Most of you are aware of the fact that I had purchased and then subsequently lost a Minimoog synthesizers from a guy in Israel. Who by the way said would refund my money? Anyway back to my original point. Finding a replacement for the lost mini. Many have told me to buy a Korg MS2000, others a Nord Lead, or JP8000. While these are good synths, they are still out of my price range. So, I have been thinking that instead of saving money to buy a VA synth. Instead use it towards buying a vintage analog synth. Either a Korg Polysix, or a Roland Juno 60. Granted that these are older synths, with no MIDI and are a bit heavier then today’s VA’s. Plus I can find ones a little cheaper then a newer VA.

At least the Korg POLYSIX has large knobs that I like, as opposed too those dinky knobs on the MS2000. I know everyone raves how great a synth the MS2000 is but I have too disagree. The sounds are good, the keyboard feels good, and everything is laid out well. But I really detest those blasted knobs. No offense to MS2K users, but I can’t stand them. As for the Microkorg, if it had full size keys I would buy one.

The main reason for wanting a Korg Polysix or Roland Juno 60 is mainly because of already owning two vintage analog synths which I still own. I’m not sure why, since they don’t get much use. Maybe it’s my fascination with older analog synths. That and the fact I have more or less bought and then subsequently sold off digital synthesizers.

I let everyone know what I decide. Who knows I may wind up with both?

Id try to find a prophet-5 rev. 3

oooh oooh or an ARP 2600

booth would be nice to have but are out of my price range.

Paul Thank me later if you get this synth. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2530866691&category=38090

The above link is to a JP8000 which IS a VA synth. VA stands for Virtual Analog. All vintage keyboards are Analog. L/A synth's are not considered vintage like the old ones(66-80) At the time I posted here, the thing is only at $250 dollars which is cheeeeeeeep! There is a reserve on it though that is unknown.

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gotta go!!!!......MORPH!

HI Morph,

Thanks. Those things still run about $500.00. Right now it's $280.00. I am trying to keep my spending under $300.00.

Have you checked out the RedSound Darkstar XP-2 ? It's a VA synth but it's only $199.99 . It's just a straight synthesizer , no sequencer , no effects . Analog synthesizers don't have sequencers except for a few of them ( i.e. Roland SH-101 , SCI PRO-ONE , ROLAND MC-202 , YAMAHA CS-30L , OBERHEIM OB-1 ) . Plus they generally don't have effects , some may have a chorus circuit but that's about it . The Redsound is a fat sounding synthesizer that has plenty of features . Also the Yamaha AN-100 is down to $199.99 at guitar center , mainly because it's been discontinued but that just means a better deal . The Redsound is a 8 voice synth , the Korg PolySix and Roland Juno-60 are only 6 voice . Plus the Roland Juno-60 and Korg Polysix have programmable memories that are kept by a Nickel cadium battery , if it leaked on the circuit board , it will destroy it .

I don't know anyplace in Maryland that sells the Redsound Dark Star, so I could check it out. I am also well aware of the Battery in the Juno 60 and Polysix.

SH-101

Guitar Center is the only place to find one . Do you have a Guitar Center in Maryland ?

Yeah! There are two in Maryland. One in Rockville and the other in Baltimore.

Good News gentlemen! I think I may have found a replacement for my lost minimoog. I just received my latest issue of KEYBOARD magazine an there is a section on the 2003 Frankfurt Musikmeese show. Apparently Creamware/Midisoft have devloped a hardware midi controller that looks exactly like a Minimoog synthesizer. It's called the MIDImax, to go along with the Minimax software instrument plug-in. Retail for the MIDImax is $761. That is way cheaper then the New Minimoog Voyager or an orginal minimoog. I stoped by the Creamware website as well as MIDIsoft. But there was not a whole lot of information there. Well Midisoft is all in German.

Apprently there are going to be three versions of the MIDImax a keyboard version similar to the minimoog with a flip up front panel. A desktop version and a rack version. Secdeualed for release sometime this year. So I am going to be on the look out for it. Oh yeah the Minimax sells for $271.00

Got to http://www.creamware.com or to http://www.midisoft.de German only.

I look at it this way I get to have a minimoog well a clone plus a virtual synth. So I could have the best of both worlds. Analog sounds for the 21st century.