Ok here's the deal...
I have been checking around because I want a good synth and I know that I am going to have to pay at least 1200 bucks for it. Now my question is this what would be the difference in me getting a Triton/Trinity for 1500 and up verses me getting two keyboards choosing from jp8000, x5d, xp-30, qs 6.1 or 7.1, cs2x, n5ex or a keyboard and sound module combo. I gues I am trying to figure out value is the triton/trinity line even better than any two keyboards?
And also is it worth getting a groove/rhythm box and keyboard or keybord/sound module combo.
The reason I am going on like this is because I got this er-1 yesterday and i am thinking of just taking it back and getting a xp-30 or something I can do more with ....

I don't think the Triton/Trinity is better than any 2 other keyboards. When it comes to synth-engine, the Triton at least is simpler than the XP's. Of course the Triton is also a sampler, and can be expanded with an analog-modelling synth board. But I still think I would buy 2 other keyboards/modules instead of buying a Triton. The Triton seems (in my opinion) to be very expensive for what's on offer, and is probably not the best buy in the market.

Stig

Thanks for the input...
right know I just bought a xp-30 I am sequencing with my cakewalk for additional drums I use my rebirth program. I haven't hooked my xp up yet I was wondering is it better to connect it to the parrallel port or just get a new soundcard with a midi interface (because I have midi cord which am probably gonna need anyway) I have the standard card that came with the computer and it sounds cheesy. I am looking to find a module to hook up to my xp, for all the sounds I can stand (probably the qsr) even thogh the xp has over 1500 and getting a cd burner this weekend....
This is coming along slowly but surely

qtm1,

Can you describe a little bit more on your computer configuration - like what processor, how much memory, what size of hard disk ... etc so that we can comment more specifically on your need. Without knowing all your PC configuration, I must say that if you have a desktop PC, you probably want to connect the Roland XP-30 using a serial port of your PC and the "to-host" port on the XP-30 with a minidin-8-to-DB9 serial cable with appropriate serial cable driver installed on your PC. This way you can save your money on the sound card/MIDI interface unless you want to digitize sounds too. If you have a laptop PC, I would recommend using USB MIDI interface - they are light weight, self-powered and does not require rebooting to take effect on installation (plug-and-play any time you want).

Paul Ip
from Texas

as it stands I got the xp-30 and my computer has 20gig of memory I tried that serial port interface and it doesn't give me all the sounds am I doing something wrong I want to also be able to just hook it up to my cakewalk 8.0 because the software that come with it is crazy

Can you describe a little more specific so others can help you? What do you mean it does not give you all the sounds that you want? What driver are you using on your computer to drive the XP30? How familiar are you with MIDI setup?

Paul Ip
from Texas

I have a lil 233 megahertz pentium clone I have the the sound driver software that came with it also I have cakewalk pro audio 8.0 I still have the factory sound card that came with it. As far as the sounds go mine are so distorted and I am struggling to get the sounds that I'm dumping in my computer to sound like the do in the headphone connected to the synth. I am looking to buy other stuff (preferably a sound card/midi interface with litlle to no noise and a cd burner). As far as equipment goes I am very much content with using this and maybe an additional sound module because i am only doing music no vocals and for now the final mixing and mastering will also be done elsewhere. I am just trying to sequence here.

How do you connec the XP30 to your sound card - through line, mic or aux? From the way you describe it, your output volume of XP30 is too high and caused sever distortion on the sound card end. You may want to check your sound card input level is not set to be too sensitive (too high), make sure that you connect at line input, not mic input, lower the master volume slider on XP30. I usually use a good mixer between the sound card of the computer and the synth to ensure proper loudness.

Paul Ip
from Texas

I am connecting it to the joystock port and I am having trouble getting the sounds coming out of the computer to sound like they do when my earphones are connected directly to the synth.
Do I need a midi interface or something?

No, you don't need another midi interface.
The joystick port on your sound card is both joystick connector and midi connector, and send the midi messages from computer to synth, and receive messages from synth to computer.
And where you connected the audio outs (L, R or Phones) of your synth: Line In, Mic In, or Aux In connectors in the sound card?

Mgomes