Re: Is the Karma any good to... Let's avoid a "Gear War"...

> If you want music like Jazz, Rebert Miles, Yanni etc, with high 
quality sound, KARMA and Triton's it is not good.<

In the end, it all comes down to a matter of taste, perception, and 
implementation of equipment.  I'm sure many of us have been exposed
to gear wars in this site and others.  For example we've been 
exposed to the bantering of issues such as PC vs MAC, Fantom vs 
Motif, Triton vs Trinity, Reason vs Reactor, hardware vs software, 
etc. etc. etc.  

I don't doubt for a minute that there are quite a few who would 
strongly disagree with previous statements about Karma's sound not 
being that good.  And of course, there may be a few who jump in to 
criticize the Motif or Kurzweil. It's all opinion.  It's a rather 
subjective pursuit.  Nothing is ever accomplished except inflaming 
passions for one's favorite instrument and the generation of 
resentments etc. So, in the interests of avoiding a "Gear War", I
hope this thread takes a different approach or is dropped altogether.

The way I like to approach these matters is to recognize the utility 
of a variety of pieces of equipment for a variety of purposes.  Many 
of us who have been around electronic music for a long time know 
that there is no such thing as the "One and only, all in one" 
instrument you will ever need. 

Can the Karma does jazz, new age, hip hop, progressive rock etc.?  
Of course it can - and does extremely well.  Listen to Stephen Kay's 
demos.  They'll blow you away.  But again, it's just a matter of
taste and perception.

Here are a few links to my demos that were recorded live with no 
overdubbing or post production editing.  They illustrate some of my 
Karmafied combis in action. Basically, I'm hitting the Chord 
Triggers while free improvising on the keys. Of course you will hear 
timing and rudimentary errors, but it will give you an idea of what 
the Karma can do.

EJ2 SOUNDCLICK MP3 DEMOS
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/ej2music.htm

MOSSTER SOUNDCLICK MP3 DEMOS for EXB MOSS
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/mosstermusic.htm

TRANZFER SOUNDCLICK MP3 DEMOS for EXB09 Trance Attack
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/tranzfermusic.htm

ETM SOUNDCLICK MP3 DEMOS
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/etmmusic.htm

"EJ2" ACIDPLANET (for WMA demos):
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?songs=113351&T=6004

Thanks for your indulgences.
Cheers,
Eric, EJ2 Programmer
EJ2 - Double EJ Projects BLOG
http://spaces.msn.com/members/EJ2/







 
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