Choice Polybrute or Ob 6 or Prophet 6 ?

[db3]

I had an OB6 which sounded really nice but eventually got a little tired of it's limited sound. Decided to replace it with a Polybrute but that went back due to voice cards continually going out of tune. The keybed was also a real letdown. A stable Polybrute with fatar keybed would resonate with me. For now I have no polysynth, but the Muse is definitely piquing my interest.

[CoolColJ]

I had an OB6 which sounded really nice but eventually got a little tired of it's limited sound. Decided to replace it with a Polybrute but that went back due to voice cards continually going out of tune. The keybed was also a real letdown. A stable Polybrute with fatar keybed would resonate with me. For now I have no polysynth, but the Muse is definitely piquing my interest.

weird, I never had to autotune my Polybrute Noir after the first calibration I did out of the box.
Warm or cold it's always in tune

[db3]

I had an OB6 which sounded really nice but eventually got a little tired of it's limited sound. Decided to replace it with a Polybrute but that went back due to voice cards continually going out of tune. The keybed was also a real letdown. A stable Polybrute with fatar keybed would resonate with me. For now I have no polysynth, but the Muse is definitely piquing my interest.

weird, I never had to autotune my Polybrute Noir after the first calibration I did out of the box.
Warm or cold it's always in tune

OK, that's good to know. Perhaps I had duff voice cards in mine (original version).

[Digivolt]

Seems like Sanjay heard my question

[Constructed Identity]

Great video.
I can see that if you were going by features alone, the Polybrute 12 would be the obvious choice because of it's aftertouch keybed; the visible mod matrix; the integrated ribbon slider; and the nice-looking modulation/pitch wheels. Looks too go to the Polybrute. It looks swank. But between these two synthesizers: the Arturia Polybrute 12 and the Moog Muse it comes down to more than just a stats sheet. The oscillators sound much different, the layout of each is totally different- you will most likely be making different sounds depending upon which synthesizer you get! Only $500.00 separates these two and I have to think that each person's choice would be personal.

[egbert101]

First time I've heard the Polybrute 12, and hate the sound of it. The Muse is okay, but doesn't blow me away either. I actually think people will choose the Muse more for the Moog name, because that's how the music industry tends to go. It will get used more in production, and the sound will become more established, and then it will become a classic.

To be honest, I'm over basic subtractive synthesis, and really want a digital/sample based instrument with analog filters, but at a reasonable price. Seems like a big gap in the market for an affordable hybrid.

[Uncle E]

Prologue and Minilogue XD exactly fit what you’re asking for. Quantum also loads samples, maybe also Nina. JD-XA doesn’t load samples but excels at hybrid sounds. DSS-1’s and EMAX’s can still be found for cheap, and are awesome when you install USB drives into them.

[egbert101]

Prologue and Minilogue XD exactly fit what you’re asking for. Quantum also loads samples, maybe also Nina. JD-XA doesn’t load samples but excels at hybrid sounds. DSS-1’s and EMAX’s can still be found for cheap, and are awesome when you install USB drives into them.

Quantum is not a reasonable price, imo.

[Digivolt]

Looks too go to the Polybrute. It looks swank.

I actually prefer the look of the Moog ever so slightly, especially those rounded faders, but I think the Polybrute edges it out overall purely based on feature set

[_leras]

Seems like a big gap in the market for an affordable hybrid.

You mean like the Summit? Or the Waldorf M?

[egbert101]

Seems like a big gap in the market for an affordable hybrid.

You mean like the Summit? Or the Waldorf M?

I have a Novation Peak, and it pretty damn good for the price, but I'm talking about full wavetable synthesis rather than the limited wavetables in Peak/Summit, and also sampling synthesis. Basically imagine the Modwave but with analog filters. Behringer can do 8 voice polyphony for 300 quid (Pro-800) so it is at least possible at a decent price. Quantum is just far too expensive imo.

[Uncle E]

Minilogue XD does all that.

[egbert101]

Minilogue XD does all that.

I have an XD, but it's 4 note polyphonic with the analog filter, also its multi-engine is very very limited and underpowered, but still it's a great little synth.

[Uncle E]

Prologue 16? But if the multi-engine isn't good, I guess it's not worth talking about.

[vitocorleone123]

Every time I use my OB-6 I fall in love with it again. If I could only have one hardware synth it would be the one. Just spent several hours making and playing new presets over the last couple days.

I do have my eyes on the 3rd wave desktop to compliment it, but it’s rather expensive, so may go with an e7 in the end.

The key is to listen to a lot of synths online and, regardless of what they are, focus on the ones that carry you away, give you goosebumps, make you close your eyes and listen, or make you sit up at attention. If the Polybrute, P6, or OB-6 do it for you, go for that one. If not, move on.

Features generally aren’t the primary reason to buy a hardware synth. The sound, the user experience, and then the features. That’s how I think of it. Exceptions always exist, such as if you’re a pro sound designer and need something to fill a gap or for a specific production.