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[jmexio]

Hi All!

OK, so please bear with me, I am NOT talking about sound quality, lossy compression, sample set size, or anything like that. Just wanted to know if the basic architecture is the same with respect to patch structure, elements, etc.

Basically if that part of an M3 user's knowledge can be trasfered or if there is something to adjust. I do understand the manual of both the M3 and OASYS are available, but I figured I would ask you guys for a general overview.

Just to give you some background, I bought an M3 a little less than 2 years ago but I have barely touched it due to health issues that I am still struggling with (with vast improvements, but still not there yet). Because of this my M3 is sitting there, largely undiscovered... I know I´m selling it and getting a KRONOS, and just wondering if I could start studying its engine a bit or if it will be a waste of time.

I also understand the sequencer is largely the same (albeit the M3 has piano roll...), and I would think the sampling capabilities are somewhat different, taking the audio tracks in the sequencer as an example.

So, I already know what is largely different (namely, 8 out of 9 engines, set list mode, etc.), just wondering how similar they are in the aspects where it makes any sense to compare them, and just for trying to learn a bit more ahead of time (not to start a flame war about differences in quality, or the fact that you can learn about the newest flagship by downloading a 5 year old manual, or... you get the idea)

Thanks in advance for your time and expertise,
Juan Miguel

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[jmexio]

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[Jon Lord]

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[drama1]

Well, I know the M3 samples are compressed while the Oasys are not, they are still the same samples. Especially with the expanded version of the M3, most if not all of the HD-1 samples are present in the M3 in a compressed form. With the exception of the pianos, of course. I also read on this forum (don't know if it's true) if you use the digital outs from the M3 the sound quality is on par with the Oasys. Don't want to start anything here, just gathering info.

[Jon Lord]

[burningbusch]

Well if you look at the two Brass & Woodwind libraries for the M3 (EX-USB-PCM01/02) they are 256MB total when EXPANDED to 16-bit. The EX3 Brass & Woodwind on the OASYS is > 700MB, so it's nearly 3 times the size.

From the manual on the EX3: For each instrument, long samples were taken at a great number of points, giving you extremely nuanced and realistic sounds. Individually played notes can be richly expressive, thanks to the included samples of idiomatic dynamics, trills, falls, growls, and staccato articulations.

The M3 library has to be compromised in some way(s).

Also, there's a basic Rhodes on the OASYS that I always liked as it's tone was good and it was very playable. That same sound on the M3 never sounded nor was as playable. I never understood why that should be, but came to sense there were more differences under the hood between the two engines.

Busch.

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[Scott]

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