ooo... that is nice.

well - that ups the number of serious competitors by one.

ob12 vs alesis ion vs novation x-station - I think those are my top tier choices.

the korg just doesn't hold muster.

Budget is around $500, but I can go up to $750 for the right board.

I do need a keyboard, so no rackmounts. I'll probably be doing fuzzy noise, Aphex Twin / Olivia Tremor Control stuff.

The missus wants to learn to play the piano, so MIDI hook up is essential.

stone

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