I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your comments and for sharing with me your favourite monos. It's a brilliant read, so many great choices, I just wish I had the time to reply individually. Seems the Grandmother is getting a lot of love, which I can totally understand, Moog really created a modern classic. For you fellow Pro 2 owners out there, I'm currently working on something which might possibly be of interest to you, I'll post a video in the next few days.

I've owned the Pro 2 for 5 years (I also own the Pro 3). The Pro 2 is unusual in that it's strength is not in having a preconceived idea for a sound in your head and creating it. It's strength is in experimenting and going down a rabbit hole for 20 minutes and finding a strange new sound. It is truly the most unique synthesizer I own, and my studio looks similar to yours.

You mentioned some pots being too fast for small parameter adjustments: As soon as you move a parameter it pops up on the display and can be fine tuned in increments/decrements of 1 using the encoder right above the display. Also if you want no parameter jumps at all you can set them to catch-up mode or pass-through mode. To understand how a preset is built the two buttons „show“ and „revert param“ on the left side of the display are helpful: Press „Show“ before movin a pot to display the value without changing it. Use „revert param“ to set a value back to the programmed value in the preset.

I have had my Pro2 for 5 years and Im just now cracking the surface of what it can actually do. It's such a classic.

Glad you made this video. The Evolver was my first Dave Smith synth and has place in my heart as it pushed the bounds on what a monosynth can do. 10 years later my second Dave Smith synth was the Pro 2. They really stretch the imagination

Pro 2 is my fav mono synth. It is the deep sound design capabilities that attracted me. That said - I think your analysis is spot on.

I only have one, but i love my grandmother . The spring reverb gives it character and the semi modular architecture makes it very flexible . It’s not the most feature packed . I’d love at least another envelope generator and some more mod sources .

I love my MFB Dominion 1, because of it's modulation capabilities.

The Pro 2 is just out of this world.

It’s certainly no ordinary mono synth!

Dude you seem like such a kind, genuine guy! I really appreciate some of your videos and look forward to seeing more synth content! I am a disabled former bass player who has transitioned into more synth and drum machine inspired creation (I’ve developed severe arthritis so I just can’t play anymore) and because I live on barely enough money to cover my rent, videos like this go a VERY long way for helping me get an idea what I will and won’t like! In order to finance bigger musical investments I buy/repair/flip music gear, but it’s so hard for me to get enough money for new synths and sound modules. In-depth and unbiased videos like yours make a world of difference for me! Feeling extremely fortunate and grateful to be living in a day and age where information and experience is so easily accessible, and synth snobbery has been democratized for the masses! My favourite mono synth is probably the Arturia MicroFreak or the Behringer Neutron. Love love loooooove programming both of these. Bucket list Poly synths would be the Prophet Rev2 or the Deepmind 12! (Obviously PolyBrute/Summit/Prophet stuff would be amazing but I try to keep my goals/wants in the realistic range.) Again, thank you so much for your passion and your attention to detail!

I have had my pro 2 for about 6 years, love it to bits, i sold mine when i bought the pro 3 but...totally different synth so i bought a second brand new pro 2!!I have the pro 2 and pro 3 and both are superb!

Amazing programming! Your patches is always great!

Awesome Video Tim. Loved the Dave Smith speech filtered out in ‘verb. Heavenly.

My favourite mono is actually not a mono. It's the pro2. It's a stunning, highly inspirational synth that I tend to use mostly in paraphonic mode. The input is great as well and very well thought out. The dedicated knob to merge with the oscs, the great filters to shape things. It's the best executed design dsi has done, imho.

Certainly a beautiful looking and sounding instrument. Outside of my modular I love my MS20 and the Neutron has to get an honourable mention purely for its capability for its price, but both very different to this. Great vid as always! Your production quality is top notch. Cheers Tim.

Very nice video Tim! As always!

For me my favorite mono synth is the Sequential Pro 3. That was my first physical synth and I just absolutely love its sound and capability

Tim i just wanted to say i really enjoy your videos and the way you put a lot of effort in the editing. It's a delight to watch them and your videos are really inspiring. Just wanted to say that, i know you put a lot of time in these videos and it shows. And i like video's like this that are not about the latest synthesizer send by a manufacturer for review. In real life we don't only buy new synths, actually (in my case) it's much more likely to buy something second hand. In that case i would have to back to very old videos on YT. So new videos about older synths are great.

Very interesting and well done review as always:)! I'm a proud owner of the PRO 2 since 2014 and I love this keyboard! Can't come up with musical ideas, need inspiration for sound design or create phrases with the PRO 2. It delivers always! Under rated outside of the initial hype on product release.

Very nice sound design on this video, Tim

I've owned the Pro 2 since 2016. I'm on the verge of selling it. I turned it on today for the first time in almost a year and i heard some really really great sounds that i almost forgot i made. It's a weird synth. Very very capable of doing a lot of stuff BUT to me, it should have been polyphonic. It would have been a LOT better than the Prophet 12 with the 2 filters combination and that powerful sequencer. Right now i have 3 mono synths: Moog Grandmother, Majella Implexus, Korg Arp2600M and they cover my needs for a proper mono (though i would love a Minimoog instead of the Grandmother). The Pro 2 is in the middle ground between a Poly and a Mono. It's not one or the other and i think this is what hurt it the most and makes me love/hate the thing. Sometime i wish it was proper mono and, most of the time, i wish it was proper Poly. I would love to see the Pro 2 done in a proper polyphonic way: 8-12 voices with all the features of the Pro 2 but the Filter of the current Prophet 5 (keeping the Oberheim filter), the new vintage knob and, like you said, some proper stereo capability. I agree with what you said, sometimes the Pro 2 is a bit flat sounding and, in my case, i tried/try to work on it with the distortion, the feedback and the Character section and it works a bit but if you're not careful, it starts to sound mushy. In the end, the synth in itself, it's very capable but there are a few things that could have been addressed: Potentiometers, proper stereo spread and something that makes the synth less flat sounding. The Pro 2 is something and it isnt at the same time and this was the real problem. To me, it should have been a proper Poly synth.

I love my PRO2. It's has been some time I accepted it as is, but now I really wouldn't let it go for anything. I appreciate it's unique character and wild nature. Something massively different to common monosynth, and many polysynths for that matter.

Damn. You've amassed so much gear it looks like you're about to blast off into orbit!!

Allow me to mention the DSI Tetra. It is a very deep synth, sounds gorgeous, and it even has the stereo spread mentioned. 4 voices of two oscillators each, but all four voices can be stacked (and detuned) as an 8-oscillator monosynth or used as a true 4-note poly (not paraphonic). The small box and lack of controls puts people off, but for those of us who are happy to control it from an external source it represents a bargain in the DSI/Sequential lineage. I ignored it for a long time until someone forced me to take a proper look - once I did I was convinced. All it lacks are on-board effects, but that's easily remedied.

I love my Bass Station II. It's a very capable mono synth, and the user interface is simple and straightforward to understand. It couldn't be easier or more fun to use. What I like most about its sound is the filter. It can be smooth or gnarly, and can take sound into acid-sounding territory very easily. Combine that with the rare combination of light weight, yet sturdy build and for me it's a winner, especially at the price. Definitely a keeper.

I was about to answer my favorite mono synth in the comments and then you named it... the MEK is one of the few intstruments I'll never live without.

I have two mono synths that I own and like. Moog Slim Phatty and DSI Mopho. Thanks for the great video!

great video as always! i had aPEK evolver in the past, an really apreciate the all stereo path, now i have an ASM hydrasynth, and cant be more happier when i discovered i can pan the oscillators! even better than PEK that had this hardwired to channels, in ASM you can even modulate pan with macros!

Great vid, I picked up a PRO2 right after they came out. Was really excited about it and used it extensively for about a year but after some time I stopped using it as much for a lot of the reasons you mentioned. I will say that the filters and the modulation capabilities are great, very good for sound design so its still a keeper for me. I just have other synths that are always my “go to’s” (Waldorf Pulse2 for example).

No I don't think that way at all. When I think of a monosynth I want the most complex madness possible.. because that is exactly what I'm sacrificing my polyphony for! The EMS Synthi immediately springs to mind

5:20 my fave Mono Synths are: Moog Grandmother + (Korg) ARP Odyssey Desktop, together as one and covering the Analog Mono sounds I typically need. 1st Runner Up: my Nord Stage 88 synth section when set to Mono (at the twist of a dial). It's the 88 note playing range (in Mono) that lets me roam completely free and puts guitarists well in their place 🙂🎹 while getting into the Nord Lead sonic territory (minus a few LFO capabilities). 2nd Runner Up: Yamaha PLG-150VL+PLG-100SG plugin boards for Motif Rack, together as one voice. Providing a blend of Virtual and Formant sounds for a range of FS1r sounds in Mono. For creating unusual and exotic sounds that can inspire different kinds of moods and playing.

My favorite mono synth is my Moog Sub Phatty I know its not popular one but I like it.

Hi Tim, really cool video as usual, it's a real pleasure to watch and see that you take a different approach than other youtubers. Good questioning about mono synths. We mostly see the "popular brands" mono synths in your channel (except maybe the might A4 that you covered in another video, from GRP that is rather under the radar in the market unfortunately) and as you raise the question about simple mono expectations : yes I suppose the core is about sound, not really about specs... In this light I would suggest to look toward more "exotic" brands like the russian synths that are pretty stunning in terms of sound most of the time. One of my most beloved "simple mono" is the VG Line RITM-2 re-issue, using same components as the orginal with minor improvements. Very limited synth but gosh, what a massive and beautiful sound.... I also lurk on the SER-2020 from AnalogFX, re-issue of the mythical Synton Syrinx... beautiful beast as well. Just my 2 cents :)

As a Pro2 owner of 7 years I can say it’s a great machine, like any Dave Smith Sequential synth, you need to spend time to learn it inside out and to find the sweet spots. It’s not an obvious synth but a very capable synth. The para mode is super interesting when having osc’s at different pitches, 3rds - 5ths etc and having odd number chords with all 4 osc’s playing. Loads of harmonic and musical fun. All you need is a decent stereo mod pedal and reverb and you’re happy for a lifetime.

Always loved the Pro 2. Ended up buying a Pro 3 last year. Perfect live and studio instrument. Major quasi modular modulation capabilities, awesome sequencer, very wide palette of sounds with 3 filters (Prophet, Moog, Oberheim).

Hey Tim I've had mine for about 4 years, and I don't spend enough time with it, but when I do, there is gold in there. I have the Matrix brute , Berhinger 2600 and 2 TD-3's .. and they all have their own thing going on. I can't say which is better because they all have a different sound. I'm using the Pro 2 as a modular source as well to add LFO's to my Berhinger 2600 and/or Soma Pulsar 23. Using it just for that is insane. And FYI, the Soma Pulsar is/can be a mono synth , and it sounds insane when modulated .. But I do love the Pro2. When I got that one, I felt like I had achieved some kind of high level of equipment. I have had a ton of classic synths and it stands tall or taller than a lot of the classics. You can just do so much with it, it's infinite. One last thing, I have the software editor by Sound Tower, and that app REALLY opens it up, especially with the different flavors of randomizer. It will give you sounds you never thought possible . Thanks for making the vid, Ive always been a big supporter of Dave Smith and friends.

Had both a yamaha cs15 and roland sh101 for a good few years, the sh101 was simple to set up and had a great sequencer but the cs15 was really good for sculpting sounds - Never had a pro 2 or evolver but would love to try - thanks for your info into both and your channel in general, informative and fun to watch.

Well shared Tim. Bravo. I enjoy my Moog Little Phatty... but look forward to the Future Retro Vectra when shipped. Its a monster.

Love this Keyboard, one of my Favourites. Real hands on.

MiniMoog! I briefly tried a Pro 2 when it was first out whilst visiting the Music Store in Köln. I didn’t really ‘get it’, although my cousin did and bought one. He also bought a Prophet 12, which he said there was a lot more to than ‘met the ears’ whilst going through the presets (which I found disappointing during the same Music Store visit) So your description & explanation fills a gap, for which I’m grateful. I am also the proud owner of a 1983 series 3 Prophet 5, a Sequential (ex DSi) Prophet 8, and a Rev 2, so I can relate to some of the unique attributes and issues with the synths from that venerable company.

I completely agree, most great patches you hear are relatively simple in monos, it is all in the timbre and tone rather than lots of modulation - I spend more time with a Sirin/Elektron box and a nice delay or reverb than I do with complex modulator synths.

Many tx Tim! I like features and connectivity, such as eurorack connections and instrument in. Pro2, maybe Pro3 after I get to grips with it, is my favorite mono synth! and P12 so underrated indeed!

My favorite Mono-Synth is my MakeNoise O-Coast. It is just so unique. I added a Behringer Neutron to it, just to have more modulation options, but in itself it can do soooo much.

Interesting review. Favorite mono synth ? Hard to say, there are plenty of great mono around there, depends of the current mood. One of my favorite remains the ARP 2600 : the raw sound is dry, but modulation is insane and takes another level a long with external fx. This is a beast for sound design and inspiration, while being a marvel of design in itself (original one). Special love for this one

★★★★★ to answer your question, my favourite mono synth is by far the Pro-2. In fact, I’ve just sold my Subsequent 37 as I can cover those bases with the Pro-2 for how I use it but the same is not true the other way around. The Matriarch stays - for now - but again, for my needs the Pro-2 can cover those bases too. As far as the knob-jumpiness, that’s a common issue with all DSI synths, alas, but there’s also a value encoder. So, tweak your value with the pot and then fine-tune with the value encoder. Best of both worlds. Same issue with the Rev2. Honestly, if I had to start again with buying synths, the Pro-2 would be the first I’d buy. It’s just so versatile. What’s your favourite mono, Tim?

I love my PRO 2, it's got the most surprising sound capabilities. Yeah, the pots are not really top notch in terms of usability but that is the only inconvenience I find in it and I don't do sound design that often so it's perfectly okay with me. I think this is going to be one of the much sought after synths of the future, even though there is the PRO 3 which is supposedly an evolution. And, if I have to he completely honest, the PRO 2 has that sexy design with the red stripes that I just love. If I play something that looks awesome, for some reason that generates some extra endorphins in my poor little consumer's brain.

Of the one's I have, the grandmother is my favorite. I love it's sound.

You can't ever have too many monosynths. But my favorite is my Pro 3.

Hi Tim. Interesting and informative video. Just when I was thinking of selling my Pro 2! 😂 My favourite mono synth has to be the original Arp 2600 Tonus. I just find myself gravitating to it more than any other synth. Poly synths Prophet 10, Moog One and Oberheim Expander.

I'll say, the PRO3 is probably the best stand-alone mono synth there is. The PRO2, which I have, and absolutely adore, is an AMAZING machine. But it is SORT OF a synth between niches. The 4 digital oscillators arent ideal for most mono duties, two and two would be better. And as a paraphonic synth, it would really benefit from more modes (like a true duo-mode, for example). But the PRO2 has much more potential then any other non-poly synth. It has two pressure and position sensitive touch strips, which is just very rare! Plus the regular pitch and mod wheels, so thats 6 parameters and your command with your left hand right there. The strip on the 3, for example, is only the one, and only position, not pressure. And while the 3 has 3 great filters, they dont compare to the filter section of the PRO2, which allows for sweeping anywhere between serial and parallel of the two filters (one of which is state variable sweepable between low and high pass filter, not merely a selection between). Mind you, these are truly lush filters, not the curtis filters. So using the external audio in, one can take whatever, a guitar, bass, clavinet, polysynth, eurorack VCOs, Dreadbox ERebus....run it THROUGH the PRO 2, and make great use of that flexible filter section (along with lots of gain staging, tuned feedback, all controlled by those great touch strips). LOADS of modulation, 4 LFOs, 5 envelopes, 130 destinations. 4 delays! An incredible sequencer. The pro2 is a great synthesizer in its own right, and doubles as a truly amazing processor. Unfortunately the PRO2 didnt sell as well as the PRO3 is. So i don't know if we will ever see a delux version, with more stereo, one of the LFOs be analog and audio rate, and having two VCOs with two of the digital (or the PRO3's digital oscillator). Add a reverb or three, charge $2500 and you have a true perfect synth. Yes, my potentiometers do that too.

I own PRO2, Korg ms20, Moog Matriarch and Grandmother, of all of them the only one I never thought of selling is the PRO2 for the reasons you have given, the sound design there opens up a world too wide to discover and I like that. PRO2 my favorite.

Moog Sub 37 rules them all!

My favourite synth I owned was a toss up between an sh101 or sh 09 both simple beasts! I did wish I'd bought a MEK back in the day.

Thanks for another great video, Tim. I'm sure you're right, there's "a lifetime" of sound design possibilities in the Pro 2, but that could be said of many other monosynths. I will stick with my trusty Subsequent 37 which has been my favorite monosynth for the past four years.

I actually agree with most of what you said about the Pro 2, and it’s exactly why I like it. I have an Evolver and I got it because it was so weird. The first time I heard it I was blown away by its oddness. I kinda feel the same way about the Pro 2, it’s not a “typical mono synth” it’s something else. And yes, sound design is certainly what the Pro 2 is best for.

Very well made video.

My favorite mono synth is my Behringer Crave. The 4-pole filter has a smooth quality I enjoy. The oscillator cuts through mixes in the ways I like. The layout of the interface is spacious and intuitive. The arpeggiator and sequencer keep me engaged with the device, rather than shifting over to software too early in the creative flow. And finally, its patchable nature provides me with a wealth of complexity, should I so desire. Honorable mentions go out to the Roland SH-101 and the ARP Odyssey. I adore the sound and design of those synths.

You're absolutely right - my favourite mono synth is the Moog Sub25 and before that the Source. The only difference is they stuck a system 55 mixer and an overdrive circuit in the Sub25. If you like Evolvers you'll love the 'M' - The blue colour hints at what Dave was trying to 'evolve' but Vladimir nailed it :)

Thanks Tim - you're looking and sounding good in this. Useful review - esp regarding lack of stereo signal path. The blue MS20 (?) is eye-catching in the background but i can't be sure that's what it is due to the bokeh... Jam on!

Thanks for an interesting review focusing on your thoughts and not getting too bogged down in specs :) I think the Pro 2 is interesting but just as you say a mono synth for me really shines if it's approachable. That said not everything needs to be available at all times of course.

Had one for about 3 years and it's amazing the Oscillators are great and so are the filters. Unfortunately since I got a Voyager I realized I rarely touched it. Hence, I sold it as I was way too short on space. My fav mono synth is the Moog Voyager

Korg MS-20 for me.

Moog Subsequent 37. Or Little Phatty...

Agree , useful sounds tend to not have too much going on, but for atmospheric stuff the sequential pros are amazing. I think the parameter recording is excellent in the pro 3 with its 64 step sequencer , and I really appreciate the facility of it with my eurorack.

Fully agree on the points made. Last year I was buying a Prophet 12 and the seller mentioned he also had a Pro 2 to sell. He offered me a price I couldn't refuse on both together so I couldn't pass that up. In all honesty I expect the Pro 2 to be too similar to the Prophet 12 so fully expected to sell it on. Well here I am a year later and still have both. Even just for the filter alone the Pro 2 has a completely different tone, along with the sequencer, additional osc options and the bucket brigade delay. Theres enough difference between them for me to justify holding onto both.

I've been dreaming for ages for the BS2, I've bought it last November and....I love it !!! It's so powerful and versatile 😍 (I'm more of a "poly" guy but that lil beast is epic)

I remember when the polly evolver and mono evolver were in the turnkey mag and the evolver was 1799! I was waiting so desperately for my first ever synth the access virus TI I was waiting over a year to get it. I was blown away. Then I started collecting other synths. I have the pro 2 it’s amazing. And prophet 12 I think the pro 2 is my fav mono synth. I have the sub 37 and the pro 3. I have a room full and the pro 2 is very very nice I love that raw industrial sound you get

The Subsequent37 was sold and since 4 days a Pro 2 is on the stand 😉 ... and I like it 👍

Pro 2 owner for about 5 years. I agree with everything you are saying about it. I use it in mono running through a b12amk2 preamp. I have yet to be really sold on its stereo function. I also really wish that the sequencer could send midi out. you would think that it would be a no brainer of course it can but there is a hacky work around you have to do. In my case I'm not even a keys player so I removed the keyboard and replaced it with eurorack rails and play it via my albleton push. that all being said... I will die with this synth. there is something about it and it is so much more than just a mono synth. after 5 years I still feel that there is so much more to this thing that I dont understand. it's deep. deepest synth that I am aware of.

my favorite monosynth is my moog grandmother. the sound of the oscillators and the filters are inherently beautiful while the semi-modular architecture allows one to overcome some of the limitations of the machine. in many ways i find that it is in striving to work beyond limitations that one can be inspired to the maximum of creativity. for paraphonic sound design i absolutely love my little arturia microfreak. i'll still be exploring the depths of its capabilities to the end of my life and will likely never find the ends of them. and don't get me wrong, i love the sound of my moog matriarch especially the way i can almost fold time and space with the stereo delay but for the best of the monosynth experience there's nothing i've experienced quite like the grandmother.

I absolutely love my Moog Grandmother. I completely agree with you, although it will do some fun patching stuff, I basically use it for the sweetest sub bass I've ever heard. All the time. And I rarely even bring in the 2nd oscillator.

This channel is a great TN panel screen simulator.

I had a Pro 2 and absolutely loved it! Wish I still had it but I've relegated myself to one flagship keyboard. It's great to use live and I really like the DSI workflow. Like many here I used it a lot as a 4 voice as well. Anytime I listen to a track I recorded with it, I think the sound is unique and well engineered.

I'm not really a mono synth guy, but I love your video's and enjoy your musical interludes. I only own one mono synth, being the Novation Circuit Mono Station, so I guess that's my favorite. 😉

The Pro 2! It’s the only mono that I have now. Pairs perfectly with my small modular setup. Linear FM bass patch on the Pro 2 with a single VCO coming in from the rack is just wonderful. Thunderous. But yeah, you gotta use the delays for stereo. I like using the first 2 to make a stereo chorus and then the others for more typical delays.

I think that in terms of "limitations" by mono synth, the Arturia Matrixbrute is the most powerfull mono synth on todays market, the modulations matrix is absolutely crazy, dont know any other mono synth wich can do the same on that simple way, btw, awesome channel, my like and sub!!!

Paradoxically, I use monosynths for their paraphony. I like to bring out the oscillators into melodic duets. I like the different ways which paraphony is implemented. For example, comparing the Sub37 with the matriarch, the Sub37 always allocates the lower note to OSC1 and the upper to OSC2, the matriarch allocates oscillators in a more, but not totally, round-robin 4-oscillator way, and it has “gating” on each oscillator which is great for keeping your harmonies tidy . All this gives rise to different ways of playing, and thinking about how your notes are going to appear in your duets as you play - so it’s inspiring and sometimes challenging. My favourite monosynths are these two Moogs, but having got rid of a KArp Oddessy, because I couldn’t bear the way the LFO reset itself on each key-press, I now have a BArp2600, which provides lots of cross integration in CV with the Moogs and vice versa. It’s a lot of fun designing sound and playing music, with them all co-operating. I have a prophet12 too for polyphony, but am just a bit disappointed that I can’t easily route external sounds into it.

My "mono" favourites are the wonderful Moog Grandmother and the Subsequent 37 which has not only a fantastic sound but also a clear and intuitive user interface.

Evolver is my first love Sick ass grooves! !

Agreed regarding the jumpy pots! Don't forget you can use the rotary encoders above the screen to fine tune your parameters. Whenever a fixed-architecture synth becomes complex, I invariably have complaints. So, for my favorite mono synth, I have to choose the Grandmother. Simple and nearly perfect.

I love the Pro 2, I also own the Pro 3 and both are my number one mono synths, but I'm a sequential fanboy and am biased. My favourite poly synth is the Prophet 08 and REV2 with their Curtis filters, simply lovely. Sold all my Moog's to replace them with as many DSI Sequential synths as I could, still hunting for some more. What I love about the Pro 2 is the filter routing, parallel with two oscillators each or chained and It's "special" waveforms. It's just an awesome synth.

This is a synthesizer that I fell in love with at first sight. It's very hard to find where to find it🙂🙏

My favourite mono synth is the Vermona Mono Lancet because everything in it works as it should. It stays in tune, the envelope responds correctly, the filter is suitable for all kind of uses, it's a very versatile synth that can sound however you want. The basic tone is clean, can sound almost like an acoustic instrument and has a recognizable character

Favorite mono synths : Moog Sirin, Vermona PERfourMER and miniKORG 700 FS.

My favorite mono synth is still my trusty Yamaha CS 15. It does the 99% thing very well and it still has the nicest pitch bend lever ever made.

Great video and sounds. I have four DSI / Sequential mono synths, with two of them being the Mono Evolver Keyboard and the Pro 2. Joanne from Sequential contacted me before they shipped me one of the last MEK's in their office to see if I might be interested in the Pro 2 instead, which was just a few weeks before it was released. Very delighted to have them both. For my music, neither one of them cancel each other out and I approach them both very differently. The only other synth that can match sounds on my Evolver is the Tempest. On the Pro 2, I spend more time going through the wavetables, shaping the oscillators, and mostly programming sequences, because that sequencer is one-of-a-kind and so amazing! It's really fun to use the play-list function when your keying along with another synth. And I find all kinds of interesting things and surprises happening with paraphonic patches, which I just can't emulate on my other polys. Anyhow, it's all about having different instruments in your arsenal and your approach to performing on the instruments and what they do for you, which in-turn lends to songwriting and also makes for having a lot of fun.

Remember there is this neat Omnisphere mode which allows to use the Pro2 HW in polyphonic mode.

My favorite Mono is my Pro 2. It's so much more than that. The sequencer features alone make it a classic.

Mopho is still my favourite analog monosynth. Huge capabilities, modern sound. I miss it.

Favorite mono synth is the Dreadbox Typhon, it is really good for basses and i have ocasionally used it for arp sequences.

I’ve never owned any super fancy mono synths, but so far I really like the sound of my Behringer Model D.

Your right,I loved my Korg ms10 back in the day. Paid it up at the music shop with my pocket money and my school dinner money (only ate custard for lunch) and eventually the big day came. Loved it. Oh yeah it was £99.

Nice - agreed on your view. I think my first love for a mono-Synth was for the EMS AKS, next the ARP 2600… but the only one I actually bought was the Pro-2… no regrets, I seem to be the type embracing its complexity (coming from modular). But I found it rather easily accessible and fun to explore. Still, creating extensive Krell-patches shows its limits. For the parameter-jumps, check the global settings; also, you can use the encoders around the display for exact values, easy way.

Hey Tim - No interest in the Pro 2 but I still love watching your videos 😁 Very interesting discussion. I only have two monos - B's 2600 and M's Grandmother. Touggh choice but I use the Grandmother more.

Just purchased one last Saturday 😂

Moog Subsequent 37 for me 👍

my fav mono synth is the Hypersynth Xenophone. analog signal path, presets, mod matrix, 3 vco, its so cool.

Pro1. My fave mono.

I like the Dreadbox Typhon as my mono synth :)