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#236830 - 06/24/08 10:05 PM
First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
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I purchased a Edirol PC80 controller..It has monitor speakers, Audio interface (24 bit , 96 khz), USB powered [also comes with a DC adapter}.. Also ships with a very decent Roland wave table {GM2}, and a player too.. Easily opens with a dedicated button on the PC80.. The 61 keys feel good[Same keybed as the Juno G}..not great, unless you compare them to those Yammies..  My reason for buying the PC80..it doubles as an Audio interface.. I purchased the Edirol audio interface a couple months ago..The PC80 allows me to use with my laptop with out the additional hardware.. I have been using my EMU Xboard 61 and the Edirol audio interface..( works great, although another device to connect..}. Controller wise..The EMU has the better key-feel, has after-touch, and better controls/features, including 4 zones.. The only advantage the Edirol PC80 has is the built in audio interface and monitor speakers.. Did I mention the price drop on the PC80..list is $499...old selling price range of $299-$399...now selling for $199..
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#236831 - 06/25/08 03:33 AM
Re: First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 09/21/02
Posts: 5522
Loc: Port Charlotte,FL,USA
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Hi Fran
What a deal. I paid $399 for mine a year ago. While it doesn't have the amount of control my Axiom 61 has, I prefer it for fundamental controller situations. For program changes, it is super, just spin the dial. The quality is in the Roland tradition.
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#236835 - 06/25/08 06:06 PM
Re: First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 05/26/99
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Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
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#236839 - 06/26/08 07:09 AM
Re: First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 10/08/00
Posts: 4715
Loc: West Virginia
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Hey Fran, how is the sound quality on that softsynth? This looks like a great way to get an inxepensive (CPU friendly) softsynth to use on a computer for some quick sketchpad work. Plus being bundled with Sonar Le is a pluss too.
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#236841 - 06/26/08 07:45 AM
Re: First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 10/08/00
Posts: 4715
Loc: West Virginia
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Do you know the system requirements for the softsynth? Being a GM2 softsynth I can't see the specs requirement being above 512mb RAM, maybe close to 2ghz on the proc. and so on. My current computers RAM is at just over 1 gig (even way low by today's standards for music production). Wife won't let me use her laptop that's got 2 gig RAM How are the internal speakers.., they decent or pretty much clock radio quality?
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GEAR: Yamaha MOXF-6, Casio MZX-500, Roland Juno-Di, M-Audio Venom, Roland RS-70, Yamaha PSR S700, M-Audio Axiom Pro-61 (Midi Controller). SOFTWARE: Mixcraft-7, PowerTracks Pro Audio 2013, Beat Thang Virtual, Dimension Le.
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#236842 - 06/26/08 08:16 AM
Re: First impression..Edirol PC80
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Registered: 05/26/99
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Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
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