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I like the interface and sound of Lead A1, although a Lead 4 could be even better for me. My problem is the keybed. It is pointless compared to Stage 3 Compact. It feels horrible.

The question is: How hard is it to find and a rack version? They seem to be owned moslty by people who love them and like to hold on to them. I don't know how many have been manyfactured anyway.

Fitting the synth in a rack with my audio interface, connected and ready to go, would make it worth using on stage.

I see a few up on Reverb.com.

You could consider an older Lead, such as a 2X Rack. I had one for years and it was very useful.

ericL wrote:I see a few up on Reverb.com.

Alright. I haven't yet seen one on sale in Finland. Not in 3 years of following the largest online marketplace.

ericL wrote:You could consider an older Lead, such as a 2X Rack. I had one for years and it was very useful.

Hmmm. That might be a sufficient option.

@Elias
I have lead 2, rack - planing to sell

catosim wrote:@Elias
I have lead 2, rack - planing to sell

I appreciate the offer but I'll have to sell my LA1 first... And I'm not sure I'd want such an old model.

The latest models (4r and A1r) are very hard to come by, they were available for a very limited time.

The 4r I would consider to be the most rare of them all (rarer than the 3 and modular)

I have been always after one...

Settled on two A1rs (they are pretty).

I've bought both of them in Sweden. I had to stay around 3 years weekly checking local adds, no secret to it.

As you mention, those you have them love them, and that's how I feel. Never plan to sell them. Although I've sold my Rack2x, Rack2 and Rack1, I cannot stand the lack of init patch on them anymore, I don't have time as I used to

Good luck on your hunt!

Well, the more I read into this, the more I go back to thinking I don't need a new synth. Sure it would be nice, but a simpler setup is easier any way. Goddamnit.