That would be nice.
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or I could. If provoked. 
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You could just get an Erica SYNTRX, an Analogue Solutions Colossus, etc
I think the SYNTRX is awesome : itâs obviously not a VCS3 or Synthi, but theyâve built a brilliant instrument.
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According to the page last updated in May, EMS still manufactures them. http://emssynthesisers.co.uk/
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your point being?
Iâm surprised they are still making them. I check their site every year or so for some reason. Then thereâs the Cloney that you can whip up yourself. https://dsl-man.de/display/DSO/The+Cloney+Project+VCS3+Clone
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ah, ok. Yes they are still being made but i think there is a waiting list - at least 3-5 years(?)
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Some people have waited for 10-12 years! I think, though, that they are getting 'em out a bit more quickly now - years, not decades.
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note to self- must sample
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If the price is in reach (<1000), this would definitely be the Behringer i would buy. And a dream (owning a VCS3) would come true (in someway).
Going by the insane, unobtanium prices and scarcity of actual VCS3s, I think this is one of the best candidates for a low cost hardware clone. Bring it!
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I donât like them. I donât like anything about them. but I do like this. it makes the most sense out of all the clones theyâve done. the price differential will be the biggest, most likely. and itâll truly put a very rare and unobtainable instrument into the hands of many. which is a good thing.
still donât like 'em though.
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Thatâs really what theyâve all been about though, havenât they? How many of us would spend thousands on a vintage proper-working Minimoog, Octave Cat or Pro One? The VCS and 2600 are obviously pushing their model into more esoteric and rarified territory, and good for them. Itâs still about putting tools of creation into the hands of more creators.
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of course. but this is different. Octave Cat and Pro One can be had for under $2k. vintage Minimoog is $5-6k. a VCS3 will run you over $20k.
and like I said these are so rare and so expensive, few have ever played them. not so with the synths above. and that may be to the detriment of this product actually⌠I wonder how many will buy one, use for it for a week and go âhow the hell am I gonna fit this into my music!?!â then sell it. conversely, many may come up with all kinds of new stuff using oneâŚ
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I am indifferent to the Big B⌠I own exactly one of their products, a $20 ground hum eliminator. And I am far from certain that Robin Wood (current EMS head honcho) would be happy about an EMS knock-off (I phoned him last year to ask for a selected transistor for my VCS3 and the first thing he asked me was âyouâre not making a clone, are you?â)
Nevertheless, of all the classic synths Iâve owned, the VCS3/Synthi is the one that I feel would most resonate with modern electronic musicians (no pun intended). Minimoog, Prophets, Odysseys⌠they are all fantastic, but very much feel as if they are loved because of what they remind us of. On the other hand, a VCS3 is frightfully ideal for the kind of music being made right now. I could, of course, be wrong. I am an old man - what do I know about modern music?
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It doesnât surprise me actually. Check out the Analog Brothers âPimp to Eatâ album from 2005ish. Itâs full of analog synths, references to recording tech all over the place. Itâs also got Kool Keith and other artists on it. Not a bad album really. There are a few pretty tasteless tracks on it of course, but several are quite good actually.
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Agreed. In fact, Iâd rather have the Syntrx over a real Synthi of any type. The Erica build quality alone is really among the top synth makers out there. I was absolutely impressed by the DB-01, and plan to get another one at some point.
(also, that wasnât a jab at EMS quality by any means, Iâve just been very impressed with Erica buildsâŚ)
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If this has the sound then I would probably buy, however Iâve listened to demos of all the clones and frankly I donât think any of them sound like the originals . Donât like the sound of the Syntrx either. If I had the cash I would get a Digitana sx1
https://www.synthi.co.uk/sx-1-stand-alone-expander/
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This official emu sounds raw as heck, is sometimes uncontrollable, and wonât break.
$19 with Essential EMS Modifications IAP.
Comes with 11x AUv3 plugins, in both Instrument & Effects Processor plugins.
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