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Subject: CS1X or DB50XG
Original Message Date: 29-Jul-98 @ 07:12 PM - CS1X or DB50XG
Alternatively, is there an outboard module version of the CS1X? MU90R? SY700XG?
Any ideas?
Message 11/29 30-Jul-98 @ 12:45 AM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
Alright for some!
Message 12/29 30-Jul-98 @ 09:26 AM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
i'd go for an mu unit - because the db50's inside your pc and will be getting mixed with digital audio at the output - so no external fx in the mix easily (unless you have a multiout). whereas if you have a module it's just as easy to use via midi as the internal card and you have a kind of extra output.
then again, you'd need a mixer, and you could start using up all your midi channels on your external port. but you shouldn't really. just my view...also then you could take the module gigging without having to lug either the pc (with the db50) or an extra keyboard (the cs1x) around.
will
Message 15/29 30-Jul-98 @ 09:08 PM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
It included also an AN1x and a CS1x. The CS1x surprised me because it's got some very nice sounds for such a cheap keyboard, and I was much faster able to get some nice sounds out of it compared to the AN1x. But then, althought it's got 32 polyphony, it seems that when you're in performance mode, it can only be used monotimbrally. And for as far as I know you can only use it as a multitimbral device when it's in the xg mode, and then you can't make use of most of those nice sounds in there. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
I'd say that if you can get it 2nd hand, it's worth it's price, but a new one isn't worth the money they want for it.
Message 16/29 31-Jul-98 @ 01:59 PM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
I have a CS1x and an SW60XG which with the new XG Gold software is like having a cheap second CS1x....and I have a Phat.Boy.....so I am in heaven..... but the new SW1000XG....when it comes out...will be the card to have.
Rumours are there will even be AN1x and A3000 daughter cards for it...sounds far fetched... but would be so cool
Message 17/29 31-Jul-98 @ 05:13 PM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
Message 18/29 01-Aug-98 @ 09:46 AM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
I wouldn't get it for a bog standard GM module.
I think it sends out NRPNs specific to XG
Message 20/29 01-Aug-98 @ 11:14 AM - RE: CS1X or DB50XG
Hilevelt
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