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[lifeinbalance]

Any thoughts on how the M3 compares to the new Fantom G?
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=920&ParentId=72

I need to decide on which workstation to go with.
Any input would be helpful and thanks for your time.
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[Boynton]

This is a question which has been asked thousands of times on probably hundreds of forums. "Should I buy synth A or synth B?" Of course there is no answer. Or there is one answer: Buy the one you like the best, and which will most suit your needs. How can anyone answer that but you?

However in comparing Fantom-G to Korg M3, note that the M3 can be purchased now. The Fantom-G might not show up until late summer of this year. That can make a difference. Otherwise, do your homework and make an informed decision.

[vEddY]

[dimitris]

I have never used Roland before but as I noticed (sorry Korg) I think I would prefer Roland G-series instead of Korg M3-series! The only thing I would miss is the lack of Touchscreen. Also, I would consider the price of each keyboard!

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[GregC]

[lifeinbalance]

Thanks for the input and info.
Yes I have spent a few hours with the M3 at the music store - I really like the M3, I like it's forward approach to sound design and its cool spacey look.
The Karma and the on board touch pad is a selling point. I also play a Radias and a Voyager - Also I'm hoping to control some of the wind samples on the workstation with my EWI 4000s wind synth.
I do know of course that the M3 vs the new Fantom G is a matter of a highly personal choice - I was hoping for a technical point of comparison. Sample length, memory, physical features and stuff like that.
Also I believe that the new fathom is almost ready to ship... It's already listed on the Nova Music web site with a price.
http://www.novamusik.com/search.aspx?type=Model&keyword=4733&mid=267

The new Namm stuff is exciting -
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[Voltan]

I watched the video on roland usa site and I must say it does look very cool
And VERY different from the M3 too, pretty much in every aspect except they are both synths and most of them have keys

[drama1]

I currenty have an M3-73 with Radias Exp. and am seriously considering the Fantom-G. Of course, I will wait to hear it, but I am so dissapointed in the performance features of the M3 that I just might switch if the G is that much better performance-wise. I have complained about slow screen draw time between changing programs and combis before on this forum. I'm not bagging on Korg, I love their boards and currently own the Triton-Pro and M3, but switching from a piano program to an organ program takes longer than my Triton Classic. The M3 buttons you almost have to smack them to get them to change programs. Korg done away with the hold-ten feature of the Classic on the M3 and there is no smooth program change or combi change w/o the sound cutting off. You can hold the keys down on a program and change programs and it won't cut off the sounds, but you can't hold the sustain pedal down and achieve the same results. Combis always cutoff sound when changing combis (I believe this is true on the Oasys also)
It looks like the Fantom has taken a huge step in this regard. Maybe even better than the Kurzweil that has had this feature since day one. Patch holding feature is huge in live performance. I'm sure none of these issues can be addressed with an OS upgrade, especially the buttons, but I also feel the build quality is in question for the M3. It just feels like you are going to have to be REAL careful when transporting to a gig. I've had my M3 for almost six months and continue to use my Triton for live gigs because I can't get past the slow changing of programs/combis and lack of more performance oriented programs. The Fantom's build quality looks rock solid, 22 ifx (holy crap) smooth program/combi/split/layer changing with no cutoff of sound, supposedly uncompressed PCM data (not sure about that, thought I read it in one of the other forums) ya, I'm going to serously look at this board when it is released along the with PC3. 128 polyphony on Kurzweil is like having 1000 polyphony on any other board. I also have a PC2X with only 64 note polyphony and you never never hear notes dropping like on my Triton or M3. Sorry for the long post, but I too would like to see a side-by-side specs of M3/Fantom G.

[MartinHines]

[Synthoid]

[vEddY]

No audio demos today from me, Roland doesn't allow people to try the G, they're just demoing it. As if I care how it sounds like when their demonstrator plays it or that it's supposed to be out in April. I know it's unfinished and whatnot, but I want to try it out myself. Although - I gotta say this - it doesn't really sound all that much different then the Fantom to me, at least not through the PA or on the headphones hooked up. They're openly bragging how it has a much better sonic quality, but I've seen enough PRware in my life not to trust anything that I don't try myself.

That being said, I still think that the Patch Hold feature is absolutely superb.
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[GregC]

hey veddy, I hear the Roland Demo dudes are running the " G " in mono thru
KC300's

Hardly the best way to appreciate the audio of the " G"

Did you happen to hear the Rd700Gx ?

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