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From: tre@sdcarl.UUCP (T. Richard Erbe)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: Polyphonic playback
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Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 20:10:32 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 22 20:10:32 1985
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  (Steve Schlich) writes:
>>I'm looking for a synthesizer (with or without keyboard attached) that will
>>play AT LEAST 8 (not 4, not 5, not 6, but EIGHT) separate and unique voices 
>>at the same time.  The catch is I'm a working stiff and can't afford rock
>>star prices.  The most I can afford is about $2000.
>>...I can't seem to find any 
>>hardware that can turn that output into sound for less than $10,000.
>>Stevo

 (Stephen Uitti) writes:
>	For a list price of $4500, the Oberheim (sp?) Matrix-12 is 12
>voices and does EVERYTHING you want.  12 things at a time.  I've seen
>a dealer in Chicago offer this machine for $3000 (new).
>	One hint is that there is seldom a good reason to pay list
>price.
>	The Oberheim Expander (6 voice) can also act as 6 individual
>instruments.  It's priced fairly high also.
>	8 Casio CZ-101's wouldn't be as good, nor would it be cheaper.

If one needs eight separate and unique voices (a multitambrel synth),
all one would need is TWO Casio CZ-101s.  Since they are available for
under $300 each, one could buy 10 of them and have 40 voices for the
same price as the Matrix 12.  Yes, this would be excessive, but if only
two Casios were bought, one would have money left for digital delays, 
reverbs and other nice things (all MIDI controlled, of course).

If one likes piano-size keyboards, the CZ-1000 is available for about $500.

-- 
	thomas r. erbe
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