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Please help me out with some general advice/discussion.
I'm a home recorder just doing it for fun. I currently use a Yamaha PSR home keyboard to add some bits and pieces but it's obviously limited.
I want to upgrade and could spend around $500.
I've looked at
Yamaha DGX305
Advantage: Cheapish, has a midi recorder, nice piano sound
Disadvantage: No good synth sounds, large
Yamaha S03
Adv: Nice Piano
Dis: No arp, weak synth
Roland Juno-D
Adv: Good Piano,
Dis: Price not so good
Micro Korg
Adv: Superb Arp, Vintage synth is outstanding
Dis: Small Keyboard, no piano sound
So I came to realize perhaps a soft synth / midi controller is the way to go but I know nothing about them.
Questions:
1) If I buy a $150 controller can I find cheap/free synth modules that are like the Micro Korg
2) Are $150 controllers worthwhile
3) Should I go with the Micro Korg and use as a controller
Sorry for the long post, keep in mind I am just a hobbyist. I am comfortable with the PC but I like that I can play a keyboard live which is not convenient near my PC.
Thanks for the input, please check out my show, see the link below.
Tony
I'm a home recorder just doing it for fun. I currently use a Yamaha PSR home keyboard to add some bits and pieces but it's obviously limited.
I want to upgrade and could spend around $500.
I've looked at
Yamaha DGX305
Advantage: Cheapish, has a midi recorder, nice piano sound
Disadvantage: No good synth sounds, large
Yamaha S03
Adv: Nice Piano
Dis: No arp, weak synth
Roland Juno-D
Adv: Good Piano,
Dis: Price not so good
Micro Korg
Adv: Superb Arp, Vintage synth is outstanding
Dis: Small Keyboard, no piano sound
So I came to realize perhaps a soft synth / midi controller is the way to go but I know nothing about them.
Questions:
1) If I buy a $150 controller can I find cheap/free synth modules that are like the Micro Korg
2) Are $150 controllers worthwhile
3) Should I go with the Micro Korg and use as a controller
Sorry for the long post, keep in mind I am just a hobbyist. I am comfortable with the PC but I like that I can play a keyboard live which is not convenient near my PC.
Thanks for the input, please check out my show, see the link below.
Tony