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Intro Synthesizer - Ideas?
Posted on 12/15/21 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 12/15/21 at 1:42 pm
Is there a such thing as a fun synthesizer that I could pick up for my two elementary aged boys to play around with? For instance, I was looking at this Behringer TD-3 synth. I watched a few videos, and I'm pretty sure they could figure out how to punch in notes.
What I don't really understand is if it can be used as a stand-alone instrument and output it to powered speakers? Or do I need something else that feeds a midi signal into it?
What I don't really understand is if it can be used as a stand-alone instrument and output it to powered speakers? Or do I need something else that feeds a midi signal into it?
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 4:03 pm to RaginCajunz
I have a Roland TB-03 which is very similar to the Behringer TD-3 (They're both based on Roland TB-303 which was made in the 80s).
You can use the built-in keyboard or attach a MIDI keyboard to it. It's mono output and I use an amplifier normally, but use an audio interface to play through monitor speakers. You can definitely use headphones though.
It's a little clunky to program sequences into it but it's not bad after you do it a few times. I think elementary age kids would have a lot of fun with it.
Korg also make a series of inexpensive synths called Volca, and I have the the Volca Keys, Volca Bass, and Volca Kick. These are a lot of fun as well.
Korg Volca Keys
YouTube Demo of Korg Volca Keys
YouTube Demo of Korg Volca Bass
You can use the built-in keyboard or attach a MIDI keyboard to it. It's mono output and I use an amplifier normally, but use an audio interface to play through monitor speakers. You can definitely use headphones though.
It's a little clunky to program sequences into it but it's not bad after you do it a few times. I think elementary age kids would have a lot of fun with it.
Korg also make a series of inexpensive synths called Volca, and I have the the Volca Keys, Volca Bass, and Volca Kick. These are a lot of fun as well.
Korg Volca Keys
YouTube Demo of Korg Volca Keys
YouTube Demo of Korg Volca Bass
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 12/15/21 at 4:23 pm to MaroonWhite
I appreciate it. They had some of the colors down to $109, so I nabbed one after watching a few more videos. Behringer makes a free piece of software that I can put on the computer and it gives you a more visual keyboard and sequencer that talks back and forth. That should simplify that part of the process for them. The rest is just playing.
Posted on 12/16/21 at 8:10 am to RaginCajunz
Korg Microkorgs are a good starter synth with a keyboard. Used on numerous records. You can get a used one for a couple hundred bucks.
Posted on 12/16/21 at 8:22 am to RaginCajunz
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What I don't really understand is if it can be used as a stand-alone instrument and output it to powered speakers?
You can use that one as standalone and send signal to monitors.
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