Getting ready to buy a synth...

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And I'm overwhelmed with the choices. The machine I'm running is a AMD Athalon 650, 288 mbs of RAM, ATA 66 HD, Platinum Live Sound Card, Win98 OS.

I work primarily with loop samples in Acid Pro 2.0, but I want to learn how to use a synth and I'm looking at both a Gigasampler and maybe the Roland Sound Canvas. What I need is a keyboard synth that won't be too expensive ($400-$800 preferred, willing to spend up to $1200)

My question, based on the above information, is if any of you can make a good recommendation for me. How many toys in a synth do I really need given what I already have. The only toy that I can think of that would be nice is a built in real time vocoder.

I may be reached at stigmutha@hotmail.com. Thank you in advance. peace.
 
be more specific

Are you looking for a software synth? or a hardware synth? And what type of sound are you looking for? You need to be more specific as there are lots of synthesizers out there which all have different uses and sound.
 
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Sorry for the generality of my post/question. Here is what I'm looking to accomplish.

I have software synths, so that's no big deal. I need a good keyboard, probably a 77 or 88 with velocity to use for folley(sound effects) work as well as scoring and composing.

Also, since I'm not a skilled musician, I will definitely need a sequencer, and I'm doing the crash course in midi this fall.

The sounds I'm looking for would be mostly strings and effects I need a good arpeggiator and I would love a built in real time vocoder, but this may be cost prohibitive.

I just don't want to buy a synth with more things than I need and won't use. Any ideas?
 
If you need a keyboard with good sounds AND a sequencer I would buy a Korg Trinity. The sequencer on the Korg equipment is easy too use-good interface. Sometimes buying larger keyboards with more than 61 keys is expensive, I wouldn't buy a 76 or 88 key unless I was buying a digital piano.
 
Let me cast my vote for the Roland XP. I use my 60 mainly as a sound module, and have had nary a problem. It also has a sequencer in it, but I delegate those duties to Cakewalk.
 
i have an xp.60 fully blown. sequenced all the stuff using cubase.....brother get a xp.60. when its all said and done chose what you want....but i recommend the 60.


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