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From: eczjr@clan.clan.nott.ac.uk (John Richards)
Newsgroups: rec.music.synth,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: K1,D5 and a little bit of confusion.
Summary: Synths, sequencers and Ataris
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Date: 11 Oct 89 15:24:20 GMT
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I'm new to this net and couldn't get access to the mod.announce.newusers group so please excuse failings.

Last year I bought a Yamaha DX27 secondhand, and now wish I'd saved for a better multi-timbral with aftertouch etc. machine. Still with my Atari ST and Steinburg Pro24 sequencer have been having a lot of fun.

I now wish to upgrade my system and intend doing this by buying an expander box(synth without keyboard). I realise that this means that I will have to add after-touch effects manually to my compositions but I feel that this is the best way forward.

What I want to know is can anyone reccommend a good expander that is multi-timbral and comes with good string voices (specifically violin, viola and cello). I did not understand most of what Russell said at first reading and will go back and re-read his reply later. If anyone can summarise how many simultaneous notes in how many voices can be got from the synths I will be grateful.

John Richards