looking for a simple synth

I have a feeling that unless you like yours with built in speakers you are out of luck.  I used to have a Poly 61.  I've had a Kawai K1 for many years now and it's still a hard instrument to get into.


Edited by Slartibartfast - November 26 2011 at 10:04

^as far as I'm concerned, analogue usually means expensive, but I may be totally wrong.

What exactly are you looking for? What do you plan to do with it?

If you want analog, think about Dave Smith Instruments Mohpo. That's about the cheapest analog monosynth that's worth. Dunno how easy it is to program. You should probably learn how to program the Prophesy. It has a good reputation. Otherwise, I would maybe suggest looking into the Novation Xiosynth or a Korg microKorg. They're digital and all that, but they can be a lot of fun.

Edited by stonebeard - December 09 2011 at 17:25

I think you've made your first mistake by directly bying an expensive hardware synth.
I suggest you get yourself a simple, free and ergonomic VST synth.

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/4126.html
http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1464.html

Once you've learned how synthesis works, you can choose a HW synth (if you want to) according to the sounds they produce and the features you will have mastered.

Fabfilter Timeless has one of the most easy-to-use interfaces but expensive and complex...

Good luck!

@TremoloDental: the Monotoron may be too simple to actually understand synthesis : ) more of a toy to play with.

I'm not a synth player but I guess that what you want is what used to be called 'a presets synth', like the ARP Pro-Soloist or the Korg PE-1000 / 2000 were in its time. A synth in which different solo (or not just solo if polyphonic) sounds are already preset for you without having to build them from scratch, and yet with a few knobs to edit and play with some of their parameters.

Oeps, you're right, I didn't even care to check the date of the OP 

^ I'd buy that for a Dollar.

VERMONA's gear is quality. Try to find a shop that stocks their gear and try it for yourself. Really nice analog sounds.

How about an ipad with Korg IMS20, Sunrizer, Nave, Thor, or Arturia iMini synth apps, then add an Alesis IO dock and MIDI controller keyboard. 

 Not sure which Casio you are referring to, perhaps you could be a lot more specific? Also, software synths, however well modelled, will always be digital, and since Mr Abraham found the real Korg Prophecy over-complicated, any software version will be equally as complex.