KeyMan035 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I'm looking for a good rack unit for live music. It won't be used very often in the studio, only some rough demo CD's. It should hopefully have great presets since I'm trying to avoid alot of sound tweaking. Should cut through well in a live setting. I've got pianos and organs covered (P120 and VK8). Looking for a wide variety of great sounding EP's, strings, pads, and some orchestral stuff thrown in. Drums won't be used. Don't need sampling capability or arpeggiator. Price range is around a grand. Both the Motif Rack and XV5050 (with SRX Ultimate Keys) look interesting. Any thoughts on these 2 or other recomendations ?? Gracias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben One Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hi, If you're considering the XV5050 you might want to think about the Fantom XR rack which is coming out in the next month or so. Tons of sounds with expandability of up to 1 GB and also higher polyphony (128 notes). It's a little bit higher than a grand (about $1350) but it also comes with a sampler. Info at http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?catid=8&subcatid=37&prodid=Fantom%2DXR Good luck! Ben Eddie Jobson Tribute Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 For EP's I don't think you can beat the Yammie. The rest, strings, pads, orchestral stuff, is a toss up AFAIC. It will depend on your taste and what you like to hear in those programs. HTH aL Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pursuitboy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I own a Motif rack,and use it for most piano patches when I play out live. My only gripe is the LED is so small don't plan on making quick changes unless you have x-ray vison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fiala Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Agree with the choice of the Yammmie rack for EP's. Also check out the fully loaded Kurz PC2r (with orch & classic key Roms). Tom F. "It is what it is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I've been trying out a Fanton X6 in my home studio for the last week, comparing it against the Motif ES. I'd say that in terms of brass and strings, the XR is going to kick the Motif's but pretty badly even before adding the add-on cards. The new Rhodes in the XR is a big improvement, but I think I still prefer the Yamahas. While you think you don't need sampling, it's really nice to have the capability of bring in that killer sound from a sampling CD you just can't pull from the ROM. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Price range is around a grand. I got a Proteus 2000 with the "Sounds of the ZR", and a Vintage Pro with "B3" and "Composer" boards.$980.00 at eBay. That's 256voices, 192Meg of sounds, 4 midi inputs. Well spent money,IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Of course E-MU is dumping most of their hardware, so support may be minimal eventually. We're concerned they might not be around in a few years. 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...
Carlito Posted April 4, 2004 Share Posted April 4, 2004 Of course E-MU is dumping most of their hardware, so support may be minimal eventually. We're concerned they might not be around in a few years. Well, until then, I'll have thousands of sounds to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyMan035 Posted April 5, 2004 Author Share Posted April 5, 2004 Thanks for the input. I got my hands on a Motif yesterday and loved the EP's - some great sounds. And the strings, pads, etc. were very playable and expressive. Gotta try the XV5050. I hear it lacks some of the punch of the Motif, but I'll give it a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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