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Jon wrote:
> I've never felt synthesizers were suited to 'realistic' orchestral patches. This type of 
> emulation is best suited to ROMplers and Samplers - either hardware or software. You 
> might want to check out SampleTank Free or Plugsound free if money is tight, otherwise a 
> Roland JV/XV series box can be had for a song on eBay.
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Indeed, a JV-1010 or, better, a 2080 are very cheap, sound mint and are 
great for meat and potatoes.
If you have nothing for coin, the Alesis S4+ is cheaper than the 1010, I 
believe, and you can even use your own samples by writing them to pcmcia 
cards.  I find its control surface crap compared to the 2080 and not as 
instant as the 1010.  The 1010 doesn't really have a control surface, 
just knobs. :P

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