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[Synthoid]

This is either news or nonsense:

http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12720

Maybe Sharp can confirm.


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[vEddY]

[Synthoid]

And here it is:


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[bkboy]

beautiful design: black chassis that won't get dirty easily, all text outside of buttons, no more of that 'arranger keyboard' look like on the m3! only thing 'missing' would be the sliders, color screen and radias/sampling expansion.

[silverdragonsound]

Here's the info on it:

The workstations of the M50 series are intended for semi-professional musicians and home recording studios as well as composers and musicians on stage. They include the same ROM 256MB waveforms that fabulous M3 with sounds and combinations individuals dedicated to music. The M50 has a large number of specific tools to produce music: a sequencer 16 tracks, two powerful arpeggiators and a section "DRUM TRACK" (rhythmic pattern) you can use more than 600 pre rhythmic motifs. Touchscreen and 4 pads. Just a glance to see that the instruments of the M50 series are unparalleled. Made with quality materials, according to a design of an aesthetic success, these synths with something for everyone. The monochrome touchscreen facilitates exploitation. It also proposes numerous commissions material, including four assignable knobs, and four assignable 2switchs Pads assignable to agreements, controls MIDI, MIDI notes, etc. ... Two models are available: the M50-61 with 61 keys, and M50-88 with a weighted 88 keyboard "RH3".

The series M50 uses a new sound synthesis named EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis), a new multi-mode resonant filter, a new parameter "Drive" recreating the harmonic distortion for analog sounds, increased opportunities for modulation and AMS PCM engine (HD-1) offering up to 4 stereo oscillators per voice. It is equipped with 256 MB of memory waveforms (1077 multisamples and 1609 drum samples). It offers 80 notes of polyphony and the number of programs 608 expandable to 1248 and from 384 combinations expandable to 896. A new feature Drums Track offering real-time programme or in combination with a library of over 669 patterns changed. The sequencer 16 tracks includes ergonomic features familiar to KORG. As the function One Touch Setup for example, which allows the user to play a program or combi ready to register, RPPR, Cue List, the Template Song, or its new 480PPQ resolution. Preset rhythms includes patterns can be used to instantly create a rhythm track. The closure of individual track allows the user to set up small parts of loops (like a groove machine).

- Generator-wise sounds with a memory four times larger than the previous TR.
- with GUI monochrome touchscreen.
- 16 MIDI tracks.
- Multi-effects offering: 5 insertions 2 masters 1 General with a 3-band equalization for each party with a total of 170 types of effects.


The way I read it; M3 but no sampler, no audio in, no Karma, no midi through and no Radias EXB (or any other expansion?)

No Audio in is a potential deal killer and I would have loved to have Karma. Maybe Karma could be an on. That would be nice.
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[bkboy]

Thanks for the specs: finally 5 insert effects! This means that the new flagship (successor of M3) will have >5 inserts. Like Roland.

I agree the audio-in is needed, Roland Juno-G has audio-in and it's a killer feature for vocals (live with reverb/effects), and sampling.

[kimu]

also karma is a killer features w/ respect to direct competitor imho.

Karma II is much more advanced and rich then what you can find even on Motif XS and Fantom G.

having also a downgraded versione of Karma II (or Karma) in M50 would be a great add-on

EDIT: also do not see in the picture posted in the M50-3d in Latest News, any USB port for storage, it seems there is only USB to host. instead it seems korg prefer a card slot. having a sequencer this is a great error imho.

[Vadim]

I hope it comes with vsti editor.


buttons on M50 are the ugliest thing i ever saw.
but I'm very glad KORG hasn't forgotten Workstations,
I thought they are all into Auto-Arrangers now.


it's very beautiful.
(korg hasn't released any good looking workstations since Triton Studio, or maybe even Trinity)

good thing they are keeping the Workstation line. (even thou m50 vs. MotifXS or Fantom-G is a looser)

not that I hate Karma, but i think karma should be a different workstation line. (remember original Karma days):
Karma line: no sampler, more real-time controls, etc..
Workstation line: All pro-features except karma, more studio options.
auto-Arranger line: coffee holder, engine that will sing by itself, video games, pink chasis, 2 octaves etc... who cares..
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[Rob Sherratt]

Hi vEddY

What was the serious M3 announcement? Was it the M50?

[EJ2]

[Vadim]

I'm personally more interested in M50 rather than M3.
the only disappointment is: no color screen, just 6 banks, no ribbon.

will there be 73/76, 88 key versions?

Price: http://www.keymusic.com/details.asp?prodid=105673&ac=cl&ln=EN
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