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Crystalmsc Full Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 239 Location: Synth Garden
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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xmlguy wrote: | iMS-20 will be one of my first purchases for it, along with the Synthstation app. I'm pretty sure I'll have more than 9 synth engines on it in less than a week. I'll probably have a bunch of multitrack DAW apps for it too. |
That and the Fruity Loops Mobile. I'm even thinking to get the PC version of FL just for the project sharing. That alone will provide many stuffs. From Matrixsynth specification: 40 free instruments, 50 available in the in-app shop. _________________ Korg: Wavedrum/Mini/Global, MS-20m, Volca Beats/Bass/Key, Trinity Pro, Karma + Moss Board, 01R/W, Wavestation/SR/EX, microKORG XL, Kaossilator Pro, iKaossilator, Kaoss Pad Quad, Monotribe, Monotron/duo/delay, DS-10, Korg Collection V2, Korg Gadget, microKEY25
Station: Ableton Live 10 Suite, Obscurium, Push 2, Ultranova
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2524 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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dokido wrote: | I agree, a synth is not an instrument, a piano is
why building synts anyway
or, he he, kronos is not a synth, its a computer |
Why is a synthesizer not a musical instrument? |
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Hedegaard Senior Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 498 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: | dokido wrote: | I agree, a synth is not an instrument, a piano is
why building synts anyway
or, he he, kronos is not a synth, its a computer |
Why is a synthesizer not a musical instrument? |
Kevin, for someone with a B.Sc degree and who, ...um...wrote a book about Martians, certainly you of all people shouldn't be asking that question? _________________ .....Still waiting for the allusive, missing EXf for Oasys..... |
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ozy Guest
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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I rest my case. |
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jimknopf Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Why is a synthesizer not a musical instrument?
Am I allowed to ask this question despite a ph.d. / Dr. in Europe ???
P.S. Has Kevin written a book about people like Edward Teller? |
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dokido Full Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2011 Posts: 114
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: | dokido wrote: | I agree, a synth is not an instrument, a piano is
why building synts anyway
or, he he, kronos is not a synth, its a computer |
Why is a synthesizer not a musical instrument? |
don't bother, I overreacted, sorry
but I had too high expectations of kronos before it arrived
hoped for a workstation+kaosspad+openlabs maschine with reaktor inside _________________ M50, M3, Radias, Kaossilator Pro, Kaosspad 3, EMX, Microkorg X and Native Instruments and Polar Ti Virus |
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jimknopf Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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So what exactly are your missing / is your weak spot in this workstation?
My weak spot so far is the CX3: the preview demo sounds are a real disppointment to my ears, after hearing the latest Nord B3 Clones or software like NIb4 etc. So I'm heavily missing the smooth and fat B3 "real deal sound", including it's roaring Leslie overdrive. As far as I heard examples so far,
- quite artificial sounding high range and full drawbar sounds
- mid-quality Leslie (neither bad nor really good): not convincing
- overdrive: sounding extremely digital, harsh and unnatural
Perhaps the presets can be cured to a certain degree (using other than the bulit in overdrive, for example, etc), but I have significant doubts concerning the quality of this engine. It seems useable to me, but not much more...
The VAs, in contrast, sound amazingly good to me. |
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T7 Junior Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 91
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: |
Also - the way you repatch on the OASYs/Kronos is different to the iPad. As said on the Kronos you touch the source and destination points and the patch is made for you. In the iPad you simply hold and drag |
I actually prefer the 'touch source then destination' method of patching. If it's doable while playing the keys as well, I'll be a happy camper. |
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SpIdErWeB Full Member
Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Location: France
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:53 am Post subject: |
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xmlguy wrote: | I'm eagerly waiting for this to ship:
Unfortunately, it looks to be delayed until October.
I expect it to be an excellent iPad 2 stand, at least.
Let's see here, a fast, dual-core CPU with big touch screen that can run apps that I can download or that I'm free to write however I want, attached to a 49 key with music I/O. That sounds like a true open architecture synthesis workstation, at least open enough to me.
iMS-20 will be one of my first purchases for it, along with the Synthstation app. I'm pretty sure I'll have more than 9 synth engines on it in less than a week. I'll probably have a bunch of multitrack DAW apps for it too. |
Yep, it looks very interesting... With iPad evolutions, I can easily bet than 3, 4 or 5 years from now, the Kronos 2 could run entirely from the iPad 5, 6 or 7 with even more power than the current Kronos, more audio tracks, more synth, bigger sounds, direct access to the App Store with in-App purchases for new sounds, arps, GEs, etc...
Just unplug your iPad from your keyboard dock, and plug it to your Turntable dock and use it as a DJ now... or to a Drumpad dock and it's a drum machine... or just use it in the plane to prepare sounds or sequences...
And Apple clearly announced the iPad 2 as a great musical device, with GarageBand... it's still a "toy" for now, but it could be very interesting in few months. 8 Audio Tracks Sequencer for $4.99, that's a pretty damn good deal...
It won't replace the Kronos for now, but it will still be a very interesting product to keep an eye on.
Phil |
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StephenKay KARMA Developer Approved Merchant
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2979 Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:47 am Post subject: |
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ozy wrote: | And of course adding karma, for that "human" feel...
I admire Steve-K's work, but sometimes I wonder if I want to praise him or kill him... slowly kill him...
(easy, Steve... I am as meek a man as you can meet) |
People who call me Steve get an extra dose of ire. _________________ Stephen Kay - KARMA Developer • Karma-Lab - karma-lab.com
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Hedegaard Senior Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 498 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:20 am Post subject: |
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jimknopf wrote: | Why is a synthesizer not a musical instrument?
Am I allowed to ask this question despite a ph.d. / Dr. in Europe ???
P.S. Has Kevin written a book about people like Edward Teller? |
Oops, forgot the "smiley" about this.
I meant that one shouldn't even have to ask the question because naturally a synthesizer is a musical instrument.
Kevin wrote a book about Mars (it was in some other thread) _________________ .....Still waiting for the allusive, missing EXf for Oasys..... |
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jimknopf Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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ok, I had a hard time imagining anything else |
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xmlguy Platinum Member
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 3605
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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iKarma would be a product that would probably be at the top of my purchase list, if it's ever created. Being able to Karmafy on an iPad would be very cool. |
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dokido Full Member
Joined: 19 Jan 2011 Posts: 114
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Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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ikarma on ipad would be smooth,
yes I want
conqeur the ipad program language, stephen
and with a nice gui to controll karma
like konkreet or reactible would be...
so nice _________________ M50, M3, Radias, Kaossilator Pro, Kaosspad 3, EMX, Microkorg X and Native Instruments and Polar Ti Virus |
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Hedegaard Senior Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 498 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Ipad2 has velocity sensitive keyboard and Apples "Garageband" does a few emulations fo different instruments, also some synths.
Velocity sensitivity is measured by the accelerometer built into the iPad.
Watch 48 minutes into the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGxEQhdi1AQ _________________ .....Still waiting for the allusive, missing EXf for Oasys..... |
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