Hey, I'm looking to buy a versitile, easy to operate synth for studio/live use. I need something that can emulate analong sounds and that has some nice fat tones. I'll be sequencing it with an Mc-505, and I'd like something for around a grand...any suggestions?

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ARC

No. Why don't you search these forums first. We get this question several times every GOD DAMN week. Sometimes even more often. I suggest you the Ensoniq SQ1+.

-tek

Oh yeah, welcome.

I love you, tekminus.

Hello and welcome!...........Questions like yours are most welcome.........this is a "general" forum the last time I checked!!

I'm a big Yamaha fan and I love my CS2x with all it's knobs. It's easy to operate and easy to save your sounds. They cut right thru the mix! I'd check out Yamaha's CS6x.......I've seen them go for around $1100. Best wishes!!

Subliminal message of the day:

KURZWEIL K2600XS

T2 is a nice size for gigging. Got some good FAT sounds.
I'd avoid anything with "Roland" on it.

Do NOT listen to that guy! Roland developes very good sounding synths!

Chris, don't You think that the K2600 is a little bit too expensive for the first real synth? But I would like to have one as well. It's a great synth.

What about an Access Virus? I do not have one, but everyone else loves it.

I say aim high the first time.

Good in studio and live!

Try this one, $899.99!

E-MU PK-6 Proteus Keys

some specifications:
61 pro-action keys,
64-voice polyphony
Proteus 2500-based engine
16 syncable arpeggiators
24-bit D/A converters
24-bit onboard effects processor
4 knobs control 16 realtime parameters
3 additional 32MB ROM slots
4 assignable audio outs
"Favorites" buttons
Super Beat interactive groove system
2 footswitch inputs.
E-MU makes two more synths with the same specs up here called:XK-6 Extreme Keys(techno/electronica-flavored synth sounds),
MK-6 Mo'Phatt Keys
(phatt new sounds and groove from hip-hop, R&B and rap).
Hope this will help!

Maximo