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   Hi,

Been playing around and learning a little more about keyboards these days ... 30 years too late, but it's been said that age ... is not a part of music! (I quoted myself here!)

So you get a beginner dufus that can barely pitch his way D ... and he gets a Midi and then ... some software.

I picked up Arturia's Jupiter-8V software.
Have an M-Audio Oxygen 61

I am thinking that I am looking to upgrade since the Midi has some small click sounds if I press 3 keys together on the low end of the scale. At first I thought this might be the software, but the clicking sounds are on the keyboard, and would seem to me that there is something electrically speaking in there that is not having fun.

Since it's a cheapie and the M-Audio folks are not interested in fixing it, let alone replace it ... I'm ready for the next step.

Edirol PCR-800 is what I am looking at ... and yes, it does need to have some knobs and faders for me ... I like to maneuver these all day long and have fun!

After that I was wondering if someone had good suggestions for String/Orchestral packages. Not sure that I am ready to spend 1,000 mules yet, but 100 is certainly plausible.

Will I be taking this to a professional level? I have no idea. Never say never, right? 

But I am comfortable enough with my writing ability (500 poems, short stories, 300 art film reviews at IMDB.com and 300 more not uploaded, more writing than toilet paper available all over!) that I am already doing poetry on top of sounds that I can create with the Jupi ... but I miss the teutonic string sound of a Schulze or TDream, or Vangelis ... and would like to play with it more.

Any software suggestions anyone can make?

And thx in advance ...

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moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Online Points: 17507	Topic: Synth Software Posted: January 16 2009 at 13:36
	Hi, Been playing around and learning a little more about keyboards these days ... 30 years too late, but it's been said that age ... is not a part of music! (I quoted myself here!) So you get a beginner dufus that can barely pitch his way D ... and he gets a Midi and then ... some software. I picked up Arturia's Jupiter-8V software. Have an M-Audio Oxygen 61 I am thinking that I am looking to upgrade since the Midi has some small click sounds if I press 3 keys together on the low end of the scale. At first I thought this might be the software, but the clicking sounds are on the keyboard, and would seem to me that there is something electrically speaking in there that is not having fun. Since it's a cheapie and the M-Audio folks are not interested in fixing it, let alone replace it ... I'm ready for the next step. Edirol PCR-800 is what I am looking at ... and yes, it does need to have some knobs and faders for me ... I like to maneuver these all day long and have fun! After that I was wondering if someone had good suggestions for String/Orchestral packages. Not sure that I am ready to spend 1,000 mules yet, but 100 is certainly plausible. Will I be taking this to a professional level? I have no idea. Never say never, right? But I am comfortable enough with my writing ability (500 poems, short stories, 300 art film reviews at IMDB.com and 300 more not uploaded, more writing than toilet paper available all over!) that I am already doing poetry on top of sounds that I can create with the Jupi ... but I miss the teutonic string sound of a Schulze or TDream, or Vangelis ... and would like to play with it more. Any software suggestions anyone can make? And thx in advance ...

jimidom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 02 2007 Location: Houston, TX USA Status: Offline Points: 570	Posted: January 16 2009 at 16:37
	Here is a free VST mellotron that might interest you. It's not quite up to Native Instruments standards, but it is excellent nonetheless, especially for free.
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jplanet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: August 30 2006 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 799	Posted: January 17 2009 at 03:52
	Your best buy in that price range would definitely be Miroslav Philharmonik Classic Edition: http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--IKMMIROSLAVCE IK is running a buy one/get one free special now, for any other IK plugin at or below the price of the one you buy, so you couldn't have picked a better time to get it. You could get Sonik Synth for free, which would give you a huge library of sounds of just about every variety. It's like getting a free Roland Fantom or Motif! Edited by jplanet - January 17 2009 at 03:53
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moshkito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 04 2007 Location: Grok City Status: Online Points: 17507	Posted: January 19 2009 at 13:16
	HI, The other way around ... I can get Sonic Synth and pick up the Miroslav Classic for free ... I might just do that ... Thx a bunch ... Any recommendations about hardware/keyboard? Anyone?

jplanet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: August 30 2006 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 799	Posted: January 20 2009 at 02:09
	The Edirol you mentioned is a great choice for the extra controls. M-Audio controllers are great, but the feel of the keyboard on the Edirol will be better. EMU X-Board has the best feeling keyboard action, but besides the 16 knobs, and pitch/mod wheels, it lacks the pads and sliders you would get on the Edirol and M-Audio. If you can, try to play some in a music store.
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