microSampler Dec2010 price drop = discontinued?

stevestrange · Post by **stevestrange** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:51 am

don't know if this is just a Toronto thing, but microSamplers have been dropped to $270 Canadian (!!) at 2 of the local music stores. so i think it's pretty logical to assume that it's on the way out, so maybe no OS upgrades forthcoming

anyway, i got mine for $270 and i had no big expectations, so i'm enjoying mine... i just hope i can figure out how to use it as a master Midi clock (see my previous thread)

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:10 am

wow!!!! that is amazing! Finally I might actually get one at that price. Let's see what are the prices in the US...$199 I hope

*Now after checking the prices*

Well on line they are still at the hi price of $499 American.

Can you post the actual ad which shows the price drop?

stevestrange · Post by **stevestrange** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:41 pm

SMK wrote:wow!!!! that is amazing! Finally I might actually get one at that price. Let's see what are the prices in the US...$199 I hope

*Now after checking the prices*

Well on line they are still at the hi price of $499 American.

Can you post the actual ad which shows the price drop?

not sure why you would expect it to be $199. isn't $270 already low enough for you? anyway, it's avail at that price at Moog Audio and Long & McQuade - you can look them up

Corbytender · Post by **Corbytender** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:50 pm

Someone mentioned getting one at that price on the board before, but he said the reason was because Canadian retailers overstocked the mS expecting it to be a big seller and it wasn't. So I don't think it's any indication that Korg is discontinuing the mS or won't continue to support it. I paid like $480 at Guitar Center and got a $100 rebate. I'm pretty happy with the machine for that price.

lloydsmith · Post by **lloydsmith** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:44 pm

Listed as discontinued on a few suppliers sites now.

Sad as a unique product which despite its failings had/has many good qualities.

Among them, excellent durability, hardly any reports of faults. Mine still as good as new.

No sign of a replacement which is a shame too.

robotunes · Post by **robotunes** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:46 am

[quote="lloydsmith"]Listed as discontinued on a few suppliers sites now.

Sad as a unique product which despite its failings had/has many good qualities.

Among them, excellent durability, hardly any reports of faults. Mine still as good as new.

No sign of a replacement which is a shame too. :cry:[/quote]

most people never figured out the best way to use it, and the hacker community never opened 'er up to see what easy-to-make mods are available. one guy did figure out how to connect a foot pedal jack, but that's the only mod i know of.

love this piece. it's limitations make me love it more (except the absence of an attack portion for the amp envelope. that kinda pisses me off).