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The Quadrasynth is a fine piece of equipment and, to make matters even better,
you can pick them up quite cheap these days.. Even though they aren't the
newest synth on the block they still hold there head high with 64 note polyphony
and 4 samples per patch. On top of that you don't get a sequencer which, for
anyone that uses a computer for sequencing, is just the job. I always hate
paying for something I ain't gonna use. With the QS all you hard earned money
goes into the sounds.
It's got one of the best displays I've seen on a synth that enables you to
control 4 parameters with 4 rotary knobs. This really helps when your making
you own sounds and combines the best of digital and old analogue programming.
Some of the sounds it produces are stunningly realistic. It's the only synth
for anywhere near the price that can comfortably be used for entire compositions
on it's own with no need for extra sound modules. (Although extra sound sources
obviously are an advantage) A lot of synths produce sounds which are instantly
recognisable (ie Korg) but a Sax on the QS doesn't sound like an Alesis Sax. It
just sounds like a Sax. I think this helps to make compositions on the QS sound
real. If your thinking of getting one then I can wholeheartedly recommend it. The
only problems I have had is with the software. Sometimes the numbers jump and,
occasionally, it freezes and needs to be turned off and on to clear it. That
may have been rectified in later software release's though. It's never been
enough of a problem for me to bother to get it fixed.
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