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vanblah · 05-06-2005, 06:29 AM

Well, my first keyboard was an O1W-FD (the great grandfather of the Triton). I learned a lot on it, but ulitimately it proved to be a little limited.

Since then I've gone the route of a controller with modules and computer set up. Not only is it cheaper but it allows me to be more specialized. For instance, when I needed a really good piano sound and the studio did not have a piano I purchased the Bosendorfer 290 VI from EastWest which in my opinion blows every other piano sample I've ever heard out of the water. I can also have any number of "analog" synthesizer VI's that I want (there's a ton of freeware/opensource VI's out there).

On top of that I can record multiple tracks of acoustic instruments as well as my MIDI stuff and it's all laid out nicely on a computer screen rather than a 5x5 LCD.

That being said, you might like the compactness of a workstation. Especially if you plan to take it with you anywhere.

As to the question of cheaper. If you want to try to emulate the professional sound of the Triton you'll be spending a LOT of money on a computer. Sure you can write and record with a cheap computer and cheap soundcard, but you'll end up with a product that is far inferior to the sound you'd get just using the Triton.

The Triton is certainly a very nice choice.

05-06-2005, 06:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
vanblah Junkie	Well, my first keyboard was an O1W-FD (the great grandfather of the Triton). I learned a lot on it, but ulitimately it proved to be a little limited. Since then I've gone the route of a controller with modules and computer set up. Not only is it cheaper but it allows me to be more specialized. For instance, when I needed a really good piano sound and the studio did not have a piano I purchased the Bosendorfer 290 VI from EastWest which in my opinion blows every other piano sample I've ever heard out of the water. I can also have any number of "analog" synthesizer VI's that I want (there's a ton of freeware/opensource VI's out there). On top of that I can record multiple tracks of acoustic instruments as well as my MIDI stuff and it's all laid out nicely on a computer screen rather than a 5x5 LCD. That being said, you might like the compactness of a workstation. Especially if you plan to take it with you anywhere. As to the question of cheaper. If you want to try to emulate the professional sound of the Triton you'll be spending a LOT of money on a computer. Sure you can write and record with a cheap computer and cheap soundcard, but you'll end up with a product that is far inferior to the sound you'd get just using the Triton. The Triton is certainly a very nice choice.