BUT: editing it is a pain in the ass, and it's even worse since i don't have the manual. Could anyone send me a copy of his/hers, Please! Or at least tell me how to save settings!

BTW: is it normal that Waves 117, 118, 128 and a few more are some weird scratchy (beautiful) random digital noises and loops? Or am I the lucky one who got a damaged board and actually likes it?

low-noise 16 bit sound, decent audio quality. non-GM i.e. true synth features.

CHEAP (used)!

Minuses: programming the midi or synth part without the manual is no fun.

preset sounds dont really show off the synth's features.

I bought this simply because I needed a cheap, compact MIDI controller. The fact that it had any sounds at all was of no concern. The sounds are AWFUL, but in a kind of nice, cheesy, early 90s way. Not fashionable at all.

The only problems I've had are: the pitch bend wheel stopped working a week after I got it and I am not sure if it is proken or disabled in software. IT worked fine on an old, mid-80s Akai sampler I have, but it never actually worked on the internal sounds and when I hook the thing up to my computer there is NO data detected from the pitch wheel. Still, it DID work on that Akai last time I checked. Weird.

The other problem is that the thing is, for all intents and purposess, not programmable if you do not have the manual. I have learned to change the midi channel and tune it, but that's about it. Not that I've put any real effort into figuring it out, really.

The velocity-sensativity is not all that great. it is easy to play at low velocities and high velocities, but not in between. That means either play hard or expect to do a lot of tweaking in your sequencer. The velocity curve may be editable to improve this, but I have not figured out how.

Basically, if you need a good keyboard, do NOT get this. If you need a good midi controller, don't get this. If (like me) the only midi controller you have available is a beat up Korg Poly 61m, then this seems like a major upgrade.

And for the price, it is pretty good. The keyboard isn't great, but it is a hell of a lot better than any other midi controllers I have seen under $100, new orotherwise.

And if you like cheesy keyboard sounds, it is actually quite useful as a sound module.

As for the sounds, this is an old synth, what do you expect, if you want better sounds stop whining and stick your hand in you pocket and buy a better sound module.

I paid £50 (UK) I thought thatn it was okay, I paid more for a Casio CZ101 a few years ago...

Good size and weight, usable sounds (not perfect, buy one if you want something small and light.

Actually this makes a great practice keyboard. It's small and light. The begginings of the piano sounds are good, but if you hold out the note it sounds like crap. You can really impress someone with this keyboard if you like to play stacatto.

It also has good thick strings and half-decent organs.

Great keyboard to lug around if you're trying to avoid banging up your DX7.

The keyboard is terrible (it makes squeaky noises as you play),

and the display is almost invisible.

The edit system is way too limited and thus uninteresting.

The weight is really okay, though, as is its size.