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From: malirath@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Fisher)
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Subject: Looking for advice on synths
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Date: 13 Jun 91 20:18:00 GMT
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I am a guitarist (who dabbles in keyboards) with a four-track recorder
and a Mac Plus. I am looking for a synth to get into sequencing. I was
hoping I could get some advice on what products people might recommend.

The important features to me include:
	MIDI (of course <-:)
	Full sized keyboard (preferrably velocity-sensitive)
		(number of keys is unimportant)
	Multi-timbral (of course <-:)
	Polyphonic (of course <-:) at least 8 voices
	A decent* piano sound
	A decent* string (violin, etc.) sound
	A decent* woodwind sound
		(*decent: so far the only one's I've liked are
		sampled sounds)

I was very impressed by the Roland U-220 (or is it just U-20?), but
it was going to cost about $1500. I definately don't want to spend
more than $1500, and since I'm not a keyboard player (yet <-:), I'd
prefer to spend less. I do insist that the sounds be recognizable --
they don't have to be great -- I just want people to be able to tell
that the string part is suppossed to be strings without me telling them.

If anyone has advice for me, please E-mail me at malirath@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

				Thanx,

				Malirath
				aka Robert Fisher
				malirath@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu