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an ax80 in o.k physical condition but a bunch of busted membranes for $175. I know you can't control it with an external midi cc controller so that means I gotta fix it.

HUH.... STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ADAT.

They are slow, they never sync on time and you will have an endless rain of error messages.
Shure they were great in the 80's and a cheap way of building a studio but now they just suck.

If you decide to get one anyway, then get the studer adats, they seem like they are the best build + they sound better.

BTW. Why do you need a 8track tape for post???

A Nord Modular G1 keyboard locally for $600 Canadian?

Seems like the bee's knees in online reviews over the past couple of years but interest has been waning. And a good deal especially considering I wouldnt have to pay shipping or exchange or customs. And seems like a nice complement to what I have since I don't have a "modular" yet. I emailed the guy at Modcan and asked what $2000 would get me and he suggested that I come back when I had $3000.

Have been exploring Crystal for a while and am enjoying it. Would the Nord Modular be that much of a step up? Does it make a bigger, fuller sound? The more I get to know my other synths (Roland JX10, Waldorf Q, Waldorf Pulse, Korg Poly800 mkII, Casio CZ5000, Solina B417, Proteus 2000 (great filters!)) the more I've managed to make a lot of the crazy, blippy, crunchy and earthy sounds anyway. Just made that Deepchord/Basic Channel sound on my JX10/PG800 just last night. And can layer it with so much more.

Would rather have hardware than software. I know a lot of people have been using it for a long time but hear the keyboards on Nords are cheap and have crappy action yet in my married, mortgaged world I don't think $3000 is ever going to be a reality in one go for a new hardware modular synth. Isn't the Nord Modular just a MIDI controller with software or is there much more?

I can also get an ESQ-1 for $100 at a pawn shop here. Something tells me I should do this right away. Wish it was a rack though. Starting to get too many keys around the basement.

Whoa, seems like Edmonton is the place for used synths at the moment.

That seems like a good deal for the ESQ-1!  If it was me I'd already have bought it.  I love those guys and have been missing mine.

As for the G1, $600 CAD seems like a good deal as well.  I'm not sure that I'm familiar with Crystal (is that the older VST that's kind of like Absynth?) but the Nord Modular editor is a breeze to use.  It can sound big and full - assuming that means the same thing to you and I.  You'd be cutting the NM short to think of it simply as a MIDI controller plus software.  Once you have your modules patched together, you can edit the synth as much as you like without the need for the editor.  You can also use it as an effects processor for your other gear.  If you were to hold out for a G2 engine (I've seen them go for $800 CAD), you could also use it as a basic but fun MIDI sequencer, and a rather sophisticated MIDI processor.

I haven't used a G1 keyboard, but as a G2 owner I can attest to the fact that the keys are rather lackluster.  But hey...you have a JX-10 that you can use as your master controller so no biggie. 

Yeah I thought $500 was a lot for it but he says it's mint and they are actually going for 5-700 US on Ebay right now plus there'd be shipping etc. But I won't be buying it. I jokingly asked (with LOL) if placing it in a rock garden http://edmonton.en.craigslist.ca/msg/824135609.html was the best thing for a "mint" synth and he proceeded to not so jokingly ask me if I was a f***ing retard. Swell guy. Probably needs the money for coke which is oh so popular here.

Canadian dollar is .95 US right now. Was up to 1.10 US last year but I think the world would have fallen apart if they Canadian dollar stayed on top. Better than buying vinyl and CDs five or six years ago when it was .62.

and also some guy near my house is selling a boss phase shifter ph-3 for $55, anybody ever own one of those?

Waldorf Pulse for 300$.My setup lacks a decent analog monophonic synth .Will it suit my needs?

I've heard it sounds a bit sterile, but are there any alternatives in that price range? How could you describe sound , which genres it suits best?

This thread may also be helpful in your quest for a Detroit vibe as well. It talks about some great synths and drum machines that can be picked up for very cheap these days.

http://www.robotsforrobots.net/viewtopic.php?id=829

So how about those Yamaha RX drum machines, are they cool or should I stay away... Which one is the one to get??

What about the RX11

Generally the RX series don't seem to very well documented on the net...

i don't know about RX11
it's probably even more lo-fi, being 8bit

this link explains pretty much everything about RX5:
http://www.geocities.com/diffused_light/stuff/rx5.html
plus some interesting tricks with the cartridges