The Legend vs repro-1

[Chris-S]

HEY GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS RELEASE?

NOT BAD. REPRO-1 AND SYNTH-1 NICE COMBINATION.

[egbert101]

AFAIK, only two synths reached more than 100.000 units sold: The Yamaha DX7 and the Korg M1 (respectively the number 2 and number 1 all time sales recordists). Nevertheless, I had in mind something like 40.000 Minis (maybe confusing with 14.000, I don't know). I find 12.000 a very strange number for a synth with a lifespan of 12 years, but that's what is in the sources I found.

This is a good number for a mono synth with a high price tag. Imagine the DX7 had been monophonic, for sure it would never have sold more than 100.000 units back then.

Richard

Good point, hence why polyphony is really a no brainer for a developer who wants to sell lots of units.

[T-CM11]

AFAIK, only two synths reached more than 100.000 units sold: The Yamaha DX7 and the Korg M1 (respectively the number 2 and number 1 all time sales recordists). Nevertheless, I had in mind something like 40.000 Minis (maybe confusing with 14.000, I don't know). I find 12.000 a very strange number for a synth with a lifespan of 12 years, but that's what is in the sources I found.

This is a good number for a mono synth with a high price tag. Imagine the DX7 had been monophonic, for sure it would never have sold more than 100.000 units back then.

Richard

Good point, hence why polyphony is really a no brainer for a developer who wants to sell lots of units.

Because it's still 1983 now and few other affordable non-analog synths have been released yet?

[spunkmuffin]

To me using Repro it sounds more duophonic, depending how you mix in the 2 oscillators, and then the filter-oscillator combination has so much character...why would you want more? If you stack more than 2 or 3 instances it becomes too much. Repro is perfect as it is, polyphony would spoil it.

[egbert101]

To me using Repro it sounds more duophonic, depending how you mix in the 2 oscillators, and then the filter-oscillator combination has so much character...why would you want more? If you stack more than 2 or 3 instances it becomes too much. Repro is perfect as it is, polyphony would spoil it.

Personally, I'm not interested in a Pro One, I'm interested in a Prophet 5.

[4damind]

To me using Repro it sounds more duophonic, depending how you mix in the 2 oscillators, and then the filter-oscillator combination has so much character...why would you want more? If you stack more than 2 or 3 instances it becomes too much. Repro is perfect as it is, polyphony would spoil it.

Personally, I'm not interested in a Pro One, I'm interested in a Prophet 5.

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

Personally, I'm not interested in a Pro One, I'm interested in a Prophet 5.

I'm interested in a monophonic Pro-5

[Taurus]

I'm waiting for a wavetable synth with great analog circuit filter simulation. Vintage synths simulations are soooo boring.

[chk071]

Indeed. But, you know, that's obviously what sells.

[martinjuenke]

Bet that Native Instruments will release a successor of its Pro 53 during the course of this year. I heard the rumour too often while hanging around in Berlin... Bingo!

[Ingonator]

I'm waiting for a wavetable synth with great analog circuit filter simulation. Vintage synths simulations are soooo boring.

Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V includes an updated filter (compared to the old 2.V version) based on the SSM 2044 filter chip.

Tone2 Icarus includes some nice analog modelled filter modes (some of those based on and/or inspired by the Saurus filters). If those are based on Saurus tehy shoulöd be also zero delay feedback filters.

Synthmaster since v2.8 has some new analog filter modes that use zero delay feedback technology.

Synapse Audio DUNE 2 has anlog filter models including the new XP modes added with v2.5 that use zero delay feedback technology. Now that The Legend was released the knowledge gained there could help to add further filter in further updates of DUNE in the future.

Zebra 2 with the HZ expansion has additional Diva filters. A future Zebra 3 update could include additional analog models too.

[Numanoid]

I heard the rumour too often while hanging around in Berlin... Bingo!

Have you heard any rumours about Absynth 6 ?

[AnX]

I'm waiting for a wavetable synth with great analog circuit filter simulation. Vintage synths simulations are soooo boring.

Dune 2

[egbert101]

Bet that Native Instruments will release a successor of its Pro 53 during the course of this year. I heard the rumour too often while hanging around in Berlin... Bingo!

If it's as good as Monark, then I'll take it.

[EnGee]

Now that I have played with RePro~1 for few days and spent many hours with it, I'm blown away by its sound and quality. This is the best synth I have ever had hands down

Like Monark (actually better), it is incredible for basses and leads. It can of course do nice percussions and noises. Even some pads are so thick that I was checking is it really monophonic?

Together with Dune 2 and Sylenth1 (and some drums), I have my ideal setup

I just wanted to thank those developers who brought us such wonderful synths.
Urs! Thank you so much RePro~1 is a masterpiece. Please keep walking this way (was it that an ad of whiskey?).