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Originally Posted by digital 1010  I had a go on one the other week. The sounds were not that weak and it was quite fun to use but overall i was a bit of a laugh than a serious thing. Was quite good for building up patterns etc.
I think its also essential to learn an instrument of some sort to start on the right path
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i think a 9 year old might appreciate the limitations of something like a tenori on and that kind of thing invites creative thinking to solve problems and make it do what you want it to do. i think hardware would be the way to go. something tactile and hands on then maybe see how it goes and see if the software bug takes hold w.something like garageband or live or reason or something.
but i agree.. some kind of basic musical instrument would be cool.. and an oldschool 4 track or something. my friend got an upright piano in great shape off craigslist real cheap but it took 5 of us to move it to his house.
i still think a roland sh-101 would be a blast for a kid. it's small, has a sequencer/arpeggiator and is just a bunch of buttons and sliders and an infinite amount of sounds.
maybe a yamaha DJX keyboard. some cheesey sounds, some XG sounds and all that and room to learn basic keyboard and also program sounds and make weird noises and it can be used w/headphones!