The OASYS has nothing new on board except Hard Disk Streaming capability. All of the technology in the OASYS is pre-existing technology found on other Korg products like the Triton, Karma, CX-3 etc.

You would think for $8,500 (£4,790) you would get something new (besides HDD streaming which btw the Alesis Fusion does as well (and more of) for thousands of dollars less). At least give it a new Sound Engine. Instead it still has the HI synthesis tone generation system of the Triton series. Korg has to get beyond past technologies and get the "vision" of something brand new. Unfortunately the OASYS isn't it.

It is a rehashed re-worked Triton with other "pre-existing" technologies put into it. It is loaded with features for sure but at what cost?? A trip to bankruptcy court? No thanks..

It is basically a Triton on steroids. And in my opinion they are trying to get away with highway robbery by selling it for the aforementioned price of $8,500. Plus the thing weighs a ton (figuratively speaking of course ).

Funny thing is people will fork it over anyway, especially highly successful Bands, the rich and famous (Bill Gates, etc.), or those who don't mind maxing out their credit cards. So much for innovation, huh... $8,500 for a souped-up Triton. Go figure.

Best regards,
Mike