Anyone have any recommendations for cheap beginner synthesizers, talkin like under 400. And what else I would need to produce?

Yamaha AN1X
You can get a used one for a really low price. I wish I bought one of them instead of my CS1X.

any of the korgs any good?

Beginner Synths For Most EDM.
Below are listed in my personal prefrence to how I would rate them.

JP - 8080 -$300 - $500
JP - 8000 - $500 - $800
Korg MS 2000 - $300 - $450
Roland Juno D - $600
Alesis Micron - $400
Alesis ION - $600

Anyone else feel free to add on

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i wouldn't recommend to start with hardware synths as a beginner. it's much harder to set the whole thing up if you don't have an idea how all those things work.

what would u recommend then? and how would i connect rack versions to pc or keyboard?

Get a cheap midi controller

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Are you complete beginer, or have you used sequencing programes b4?
If you are just starting out with little to no knowledge, I'd definatly recomend using reason. It has drum machines, synthesizers, effects, etc. It is a good learning tool for someone who wants to get a grip on a studio. From there you can look at what you want to do when you understand things more clearly.
Just downlad the demo and mess about. I'm sure thered be books out there about reason to help you learn it tho you'd have to look.

To recomend a synth when you want to produce music is probably not the best option. A synth is more likely to be used as a sound source (or several) to make up the overall production.

i wouldnt recomend you to start with reason cause as a closed system it is dated in my opinion. there are professional people doing professional tunes with it but it is kinda limited though. if you buy hardware later then the problems just start with reason. i also find the whole look of the gui is absolutely chaotic and inappropriate. back in the old days everybody was happy when a new device had fewer cables and a cleaner interface. now it seems like some people like to have moving animated cables in their sequencer. same for arturia plugins. thank god that ableton live gives you all the vsti-params in a clean interface without the hassle of all those flashing gizmos.
... that is just my opinion. maybe you like that kind of stuff. i would always recomend to choose a sequencer or device for ergonomics and workflow not for the style.

but anyway you were not looking for a sequencer but for a synth.... like many others said you shouldnt buy "a synth for beginners". before you buy a synth you should know what sound you want it to make. you can have fun with pretty much any synth if you are a beginner so something like an allround vsti might be an option. i got a wavestation with an atari back in 94 when i was 14 and i had fun with it for years (not that i produced something really usefull)

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what would u recommend then? and how would i connect rack versions to pc or keyboard?

any midikeyboard will do (starting from 30€). to connect the synth to the pc you just need a decend audio-card. no need for multiple inputs if you just have this one synth. and you should get good cables.

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Originally posted by thecYrus i wouldn't recommend to start with hardware synths as a beginner. it's much harder to set the whole thing up if you don't have an idea how all those things work.

Yup.

Go get yourself V-Station or Vangaurd. They're really easy to use and won't overwhelm you too much. Even though they are simple, they can put out great sounds, especially V-station imo. But what you should do is get a free/cheap synth and learn how synths work first. After you learn how synths work, and know how a sine/pulse/triangle/saw/square/whatever wave sounds like by heart, you can pretty much make any sound there is in your head. If you ask me, there is really no beginner synth really. It's all a matter of getting comfortable with what you have, and knowing how synthesis works, but since V-station and Vangaurd are pretty cheap and aren't too confusing, and if for some reason you don't want to produce anymore, you'll save money by buying those two, I suggest those.

I'm no pro yet, but my sound is always evolving. I know people here will back me up on this statement, it's not about what you have, it's about what you know/and your skills. Buying gear won't make you better. I've learned this the hard way.

yeah download superwave or triangle and learn synthesis first then
get a hard synth if thats what you want

if you already have knowledge with synths then id get a hard synth now if thats what you want over software.

and thats a whole new and old thread.

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Originally posted by Eldritch Yamaha AN1X You can get a used one for a really low price. I wish I bought one of them instead of my CS1X.

Yeah, much underrated synth.

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