Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax1.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!tektronix!uw-beaver!fluke!brad From: brad@fluke.UUCP (Brad Srebnik) Newsgroups: net.music.synth Subject: Roland JX8P, Akai AX-80, Chroma Polaris Message-ID: <1119@vax1.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 15:05:17 EDT Article-I.D.: vax1.1119 Posted: Mon Aug 12 15:05:17 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Aug-85 21:11:14 EDT Distribution: na Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 18 Xref: tektronix net.music.synth:00418 This past weekend, I looked at the Roland JX8P, the Akai AX-80 and the Chroma Polaris. I had very little information on any of them before going out, and it's very hard to find out a whole lot about such complex toys during a half-hour visit to a music store. I'm looking to buy something in that price range, but don't feel that I could make an intelligent choice between them without taking them all home for 6 months. So, I'm interested in getting opinions about them. Which one do you think is best? Why? Are any of them missing important features or parameters? Is one easier to use in the long run (The Polaris is obviously the hardest to learn at first, but does it ever get easier?). Has anyone had one go bad? Do you need the programming unit for the JX8P? Should I look at anything else (like the DX-7)? There must have been some postings about these before, so if anyone has any saved, I'd been very interested in seeing them. Thanks! {ihnp4,decvax} -- uw-beaver -\ Brad Srebnik {hplabs,ucbvax} -- lbl-csam --+- fluke!brad {ssc-vax,sun,allegra} -------/