Juno-DS 88 : I originally wanted a master keyboard but this is so much more

I wanted a master keyboard for the studio, but also something I could have a bank of sounds to play on straight away without booting up the PC. The keyboard comes with a huge array of sounds of all different styles and instrument types.

The keyboard action is gorgeous. I also have a Yamaha Arius and this weighted key action blows the Yamaha away completely. The little mixer is also nice to balance each instrument volume in a multi instrument patch. I also like the built in sequencer / record which allows you to record on the fly without again having to use the PC.

I also downloaded the free soundbank patches from the Roland website, put them on a tiny USB drive which is permanently in the USB socket on the keyboard, this is set into the back, so it does not stick out. By having this, I now have many thousands of sounds available (chosen when booting up).

From what started as just a master midi keyboard has turned into my main standalone composition keyboard with sounds ranging from dance to classical orchestra.

I very like the maxing out of the DSP function to layer sounds which turn out super FAT sounding and you can slightly detune each one. All in all a fantastic keyboard and very very happy with the purchase. Highly Recommended.