Who uses keyboards, and if so, what kind do you use?

Just curious about what type of keyboards ya'll use in here. Why did you chose that certain type of keyboard. Does it give you a certain sound or what. Please inform me.

I use ASR10 and Triton Classic. I enjoy both, Triton is way stronger but I love the ASR's DSP's way more than triton. ASR10 and the transwaves cannot be beat by anyone in my opinion though. I love both though don't get me wrong. I like midi interface with my ASR10 and my 2kxl better than triton and 2kxl. It's alot easier to me, maybe that's just me though..
Triton also sound more metallic and lifeless, again maybe that's just me. There are pros and cons to both machines.

Stashy...try running a search on this topic...there have been numerous discussions on this issue. Peace, BsK

I rock a Korg Karma, it's got all the wavforms and the sequencer of the Triton, (though the programs themselves are laid out differently) but the main reason I got it was for the KARMA function itself. (and the Karma MW software which I haven't even begun to learn, really)

I'm not a keyboard player as of yet, (can knock out a few chords and minor comps here and there) and the KARMA function just allows you to come up with some great riffs on piano sounds and many of the other instruments.

With the Karma MW software you can actually program drums on a matrix style sequencer and play them back in real time, as the Karma connects to the software via a MIDI in on your computer.

The Karma does lack the touchscreen and sampler expandability of the Triton, but has more FX capability than a Triton LE which costs a similar amount if I remember correctly.

The whole Triton line is an awesome cache of weapons, really. Anyone who says the sounds are limiting just doesn't like to tweak. Either that or they're more into harsh samples and/or full-on analog-style control of their synth, which is cool too. These keyboards have real deep editing, and in SEQ mode you can sequence up to 16 tracks of sounds either on the keyboard or on an external sequencer like an MPC. (which makes your tracks much more manageable other than cleaning up accidental MIDI data laced in on the keyboard tracks on the MPC)

Anyhow, I haven't used a lot of professional keyboards but I highly recommend trying out any and all of these units.

The Yamaha Motif series, Roland Fantom and V-Synth, and anything by Kurzweil are also supposed to be excellent, though there are hassles with any and all of these, particularly learning the peculiarities of each given board. The Karma alone has a stack of 5 books that come with it.

Peace.
-tank