Special Feature of KORG M3 ?

[SoNiCbRaT]

Bong... I like Triton ST88 because it has a lot of features trinity doesn't have... and as for thin-ness of sound, I can always use an external tube compressor. There's also a lot of effects which you can chain (up to 5 + 2 masters so that's seven) and a bit of chorus/ plus Haas effect will thicken the sound easily. Thin or not thin, all digital synths are thin to me, no matter how much it tries to emulate analogue phatness. It's treatment of sounds rather than depending on "pre-sets" for me. The panning ports can go to 6 o'clock which gives you the automated L/R panning with each note and that's helpful and creates space. The filters are a little week though and definitely very digital sounding. I don't think the Triton as trying for a VA modelling... It's more of an arranger/sequencing workstation... I had fallen in love with the ribbon controller on the Triton and I am glad M3 has it... it's an important controller for me. I don't use the Triton only anyway, though it's the main work horse.

It's served me for the past 5 years and it's been good... I don't believe what others tell me. I look at the spec, understand what they are trying to achieve... and I go down to listen and try out for myself M3!!! Saving up for it!

 

[bongman]

:wink:

 

[SoNiCbRaT]

Let's not get into software vs hardware thingy... LOL I do use software... but I still prefer real knobs to noodle with. The more the merrier. For performance, it's always better to be handling real gears than sitting with a laptop (though I am guilty of both)...

Software wise, I've got some of the vintage synths and virtual analogue collections (crystal, remedy, KORG legacy, moog, etc) so that I make up for not having the hardware, but never a fan. Other than using software recorders and multitracking, for performace, I use Plogue Bidule, KYMA X (with dedicated DSP) and Max/msp... they are slightly more hardcore than your usual commercial softwares... I never like presets and "pre-designed" interfaces in software... kills and limits your creativity.

 

[Cheez]

I never like presets and "pre-designed" interfaces in software... kills and limits your creativity.

:roll: I could say exactly the same for hardware!

But to each his own. Not the main topic of discussion. Back to the main topic...

 

[bongman]

 

[SoNiCbRaT]

"I could say exactly the same for hardware!" - cheez

I say so too... that's why i delete my presets... going into modular synthesis for that reason as well...

Hmmm... you can call citymusic and make a reservation first whether it's here or not... singapore usually a bit behind. I waited for my Radias for 10 months after it's release in US and waited for 3 months for it after reservations. I think the M3 might come in sooner though because it's a workstation.

 

[bongman]

:roll:

 

[lowjk]

>> David Foster, he said he is a keyboardist and never bothered about programming the patches.

That's because he's rich enough to pay others to do the porgramming.

 

[bongman]

 

[joel68]

so has the Korg M3s arrived in Citymusic ?

I sent a mail to Adam of City Music, He said they are in the process.probably by June may expect...that's what I was replied...

 

[Cheez]

If I'm not wrong, David Foster's main gears in the early 80s included a lot of Kurzweil stuffs. From what I can hear, many of sounds of his instrumentals are just straight off the box. So you may be right - he doesn't do much patch editing at all.

 

[bongman]

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