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True. Money is always an issue. That 41 cents you rescued from your M3's keybed ain't gonna get you a Kronos, that's for sure. And just in case you were thinking it, don't be tempted to invite the 4-year-old back in to your studio, either. It'll take ages to get enough coins to buy a Kronos.biggrime wrote:If money was not a issue I would get it.
I have a love/hate for the pads. The pads I use more for chords then drums. The first one is sticking a little the rest are fine. I use the pads more on hand percussion sounds then kick and snare. Kronos not having pads is not a deal breaker cause they still have a feature where you can touch the screen to play chords.Gargamel314 wrote:I WAS going to be sad about losing the pads on the M3... but they do have their drawbacks. Mine worked great when i first bought it, but now they're doing that thing where they get stuck and either don't release, or don't let me hit them as hard as i want to. I was recording guitar parts the other day and had to do like 10 takes because the pads kept getting stuck. If my M3 were still under warranty, I would totally get them fixed. But I'm thinking as time goes on, they're not going to last, even if I do get them replaced. Maybe a Korg NanoPad2 would be a smart choice, since I do most of my sequencing in a DAW anyway.
As far as the sequencer features go, I'm betting Kronos will eventually get updated to match the M3 at least. It'll be a long while until I'm able to afford a new Kronos, but in the meantime, I have to keep reminding myself that I have an M3, which is a WICKED AWESOME INSTRUMENT. The electric guitar amp effects are amazing, and except for the strings, which I've replaced with my own samples, everything in that instrument is pristine-sounding. If it really weren't in my budget at all, I'd be satisfied with the M3 for many more years to come.
Hello, Gargamel!Gargamel314 wrote:I WAS going to be sad about losing the pads on the M3... but they do have their drawbacks. Mine worked great when i first bought it, but now they're doing that thing where they get stuck and either don't release, or don't let me hit them as hard as i want to. I was recording guitar parts the other day and had to do like 10 takes because the pads kept getting stuck. If my M3 were still under warranty, I would totally get them fixed. But I'm thinking as time goes on, they're not going to last, even if I do get them replaced.
Hey Drama1,drama1 wrote:I'll chime in. The M3 comes in a 73 key semi-weighted version, making it good for piano and splits. It's fairly lightweight (37lbs) for the weekend warrior compared to the 73 Kronos weighted (47 lbs) especially if you throw in a case. Also the M3 is in a C-C config whereas the Kronos is E-E. I much prefer the C-C. I get the smooth sound transition using the Karma function for live performance, which is great. Played the Kronos last week at guitrctr and I must admit, there is a sound quality difference, although in a live situation I don't see it making that much of a difference. Just my humble opinion.
electro are you on the learngospelmusic website? if so, what's your screen name? i'm over there... "APEX"electro21 wrote:Like BIGGRIME, I wanted a board that I could do everything on the board without having to even come close to a PC. I play live at various churches and make training CDs for my singers and musicians so tweaking and tuning are not a major priority like a full size bed and weighted keys, adjusting. The M3 and the Fantom series had the better keybed to me, and the Motif was just to time consuming to navigate through for live performances. I bought the M3 88 without ever playing one. The music store gave me 30 days to try it out and I could exchange it for the full purchase price on something else. If you look at vids on how to sequence on the Motif and fantom, the M3 seems so much faster and a lot less confusing. Sam Tolbert uses a keyboard from the late 90's and the CEO of hearandplay.com still uses his 2001 Triton. These are guys who have a business based around playing a piano. I could use another M3M to load the other Korg sound set and some new 3rd party sounds. I have already created custom sounds that would overwritten otherwise (can't have that.) Personally, I could never use more than one high-end workstation at the same time. There are a lot of people who can't play in all the keys and use keyboards to get them through, instead of learning the keys. I think SOME get so focused on the gear (like I used to) instead of why we bought the gear! I'll have my M3 until it breaks and I can no longer get it fixed.
) No, sorry. I learned how to play from hearandplay.com DVDs, or books I got from Barnes and Nobles. How long you been playing? I started back in 2004, but didn't really START until 2007.apex wrote: electro are you on the learngospelmusic website? if so, what's your screen name? i'm over there... "APEX"
Now that was inspiring! My Father told me, "New bells and whistles won't make you play better. It'll just make the mistakes clearer, lol!" Gotta love the old man, lolSlovenec wrote:This topic reminds me of my 'dilemma' 20 years ago in 1991 when the O1W was released. I purchased a T3 a year before (and I still own and love that board). The O1W was released that offered almost more of everything when compared to the T3, twice the polyphony, twice the sequencer tracks, twice the sequencer resolution, more fx types etc. However, upon playing the O1W extensively, I came to the solid conclusion that the T3 actually still sounded 'better'! I can't describe the difference but the overall sound in the O1W just didn't do it for me in the same way as that coming from the T3. I now have but an O1W and T3 sitting on the same keyboard stand and I still feel 20 years later the the T3 sounds 'better'!
The point here is that if you like your M3 and continue to make great music with it, then don't change for the sake of change to the Kronos! The Kronos offers more than the M3 in almost every area except sequencer features and Radias capability. However, if it doesn't bring anything majorly new to your music, then stick with the M3 and continue using it for many years to come.
I've owned heaps of Korg and Roland equipment over the last 21 years and have sold everything except the 1st keyboard I every purchased.... the fantastic Korg T3!
