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Average rating:
4.3 out of 5
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I borrowed the SQ2 from a friend & had it for about 6 months. It's the same as the SQ1, just more keys (76). The sounds are the most 'brittle' I've ever heard in a synth, even worse than the Roland JV-1000, BUT, I absolutley love the audition function of the sequencer. It also, in my opinion, has the best feeling synth action keyboard ever made, period! The keys have this unique 'snap' feel to them. You can play this board as fast as you can, & the keys will be right under your finger at all times. There is NO lag! If you have slightly fat & short fingers like me, this is the synth to buy. 3.5 for the sounds. 5 for the build quality. 4.5 for the sequencer. 5 for "wish I still had it!"
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I love this synth... I was going mad at 1st when i got this baby a year ago soon i didnt get the manual so i just used it as a Midi-board at 1st. But now when i connected to a Roland MC-303,a "TB-303 - copy" MAM 32 & Yamaha TX81Z. This machine is now getting to get its work done now. I am not using the internal Sequencer at all i sequence all my machines from the MC-303 which suits me perfect when i do a liveset. I have also started to discover the excellent sounds in this baby as well, and the way you tweak them into oblivion. I read a review that this machione not suited for Techno or Dance production. Think again and learn how to use it instead of racking down on it.
Durability - Used it live a cpl i times never let me down in any way at all.
I am not selling this baby now when i finally took the the time to dirscover its hidden secrets.
A manual would be good to have though if anyone could tip me of where to get hold of one pls mail me.
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This was and is by far the best instrument on the market for the price i paid in 1991 $1395.00 It has the sequencer(which i expanded to 50,000 notes, plenty of great drums sounds, and i have pretty much every third party sound ever made for it. The battery has been a consistant problem in the past, but with an Alesis Data disk which are also ancient, this baby performs very reliable for live gigs that i play with a guitar player. i easily sequence in the drums. bass and other added part, play along with it and long with my guitar player and people are still amazed to hear all that music come from the two of us. I wouldn't trade for anything. it has and will continue to be the main keyboard that i'll use.
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Im only 16, and this is my first true synth, i have a vast array of knowledge about all synths, and for the price, and the year this model came out, i have to say, its one of the best ive used, someof the sounds are a little choppy, but overall, it has fairly good sounds, check out #26-Keys & voices GREAT!!!!!
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Bought mine new on sale in '93, when I turn it on it says the battery needs to be replaced yet it still holds all the sounds and settings. I really like the African and Eastern percussion sounds, also I have alot of third party and homemade patches. The best part of this machine is the double clicking keypad that allows me to layer its own sounds and other synths instantly. I'll never wear it out or use it to its fullest potential. Then again I can say that for all my synths!
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