I was recently in my local Sam Ash tooling around in the keyboard/drum machine section and absolutly fell in love with a NORD synth, I think G2 or G3 - either way it was about $1,800 - a bit steep for me, as I am a guitar player mainly.
I was also playing with the Boss DR-670 and found it to be quite fun too.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking myself into getting an analog synth and the DR-670. I have narrowed the field on the synth to the Alesis Micron, as the feedback on this board seems to favor it slightly over the Korg Micro.
This board has been a huge help in learning about all of this, but there are a few things I can't seem to find answers to:
1. Can the Micron produce traditional piano/dig piano/organ sounds (if yes, are they preset)?
2. Are the drum functions on the Alesis realistic and user freindly enough to not purchase the DR-670?
3. Will the Micron be as good or better of a MIDI controller as the new M-Audio products? (I am not into midi yet, am working up nerve, will get there eventually)
4. Can I plug a pair of active monitors right into the Micron and not have to go through a preamp?
Thanks in advance, you guys are always very helpful.
I was also playing with the Boss DR-670 and found it to be quite fun too.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been talking myself into getting an analog synth and the DR-670. I have narrowed the field on the synth to the Alesis Micron, as the feedback on this board seems to favor it slightly over the Korg Micro.
This board has been a huge help in learning about all of this, but there are a few things I can't seem to find answers to:
1. Can the Micron produce traditional piano/dig piano/organ sounds (if yes, are they preset)?
2. Are the drum functions on the Alesis realistic and user freindly enough to not purchase the DR-670?
3. Will the Micron be as good or better of a MIDI controller as the new M-Audio products? (I am not into midi yet, am working up nerve, will get there eventually)
4. Can I plug a pair of active monitors right into the Micron and not have to go through a preamp?
Thanks in advance, you guys are always very helpful.