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pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:38 am

spritex wrote:Korg are releasing the first additional expansion instrument for the Oasys next month. A plucked string physical model. Seems to be pretty cool: http://www.korg.com/OASYS/STR1.html

Many features that the PCI plucked string models didn't have.

You can buy String Studio from AAS and it is also quite a bit more sophisticated than the PCI string model. SS has damper, termination and sound body modules, and different methods of exciting the string (bow, pluck and hammer) and best of all, you don't have to buy a $6-8000 piece of hardware to use it.

spritex · Post by **spritex** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:45 am

Well, the string studio is all right but to me it sounds somehow more grainy than the PCI models. No comment on the Oasys KBD model since I haven't experienced it first hand.

Ildon · Post by **Ildon** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:47 am

People buy the Oasys because of convenience. Computer-based DAWs aren't always as stable as they should be. If someone has 10,000 dollars saved up to blow on music gear and they're used to mostly hardware synthesizers, then I can understand why someone would buy the Oasys. You have your whole DAW in one reliable package without the need to worry about CPU resources or having to get a set of professional sounding VSTs, effects and/or samples. Everything it all right there, from CD burner and sequencer to your instruments.

Whether the stock presets sound incredible or not doesn't really matter. They sound professional enough right out of the box, so imagine what you could get with enough serious tweaking and skillful sequencing.

If I had 10,000 dollars, I'd probably pick it up, because I still prefer hardware over software, and it sounds really good. The strings aren't on par with something like VSL, but you don't buy this sort of product if you only use orchestral instruments, you buy this sort of thing if you write all kinds of music and prefer an "uber synth" over 1,000 one-trick-ponies.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:36 pm

spritex wrote:Well, the string studio is all right but to me it sounds somehow more grainy than the PCI models. No comment on the Oasys KBD model since I haven't experienced it first hand.

hehe... glad I have both

a lot of the SS patches are aggresively bright... dampen them down a bit and they take on a smoother character

Lord Snarebottom · Post by **Lord Snarebottom** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:44 pm

Ildon wrote:You have your whole DAW in one reliable package without the need to worry about CPU resources

Until they inevitably run out, that is...

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:46 pm

I had a play on an Oasys in Soundcontrol recently - it's the most amazing instrument I've ever played - just sublime. I agree it's expensive but wow - I want to win the lottery

(don't know why some people say it's ugly - when you sit in front of this beast and play it it's a thing of beauty believe me)

trappist · Post by **trappist** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:13 pm

when you sit in front of this beast and play it it's a thing of beauty believe me

Agreed. Wish I could afford one.

jpinnix · Post by **jpinnix** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:41 am

I played one at Guitar Center today.. It really is amazing.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:52 pm

greendoor wrote:FWIW - I have a Z1 and use it as my midi controller (really nice key action).

The arp is better than anything I have seen recently in other software. I use the Z1 for my controller as well, and also don't use the synth much, though I do have a couple of favorite patches I use from time to time.

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