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I'm into synth modification, IE hacking, circuit-bending, etc. I think out of al lthe junk synths you can find at goodwill or the flea market, the PSR-6 is the best. It's simple, it's asthetically pleasing (note all the newer "kid model keyboards" have bulboud speakers and weird things sticking out of them- the PSR's were simple blocks of retangular plastic).
The screen is LED, very intuitive, and the board is simple to use. The sounds, un-masted, sound like ass, and the internal speaker is horrific. I removed in internal speaker and added an octaver (a switch that drops or raises the pitch an octave). With the addition of a $30 dollar Zoom 505 pedal (Which I am modding into the old well where the speaker once sat), you get a VERY cool lead synth sound out of this keyboard, very analog.
I know it sounds silly to be singing the priase of a junky olf PortaSound, but trust me here. I own my fill of really nice synthesizers, and I can honestly tell you, that for a trance-dance/EBM/industrial... even Indy/Electro aspect, this little toy produces some cool sounds if run through effects. For the $10-30.00 you'll pay for one, it's worth it because oyu don't have to worry about loosing money if you 1) don't like it 2) decide to rip it open to see how it works, 3) get it puked on by your bassist during a live set.
Oh yeah, and it looks cool painted red.
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