I preplaced the Screen, the power supply has been replaced and two keys need repairing. So why do I use it? The simple answer is when it works it is great. It has a nice little 12 bit sampler and a fantastic sequencer. It takes a while to load from floopy so try to get a hard drive version, I want to get a hard drive (actually a zip) for it but you need a special (SCSI) upgrade chip. Also the sample memory is limited, 14 seconds are the max at good qualty, 28seconds at low quality. The reason why I stick with it as a sound reproduction device is because the playback is 16bit, I use my Amiga to save samples on disk in 16bit. Then the amasing LP filters give the warmest sampler sound I've ever heard. Doesn't sound great when playing samples above the initial sample rate, beautiful when playing samples bellow the sample rate (thanks to differential interpolation).

It was a bit expensive for what it is, but it is still a fantastic workstation. I would suggest that you use it as a second sampler simply due to it's lack of memory and lack of effects (buy a reverb box!!!! :-) )

2. MC-50 like sequencer ($200)

3. A good sampler (just sold the similar s900 for $325)

Add it up...It really is a value at anywhere under $600 depending on condition/scsi

Oh yeah did I mention the mks-80 I found for $200 or the juno-106 I snagged for $150? They exist in a land of dreams my children. Dreams that we make up to hide the pathetic truth that we spend so much time and money pursuing that which is ours naturally. The gift of music.

Does the master carpenter brag about his cheap hammer? Does the great artist whine incessantly about the ever rising cost of canvas?

No

But the little, weasily, wannabe "electronic" musician/DJ/wanker bitches and moans about the cost of something they HAVE CHOSEN to do.

Unbefreakinlievable

W-30 5 out of 5 Reliable, beloved and not for sale. I'll give it to Goodwill or an intelligent artist first.