Electribe Release Date Bet

[sauce]

I'm an avid Ableton user.

..as opposed to a Live Pro Tools user?

(See what I did there?
)

[TechnoMusic]

He was probably talking about volca sample.

Yeah probably, hes likely confused.

[Ted3000]

More Guitar Center US fun. My old order is officially showing as cancelled (timed out, 2 months maximum.)

GC is no longer showing an expected date of 12-29 on the product page. It shows "available now" and lists 5 California stores. (? demo units ?)

Clicked Preorder. Got confirmation email saying it was being fulfilled by a Las Vegas store (instead of the usual regional warehouse?) Then a follow-up email from a rep apologizing that it is not in stock, and saying it would be in stock December 27.

I now have a collection of 10 emails from reps regarding these 2 attempts to preorder an electribe, each one references a different date. (uncompleted orders must show up in the inbox of random reps for followup.)

The site itself has had every date you can imagine, and now no date.

EDIT: ITEM JUST SHIPPED (!) Tracking number and everything. Hopefully it's not a fingerprint-smeared demo unit!

[apapdop]

I'm an avid Ableton user.

..as opposed to a Live Pro Tools user?

(See what I did there?
)

...groan...

[Olivander12]

I hope that Europe gets their electribe before christmas. Korg defintely has to improve their release/production-managment. I think it will drastically harm their sales not having units avaiable two weeks before christmas.

[gadgetboy]

I hope that Europe gets their electribe before christmas. Korg defintely has to improve their release/production-managment. I think it will drastically harm their sales not having units avaiable two weeks before christmas.

completely agree. It's looking more and more likely that we'll be getting them after NYE though.. poor show Korg.

DV247 have just told me that they're only actually getting 5 in this first delivery, they actually asked for 50!!

[TechnoMusic]

DV247 have just told me that they're only actually getting 5 in this first delivery, they actually asked for 50!!

Yep I had the same form dolphin music, dude was saying under his breath "Is this guy in first 5?" then came back to me with "yes looks like you get one from the first batch so some time this week".

[Griz]

I've just cancelled mine from an online UK music retailer. It was an Xmas gift for my nephew and I couldn't gamble on it not getting here before the big day really. He's old enough to understand Santa can have difficulties with certain items, but I don't want him to be without a present, it makes me look like a cheapskate. Thanks for nothing Korg, Xmas probably doesn't mean a lot in Japan, but for a large part of the world it's quite a big deal. Think I'm going to get him an Ableton Push controller instead.

[Olivander12]

I've just cancelled mine from an online UK music retailer. It was an Xmas gift for my nephew and I couldn't gamble on it not getting here before the big day really. He's old enough to understand Santa can have difficulties with certain items, but I don't want him to be without a present, it makes me look like a cheapskate. Thanks for nothing Korg, Xmas probably doesn't mean a lot in Japan, but for a large part of the world it's quite a big deal. Think I'm going to get him an Ableton Push controller instead.

I wanted to buy a motorbike, but none was avaible. So I bought a new Laptop.

No offense, Sir, but Ableton Push controller and an electribe are not really playing in the same league, neither does none of them substitue the other.

[Griz]

I've just cancelled mine from an online UK music retailer. It was an Xmas gift for my nephew and I couldn't gamble on it not getting here before the big day really. He's old enough to understand Santa can have difficulties with certain items, but I don't want him to be without a present, it makes me look like a cheapskate. Thanks for nothing Korg, Xmas probably doesn't mean a lot in Japan, but for a large part of the world it's quite a big deal. Think I'm going to get him an Ableton Push controller instead.

I wanted to buy a motorbike, but none was avaible. So I bought a new Laptop.

No offense, Sir, but Ableton Push controller and an electribe are not really playing in the same league, neither does none of them substitue the other.

I understand that they are completely different beasts and have different functions. I wanted to buy my nephew his first bit of actual hardware, to get him away from the laptop, as I've always believed that the best way to learn synthesis and programming is to have hands on experience rather than just interacting with a screen. That's the way I learned, before virtual 'in the box' production was even a pipe dream. A Push controller is tied to a laptop I know, but there are some knobs to twiddle and some pads to hit/use as a sequencer. I may get him a Electribe for his birthday in 2015.

I'm a little concerned that there's been no proper reviews by someone like SonicState yet, we've only been shown what Korg want to show us which has made me a little bit wary, couple this with no guarantee he'd receive it in time for Xmas and I've been forced to push the abort button for now. I hope it is as successful and as well regarded as previous models, but I think the jury is still wavering a little bit at the moment.

[DrHoo]

I've just cancelled mine from an online UK music retailer. It was an Xmas gift for my nephew and I couldn't gamble on it not getting here before the big day really. He's old enough to understand Santa can have difficulties with certain items, but I don't want him to be without a present, it makes me look like a cheapskate. Thanks for nothing Korg, Xmas probably doesn't mean a lot in Japan, but for a large part of the world it's quite a big deal. Think I'm going to get him an Ableton Push controller instead.

I wanted to buy a motorbike, but none was avaible. So I bought a new Laptop.

No offense, Sir, but Ableton Push controller and an electribe are not really playing in the same league, neither does none of them substitue the other.

I understand that they are completely different beasts and have different functions. I wanted to buy my nephew his first bit of actual hardware, to get him away from the laptop, as I've always believed that the best way to learn synthesis and programming is to have hands on experience rather than just interacting with a screen. That's the way I learned, before virtual 'in the box' production was even a pipe dream. A Push controller is tied to a laptop I know, but there are some knobs to twiddle and some pads to hit/use as a sequencer. I may get him a Electribe for his birthday in 2015.

I'm a little concerned that there's been no proper reviews by someone like SonicState yet, we've only been shown what Korg want to show us which has made me a little bit wary, couple this with no guarantee he'd receive it in time for Xmas and I've been forced to push the abort button for now. I hope it is as successful and as well regarded as previous models, but I think the jury is still wavering a little bit at the moment.

This new electribe, it really depends on what exactly you want to do with it.

As a stand alone song machine, it's a no go in my view unless you are very dexterous & have an exeptional brain (Which i dun't ) (Haha)

As a jamming station for getting quick results, evolving results, the buzz of doing it live & learning at the same time... Winner, & no doubt a good first synth.

As a tool for making loops & patterns to export to a daw & create full mixes, again a winner & would make music far more immediete & enjoyable than the computer environment alone.

As a tool for making backing trax to play along with, again i'd say a very useful machine.

It would also make a brilliant extra to any good existing hardware set up.

That's what i reckon !

[sauce]

I've always believed that the best way to learn synthesis and programming is to have hands on experience rather than just interacting with a screen. That's the way I learned, before virtual 'in the box' production was even a pipe dream

Hey, Griz.. Are you out of Detroit?

[Griz]

I wanted to buy a motorbike, but none was avaible. So I bought a new Laptop.

No offense, Sir, but Ableton Push controller and an electribe are not really playing in the same league, neither does none of them substitue the other.

I understand that they are completely different beasts and have different functions. I wanted to buy my nephew his first bit of actual hardware, to get him away from the laptop, as I've always believed that the best way to learn synthesis and programming is to have hands on experience rather than just interacting with a screen. That's the way I learned, before virtual 'in the box' production was even a pipe dream. A Push controller is tied to a laptop I know, but there are some knobs to twiddle and some pads to hit/use as a sequencer. I may get him a Electribe for his birthday in 2015.

I'm a little concerned that there's been no proper reviews by someone like SonicState yet, we've only been shown what Korg want to show us which has made me a little bit wary, couple this with no guarantee he'd receive it in time for Xmas and I've been forced to push the abort button for now. I hope it is as successful and as well regarded as previous models, but I think the jury is still wavering a little bit at the moment.

This new electribe, it really depends on what exactly you want to do with it.

As a stand alone song machine, it's a no go in my view unless you are very dexterous & have an exeptional brain (Which i dun't ) (Haha)

As a jamming station for getting quick results, evolving results, the buzz of doing it live & learning at the same time... Winner, & no doubt a good first synth.

As a tool for making loops & patterns to export to a daw & create full mixes, again a winner & would make music far more immediete & enjoyable than the computer environment alone.

As a tool for making backing trax to play along with, again i'd say a very useful machine.

It would also make a brilliant extra to any good existing hardware set up.

That's what i reckon !

I do sort of concur with your opinion of it, from what I've seen at least, you've actually got one so you're bound to have an opinion based on the instrument itself, rather than YouTube videos and other people's opinions. I'm just a bit concerned about whether he'd still be using it in 6/12 months time and Korg's reticence about giving it out to independent reviewers rather than people they have hired also sounds warning bells. I ideally want something that he can grow with, which has sort of pushed me towards Ableton and Push, because I know the software really well and know for a fact he'll be uncovering new ways of doing things in 2 years time never mind six months. I don't want to go around to his house in 6 months time and see it abandoned on his bedroom floor is what I'm really saying! He'll be 14 early next year and his interest in girls, cider and cigs is due to hit him hard any time soon! [well, it will if I'm any kind of a precedent] Perhaps I should just save the cash and drip feed him it when he's pestering me to go to the shop for booze for him?

[Griz]

I've always believed that the best way to learn synthesis and programming is to have hands on experience rather than just interacting with a screen. That's the way I learned, before virtual 'in the box' production was even a pipe dream

Hey, Griz.. Are you out of Detroit?

No, I'm from the North of England friend. Although, I am a massive fan of Detroit Techno, that's my favourite type of dance music. I'm actually a second generation Griz, my cousin was the original, named after an old TV show called Grizzly Adams.

[roblabs]

Here in the states....

According to Guitar center, they're now available in Cali, Oregon, and Dallas, TX! Oh man - cant wait for them to hit the eastern seaboard!