Karma engine will be available on Yamaha XS snd XF

Mike Bunker · Post by **Mike Bunker** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:03 pm

The KARMA engine will be used in cooperation with and controlled from the Motif XS and XF workstations.
http://www.namm.org/files/presskits/Yam ... esskit.pdf

GOOD KARMA: KARMA-LAB RELEASES SOFTWARE FOR THE YAMAHA MOTIF XS AND XF
Cross-Platform KARMA Motif Software to Be Released at Winter NAMM 2011
BUENA PARK, Calif. Yamaha and Karma-Lab announces the development and release of KARMA Motif Software for PC and Mac. This new entry in the renowned developer’s line of software applications brings the award-winning and patented KARMA algorithmic music technology to the Yamaha Motif XS and Yamaha Motif XF platforms.

“This exciting new collaboration brings the power of KARMA to a completely new user base using the great sounds and features of the Yamaha Motif series,” said KARMA developer Stephen Kay, who will demonstrate the software at NAMM. “This will add a whole new dimension to the Motif experience.”

KARMA Motif debuts the new KARMA 3.0 technology with a host of new features including eight-track design (six KARMA Modules and two Keyboard Layers) per Performance, per-track Volume and Mute stored in each of the 32 Scenes and the ability to individually adjust the mix of all parts in each Scene. Users are also able to control Velocity Response Curves by individually tailoring the velocity response for the left hand keyboard, the right hand keyboard, the input to KARMA from the keyboard, and the 16 Chord Triggers (pads), without editing the Motif’s programs or songs.

A Fill/Stop Feature allows for the use of one or more modules as a melodic or drum fill with the ability to stop and start other modules automatically. The Advanced Stutter Feature lets users retrigger the entire groove at different rhythmic resolutions, from machine-gun stutters to slow triplet hits. It also features a real-time Master Transpose function, Chord Triggers that can activate pre-programmed chords, hits, sound effects and even the Motif’s arps. And, with the new KARMA software, all of the buttons and sliders on the Motif’s interface (in Remote Mode) can be used to trigger the Chord Triggers and Fills, the Stutter feature, Scene changes, Scene mixes and real-time algorithmic variations.

KARMA Motif’s Performances use the Motif’s Song/Mixing mode, where each of the 64 songs is a complete KARMA algorithmic music groove with a left hand and right hand zone for controlling KARMA and soloing on top of it. The Motif’s arps are also integrated in many performances as additional elements that can be added via the 16 Chord Triggers. While in Song Mode, players are just one step away from recording their KARMA-created musical performances into the Motif’s sequencer, or the output can be routed to any DAW for external sequencing. Furthermore, a KARMA Performance can call up any Motif Voice, Performance, Song, Pattern, or Master slot when loading, so that KARMA can be used in any of the Motif’s modes.

“KARMA is one of the most innovative and interactive music software programs ever developed,” said Athan Billias, Director of Marketing at Yamaha’s Pro Audio & Combo division. “Combined with the incredible variety of Motif arps and unique features, like real-time Loop remix, KARMA and Motif combine to create one of the most powerful music production platforms available today.”
KARMA Motif Software for PC and Mac ($199) is scheduled to be available directly from Karma-Lab in April 2011.

For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2011, Anaheim Marriott, Marquis Ballroom; write Yamaha Corporation of America, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; visit http://www.yamaha.com/press.

AkselPL · Post by **AkselPL** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:16 pm

Nothing else but money...i just dont believe. Now i definitely will chose the Motif than m3. The karma was one of the things why i bought the M3, but karma and motif sounding... this is the best option of all.

BasariStudios · Post by **BasariStudios** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:19 pm

Upz...Korg is in BIG trouble...no KRONOS or ZEUS will solve this...

Synthoid · Post by **Synthoid** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:43 pm

BasariStudios wrote:Korg is in BIG trouble...

Not yet. You'll need an external computer for KARMA with the Motif. Great for studio use, but not much fun onstage.

kid_nepro_2002 · Post by **kid_nepro_2002** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:00 pm

Congrats Stephen!

Just wondering if KARMA will be built in to upcoming Motif models or if this is only going to be available as software? I guess we will know soon enough. NAMM should be very interesting this year!

Proton

www.kidnepro.com

BasariStudios · Post by **BasariStudios** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:37 pm

Synthoid, i understand the concept of working KARMA with the Motif but
still, it just opens more possibilities, people are using PCs on stage more
and more...and this will probably be integrated in an upcoming Y WS.

Miggz McFly · Post by **Miggz McFly** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:50 pm

i guess he is saving karma on the fantom for next namm

Synthoid · Post by **Synthoid** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:54 pm

BasariStudios wrote:Synthoid, i understand the concept of working KARMA with the Motif but still, it just opens more possibilities, people are using PCs on stage more and more...and this will probably be integrated in an upcoming Y WS.

If this takes off, yes, it would make sense to include KARMA features into the next Motif (or whatever the next gen Yamaha workstation will be).

But I've tried using a computer onstage, and it wasn't fun for me. More wires to trip over, longer boot times, and yet another stand.

apex · Post by **apex** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:25 pm

Synthoid wrote:
BasariStudios wrote:Korg is in BIG trouble...
Not yet. You'll need an external computer for KARMA with the Motif. Great for studio use, but not much fun onstage.

i don't understand how it's gonna "ONLY" be for motif then... since you will need a computer. You know... seems like it would be for anything that you could connect to the computer via midi.... (right?)

also makes me wonder if Karma 3.0 will be available for the m3?...

Mike Bunker · Post by **Mike Bunker** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:55 pm

Korg is no longer in BIG TROUBLE, Kronos took care of that.
Yamaha and Roland are in BIG TROUBLE.
-Mike

NewKorgKeys · Post by **NewKorgKeys** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:42 am

Mike Bunker wrote:Korg is no longer in BIG TROUBLE, Kronos took care of that.
Yamaha and Roland are in BIG TROUBLE.
-Mike

I second that motion!!! Yamaha and Roland are in BIGGGG!!!! TROUBLE!!!

biggrime · Post by **biggrime** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:37 am

BasariStudios wrote:Upz...Korg is in BIG trouble...no KRONOS or ZEUS will solve this...

You still fell this way since the Kronos is out?

StephenKay · Post by **StephenKay** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:46 am

kid_nepro_2002 wrote:Congrats Stephen!

Just wondering if KARMA will be built in to upcoming Motif models or if this is only going to be available as software? I guess we will know soon enough. NAMM should be very interesting this year!

Proton
www.kidnepro.com

At this time, it's only a PC/Mac software version, targeted to the XS and XF Motif's, which have the same programs and sound locations.

I seriously doubt that Yamaha would be interested in actually incorporating it into the keyboard itself, but one never knows.

Yes, it's true, built-in KARMA is better in many ways for live usage, and I second the notion that this does not mean "trouble" for Korg - not with the new KRONOS.

But it's just another way for me to expand the user-base for KARMA, and continue the development of my own improvements for KARMA (KARMA 3.0 for Motif). And the KARMA Performances I've been working on for KARMA Motif sound great - the Motifs have some excellent sounds, there is no denying that.

Westnik · Post by **Westnik** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:44 am

Big trouble?

Korg even refuse to incorporate in KRONOS such a important function as "making you own Karma GE" (It was possible as I right understand Stephen).

If Yamaha will do it - Korg is in big trouble.

But as we know Yamaha as very conservative (greedy) company, it is very unlikely.

In Halion Sonic they even withheld MIDI import and export.

I belive that Karma without "making my own GE on scratch" function is spiritless.
End do not tell that you can buy Karma software. How many people in the world making new Karma GE with Karma software bisides Stephen? Two and a half?

StephenKay · Post by **StephenKay** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:23 pm

Westnik wrote:I belive that Karma without "making my own GE on scratch" function is spiritless.
End do not tell that you can buy Karma software. How many people in the world making new Karma GE with Karma software bisides Stephen? Two and a half?

Heh-heh. Well, it's actually a bit more than that...