2023: A Year in Gear (What You've Bought or Want to Buy in 2023)
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- KVRAF
- 16821 posts since 13 Oct, 2009
Yeah, definitely cool, but definitely not on my radar. I'm betting north of $600. I'm not really a vintage "completionist." I wish that they had done the 259 instead.
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
More Superbooth announcements incoming...
Roland S-1
Roland S-1
Logic Pro | LUNA Pro | OB-X8 | Prophet 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | TEO-5 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Minitaur | Deepmind 12D | Slim Phatty | TR-1000 | Analog RYTM mk2 | Digitakt 2 | TD-3 MO | TD-3 | Maschine+
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Lambda Synthetics PolyPulse
Logic Pro | LUNA Pro | OB-X8 | Prophet 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | TEO-5 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Minitaur | Deepmind 12D | Slim Phatty | TR-1000 | Analog RYTM mk2 | Digitakt 2 | TD-3 MO | TD-3 | Maschine+
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Kiviak Instruments WoFi
Logic Pro | LUNA Pro | OB-X8 | Prophet 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | TEO-5 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Minitaur | Deepmind 12D | Slim Phatty | TR-1000 | Analog RYTM mk2 | Digitakt 2 | TD-3 MO | TD-3 | Maschine+
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Elta Music Solar 42 Microtonal Polyphonic Ambient Machine

https://www.gearnews.com/elta-music-sol ... t-machine/

https://www.gearnews.com/elta-music-sol ... t-machine/
Logic Pro | LUNA Pro | OB-X8 | Prophet 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | TEO-5 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Minitaur | Deepmind 12D | Slim Phatty | TR-1000 | Analog RYTM mk2 | Digitakt 2 | TD-3 MO | TD-3 | Maschine+
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WatchTheGuitar WatchTheGuitar https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=440193
- KVRAF
- 13256 posts since 30 Apr, 2019
Ridiculous that this is day 2 of 3 if you compare the synth announcements with what was launched at NAMM.
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Still no announcements from Sequential, not even a Trigon 6 module,... well, unless you consider the OB-X8 to be the big "Sequential" news. 
Yeah, NAMM's glory days seem to be well behind us now.WatchTheGuitar wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 4:19 pm Ridiculous that this is day 2 of 3 if you compare the synth announcements with what was launched at NAMM.
Logic Pro | LUNA Pro | OB-X8 | Prophet 6 | OB-6 | Rev2 | TEO-5 | Pro 3 | SE-1X | Minitaur | Deepmind 12D | Slim Phatty | TR-1000 | Analog RYTM mk2 | Digitakt 2 | TD-3 MO | TD-3 | Maschine+
- KVRAF
- 13140 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
Well, at least in terms of announcements which interest us.cryophonik wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 4:37 pmYeah, NAMM's glory days seem to be well behind us now.WatchTheGuitar wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 4:19 pm Ridiculous that this is day 2 of 3 if you compare the synth announcements with what was launched at NAMM.
I mean NAMM had 46,000 people in attendance this year. The organization that puts on Messe does a show in Shanghai that has had more than 100k and we don't hear anything about that show here in the west.
Trade shows are still mostly about manufacturers and vendors making relationships with parts suppliers, distributors and dealers, so most of the show isn't that interesting. I've always hated trying to line up product announcements with trade shows but it's become a bit of a ritual and for some companies, it's the only way they get any attention (though the attention is spread thin by so many other announcements).
Things like Superbooth, Knobcon and Synthplex have always struck me as something different, as they are more focused on the customers/users. Those shows are a lot more fun to attend, IMO.
- KVRAF
- 13140 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
- addled muppet weed
- 111326 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
cryophonik wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 4:05 pm Elta Music Solar 42 Microtonal Polyphonic Ambient Machine
https://www.gearnews.com/elta-music-sol ... t-machine/
that looks both fun and expensive!
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- KVRAF
- 16821 posts since 13 Oct, 2009
Yeah, my thoughts exactly.vurt wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 5:13 pmcryophonik wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 4:05 pm Elta Music Solar 42 Microtonal Polyphonic Ambient Machine
https://www.gearnews.com/elta-music-sol ... t-machine/
that looks both fun and expensive!
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Constructed Identity Constructed Identity https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=288890
- KVRian
- 1347 posts since 29 Sep, 2012 from Minnesota
This arrived today and after a jam on the bed I set it up with its buddy-



- KVRAF
- 26991 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
Check out Tempera.justin3am wrote: Thu May 11, 2023 5:15 pm That GR-Mega looks really cool. I Love my GR-1. It's the hands-on granular experience I wanted from the Quantum but modulation on the GR-1 is limited. The biggest thing that bugs me about it is that while you need to use an external audio interface to get audio into the GR-1, you can't send audio out to that interface, you have to use the analog outs on the GR-1. I was hoping I could just use an AVIO-USB interface and handle all the routing in my Dante network. Hopefully the GR-Mega will let you use an external interface for input and output.
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 37262 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from Scottish Borders
Which one?