Synth of the week : PPG Realizer

The Realizer may well have been the world's first virtual instrument, yet ironicaly some feel the stress of it's development put PPG out of business. It was the last PPG product, and never got beyond the prototype stage. Still, it's features were staggering, even by todays standards.

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Another Soviet synth

POLIVOKS had been produced since 1982 by Formanta electronic factory in the USSR. This synthesizer has 2 voices polyphony and bandpass/lowpass filters outperforming the famous Minimoog ones! As highly reliable military technologies were applied in the process of production, this synthesizer may be used for hard electronic music.

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Do you want a Minimoog ?

I guess the answer is "Yes, of course". This little 3VCOs vintage synth is one of the best ever built and you hear his powerfull basses&leads sounds in many electronic music production.
So you can buy an used one : it's not easy and very expensive (2000 USD).
You can also try the Minimoog voyager : The official reedition from Moog music with lot of goodies (midi, touch screen, memory) ; but keep in mind it's not a Minimoog but something else for 3000 USD.

You can also buy a Studio-electronics SE-1 analog clone : It's sounds like a Moog as it's built with same circuitry and composants.

A cheapest but elegant solution is the MFB SynthII, an unassumed Minimoog clone from german Manufacturer : it sounds like a Moog thanks to its Moogish analog filter!!!

The newest solution is the Creamware Minimax : a virtual digital emulation boxed in a dedicated controller...

And last but least all the virtual and inspirationless instruments (Gmedia Minimonsta, Arturia MinimoogV).

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