Ive ben told that to. I am still debating weather to get mine in 61 or 88 key keyboard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Murphy" <maestro_22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif Well you get the 61 keys its much lighter, and it does everything the other keyboards do. That's the 76 and 88 boards. I was even told its a little more user-friendly than the motif. That's hear say. But the sounds are incredible! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah" <kales2@xxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 10:27 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif > Shuld I perchase the 61 key or the 88 key? I am not a good keyboardist but > the lat ting i want to do is transpose ont he fly if I'm playing for > someone. Also will I e able to hook a sustain pedul to it and how is the > interfae fo the keyboard itself? reguarding menues and changing paches for > a > performance. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Murphy" <maestro_22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:12 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif > > > Sarah, Are you talking about the Fantom? If you are the Fantom 88," is > twice or even three times bigger than the 61 keys. An very very heavy. > But > the hottest keyboard in the world!!! An I don't say that Lightly. I'm > getting ready to purchase the Fantom X. An I'm excited about it. An like > the other guys said," its very user friendly with your computer. You > probably would never sell it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sarah" <kales2@xxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:45 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif > > >> another question. How big is the 88 key keyboard compaired to the 61 key >> keyboard? I was going to ge the 61 key keyboard but I am not transposing >> a >> lot and if I needded to get there quickly in a performance. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Ingram" <dingram269@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:20 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >> >> >> Is there an instrument definition for the vk77? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 1:16 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >> >> >> oh yes you will be able to use the Fantom with Sonar and Sibelius, infact >> there is a instrument definition patch available for Sonar, on the roland >> website. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sarah" <kales2@xxxxxxx> >> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 2:13 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >> >> >>> Cool. I am seriesly thinking of getting a fantum. Woll I beable to use >>> it >>> with sonar and siblius for my recording and music riting? sorry I can't >>> spell. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 10:26 AM >>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>> >>> >>> The built in organ sounds aren't too bad, but I would get one of the >>> expantion cards as they offer a great vast of sounds when it comes down >>> to >>> organs. I'm not sure which card does this though but I know that there >>> is >>> a >>> card dedicated to studio sounds. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sarah" <kales2@xxxxxxx> >>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 12:38 PM >>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>> >>> >>>> How are the fantum's origan sounds? I'm picky on that to. I don't play >>>> the >>>> origan but I do like the origan sound and I want to simulate that as >>>> much >>>> as possible with my 10 fingers. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "James Murphy" <maestro_22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:47 AM >>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>> >>>> >>>> Hey, Mike Thanks for that info. Yes I think the fatom is what I'm >>>> going >>>> to purchase. Thanks to you and Omar. I'm a church Musician and I play >>>> Contemporary Gospel music and it sounds to me like the Fatom X, is the >>>> way >>>> to go. That's what I'm looking for some "Mean performance Sounds"! >>>> Thanks >>>> you guys. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mike C" <m_dsmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:35 AM >>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>> >>>> >>>>>I think that the only thing the yamaha has going for it the piano >>>>>sounds, >>>>>and organ sounds. However the Fantom with the cards installed in to it >>>>>will give some pretty mean sounds. I have had the Fantom Xr for a >>>>>little >>>>>over a year now, and I just love it. I guess its just a matter of >>>>>personal >>>>>preference. Yamaha has its strengths and weekness, as does the fantom. >>>>>Although Roland has an edge on midi communications, as well as USB. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Sarah" <kales2@xxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 3:10 AM >>>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I'm picky on my strings sounds and the choir soudns to. I find that >>>>>> the >>>>>> yamaha choir sounds are to pure. To fake. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Omar Binno" <omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 8:25 PM >>>>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi James: >>>>>> >>>>>> Again, this is purely subjective, but if you're into hip hop, then >>>>>> the >>>>>> Fantom is definitely the way to go. Also, the Fantom's strings and >>>>>> brasses >>>>>> are much nicer than the motif's. >>>>>> >>>>>> Omar Binno >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "James Murphy" <maestro_22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:50 PM >>>>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Omar This is james question" >>>>>>> Where would I find the help list for blind users," for the Motif?? >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> so very much for that info. >>>>>>> What do you think of the fatom X. What a Hot Hot Keyboard!!! (Man) >>>>>>> Please let me know what you think. >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Omar Binno" <omarbinno@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:48 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Motif has a help list for blind users. This is partly what has >>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>> it more "user friendly." I had a motif myself and now have a >>>>>>>> fantom. >>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>> learning my way around the fantom, and so far so good. There are >>>>>>>> functional advantages and disadvantages to both, and as for which >>>>>>>> sounds >>>>>>>> better, that is purely subjective. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Omar Binno >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "James Murphy" <maestro_22@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:08 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Hello everyone Fatom X and the motif >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm James: >>>>>>>>> Is the Fatom X Keyboard, more user-friendly than the Motif >>>>>>>>> Keyboard? >>>>>>>>> As >>>>>>>>> far as, getting around through the menus, and finding patches??? >>>>>>>>> Can anyone advise? 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