Synths?

[FenderJazzMan]

Hey I was wondering if anyone knew anything about cheap synthesizers. I have been messing around on my friends but hers costs like $2,000 +, anyone know of any decent cheap ones. None of the sites I looked at had customer reviews so i was wondering if you guys had any experience or knew anyone that does. Under $400 would be awesome.

[British Kid]

i luv synths.


ask me anything.

[Akira]

Can you be more specific?
How many octaves do you need? Are we talking just synth sounds, or other instruments?

[British Kid]

if you're wanting something kinda basic, but full-featured, look into the microKORG and Alesis's Micron.

they're small, but pack a lot of features in for an inexpensive price.

[FenderJazzMan]

Yea that microKORG looks good, exactly what I had in mind. That looks like the lowest price i've seen to.

[British Kid]

Yea that microKORG looks good, exactly what I had in mind. That looks like the lowest price i've seen to.
try and pick up a used one and use the money you save to get a good MIDI controller with full sized keys with velocity sensitivity.

i'm not a big fan of the small keys on the microkorg myself, but maybe you will be.

[FenderJazzMan]

Yea they look small, ill check some local music stores to see if they got it. Thanks for the help man.

[deemo]

roland juno series from the 80s are super. i own a juno 106 and it's fab

[British Kid]

roland juno series from the 80s are super. i own a juno 106 and it's fab
yeah, they're awesome, but i think he'd have trouble finding a Juno-106 or 160 for under $400 unless it had dead voicechips in it.

[lobsterjohnson]

i know its sacrilege but im a big fan of soft synths
if you really wanna play with a synth just download the demo of fl studio 7

[Akira]

Except if he uses soft synths (which I do love) he will need to do a lot more to play live.

[deemo]

"eBay" - where juno 106s don't cost that much. i do wish i got a 60 though, i kind of want the arpeggiator more vs portamento. actually, i wish i could just have both. damn this world:( whatever. i use reason a lot more lately for synths than my juno

[Omega Red]

midi controler + reason = win

[British Kid]

midi controler + reason = win
.... except live.


unless you've got a laptop that you have as a "knock-around"

[Left Shoe]

midi controler + reason = win

123.

if you have reason just get an m audio ozygen 8, its two octaves nad like 150 dollars. if you dont have reason.... get it?

[deemo]

123.

if you have reason just get an m audio ozygen 8, its two octaves nad like 150 dollars. if you dont have reason.... get it?

the oxygen is a great piece of hardware. and reason is a great piece of software. combined? you get anything you need. seriously, so many sounds to choose from, not just synth. and effects galore. get into some other VSTs and you can get like, moog soft synths, etc. i love MIDI

[moogprodigy]

I have a minimoog and a RMI 368. Two classics I recommend. Hear them on my videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAiTUSDSoCA

[muthafunkabass]

midi controler + reason = win
Agreed.

If you own a laptop, you should be using a computer-based synth if you want to save money.