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For trance/techno/ambient, this synth is one of the best available - especially considering its relatively low cost. Johan, the CS6x is a super choice for trance music, its presets contain some wonderful pads, leads, strings, and you'll have a blast with the arpeggiator and the ever-so-wonderful cutoff knob. The on-board f/x are superb and easy to manipulate.
However, dig deeper into this synth's capabilities and you may just find out how special this puppy really is.. ditch some of those presets and start creating your own sounds and you'll quickly find yourself amazed at what the CS6X can do! Even experienced synth-programmers will find a smile on their face after only a short time...
(my fiance has a Triton rack unit and she's barely touched it since I got the CS6X.. granted, they aren't really in the same league, but for almost any kind of electronica music, the CS6X can really shine in the right hands...)
The menu interface is one of the best i've seen for a text-based interface and is a *breeze* to navigate through once you've learned the system. The keyboard has very nice feel and overall the unit is very solid - the build quality really shows. Also, the CS6X uses smartmedia cards for storing voice libraries, performances and as sampler storage space.. I picked up a 64mb smartmedia card for $25.. cheap storage is definitely a plus!
As you can tell, I'd recommend this synth heartily. It's a great unit and there's no way I'm letting mine go.
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