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Why is it that musical critics who are accustomed to using $5,000.00 workstations frequently give the cheap, portable keyboard, the Yamaha PSR-D1 DJX, such rave reviews? Perhaps it is because underneath its tasteless, plasticy exterior looks lies so much uniqueness and potential for both the informal home hobbyist and the serious recording professional. In this price range, one would probably expect a "family" keyboard that entails multitudes of z-grade patches as well as limited effects and little or no MIDI implementation. However, the majority of the presets are deep, complex, and, most important of all, modern sounding. More amazing is that the sounds can actually be edited and implemented into serious recordings since the DSP, reverb, chorus, and arpeggiator effects are quite effective and innovative for a budget keyboard such as this. The MIDI functions of the DJX are also numerous, though it may be tricky for the typical user to program them into sequences at their fullest potential. Still, this keyboard is very unique and is one of the best keyboards, in any price range, for use in dance-techno styles. Overall, its value and its features makes it one of the few keyboards that is certain to please both the curious hobbyist as well as the recording professional.

What a blast! This things has sounds in it from a grand piano to a human voice singing. I recently had a party and brought out my DJX and we didn't quit plying until 3:00am! I could only imagine this unit hooked up through a p.a. system at a night club.. Anyone can be a DJ. This ROCKS!

Yep, this is one powerful and relatively easy piece of equipment. This is my first electonic purchase in ages and I am thrilled. The sound is fantastic, better that my home speakers in fact. My only criticism is that the manual assumes that you have read every page previous. For impatient enthusiasts, this can be a hinderance. I am just beginning to understand how to record my own tracks and it's been three weeks since the DJX has enhanced my life. But what about the next series of DJX? They are most certainly more powerful and easier, but for this price I am in love with my new toy.