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Thread started 01/16/04 11:18am

otan

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reccomend a keyboard.

I want to get a keyboard for writing music. I want a workstation on which I can program entire songs, so I don't have to mess with (learn) midi.

I want to spend somewhere around $800 or less. Sampling would be oh so sweet, but I suppose it's not necessary. Drumkits are important.

Initially, I was looking at used the Korg Triton LE w/66 keys... but they're over a $1000 mostly.

What do you suggest?

edit:
dang it. is it reCComend, or recoMMend? or, reCCoMMend? shoot. I always forget.
[This message was edited Fri Jan 16 11:19:23 PST 2004 by otan]
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Reply #1 posted 01/16/04 11:26am

NFO

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Korg Triton is exactly what I was going to suggest.

The roland sound canvas can do some damage though, but wait, you said you didn't want to learn midi...
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Reply #2 posted 01/16/04 11:29am

NFO

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The advantage of having your keyboard as a controler is to plug all the sounds you want and not limited to what only the keyboard has to offer right?
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Reply #3 posted 01/16/04 3:14pm

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ahh my friend. u wanna jam the keys,huh? the Triton Le is a great choice for what u wanna do. Musician's Friend has 2 inexpensive keyboards for sale that have great sounds but no sequencer for 399. The E-Mu Proteus Keys and another one by E-Mu for the same price.
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Reply #4 posted 01/16/04 10:02pm

Milty

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aight?

i have one and it is the most beautiful thing.
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Reply #5 posted 01/19/04 3:06pm

otan

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Here's what I ended up getting - the precursor to the Motif:

Yamaha EX7

Sounds good, has sampling, and a 16-channel sequencer - although it'll only store one song, that's okay. I'll live with it.
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