Pianobox Pro : Worth buying for the EMU sounds alone.

The Miditech Pianobox Pro is worth buying for the 64 EMU sounds alone. It's like the 80's & the 90's sounds in one box & the piano sounds are so much better than the GM ones.

None of the sounds are editable but at this price, you can't have everything, but they are all usable.

The GM sounds are what they are. You can select 64 of them from the module itself but you can access all 128 from your midi keyboard using the program change controls.

One pleasant surprise I found was, if you have aftertouch on your keyboard, by pressing down on the key, you can get a nice vibrato on a lot of the synth sounds.

It does have a built in drum machine but it's nothing special. I suppose it's ok to practice with.

The big rotary control knob makes it so much easier to use than previous pianobox models.

This module is built like a tank with it's metal case, metal buttons & sturdy connectors. It's certainly a gigworthy unit.

For this money, it's a no brainer. Buy one now.