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D-10 was my first and only keyboard for 10 years(Korg Triton LE being my second, and most current).
The sounds on it WERE kinda thin, but there were some great electronic style sounds in the presets and in the sound libraries I purchased.
I absolutely loved the drum machine. I couldn't live without it. There really weren't many synths with full-fledged drum machines at the time(I purchased mine in 91').
The 8 part multi-timbral was awesome too. I used a TWO track sequencer(yeah, I know. Talk about limited) with it, and I made some pretty damn impressive music with it. In fact, the demo's I made with the D-10 made me some sales--record companies bought my songs because of the demos I made with the D-10.
Even though I outgrew its capabilities(not enough voices--I hold down a few big chords, and sounds get cut off), and the sounds were nowhere near the quality I wished for, I learned to compose and arrange on it for 10 years. I carried it around the world in a soft case--which caused a lot of banging around. I even put it on a motorcycle and rode with it in the rain(wrapped in plastic bag, of course).
Around the 7th year, keys started to not function. I also started losing sounds from the bank. Now, it's pretty much useless. BUT, without it, I wouldn't be the musician I am today.
It's a great workhorse for banging out ideas quickly.
R.I.P., my darling.
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