> Thanks for replying,
> 	I have been eye the thing for a while.  I love the sounds and I think
> that it's rather easy to program the sounds.  Would you tell me more about its
> advantages and disavantages that you think are important?
> 	I need it for do some sequencing for techno or trance or house music.

Well the advantages so far that I have found:

o The disk drive makes a BIG difference.  I have had synths and having a disk
  drive is a MUST!
 
o The disk format is standard IBM 720K - which means you can save patches on 
  disk and then upload them easily on the net by simply sending the files
  as aposed to the old days of getting a sysex program to capture the bulk
  dumps.
 
o The X3 actually reads in standard .mid files - which means you can take all
  the mid files from your ibm and instantly port them to the x3 - using it's 
  sequencer.
 
o The X3 seems very well suited for house/trance.  Check out it's drums and
  the effects built in.  I have even managed to make 'wah' pedal sounds with
  the effects processor. :)
 
o The unit is hightly tweekable in the sounds field - and if you really want
  to you can mondo patch up to 8 seperate patches together in the combo stage.
  (a bit overkill I think but what the hey.)
 
o You get a virtual ton of patches to start with.  Even if they dont give you
  the 6 disks of patches that was given as a promo - 5 of the disks are on 
  the net and I have the 6th disk (which is a librarian for the mac for x3)
  plus there are other patches on the net to grab.  Making you start off with
  litterly 1000+ patches. :)  You will also pick up several cool songs to 
  show you what the x3 can do. (like t:42 for your case.)

Disavantages?  Havent found any yet. :) No major bugs in the unit and
there is only one rom level right now (korg hasent needed to make a 
rom upgrade which is always a good sign.)


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