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Does anybody need a Roland RD-88 from a non-smoking home, that's never left the house, was always covered and is in mint condition? PM me if so!
With that as an intro...
I had checked out a Roland Juno DS-88; and while I liked many of the workstation features, I just couldn't live with the mushy-to-me keybed after playing one for several hours over a few trips to the local GC. As some folks will say, "workstations are passe" and many users have moved onto DAWs and VSTs. But honestly, the "very LAST thing" I want to do after a long day working on a computer -- is to start up yet another computer! No way!
Plus, having played with some of my friends VSTs & controllers, I find I just can't get as motivated or inspired playing keys that way... Sure, they can sound great, but I am old enough to be old school and want a real keyboard -- those I find inspiring. (It's likely a mental block, but after 55 years of playing keyboards -- I want a real keyboard!) I've considered other options like the Kurzweil PC4 or PC4 SE (no sampling, or "stripped edition" on that version) or the Korg Nautilus 88 (but the weight is 56% more than the -08). I've also not had the chance to try any Kurzweils (does ANYONE carry those in stock anywhere?) and the Nautilus seemed OK, but I didn't get to play it for long and it's a beast to move. That said, I do like the keybed of my RD-88, and its the same on the Fantom-08.
--> Has anyone here made the upgrade from an RD-88 to the Fantom-08?
Thanks!
Old No7
With that as an intro...
I had checked out a Roland Juno DS-88; and while I liked many of the workstation features, I just couldn't live with the mushy-to-me keybed after playing one for several hours over a few trips to the local GC. As some folks will say, "workstations are passe" and many users have moved onto DAWs and VSTs. But honestly, the "very LAST thing" I want to do after a long day working on a computer -- is to start up yet another computer! No way!
Plus, having played with some of my friends VSTs & controllers, I find I just can't get as motivated or inspired playing keys that way... Sure, they can sound great, but I am old enough to be old school and want a real keyboard -- those I find inspiring. (It's likely a mental block, but after 55 years of playing keyboards -- I want a real keyboard!) I've considered other options like the Kurzweil PC4 or PC4 SE (no sampling, or "stripped edition" on that version) or the Korg Nautilus 88 (but the weight is 56% more than the -08). I've also not had the chance to try any Kurzweils (does ANYONE carry those in stock anywhere?) and the Nautilus seemed OK, but I didn't get to play it for long and it's a beast to move. That said, I do like the keybed of my RD-88, and its the same on the Fantom-08.
--> Has anyone here made the upgrade from an RD-88 to the Fantom-08?
Thanks!
Old No7