It's easy to find the synths everyone's talking about but what about the rest? There's a lot of hidden gems available out there that for one reason or another remain in the shadows of the more popular names or only find friends in particular musical circles.
.. Some iOS apps are great to have if you already own an iPad. And some are worth buying an iPad for. Moog’s Model 15 Modular Synthesizer is firmly in the latter category. (We should note that it’s also available for the iPhone but the smaller screen may reduce enjoyment.) ..
As a beginner you'll need simple sound design controls, hands on parameters, something with scope to grow and it'll need to be affordable.
Simple sound design controls will help you get to grips with the synth parameters and help build an overall experience of how synth parts interact with each other.
So from a synthesiser we want the ability to sound analogue, but also there's the occasion need for digital for those classic silky bells. We need soft attacks and a rich and full sound. Additional effects are a bonus with a particular lust for rich tonal chorus types.