excellent little synth. I mainly got it for its etheric and more austere sounds.

I was very surprised to find out the synthetic brass and orchestral sound where

so powerful. Reminds me of the power in some of Larry Fast's work with Synergy.

Some of the onboard Rom samples are very unique. This is a really nice addition

to my studio. It also fits really nice in the mix with the rest of my gear without

hogging all the audio spectrum. Highly recommended.

past the user-interface the module is a deceptively powerful bit of gear.

The architecture and parameters are very well thought out which allows a

considerable amount of subtle tweaking. The inclusion of resonant filters

is especially welcome and these, along with the handful of analogue

waveforms, enable the creation of some convincing analogue timbres. The

acoustic samples are useable but are not multi-sampled comprehensively

enough to place it alongside, say, a Proteus. However the synthesis

capabilities compensate for this. Pick a sample, detune it, filter it, and

chances are you'll knock it into a useful shape. The TG55 has a definite sound character of its own. I would describe as

detailed and engaging, though somewhat cold and clinical. Its a subjective

area but personally I feel the module lacks the assertiveness to hold a

track up on its own - the EGs are little to slow to give an aggressive bite

to sounds and the filters lack warmth. In context, however, it's great at

providing interest in a tune, and at £200-250 is a steal on the second hand

market. If you're looking for a first synth or just feel like a cheap

synth you can get your teeth into, buy one, but consult a doctor first if

you have arthritus (you'll see what I mean!).