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BONES · Post by **BONES** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:03 am

I must admit that when I hear or see the word synthesiser, the image that comes to my mind is of my KORG Mono/Poly. It was a thing of rare beauty. In the modern era my vote would go to Alesis for the Ion - its just dead-sexy.

bobb · Post by **bobb** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:36 am

When it comes to how a synth looks, just take a look at a mint Roland Jupiter-4. That has to be the most beautiful synth ever.......

Warmonger · Post by **Warmonger** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:38 am

Yup, the Ion is definitely sexy, but Micron is just soooo cute!

/me is apparently a 12 year old girl

Rob Papen · Post by **Rob Papen** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:24 am

Hmmmm. I would go for the Jupiter-8 and the Prophet-600 (very sexy).
... Moog System-55 is also great but I don't have one

Of the modern ones, the Indigo is very cool.

soulkraka · Post by **soulkraka** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:26 am

I like the looks of the virus c also.

Buckskin · Post by **Buckskin** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:29 am

There are just so many great looking and sounding old synths. The Arp 2500 is my favorite.

Kontort · Post by **Kontort** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:31 am

for me:

crumar spirit
elka synthex
osc oscar (truly amazing)
synton syrinx
korg monopoly
access virus kc
waldorf xtk
waldorf q (yellow version!)

Rob Papen · Post by **Rob Papen** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:32 am

Synton Syrinx, that is a rare one!

smart · Post by **smart** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:39 am

I think the new Access Virus TI P0LAR is gorgeous

isdjan · Post by **isdjan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:08 am

Rob Papen wrote:Synton Syrinx, that is a rare one!

another rare beauty is the axcel resynthesizer, which might look great on top of a synclavier

chrissill31 · Post by **chrissill31** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:33 am

My faves would have to be

Prophet 5 - Sounded as good as it looked, mmmmm wood

OBXa - Loved that black interface

Polymoog - Looked fantastic, sounded like shit

PPG Wave 2.2 - I fell in love with that shape and blue instrument panel

isdjan · Post by **isdjan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:56 am

some more contributions:

wasp
some buchla boxes
prophet vs

galwaypark · Post by **galwaypark** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:05 am

BONES wrote:I must admit that when I hear or see the word synthesiser, the image that comes to my mind is of my KORG Mono/Poly. It was a thing of rare beauty.

I second that. I'm so sorry that I've sold mine.

isdjan · Post by **isdjan** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:22 am

galwaypark wrote:
BONES wrote:I must admit that when I hear or see the word synthesiser, the image that comes to my mind is of my KORG Mono/Poly. It was a thing of rare beauty.

I second that. I'm so sorry that I've sold mine.

i recently sold my casio cz101, but it wasn't a real loss in term of beauty - exactly like the matrix-6.

Forever Sun · Post by **Forever Sun** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:34 am

Gleeman Pentaphonic Clear

It's not the best pic though. Looks like 70's porn.

most beautiful hardware synth?