synth

[rez]

do any of you own synths?

i am thinking of getting one...

i know jamie uses the korg ms2000 but i was thinking about a microkorg, maybe a roland....

what are your opinions?

[james p]

I've used both the microkorg and the ms2000, and basically the ms2000 is just a more professional version of the microkorg...the major difference is price. the micro is a good beginner synth

microkorg: $399
ms2000: $749

[Chris]

I used to use a Nord Lead 2... sexy, SEXY synth.

I switched entirely to soft-synths, though. Mostly Reason 2.5

[Jurmy]

i own a microKORG and i would encourage buying one

[the genius of seth]

yeah i sold my microKORG recently
but it is a great synth
i was going to buy an MS2000b but then i found an alesis ion
the MS2000 is like the micro but its easier to navagate
and the ms2000b has an on board vocorder
i also reccomend the microkorg for a first synth

[lester]

I use a classic a Casio MT-100 primarily now, but I have a fondness for the SK-1. Because I don't have much musical "know-how," or any kind of "steady income," I just buy up old keyboards frm garage sales and thrift stores, and blast them through some guitar effects pedals and different old amps until I get a sound I like. For some examples, check out these songs: www.pahardcore.com/bands/bands.cfm?id=10585
The first one features the beautiful "portamento" feature of the SK-1, and the other two use the MT-100. Oh, yeah, the MT-100 has cool beats! (check out the first song again).
_Lester

[Ben]

I have an Arp Odyssey and Omni, a freeman string symphonizer and a multivox synth, as well as a rhodes. i don't recommend most new synths, unless you put them through some good pedals for the most part they sound pretty cheesy

[djmuaddib]

I recently bought my first synth and the decision had been between a Korg MS2000 and a real analog synth, a Roland Juno-106.

The 106 won out just because I love the way analog sounds. The Korg, for how nice it is, still sounds slightly... thin... and plastic.

And it's only 4-voice polyphony which is just BUNK for anyone who wants to make a nice lush pad. You gotta have at least 6 IMO.

The only bitch is that the Korg is maintenance free and new. The 106 is 25 years old.

And it has to be callibrated and shit every once in a while.

But, I highly highly recommend the 106. It sounds incredible.

[sinclair]

On the topic of instruments, what is that Harp thing Jamie uses in "bog people" etc. ? Is it an irish harp?

[youforgotyourname]

yes, it is called an autoharp
www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/bigpid/base_id/39383/

[youforgotyourname]

yes as in "here is an answer"
not quite irish though, i don't think