Re: Announcement: Korg OASYS OS update and new Legacy Analog Collection EXi

Hi Tom,
   Make sure you give any 2nd hand OASYS a good checking over.  You
know my first experience with B-stock was not a good one initially. 
However, I was lucky it did work out beautifully in the end.

   As for live work, I would be very careful with this baby.  I know
Jordan R, Greg P, Keith E, et al are right into using it on stage.
Indeed they have replaced a great deal of gear except for a few
classic pieces.  I would invest in a heavy duty road case, if that's
what you intend to do. A few have been suggested in KLF and KF. Just
the same, mine stays put in the studio here in Canada and I'll most
likely take it down to Florida with me this winter to continue 3rd
party development for it.
Cheers,
Eric

--- In [email protected], <booking@...> wrote:
>
> Eric,
> 
> Thanks for the input. I found I can get an OASYS for around $4000.00 US
> used. Yea it is amazing that some people dump them shortly after
purchase.
> So I'm seriously looking at them. I can always sell my Karma, Triton and
> Triton Studio to pay for it. I figure I would not really need them. How
> would the OASYS be for live applications as well? Because we do a lot of
> live and I would need to transport it.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tom
> 
>  
> 
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf
> Of EJ2 - Double EJ Projects
> Sent: 08/02/2006 10:26 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [korgkarma] Re: Announcement: Korg OASYS OS update and new
Legacy
> Analog Collection EXi
> 
>  
> 
> Hi Tom,
> First, I know the tug-o-war you may be going through considering the
> cost of an OASYS. I went through that yes/no/it's too much/maybe I
> can sell off a few pieces/get a loan/ etc. mind struggle. But, as you
> know, I caved in to the OASYS lust - and I haven't regretted it a bit.
> 
> With this latest EXi - the Legacy Analog Collection - added to
> eveerything else that the OASYS has, it is a real bonus. However, you
> are correct; it does come with a price tag - $249 US. Let me tell you,
> though, that it is vastly superior to the software Legacy Collections.
> That's because within the OASYS, there is so much sound manipulation
> that you can't get in any other workstation, software, synth etc. etc.
> For analog freaks, it's freaking amazing. The voicing (sound
> designs) and the "KARMA2-fication" added by Stephen Kay to 64 of the
> programs is mind-blowing. Let me add, that it takes quite a chunk of
> sonic awe to really impress me. That's part of the reason I chose to
> cough up for the "O". But this new EXi is more icing on the cake.
> 
> When you consider the cost of the original MS-20 and the Polysix, both
> of which are perfectly rendered with Korg's CMT - component modeling
> technology (actually, these synths are greatly improved with the clean
> clear sound of the OASYS), the cost is worth every penny regardless of
> the functions that the "O" offers - step sequencers, KARMA 2
> (incredible - far beyond Karma 1), vector joystick (amazing), ribbon
> control etc. etc.
> 
> Sometime in September, OASYS owners will be able to download the demo
> version of EXi-LAC and install to User Program Bank D. There will be
> periodic fade-outs to the sound, but it will give a reasonable taste
> of what the full version presents. All new OASYS will come preloaded
> with the demo version. Nevertheless, trust me, OASYS owners won't
> take very long to purchase this EXi. It's that good. 
> 
> Head over to Karma Lab and search for the GUI demo (sorry I haven't
> the link handy) showing what the EXi-LAC interface and how the pages
> look. You'll see graphic renditions of the MS-20 and the Polysix and
> their parameters.
> 
> I'm sure you've visited Sam Ash in Tampa and come away with perplexed
> feelings. I know. Every time I auditioned the OASYS before actually 
> acquiring mine, I went through the same angst. Are there
> alternatives? Sure. For the economy-minded, I think the Alesis
> Fusion is a bargain with it's current pricing. I'm considering
> selling my Fantom S and SRX cards to get one. But would I sell my "O"
> to get 2 or 3 or 4 different pieces? No. 
> 
> Sorry, I know my answer may not help with a decision, but that's my
> take on the latest for the OASYS. Have you talked with Brad over at
> Sam's? Find out when the new demo LAC installed OASYS are coming in. 
> Cheers,
> Eric
> ========================================================
> EJ2 - Double EJ Projects: 9 Fully Karmafied Combi Collections for the
> Korg Karma or KarmaTriton <http://2ej2.tripod.com/> 
> ========================================================
> 
> --- In [email protected] <mailto:korgkarma%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> <booking@> wrote:
> >
> > I have some questions about the OASYS. Are the modules such as the
> legacy
> > analog collection extras that you have to purchase, or does
> everything come
> > with the OASYS when it is purchased for an extreme amount of money?
> I would
> > like to get one, but I don't want a razor and blade situation.
> > 
> > Tom
> 
>  
> 
> 
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