Who is the u-he of hardware synths?

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Urs is the Dave Smith of software synths.

That doesn't help.

Maybe I am looking for a company and not a particular model. I don't know.

This was my first thought when I saw your title; that you were perhaps looking for a company with a similar forward-thinking ethos, more than a particular sound. If that is the case, you'd probably be looking towards more boutique developers.

[Russell Grand]

What single hardware company has products that emulate Hive 2, DIVA, Zebra 2, Repro 1/5, Bazille, ACE, and TyrellN6 ?

Why would I want that?

Why would you want that? Why wouldn't you want that?

To have hardware versions of some of the best soft synths of all time at my fingertips? Yes please!

[Urs]

Behringer

Nah, come on, their stuff is overpriced.

[TheMaestro]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

[TheMaestro]

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[Urs]

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Arturia is doing fine. They don't need our input.

But we're writing the final bits of firmware for CVilization which - for some people - might redefine how they make music with modular synthesisers.

[Russell Grand]

Behringer

Nah, come on, their stuff is overpriced.

[Russell Grand]

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Arturia is doing fine. They don't need our input.

But we're writing the final bits of firmware for CVilization which - for some people - might redefine how they make music with modular synthesisers.

This is the first time I'm hearing about CVilization!

[Russell Grand]

[Russell Grand]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

Off topic: is that the great Tom Hardy in your avatar?

[Mushy Mushy]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

Off topic: is that the great Tom Hardy in your avatar?

Sat next to him on the London tube a few years back.

[Howard]

As hardware can't compete with the flexibility or variety of software, I don't think an equivalent hardware company is possible - just some fun devices from different companies. I currently prefer digital stuff to analogue because they are more flexible... If your budget is very limited, Korg NTS-1. Low to mid budget: Arturia MicroFreak or Korg Wavestate. If money is no object, Waldorf Quantum is a good one... quite a powerful hardware synth, though only 8 voices.

Or the "Osmose" if you can wait

[TheMaestro]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

Off topic: is that the great Tom Hardy in your avatar?

No, it’s Urs.

[AnX]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

Off topic: is that the great Tom Hardy in your avatar?

the great tom hardy?

[ericj23]

Depends on your perception of u-he. But as your point seems to be vague about everything, it’s useless.

Off topic: is that the great Tom Hardy in your avatar?

the great tom hardy?

I have only seen his twin - the heavy set mumbling one