Are vintage synths falling out of favor?

Posted by: Anonymous

Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/01/05 11:14 AM

I was just on ebay and I notice quite a few auctions for some vintage synthesizers on there. Most of the time it's be more recent gear being offered for sale. What's happening? Has the trend in vintage gear finnaly subsided? I haven't heard much about vinatge synths for the past five years. Some of the synths were at some reasonable prices.

Nigle do you know what's going on?
Posted by: shboom

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/01/05 11:43 AM

One Word..."Arrangers".
Personally I prefer the vintage synths, which is why I still use one.

You build the sound, it's not done for you.
Just my thots...

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...L

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Posted by: freddynl

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/05/05 03:37 PM

You don't see them much anymore because;
1. They are'nt produced anymore
2. They were sold very often to collectors or analoge freaks who will keep them.

I sold one last year which was gone within 24 hours for a very good price, so the market is still there but there aren't much for sale anymore.

It's the same with other vintage instruments.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/05/05 03:42 PM

I am still finding a few on ebay though. Some at fairly resonable prices, others are rather outrageous.
Posted by: 3351

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/05/05 03:51 PM

Agreed. They do sell. Just a few weeks back I was trying to track down an OBERHEIM Matrix 6 or an Xpander for a friend and we found quite a few. And just as Paul said. The prices range from good to outrageous.
Stuff sells like crazy though. We've lost three bids.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/05/05 05:04 PM

I keep hopeing that with the advent of software synthesizers based on vintage synths, and brand new analog synths, that the prices for vintage gear will drop. But I am not holding my breath.

I still have a fascination for a lot of these old beasts. Espically those made between 1970 and 1983. Since most were built by hand and came in wooden cases, and before the advent of MIDI.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/08/05 06:45 AM

And Speaking of Outrageous prices. I love it when people sell a vintage synth for $3,000.00 and then procced to tell you that it does not work or they have no way of testing it, or it partially works or something else is wrong with it. They way I see it, if it's broken or missing a part don't list it or sell it for $3,000.00. For a full functional synth, thats rare maybe I could see it. But not a broken one.

I don't see the deman for older gear now as say ten years ago. Espically not with software synths, and new analog hardware synths.
Posted by: lowfrequencyoscillator

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/20/05 01:11 PM

From the guy formally known as 800dv - ANALOG WILL ALWAYS BE MY THING !
I would rather play an old ARP AXXE than any sample playback machine .
I do see prices dropping , with all the analog modeling synths and software minimoogs , modular moogs , arp 2600 , arp odyssey , Yamaha cs-80 , phophet 5 , mellotron , b-3 , and the Cheese machine which simulates string machines . It puts expensive synthesizers and hard to find gear out for everyone at a fraction of the cost .
Why pay $2000 for a minimoog when you can get it for less than $200 .
If you must have hardware , the Alesis Ion has 3 oscillators per voice and it's less than $800 .
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/22/05 07:33 AM

Thanks Low! I myself happen to like analog and digital synthezisers. Like the Korg Triton Le, Moog Minimoog/Voyager Arp Omni... just to name a few.
Posted by: Bluezplayer

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 08:44 AM

There is no reason why someone can't have both btw... vintage gear and softsynths. In reading a few different forums, it seems as if a lot of players feel they have to go with either one or the other.

Not me. Right now the only hardware 'analog' I have ( modeled of course ) is the AN150 plug in that sits in my Motif ES6.

I detailed why I went to softsynths in another thread, but to add, one of the main reasons is because there are so many choices at low prices. Still, when the right analog or other hardware machine comes my way, at the right prce, I'll be happy to integrate it into my system.

I like sample machines for several things, but not for vintage analog emulations. They just don't do them justice.
I am however, happy to play the Rhodes emulation on a Motif ES6 rather than trying to drag a real Rhodes around with me.

AJ

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Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 04:15 PM

I must admit that a lot of the software synthesizers on the market today, do sound really good. Like KORG'S Legacy collection and the MOOG Modualar V and the MINMOOG V from Arturia. Just to name a few. But to me the virtual version is no subsitute for the real thing.

Bob Moog makes note of analog synthesis in a recent article in the January issue of KEYBOARD magazine. He said the analog synthesis is the best means of sound creation. That digital cannot even come close. Which I can understand, and why he is still produceing synthesizers useing analog technology. Dave Smith is doing the same thing with his synths.

Okay back to my orignal point of this thread. I don't think that vintage synths are falling out of favor, but more or less out of the lime light. The had a good resurgance back in the Mid 90's when everyone had to have one. Now it's people are remebering or discovering a lot of the headaches one has to go through with gera. That some tend to get overheated, or they forgot or found out about osscilators drifting. Or discovering problems from taking this stuff on the road.

Even though vintage synths arent as sought after or in high demand as they were at one time. There will still be a handfull of people myself included who will want to own a vintage synth or two.

As for me a digital synth will work well for the Music that I want to create. As for the vintage synths, that is more from a collecters stand point. As far as software synths, I haven't really decided yet.
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 05:14 PM

Actually I don't have a keyboard or means of recording music to my PC. Sorry!

I am saving up to buy a Triton Le music workstation. Once I have that and figured out how to record music to my computer and trasfer to MP3 then I will post music online.

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Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 05:17 PM

Yes I will! But I need to save money in oreder to buy the keyboard first.
Posted by: Sanvean

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 05:31 PM

Sorry about the posts not runnin in order but I was askin Paul to post up an address where WE could all hear his compositions......
Posted by: Anonymous

Re: Are vintage synths falling out of favor? - 01/28/05 05:40 PM

Your not the first person to aske me to post music.