Re: New member

Hey, Tommy,
   Thanks for taking the time to provide a little more advice and 
info for one of our new members.
Cheers,
Eric (moderator)

--- In [email protected], "tommymandel" <papatom914@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi Jimmy, 
>  I have a TS-10 (actually I was a beta-tester for Ensoniq when it 
was being developed, so I 
> have a pre-production model, (it does have that sample-loading 
upgrade, which I never 
> use!) and I more recently bought a used Karma, because I had no 
Korg sound sources, and 
> also because I could always get into a pretty interesting jam at 
music stores on a Karma.
> 
> I've always liked the TS-10's sequencer. The seq on the Karma may 
be better for a few 
> reasons, like more individual effects available (5), but I'm still 
missing the TS sequencer's 
> audition feature (save new or old track) & its simple yet deep 
musicality, like the way you 
> select tracks, set a loop, and don't have to decide a length before 
you record (but the 
> Karma can have each track loop or not loop independently; it's also 
easy to change the 
> sound on a track by just entering the Bank letter and patch number 
on the numeric 
> keypad); you can load templates (which I do like, since I'm gettin 
lazy in my old age) - 
> Korg offers tons of well-thought-out features, but not necessarily 
all ones I'd want! ) For 
> example, I'm always forgetting to go down to the bottom left in the 
Karma's sequence 
> screen to change tracks!!! But I'm sure you're gonna like yours as 
much as I like mine. 
>   There's one very cool feature where, if you're playing a cool 
Combi or Program, you can 
> hit just 2 buttons simultaneously, and it prompts: Set Up For 
Record? - if you hit Yes, then 
> presto - the sequencer is loaded with exactly that sound including 
effects, and the click is 
> even ticking, with the tempo from the Combi or Program preloaded! 
(That was a big 
> problem with the Motif, which I believe they've FINALLY rectified 
with the one that's 
> coming out this Spring. It was very frustrating.) I forget which 2 
buttons to press, but 
> they're very close to the bottom right, and not adjacent. I think 
there's one button between 
> the two.
>   The only consistent report I've heard about Karmas breaking, is 
there is a very thin cable 
> and some wires going from under the lowest C on the keyboard, over 
to the left, to under 
> the joystick assembly area, that can get detatched or even shredded 
(perhaps by 
> movement of that metal to the left of the keyboard, around the 
joystick) which tends to 
> get a bit loose and wobble. ) This eventually can cause the 
aftertouch not to work, and for 
> some, the pitchbend and modulation controls die as well. So be 
extra careful in that 
> regard, though I don't know exactly what you can do to prevent it, 
other than making sure 
> that metal to the left is screwed in tight maybe.
> 	And for playing rock gospel, I'm sure you'll find some of the 
Korg organs that you 
> like, though the TS-10 is still my go-to for that organ sound -  a 
B 3 with none of the high 
> drawbars used, but somewhat transparent, with the Hammond 'chorus' 
effect prominent.
>   Take care. 
> PS. is your lovenaction email name a reference to a Todd Rundgren 
song? I really like Todd 
> Rundgren. I guess that's not uncommon!--- In 
[email protected], 
> "newell_jimmy" <lovenaction@> wrote:
> >
> >   |  |  | Inbox 
> >  
> >  
> > I'm a 63 year old male, just retired.
> > i've had Karma for several years,but had'nt used it,
> > still using ts/10. I need to learn more about Karma.
> > I play country rock gospel and live in south Mississippi
> > thanks
> > Jim
> >
>




 
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