Frankly I�m surprised anyone wastes their money on a Groove X6 and/or a Mediastation...not because they�re hard to demo and there�s nowhere to use the accompaniments, but for another bigger reason: why spend a fortune on something you can make yourself?

You buy a bunch of old VSTs and a laptop and the accompaniment engine from a PSR-620, then get someone who has a rudimentary grasp of ergonomics to design a case that won't fall apart if you move it....and weighs about as much as a horse. Add some pitch and modulation wheels, and a bunch of knobs and sliders, then top the whole thing off with some flashy red paint.

Presto, a Mediastation and/or Groove X6 for about $100.



[This message has been edited by ianmcnll (edited 10-28-2009).]