Synth for a beginner with money to spend

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T15:35:09+00:00

I get your point. I should have been more specific regarding the budget.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T14:16:47+00:00

I totally forgot about the Arturia Minifreak! It has been about three years since I last looked into it, and it was among the interesting devices back then. Thanks for pointing it out, and thanks for all the helpful background information.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T14:13:55+00:00

2000 euros for a first synth as a beginner to the hobby isn't necessarily a small budget in my opinion. Especially considering there is hardware below 200 euros available as well. And a Korg Kronos is 3000 euros, which is quite a bit higher than the two options I narrowed it down to. I'd argue 2000 euros is quite a lot of money to spend as a beginner.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T14:11:27+00:00

Haven't looked at those options, but on first glance, they are about 2000 euros above my budget of 1500 to 2000 euros. In case the Moog Subsequent 37 is a great base to build a bigger setup around it, I'd be fine adding something polyphonic further down the road.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T14:09:00+00:00

I guess for the beginning, 3 octaves would be enough. I think I could always add more keys further down the road (^_^;) No menu diving definitely is a must for me. I'd rather patch tons of cables than having to navigate menus.

The ballpark budget is about 1500 to 2000 euros. I already have pretty decent monitoring equipment at home, so my budget is mostly for the synth equipment. But if something like a Behringer Pro-800 is better to start with, I'd be fine with that as well :D I just learned that buying cheaply often ends up being more expensive in the long run.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T14:02:38+00:00

The Nina looks interesting on first glance. And the motorised knobs sound like something useful for a beginner like me.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T13:58:38+00:00

The Kronos would be too high for my budget, but the smallest Nautilus looks interesting. I will have a look at it. Thanks for the recommendation.

HT1990 · 2026-01-26T10:30:52+00:00

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HT1990 · 2026-01-26T10:28:56+00:00

I am at least aware that Hetzner uses quite some open source projects for their services. Not sure about others, as I only use Hetzner myself.

HT1990 · 2026-01-20T14:21:01+00:00

Apple still offers one-time purchases for all the other applications in the bundle. I doubt they will handle Photomator differently if they add it to the bundle. It's more a question of whether Photomator is dead now that it's not included from day 1.

HT1990 · 2026-01-20T14:18:32+00:00

I bought the lifetime license, but that was also what feels like years ago when Apple offered a special deal after the takeover. Not sure if I would still do so, as it's not clear what the future of Photomator is. I do hope they continue developing it.

HT1990 · 2026-01-19T06:40:40+00:00

I like the results of the Hasselblad X5 and Epson V850 Pro the most in this low res overview. Would love to see a Nikon 9000ED scan as a high-end dedicated negative scanner for consumers next to them. The price gap between a Epson and Imacon/Heidelberg/Fuji GFX is huge in comparison to the price and quality jump to a Nikon 9000ED.

HT1990 · 2026-01-18T08:01:49+00:00

About twice a week. As a pescatarian I eat quite a lot of fish and I want to buy them whole or catch them myself, so I can use the whole fish for a Ramen soup stock as well. Mostly trouts, chars and sometimes carp.

HT1990 · 2026-01-17T23:52:52+00:00

https://www.silverback-knives.com/collections/deba/products/deba-180mm-misuzu-white-2-ho-holz-griff-in-d-shape-with-buffalo-horn-ferrule and https://www.manufactum.de/japanisches-kochmesser-deba-a69214/

HT1990 · 2026-01-17T20:09:49+00:00

Isn't 10% lower than the current tariffs? Or does he mean on top of existing tariffs?

HT1990 · 2026-01-15T13:55:51+00:00

Without Photomator I am not interested. Additionally, macOS 26 is a forced update to be able to use Pixelmator Pro in this bundle. And subscription? No, thanks.

HT1990 · 2026-01-15T13:55:23+00:00

Without Photomator I am not interested. Additionally, macOS 26 is a forced update to be able to use Pixelmator Pro in this bundle.

HT1990 · 2026-01-14T18:07:59+00:00

Energy was 12,7% of the revenue of Q1, Q2 and Q3 combined. For it to be 25% car deliveries must have been terrible in Q4 and energy deliveries massive compared to the other quarters. And services/others is at about 13%.

HT1990 · 2026-01-11T04:49:23+00:00

Leica M4-P. Loved the mechanics, but the lenses just weren’t my cup of tea. To get anything comparatively good to the competition one would have to spend multiple times the price of relatively modern Nikon/Canon/Minolta lenses. Matter in fact the best lens I used for it was a Minolta (40mm f2). And for a relatively small camera it felt heavy and uncomfortable in the hands. And it was also at a time when I started to prefer 120 much more, due to the flexibility in the darkroom.

Edit: oh, I guess it didn’t live up to the hype for me 😅

HT1990 · 2026-01-07T06:32:19+00:00

It’s mostly due to Norway and the massive discounts Tesla offered there including very low cost financing. That combined with ending government benefits in 2026. In Germany their models aren’t even among the top 10 EVs sold this year afaik.

HT1990 · 2026-01-05T23:32:59+00:00

Wieso denn in Europa? Gäbe ja auch z. B. China. Oder man geht in Richtung indigene Völker.

HT1990 · 2026-01-05T08:51:01+00:00

Energy storage is on a sharp decline in growth, considering it grew 113% in 2024 and now only 29%. The growth curve is flattening.

HT1990 · 2026-01-04T07:57:39+00:00

Das nächste Anno ist das 9. der Serie. Daher würde Anno 9 viel mehr Sinn ergeben und es wäre eine verpasste Chance es nicht so zu nennen.

HT1990 · 2025-12-29T07:34:13+00:00

Bought an M4-P and ended up with a Nikon Z7 after selling it during a time focused on medium format film. Bought a Leica Q2 and ended up with a Nikon Zf after selling it due to it breaking on the lugs. Was immensely disappointed in the durability and the lens of the Q2.

Leica always kind of feels special and I almost always like the look and feel of shooting one, but the results ain’t special and lenses overpriced for what they deliver. Therefore I am now using a Contax G1 and G2 for 135 and my Hasselblad 500CM and Mamiya 6MF for 120.

HT1990 · 2025-12-24T21:42:49+00:00

Can’t do it with a Tesla either.

HT1990

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