4 Nov
2004
4 Nov
'04
12:01 p.m.
Ryan Gallagher wrote:
In the US you can get any number of Roland
digital/analog synths and
modules for under $200
eBay has many listed.
Look for a Roland MKS-50, usually $100 or so, of course
to get all the
knobs you'll need a midi slider/knob box that sends midi, or if you're
lucky one of the original controllers that came with.
I owned an MKS 70 that was one of the finest hardware synthesizers I've
heard. Very easy to program, if you have the PG 800 controller box.
Synth alone can be found in the $300 range, synth + box is a seller's
deal, the box is hard to find.
For around $800 you can get the king of midi/analogs
(imho) the roland mks-80
Current bid on eBay is $500US.
Btw, I've seen Yamaha's TG77 selling for between $100/200 dollars. Not
what I'd call an easy synth, but it has a unique architecture (advanced
FM + advanced wave sampling) for some amazing sounds.
Best,
dp