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#106756 - 08/29/01 12:19 PM
Re: synth: a gear for pro's???
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Registered: 02/23/01
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Loc: Rome - Italy
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I think that the trend is toward a fusion between synths and arrangers; of course an arranger with all the editing possibilities of a synth would be way too complicated and expensive, but if an arranger like the Roland VA7 offers the same sounds as the XV series and some basic editing too, then the need for the editing possibilites offered by a synth is really questionable, unless you are mainly a studio musician. The same thing goes for the Yamaha PSR 9000 and the new Motif: in this case it was the Motif to borrow some of the 9000's sounds! Regards, Andrea
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#106759 - 08/29/01 01:11 PM
Re: synth: a gear for pro's???
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Registered: 02/23/01
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Loc: Rome - Italy
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Hi Merlin, yes "editing" means that you can change a sound at will (filters, envelopes, etc). The Motif offers, over the 9000, a much more sophisticated sampling option, a larger number of waveforms, maybe better effects (but I am not sure about this one) and things like a SCSI connection (to hook up external hard disks or CD-ROM units). If you are mainly into playing live and don't want to worry about editing, buy an arranger; otherwise, if you are more a studio guy and like to tweak sounds or effects, then buy a synth or a sampler. For extensive users' reviews of both these units you can visit the site http://www.harmony-central.com/Synth/ here you will find all the synths listed in alphabetical order. Regards, Andrea [This message has been edited by Dreamer (edited 08-29-2001).]
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