Re: Re: My first impressions of the OASYS

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for the Karma too. 

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-Paul Duffey
sudosonic.com

--- "Eric J. Sawyer" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Just an afterthought - if you are looking for a
> "cheap" way to 
> breath some new life into your "old" Karma,
> purchasing 3rd party 
> combi collections from EJ2 or Karma Lab is the best
> way to bide your 
> time waiting for Karma 2.  Currently, I have 7
> collections available 
> at low prices.  The EDGES-TETRA Double Set, ETM and
> MRV for those 
> without EXBs are real bargains.  Check them out at
> my EJ2 website or 
> my blog.
>  Cheers,
>  Eric, EJ2 Karma Programmer
> 
>
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> --- In [email protected], "Eric J. Sawyer" 
> <doubleejprojects@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings all,
> >    For me, there were 2 Bottom-Lines that help me
> decide what 
> > musical instruments to buy: 1. what comes out of
> the outputs
> > (regardless of all the accessories) and 2. price
> point.  So, the 
> > following (quoted from my EJ2KarmaTrax yahoo
> group) has been 
> > coloured by these foregoing sentiments.  
> > 
> >    As we hear in Karma groups of various sorts,
> many have been 
> > chomping at the bit for KARMA 2 or a new Karma
> product to come out 
> > in an affordable package.  As NAMM 2006 revealed,
> it just didn't 
> > happen, much to our dismay.  Currently, the Big O
> is it (for now).
> > 
> >     I'm sure Korg will milk the OASYS for as long
> as it can 
> > to those who can part with their cash in that
> amount.  However, in 
> > the meantime, you can bet they have something in
> the works.  They 
> > always do.  Witness the incarnations of Triton to
> Le and now to 
> TR.  
> > Why they didn't follow suit for the Karma makes me
> wonder whether 
> > the potential for Stephen Kay's KARMA Creator
> (Univeral) has them 
> a 
> > bit shy... but, look, they imported Karma 2 into
> an expensive 
> > proposition, not just in terms of the price of the
> keyboard, but 
> in 
> > all the RnD, programming, etc. that went into it. 
> So, it's 
> anyone's 
> > guess as to the appearance of a new "affordable"
> KARMA 2 product.  
> > 
> >    Korg needs to know that while we wait, we pick
> up from it's 
> > competitors such things as the V-synth XT bundled
> with Project 5.  
> > Others have opted for the Virus TI.  Then again,
> it has forced a 
> > few, including me, to explore the wonderful world
> of VSTi and the 
> > potential for NEKO or MUSE type directions.
> > 
> >     Now, I finally auditioned the OASYS yesterday
> and came away 
> with 
> > mixed feelings.  The sounds are truly impressive
> and very clean.  
> > The thing is built tough (except for the side
> panel screens (I 
> guess 
> > the O needs to breath).  The keyboard felt great
> and the touch 
> > screen is awesome.  Having all the KARMA 2 scenes,
> the mixing 
> > sliders, and the 8 chord (drum) triggers, the
> Vector JS and ribbon 
> > ergonomically placed is a real treat.  The O's
> regular JS seems a 
> > better build than Karma 1.  In fact the whole
> build quality is 
> > better.
> > 
> >    It didn't take me long before I was modifying
> presets, some of 
> > which I found not very well programmed, for my
> tastes at least.  
> > Most leads are too wimpy in the mix.  And the drum
> kits and GEs 
> > selected in a few combis just didn't cut it for
> me.  I must say, I 
> > could tell the signature designs of OZZY and
> Stephen - top shelf 
> > quality that is unmistakable.  Others'
> contributions sound like 
> > they really didn't understand KARMA.  Some
> rhythmns and riffs were 
> > slightly out of synch, the selection of programs,
> and the IFX 
> > selections and settings need to be tweaked.  Don't
> misunderstand 
> me, 
> > I had a ball yesterday - for a long time.... My
> wife killed me 
> when 
> > I got home.  I left at noon and got back at 8
> pm.....LOL.  
> > 
> > So, how much better than Karma 1 is OASYS in my
> estimation? As I 
> > said, I came away with mixed feelings. Most of
> what Karma 1 
> > contributers asked for in improving the original
> Karma have been 
> > incorporated into a great design.  The layout of
> controls and 
> > features is extremely impressive. The raw,
> unprocess sounds of the 
> > OASYS as just amazing.  They are as good as
> reported.  But going 
> > back to one of my bottom lines - what comes out of
> the outputs - 
> are 
> > they worth 4 times the price?  At this moment, I
> would say no.  In 
> > fact, given the current street price of the Maroon
> Karma, the 
> > absolute better bargain for someone wishing to get
> into KARMA 
> > technology is the Maroon Monster - the Karma.  If
> you don't have 
> > $9k+ (or 10,000 CND $) to blow on a Cadillac
> Keyboard such as the 
> > OASYS, I would suggest you wait for the price to
> come down (and 
> that 
> > could be a long time) or for spinoffs to be born,
> or for a 
> > competitor to come out with something that really
> grabs you 
> (Roland 
> > and Yamaha didn't do it for me this NAMM).  I will
> hold my 
> decision 
> > on the new Korg's RADIAS till after I audition it
> when it shows up 
> > at the dealers.
> > 
> > To be sure, if I had the cash, I would definitely
> purchase an 
> OASYS 
> > and start programming the shit out of it.  The
> sonic potential 
> just 
> > blew me away yesterday.  I could see myself having
> a new set of 
> > OASYS programs and combis out within 6 months or
> so - at least a 
> > half set anyway.   Maybe I should......
> > 
> > Sorry for the long and ambivalent post, but I
> thought I would 
> share 
> > some of my opinions on the Big O after my first
> audition session. 
> > 
> > In the meantime, have fun with the gear you do
> have.
> > Cheers,
> > Eric, EJ2 Karma Programmer
> >
>
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