Glenn,
oohhh..a bit steep eh?? I was thinking perhaps this would be the set up for a great recording studio..like Frank says, he's purchasing other instruments to put on the computer and going to use as lead instruments instead of a traditional synth...If you have the computer setup...I guess 3 or 4 instruments would cost you abit less than a good synth...but if you don't and have to purchase a computer and all the software...you'd be paying a pretty penny. That's what is so good about todays technology. There are many choices that enable musicians to maximize their talents and creativeness. Some people can make a fabulous recording with all computer based equipment, while others can push faders, knobs and tweak synths and digital pianos and get the same results. In my mind, the computer software allows those of us on a tighter budget ...to spend $400 for a grand sound ..on a record or CD anyways..that rivals a 2 hundred thousand dollar piano..sorry Scott, not taking a pot shot at the steinway..I belive they recorded a D model for giga piano..My point is, if the other instruments are that good...it increases our potential to have a better sounding CD, backing tracks than without the technology. In the end, I believe we make more out of the details than the people in the audience...I mean, gigapiano, S-90, RolandRD-700, JV series, Yamaha acoustic C-7, Acoustic Steinway..who notices...besides some people actually prefer the PSR 2000 piano sound to the $200,000 Acoustic Yamaha (sad, yet true)...the real critics are the musicians that play the instruments and create the music...and if you like and give birth to a song utilizing sounds that satisfy your sonic pallet...what else is there??? But I digress...slow morning here...have a great day..thanks for joining the thread..Brian