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I’d like to make/have a variety of different tones, but I’m a total idiot in terms of what equipment I need. I’ve heard of synthesizer keyboards. Is that what I want?

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One Response to “What musical equipment do I need to create ambient music? Brian Eno style?”

  • Roland M:

    Lots of synthesizers can produce slow, moving sounds like Eno uses. Some of the more famous ones are:

    1. Roland JD-800 or the rack version, JD-990
    2. Korg WaveStation (any version)
    3. Korg Karma
    4. Yamaha SY-22 or the rack version, TG-33
    5. Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
    6. Korg MS-2000 (any version)

    Most modern synthesizers have wave or motion sections as well. Korg seems to dominate in this field. Their TR61, R-3, and M-3 all do this well.

    There are also software synthesizers that can run inside your computer. These are good for recording, but not as great for live playing. If you run a software synthesizer, install a regular sound card and disable (from the BIOS) your computer’s built-in sound chip.

    If the software synths are VST, you’ll need a VST host like Sonar or Cubase. There are some free VST hosts and software synths here:

    http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/

    Have fun!

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