Well yeah, I mean, who can compete with that?
That should have been Sequential’s main promo right there.
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That’s all I needed to see! Sold!
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Is that a problem? Being comfortable with what you have is the death of GAS.
it’s only a problem personally 
as when I heard the take 5 was on the way I was hoping that it would appeal to me more than repro and stop me from purchasing a p5, I’m still hoping but as of now that’s not the case… still hoping though… at least I’m not gonna be blinded by the take 5’s looks
but generally speaking I am partial to hardware, it just feels more comfortable
I use multiple instances of repro 5 in almost every track I make these days.
That’s what kept me from buying the P6. I was afraid to spend > 2k and then keep using repro 5 instead 
But a knobby synth is still something desirable if it is in that ballpark.
The rev 2 may be more feature rich and capable of sounding great, but I‘m afraid that it‘s a bit like the A4, where you have to put a lot of work in to get the sound you want.
While the P5/P6 and hopefully the Take 5 are more sweet spot synths. At least that is my little impression from trying the P6 and rev2 side by side in a shop.
The P5 etc also seems to be great for bass sounds, which many of the modern polys seem to lack. Judging from these early demos the Take 5 can do some nice bass too
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If you want knobby Repro, definitely check out the SFC-5 MK2 controller.
Mine is better built than my Pro 2 (or any of my Elektrons, really).
With a decent computer it definitely gives a hardware experience. Plus you get the option for a few more voices than Take 5, or you can limit it to 5 if you want that voice stealing/cycling while playing.
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Take 5 sounds pretty similar to Repro to me, and I know I love Repro’s built in effects where I’m not so sure about Take 5’s.
I also prefer hardware but VSTs have provided me with all the classic analog poly synths I need, but I don’t go nearly as deep with sound exploration, so maybe the SFC-5 is the ticket.
At this point I’m not sure it’s worth selling my Mopho x4 and Tetra for this, but it’s pretty wild for me to think of how I spent the amount on the Mopho x4 when it came out 9 years ago. Take 5 seems like a wonderful package, though the “great first synth” part of the promo video is odd when I’d be looking at this as my 20th synth.
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Very nice. Some good demos out there. Good enough to make this one easy to resist.
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Just noticed this.
Clever!
Analog Keys has this too
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Not so clever then.
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it’s been right in front of me on my desk for 2 years and i never noticed that
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Imho a clever move to market it as a “First Synth”
Sounds simply great 
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I’m a super noob and dont know how to play piano or KB or anything and I love the Pro3…so this with my Pro3 will be great for my noobish non skills!
From their marketing- “whether you’re new to analog synths or a space-conscious pro”
I think the only difference is really in the key count.
The 5 keys missing from the keyboard are inside the “E” 
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Anybody else thinks this synth sounds really good??
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The demos sound good, but I was hoping it would sound more P5-like, which would have made it a standout among the other polys in this price range. Maybe I just need to hear it with the vintage knob turned all the way up.
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The manual is up, and it does have chord memory 
And it can be saved inside the program. Bonus!
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