NAMM 2009 : KARMA-LAB News !

sebbytriton · Post by **sebbytriton** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:18 pm

Countdown on KARMA-LAB site

http://www.karma-lab.com/main.html

On January 15, 2009 at Winter NAMM,
exciting new KARMA developments will be revealed.
Stay tuned!

Perhaps some news for OASYS and more ................

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:41 pm

I think Karma is about to spread it's wings a little

Really looking forward to hearing Stephen's news !

Post by **Sharp** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:34 pm

Sweet, can't wait to see what's he's been cooking up.
KORG have been very lucky to secure the exclusive tie to their products, and I sincerely hope the realise that. If Stephen ever broke away and released his own Synth Engine powered by KARMA, it would be HUGE for him... but a loss to KORG Inc.

Regards.
Sharp.

curvebender · Post by **curvebender** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:12 pm

Great news!

Indeed, mr Kay is an extremely talented software developer and musician, and his KARMA is such a great extension of the powerful Oasys. Can't imagine the Oasys without it!!

But I wonder if the news relate to the Oasys, I get the feeling it doesn't..

Oh well, we'll know soon enough.

Davidb · Post by **Davidb** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:39 pm

curvebender wrote:
I wonder if the news relate to the Oasys, I get the feeling it doesn't..

Oh well, we'll know soon enough.

Regardless if this release has to do with the OASYS or not (and I have the same feeling you´ve got) this release from Karma Lab and Stephen are very good news and it is very welcomed.

It will be interesting, as everything Stephen is involved with.

Personallly, I´m happy to know Karma Lab keeps growing and expands its releases and developments.

billysynth1 · Post by **billysynth1** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:58 pm

There was something about OpenLabs and KARMA...something i read somewhere but i cant remember...not sure if it was legit or someone playing games

Billy

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:03 am

That might have been my post over at KLF ...

Thursday will reveal all

Aside from all of this, I believe that KARMA on the Oasys is now behind the M3, is that right ? Hopefully an upcoming update will address that.

Oh and Karma is coming to the M50, not news, but exciting for some folks with M50s !

Davidb · Post by **Davidb** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:16 am

Daz wrote:
Aside from all of this, I believe that KARMA on the Oasys is now behind the M3, is that right ? Hopefully an upcoming update will address that.

True, mate.

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:30 am

In what way Karma on the Oasys should be behind the M3-version? I haven't heard that befor ...

lcmorley · Post by **lcmorley** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:41 am

Charlie wrote:In what way Karma on the Oasys should be behind the M3-version? I haven't heard that befor ...

KARMA Version 2.2 Takes Off

M3 XPanded users can now take more control of the KARMATM features. KARMA Version 2.2 adds new and musically useful features such as quantizing the timing of scene changes and module triggering. For the first time, you can switch GEs (Generated Effects) in realtime as KARMA is playing, with seamless transitions. Support for User GEs allows new Generated Effects to be loaded into the M3 XPanded, and users who purchase the KARMA M3* software (Mac or Windows) can edit and create their own Generated Effects on their computers, and store them in the M3 XPanded. Eight banks of 128 GE locations (1,024 total) are available.

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:28 pm

Hmpf

- I missed this info - thanx.
To be honest: I think the Oasys users deserve to be at least on the same level as the M3. Actually we should be ahead. I sincerly hope Korg will deliver the same standard for the Oasys as it does for the M3 - no matter if it's Karma, the sequencer or anything else.

Davidb · Post by **Davidb** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:07 pm

Hello Charlie.

To complement what lcmorley posted, here you have a link where you can see a detailed analisys of the new KARMA 2.2 on the M3 and a comparison with the KARMA 2.1 in the OASYS.

http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... adid=12758

Regards.

Charlie wrote: Hmpf - I missed this info - thanx.
To be honest: I think the Oasys users deserve to be at least on the same level as the M3. Actually we should be ahead. I sincerly hope Korg will deliver the same standard for the Oasys as it does for the M3 - no matter if it's Karma, the sequencer or anything else.

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:57 pm

Looking at the table Stephen kindly provided in that link to KLF, it doesn't look like we're missing a lot KARMA'wise.

Hopefully tomorrow (NAMM '09) will bring good news regarding the Oasys

My guess is an Oasys variant, maybe more affordable or even software based (!), and it's improvements will trickle down to Oasys Classic owners.

27 hours to go

lcmorley · Post by **lcmorley** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:48 pm

Daz wrote:Looking at the table Stephen kindly provided in that link to KLF, it doesn't look like we're missing a lot KARMA'wise.

Apart from the entire 2.2 update

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:56 pm