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shrike · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

Balkan musicians would probably considers M50 more appealing than M3, because Karma isn't very suitable for what we play, so lack of it wouldn't be a big minus.
6 banks of sounds is also suitable enough.

But lack of sampler will definitely be a turn-off. We play specific acoustic instrument Korg never made multisamples of, that's why sampler is essential for our music. I can't figure why Korg decided to eliminate this, I would say basic and maybe most important, feature from new keyboard when every previous in Triton line had it, like Sani said.

No one will buy that keyboard here if it stays this way.

lcmorley · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

I am not sure if my memory serves me correctly, wasn't the LE originally released sampler-less. (Sorry may not be a word)

I seem to remember that it was an add on expansion.

Maybe this is the way Korg are thinking of going again to keep the price of the M50 down for those who don't need it.
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kimu · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

it is always a tradeoff ....

korg have to keep price low and have to create a workstation with a specific market niche not overlapped with other korg WS, hence some features have to be sacrified...

probably it all depends either on costs (e.g. maybe leaving multisample reduce costs more than leaving sequencer) or on marketing requirements (e.g. maybe korg MKT assumes sequencer is best than sampler for sell)

TSUNAMI · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

there is also on release an 88 key variety ... not sure if its weighted yet though ( Probably is ... )
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Milter · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

I just hope for those who buy it, that the keys are better than on the LE.
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kimu · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject:

maybe are the same of M3 but don't think so. hope are not the same of x50

curvebender · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

The new M 50 really looks great!!

Much more so than the odd M3...
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Synthoid · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

nitecrawler · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject:

It looks like the new M50 is going after a specific price point to reach a market that has less money to put toward a keyboard. The trade off is some features have to be abandoned to achieve that price point. Its a yin and yang thang.

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jerrythek · Platinum Member Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 2931

Full info, new video, Mp3's and more at:

www.korg.com/m50

Enjoy!

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StephenKay · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:37 am Post subject:

klarnet basowy · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

Great news!
The M50 appears to be a very good affordable workstation. Smile

And I think I could like the double arpegiator more than the un-editable-patterns of the Karma beast. :p
I think it will sell a lot
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klarnet basowy · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Ehm.. can we have this page also in the M3.. please please please Very Happy

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klarnet basowy · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

The manual of the M50 says "no aftertouch" for the keyboard: is it true?
The TR has it!
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