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total stars: 154
total votes: 37
added: 13-Dec-98

Roland JUPITER-4

Lastpost: 21-Nov-04: sound? unique! only the cs-70/80 comes close!...

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total stars: 25
total votes: 10
added: 20-Dec-98

Yamaha DX-27

Lastpost: 19-Nov-04: Have to agree with christopher. There is no place for homophobic comments like this. We're living in a different world now, in case you hadn't noticed. GROW UP. Oh, by the wa...

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total stars: 79
total votes: 19
added: 20-Dec-98

Korg POLY-800

Lastpost: 16-Nov-04: This is a real fun keyboard to play with, the sounds can be a bit metallic but its features make up for any sonic downfalls. Its possible to save settings to an audio tape, so you ...

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total stars: 68
total votes: 15
added: 22-Dec-98

Future Retro 777

Lastpost: 16-Nov-04: Hello! I'm looking for a second hand 777 in (very) good shape. Preferrably with the latest OS. Mail me your offer + pic please. Robin...

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total stars: 132
total votes: 30
added: 13-Dec-98

Roland JUPITER 6

Lastpost: 15-Nov-04: I had a JP-6 for a long time. Let it go when I came across a JP-8 and guess what, I bought one again and let the 8 go. Here is why... The JP-8 is a nice and heavy synth. Liked i...

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total stars: 267
total votes: 63
added: 18-Dec-98

Roland JD-800

Lastpost: 10-Nov-04: A big tribute to sound creation... I have a jd800 and i love it !...

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total stars: 310
total votes: 79
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Roland Juno-106

Lastpost: 09-Nov-04: The 106 was my first synth way back in '85 and I still have it - it's on just about everything I've ever done (pop/dance). back then MIDI was still new, and Roland were stree...

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total stars: 20
total votes: 6
added: 09-Mar-02

Yamaha CS6X

Lastpost: 30-Oct-04: I own a CS6x and just do not use it to it's full capabilities. I'm thinking of selling it. I wonder if anyone knows the current selling price for a new CS6x so I can base my asking...

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total stars: 10
total votes: 2
added: 13-Jul-04

Alesis ION

Lastpost: 27-Oct-04: I've had this for about a month now, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised after messing around with it. VERY clean sound. It has a ton of different filters to choose f...

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total stars: 18
total votes: 5
added: 25-May-04

Dave Smith Instruments Evolver

Lastpost: 23-Oct-04: when playing with this, one forgets that is is a monosynth! the polyvolver (sp?) frightens me with its potential!...

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total stars: 196
total votes: 53
added: 13-Dec-98

Novation BassStation

Lastpost: 13-Oct-04: I remember lusting for this baby years ago when all I had was a crappy Pentium PC with a SB AWE32....I can't remember the number of times I drooled over this and other webpages...

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total stars: 196
total votes: 53
added: 13-Dec-98

Novation BassStation

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total stars: 154
total votes: 37
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Roland JUPITER-4

Lastpost: 12-Oct-04: HI just bought a Roland Jupiter 4, great synth but i need a manual, roland in the UK dont dupport it now, can anyone help me please........... Cheers ROb...

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total votes: 53
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Novation BassStation

Lastpost: 12-Oct-04: I had a very long play with one of these once . in the music store i worked in and i cant say it caught my ear really.. yes it can do all the same sounds as say a roland sh1...

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total stars: 54
total votes: 15
added: 19-Dec-98

Casio CZ-5000

Lastpost: 12-Oct-04: hmm well one of my least favourite synths .. i do agree about the bassline sounds it can make thou .. since its a bit like a DX7 but a little more lo-fi sounding . you can actua...

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total stars: 190
total votes: 49
added: 13-Dec-98

Roland JUNO-60

Lastpost: 12-Oct-04: one of my favourite roland synths .. as used by nick kershaw , Nik rhodes from duran duran . has a thick sound with not very sharp attack on the envelopes thou so its more sui...

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total stars: 29
total votes: 7
added: 19-Dec-98

Sequential Circuits SIX TRACK

Lastpost: 11-Oct-04: Another sequential synth i own .. and an interesting little beast was designed as part of the Ill-fated Sequential curcuits attempt at the home studio MIDI market was meant t...

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total stars: 19
total votes: 5
added: 19-Dec-98

Sequential Circuits PROPHET 8

Lastpost: 06-Oct-04: I purchased the Prophet T8 back in 1986, used, but in mint condition from a local music store here in Toronto. To clinch the deal, the store had to update the software to V3.1 whic...

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total votes: 5
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Sequential Circuits PROPHET 8

Lastpost: 02-Oct-04: Its actually called a prophet T-8 i own one it has a piano action weighted keyboard , polyphonic after touch , and a fat sound same as the prophet 5 .. but you can layer two p...

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total stars: 43
total votes: 13
added: 20-Dec-98

Yamaha DX-21

Lastpost: 02-Oct-04: The Yamaha dx21 was same voice chips as the Dx27 .. but had slightly different patch setup due to the fact you can split and layer two sounds.. for the money thou .. look for a...

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