What synthesizers do you own?

Joined the Clan a few weeks back but haven't posted yet, this seems like a good place to start.

Hardware

Roland JP-8000 - love it, recently repaired and using it more than ever
Roland Juno 106 - classic, warm and fun
Roland JV-1080 with Vintage Synth & Orchestral & Session cards - Good versatile, cards are great, still good today despite much more advanced things being available.
Yamaha DX7 - big a mistake when I bought it when I was a kid but some great unique sounds and I've ended up using it a lot, especially as a MIDI controller.
Yamaha TG33 - bought it when I was at uni in the 90s and still like it, is good fun despite its many limitations (no filterm 12 bit crunchy samples), you can get a lot out of it.
Roland D-70 - my favourite from early 90s, has some great sounds.

Previously Owned

JV880 - replaced by 1080. Used it a lot though, presets were average but some good ones and vintage synth card made it much better.

Software

Logic Pro - brilliant, EXS and EVP88 get the most work. Synths are OK. Mainstage is great for live work.
NI Reaktor - very versatile, can make anything you want if you have the time. People making new synths/instruments all the time.
NI New York Piano - Nice rich and detailed piano
NI FM8 - takes the DX7 a step further, great for new sounds
Atruria Moog Modular V - nails the moog modular sound, bass sequences are great with this
Arturia ARP 2600v - fat sounding good fun.
Arturia Jupter 8v - nails it but I don't use it as much as thought, prefer the JP8K.

Also used quite a few other things in studios along the way. such as U-220, R8m, MKS-80, MKS70, MKS20, TR808, TR909, S-760 etc.

Currently:
Elektron MachineDrum MKII
Elektron MonoMachine MKII
x0xb0x - 2 of em 1 standard and 1 i custom built
Acidlab m1am1
Doepfer Dark Energy
DSI Evolver
Virus Polar
DSI Prophet 08 PE (due for delivery)
Stylophone!!!!

Have Had:
Juno 6 (wish i still had it)
SH101 (ditto)
Ensoniq SQ80
Fantom X8
MFB Kraftzwerk
Moog Voyager Select Series (gutted not to still have)
Yamaha CX5M
Alesis Micron
Kawai K1r
Roland S330

Probably lots of other forgotten stuff too.

Current Set:

Sirius Quasimidi (2x, Big Love...)
Jomox T Resonator (new favorit...)
Waldorf Blofeld with Sample Option
Roland MC 909 / JX305 / SH32 / Fantom X6 / XV 2020 (Exp. World, Orch.)
Boss SP 505
Akai S5000 Exp. 136 MB / HD
AKAI MPC500 Exp.
Ensoniq MR Expanded (World, Urban)
EMU E-Synth with all Options / Exp / Librarys (Legend...)
EMU ESI2000
EMU Proteus World
Yamaha Tyros 1
Korg Electribe ES1 / Korg T3 with Disks from Mr. Magic (Good Stuff...)
Korg Wavestation SR
Zoom Micro Rythm Trak MRT3
Yamaha SU200 / QY100
and lots of effects modules...

Past:
Quasimidi Raven
Roland JP8000 / Juno G / JV1010 (cool...), JV1080, JV2080, XV3080
Roland MC307, 303
Alesis Micron (sorry, but this was the worst machine i've had..useless)
Korg Microkorg
Yamaha RS700 (should have kept...) / Motif 6 or so ...first Motif.
Boss DR Groove (was nice time...)
Access Virus B
EMU Proteus 2500
Boss DR880
AKAI MPC1000
Yamaha RM1X
and some i might forgotten...

Future:
well, Elektron Octotrack sounds interesting, Rhimezone or so comes in the next weeks... Maybe a Roland G7 if it gets cheap. I never buy new, can't really afford and some people just buy the wrong stuff, so i get into the game...always keep you eyes open.

Cheers,

Tombyrd

( i have some stuff at Reverbnation under this name if you want to check, but it's just demostuff, not really my songs there)

Current :

KORG M3-61 EXB Radias
Yamaha Motif XS6
Roland RD700GX

+ Laney AH100
+ Grado 325is
+ Ultrasone HFI780


Past :

Roland Fantom X6
KORG TR61
Roland RD300SX
Yamaha PSR3000

That's all !

I own:

Yamaha Motif XS6 with 1 GB SDRAM (600MB samples on it) - horsework
Roland XP30 - the best of the whole XP/JV series (inc 3 SRJV expansions)

I used to own:

Yamaha V50, QS300
Korg NS5R
Roland JV880, XP50, JV1010, XV5050, SonicCell, JunoG, FantomG6

Brand spankin' new Open Labs XXL
Alesis Fusion6HD
M-Audio 88 Key Controller


All I'll ever need!

Current bar band junk:
Kurzweil PC1se
JV-90
Fantom XR
Motif ES Rack
Triton Rack

Working on retiring the JV for a Juno Stage.

Current

Roland Fantom X7
srx-11
srx- 04
Korg Triton Studio expanded
exb-02 studio essentials
exb 06&07 symphonic strings collection
other
Roland XP-80
pop-world-orchestral-super sound set
Roland SC-88Pro

used to own:
farfisa original
casio(i don't even remember the model,it was wooden)
jv1080
jv2080
Roland A30, A33
kurzweil k2500
and some really old ones,don't even remember their names,but some of them were working by air,like accordions do work,but with a moter to get the air it needed......way far old...

wish for

harley davidson 76keys

My revised list -

Roland SC-55
Roland SC-88VL
Roland D-110 expanded
- The entire SN-U110 sound library
Roland U-220
Roland JV-880
Roland JV-1080 expanded
-SR-JV80-01 Pop
-SR-JV80-10 Bass and Drum
-SR-JV80-99 Experience
-SR-JV80-13 Vocal
Roland JV-1080 expanded
- SR-JV80-05 World
- SR-JV80-01 Pop
- SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth
- SR-JV80-16 Orchestral II
Roland JV-2080 expanded
- SR-JV80-10 Bass and Drum
- SR-JV80-02 Orchestral
- SR-JV80-11 Techno
- SR-JV80-09 Session
- SR-JV80-15 Special FX
- SR-JV80-12 Hip Hop
- SR-JV80-07 Super Sound Set
- SR-JV80-14 Asia
Roland JV-3080 expanded
- SR-JV80-06 Dance
- SR-JV80-17 Country
- SR-JV80-18 Latin
- SR-JV80-19 House
- SRX-12 Classic EPs
- SRX-10 Brass
Roland Fantom XR expanded
- SRX-02 Concert Piano
- SRX-03 Studio
- SRX-04 Symphonic Strings
- SRX-09 World Collection
- SRX-98 Analog Essentials
- SRX-08 Platinum Trax
Roland Fantom X8 expanded
- SRX-06 Complete Orchestra
- SRX-07 Ultimate Keys
- SRX-05 Supreme Dance
- SRX-01 Dynamic Drum Kits
Roland Fantom G8 expanded
- ARX-01Drums
-ARX-02 Electric Piano
-ARX-03 Brass
Technics KN-1400
Rhodes Seventy-Three Mark I
Technically not a synth, but worth mentioning.

Previously owned
- Yamaha DX-7
- Korg Poly 61(X2)
- Roland Juno 60 (and 'Yes', I'm a complete idiot!)
- Kurzweil PC 88
- Fantom FA 76
- Roland XP 80
- Roland XV-88

Cheers!
PiaKnowGuy
Please feel free to listen to Pirates

PiaKnow

well...let's see
roland rd700sx
korg pa2xpro
roland vk8m
korg cx3
casio cz101 (actually, quite cool analogue-ish sound)
roland g800 (still the best arranger ever made for live performance)
yamaha dx21 (used mostly as a controller these days)
korg n5 module

i used to own a 88 rhodes, hohner d6, casio ht6000, some hohner organ, roland e15, roland d20

CURRENT

Korg M3-88 (EXB-RADIAS, EXB-M256 RAM)
Fantom G7 (Max RAM, ARX-01 Drum Card)
Roland MKS-20 Piano Module
Roland XV-5080 (SRX-01 Drum Card, SRX-06 Complete Orchestra, SR-JV80-04 Vintage Synth Card)
Yamaha Motif XS Rack

TONS AND TONS OF SOFTWARE....

I'm in complete love with my setup.

@ Pianoknowguy

just asking... but what's the need for all the redundancy as far as the JV-1080 w/cards, JV-2080 w/same cards, XV-3080 w/same cards????!?!?!?!?!

also speaking of the 3080, you wouldn't happen to have any of those smart media cards laying around that you just WANT/NEED to get rid of do you?

Also as far as those XV synths.... how large or a card do you need if ALL you plan to save on it is the USER BANKS?

thanks

almost made it off the front page....

bump.

Hi Apex!

Actually, I only have two JV80 series expansion boards which are the same; the SR-JV80-01 Pop and the SR-JV80-10 Bass and Drum boards.
The Pop board came with a beautiful JV-1080 module I purchased from Kenchan. He also sold me the Bass and Drum board at a price I couldn't resist. With two JV-1080 modules, if I am low on polyphony on one, I can use the other. =)

Again, that is the only redundancy as far as expansion boards goes. I use only the internal memory of my modules as it makes it easier for me to write Instrument Definitions for Cakewalk's Sonar. Besides, I have access to somewhere in the neighborhood of 45,000 editable patches!! =)


Cheers!
PiaKnowGuy
Please feel free to listen to Pirates

PiaKnow

My updated (short...)list

**HardSynths**:
- Fantom Xa - Expanded with XV Patches + Planet X, V, F, R, A + Nylon [Drums, Pianos, guitars, strings, PADs, basses, organs, Synths]
- SonicCell - Expanded with XV Patches + Planets X, F [guitars, strings, Pads, Pianos, Synths]
- V-Synth XT --> this is my main synth, in both V-synth and D50 modes [Solo and Poly Synths, Arp sounds, pulsating, Motion, Pianos (yes...that too)].
- DR-880 - Drums
**SoftSynths**
- NI's - FM8, Pro-53, Massive, AbSynth4, and Guitar Combos
- Cakewalk's - Dimension 5, Studio Instruments, Rapture LE