Polysix

After buying the Mono/Poly, I was determined I wouldn't need this apparent simpleton. On paper, it's hardly even a cut down version of the Mono/Poly, with it's single oscillator, basic modulation and simple FX.

The thing is, this just has to be one of the smoothest, silkiest single oscillator synth I've ever heard. There's only one filter, but it's a filter you can never tire of. Sweeping it is like running your hand over smoothest silk. It sounds lovely over the full spectrum, and particularly in the low registers it just glows, which makes it ideal for those dark rich basses.

In fact, the colour of the interface is perfectly matched to the spirit of this synth, deep, dark, rich. It also helps that I'm a sucker for indigo/purple. If you're looking for harsh or saturated tones, you could try feeding the Polysix to a distortion effect, but it's not a strong point as it stands.

And I don't know how they do it, but the Korg synths all seem to have unison options which just sparkle and fill out the spectrum without the typical mud which is so commonplace in VST unison land.

From a pure sound design point of view, this synth doesn't do much, but every move it makes is pure gold. I just love it! The combination of sharp, simple, single Osc sounds and the organic and warm nature of the sound quality makes it a valuable asset.Read Review