This is a Great Leap Forward.Ībout 5 years ago when I had some issues with my old MKS-50 I investigated the "bigger" music store options and they were a waste. Very cool! I like the KM products and this appears to be an excellent choice! I absolutely think that MPE is the future (I often reference the live concert scene in “La La Land” because it shows off the cool options with MPE in a dynamic song), and yes, the previous boards that allowed it were so expensive. (I also finally sprang for a Earthquaker Devices SUNN O))) Life Pedal, but that probably doesn't have quite as much interest in the synth thread :lol:horns) I still think MPE is a total game-changer when it comes to playing synths, hopefully at some point some of you might take a stab as well! Price was $600 which is reasonable for their flagship model there's also a much smaller device with comparable capabilities, but just a little over $100: There's an editor that runs on just about any platform (or even a web browser) that lets you configure the settings, and the device pretty much works as soon as you plug it in via USB. It also means no moving parts, so as long as the boards inside hold up, I expect this thing to last. Sensitivity is pretty good again, not as feather light as the Morph or Continuum but still a very light touch. It's not as pleasant as the Sensel Morph or Haken Continuum, but way nicer than the Roli Seaboard. Surface is strange.almost like rough plastic. The sliders are wonky but cool for example, a slider sets the transpose for the keyboard +- 4 octaves, and another slider turns up or down the X axis sensitivity (which is pitch, and typically the hardest axis to "get right" when starting with MPE.I really appreciate that you can set it to zero via slider and then gradually turn it up.rather than having to program that into a preset that must be imported/exported from the device itself). Still feeling like the MPE lone wolf out there, but.whatever, means I rarely have to worry about things being out of stock when I check them out :lolĬoncept is cool a keyboard-oriented layout but MPE capable, and with 4 octaves rather than just two like the smaller surfaces. I love softsynths, but I would love it if Arturia would add some more keyboards to their V Collection, like more organs, Hohner pianet and some Roland stuff. Yes, I would be able to compose, but not to hear it. My Yamaha TX81Z was the first multi-timbral module I bought and it still works, after more than 30 years. And I have played hand drums with him at a Steven Kent (didgeridoo) concert once. I have had a chance to talk with him at our local Music Store (he recommended I get a Electrix Repeater, which I did!). He is such a great player (and an example of a pro with tons of older synths). The only trouble is the space it takes away from my very large drum set!īy the way, I actually passed on seeing Steve Roach in concert here in Tucson last weekend. But for now, I adore that stack of TechnoRubble in my studio. I really wish I was more skilled with computers, and had a new computer, perhaps I might get into Soft Synths. I grabbed mine about 4 years ago at a decent (but not great) price. The amount of real time control is fabbo. Wakeman and Tony Banks used theirs forever. I have an actual Radias synth as Yes, the JD-800 is one of the best boards. I have a MOSS board in my Karma, and a RADIAS board in one of my Korg synths. Hardware does need maintenance from time to I LOVE the Korg MOSS sounds. I have three 81Z’s!!! They sound great in general, especially in a You are correct. My first module, a Yamaha TX81Z is still usable, and I still use it. All my modules I still own, though my E-mu Proteus/1 has some problems and my Kawai K1RII is missing sounds, because they are all stored on my computer with an old version of Cubase, which had some kind of storagemodule and the current versions of Cubase don't work with that. Had a cheap electric piano and a Yamaha SK10 organ/string, which are sold and I sold my Roland TB303 bassline. My first polyphonic is thrown away, because it was broke down. Well, I still have my very first synthesizer. I lived in a very small home for 30 years. I didn’t get my first car until I was 29. And I have eschewed a number of “normal” purchases over the years in order to afford my synths. Sometimes I have waited 20 years or longer to snag something I have wanted. I have methodically waited for good deals. But I started collecting synths back in 1985 or so. In these times, most every person selling a used synth seems to think it is their ticket to huge profit.
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