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afr Senior Member
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GiantSonicRobot Junior Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2011 Posts: 81 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: Father and son |
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Maybe I'm kind of an old school guy, but i like this a lot. |
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billbaker Platinum Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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I think the differences are more interesting.
There are a HUGE number of controllers on the K vs. M.
M had 1 data slider and a master volume slider. K, even without considering the touch screen, has more hands-on tweakability than M-users could hope for.
I've said (elsewhere on this forum) that being able to have USB-based controller input (like an unweighted keyboard or drum triggers) would be a good thing. But looking at the two, I see room to spare on the M for a drum machineright on the deck, but I see now that there's virtually NO space left on the K's topside for any more controllers.
Might rather have had a row of pads where the sliders are... applying the same logic Korg used to choose a master volume knob they SHOULD have put knobs there, but I suppose they make more sense fro Karma and as Drawbar controllers (tho' to me the touch screen would be a better place for VIRTUAL drawbars).
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iixorbiusii Full Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe Korg have looked at the winning formula for a 200,000 unit + selling workstation (the M1) and realized that 'looks' which appeal to the masses are an important aspect.
The M3 is quirky in appearance - original but quirky (I love it though!)
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EnjoyRC Platinum Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm blown away at the number of units sold. I read different posts about only 3000 Oasys' sold, etc... I would have thought 1,000,000s of M1s would have been sold... And M3s.
Also, I'm sooooo glad that the Kronos is solid and dark, instead of light colored like the M3s. I deeply dislike the flimsyness of my M3 chassis. Everytime someone helps me put it into the case they tend to pop the alluminum cover off the end. The clips that hold them are really getting messed up. _________________
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ravenmek Junior Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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billbaker wrote: | I think the differences are more interesting.
There are a HUGE number of controllers on the K vs. M.
M had 1 data slider and a master volume slider. K, even without considering the touch screen, has more hands-on tweakability than M-users could hope for.
I've said (elsewhere on this forum) that being able to have USB-based controller input (like an unweighted keyboard or drum triggers) would be a good thing. But looking at the two, I see room to spare on the M for a drum machineright on the deck, but I see now that there's virtually NO space left on the K's topside for any more controllers.
Might rather have had a row of pads where the sliders are... applying the same logic Korg used to choose a master volume knob they SHOULD have put knobs there, but I suppose they make more sense fro Karma and as Drawbar controllers (tho' to me the touch screen would be a better place for VIRTUAL drawbars).
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Virtual drawbars in the screen would mean we couldn't move more than one drawbar at the same time. |
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iixorbiusii Full Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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EnjoyRC wrote: | I'm blown away at the number of units sold. I read different posts about only 3000 Oasys' sold, etc... I would have thought 1,000,000s of M1s would have been sold... And M3s... |
Nope, that's about it
As far as I know, the DX7 had the record for the most amount of synths sold @ 160,000 units. The M1 topped that with around 200k and this record remains unbeaten. |
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EnjoyRC Platinum Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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iixorbiusii wrote: | As far as I know, the DX7 had the record for the most amount of synths sold @ 160,000 units. The M1 topped that with around 200k and this record remains unbeaten. |
I feel a bit sentimental about about the thought that there are such a limited number of units manufactured. I never want to let my M3 / MS2000 go. Wish I still had my M1 and Karma. _________________
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EvilDragon Platinum Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 1992 Location: Croatia
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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iixorbiusii wrote: | As far as I know, the DX7 had the record for the most amount of synths sold @ 160,000 units. The M1 topped that with around 200k and this record remains unbeaten. |
This is correct. In today's times, however, the number of 200000 units sold seems like a far away dream. It's a big deal if a vendor sells 20000 or 50000! |
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billbaker Platinum Member
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 2206 Location: Vienna, Virginia, USA
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Re: one drawbar at a time -
My kid, Braxton, can slice 5 oranges at once on "fruit ninja" - i know the triton is single point touch screen, but there's no need to limit it to that. Korg needs to team with Apple to get an I-pad doc or at least the screen for next gen.
[I know... dream on]
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