Tomorrow will be my 5th year anniversary here on the SynthZone. Its odd how five years here went by so fast. I remember when I joined everyone was playing the PSR-740, and some still had the PSR-730. Others were playing Roland G-1000's, Roland EM-2000's, Korg I30's, Ketron X1's, and a few even had the PSR-9000. There were even a few Farfisa G-7's

Then the PSR-2000 came out and the board went apesh@! Everyone was buying those. I remember how happy we all were because Yammie dropped the disk based sequencer, added voice editing, and had a whole new look.

I've seen numerous members come and go. Some very nice, some not so nice It has been an interesting five years here. I've got to know quite a few members. Talk to some on the phone, found out I actually worked with one. Shared ideas, ect. This is a good place and I'm lookng forward to the next five years (hopefully the Zone will still be here)

Squeak

Ive also just hit the 5yr mark with over 5000 posts too
Its funny how you can make so many great friends that you can enjoy something you also love with them around the world....meeting some of them in person, other just by reading text on a computer page and feel you know them like family too......its a wonderfull technological age we all live in....in some aspects I miss the old days of pre computers, no DJ's, Sequencers etc etc .. but in many ways I get excited to know I'll be around to be part of the future and whats coming up especially in musical technology. I'm glad I can blend the two eras into my music & my life also. I hope to meet many more people along the way, some of my dearest friends are due to the SZ forum ......play music every day my friends its the "Magic Medicine of Life"

I see that I came here Jan 02, of 2000, so I am almost to the 6 year mark.
My group was all Technics player/owners in those days and we were being treated badly at another BB. I aksed Nigel if I could have a Technics forum here and he agreed if I would moderate it. I did that for a few years until I got so stressed out with some of the jerks that I just gave it up and Nigel has been doing it since. He has a lot more tolerance and patience that I do maybe because I am 25 years older then he is
I bought a Yamaha PSR 9000 even though I had 4 Technics left in the studio, out of several I had bought over the years.
I have just purchased the Tyros 2 and anxiously await delivery in November.
You may recall I put together the Synthzone Jam here at my place in San Jose a year and a half ago.
I am now anticipating putting together another Jam for the Synthzone highlighting the Tyros 2. We already have several people in the San Francisco/San Jose area purchasing the Tyros 2, so I can see it coming together possibly winter to spring of next year.
Best to all
BEBOP

11/24/1994 is what it says on my profile, but I think I joined the original Chris Hansen Synthzone site in 1997 if I'm not mistaken. Do any of you remember that site before Nigel moved us to this current one. I sure like the ease of navigation better here.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

are the old forum stats carried over to the new one?

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I've been a member since June, 1999, and I'm pretty sure that was the old Chris Hanson site, as I frequented that for a long time.
I think Bob Gelman introduced me to it. I became a member after the Technics Canada forum ended.
I'm not as verbose as DNJ or Scottyee, as I only have 4669 posts. Of course what I say is always relevent, to-the-point, concise and never to be disputed. I'm also very humble as you can see.
DonM

I've been a member since 12/06/1999. My how time flies. In the ensuing years I've had the opportunity to meet and become friends with a good many of you. Don, you are 4 times more verbose than I am. I have a mere 1000 and some posts. Probably 100 of them were posts picking on Uncle Dave or you.

Tom

My SZ stats offically says joined December 1999, but I too remember first becoming a member back when Chris Hansen was the SZ moderator. Irregardless, I suppose I'm now the far away winner as Synthzone's gabbiest member, with 6,770 posts to show for it. I've even beaten the former king of blab, Uncle Dave, and by a L-O-N-G shot now. Wow, for better/worse this is all being preserved (on this server) as a document of our SZ family life history for generations(?) to come. PRETTY SCARY!

Scott

My profile says I joined June 1999 and number of posts 1165. Oh yes I remember the Chis Hansen 'period' with it 'blue bubbles' background and óne specific member (rashid ?) who was pretty annoying and fortunately left

I prefer the current forum layout above all others I know.

Scott & I moved around the same time from www.greatwestmusic.com (Technics Canada) to SZ.
As I started writing positive comments for the Solton X1... my posts were removed


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Roel, I of course well remember you from the Technics board, and I remember them pulling your posts.
I also got censored for mentioning some good points about Yamaha.
"Ain't it funny, how time slips away."
DonM

Sometime since around the fall of 2003 I think. I had to re-register when the forum went down so I am not sure. Some very nice folks here though but sometimes I feel like I don't fit in to well because I became so discouraged with my Tyros.

Regards,

Danny

I am also always to the point, and never wrong...Click on my profile to see my stats..I think July 99.Chris Hansen's site..A G1000 and X1 user at the time..

I bought my PSR-8000 in the fall of 1998 and started looking on the Internet for resources for it. I think I downloaded almost every MIDI file and Yamaha style file on the net just before the copyright police struck and all sorts of MIDI file hobbyists were being pursued like criminals. I remember the X1 being discussed before its introduction. Of course, the discussion board crashed and much of the original data was lost.

I joined 9/16/2002. I read the synthzone many times a day during the work week. (Doh! I know, I should be working)
So I've been here 3 years. I use to frequent Harmony Central previously. Man those guys have attitude about arrangers.
Starkeeper

That's why there are different brands! No one keyboard is right from everybody. We still like you!!
DonM

Hi DonM,

I have tried so many but I am slowly weening myself off em (but I will get a new Tyros) and gravitating to samples.I Juat ordered a Muse Receptor. Can't wait for that to get here.

Danny

Bio says January, 2004, but I actually started posting in late 2001 or 2002 (due to "zone" going down briefly).

Thanks,

Russ

Guess I'm the new kid on the block, arriving on the scene 12-08-2002.

Cheers,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Now that's just not the way it is Gary. You have been around longer than me. lol

Danny

I have been here since 10/28/2000.

-Linda

Like Scott, I've been here (primarily at the Technics forum) since 12/2/99. But, I'm certainly not as talkative. I do drop by almost daily, though. I also remember when Chris was the moderator.

Sorry guys....I'm the NEWBE here...Nov.2004,
coming up on a 1 year anniversary.....and I
just happened to stumble onto the "ZONE" and
what a fantastic site with a great membership...I want to catch up with "Billy Bebop".....always young at heart..thanks all
Tony Rome

I came in aboard in Feb 2003.

Armando

I know what my bio states, but I've actualy been here since around the end of 1998 thereabouts. The Forums gone down a few times & I've had to re-register.
Made a lot of good aquiantances here.. Thank You to everyone for making me feel welcome.

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...shboom

Not long enough! But I sure enjoy the collective knowledge and helpful attitudes of all the guys and gals here.

All the best, RICE (The Lone Arranger)

12-15-1999 for me

I don't post that often, but having attented a Synhtzone jam and met so many wonderful Synthzone members, I feel very much part of this great and sometimes dysfunctional family. (just kidding )

Eric

My profile says 11/17/1999, but I was on the old BBS as well. And I do remember Rashid.
When the old BBS was changed to it's common layout, you had to re-register, so I guess the profile date is the date you re-registered.
I think I was on the old one around 1997.
I got here thru the homepage of Chris Hansen as a G 800 user.

Fred

Coming up on 5 years in November. Wow, much has changed here in general life and musically over that time period.

AJ

YO ERIC,
Scott and I are talking about putting on another Synthzone Jam at my place, same as the last one. This would be sometime this winter when we all have free time.
Hope you and your bride and that cute little dog of yours will be here with us for this TYROS 2 JAM.
All Yams allowed if you haven't got delivery of your Tyros 2 yet
BEBOP

In my profile it says 22 Aug 2004, but those were the days of the crash, I don't exactly remember whaen i Joined, it must be around Feb 2004 or maybe late 2003.
I lurked for some months before joining. Checking almost every day since.

I also remember seeing the forum many years ago, when it was presented like this:

* What is your opinion in xyz???
re: what is your opinion blah blah
re: what is your opinion on blah blah blah

It seemed too "PRO" for me then and it seemed too cluttered, so I shied away. Not that it isn't PRO now, I just liked this layout better and I felt more confident to join. Hope it lasts, although I didn't yet have the opportunity to speak with members on Skype, I have exchanged some brief emails with 1-2 memebers, and I feel that it is one of the best forums on the internet. Thanks to all for lettting me learn throu your posts, and Nigel especially for making this happen.
Theodore

Yo Bebop,

Scott told me already about this plan.
That sounds like a lot of fun.

Keep me/us posted.

Eric