laikenf said:
Haha. Gotta love 'em. I've always loved Korg hardware (especially their synths.), Roland is pretty cool to, my first synth./sampler was a Roland Ensoniq-EPS. Then I got heavily into drumming until I bought my MS2000 in 2001 at 200$ from a crackhead. I'm thinking of getting an Alesis Micron next month (although the MicroKorg XL looks sweet), much smaller, better for gigs. you got some pretty hardcore stuff there; That Clavia Nord sounds tasty.
The price you got for the MS2000 was a real steal, for 2001 - even now they've dropped in price a lot, most go for about $350-400 used, or "NEW UNOPENED" used (being out of production). I used to own a Microkorg, which had the same software engine as the MS2000 and I really enjoyed using it (except for the physical limitations of the Microkorg's "toylike" keys/pots). I love Clavia's products and the Nord synth line - excellent quality on everything from the chassis to the potentiometers to the LEDs and the actual wooden pitch stick and smooth stone mod wheels - it's all got a sound to match, naturally.
I order to afford the purchase of the Nord Modular G2, I had to sell my Nord Lead 3... I backed up my sysex patches though so someday I can be reunited with the beauty and pick up where I left off with that beautiful goddamn keyboard: