MOTM

Yes, I've had one for 2 months now.  Overall I'm pleased with it if you 
keep in mind the cost of it, the availability of other "classy" looking 
keyboards, that it is new,  and it's walnut.  Very nice walnut.

Case quality - It's walnut.  I am a woodworker and was somewhat 
disappointed with the fact that the brads that hold the case together look 
like they are either from a air nailer or were set with a punch.  Hence 
small divits where the brads are.  From a few feet away it's not 
noticeable.  Otherwise the case is nice and well done.  Very compact in 
size.  And it's walnut.

Key bed -  When playing hard on the center of the key bed, it flexes down a 
bit.  Does not effect playability, but hey, I'm a type A engineer.  I fixed 
that with a little shimming. Overall I like the feel of the keys.  They 
look very nice in the walnut case.

Electronics - It's very nice having both dual CV and gate outputs combined 
with midi in and out.  Very flexible.  CV output is good measured by my 
Fluke. I have had some problems with the circuit locking up at power up 
occasionally.  Richard has responded very quickly on this issue and can not 
reproduce it on equipment on hand.  He is sending me a complete control 
circuit  board, power supply, etc. to switch out.  Great response.  It's 
housed in walnut.

Overall impression - I like this keyboard and feel it is worth the money 
spent.  It is not in the same class of quality as I have grown accustomed 
to with Paul's products.  Richard openly admits that he is not trying to 
compete at the equipment level of MOTM.  For the $400 this is definitely 
worth purchasing.  Did I mention it's walnut?

Dave



At 10:11 PM 9/11/00 -0400, you wrote:
>(Anyone buy Synthesizers.com's keyboard yet? How's the quality?...  I'm
>thinking about it..)