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Originally posted by Irishacts:
Hi People wanted stuff like Piano Roll editing and so on in addition to the way KORG take are of all these requirements in the first place.

So it's more about total interrogation of the systems in addition to a few DAW like features that people wanted. .


Thanks James...this information is invaluable.

The OASYS seems to be a decent rig...I'll probably pick it up the weekend.

The last Korg we bought and sold was a PS-3200 analog synthesizer, probably made around the late 70's...looked like a cross between a night storage heater, and one of those early telephone exchanges.

It was remarkably well preserved...kept in an attic above an old night club...in a home made (but well made) road case.

All it needed was a thorough cleaning, and a new cable that attached the keyboard to the main unit...we had one made up.

Fully poly...48 keys, 48 notes, and only 16 memory locations, but the sounds were pretty awesome....surprisingly rich, and modern in their complexity, and like all analogs, plenty of substance.

Micro-tonal possibilities, seven band equalizer...even two limiters.

Weird terminology...oscillators were called "signal generators" and resonance was called "peak"...even tracking, was referred to as "keyboard balance".

Built like a tank, and we learned quickly that it was a rare beast...almost mythic status.

Also went through several Korg CX-3 (and a two manual BX-3) organs...the old series...also built very well, and sounded very nice...very Hammondy.

They made, and still make, a quality product...almost as good as Yamaha (couldn't resist that last comment).

Actually all the synths back then were pretty well made...and heavy...we had a Yamaha GS-1 that weighed at least 200 lbs.

There I go, digressing once more...thanks again for the information.

Ian
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