what synth for my son, the bassist?

jgsidak · Post by **jgsidak** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:26 pm

My 16-year-old son plays bass in a rock band. In addition to drums, there is a shredding lead guitarist and a rhythm guitar/lead vocalist. The band plays a respectable cover of YYZ by Rush, as well as several songs from the Flying Colors album released this year. They currently use no synths, but I think that my son should either double (a la Geddy Lee) on synths, especially on YYZ near the end, or play bass pedals through a synth.

Would folks recommend a Kronos for this performance situation, or a used Oasys?

Or something else entirely?

kimu · Post by **kimu** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:04 pm

if you need synth bass, i would go with Moog Minitaur or Taurus III, nothing less.

if you search for a less specific synth, choice will depend upon many factors: you need acoustic sounds or just synth, you need workstation features or not (e.g. sequencer), you want a synth with a easy learning curve o it's ok with something overwhelming.

a think that a Kronos or Oasys is too much for the need of your son in this moment and you may also consider a less costly good synth such as clavia or access virus

Low Class · Post by **Low Class** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:10 pm

I've been a pro bass player for over 30 years and dabble in keyboards. I would not suggest a Kronos or Oasys at this point is his playing career. If you want something newer that's high quality I suggest something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kurzweil-PC361- ... 1e759b4060

1jordyzzz · Post by **1jordyzzz** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:02 am

access virus is expensive...
maybe a used roland fantom or used kronos is cheaper, and will do the job..

johnxyz · Post by **johnxyz** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:55 pm

Why not one of the Tritons - save a load of money...

xp50player · Post by **xp50player** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:48 pm

what about the new King Korg? It looks good for prog rock and he can learn subtractive synthesis on it.