It has been a while since I wrote about my homestudio. I was bit critical of Moog Subsequent 25. Now I have had more experience with it. You need to have it connected to computer when you create patches. I created few default patches for different kinds of sounds. I can use them as starting point when I want to play without opening computer. Better get Subsequent 37 if you don’t want to use it with computer. You can remember few common hidden features but to change values fast you need computer and editor. Subsequent 37 have almost everything on front panel. At least it look like that for Subsequent 25 owner.
I have bit more positive look on Subsequent 25. I can see what it brings to setup. It has to do mostly with all key tracking and velocity settings which are easiest to access with editor. Probably could get similar sounds from Prophet Rev 2 with all the modulation but it is easier with Subsequent 25. I have started to get better sounds out of it but I still think Subsequent 25 wasn’t worth the money when compared to Bass Station 2 or MiniBrute 2 which cost half of it.
I have six analog synths in setup. Still considering which one should be sixth one. It has to be small. Currently it is Tetra but it doesn’t have power switch and I have Rev 2. Power switch is important because I don’t want to put power cord on and take it off. Almost got Nymphes. Then realized it doesn’t have power switch either. Is that so expensive small poly synths can’t have one? It makes having synth in setup more convenient. SE-02 has power switch but VST controller isn’t the most usable. It gives different sound than Subsequent 25 but because of VST I rather use Subsequent when I want Moog sounds. There doesn’t seem to any synths on market which is small, analog and has proper VST controller and power switch. Well there is one but is is already on setup. It is Pulse 2. Guess Tetra can stay for now.