What keyboard synthesizer [eighties]

FinoBlad

I can play a bit of guitar but fancy learning the keyboards and looking for a synth. Im interested in playing depeche mode / new order type music.

I'll be buying used and wondering if anyone can recommend some make/models? Something in the 500-700 euro ballpark.

John Doherty

the question is, do you really want hardware? or if you have a laptop/desktop pc already, you could possibly get a software synth/midi keyboard combo..

FinoBlad

i'd be thinking to try soft synth later on, but h/w for now

John Doherty

hmm, i would recommend downloading some software emulators, trying them out, if you like the sound and want the real thing, go for it.

the DX7 is a classic 80's synth, there is currently one on ebay for £155 + £25 shipping..thats last time i looked.
you should do some research on what setup DM used, and for what albums you want your music to sound like.

http://www.tuug.fi/~jaakko/dm/keyboards.html

that page is a start anyway!

mike65

DX7 is pretty much unusable! Unless you are a big fan of horrid multi-layer menu systems. Get something with knobs and sliders which give real-time control. Korg Poly-Six is a bit of a classic

http://www.sequencer.de/syns/korg/Polysix_Poly6.html

Mike.

FinoBlad

Thanks for the advice chaps, I'm still checking it all out.

punchdrunk

korg ms10

FinoBlad

in the end I spent a lot less and got a yamaha cs6x
learning curve is pretty steep