synthesizer shopping, what do you recommend?

[partition]

Hi, I've been increasingly in need of some new equipment for my 'studio' and am interested in purchasing a hardware synth but have no idea where to start.
Can anyone point me in the right direction, thanks.

my 'studio' consists of a mac book pro with logic 8 with no external plug-ins. hence my desire to expand!

[Assassin]

How much are you looking at spending?

[partition]

around 500 max

[partition]

is there any websites that anyone could reccomend aswell.

[Sharmaji]

i'd invest in monitors, headphones, some sort of input controler (pads/keys/both) and a decent a/d converter before i'd suggest a hardware synth. the ES2's a great synth plug; if that ain't gettin yr panties in a bundle, then try predator or massive as plugins.

[mekha]

If you can afford it, the Roland SH-201 is fantastic. Will keep you busy for months!

[disco.infiltrator]

I really like my R3. There's nothing I want that it can't do.

[Assassin]

I'm going with what sharmaji said.

[partition]

i'd invest in monitors, headphones, some sort of input controler (pads/keys/both) and a decent a/d converter before i'd suggest a hardware synth. the ES2's a great synth plug; if that ain't gettin yr panties in a bundle, then try predator or massive as plugins.

lol woops. I forgot to add that I have a pair of decent monitors + a sub

[FSTZ]

check out the novation synths

Xstation and Xiosynth

synth / midi controller combo

[deadly_habit]

i <3 my micron

[nowaysj]

used virus b if you wanna make the bro, hahahaha

[back2onett]

Alesis Micron
Novation XioSynth

[FSTZ]

used virus b if you wanna make the bro, hahahaha

LOL

you can do anything with an access virus...

not just "the bro"

and good luck finding a used acces virus for under $500

[contakt321]

i'd invest in monitors, headphones, some sort of input controler (pads/keys/both) and a decent a/d converter before i'd suggest a hardware synth. the ES2's a great synth plug; if that ain't gettin yr panties in a bundle, then try predator or massive as plugins.

+ 1

[nowaysj]

used virus b if you wanna make the bro, hahahaha

LOL

you can do anything with an access virus...

not just "the bro"

and good luck finding a used acces virus for under $500

Think you can find a b for around that. I just found one in an old box.

I was a different person when I used to own the b, but going through it now, I can easily tell that nasty is what this thing excels at.

[FSTZ]

used virus b if you wanna make the bro, hahahaha

LOL

you can do anything with an access virus...

not just "the bro"

and good luck finding a used acces virus for under $500

Think you can find a b for around that. I just found one in an old box.

I was a different person when I used to own the b, but going through it now, I can easily tell that nasty is what this thing excels at.

yeah, I hear that

but nasty doesn't always = bro

$500 is a steal

[jobbanaught]

Hi, I've been increasingly in need of some new equipment for my 'studio' and am interested in purchasing a hardware synth but have no idea where to start.
Can anyone point me in the right direction, thanks.

my 'studio' consists of a mac book pro with logic 8 with no external plug-ins. hence my desire to expand!

Go for a Waldorf Blofeld - 379,- Eur

http://www.thomann.de/gb/waldorf_blofeld.htm

Its a Wavetable synth, makes for HUGE basses, nice pads, great FX and shit
Or try a used Virus B from ebay

[nowaysj]

See one Buy it Now on the bay for $560, a little scratch and an electrical taped power supply. Thinking of selling mine for some dj stuffs. My shit is pristine! Was hoping to get more than $550 for it though.

[nowaysj]

but nasty doesn't always = bro

But bro always ='s nasty.

And, even worse, dubstep ~ bro.