RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com>]

I've purchased two refurb products from Musician's Friend and they've 
both died.  One of the items was that soundcard for your computer.  The 
other was an M-Audio keyboard controller.

chris


James Hepler wrote:
> Does anyone have a first hand account of working with refurbished
> electronics?  For the last year+ I've been working with borrowed keyboards
> as control surfaces for Reason, and it's time for me to go ahead and get
> something of my own.  I've had great luck just using cheap ole casio style
> keyboards with midi outs, but I think I'd like to have a real midi control
> surface so that I can learn how to program stuff.
>
> Anyway, I saw this:
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MAudio-Oxygen61-61Key-Mobile-USB-Controller?sku=706312V
>
> and it's hard to beat the price for what I'd be getting.  But it's a
> refurb.  I have up to this point avoided any refurbished electronics,
> particularly cameras and portable audio players.  Any opinions on the
> subject?  to be honest, I'm still leaning towards just getting a cheap casio
> style POS so that I can work on melodies without having to be attached to a
> computer.
>
> Help!
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