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First of all I’d like to comment on the style of this synthesizer. It’s a very modern and up-to-date synthesizer with a retro look, taking you back to the 80’s where synths were worshipped like Gods. This synth is very powerful, don’t let the size put you off, it has 128 analogue sounds pre-programmed into it for you to have fun with. Editing the sound is easy. You don’t have to scroll through endless menus just to alter the portamento slightly, it’s all done with the flick of a knob to choose the effect, then the flick of another to change it.

Then there’s the vocoder. This is where I was really impressed. Not only does it have 16 preset sounds, but they are editable like the synth sounds, and you get a free mic too. This is value for money, how many other synth vocoders have you seen at this price? Not many. Also, you can switch between vocoder and synth with the simple turn of a control knob, which also organises the synth sounds into categories for ease of searching for the ones you need. All sounds can also be changed from synth to vocoder and vice versa, so if you had a really cool synth sound, and you want to use it with the vocoder, just switch it over with a swivel of the knob. Simple!

With the simple click of a button, you can capture the formants of your voice and play them with the keyboard. This is a synthesizer with countless effects and a fantastic value vocoder that can be changed and manipulated like a ball of clay. If you can, get the limited edition with reverse colour keys, apparently it will be worth a lot in the future. I recommend this to beginners and experts alike, so even though it’s affordable, it doesn’t mean it can’t be used by professionals. After all, successful bands such as the Hoosiers and Hot Chip use this machine to great effect!

You can too! It’s simple, sweet and sexy, and you can be pumping out huge fat analogue sounds in no time at all.

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