Keyboard And MIDI Database Submission

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Product Info

Entering review for Roland A-90EX

Ease of Use

<b>What software version are you using?</b> (Please try to find out before completing)
How do the presets sound?
How hard is editing patches? Does a patch editor make a big difference?
How is the manual (if there is one)?

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Features

What is the polyphony? How is the keyboard action?
Does it have any built in effects? Are they easy to use?
Does it have expansion capabilities? (i.e. can accepts cards, new boards, more memory, etc.)
What MIDI capabilities are there? (pressure senstive keys, )
Does it have an on-board sequencer? How flexible is it? Easy to use?

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Expressiveness/Sounds

Are some instruments very realistic? Bad? Easy to use?
What types of music does it work well for? Rock? Classical? Dance?
Are the onboard effects good? Very bad?
Does it react to your playing, or is it static?
How does it react to velocity and aftertouch?

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Reliability

Can you depend on it?
Would you use it on a gig without a backup?

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Customer Support

If you've dealt with the company, how helpful/friendly were they?
Ever get an upgrade, or try and get it repaired?

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Overall Rating

If it were lost or stolen, would you buy it again or get something else? Is it worth what you paid?
How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?
what do you love about it? What do you hate?
Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one?
Anything you wish it had?
Does it help you make music, or does it get in the way?
Anything else you'd like to share?

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Price Paid

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I had six hats, and borrowed six more. How many do I have now?