Tabletop (desktop) synthesizers are smaller in size and come without a keyboard. You have to plug in a MIDI keyboard in order to use the sounds; these come with several knobs that can be tweaked to make blips, bleeps and sweeps. Here, we take a look at the best tabletop synths (from modular synths to X/Y pads and ribbon controllers).
Elektron Analog Four MKII analog tabletop synthesizer
Swedish musical instrument company Elektron recently announced the Analog Four MKII, the successors to the Analog Four synthesizer.
Analog Four MKII is a four-voice analog tabletop synthesizer that produces deep bass, has powerful sound control possibilities, has a prominent analog overdrive/distortion effect, features big OLED screen & dedicated outputs for each voice.
The Analog Four MKII can easily be integrated with external gear and computers.
Here’s what’s new in Analog Four MKII:
Reworked analog circuitry designed to deliver very deep and defined bass
Enhanced analog overdrive for more bite and growl
Crisp, large OLED screen
Back-lit buttons, Quick performance controls, for better play-ability
Hi-res encoders.
More dedicated buttons for quicker workflow
Stereo audio outputs for each voice
Expression/CV inputs for external control of Analog Four MKII parameters
Overbridge with higher bandwidth
Cast aluminum enclosure
The Analog Four MKII comes across as a complete package.
Waldorf Blofeld Desktop Synthesizer
High-end synth with 1000+ sounds from the world-famous Waldorf PPG Wave synthesis. This synthesizer offers all the unique qualities that made Waldorf a truly legendary brand. You will instantly recognize those edgy, hard-hitting and bell-like timbres that have been a part of so many world hits from the PPG era.
Roland SH-01A Boutique Series Desktop Synthesizer
Roland’s SH-101 synth is back — the SH-01A is a reproduction of the popular Roland SH-101, it builds on the great sounds and easy of use of the original, it offers new polyphonic capabilities, performance features, now available in the popular Roland Boutique format.
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