![]() I don't think that many people would choose one of these for $50,000. Then it becomes a question of how important that one piece is to you, and what the threshold is for getting that experience. So, I think that it is generally true, at least in the overall ui and work flow of the instrument, that individual modular synth modules can't totally emulate a self contained synth (at least the really good ones). In fact, start with ALL the module sections of a VCS3 (or as close as you can get to them) and see how much you can ADD to that. Go onto Modulargrid and price out a dream rig. The matrix is a great visual patching system but the pins are fragile and expensive to replace. If you want a LFO to affect two different destinations differently, you have to use attenuation pins (which is a limited selection) for example since the destinations don't have input attenuation. Attenuation on the outputs of modules, and not the inputs, is a big one for instance. There are also many other quirks with the EMS stuff that make it much different to work with than the current crop of synths. The package is nice but only really for the studio, it doesn't fold up into a traveling mode (the Synthi A is the one for that). The VCS3 is a very lovely machine, it was the first synth I ever owned. Other than that, for the same amount of cash you can easily buy a MUCH larger system with many more modules that do MANY more functions than the VCS3. They also make some VCOs that can have responses up to 0.5v/oct which is closer to the EMS 0.32v/oct so you can get closer to the modulation sweeps that the Synthi does so well. ![]() They make the envelope shaper and the filter, the only modules I feel that have the character of the VCS3. Look at the Analogue Systems licensed EMS modules.
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