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  • 07-01-2008 7:17pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I was thinking of getting a keyboard.
    I like Depeche Mode, Jean Michelle Jarre, Erasure and general loads of electro stuff. Something not to expensive. Any suggestions or links greatly appreciated!
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    do you just want to play or do you want to learn how to program as well?

    something like the korg m1 or the yamaha dx7 would do a job based on the acts youve mentioned but dont offer easily accessible patch programming as such

    a yamaha an1x does offer relatively easy sound manipulation tho and is cheap enough, decent enough default soundbank in it as well


  • #3
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Helix wrote: »
    do you just want to play or do you want to learn how to program as well?

    something like the korg m1 or the yamaha dx7 would do a job based on the acts youve mentioned but dont offer easily accessible patch programming as such

    a yamaha an1x does offer relatively easy sound manipulation tho and is cheap enough, decent enough default soundbank in it as well

    Programming would be good fun if possible.


  • #4
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    go for the an1x or cn1x then so

    itll be a second hand job coz you cant buy them any more tho as far as i know


  • #5
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Helix wrote: »
    go for the an1x or cn1x then so

    itll be a second hand job coz you cant buy them any more tho as far as i know

    The Korg M1 looks class check this out.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ijT0igBk9w&feature=related


  • #6
    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    have one of them meself, it was the staple of electronic music for years in the 80s

    built like a bloody tank too

    you should pick one up for 300-350 these days


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  • #7
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Helix wrote: »
    have one of them meself, it was the staple of electronic music for years in the 80s

    built like a bloody tank too

    you should pick one up for 300-350 these days

    I was just wondering though, should a modern keyboard not be able to emulate all the retro sounds of the 80s and 90s quite easily. I would have though technology has moved on so much so that you could a new keyboard for a reasonable price that is way better than what was consider good 10 , 20 years ago. Similar to the way a decent PC now would beat a commodore 64 hands down.

    Comments welcomed...


  • #8
    Tim Robbins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,023 ✭✭✭Tim Robbins


    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    I was just wondering though, should a modern keyboard not be able to emulate all the retro sounds of the 80s and 90s quite easily. I would have though technology has moved on so much so that you could a new keyboard for a reasonable price that is way better than what was consider good 10 , 20 years ago. Similar to the way a decent PC now would beat a commodore 64 hands down.

    Comments welcomed...

    Hi,
    I was just looking at the Yamaha PSR E403 keyboard. It seems to have a very nice piano
    e.g.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOK6kB7DC-E&feature=related

    but any of the synth sounds sound really tacky compared to something like the
    Korg M1
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRfyIAedCsg&feature=related


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