So....how's your Kore?
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- KVRist
- 88 posts since 25 Mar, 2004
Steffen
Thanks for the info. i shall go request it now.
~B
Thanks for the info. i shall go request it now.
~B
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- KVRAF
- 2744 posts since 5 Dec, 2003 from Harlan's World
So is anyone ready to REALLY recommend Kore? I'm on vacation in Denmark this week and the price here is about 20% cheaper than back home. It's about 4000 DKK, which I think is about $650 USD. The price home is even higher than I was quoted - they said $700 but it was closer to 800...
I just read the review in Future Music (July issue) and it was pretty raving. But I still can't decide if this is something I really need. What might do it is the free update to K3 since I have K2.
I just read the review in Future Music (July issue) and it was pretty raving. But I still can't decide if this is something I really need. What might do it is the free update to K3 since I have K2.
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- KVRAF
- 9216 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from Pequot Lakes, MN
kovacs wrote:So is anyone ready to REALLY recommend Kore? I'm on vacation in Denmark this week and the price here is about 20% cheaper than back home. It's about 4000 DKK, which I think is about $650 USD. The price home is even higher than I was quoted - they said $700 but it was closer to 800...
I just read the review in Future Music (July issue) and it was pretty raving. But I still can't decide if this is something I really need. What might do it is the free update to K3 since I have K2.
I've been recommending it in every thread that's been on KORE both here and in other forums- and contrary to public belief, it's NOT because I'm the KORE forum moderator ; it's because it works for me...
ew
A spectral heretic...
- KVRAF
- 1815 posts since 1 Jun, 2003
ew wrote:kovacs wrote:So is anyone ready to REALLY recommend Kore? I'm on vacation in Denmark this week and the price here is about 20% cheaper than back home. It's about 4000 DKK, which I think is about $650 USD. The price home is even higher than I was quoted - they said $700 but it was closer to 800...
I just read the review in Future Music (July issue) and it was pretty raving. But I still can't decide if this is something I really need. What might do it is the free update to K3 since I have K2.
I've been recommending it in every thread that's been on KORE both here and in other forums- and contrary to public belief, it's NOT because I'm the KORE forum moderator ; it's because it works for me...
ew
but would you recommend it to someone who doesn't own any prior NI licenses and will probably not in the future, either?
i don't even have a decent soundcard, so that'd be another plus for me. the dongle bit doesn't bother me much, since i don't have a laptop and can leave it plugged in. although if the controller broke that would really suck.
am i right in guessing that NI's large user base may have good potential for building a library of kore sounds for non-NI vst?
oh, btw - maybe a stupid question, but does it support effects as well as instruments? if yes, how does it take care of routing and such?
the higher resolution of the controller is another plus. oh well, i'll still have to see. i do not make create music for a living, so investments in the audio area are just a hobby.
i'd love a nice immediate controller, though...
gah, i might get it eventually. any thoughts are welcome, although in the end i'll have to make that decision myself, anyway.
- KVRAF
- 9216 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from Pequot Lakes, MN
Absolutely. While I do own a large amount of NI stuff, my non-NI plugins outnumber my NI plugins by a considerable margin. I've got KORE sounds saved for a bunch of third party stuff such as Rhino, Zebra, TERA 2 and 3, Cameleon... the list goes on. It's dead easy to make controller assignments, and a template saved as a KORE sound for a plugin makes automating a breeze- load the KORE sound and call up the patch you want.fabi wrote:but would you recommend it to someone who doesn't own any prior NI licenses and will probably not in the future, either?
Yep, you are. See aMUSEd's thread on KORE templates in the instruments forum... there's contributions from him, bluedad and myself so far.am i right in guessing that NI's large user base may have good potential for building a library of kore sounds for non-NI vst?
Yes it does. You can either drop the effect in an effects slot in the sound (there's four slots), or set it up as either a send or group channel. Note that a send or group channel's the only way to load or save an effect by itself as a KORE sound. Otherwise, if you're using it on one of the four insert slots, the controller assignments for the effect will be saved as part of the KORE sound relating to the instrument.oh, btw - maybe a stupid question, but does it support effects as well as instruments? if yes, how does it take care of routing and such?
ew
A spectral heretic...
- KVRAF
- 2744 posts since 5 Dec, 2003 from Harlan's World
The problem spot for me is NI. I had major problems with K2 installation, and also when I sold Reaktor after getting K2, and I think they handled the user response pretty badly when they did the K2->K3 upgrade. So I had actually decided to never again buy anything big from them...ew wrote:I've been recommending it in every thread that's been on KORE both here and in other forums- and contrary to public belief, it's NOT because I'm the KORE forum moderator ; it's because it works for me...kovacs wrote:So is anyone ready to REALLY recommend Kore?
ew
What I really need is a new controller, like the M-Audio Axion, Novation SL or something like that. Kore is however very very interesting but I can't afford both so it's a tough call...
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- KVRAF
- 1815 posts since 1 Jun, 2003
thanks for the thorough anser, ew.
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- KVRist
- 88 posts since 25 Mar, 2004
i am loving the KORE. in terms of callign up quick presets its great. in terms of sculpting a sound, its never been easier for me. and this is just with tinkering for few min here and there. i havent touched the surface yet. i still need to download the templates from ew and what not. but id defintly sugest this thing. also i dont know where u all live, but if you are in teh USA then the Kore online goes for $500 - the one post showed 700USD. check out sweetwater, zzounds, or just froogle it.
"I never worked a day in my Life I just let the BIG Beet Lead me" ~Jungle Brothers
http://greatmarylandliving.com/ my home search page.
http://greatmarylandliving.com/ my home search page.
- KVRAF
- 2744 posts since 5 Dec, 2003 from Harlan's World
I live in Norway. The price is 5000 NOK, which comes out to over $800.VoodooDoctor wrote:if you are in teh USA then the Kore online goes for $500 - the one post showed 700USD. check out sweetwater, zzounds, or just froogle it.
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- KVRAF
- 25386 posts since 3 Feb, 2005 from in the wilds
fabi wrote: but would you recommend it to someone who doesn't own any prior NI licenses and will probably not in the future, either?
i don't even have a decent soundcard, so that'd be another plus for me. the dongle bit doesn't bother me much, since i don't have a laptop and can leave it plugged in. although if the controller broke that would really suck.
am i right in guessing that NI's large user base may have good potential for building a library of kore sounds for non-NI vst?
oh, btw - maybe a stupid question, but does it support effects as well as instruments? if yes, how does it take care of routing and such?
the higher resolution of the controller is another plus. oh well, i'll still have to see. i do not make create music for a living, so investments in the audio area are just a hobby.
i'd love a nice immediate controller, though...
gah, i might get it eventually. any thoughts are welcome, although in the end i'll have to make that decision myself, anyway.
if you need the audio interface, it may be a worthwhile investment. if you don't need the audio interface, then why spend so much money for a bit of convenience? You can get an audio interface much cheaper than this.
I have Live and a handful of synths. I have no trouble calling up presets, creating complex sounds and making music. KORE is a solution to a problem I don't have.
I'd say save your money.
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- KVRer
- 12 posts since 18 Oct, 2004 from Denver, CO USA
I have had no problems with Kore and I'd highly recommend it. It makes it much easier to very quickly edit your VST's without having to map everything to a controller. I have not tried to use the 3rd party maps, but it automatically generates a sometimes useful mapping from the parameter list of these anyway.
It only cost me $500 at Guitar Center, totally worth it in my opinion, I'm selling my BCR2000 because it A. feels like junk next to the Kore controller, and B. is much harder to program and actually be useful.
Just my $.02.
nish
It only cost me $500 at Guitar Center, totally worth it in my opinion, I'm selling my BCR2000 because it A. feels like junk next to the Kore controller, and B. is much harder to program and actually be useful.
Just my $.02.
nish
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- KVRAF
- 2334 posts since 8 Jul, 2002 from Limerick, Ireland
Dongle???
Perhaps I should have read up a bit more!!!
Didnt read all the thread but the title "So..... Hows your Kore?"
"On the way!" (well after NI gets the new batch in!)
EW - Z3ta and Camel Stuff... I'll have to get the files from you if I may!?!!?
Dave
Perhaps I should have read up a bit more!!!
Didnt read all the thread but the title "So..... Hows your Kore?"
"On the way!" (well after NI gets the new batch in!)
EW - Z3ta and Camel Stuff... I'll have to get the files from you if I may!?!!?
Dave
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- KVRAF
- 2334 posts since 8 Jul, 2002 from Limerick, Ireland
Thats all good - Thanks Gary!
Oh - just read the thread - http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=139014
Woo Hoo!
Hurry Mr. Postman!
Dave
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- KVRAF
- 4968 posts since 23 Sep, 2003 from Glasgow
Is kore released....man, i do walk around with my eyes shut.