The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

Thankyou very much.
I have printed this out also, and will refer to it as I shop around. 
Thanks again. Much appreciated.



--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "spaceanimals" <rainbowjimmy@s...> 
wrote:
> 
> Any synth you buy will have CD quality sounds. If you just want to 
> play the presets, any synth is easy to work. Different synths work 
> better for different types of music. The AN1X will not get you a 
wide 
> variety of sounds. It only sounds like a synthesizer.
> 
> Different keys work better for different styles of music. Hip hop 
> folks use the Akai MPC grooveboxes, most of the blues guys and 
> classic rock folks I know use a Kurzweil PC type keys.Use 
> Harmony_Central to review reliability and potential problems. Get 
a 
> few trade magazines-Keyboard, Mix, Remix, etc. Talk to people who 
> play your kind of music, find out what gear they use.
> 
> Once you buy a keyboard, join a discussion group so you can have a 
> good group of people to help you problem solve.
> 
> Rainbow Jimmy