Hi All,
It looks like I missed this thread also!
Well, my story isn't as interesting as many of yours, but I'll try to keep ya'll interested none the least.
I'm a 33 year old corporate attorney who once had a strong passion for music, but some years ago (between classes and paying off student loans) I forgot to keep it up. I began music in the third grade playing the clarinet and made a natural progression into synths in the mid/late 80's when I purchased my first synth, a Yamaha DX27S. The sales guy tried to talk me into a Korg 707 at the time but I'd have none of it. When I left for college, I didn't have room in the dorms for the keyboard, so into storage it went...along with my dreams of becoming a world class musician. For many years I thought about getting back into my music, but time and money...and various evil girlfriends...made that difficult.
Then something hit...in late 2001 I decided to get back into writing music...mostly for therapy since the day job can suck! I've managed to collect a few synths and various effects units. Among them are the following:
Alesis QS6.1 (The recommendations here sealed the deal!)
Roland RS-9 (I wanted some JV/XV sounds and an 88 key synth action board.)
Roland D-50 (I'll never forget the day I first heard this one at Guitar Showcase in San Jose, CA. I was sold immediately...only the pocketbook said no!)
Korg M1 (Maybe not the best synth still, but I've always wanted one and am glad I picked it up.)
GEM S2R (A great underrated module in my opinion...it'll be here Friday!)
Yamaha TX81Z (Got it to replace the DX27S in the rig)
Yamaha DX27S (A novelty that isn't used at all, but I love it just the same.)
Kawai K3M (It has a unique sound IMHO...a true hybrid analog/digital)
Red Sound Darkstar (It was cheap and does what I want it to do...wait, why am I making excuses for it...I love the thing!)
Alesis SR-16 (Speaks for itself...now I want a DM5!)
On the effects front I have a MidiverbIV on the way and some Behringer stuff. I'm really interested in the softsynths (currently have the ES1 and some of the free stuff floating around the web) and am really excited about the PPG (to help me get those 1984 era Ultravox sounds).
I'm also gonna try my hand at guitar for the first time with a Accoustic/Electric Ibanez on the way. I'll keep ya'll posted on the progress of that one.
Anyway, it's wonderful to be here. I wish someone would have warned me how addictive this can be!
