New keyboardist here...need a good Midi synth

[beaverteeth92]

I've been teaching myself keyboards for some time right now, but at other peoples' houses. I do not have any piano instrument of my own however. I am looking to change this however by buying a Midi synth. I was thinking a Midi synth because I am good with computers so I figured I could get more use out of it than just a piano.

I was thinking of getting the replica of the ARP-2600, called the TimewARP, made by WayOutWare. I figured I would purchase it because it is cheap and can serve a lot of purposes because it not only plays sounds, it can create them quite well.

My question is, should I bother buying the TimewARP-2600? Or maybe I should go with the Arturia replica of the 2600? Or should I go with something completely different? Does the Arturia one come with the actual keyboard, or just the software?

Thanks.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/WayOutWare-TimewARP-2600-Plugin-Synthesizer?sku=709205

 

[RotorOnTop]

beaverteeth, welcome to the forum..the Timewarp appears to be a virtual software instrument, you will need a midi-controller to operate it via your computer. controllers can be inexpensive, pending on the one you want.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation/keyboard-controllers-keyboards-and-midi?N=100001+304707