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Korg microKorg a great sounding Synth even with limited polypony.

Advantages: amazing sounds, with real depth and realness
Disadvantages: limited polyphony and memory bank, small keys

I have seen this piece of kit on stage with so many musicians ranging from the killers to my humble self. This instrument does come with some limitations, but what do you expect for something so small. Sometimes as a 4 note polypony but if you combine oscilators this can quickly turn into a single note instrument. but the range of sounds are amazing and after a quick flick through the manual youll find something you love. When creating digital music ...
...enjoyed using the arpeggiator and the build in effects. the only problem i have with this instrument is the keys are very small and seem cheap compared to the rest of the instrument, but this can easy be midi controlled by another keyboard of ful size. i have played too much with the vocoder part so i cant comment. ...

stejohn 24.08.2009 · Read full review
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The Kaossilator is a must have gadget for all music producers

Advantages: Portable synthesiser to create songs on the go!
Disadvantages: If you switch it of it won't safe your loops!

The Kaossilator is a portable music synthesiser. It has a jack for your headphones and runs with AA batteries. All you do is switch it on and turn the jog dial to change between beats, sounds and ambience tunes. you can loop individual sounds and record new sounds to it and create your own song on the go. It can easily be connected to your MAC or PC so you can record your loops into your sound recording software for exapmle into logic or garage band ...

hackneywick 17.06.2009 · Read full review
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Korg Electribe Emx 1

Advantages: easy to use
Disadvantages: read review for details

...patterns are created with the Korg Electribe EMX-1, 196 phenomenal working examples are already on board. But the process basically boils down to users having as many as nine drum parts, five synth parts and two accent parts (one for drums and one for synths) available to combine into a pattern. You can record a pattern either in real time or through step recording. For real-time recording, simply press the Pattern key in the main section, select ...
...Synth Part keys, hit the Record button (which also causes the Play/Pause button to light) and press Play. From there, any key entries made with the 16 step-key pads at the bottom of the EMX-1 will be recorded into your pattern. You can even continue to record during playback by hitting the Record button once the pattern is already in motion. When you will buy it, you get a user manual to help you more on using it. I promise you, buy this product ...

achuchex 14.01.2009 · Read full review
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The Yamaha EX7 Workstation Synthesizer experience

Advantages: Versatile, Endless potential, timeless, a very powerful instrument
Disadvantages: Can take a while to learn

...touch screen interface. The Yamaha is very complex compared to that, and almost bordering on scientific. Its not the easiest to interact with as well with a turn knob and button presses. With its interface, it can take a long time and patience to learn how to use the sequencer let alone modeling your own voices. But then, that being said there is plenty of built in presets you can access very easily and start using straight away without having to ...
...independent control over each. Yamaha AN Synthesis (Analog Physical Modeling) offers all the benefits of traditional analog synthesis with the stability, reproducability, and precise control of digital technology. It is capable of accurately reproducing the sound of classic analog synthesizers without patch cables, setting charts, or the frustrating instability that was the bane of the analog age. A standard (Poly) AN voice can have 1 AN element ...

mokeyb 17.09.2009 · Read full review
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Edirol pcr m50 keyboard

Advantages: 27 fully assignable midi controls, high quality keyboard mechanism, v-link (for visuals)
Disadvantages: quite complex to set up assignable controls.

My experience I have been dabbling in music since the age of fifteen ( ten years) starting off deejaying with a view to producing my own music, over the last year i have found myself with more time to enjoy this part of my life and therefore borrowed some hardware from a friend, step up the "edirol pcr m50". Its a midi controller/ synthesizer with 49 keys, 12 velocity curves 27 assignable controlls ranging from roatrys, sliders switches and even ...
...pitch bend / modulation lever 15 memory set locations and midi input and output ports . Setting up and installing was easy although i didnt have the original driver disk the website was easy to manouvre and find the drivers i required. I linked the product up with my software of choice and although i struggled to set up the faders and rotary knobs i did have a more competent friend to help me with this part. the keyboard its self felt and looked ...

Gerryatrix 24.06.2009 · Read full review
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