electriclove Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I've been looking around for quite some time for an affordable synth. I have a little bit of knowledge with piano but I really want a synth now because sometime in the future I would love to have a band. I've looked at the Juno-D, Roland SH-201, and the microkorg. I have read that some beginners have started on these but I need some more opinions. My price range would probably be up to $600. I also need some info on amps for them. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricG Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 If you are new to synthesizers I would recomend you the Roland SH-201. Learning how synths works is very easy on this board. (It is a real synth!) And it sounds very good! Amazing value for money. VS the microkorg the SH-201 has some important features: *much easier programming *built in effects (Chorus, delay/ reverb and overdrive). *full size keys (I find the microkorg hard to play because of the small and cheep keyboard) The Juno-D has some advantages over the SH-201: *Multi timbral (it can play up to 16 different sounds at once, if you plan on hooking it up to a computer to build a home studio). *Because it is based on sampling it has more realistic realisation of "real world" sounds like piano, guitars, drums, etc, but the SH-201 and microkorg is a modeled synthesizer, and has it strenghts in synthesizer sounds. Bottom line: *The SH-201 impressed me!! *But go to a local shop and try out the different alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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captainmri Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 The sh201 has a layout that would lend itself to picking up a rudimentary grasp of programming. But like EricG said, the Juno has a broader pallette of real instrument sounds. Consider your needs. Good Luck! chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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