A good keyboard for me?

[patrickphan2]

Thank you guys for saving me a lot of cash . I am just using software synths but don't want a casio :P

[WEABOO]

Hey, whatever gets the job done. Who cares if its a casio?

I personally use my analog synths as midi controllers when I'm not using their sounds, if you were curious

Also, unless you want a cheap vocoder, I really don't recommend the microkorg. The sounds are PALE in comparison to this baby: Alesis Micron Analog Modeling Synth and more Keyboard Synthesizers at GuitarCenter.com.

[patrickphan2]

Originally Posted by The Chemist

Hey, whatever gets the job done. Who cares if its a casio?

I personally use my analog synths as midi controllers when I'm not using their sounds, if you were curious

Also, unless you want a cheap vocoder, I really don't recommend the microkorg. The sounds are PALE in comparison to this baby: Alesis Micron Analog Modeling Synth and more Keyboard Synthesizers at GuitarCenter.com.

haha man you guys are too great! I HOPE i will actually go to guitar center today and I'll check out the prices and keyboards. Thank you all for your help.

[ronji]

thanks chemist... now i really really want a micron. btw, the micron has a vocoder too, you just need a mic.

[WEABOO]

Fantastic little synth. That, and the Roland SH201 are the biggest "bang-for-your-buck" synths imo

[patrickphan2]

just went earlier, I saw some nice stuff. a motif, mpc5000, some other keyboards. They didn't really have much variety just a lot of expensive stuff. I saw the oxygen 49 for 140 so i think i might get that.

[もも]

Originally Posted by patrickphan2

Thank you guys for saving me a lot of cash . I am just using software synths but don't want a casio :P

Do you know exactly how many badassed things you can do with a Casio?

[patrickphan2]

Originally Posted by PICASIO PICASIO

Do you know exactly how many badassed things you can do with a Casio?

where can i find one

[WEABOO]

walmart? hahaha

Basically anywhere. Just make sure it has midi ports and youre fine

[patrickphan2]

Originally Posted by The Chemist

walmart? hahaha

Basically anywhere. Just make sure it has midi ports and youre fine

Well my choices have expanded! i downgraded to XP and I'll go to walmart when i can hehe. Not sure if mine has keyboards though. Maybe costco haha

[aether]

Originally Posted by The Chemist

walmart? hahaha

Basically anywhere. Just make sure it has midi ports and youre fine

Or even better, a USB port that sends MIDI data.

[WEABOO]

Casios have that now? Wow thats pretty cool

[patrickphan2]

Did a little internet surfing of my local stores and most either have none or just 1 over 100! I guess i'll physically go into the store.

[もも]

Search craigslist too. And thrift stores.Golden rule of Casios: older the better. Hahaha.

[-Peacemaker-]

Casios are baller, especially if you intend to be using it exclusively for MIDI. Hell, I have a Casio that's older than I am, and it still works really nicely for MIDI recording. If I were you I would check eBay for older ones with midi out- if you don't have a soundcard with a frontpanel that supports midi, M-audio makes a cheap little device that'll turn the signal into USB for you that works like a charm. Good Luck!