MatrixBrute: is there going to be a discounted pre-order option?

[GregNouveau]

Just wondering if this is a possibility..?

This synth has the potential to be the greatest ever...well, until Arturia bring out the 8 /12/16-voice polyphonic version, anyway...? ;-)

If it goes out at £1750 or less, it'll be a winner....

Shame I wont have one before my album is released in April..... :-(

(any "beta units" available: I'd be glad to test-drive one..!?)

[emilshere]

I would be so interested in this if it was polyphonic. Why waste such a beautiful synth on monophonic or duophonic only? Its like an amazing sportscar that looks crazy fast and you open the hood and theres a lawnmower engine. Why oh why not a poly beast!?!

[DrJustice]

If it was a poly the voices would be far less powerful, the IO would be lacking, the chassis would be rudimentary and the price would be much higher.

Ref. DSI as an example:

Pro 2 @ $2200 => 4 oscs, 4 lfos, 5 egs, 2 filters etc.
OB-6 @ $3300 => 2 oscs, 1 lfo(!), 2 egs, 1 filter etc.

May I also offer a better car analogy:

A poly is like a people carrier - lots of seats, dull and underpowered.
A mono is like a sports car - few seats, exciting and powerful.



Edit: hah, the dangers of generalizing - the PB is not dull and underpowered, although a bit less dangerous than the MxB 

[Onef]

May I also offer a better car analogy:

A poly is like a people carrier - lots of seats, dull and underpowered.
A mono is like a sports car - few seats, exciting and powerful.

this.
and we like sports car!

[Filterseducer]

Reading and knowing about arturia's infamous way of releasing products (often in alpha state) + their horrible support, only thing i can say is that you need to be fool to preorder a new-born product. You'll find yourself with 2000$ of headaches and a big piece of wood in your setup. Wait 2 years and check again.
Poly vs mono: yeah, monosynths sound big. But also a good poly in detuned unison mode can go really nasty.

[Chi]

....... and a big piece of wood in your setup.

You should be so lucky!   

[khidr]

I would be so interested in this if it was polyphonic. Why waste such a beautiful synth on monophonic or duophonic only? Its like an amazing sportscar that looks crazy fast and you open the hood and theres a lawnmower engine. Why oh why not a poly beast!?!

Its duo voiced and if the sequences somehow supports driving two voices separately, there are so many options already. Maybe less is more in this case.