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Did any Korg representative at any time or any occasion (Namm or some other show) announce even the possibility of releasing new Korg Legacy with Triton added to previous VST collection (maybe even Extreme version of Triton line)?

Such a product would hit a huge sale numbers, IMO.

I for one would buy it without a second thought.

zvenx · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

not to my knowledge, but I suspect if it were to happen it would happen years after the triton has been discontinued.....
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bobbybland · Full Member Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 155

That's the problem, just because the triton is still selling old tired hardware models,they as a company shouldn't resist the new style of production.So many of us who own hardware - like motif xs,in my case... I would still pay for a software version of it,if was offered.Same thing goes for the triton vsti,a guy who owns the hardware may still want to buy the software if it was at a reasonable price..And think about the other possible potential buyers.. We at least know the majority of potential buyers would never afford the hardware,but easily would purchase the software.. If it was offered at a reasonable price 250-500 u.s dollars

Eventually a rom maker will step out and do it...

Here's an idea Idea

Create a 500 series like api for preamps/etc.did and make modules on a desktop that one could run multiple synths,prices could be around 600 for a small compressed mother board with chips and sounds in it! Or just port it all into software and create the rom/plugins,identical to the hardware...

Resistance is futile at this point..
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zvenx · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

oh I agree with you.. I too would pay good money for a triton vsti and a motif vsti not to mention a fantom vsti.
The problem though is this are primarily hardware company and I am guessing that they make more profits for hardware products they sell rather than software......

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zvenx · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

You may also be amazed, as I was to find that for instance one of the to my knowledge at least, widely participated in keyboard forum :
hosted by Keyboard magazine, they rarely talk about software synths.... IT is still pretty much a hardware only world for them and many of the employees of roland, korg and yamaha and kurzweil hang out there.

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bobbybland · Full Member Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 155

Live giggers,are definitely worthy of hardware,I gig so I say keep the hardware,but as an equal or more softsynths are entering the Live gig arena as well.. People who gig,will always buy hardware,no softsynth changes that feel.No midi controller equals a real board even as we both know controllers are NOT made like they once we're.

I think they are resisting simply for the reason you stated,but they are potentially hurting their sales from a larger prospect.The more they advance in technologies in the computing world,the better profits they will see.Mind you I say this with syncrosoft in mind.They will need a company like that to protect their hardwork on the softsynth side of things..

But just like the idea I mentioned above,they could still sell hardware modules in six pack version etc.. they would see record profits from the 500 series type layout as well,look at what the 500 series did for the sales in highend equipment ported into the project/home studio level aspect in to recording in the last 5-6 years.
Just me thoughts.. time will tell who's got the balls to set the new trend for the future.
Fwiw I love that API ported their op amps/preamps/compressors/eq's into a 500 series,it makes choosing gear a fun thing now for recording!
We need a solution like this for synths now! Cool

They can write me a check for giving them an Idea

later... Cheers
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mjammer · Junior Member Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 75

Probably we Just need to keep exploring the legacy edition digital version and and support the makers of wavestation banks by buying additional banks for the wavestation. That would be much cheeper than buying a new synth.
Let us not be caught in the trap of seeking /paying for other sounds and synths when we have them all in the legacy collection. If you explore the WS and M1, tweak the performances, play around with the figures, switch banks and there will be a lot of sounds to be had and a lot of intersting things will happen.

mikemolloyuk

zvenx · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

ok Mike, but you do realise we are chomping at the bits since the last update or anything new came two years ago in 2007.... I personally would love a Z1 and others have begged for the prophesy.......which by now both should be considered legacy..... and with a name like AE2007, we all thought that this was a sign of great things to come, we were hoping yearly, not decades to come Smile

Many many thanks for the info.
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Sharp

mikemolloyuk

Hi Sharp and all...

If I could just make a few points.

Korg understands that users need ongoing development for products for their own ideas and creative process and there are many people in Japan who are working for this goal and we are aware of all comments left on this forum.

The team that do Legacy have just been working on JamVox. If you haven't come across it, it's guitar, amp and effect modelling software with a fantastic guitar extraction process that takes the actual guitar parts from your records. This has been a massive programming achievement for Korg to get this to work and the first of it's kind for us.

We recognise that Legacy users would love to see some of the other classic synths released, I for one would love to see a whole host of products including Triton. I know that keyboard better than I know how to drive my car, so for me I would like this at the top of my wish list. So with the development of Jam Vox, other product concepts are just going to be ideas for now.

On the Oasys matter, I have been reading all the posts regarding updates and development and I can understand the frustrations there with no new versions for a year since 1.31 and no one willing to comment on what is coming.

Korg have always had a policy of never revealing development stages before they are ready to be released. This was more critical in the days of purely hardware-based synths so as to prevent our competitors from getting ahead of us. We are proud that we are the leaders in synth manufacturing with original and fresh ideas on products and we don't want them copied by the other lot..!! This keeps us ahead - so users must respect Korg's decision to keep any development a secret, ideas will be tested and ideas will be rejected, that is the way we work and when anything is complete, it will be released. I can almost sense the fists banging in frustration in some posts and to be honest this attitude is not going to make us go ..'ok here we go, just to make you happy'.

Can I use this post to finally put these matters to bed and ask that forum members please respect Korgs decision to release updates when they are tested and ready, and to formally say that we do listen to forum members and read posts and we do take suggestions on board.

Thanks guys

Mike Molloy
Korg UK Technical Support

zvenx · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject:

I understand, but I have to say it. Yes it may come off as a musical snob, but I just watched jamvox demo video.
All I can say is we definitely live in a GarageBand world now.
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Sharp · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject:

Viv Savage · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 4

I for one would love to see the Triton integrated in the Legacy Suite. That would give me a chance to put my 19" rack to sleep, as the only piece of hardware I stil use is the Triton Rack. The other stuff is on the laptop, and a Hammond, so lugging a 19" rack with you becomes annoying.

Vadim · Platinum Member Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 625