M3-M - Doubt

Cesarsound · Post by **Cesarsound** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:00 pm

Hello,
I am ready to buy one module M3-M via internet and I have the following question:

-Is its front pannel made of Plastic or Aluminum or Steel Plate ?

I never had an opportunity to handle the M3-M (cannot find it in my country).

Thanks for you reply.
Julio.

Synthoid · Post by **Synthoid** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:03 pm

The front, back and bottom panels are metal (aluminum?) with plastic end caps.

BillW · Post by **BillW** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:11 pm

Yeah, it's pretty sturdy....just oddly shaped.

gjvti · Post by **gjvti** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:10 pm

It is mate aluminium (great dust collector - hard to see the dust, but also hard to clean if dirt eats into it) and plastic side panels. Don't know if its body is anoded, but it is pretty soft and requires care. plastic sides also scratch easily on keyboard versions if you tilt module frequently. If you keep your m3m on table covered and transport in softened case than I don't expect any problems preserving it well. Otherwise construction from specially designed monolith aluminium profile is solid indeed.

Cesarsound · Post by **Cesarsound** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:47 pm

Hi Folks,

Thanks for the detailed information and tips! Now I am more confident about the physical quality of M3M.

As soon as I receive my M3M, I will post here.

Julio.

biggrime · Post by **biggrime** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:50 pm

gjvti wrote:It is mate aluminium (great dust collector - hard to see the dust, but also hard to clean if dirt eats into it) and plastic side panels. Don't know if its body is anoded, but it is pretty soft and requires care. plastic sides also scratch easily on keyboard versions if you tilt module frequently. If you keep your m3m on table covered and transport in softened case than I don't expect any problems preserving it well. Otherwise construction from specially designed monolith aluminium profile is solid indeed.

scratch easy on the keyboard version. I dont have any scratches. If the keyboard scratches the side of the Module then you must have a messed up keyboard. return the whole thing for a new one.

gjvti · Post by **gjvti** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:06 am

I did so with my first m3 module, which I had to replace (it was visually damaged while posting), but despite the fact that dealer had a bunch of M3 61/73/88 - all they had scratches on side panels. Now I have a module with very slightly (marginally visible) scratched sides taken out from one of these, in fact they were combined from two modules. The worst thing is that I can't order those side panels separately through my dealer and it is not possible to order Korg parts globally. Generally I can just confirm what mouths say - it is pretty true about Korg who ignores other markets than US and Japan. Apple, which obviously has been adopted as next hardware platform for Korg software, has similar policy. For example, you can hardly buy iPad in Latvia legally (only order it from somewhere else through e-bay) - so no way to use iMS-20 and obviously next generation Korg music software legally. It is pretty strange though, since Europe can be considered as the cradle of synthesized music.

gurn · Post by **gurn** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:10 pm

gjvti wrote:"...- it is pretty true about Korg who ignores other markets than US and Japan. Apple, which obviously has been adopted as next hardware platform for Korg software, has similar policy. For example, you can hardly buy iPad in Latvia legally (only order it from somewhere else through e-bay) - so no way to use iMS-20 and obviously next generation Korg music software legally. It is pretty strange though, since Europe can be considered as the cradle of synthesized music.

Oh don't get me started on the stupid POS I-Pad.

I bought it in Houston. I live in Vietnam. I never turned it on until I got back to Vietnam.
Now -- I can't even register my cc at I-Tunes. Why? Because of where I am living.

I never wanted stupid I-Tunes anyway. If I'd known that the I-Pad was
merely a vehicle for Apple to acquire your credit card number, I never
would have bought the stupid thing.

I know this much. I can't even download FREE software on the I-Pad.
Why? I-Tunes won't accept my cc number.

Why? I live outside the US.

What a racket I should have never bought the damned thing.

Miggz McFly · Post by **Miggz McFly** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:37 pm

gurn wrote: Oh don't get me started on the stupid POS I-Pad.

What a racket I should have never bought the damned thing.

selling it?

strom32 · Post by **strom32** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:27 pm

Just remember if you buy the module the only way you can obtain a keybed for it is through 2nd hand. Korg don't sell the keybed as a separate item to my knowledge.