How much use do you give each engine.

Post by **Sharp** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:26 pm

Hi all.

If you where asked to break down the different engines in the OASYS to a percentage value based on how much you use them, what would that be for you.

My usage would be.

HD-1: = 78%
AL-1: = 5%
CX-3: = 0%
STR-1: = 5%
MS-20EX: = 5%
PolysixEX: = 5%
MOD-7: = 2%

Have to say that's pretty shocking to me actually when you see it like that, but really it means I might use HD-1 for 10 tracks and the other engines for the remaining 6 in a song. So it's not that bad actually and everything does get used.

Not poor CX-3 though. You can't screw with it and make anything funky with it on it's own. It's either straight up or not at all. Which obviously will suite many and I'm by no means saying something bad about it here.

For me it seems that Sampling Modelling seems to be the new killer engine with very few people getting it right. Those who have though like WIVI http://www.wallanderinstruments.com/ have produced sounds that far exceed PCM based sounds, and I'd love to see KORG include something like that at some point in the future.

Regards.
Sharp.

SoulBe · Post by **SoulBe** » Sat May 30, 2009 11:54 am

Hi,

according to me playing a lot of covers I would say:

- HDR 1 (esp. EXs 3): 55 %
- CX3: 15 %
- AL 1 + LAC 1: 20 %
- MOD7: 9%
- STR1: 1%

but it really depends; for 80ies Covers I use a lot more LAC1 and MOD7 of course,

SoulBe

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Sat May 30, 2009 3:05 pm

It varies, but it looks something like this :

HD-1: = 40%
AL-1: = 20%
CX-3: = 0%
STR-1: = 10%
MS-20EX: = 10%
PolysixEX: = 5%
MOD-7: = 15%

Daz.

nitecrawler · Post by **nitecrawler** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:18 pm

SoulBe wrote:Hi,

according to me playing a lot of covers I would say:

- HDR 1 (esp. EXs 3): 55 %
- CX3: 15 %
- AL 1 + LAC 1: 20 %
- MOD7: 9%
- STR1: 1%

but it really depends; for 80ies Covers I use a lot more LAC1 and MOD7 of course,

SoulBe

Interesting survey. I played a lot of covers last nite as well, but more from the 60's and 70's, along with a good amount of blues. Therefore my breakdown goes as follows:
HDR 50%
CX3 40%
STR 10%

When I work in my studio, CX3 drops down 10 or 15% and the others go up porportionately. EX3's get more attention.

nitecrawler

rtucker55 · Post by **rtucker55** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:57 pm

Looking at my projects, over the last year, usage has been:

HD-1: = 90%
AL-1: = 2%
CX-3: = 3%
STR-1: = 5%
LAC-1: = Not Authorized
MOD-7: = Not Authorized
EXs-3 Brass & Woodwinds: = Not Authorized

Regards,
Rick

Dany · Post by **Dany** » Sun May 31, 2009 5:57 pm

This reflects the main reason, why I've purchased the OASYS. Finally because of the STR-1 and MOD-7 which are Synths that are a further development of my Yamaha SY-99 (Mod-7) and the Yamaha VP-1 (STR-1). Yamaha has built some of the most innovative synths in the past, but meanwhile they stopped the production of Synths. The Motif is a Rompler and sounds like a Tyros. So the final reason that I've purchased an OASYS-88, was the announcement of the MOD-7 Synth. If it wouldn't include the MOD-7 and STR-1, I wouldn't ever have purchased a KORG product. So therefore the OASYS is my first KORG-Synth.
STR-1 : 30%
MOD-7 : 30%
AL-1 : 10%
MS-20 : 10%
Polysix : 10%
HD-1 : 9%
CX3 : 1%

jhibshman · Post by **jhibshman** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:42 pm

I like this thread. Interesting. Just guessing here, but my breakdown goes something like this:

MOD-7 : 30%
MS-20 : 20%
Polysix : 15%
AL-1 : 15%
HD-1 : 10%
STR-1 : 10%
CX3 : 0%

I favor the MOD-7 because it just sounds SO GOOD and I prefer the routing. Not a big Organ user so that answers that. I see myself using HD-1 a lot more though after the latest sound set. I'm pretty impressed by what has been done with the latest release!

Jeff

tonybanks · Post by **tonybanks** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:24 pm

At present it's:

CX3: 39
HD1: 59

Roughly.
I am using some individual prg based on AL-1, MS20, Mod7, Polisix, which I can say sum to 2%.
None of the prg or combi I use, are preset.

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am

Cool thread - open's one's eyes!

HD-1: = 35%
AL-1: = 10%
CX-3: = 1%
STR-1: = 2%
MS-20EX: = 10%
PolysixEX: = 7%
MOD-7: = 35%

My favourite is Mod7. As for HD1 I quite often use Karo - so I suppose that quotes for HD1, too. My music very seldome requires Organs - so CX3 is underused - although it sounds excellent. MS20 I like for solo-sounds or lines. AL1 was just recently discovered. If I would take the time for programming new sounds, Mod7 would be the weapon of choice!