pringe83 Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I am looking for a used (ebay) rack sound module to supplement the sounds on my Stage EX compact that would be found on the more workstation-like keyboards, specifically some decent string sounds. Can anyone recommend any decent units, or offer any opinion on the string sounds of the motif / motif xs ? I've seen these on ebay but they are a way away from me and I wouldn;t get a chance to demo them! Are any of the older sound-module type units any good for strings? Thanks, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBluesKeys Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Don't know about the motif rack, but the Kurzweil PC2R comes to mind - some other good sounds as well. A Kurz ME-1 has the same base sounds, but cannot have the Orchestral ROM (some good strings there) or the Classic Keys ROM - mellotrons, ARP strings, Rhodes, Wurlies, other stuff). However, the ME-1 can probably be found at a lower price. It also does not have the same effects as the PC2. Howard Grand|Hamm SK1-73|Kurz PC2|PC2X|PC3|PC3X|PC361; QSC K10's HP DAW|Epi Les Paul & LP 5-str bass|iPad mini2 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The strings in the Motif series are great. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedKey Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This is older, but it sounds fantastic. Pretty cheap too. Example of completed eBay auction for ROLAND M-SE1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I'd look at either a Motif ES or XS rack or Kurzweil PC2R. I don't know what the strings are like on the Kurz, but I could tell you that the strings bank on the PC3 are out of this world! The PC2 doesn't use the same samples, but Kurz programmers have the orchestral thing nailed. Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Golly Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It would help if you could cite specific examples of what you consider to be "decent string sounds", so we know what you mean by that phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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