original sounding synth?

[GothicIndustrial]

Originally Posted by DIGITAL SCREAMS

ok so were talking about roughly ?600 here. For that money I'd recommend a Roland JD800. Nothing else sounds like one!

DS

Except the JD-990, which is cheaper and has osc sync, ring mod, and a number of other features missing on the JD-800.
The two synths can sound fairly analog, but they can get all digital and weird. The analog feel parameter allows for drift, only 10 years ahead of the VA market! Very powerful basses, especialy for a rompler. Good strings and pads, from analog sounding to digital sounding to sampled. Presets are all over :Wumpscut:, if you go for that sort of thing.

Or, you could pick up an FM synth, like a DX-7 or DX-200 (FM7 for software). These are pretty cheap, so you could pick up some nice effects too.

That brings us to effects! Don't underestimate the ability of effects to drastically alter your sound. Getting an Ensoniq DP/2 or DP/4, a TC Electronix Fireworx, or a Sherman Filterbank can make anything you pump through it sound original, as long as you program your own sounds.

Go to eBay and take advantage of the weak dollar.

Good luck!