Re: Thinking About Getting a K5

Hi Jim,

there are no nested parameters, they're well sorted, the large (for
it's time) graphic LCD makes the interface quite easy to use. The
problem is with the parameters themselves -- there are so many you'll
not know where to go.

A computer with an editor makes things much easier, even though they
often simply copy the LCD screens. Browsing between the parameters
with a keyboard and mouse is easier than with a knob and directional
arrows.

Have a look at http://kfuenf.org/ , especially the K5 How-To program
guide. You'll see if it's too much for you or not.
http://kfuenf.org/en/k5info.html

Cheers,
Antoine

2008/8/6 Jim Wicked <face_sucker-/[email protected]>:
> Hi guys.  I've got a room full of synths and have one slot left for a
> keyboard synth before I call it quits on synth purchases (aside from
> feeding my modular.)  The K5 looks and sounds like it would be a lot
> of fun, but here's the catch:  I took the computer out of my studio
> because it hindered more than helped my workflow and went all
> hardware.  So my question to those of you who have had a K5 is how
> intuitive is patch editing on this thing?  Is it easy like an ESQ-1,
> or is it obnoxiously nonprogrammable in the way that a TX81Z is?
> Thanks a ton!

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