KVR Audio

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:47 pm

MrDuke wrote:
Muziksculp wrote:Looking forward to see what YAMAHA will offer this

We shall know what they have been hiding from us tomorrow at NAMM !

http://www.yamaha.com/namm/

So...apparently a new violin, a piano and...Elton John.

What a disappointment. Though I can't say I'm that surprised.

LOL, EJ lost his voice in the early 80s. Why is he still singing?

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:52 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Let me put my unimpressed hat on.

So yeah.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:10 pm

Yamaha -- nothing interesting (MusicMesse next.)
Korg - MS-20 and King Korg, interesting for synt heads but nothing interesting for stage keyboard players
Kurzwell -- nothing interesting
Nord - nothing interesting
Roland -- got bad review for no revolutionary synths but their stage piano and VR-09 organs are actually interesting for live musicians.
Casio - PX-5S. Hmm!
Moog - cool new synth.
Prophet 12 -- wish I could afford one, too expensive.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:14 pm

Those features on Prophet 12 are CHEAP at $3000.

This is a 12 voice synth with 24 ANALOG FILTERS and 12 VCAs, loads of modulation options, and a BIG sound. Totally worth the price admission.

Of course, you're going to hate it if you don't have that kind of money on ya.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:21 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Those features on Prophet 12 are CHEAP at $3000.

This is a 12 voice synth with 24 ANALOG FILTERS and 12 VCAs, loads of modulation options, and a BIG sound. Totally worth the price admission.

Of course, you're going to hate it if you don't have that kind of money on ya.

Could be but I can't justify the price myself.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:23 pm

Oh well. I can. I want one.

Ashe37 · Post by **Ashe37** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:41 pm

Its really more of an expanded PEK than an expanded Prophet 08...

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:45 pm

Both YAMAHA and KURZWEIL are as boring as can be this Winter NAMM show !

Very disappointing

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:46 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Oh well. I can. I want one.

Sure. I liked those kinds of synths. More of a 'going down to basics' keyboard player just now so I need a good digital piano++ for stage work. That's where my money will go this year, need it for jazz and lounge + band gigs.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:47 pm

Muziksculp wrote:Both YAMAHA and KURZWEIL are as boring as can be this Winter NAMM show !

Very disappointing

I was indeed surprised as both indicated that something big was going to be announced. Unless they show it tomorrow, of course. If not, yep, pretty underwhelming.

Muziksculp · Post by **Muziksculp** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:48 pm

The DSI Prophet 12 Looks very exciting !

Korg's new MS-20 looks great ! a smart choice from Korg !

ROLAND is another big disappointment

Albert.VST · Post by **Albert.VST** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:57 pm

Have to give a

to Korg, also for the information on their website. I like the KingKorg and the MS20.
Yamaha and Roland, how disappointing. Isn't there anything interesting just outside the current product lines you can come up with?

Thought of a Yamaha MX61 as new USB keyboard controller due to DAW integration, but if KingKorg is half as decent for that I will go for it.

ksandvik · Post by **ksandvik** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:00 pm

Maybe for synt heads Roland didn't introduce anything new, but for live keyboardists they have now very strong offerings. VR-09 et rest.

mvshabeer · Post by **mvshabeer** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:43 pm

Kurzweil just teased

RandomWave · Post by **RandomWave** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:07 pm

Both YAMAHA and KURZWEIL are as boring as can be this Winter NAMM show !

Kurzweil just teased

It's the K series follow up to the 2600 - Update the design of the case, put a ribbon on it, put the missing K algorithms on the PC3 back in, K ROM samples, sequencer, bump sampling ram to a 1GB ram and toss in another 64-128 of rom samples. The K3000.

Anything more than this will most likely be untouchable price wise anyway for most.

YAMAHA , ROLAND, KORG, KURZWEIL (Anything exciting from them in 2013) ?