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I never had an Instrument. And I want to learn Guitar and Piano. What keyboard would you recommend to me? I like all kinds of genres.
I would love to be close to a Roland Juno Di but even better.
And i don't want only Patches of real instruments. I would like it also to have some nice synths.
As well as having as many features and things like the Roland Juno Di.

I would like to be able to produce things with it like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V09x2y9MHbA&feature=BFa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoK8DaJRDaM&feature=BFa (it's a weird song but the Instrumental of it is really awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcQ0lS4Vqjs (the synths and the acoustic bass in it are awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZibkzlVB7o (it's really hard to find Nice synthbasses, so i hope it has some good ones)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u441WXmm ... ure=relmfu (simple yet awesome synths)

I've been producing music with my computer for like 1 year, but it seems really uneasy and every Synth VST out there seems really shitty compared to synthesizers or keyboards.

I would basically like it to be Nice for any kind of music. I don't want to buy another one afterwards yet, since it's hard to make money in the place in wich i live.

In order of user friendlyness:
- Korg M50 - 61 keys
- Yamaha MOX6
- Kurzweil PC3 - 61 keys

Those options are on a higher price point (not that high), but are great workstations.

well you want a real synth patch beside an instrument patch??? i'm guessing you are referring to virtual analog (VA) synth....
roland GAIA, VSynth, korg radias??
AFAIK on the M50, and even motif, the synth sounds are based on a ROM waveform... they are not being emulated on real time..

This topic is endlessly hashed yet remains popular. To me, there are two main question - presets or programming.

If you are a preset guy - you want an enormous palate of sounds with very little effort. You may tweak, but not deeply. You look for beats or backing tracks that support your favorite genre. You can't figure out the manual because you may not have read it often enough to recognize the jargon... "Dear Forum, can I do this or not?" Even if you don't have complete control, you just want to play. [Nothing wrong with that.]

If you are a programming guy - You want an enormous sound palate, but as a starting point for deeper tweaks and original programming. You sample. You sequence. You've read the manual, enough to critique when it's unclear or using over-wordy jargon..."Dear Forum, whuddaya mean I can't do this? Anybody got a work-around?" With complete control, you want to play.

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They would appear to be opposite philosophies, but they share a goal: to play. And you want a machine - as a beginner or as a mature player - that will support that.

Every 5 years or so we seem to double or triple our capabilities, technologically, and keyboards and music technology is no exception. And when the technology expands some capabilities get split off into side tracks - so besides "real" keyboards you have products like the Electribe and Kaossilator, drum machines, groove machines or sample/sequencer hybrids like Maschine (hard/soft) or Abelton (soft), which really are branches off that original tree. Today, you'll find places where a line has been drawn and capabilities you are aware of are unfortunately not on the machine you own - you'd have to buy your way into another capability and it's learning curve.

So - to the original question - as a dedicated beginner, I'd recommend the most expensive keyboard you can afford... regardless of model or maker whoever it might be - kronos, motif, or whatever, because they will provide you with the biggest sound palate to start with and the most satisfying "right-out-da-box" playing experience.

They also should let you mature as you go, getting deeper into the architecture, developing your techniques and exploring your ideas because those side technologies - VA, sampling, sequencing, KARMA, drum tracks, pad play, etc. are all bundled in.


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