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sondriven
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More Poly doesnt always mean its better. Ive played both synths and the Korg is by far fatter in sound. If you played a OM12 you will find out.
later
later
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charger
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A-Station
John, you owe it to yourself to look into the Novation A-Station. That synth will pretty much wipe the floor with the Korg. Look on harmony-central.com at the reviews for the 2 units. Also, if you get a chance, play one. The Novation stuff is a little harder to find, but it rocks.
John, you owe it to yourself to look into the Novation A-Station. That synth will pretty much wipe the floor with the Korg. Look on harmony-central.com at the reviews for the 2 units. Also, if you get a chance, play one. The Novation stuff is a little harder to find, but it rocks.
barefoot
barefootsound.com
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With respect to Sound Quality, no way.
The Korg has a much richer sound IMO.
barefoot
With respect to overall functionality, I agree.charger said:
With respect to Sound Quality, no way.
The Korg has a much richer sound IMO.
barefoot
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sondriven
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Ive never played or heard the Novation A-Station, but was comparing the Korg with the Oberheim.
I like the Korg!
thats all
I like the Korg!
thats all
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boose44
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MS-2000R from Wholesale Music
Hey Barefoot,
Read your post about buying an MS-2000r from Wholesale Music.
Have you received it yet? How do you like it?
I've been considering an MS-2000r myself for several months, but also have been shopping for a set of v-club drums.
I got a great quote from wholesale music on a set of v-clubs -- but was a little wary as I've never heard of them (not to mention that great AOL address (raveboy? lol).
thanks,
-bruce
Hey Barefoot,
Read your post about buying an MS-2000r from Wholesale Music.
Have you received it yet? How do you like it?
I've been considering an MS-2000r myself for several months, but also have been shopping for a set of v-club drums.
I got a great quote from wholesale music on a set of v-clubs -- but was a little wary as I've never heard of them (not to mention that great AOL address (raveboy? lol).
thanks,
-bruce
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charger
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Hmmm. Not to my ears.. The Korg sounds more edgy and sharp, but you can't beat Novation's filters and analog emulations. The Novation synthesis engine is the closest thing I've ever heard to real analog from a VA device, it's warm and powerful, but there's nothing sterile about it. The Korg Z1 engine, on the other hand, has always had a very resonant high-end sharpness to it.
Add to that 8 voices instead of 4, and a whole bunch of other features... (http://www.novationmusic.com/nov_route/docs/prods/astation/astation_spec.htm)
If I didn't already have a real analog synth, that would be the way I would go. For a $50 difference, you at least owe it to yourself to listen to them both.
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sondriven
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Its a bummer the K-Station is only a 2 octave keyboard. It sounds really cool. The A-station is the rack version. It would be a perfect with a 4 octave board on it.
I hate racks!
I hate racks!
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charger
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Ahh, I thought you were talking about getting the Korg MS2000R (the rack version). I figured you already had a keyboard to use as a controller. Yeah, the K-Station looks pretty chintzy. But the sounds on the A and K stations are amazing.
barefoot
barefootsound.com
Re: MS-2000R from Wholesale Music
barefoot
UPS says it’s in transit and due on the 10th. Ill let you know.boose44 said:
barefoot
Giganova
gimmi your mic!
hiya,
just a comment on the MS2000R: I bought the MS2000R yesterday and LUV it!
It's a great gadget! I prefer the rack version (requires less space!)
with a Midi controler (Oxygen 8) since it gives you more flexibility than
the keyboard version (you can hook up the Midi controler to other
devices, too -- other synths, groove boxes, laptop/computer -- doesn't
even need a power supply). Also, there are 8 free programmable knobs
on the controler). The rack version of the MS2000/R is also much cheaper
and has the same features as the keyboard version. I use the MS2000R
to control the beat of all other devices, too (multi-track recorder, groove
box, Korg "electribe" EM1) ... get the MS2000R -- you'll love it!
just a comment on the MS2000R: I bought the MS2000R yesterday and LUV it!
It's a great gadget! I prefer the rack version (requires less space!)
with a Midi controler (Oxygen 8) since it gives you more flexibility than
the keyboard version (you can hook up the Midi controler to other
devices, too -- other synths, groove boxes, laptop/computer -- doesn't
even need a power supply). Also, there are 8 free programmable knobs
on the controler). The rack version of the MS2000/R is also much cheaper
and has the same features as the keyboard version. I use the MS2000R
to control the beat of all other devices, too (multi-track recorder, groove
box, Korg "electribe" EM1) ... get the MS2000R -- you'll love it!
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sondriven
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I also like the Nord Lead 2. I messed around with one the other week. I got some really cool sounds out of it!
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sondriven
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Hey all, I got the Korg MS-2000 Keyboard this weekend. Its a lot more fun at home than in the showrooms! The modeling is great and I think the filters sound perfect for my style of music. The 4 voices isnt a problem at all, but I think the keyboard keys themselves could use an upgrade. But I bought it for the sounds!
later
john
Krakit
Rzzzzz!
If you don't like the keys, than you should return it and buy the MS2000r and a good MIDI controller with keys that you do like.
You'll save money and you'll have the flexibility of any keyboard that you like now and any that you'll like in the future.
Carl
You'll save money and you'll have the flexibility of any keyboard that you like now and any that you'll like in the future.
Carl
barefoot
barefootsound.com
I finally got my MS2000R from Wholesalemusic on Saturday - a week late. They mixed up my package with another customer's, so I had to refuse the first shipment. I guess THAT was the price I had to pay for buying from a small discount dealer.
It was no big deal since I wasn't in a hurry. Just a minor pain in the ass. I might buy from them again, if the deal was this good. But they better damned well get it right next time.
Anyhow, my new MS2000R is here and working great. Now I just have that little problem of coming up with my own killer sounds and turning them into killer tunes.
barefoot
It was no big deal since I wasn't in a hurry. Just a minor pain in the ass. I might buy from them again, if the deal was this good. But they better damned well get it right next time.
Anyhow, my new MS2000R is here and working great. Now I just have that little problem of coming up with my own killer sounds and turning them into killer tunes.
barefoot
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sondriven
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Call me carrazzy....but I hate racks. I know its more money but id rather have 10 keyboards than 9 racks and a midi controller
Krakit
Rzzzzz!
Well, I don't use only one keyboard controller.
A good keyboard setup needs at least one 88 weighted key controller and one smaller non weighted controller.
I have two dedicated controllers (a 25 and 49 key), two 88 key keyboards, a Korg CX3, a Roland JX-8P and a "Mini" Korg K-1.
Eventually I'll get the MKS-70 and lose the JX-8P.
The two Korgs are pre-MIDI so they're not going anywhere.
As far as only using dedictated keyboards, I can't understand the rational behind it.
Carl
A good keyboard setup needs at least one 88 weighted key controller and one smaller non weighted controller.
I have two dedicated controllers (a 25 and 49 key), two 88 key keyboards, a Korg CX3, a Roland JX-8P and a "Mini" Korg K-1.
Eventually I'll get the MKS-70 and lose the JX-8P.
The two Korgs are pre-MIDI so they're not going anywhere.
As far as only using dedictated keyboards, I can't understand the rational behind it.
Carl
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sucram
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ms2000r
i'm chiming in a bit late here, but i've had an ms2000r for quite a few months and love what i get out of it every time i sit down to tweak. the filters are distinct (i think they were modeled after the ms20's???). a bit squwaky and dirty, which is probably a big difference between it and other VAs (novation, nord, roland). i don't know if you can get bass as fat as other brands, but the 2000r's price is way lower than the others, and is really cheap now. the limited polyphony is not the greatest thing, but i'll admit that it's never really been a problem for me, since i'm using it in overdubs. great for leads and basslines but not for chords.
the mod sequencer on it is really fun. especially when you step modulate the waveform (through the 64 digital waves). there's a good sounding vocoder with many options on it, but i haven't used it much, and everything comes with a vocoder now anyway, so that's not really a selling point. the effects (chorus, flange, delay) are good sounding to my ears, and clean. the distortion is limited (just a button to turn it on, and it's grit can somewhat be driven by the amplifier level), but it does make some sounds plenty edgy to cut through the mix.
it's sickly easy to program, the menu is logical and it's easy to get to the pages you need to get to using the 16 buttons.
i really love it. i would stay with the rack version though, as i've heard the keyboard keys aren't so great. the knobs are pretty cheap too (both versions), but shouldn't be a problem unless you're moving it around a lot.
hope this helps somebody,
marcus
i'm chiming in a bit late here, but i've had an ms2000r for quite a few months and love what i get out of it every time i sit down to tweak. the filters are distinct (i think they were modeled after the ms20's???). a bit squwaky and dirty, which is probably a big difference between it and other VAs (novation, nord, roland). i don't know if you can get bass as fat as other brands, but the 2000r's price is way lower than the others, and is really cheap now. the limited polyphony is not the greatest thing, but i'll admit that it's never really been a problem for me, since i'm using it in overdubs. great for leads and basslines but not for chords.
the mod sequencer on it is really fun. especially when you step modulate the waveform (through the 64 digital waves). there's a good sounding vocoder with many options on it, but i haven't used it much, and everything comes with a vocoder now anyway, so that's not really a selling point. the effects (chorus, flange, delay) are good sounding to my ears, and clean. the distortion is limited (just a button to turn it on, and it's grit can somewhat be driven by the amplifier level), but it does make some sounds plenty edgy to cut through the mix.
it's sickly easy to program, the menu is logical and it's easy to get to the pages you need to get to using the 16 buttons.
i really love it. i would stay with the rack version though, as i've heard the keyboard keys aren't so great. the knobs are pretty cheap too (both versions), but shouldn't be a problem unless you're moving it around a lot.
hope this helps somebody,
marcus