On Friday, May 2, 2003, at 02:22 pm, tris benedict taylor wrote: > > Is there anyone out there who can offer me a bit of > guidance? What seems to work well under OSX, are > particular VST instruments or Logic FX worth it, am I > better off getting an in depth knowledge of the EXS24? > Hi Tris Personally (and this is a very personal thing, I'd go for the EXS and combine it with a MIDI module as a starting point. I'm happy with my JV1010, but there are plenty out there. The next thing I'd add would be the ES2, and from then on the sky's the limit really. I know that there are lots of people working exclusively with VST, AU or Emagic instruments, but don't underestimate the value of hardware synths. > In my limited experience with the EVB3, EVP88 and EVD6 > they seem to lack edge. Er- I'd disagree - but I don't think it's "edge" that you mean. They have very particular purposes and they do it very well IMHO, but it is true that if you're restricted to these you're working with a very limited palette. I have no idea if that helps! Dave