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Hi
Wow..the Gearslutz elves have been busy!!
Thanks..
So very helpful and sobering to read the different thought from around the world.
I checked out the forum as you suggested papa ortega..landed on some useful insight but mostly argument and dodgy demo tapes!
So the ball is in my court as usual!
I did like the Phantom board from a user angle and did notice that it was definately a very Roland sounding affair..but it seemed to also be a good variation on the sound pallete. I am a little restless with my JV 2080/Vintage keys and Korg Z1 and others..
And whilst I know that I already have more than enough to make a record or two with..I am simply looking to this new purchase to spark a little more depth in my programming options.
The sequencer is not required as I am an out and out Logic user but I recall back in the day my first SQD8 sequencer and how much fun it was....so even the sequencer might be a bit of light relief..The pads will also be a good vibe thing as I played drums for many years and now have become little more than a table tapper supremo!!!
So it comes down to the sounds!!
Well I liked the sound search facility...and a lot of the patches were clearly inspirational.
Lacking the soft pad stuff but there are more banks available to download from the roland site...like several hundred!!! Good for the London Rainy evenings!
The screen is a real winner..not touch screen but I never had one so I wont miss it and the keyboard felt passable...I have always struggled with my Z1 as a mother keyboard ...
Effects are as usual 'how you use them' but at least as good as the jv2080 which is still very creative..probably a lot better but still not perfect at all..this will not surprise me.
I read a lot about how the demo tunes are pumped up compared to the out the box keyboard sound..that was useful as I did feel the Phantom demos were some of the best around..certainly more impressive than the Motif..
But I just did not like the yamaha user interface...this is where roland have spent all there money obviously!!
This is important to me..
I have quite a lot of keys in my room already,so the new one is not so much a fix it all but an addition to what is already a great selection..the law of diminishing returns is never far from my mind as far as my studio goes!!!
Big thanks and love for your input.
I think I will chew on it some more..take one more look at my options as you all suggest...brilliant.
Scruffy
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