Just before university I jumped into the realm of MIDI with both
feet and bought a Korg X5D Synthesizer (seen on the left). This opened up a whole new world of
music composition, and further enhanced my love for the art. I quickly realized that
when it comes to quality and flexibility of sound, nothing beats good old hardware.
Moving from trackers to sequencers, I have chosen Cakewalk as my sequencer of choice.
The Korg X5D is great for its warm pads, electric & acoustic pianos, and winds. For a sample
of what it sounds like, check out my songs page for my first
MP3 release, "Ambience", which was entirely composed with with X5D instruments (except for
the synth loop at the beginning).
My most recent addition to my studio is the Yamaha CS6x Synthesizer (seen on the right), which I picked up
while working in San Francisco during the Summer of 2000. The CS6x is known for its leads,
arpeggiator, and is a must have for all serious trance musicians. I have since fell in love
with it and have been using it almost exclusively in my new compositions.
At the top of my wish list of equipment is a mixer, and a professional sound card. However,
being just out of school doesn't leave a whole lot of room for the ol' music budget. <sigh>
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