Exciting keyboard. I've had it for a few days now, already spent hours on it.
Just wanted ask some basic questions.
Drum track VS Karma ? Technically Karma can be used as a drum track, no ?
Are scenes only for Karma ? I mean can I switch patterns by jumping from scene to scene ?
I'm coming from a pa800 background. I understand the different categories for loading a set on a PA. How is it different on the M3 ? Loading combis, extension ? I know they are different keyboards, but how can I relate a performance from a PA to the M3 ?
Thanks.
Just got my new M3
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Just got my new M3
-Ramzi
Hi rbalaa,
Congratulations on your purchase. I'll try to answer your questions:
1. Yes, KARMA is great at producing rhythms, and very often you'll find KARMA and the Drum Track working together to create intricate, evolving rhythms. KARMA's biggest advantage is that it can be modified in real time, and the Drum Track's biggest advantage is that you can quickly record your own pattern, or select one of hundreds of preset grooves (some of which originated in the Pa-series).
2. Yes, the SCENE buttons only affect KARMA... but KARMA can affect lots of things, including program selection, effect control, parameter adjustments, etc. They can be configured to perform similar functions to our Pa-series' "Variation" buttons, but that' just the beginning.
3. The Pa-series use Styles where our workstations might use Combis. Here are a few of the differences: A Pa800 style is very appropriate for live performance or songwriting, when you want to quickly play with full accompaniment in a specific musical style. The M3 XPanded, on the other hand, gives you a wider variety of sounds, deeper and easier sound editing and modulation, more advanced sequencing tools, and DAW integration. You won't be able to transfer sounds between the Pa-series and the M3, but both can easily create and read standard MIDI files.
Of course, these are just a few examples of how thsee two types of instruments differ. There are many other facets that make them both unique and complementary.
Hope this helps. Thanks, and enjoy!
-Rich
Congratulations on your purchase. I'll try to answer your questions:
1. Yes, KARMA is great at producing rhythms, and very often you'll find KARMA and the Drum Track working together to create intricate, evolving rhythms. KARMA's biggest advantage is that it can be modified in real time, and the Drum Track's biggest advantage is that you can quickly record your own pattern, or select one of hundreds of preset grooves (some of which originated in the Pa-series).
2. Yes, the SCENE buttons only affect KARMA... but KARMA can affect lots of things, including program selection, effect control, parameter adjustments, etc. They can be configured to perform similar functions to our Pa-series' "Variation" buttons, but that' just the beginning.
3. The Pa-series use Styles where our workstations might use Combis. Here are a few of the differences: A Pa800 style is very appropriate for live performance or songwriting, when you want to quickly play with full accompaniment in a specific musical style. The M3 XPanded, on the other hand, gives you a wider variety of sounds, deeper and easier sound editing and modulation, more advanced sequencing tools, and DAW integration. You won't be able to transfer sounds between the Pa-series and the M3, but both can easily create and read standard MIDI files.
Of course, these are just a few examples of how thsee two types of instruments differ. There are many other facets that make them both unique and complementary.
Hope this helps. Thanks, and enjoy!
-Rich
Richard Formidoni