Message 4/18
Date: 06-May-00 @ 09:34 AM -
RE: I'll never buy another yamaha anything
Well, buying from a company like Yamaha is a mixed bag - alot of things to consider. My RM1X has been great - although I am disappointed that they don't do updates. Just new gear. Got a bug? Tough - buy the next one. If that has bugs, buy the next one. I also have a Waldorf MWXT which is the bomb. Great piece of gear, sounds great, great support from Waldorf. Get on their userforum list (if you can handle 40 messages a day) and you will see.
What I see is that companies like Yamaha a Roland (the biggies) make gear that is versatile. Does a lot of stuff okay - but none of them really well. Waldorf can focus on making great synths. That's all they do.
I like my RM1X and I find alot of the sounds on it usable. Just depends on what sounds you are looking for. Of course it is not going to match a VA. It's a sequencer...that happens to have a synth in it. Don't buy it for the synth.
Yamaha makes affordable products. If you want high end (like an Virus, Nova or Q/XT) you have to pay for it.
Just my $0.02 anyways.