Synth recommandations?

 

I would really prefer to have a synth a bit similar to what Neal Morse uses live, namely a Roland V-combo which has a organ part, a piano part and a synth part! Unfourtunately it seems to be out of production so any recommandations for a synth that could do basically the same stuff?

 

Heres the V-combo anyway!

 

Thinking about a Clavia Nordstage 76!

 

 

 

That's exactly what I got at home,Erik!

 

The Nord Stage seems a good polyvalent synth that can do organs,pianos and synths parts.Clavia products are very good but the Stage is very expensive right now because it's their newest product.The only downer on the Stage is the keys,they are weighted like the one on a piano so you got the right feeling when you play a piano part but can be frustrating when you play a fast synth line or an Hammond riff.But in all, it's a very good product.

 

Others products that you could check in the polyvalent synth field are:

 

The Korg Triton-This synth is quite polyvalent and capable of doing all kind of sounds and are less expensive than a Nord Stage­.You should check that one.

 

Kurzweil K2000-K2600-Those are a little expensive but think they are the best sounding recent digital synth.The sounds are very realistic and you can do what you want with those synths.They are easily avaible on the used market(Ebay,etc.)

 

Good luck with your buying!

 

Yes, I was quite impressed with the Triton when I tried it at the store.That synth is a polyvalent workstation synth and you could have a wide sounds "palette".It can do organs,pianos(electric and acoustic models) and synths(analog or digital emulations) very well.Rick Wakeman use it and if you check the A'swepe signature photo,it's the grey synth on his right.In all, a good polyvalent synth.The Nord stage seem very good but the price and the weighted keys are really a turn down for me,personnally.But the idea of combining a Nord Lead synth and an Electro is quite a good one,I must admit.

 

The japanese band Gerard are quite nice,if I remember.I listen to the album "The Pendelum" some years ago and like them but don't know other works from them.Any recommandations,Erik?

Another japanese band that I find quite interresting are Ars Nova.These girls can play!

 

Thak you,Erik!

 

I'm work with technical support to Digidesign, E-MU, Behringer and Novation. We import these and others to Brazil like Nord, Ibanez, Tama, Miditech, etc.

 

My responsabilities are technical support to Digidesign Pro Tools LE, Novation, Miditech, E-MU and Behringer (just audio interfaces) for costumers.