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Average rating:
4.4 out of 5
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It was my first synth. If it ever gets broken, I'll replace it immedeately. I honestly don't think I'll ever get rid of it. The padsounds are still great. You will also find lots of support, editors and sounds on the net. In these 80's-revivaldays and for the price they sell it second-hand, you just can't go wrong with this classy synth. A big minus is the lack of multitimbrality.
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This synth is total rompler. In fact, this is the synth which started and promoted the rompler cause and is a symbol for everything the rompler synth stands for. I'm not saying that's bad, but rather a fact. The sample loops are very dodgey and the polyphony is just too limited. With the JD800 being reasonably cheap nowadays, why would anyone want a D50. It sounds very much like a limited version of the JD and is a bugger to program with its DAC. The M1 is also cheap and sinks it without trace. The D50 is not multitimbral, unlike other D range synths. The effects are very primative. The D20 is a better deal.
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The D-50 is truly in a class by itself. I have yet to play anything else that comes close to it. The presets are alright, but the slightest touch in programming gives you tons of more possibilities. The D-50 is a must-have, but it's foolish to say this is the ONLY keyboard to hvae. Might not be the best choice for a primary synth, but it will always have a new sound for you if you keep it around in your studio. I love the D-50. It gets my award for most original sounds, and the Obi-Wan-Kenobi "Old but classy" award.
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A synth as only as good as what you make of it. I made very great things with this one, I loved especially some "Pseudo-Bagpipe sounds" that I created, as well as "Fantasia" or "Tubular". D50 is a real synthetiser, not a "Rompler".
Now the D50 is a bit outdated, but if you find one for cheap, do not hesitate: it is still a good synth for pads and leads, and in a band one does not always need very modern keyboards. Just do not use the internal reverb which are awful.
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This is the only synth were I can make my own unique sounds that I like. Ive made every sound that I want from this synth. It can do any analog or digital synth I can think of. Great ARP odyssey sounds to name a few!.
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