Nu2Keys Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I use a NE2 in my blues band, but I need something different for the rock/top 40 band I also play with....something with synth, strings, and horn sounds, but....I don't want to spend a lot of money, either....any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTeechur Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Kurz PC1x. Great "organic" sounds and can be found pretty inexpensively. One drawback is there is no sequencer and a lot of the modern music utilizes sequencing. Muzikteechur is Lonnie, in Kittery, Maine. HS music teacher: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, History of Rock, Musical Theatre, Piano, Guitar, Drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 What's your budget? You could always buy a Yamaha MX61 or Korg Kross 61... both sell for $699. Both come with plenty of the sounds you are looking for and are lightweight, although they have cheaper keybeds. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 something with synth, strings, and horn sounds, but....I don't want to spend a lot of money There are plenty of options. As Synthoid kind of said, people draw the "lot of money" line in different places. But in the lowest price range, the Yamaha MX is probably also the first one I'd look at (49 or 61). Another inexpensive board I'd look at would be the Casio XW-P1, especially if you want more flexibility on the synth side. Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Another inexpensive board I'd look at would be the Casio XW-P1, especially if you want more flexibility on the synth side. Definitely. I bought one last Spring and it's been a fun board to play with. I was actually waiting for the OP to post his budget before proceeding. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nu2Keys Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 I didn't really have an actual budget in mind, but probably a grand or under....the Casio at $499 sounds pretty killer, and even has decent usable organ and piano sounds, too. What others I should consider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midinut Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 used Yamaha MOX6 or 8, or Motif Classic or ES, used Kurzweil PC1 would be worth checking into, and used Korg M50 may be worthy of consideration. All these in addition to the ones already mentioned. Kronos 88 | MODX7 | Wavestate | Crave | KeyLab 61 | CPS SSv3 | MacBook Pro | MainStage | Komplete 13U | V Collection 9 Behringer Poly-D | ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe | Roli Seaboard Rise 49 | Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2, Trillian, & Keyscape | AAS Collection More VSTs than I'll ever figure out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.