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Published on 04/21/07 at 14:54
Previous Retailer in the notice. The keyboard is enjoyable trs. The faders in faade send MIDI control change.
It is a good keyboard master trs its MIDI capabilities (configuration, filtering, select the channel layer ...).
While only 16 MB of sounds, but they are quality and work well.
Large multi-effects resulting from the Quadraverb.

UTILIZATION

Ergonomics are good, but served by the step size ridiculous. I find the pitch bend and modulation in the wrong place, but it saves in compactness. Their race is pretty Reduces mplat the middle and can not well be stalling.
The type synthse subtractive wavetable trs is complte, even if it lacks the rsonance the filter. Small modulation matrix 6 cords in addition to those prtablis. Three envelopes and three LFOs, a can of matching sounds to the songs.
on the other hand, instructions required for rgler the multi-effect, especially given the size of the screen.

SOUNDS

To ring, a ring! The original ROM covers almost all styles, but I find more particulirement adapted to rock in all its forms (from pop to jazz to prog.). The sounds are acoustic trs good, especially the piano and strings. Organs pass like a letter in the mail within a mix.
Synthetic sounds are quite large and ruffed a whole. It was the pchu and plan to choose from. Too bad that the filter is so feeble and not rsons.
The percussion is good, nothing more.
In addition, you can load its own waveforms on maps FLASHRAM 8MB max, which will be treated like any other waveform.
We can do it all evolve with aftertouch (a wirehaired), modulation and four faders.
I added the map that is not Classical better quality but gives a color supplmentaire.
Ct color precisely, we feel that comes from a US, not be as typical as ENSONIQ is more prcis and easier mixing.
The expressiveness of the keyboard is good, even if I play some sounds prfre synthetic LGERS on keyboards. I'm not quite "pianist" to give a reliable opinion on the quality of touch heavy, but it suits me perfectly.

OVERALL OPINION

Indeed, most of the sounds compare favorably with the MOTIF ES. Gnrale of Manir, keyboards are msestims ALESIS (probably too expensive). My Quadrasynth is always high on my songs. The QS8 is an evolution o also found some common waveforms, which sounds fuller and clearer. A question of converters, no doubt.
The color suited my style, quality and reliability is the ditto. The near-fault, you know. Especially bought 500 used, it can be said that the report quality price is unbeatable.
I advise Reserved keyboards without the QS SERIES (QS6 the first generation has less ROM): trs gnrateur good sound that is also a good trs master keyboard.
And yes, I would do this choice.