I guess the best way to find out what I need is to scour the web. But I'm hoping I will get some good advice here aswell! I have done composing in Reason, but I am getting tired of the computer as my interface for creativity. I have therefore gone on a mission to find some Real equipment for Trance/House/Ambient sounds. I am searching for the best hardware synths to accomodate my needs. As my budget is $1000/unit, so far I have found liking in the Roland JP-8000, Nord Lead 2 and Waldorf Microwave XTk. I have no chance of seeing or touching these beings with my own flesh, so therefore I would like some Advice on: -Are these three keyboards very similar in sound, so it is a mistake to buy say a Nord Lead 2 keyboard + JP-8080 Rack + Microwave XT Rack? -Are there any other *kickass* keyboard-synths you would recommend (at most $1000 for Trance/House/Ambient)? I will buy either one keyboard-integrated-synth + rack modules or one noname midi keyboard + rack modules. Advice: -Which way would you go and why? Rack modules I have done less research in, but have found liking in are (the mentioned JP-8080, Microwave XT, Nord Rack 2) Waldorf Pulse, Roland JV-2080, Oberheim Matrix 1000 *G* there are so many. Advice: -Are these suitable for Trance/House/Ambient (tell me if they only fit one genre)? -Are they all worth buying or is one better than the other? -Any moooooore racks you think I should check out? That's about it, I thank thee for reading this post and I would thank thee even more for your opinion!
In article <>, daaboo <> wrote: >I have done composing in Reason, but I am getting tired of the >computer as my interface for creativity. I have therefore gone on >a mission to find some Real equipment for Trance/House/Ambient sounds. I wish I knew how to distinguish between "Trance/House/Ambient" and a dozen other flavors of contemporary dance music. It seems to be an understood thing among fans of the genre, but not something that can be readily put to canonical description. The distinctions seem to be quite vague and ambiguous. What's GOA? How is it different from Jungle? James "I majored in theory" McGill
