[net.music.synth] low cost keyboard sought

ezf@bbnccv.UUCP (Ed Frankenberry) (02/08/85)

Can anyone suggest a capable, inexpensive (< $500) synthesizer for
composing/performing?  I'm thinking of something simple, like a portable
Casio or Yamaha, but with MIDI.  Are there any units in this price range
with a full-size velocity/pressure sensitive keyboard?
	Thanks for the advice,
	Ed Frankenberry

(...!ihnp4!bbncca!ezf or ezf@bbn-unix.ARPA)

zadco@ssc-vax.UUCP (Rick Fairfield) (02/12/85)

> Can anyone suggest a capable, inexpensive (< $500) synthesizer for
> composing/performing?  I'm thinking of something simple, like a portable
> Casio or Yamaha, but with MIDI.  Are there any units in this price range
> with a full-size velocity/pressure sensitive keyboard?
> 	Thanks for the advice,
> 	Ed Frankenberry
> 
> (...!ihnp4!bbncca!ezf or ezf@bbn-unix.ARPA)

$500.00 is pretty low for a serious machine with the kind of features
you mention. I think SIEL has a synthesizer for about $700.00-800.00 
with those features. At that price I guess I'd be thinking about a used
instrument.
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