Roland JD-XA - "Inspiring! Very good sounds, but some notable flaws in design & ergonomics."
Here’s my user review after a few weeks spent testing and using it. I hesitated between rating it 3 ½ or 4 stars, but still opted for 4. Unboxing: Once the synth out of its box and protective pa…
Yamaha AN200 - "A maintenance review of the Yamaha AN200"
A lot of great reviews with regard to functionality, however, now these are starting to age - I thought it was a good time to show how to repair one the most common problems - a failing data encoder!…
Korg Minilogue - "A real compact polyphonic and not too expensive analog synth"
I use this synth in my home studio alongside other analog and digital synths. I have a SH101 for basses, leads & FX, it has a round, warm sound. I also have a Polysix which is a natural choice for pa…
Korg SQ-1 - "A good, small sequencer, but limited features"
- I use it with mono and poly synths (with a MIDIpal to sequence chords), but I essentially got it for using with a Korg Arp Odyssey. - I receives it some 6 hours ago - I already have other sequenc…
Boss DR-670 Dr. Rhythm - "good drum machine"
This drum machine is easy to use. I was making beats within minutes of having it out of the box. The downside is that it can only do two measures and a fill per pattern, but you can copy patterns, va…
ARP Quadra - "Best Bundle of Analog"
I purchased my ARP Quadra new in 1979, and used it non-stop until about 2001. It was in storage for a dozen years, but I've brought it out again, and love the sounds even better now than I did "in t…
Casio CT-700 - "I own the Casio CT-700 61 key keyboard"
I have a Casio CT-700 61 key keyboard. I enjoy playing this keyboard and fun to play on. The only drawback is that it has a 12 note polyphony in which the note drop out when I use the sustain pedal.…
GEM Equinox 61 - "Great instrument, brilliant sounds, excellent synth engine"
This workstation (synthesizer, sequencer, sample-reader) is a joy to use. The sounds are really great and definately take after GEM's predecessors (the S-series synths). The only two little nags are …
Casio WK-7500 - "Nice instrument"
I`ve played the Casio WK-7500 in a music store a while back. It can really imitate the draw bars on a Hammond organ. And they have all kinds of instrumental sounds to it, and a transpose button when …
Ketron Midjpro - "Using the latest ketron midjay pro for live situation."
I bought this model to use with my Godin midi guitar , as I have been using the Gem Genesys xp for few years, wanted to update. The styles are limited but sound very realistic especially the drums a…
Yamaha DGX-205 - "User-friendly fun"
The DGX-205 is a keyboard that I call "user-friendly fun", because it's VERY easy to use (you don't even need the manual to start using it) and VERY fun to play. I got one of those as an "emergency …
Korg Ix300 - "Old, but good"
The Korg iX300 is an old arranger workstation and synthesizer. That sentence could mean "bad quality" for some people, but it's actually a great keyboard. It has lots of high quality sounds, with hig…
Casio XW-P1 - "The synthesis in your hands"
This is an instrument that works as synthesizer, organ and rompler, but the highlight is the synthesizer mode. I use it as synthesizer only, just to mention. And I think there's no easier way to edit…
Yamaha PSR-510 - "A great nostalgy-bringing arranger keyboard..."
The PSR-510 is a keyboard that I got in mid-90's, I think as a birthday gift. There were LOTS of buttons on its panel (!!!) but although it looked difficult for me (I was a preteen at the time), I co…
Roland EM-50 - "A very versatile and reliable keyboard"
This is one of those keyboards that I could still have today. Very versatile and reliable, with excellent sounds and styles, top notch MIDI integration, nice design and easy to use. Although it's an …
