Recommend me a keyboard or synth

Vic Winters · #1 03-23-2009, 11:51 PM

I got my tax return and I'd love to get tryout some keys and/or synth. I'd like a 3 octave unit, so it's not a giant hassle to take places. I really like the demos I've seen of the Micro Korgs, but I'm not a fan of the small keys. Also I'd like something that can sound like a regular piano/keyboard and do strings as well. Looking to stay in the $500 and under range.

Ubersheist · #2 03-24-2009, 12:43 PM

Vic - do a quick search. You should be able to come up with several recent threads (probably not in the "Miscelaneous" forum, though).

spalatalatan · #3 03-24-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ubersheist

Vic - do a quick search. You should be able to come up with several recent threads (probably not in the "Miscelaneous" forum, though).

You are the worst foes. The "Do a Searchers".

(especially when its a guy with a 140 posts telling a guy with over 2500 to...)

Vic Winters · #4 03-24-2009, 02:30 PM

I have searched, I can't what I'm looking for. A 3 octave board that can do piano tones, strings and a bit of synth without going midi. The Micro Korg and Micron came up quite a bit but won't do piano or strings, but there was mention of getting a rhodes sound out of one of them.

aleighn · #5 03-24-2009, 02:44 PM

I have a Juno-6 listed in the miscellaneous forum, it is 4-octave, but pretty light/easy to work with...

FS: Roland Juno-6

Leigh

megadan · #6 03-24-2009, 03:21 PM

The Juno 6 is a great synth, I used to have a Juno 60

Ubersheist · #7 03-24-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spalatalatan

You are the worst foes. The "Do a Searchers".

(especially when its a guy with a 140 posts telling a guy with over 2500 to...)

Huh... so my say doesn't count here? Puh-lease.

I do have internet presences outside of this forum, and I'm plenty savvy with message boards. God knows how many hours I've wasted on these things... I just happen to be mostly a lurker here. The "only 140 posts" is weak sauce in my book. Weak.

I recall having several synth discussions that I personally posted on... so other then rehashing out what I've already written, it stood to reason.

Bard2dbone · #8 03-24-2009, 11:11 PM

For that kind of money, I recommend the Yamaha SO3.

I prefer the 88-key weighted synths, but I'm po' (not wealthy enough to afford the whole word to be poor) so I have an Alesis QS8.1. It doesn't suck. But I wish I could have bought a fully weighted Yamaha. The SO8 would be nice. But what I really want is the Motif XS8...pant pant pant...I'm sorry. I got carried away.

I'll reiterate.

For $500, your best bet for sounds is the Yamaha SO3.

Lady Kayri · #9 03-26-2009, 11:21 AM

If you want something a bit cheaper, I recently picked up a 61-key "Hand Roll Piano" from Amazon.com; normally $200 on sale for $100. 5 Octave + 1 key, 128 tones (bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, even stuff like koto...) and 100 rhythm synth. Also MIDI output if you need it. Mostly for learning & practice, but the roll-up design makes it nice to drag it around with you during the day when you know you're going to be waiting here, there...etc.