controller:
https://youtu.be/bh1xtuUgifw
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SPECULAR TEMPUS
https://www.gfisystem.com/specular-tempus.html
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A Novation Peak, it is a chameleon polysynth that can sound analog or digital...
Tim Shoebridge have lots of interesting videos about Novation Peak and Behringer Model D
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gpkv ... Quw/videos

Start with this video
https://youtu.be/3AagC6qGyMw

The Novation Peak will get a new 1.2 firmware update(available 19th Dec)
https://youtu.be/rhPKxgS1iL0

Some Novation Peak custom Patches you may find interesting:
https://www.geosynths.com/novation-peak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9_kUW ... H6HOgFOnOL

https://youtu.be/B93m5I97R1I

https://youtu.be/KKssAN1cXKo

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Another option can be a MatrixBrute
https://youtu.be/rldIeYL34WI
https://youtu.be/9B8Xc7CbGs4

https://www.arturia.com/marc-doty-matrixbrute
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Novation Peak

[D-Fusion]

Behringer Deepmind 12 and Novation Peak are a great team and if you must have a Model D get the Behringer Model D

[HanafiH]

They reverted the company name to Sequential.

[Frantz]

25 Korg Volcas.

You know it makes sense.

[goldenanalog]

I'm going to throw a curve ball at you, borjadja (but it's an honest curve ball - this is precisely the synth that I would buy if someone gave me 4 grand to spend on a new keyboard):

https://waldorfmusic.com/en/quantum

https://waldorfmusic.com/en/specifications-quantum

The oscillators are digital; but the filters are analog - it's a modern-day hybrid (hybrid meant something different back-in-the-day when poly analogs were king) - it's arguably the best of both worlds (digital osc's are rock-solid compared to analog osc's, although we've come a ways since the 80's).

[rod_zero]

I'm going to throw a curve ball at you, borjadja (but it's an honest curve ball - this is precisely the synth that I would buy if someone gave me 4 grand to spend on a new keyboard):

https://waldorfmusic.com/en/quantum

https://waldorfmusic.com/en/specifications-quantum

The oscillators are digital; but the filters are analog - it's a modern-day hybrid (hybrid meant something different back-in-the-day when poly analogs were king) - it's arguably the best of both worlds (digital osc's are rock-solid compared to analog osc's, although we've come a ways since the 80's).

definetely would get that.

[Acid Mitch]

Why Buy a Minimoog Model D for $3,500 if you can have the same sound for $330 with the Behringer Model D?
https://youtu.be/pYxc8R_Qys0

Better interface and built in keyboard leading to better user experience and is likely to last longer.

[Acid Mitch]

I usually find it best to get the thing you love instead of getting something else just because it’s cheaper or has more features.

[Mushy Mushy]

Why Buy a Minimoog Model D for $3,500 if you can have the same sound for $330 with the Behringer Model D?
https://youtu.be/pYxc8R_Qys0

Better interface and built in keyboard leading to better user experience and is likely to last longer.

10.6 times as long?

[Acid Mitch]

10.6 times as long?

Most likely.

[borjadja]

Thanks to everyone for great arguments, this really makes it a lot harder, which is a good thing

Despite great recommendations like the Quantum-synth, which looked sick... I am still a bit in love with the Model-D, although I have decided not to get it for now, maybe in the future.

However, I really like that combination of Sub 37 + Prophet 6.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuUaozVwf24

I believe they sound great. Would it be stupid to choose those synths over your alternatives? The beautiful design of Sub 37 will also make it easier for me to pitch a living room studio to my girlfriend hehe...

[chk071]

10.6 times as long?

Most likely.

Most likely not, unless you maintain it frequently.