IS there a M3 rack?

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IS there a M3 rack?

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I have to program SOME kind of touring alternative to my OASYS.

I've been told the M3 rack would be the closest "sound" alternative that would resolve my low buJdget touring expense limitations.

I then see posts on several keyboard forums that make out the M3 to be like some kind of M1."lite".

Can someone enlighten me please?

I need to have something that I can carry on-board flights to Europe and American countries that will replace my OASYS sounds as close as possible!

Thank you for your help and your time.
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Its the M3 minus the keybed. The M3M is whats it is called. Its bigger than a rack, Theres no limitations except the left hand controls of the keybed.
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You want the M3M, yes.
It is a little bigger than a 19in rack and can not be rackmounted - hence it is sold as a tabletop module.

It is exactly the same as that on an M3-61, 73, or 88 - the module part is actually completely removable, so if you wanted the keybed spare too if you plan on keeping the M3, you could order the M3-61/76/88 and keep the keybed at home!

There is a much older product called the M3R which is an 'M1 lite', it has nothing to do with the modern M3.
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Re: IS there a M3 rack?

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newguy2008 wrote:I then see posts on several keyboard forums that make out the M3 to be like some kind of M1."lite".
The M3 module currently selling (aka M3M) is a component [the sound processing box] of the M3 workstation, which was built first in 2007 and which is some kind of "scaled down (hugely scaled down) Oasys".

It's the best workstation around after Oasys.

The M3 module of the early 90s was a cheap one-oscillator alternative to the M1.It's a laughable instrument.. If you get one for 20 bucks, your 11 years old daughter may like it and practice on it.

They share the same name, nothing else.

You may have been confused by this.

Of course you can take on the road a 2007 M3M.
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X-Trade wrote:You want the M3M, yes.
It is a little bigger than a 19in rack and can not be rackmounted - hence it is sold as a tabletop module.

It is exactly the same as that on an M3-61, 73, or 88 - the module part is actually completely removable, so if you wanted the keybed spare too if you plan on keeping the M3, you could order the M3-61/76/88 and keep the keybed at home!

There is a much older product called the M3R which is an 'M1 lite', it has nothing to do with the modern M3.
also be aware that if you buy just the M3M, although the Korg Komponent System that pretends to create a "modular" system for korg product, you cannot buy a spare M3 keybed if not as second-hand from user that have bought a M3-61/73/88 and do not need anymore the keybed...
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Post by metl4evr »

Is there any reason why there is no 19" rackmountable M3 yet?? or ever? I love my Triton Rack, but i really would like to upgrade to something NEWER than dealing with Floppy disks:) hahaha

WHY is there no rack available? Are they TRYING to lose customers? :x
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Post by kimu »

well maybe rack-mountable synth are no more so sellable as before... if you think, which main synths vendor still offers rack-mountable version of their flagship product?maybe just motif....
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