I've just oppened the Di, tested some sounds and I got to say I'm overwhelmed - for it's price range the Di is absolutely awsome. Here are some first thoughts.
- Yes, it's Made in China. I was expecting it for the price but...
- It's wonderfully built. The keyboard is way better then I was expecting. Not as good as on the G or Stage but fare enough. It has that "clucky" sound that is usual on cheap keyboards but the feel is alright. The buttons and knobs are the one we already know.
- Its sounds awsome!!! Really. There is no loss in the audio quality when you compare it with the other Junos and former Fantoms. Actually there is a nice "clarity" in the audio that I only remember from the SonicCell and Fantom-G. But maybe it's just me.
- There is a sound Category called "Performance" where there are ... well, Perfomances - meaning, layered sounds/patches. I still didn't figured out how this works because there is no "Mode" buttons on the Di. So I got to check this later. But I do have to mention that the majority of these Perfomances are imediately playable. In fact I spent most of the time I had having fun here then to find the rest of the things.
- Yes, its lightweight. It makes you wonder if there is something inside
Basically this is it for now. I'll spend more time with it tomorrow, have a read on the Manual and I'll be back here. Meanwhile, if you have questions please feel free to ask and I'll try to answer as we go.
Cheers
