Syntakt : Instant Favourite

This machine is versatile, capable and incredibly well-designed. Its UX is highly refined and the time and effort invested into design really sets it apart from many other instruments. This is the sort of thing you may not realise until you spend a lot of time with an instrument.

The sound quality is excellent however, bear in mind it is focused on more percussive sounds and would not replace a polyphonic pad monster, but this reflects the design focus and is not a negative for me.

Regardless of how many extra features I can imagine to improve it further, I have been blown away and the machine is regularly at the heart of my production and performances. The firmware upgrade that was released after I bought it was a welcome surprise with many new features.