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If you are interested in purchasing a synthesizer, whether it is a virtual synthesizer as software for your computer or a hardware synthesizer, whether it is a new, just released model or an analog synthesizer legend you spotted on eBay, you will need some synthesizer tips. These tips could be in regards to the synthesizer itself, like the sound quality, where it has been used, can it do what you are expecting it to do, or on the other hand is it good value for money, customer reactions, how does the keyboard feel and such. Getting information on your gear and tips on how you can use it more extensively are being sought. But how and where do you get such synthesizer tips? If you are intending to purchase a hardware synth, then you should know that not many good synthesizers have been made in recent years. Most people, who are looking to buy hardware, generally go for used, refurbished or collector models of synthesizers of the past. Most popular are the analog synthesizers that ceased to be produced in the eighties of the twentieth century, like any Moog, ARP, PPG, Sequential Circuits and similar. Some digital synthesizers that are
still very much sought after are the Yamaha DX-7 and surrogates, Roland JV-1080, Juno-6 and D-50, Korg M1, Oasys and Trinity, any Waldorf or PPG, etc. Any of these in mint condition would be rather sought after, you will need some luck to get your hands on them. On the other hand, if you are interested in software synthesizer, then your selection is seemingly endless. Starting with the software replicas of any and all previously mentioned hardware legends, to the huge sample based sound collections played back through some engine similar to the NI Kontakt sample player or the IK Multimedia Sampletank, you can create either electronica or orchestral music, maybe even a mixture of the two. Before you purchase anything, you should really make sure you know which style you will use the instrument for. Help is available readily in any store where any of the previously mentioned hardware and software synthesizers are available. Most of the time you can get a good listen and try out the stuff before you purchase it, right there at the store. Before you venture to the store, you can download several demo versions of your preferred instruments and listen in, or you can snoop on the internet what people use and how the results sound. With community portals such as Facebook and MySpace, you not only know what they used, you can hear how the used equipment sounds. |
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