[A6] andromeda alternatives?

[Dr. Georg Müller]

Richard schrieb:
> 
> i just love the sound of the a6 but its just too heavy to carry to gigs to
> use as a multitimbral windsynth. What would you try if you the A6 imply
> didn't exist? oberhiem expander? an Alesis VA?? Sequencer would be nice -
> not not 100% necessary
> 
> my nord modular and evolver just don't sound sweet enough
> 
> Any ideas?

So you are looking for a multitimbral, analog sweet sounding synth 
comparable to the flexibility and deepness of the A6 which is not so
heavy and bulky as the A6.

Analog:
Oberheim Matrix 6R/1000		Only 24 dB LPF, mono-bitimbral
Marion Pro Synth		Only 12/24 dB LPF, using same chips as Evolver
Cheetah MS-6			Only 24 dB LPF

The used Curtis/Marion Chips tend to sound a bit harsh.

Analog discrete:
Omega 8				May fit the bill, has Moog and Oberheim Filter
				not really small, discrete electronics, rich sounding,
				not smooth, no fx
Sunsyn				Looks good on paper, but I played it during each
				Frankfurt Musik Messe and decided for the A6
				sounds allways out of tune, even after autotune,
				has software issues

Analog mixed:
Oberheim OB-Mx			This one never cut it, once I played it I found it
				quite weak. Big as well.

DSP Based:
Creamware Noah			This one may cut it. I like the sound of the 
				Creamware filters on all synths I run on my Luna II
Microwave XT			With the right soundset this beast can do decent
				VA sounds and sounds smooth. Have a listen to the
				Waldorf Soundcorner

Notebook plus VSTi:

Have fun deciding!

Georg.