Coffeeshopped is Looking for Synths

Last updated February 28th, 2026.

Looking for Synths in the Austin Area

As part of ongoing development on Patch Base, I'm regularly in need of access to various hardware synthesizers. And, as you might imagine, owning all of them is not really feasible (or reasonable?).

That's where I'm hoping that people in the Austin-area might be able to help, as many have in the past (Kyle, Stefan, Calvin, Jesus, Cody, Jerod, Thomas, and more, thank you)! Right now I'm in the midst of major updates to many of the existing Patch Base editors, and I need to test the updates on the hardware before I can release the new versions. If you're in the Austin area and would be up for renting one of your synthesizers to me for a month, please get in touch! Or if you know anyone who is around Austin, please share this page with them. Right now, I am looking for the following:

  • Korg DW-8000 or EX-8000
  • Novation Circuit
  • Ensoniq ESQ-1, SQ-80, or ESQ-m
  • Korg Prophecy
  • Behringer Deepmind 12 Keyboard
  • Waldorf Micro Q
  • DSI Evolver or Evolver Keyboard
  • Yamaha DX200
  • Roland Alpha Juno 1 or Alpha Juno 2
  • Roland MKS-50

If you own any of these and would be willing to rent it to me for a month, please get in touch. Right now I'm only looking in the Austin area (or an hour's drive) because shipping synths around makes me nervous and I don't want to risk anyone's gear. I'm negotiable on rental rates.

Thanks,
Chadwick Wood