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Originally posted by jamman:
Do you(or have to play)need realtime arranger mode?or is seq playback enough?
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for indian sounds(tabla,sitar,slides)korg PA is much better.yam don't have much.(PA's indian frets patch is pretty nice and you cant find and create /load wkstation like patches in yam).
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both are great KBs.but PA is 'more sound ' KB for your dollar.3k is more feature /technology,versatility for your dollar.

[This message has been edited by jamman (edited 11-14-2004).]


Thanks a lot for your useful reply!

I myself am not sure about my arranger vs synth vs workstation needs. Perhaps someone could shed more light considering on the following:

1. I want to compose more often than play live (but do want to play live). Would PA50/PSR1500 be able to take care of such composing needs?

In other words, can I write music from scratch on these?

2. I want to create new rhythms/styles using existing drum sounds. The catch is that, in the Indian music context, these could even be 7 beat, 10 beat or 12 beat cycles, instead of the more popular western styles of 4, 6, 8 or 16 beats. Would PA50/PSR1500 help here or do I need something like a Motif?

In other words, can I write styles from scratch on PA50/PSR1500?

3. My budget is revised to $1000 and therefore, I can look at PA50, PSR1500 (perhaps PSR2100) and Triton LE only :-(

Would appreciate further advice considering the above.

Thanks,
Niranjan