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That other reviewer is right. N*Sync does use this on tour. These are very sought after and have a high resale value. When they came out their competition was the CS1x. This a great beginners synth all the way up to a true professional synth. A lot of bands use these and there is a reason why. It's because they sound so good. The resonant filters in this are simply the best I ever heard in a digital synth. Simply amazing. When I first heard the filters I thought they were real analogue. But their not. Your ears will definitely be fooled.
The sounds in hear are so usable ,beautiful, and lush. It has a high output. The case is very cheap however but when you look at it - it looks very quality. Its only when you pick it up and and touch it that you notice it is cheap plastic. That obviously didnt matter to the keybaordists in N*sync.
If anyone saw the N*sync special on CBS in America you would see the XP-10 right out in plain view - right next to 4 88 key Tritons. Weird isn't it?
This has an arpeggiator with shuffle and groove templates.
The drum kits in the XP10 sound even better than the Roland R8 drum machine. WOW. You wont believe the kits when you hear them. They will blow your mind. You can even hear some of the same samples as used in the TR-727 as well as other drum machines.
I am keeping mine forever. I already run a studio with every synth imaginable but the XP10 is just a treat to have . Something that you can sit down and work out your tunes with.
For anyone that also wanted to know how N*sync was using the XP10 , well they used a patch with the arpeggiator as well as some guitar pacthes.
I really despise n*sync but they still are a high production band and if they use it then that means that anybody can.
Which is what the XP10 excels at - a good synth for all genres of music.
I have subtracted 1 point for the hollow plastic case. Basically it's that distinctive Roland D-50 sound buried inside of a plastic case. It doesn't bother you much once you start using it a lot, which you will for some strange reason. It is also extra light - you think it's going to be heavy to pick up but when you do it's like air.
Id someone said , would you rater have a XP-10 or an MC-303 , I would pick the XP10.
ps- dont even think about buying the Korg equivelent. That will die out eventually. The Xp10 still has a couple more decades left on it. It's like the Mercedes of budget synths.
-I hope this reveiw has been helpful for you-
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