All I know is I make Killer Tracks with the SU700. I moved on to the MPC 2000XL but I will continue to make tracks with the SU also......Yamaha this is a good machine to learn how to do production with.

All the Features are in your face. Amazing.

If you want to learn how to make tracks and not spend alot of cash, Get the Su.

Yes it's a good product.

NO.

R&B, Hip Hop, Techno, Hip Rock

as far as sound quality it puts out what you put in. I don't think it realy adds any warmth or fatness to the sound like the korg sampler. However samples are fairly clean.

The ribbon control and the various nobs are the standout features of this machine. The nobs can become very loose. The ribbon feature is o.k. nonetheless I don't really use it. The tap tempo would have been better if it stored the tempo rather than making you have to go back after you get it and manually enter it in. The tempo matching isn't all that good either.

I bought mine used and it has only crashed about three times in a year.

the only machine in this price rage with as much value would have to be the mpc. However, the mpc doesn't have as many effects, polyphony, or memory and, the mpc costs $600 dollars more.

haven't had to use the support but the build quality and manual help you to avoid that.

If you are on a budget like me and want a descent sampler buy this product. If I had the money though I would have bought the korg triton.

Hip-hop, r&b, dancehall