Just a question in terms of pallette; I got the DN for the second time but as its my only synth I just miss something Analog and thicc… so I was looking for the dreadbox typhon to complement it. But considering things I am now in doubt. For that money I could get a rev2 which is quite popular for the music i like.
You have Analog Rytm too, right? If so, how do you find adding a DVCO to the DN? If it’s more that you don’t like DN in terms of its overall sound or where it takes you through its workflow, a Prophet Rev2 is a very nice synth by all accounts. It all depends on what you want from your synth(s). And that’s largely personal choice. So, what do you think?
No as of right now I’ve got the Digitakt & OT which won’t leave!
I do like the workflow; but it’s the sound that I don’t fully gel with. But I am unsure if that’s due to it being my only synth or not.
I do know that when I use a Pad sample on the OT (dont remember which one) but it sounds fuller and lush…
Gotcha. Have a try to create the kind of sounds you want from DN before selling up. But if its overall sound is just not for you, consider switching.
Full and lush sounds like Prophet Rev2 to me 
Edit: Also, get the free demo version of U-He Repro 5. It works in its entirety but puts in random bursts of noise every now and then. If you love the sound of that, I’m sure you’ll be over the moon with a real Sequential synth.
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Yeah Exactly! And that’s the reason i rebought it. I wanted to give it more (and OT DT DN is just… visually very pleasing).
So im building basses and kicks and such but its by no means a sweetspot machine.
How about an AS-1?
This thing just sounds right for bass, leads and even pads 
OK very few panel controls but add a cheap midi controller (Kenton freak) and you are sorted.
Also great BB Delay and a huge chorus in stereo
My 2 cents
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Rev2 as a monosynth is gigantic. Ive got the rytm dvco and subharmonicon to compare it to, as well as previously owning the sub phatty.
I love the tones of the rytm dual vco’s. And there are some patches from the double voltage soundpack that are huge! The rev2, stacking layers, tons of voices in unison mode is so versatile and definitely totally different than the others. Plus the rest of the rev2 variety as a polysynth.
Sequencing rev2 with OT has really provided a ton of new creativity…
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Oh and i forgot to say: after getting rev2 i began to really want a DN. Theres a section in the rev2 manual that describes how to get some FM like sounds, so i made numerous patches with that approach. I really like some that i made but have no idea if i got to DN tones.
But i dont wish for a dn anymore, mostly because i dont want another sequencer staring at me:).
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Yeah the bitrimbrality sounds nice. I play without laptop and its great to have a Bass and Lead and to tweak live and make pads to sample. (or anything really with a DT and OT)
I have the Prophet VST and when using Ableton on the rare occassions I use that VST.
While working on a track (utilizing both A4 and AR), of an upcoming release last year, I found myself really wanting a poly for some denser harmonic language/ color during a particular section.
I ended up being swayed to digital with Iridium, as the idea of being able to play chords without them reading as chords, so much as a world of activity in the desired scale of the notes I’d latched.
While I love Iridium on its own, I frequently find it to be a challenge when pairing against the Elektron Analogs from an aesthetic standpoint. I might be projecting here, but I’m intuiting that you’re experiencing a similar thing. More than anything, there’s a sense of “presence” I miss with digital; I think its the fact that you’re resolution bound. Like you’re staring at a really nice desktop wallpaper of a place you’d like to be, whereas analog presents a window.
Anyways, I grabbed a Rev2 with a tax return this year, and I can say it’s about as natural a fit as you’ll find against the Rytm:
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sounds really nice and the way your putting it makes total sense. Its the warmth… I had a minilogue XD and the first preset there is the bladerunner one. Loved it right away but it was a bit limited for its size and I thought I wanted the Multitimbrality of the DN back. The second hand market is good so its not that much of a loss and I can discover what I like.
The Rev2 goes for around 1000 used here; which is expensive but I got my tax return as well. Other option would be to add a typhon (which adds more knobs and stuff) for a total of 1000 as well.
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Agreed with the above… it you want to add something that sounds big and analog but is a mono, the AS-1 is hard to beat. If you need more knobs the BS2 is a solid option. I’ve never had a Typhon personally but the demos are impressive.
Buuuut… if the analog sounds you are looking for are of the poly variety, then yeah Rev2 will take you there, and give you two independent layers of it (if need be).
Other options: Peak, Ambika, and of course, the A4.
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I have a Rev2. It’s pretty lush. It can do “cold” and “pingy” and “weird” too. It has a basic FM implementation using one of the Oscs as an audio rate LFO on a self oscillating filter. It seems to “want” to be lyrical, and played through spacey effects, more than the monosynths I have, which like to be dryer and more clunky (i guess I’m saying the monos are better for acid, which might be what you’d expect).
It’s got a multi-mode, too. You can configure it to respond on two MIDI channels, and output one “layer” each to the main and aux outputs.
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Sounds like you’re maybe using the Digitone for things that aren’t its greatest strengths. I think, if you can only have one… Rev2. But if the Digitone can suffice for poly stuff, get a really analog sounding mono 
Stacking voices is great and all, but monos can have a punchier filter and more character than a poly would allow for.
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if I were you, it’d be the Digitakt I’d be ditching. keep the OT+DN, add the Rev2. tons of overlap between the DT and OT. very little between the DN and Rev2. and the DN would be excellent for sequencing the Rev2.
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I thought I’d point this out, because I’m also looking for an analog poly, with my eye being on a Rev 2 which has kept me interested since it came out (I sold my Virus Ti2 to get a Rev 2 in 2018, however, I needed the money for something else in the end).
I recently started looking into the ASM Hydrasynth. It’s digital, but it seems more than capable of sounding analogue! It’s cheaper too. I’m now considering holding off on a Rev 2 and instead purchasing the Hydra keys and later purchasing a Hydra desktop to polychain the two together for 16 voices. For a cost of about £1800 give or take.
I wasn’t convinced on the Hydra until I saw the Push and Pull Analog Classics Hydra demo on Youtube and also Doctor Mix’s Unboxing & Fun video. Initially the Hydra videos I had seen had made it seem very cold and digital, but these other videos I mentioned really show off the fact it can sound analogue as well as digital and aggressive. Also I should add that the Hydra has polyphonic after touch which is super cool! Though a 5 octave keyboard would have been nice!
Just thought I’d add that into the mix for you, in case you hadn’t yet thought to check it out.
I’m undecided on what to buy first, the Rev2 or the Hydra. But I think I’m now swaying towards Hydra simply because it looks so deep and powerful with its synthesis.
Push and Pull Analog Classic Patches
Not sure if these links will work?
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Yeah thats my main point of doubt. A used Typhon for 300 could fill the void…
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Man, the Rev 2 manual is a joy. I appreciate DSI for such efforts. I wish other companies took note.
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I can NEVER part ways with the Digitakt man! Love that thing, first musical device i got. But I get your point! Right now I use it for drums and the OT for long samples and Thru’s .
Hmmm I saw a lot of love for that one as well. Haven’t looked into that.
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