Thread: keyboard players...help!

hmm thank you for all the latest reconmendations. I guess they are still cheaper than an actual guitar-synth system!

One thing I am curious about. (in relaton to synths like this one SkySaw suggested) http://www.zzounds.com/item--NOVXIO49.

How do you customise synth sounds? like if I want to mix some strings with piano....is it as simple as telling the synth to do that? or do you have to enter exact frequencies to synthesise your own sounds? (i am unsure how synths work. noob lol).

And can you make like 'banks' of patches? so I can set up all the sounds i need for one song, and play it through with ease?

Thanks again for your very helpful advice. After this bit of info, ill be able to make my own decisions about what to buy not have to bother you all!

Originally Posted by james-25:22pm

hmm thank you for all the latest reconmendations. I guess they are still cheaper than an actual guitar-synth system!

One thing I am curious about. (in relaton to synths like this one SkySaw suggested) http://www.zzounds.com/item--NOVXIO49.

How do you customise synth sounds? like if I want to mix some strings with piano....is it as simple as telling the synth to do that? or do you have to enter exact frequencies to synthesise your own sounds? (i am unsure how synths work. noob lol).

And can you make like 'banks' of patches? so I can set up all the sounds i need for one song, and play it through with ease?

Thanks again for your very helpful advice. After this bit of info, ill be able to make my own decisions about what to buy not have to bother you all!

Wow, the bid on the Alesis has already gotten too high!

I can't tell you specifics on programming the Novation since I don't own one. It's definitely geared more towards typical "synth" sounds than natural ones, since it's not a sampler. It has some variables you can tweak with the knobs, but it's certainly not as customizeable as something in a higher price range.

Sorry to say that $200 is just going to limit you in this regard, and I don't think you'll find something that fits the requirements you listed unless you come across a nice deal on something used. Maybe you should head over to a Guitar Center or whatever you have in your area, and test a few things out and ask the salesperson for help. A lot of times these places have a few used things sitting around as well.

yeah, I noticed that Alesis was more expensive than the new novation!

Thank you for all your help, im pretty much able to sort this out for myself now!

I saw a Roland keyboard of some sort in a shop today, it was way out of the budget I allocated, but it had nice sounds and the ability to split the keyboard soundwise (and had features I dont need), but Ill just go into a music store and play around with some. Im definately gearing away from a Synth, and looking more at just keyboard/workstation type ones. Simply, because they look easier to opperate; and as I am looking for good natural sounds too.

Thanks again!