nadroj Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Looking for a cheap, 49keyish (or smaller) board to sit above an Electro (or similar organy instrument). Mostly for synth leads, but ROMpler sounds would be a plus. Something that can fit in a small bag and be carried easily enough with the rest of my gear. Not hugely keen on soloing on mini keys. Off the top of my head I can think of: - Yamaha MX49 - Roland GAIA SH-01 Anything else that would fit the bill? Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 How "synth lead" does it have to be? Not many 4-octave boards (MX49 is the leader of a very small pack). Some 3-octave "pure synths" with no ROMpler capabilities. My initial thoughts were Roland VR09 (ROMpler with a bit of synth, but one octave and one organ too many?) / KingKorg (I think that's got some ROMpler capabilities, but again 5 octaves and wide) / Roland Boutique controlled from your Electro (onboard pitch/mod ribbons, zero octaves, no ROMpler) / Korg Wavestate or Modwave. What's your budget? Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 How much ROMpler does it need to be? Roland JD-Xi Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 1 minute ago, ElmerJFudd said: Roland JD-Xi Mini-keys unfortunately - otherwise a sensible recommendation. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadroj Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 22 minutes ago, stoken6 said: How "synth lead" does it have to be? Not many 4-octave boards (MX49 is the leader of a very small pack). Some 3-octave "pure synths" with no ROMpler capabilities. My initial thoughts were Roland VR09 (ROMpler with a bit of synth, but one octave and one organ too many?) / KingKorg (I think that's got some ROMpler capabilities, but again 5 octaves and wide) / Roland Boutique controlled from your Electro (onboard pitch/mod ribbons, zero octaves, no ROMpler) / Korg Wavestate or Modwave. What's your budget? Cheers, Mike. I’m not against modules with a pitch bend. Minilogue XD has one, so does the Argon module. vr730 is a contender, but would be a replacement rather than an addition. Quote Hammond SKX Mainstage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 To me, "synth first, rompler second" implies a preference for some programming/tweaking knobbage for the synth functions, and a sound source for the synth sounds that goes beyond mere samples, which is the category of most recommendations so far, but your mention of the MX49 shows that a "rompler with synth sounds" (as opposed to a "synth with rompler sounds") could also be a possibility. Not that that greatly increases the options, but if you're open to used stuff, that makes me think of the Korg Triton Taktile (comes in 25 and 49) and Micro-X. Quote 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...
ProfD Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 The Yamaha MX49 at $550 brand new and even less used was tailor-made for this requirement.😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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