[Timo]

Originally Posted by MBTC

(2) Why this mono? I think it's because it can be as retro sounding as you want but also seems to ooze "new" sounds. By that I mean not just new in the chronological sense (modern sounds or old, your choice), but new in the sense of sounds that don't sound like anyone else's music. The sequencer adds a lot -- it's a little hard to describe how much it adds in words, because most folks already have a sequencer or DAW that they would use to pattern notes, but this sequencer adds much more to that, and becomes part of the sound sculpting process almost every time (for me).

This all gets very subjective, but when I hear a track with a great bass or similar mono synth line, usually what makes it great and really characterizes the track is the movement in the sound rather than just the sound itself. The sequencer on this synth provides so many options for insane analog movement and real-time control of that movement (remember, a knob for each sequence step!), that you feel like you've got a massive palette of sound possibilities. Aside from really warm basses or mono leads with lots of analog movement, you can also do some really neat analog-percussion and texture type sounds (I think that's what a lot of folks buy this synth for).

If I look at something like DSI Tetra/Waldorf Pulse2 for example, even if all things were equal there's not enough knobs on the front to achieve the same results. Those synths might be capable of sounds I would fall for too if I played around with them long enough, but the knobs on the Leipzig just result in a certain workflow that I wouldn't get with them, especially considering the sequencing knobs. They do make a keyboard version of this synth but it doesn't have the sequencer which would defeat the purpose for me.

Hope that helps, let me know of any other questions.

Nice review, sounds intriguing. We need some sound bites. Any quick noodlings you'd perhaps care to share?