Let's see your KEYS/SYNTHS!

[Andrew21502]

I like it the 505, it seriously can do soo much. More than I even know. every time I mess with it, I figure out something new it can do.
I really haven't tried hooking it up to other synths. I use my Minibrute for that.

[foomanfat]

Would any of y'all lovely keys folk have any advice for a beginner?
Looking to start taking piano lessons and would like to find a keyboard with which I can practice and (potentially (eventually)) play out.
Are there any entry-level style keyboards that don't aren't garbage?

[Deltaphoenix]

What type of sounds do you want? Is this more about learning keys and having good piano and elec. piano sounds? Do you want to learn about synthesis?
Budget?

[foomanfat]

More about learning to play keys, for sure, so I'd like to have decent electric piano sounds. Having a bank of, like, pads and ambient stuff would be a big plus. Decent organs sounds are always welcome. I'd like to get into synths at some point, but, right I want to focus more on learning piano-style basics. If I could get something for less than $500, that'd be great.
Coming at this with zero keys knowledge, so any advice would be wonderful.

[kbit]

It might be more cost effeciant to get a nice weighted keys midi controller and then get some nice soft synths / plug ins.

[sergiomunoz74]

For learning keys, I've learned it's easier to learn on an actual clean keyboard sound on a computer plus you can have a metronome on and other such utilities plus it's generally cheaper than having a decent keyboard.

On another note, I've been playing the tempest quite a bit, and although I still have a lot to learn the sounds that I've gotten from various forums and stuff have really helped in creating a lot better sounds. Synth sounds are a cinch to put together but I have no idea how to create drum sounds just yet especially since I really desire a good crash and clap that I seem to be missing. I like the workflow, just I feel like I'm going to go through a long process in learning the dang thing.

On another note, I'll be having a Korg DW-8000 coming in, my music partner (is it still a bandmate if it's only a duo?) is finally getting a Nord Lead 2, and an MPC 2500 so I think our music will finally be fully covered.

Once our setups are put together nicely I'll show a nice picture of our stage setup.

[louderthangod]

It might be more cost effeciant to get a nice weighted keys midi controller and then get some nice soft synths / plug ins.

This is what I was going to say as well.

[spacelordmother]

It might be more cost effeciant to get a nice weighted keys midi controller and then get some nice soft synths / plug ins.

This is what I was going to say as well.

+2

[Disarm D'arcy]

Yep, midi controller and software. Plus it'll avoid you dropping money on a synth only to realize as you're getting more and more into it that you might have not made the proper choice for the sounds you are interested in.

[Forrrest]

Voyager is from some months ago, the Prophet is new today.

along with my Nord lead 3, I don't think I'm gong to need more synth for a long time.

[Andrew21502]

You need a MS-20.
I want a MS-20

[jskadiang]

Oh shit, how're you liking the Prophet so far? Had a tough time deciding between the 12 and the 08 PE, went for the latter because of the vast difference in price but now I might have made a huge mistake.

And get a MS-20.

[Forrrest]

what's an MS-20 going to bring me that I can't already do with what I got? (aside from having fun with cables)

[Deltaphoenix]

Really, I don't see why you should get one, they are HZ/oct rather than 1V/oct like most synths. Therefore they don't work well to send CV back and forth with. Cool synths but on a silly standard.

[jskadiang]

(aside from having fun with cables)

I guess that was about 99% of the reason, you have the mono area more than covered, it's just a blast with the cables, and the patching options. Agreed, of course on the CV standard, I would've thought that with the refresh they might have put it on the same wavelength as what is probably the industry standard right about now, which would have placed it as an excellent budget choice for interfacing with a modular setup. Don't forget that it now comes with MIDI AND USB ports though, so it's not as useless as it could be.