10 Best Analog Synths 2021
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Moog Mother-32 Semi Modular Analog Synthesizer – ⭐ Best Overall Analog Synth
MOD-MOTHER-32-01 by Moog Music Inc.
- Release date: 03/23/2018
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Dimensions: 14 x 7 x 8 inches
- Warranty: 1 year limited warranty (usa purchasers only).
- Semi-modular design requires no patching for swift, inspired music creation
- Voltage controlled 32 step sequencer with 64 sequence locations
- Low Pass & High Pass Moog Ladder Filter (20Hz-20kHz) with voltage controlled resonance
- External audio input for processing outside sound sources
- Definitive Moog oscillator with Pulse and sawtooth wave outputs.EG output (0 to +7.5V)
Korg MS20 Mini Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer (MS20MINI)
MS20MINI by KORG0
- Color: MultiColored
- Weight: 14.15 pounds
- Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 19.4 inches
- Self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion
- External signal processor (ESP)
- Flexible patching system
- USB MIDI plus 5-pin MIDI
- Voltage control oscillator is the source of all sound for the MS-20 synthesizer
Korg Minilogue 4-Voice Polyphonic Analog Synth with Presets
MINILOGUE by Korg
- Weight: 10.35 pounds
- Dimensions: 24.4 x 6 x 16.6 inches
- Flexible, powerful four-voice analog synthesizer. Power Consumption - 8 Watt
- Fully programmable, with 200 program memories (100 sounds included)
- Voice Mode lets you flexibly configure the four voices
- Automatable 16-step polyphonic note and motion sequencer
- Oscilloscope function shows the waveform visually
IK Multimedia UNO Synth Portable Monophonic Analog Synthesizer – 💲 Best Budget Analog Synth
IP-UNO-SYNTH-IN by IK Multimedia
- Color: Black
- Weight: 1 pounds
- Dimensions: 10.7 x 2 x 5.7 inches
- Warranty: 1 year manufacturer.
- Great-sounding all-analog audio path with 2 oscillators and multimode filter
- Easily programmable with 100 included presets
- Built-in 2-octave multi-touch keyboard with arpeggiator and step sequencer
- Works stand-alone, or with MIDI keyboards and computers
- Battery or USB powered
Korg microKorg 37-Key Analog Modeling Synthesizer with Vocoder
MICROKORG by Korg
- Release date: 01/01/2010
- Color: ノーマルカラー
- Weight: 4.85 pounds
- Dimensions: 26 x 6 x 12 inches
- Warranty: 1 year manufacturer.
- Sound Generation Method: Analog Modeling Synthesis System
- Synthesizer Program: Multi Timbral=2 (max, Split/Dual Mode)
- Voices: 4 voices. Power Supply- DC 9 V (AC adapter), or six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
- Arpeggiator: 6 types. Outputs: L/MONO, R, Headphones
- Compatibility : Windows - 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000 SP2, XP. Mac OS - OSX10.6.8 or later
Moog DFAM (Drummer from Another Mother) Semi-Modular Analog Percussion Synthesizer – 👑 Premium Pick
MOD-DFAM-01 by Moog Music Inc.
- Release date: 03/23/2018
- Color: Black
- Weight: 0.14 pounds
- Dimensions: 14 x 7 x 8 inches
- Warranty: 1 year limited warranty (usa purchasers only).
- Sound engine: analog
- Analog sequencer: 8-steps with pitch and velocity per-step
- Sequencer panel controls: tempo, Run/stop, trigger, advance
- Sound sources: 2 oscillators with square and triangle waveforms, 1 White noise Generator, 1 external audio input
- Frequency control: +/- 5 octaves (10 octave range)
Korg
MONOTRONDUO by Korg
- Color: Green
- Weight: 0.4 pounds
- Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.6 x 9.2 inches
- Warranty: 1 year manufacturer.
- Two analog Oscillators (vco) with individual tunings
- Vcf with cutoff and peak control
- Built-in speaker and battery power for go anywhere analog sound
STYLOPHONE GEN X-1 Portable Analog Synthesizer: with Built-in Speaker
STYLOGENX1 by Stylophone
- Weight: 0.5 pounds
- PLAYABILITY: Two ways to make sounds with the stylus. The keyboard to make distinct notes and the sound strip above the keyboard to slide between notes on a scale.
- PORTABILITY: Take this synth anywhere. Battery operated with built in speaker. Audio line out for headphones and/or external speaker. Audio in to use as an effects unit.
- ENRICH THAT SOUND: New features include, LFO (with square and triangle waves), Low pass filter (cutoff/resonance), Envelope (attack/decay).
- ANALOG DELAY FEATURE: Add space to your sound with delay time, feedback and level.
- ADDED FEATURES: Sub octaves -1 & -2 switch, this enriches your sound by adding a second frequency below your source sound. AND a Pulse Width Modulation button which can be used to create a chorus effect.
Make: Analog Synthesizers: Make Electronic Sounds the Synth-DIY Way
Illustrations by Make Community, LLC
- Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Dimensions: 8 x 0.3 x 9.8 inches
- Maker Media Inc
Novation Bass Station II Analog Mono-Synth
NOVSYNTH03 by Novation
- Release date: 08/22/2013
- Color: Black
- Weight: 5.38 pounds
- Dimensions: 20.9 x 5.5 x 14.6 inches
- Warranty: 2 years.
- This analog Synth is a brand new version of the classic Novation bass Station with a brand new "acid" Filter joining the "classic" Original bass Station filter
- Ships with 64 factory Patches and a further 64 user slots
- Pattern-based step sequencer and and two Oscillators plus an additional sub oscillator
- Analog Synth layout includes dedicated controls for all major parameters
- Includes fully analog distortion and filter-modulation effects and a separate filter overdrive to add an aggressive, crunchy sound-quality. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.
