| What are your top eco-friendly synthesisers for quality music production? [message #99175] |
Sun, 18 January 2026 23:50  |
Clint
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Registered: December 2025
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When it comes to eco-friendly synthesisers, which one do you think is better for great music production?
At the moment, I am making use of the Roland AIRA Compact series simply because they are compact, low-power, and made with more recycled materials than older Roland gear. I also like the Korg Volca updated models. They are super good on batteries and deliver fat analogue-ish tones.
So, which eco-considerate syths are you guys using at the moment? I need to know that as it will help me in making decisions for my next upgrade.
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| Re: What are your top eco-friendly synthesisers for quality music production? [message #99185 is a reply to message #99180] |
Thu, 22 January 2026 09:53  |
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Wayne Parham
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My folks made me take piano lessons from elementary school all through high school. I hated it at the time, and wanted to play drums. I was kind of natural on the drums.
But in high school, that all kind of worked for me 'cause I joined a rock band. I proposed that we name ourselves "Orpheus," and made a logo inspired by Roger Dean artwork, much like the Yes logo. We all liked that name, so it stuck.
Anyway, back to the topic. I played a Moog Liberation, which I thought was super cool. It was priced right for me and it let me be out in front, which I kind of dug. It replaced an electric piano that I originally played, which just didn't do it for me.
I always drooled over the Moog One synthesizer tough. That's still my favorite of the original analog VCO/VCF/Envelope synths.
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| Re: What are your top eco-friendly synthesisers for quality music production? [message #99190 is a reply to message #99180] |
Sat, 24 January 2026 07:33 |
Clint
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Bercle wrote on Wed, 21 January 2026 23:22I understand and appreciate you for thinking about the planet when it comes to using some of the devices.
The one that I've been making use of in sound production when I need to, no thanks to my work schedule, is the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. It was made with recycled plastic, has a good low-power draw, and is loaded with insane sequencing for amazing productions without crushing energy.
Not to say that the Roland AIRA or Korg Volca are not great alternatives, but I think OP-Z feels more versatile for layering tracks sustainably.
At the moment, I am rocking a combo of the OP-Z and a solar-supported Novation Circuit Rhythm...gives me those eco-friendly vibes.
So, tell me your genre? It could help me give you a better suggestion for your next upgrade.
My main genres right now are rock and country with a bit of Pop and I've been making use of the Roland AIRA Compact Series in producing most of the songs that I've done.
I know that there would be better options out there that will smoothly fit I to my genre of music with the mindset that they are also eco-friendly ones.
So, which one do you think that I should be aiming to get when I do the next upgrade of synthesisers which I use for making music?
On the side, I also think your OP-Z setup with the solar-powered circuit rhythm is awesome. Certainly gives that special vibe when making music.
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