r/synthesizers

I recently got a used Prophet 6 that as far I can tell is in great condition. I pretty quickly noticed that some of the presets that are saved are very out of tune, some of them as much as 30 cents. It's not intentionally detuned oscillators as far as I can tell because both oscillators are equally out of tune with a tuner. And it's not even preset, so I can't fix it with the Global Master Tune. I thought maybe the previous owner had intentionally done this with certain presets somehow so I've been creating sounds from scratch and saving them as presets. But now I'm finding even two different presets that I've made from scratch can be wildly out of tune with each other.

Is there something wrong with this synth, or is this expected behaviour? Is there a way to tune individual presets? Am I missing something that could be causing this? Help!

Edit: I have run the calibration process (Preset + 0) multiple times and it doesn't solve the issue either.

Currently only have a Korg Volca Keys and a Midi controller 😅

I know there's the Poly D too, but that one's a bit out of my budget atm

Any other suggestions you have? I have also been looking at the Behringer Pro-1, CAT, and Crave

I really love my current setup, where I use a Keystep Pro to sequence/control a few synths, and my drum machine (TR-8s) is synced with Midi. It's all connected to my mixer, Tascam 24. I also have some circuit-bent toys and a microphone. I have a blast with it!

I would love to add a Looper pedal to my setup. Using my mixer's Send/FX, I want to send sound to the Looper and make a few loops that way.

I have tried a few synths that have a recording function, but they are too complex to use mid-song in the moment. I'd love a Looper that can record a few loops and let you easily choose which loop to play. I don't want menu-diving, and I don't need to save loops. I'd love something I can turn on and easily use in my setup.

The RC-505 Loop Station looks to be what I want as it lets you control 5 loops. It's just gigantic, and I was wondering if there is something else I haven't seen.

Thanks for any tips!

Hey guys, I'm looking for something small and compact that can spit out drums by turning knobs, rather than having to sequence. The more knobs the better, I love the sound of generative drums and percussion, but struggle to find the right thing for me.

I make a lot of low-tempo synthwavy dreamy stuff, and struggle to sequence and plan out my drums, and I think I would have better luck with a machine where I can "feel" and "listen" my way to the right solution, rather than mathematically plot it down.

I know this is possible inside big expensive synths that also do ALOT more than just this, but the more compact and "specialized" for this purpose I can come the better.

I've looked at the Nyström - Crum Drum, and it looks great but I would like to explore other options but find it difficult to sort through everything,

Cheers!

Hello guys!!

If you had to buy your first device/piece of gear to create basic House tracks DAWless/Semi-DAWless, what would it be?

This might sound a little bit dumb, but I’m just a beginner and I want something a little more physical than just using a DAW. I already have this small MIDI keyboard from Arturia (MicroLab MK3), and I’d like to get something that I can use to make a couple of tracks DAWless.

I really can’t afford very pricey things (I’m 15 and still studying), so these are the options I’m currently considering:

1. Roland AIRA Compact T-8
2. Korg Volca Sample 2
3. Roland AIRA Compact S-1
4. Novation Circuit (probably used, and very hard to find where I live)

Please excuse my ignorance, I’m just looking for recommendations, and I hope this is the right place to ask!

Also, I’m just starting out, so literally any commentary related do this field is valuable. Thank you for reading!