Was thinking of buying one of these.. has anyone tried one or team u-he, do you have one?
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ps3100.php
I wonder how it sounds compared to DIVA? (MS20 in poly)
Diva VS Korg PS3100
-
- KVRist
- 153 posts since 22 Aug, 2009
Hi guys..
Was thinking of buying one of these.. has anyone tried one or team u-he, do you have one?
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ps3100.php
I wonder how it sounds compared to DIVA? (MS20 in poly)
Was thinking of buying one of these.. has anyone tried one or team u-he, do you have one?
http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ps3100.php
I wonder how it sounds compared to DIVA? (MS20 in poly)
-
- KVRian
- 1416 posts since 27 Nov, 2008 from uk
A polyphonic ms20???!!!! Me wanty!!!!
Pigments Presets, Omnisphere Expansions, Dune, Serum, and Thorn Sound Packs. Diva, Zebra, TAL, and Repro Sound Banks. 
Massive discounts - https://NewLoops.com
Massive discounts - https://NewLoops.com-
- KVRAF
- 5223 posts since 20 Jul, 2010
Seems to be divide-down technology, which should influence the phase alignment of voice waveforms. Would be an interesting option for the MS-20 oscillators in Diva, for sure, but might send CPU use flying into the clouds 
http://sendy.bandcamp.com/releases < My new album at Bandcamp! Now pay what you like!
-
- KVRAF
- 9600 posts since 17 Sep, 2002 from Gothenburg Sweden
It's not a polyphonic MS 20 though i believe it shares some circuitry with it.
It's been a really long time since i played one but back then i thought it was the best thing ever.
It's been a really long time since i played one but back then i thought it was the best thing ever.
-
- u-he
- 30247 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
They're supposed to be phantastic sounding.
I'm torn between the idea "enough vintage gear already" and "me wanty". Recently, former has one, so I missed out on one of these
I'm torn between the idea "enough vintage gear already" and "me wanty". Recently, former has one, so I missed out on one of these
-
- KVRist
- 115 posts since 14 May, 2004
I owned a PS3100 once upon a time and I really liked the sound. I also had a MS20 and a MS50 to complement it. As far as I can remember the PS3100 was able to make quite lovely soft sounds as opposed to the grittier MS20 & MS50. Anyway, that was how I used it. It certainly was a great combination of synthesizers at the time.
However, I come from way back when, when everybody talked about the Moog Machine, and all synths were compared to Moog. Korg didn't sound like Moog, so in some (quite a few) quarters Korg wasn't really house broken. How times have changed.
As for me, I'm really happy I don't have to battle with the unreliable and inconsistent analogue stuff anymore. And I don't have to sit and make drawings of the knob positions (=presets) and where all the patch cables went. I was incredibly happy when I finally could do everything in the box. Today, I can get excellent sound and do way more than I could ever dream of in the Seventies for a tiny fraction of the price.
For analogue enthusiasts, I suppose the PS3100 might be interesting. I might be interested in an emulation of it, but I will never get any analogue gear again.
However, I come from way back when, when everybody talked about the Moog Machine, and all synths were compared to Moog. Korg didn't sound like Moog, so in some (quite a few) quarters Korg wasn't really house broken. How times have changed.
As for me, I'm really happy I don't have to battle with the unreliable and inconsistent analogue stuff anymore. And I don't have to sit and make drawings of the knob positions (=presets) and where all the patch cables went. I was incredibly happy when I finally could do everything in the box. Today, I can get excellent sound and do way more than I could ever dream of in the Seventies for a tiny fraction of the price.
For analogue enthusiasts, I suppose the PS3100 might be interesting. I might be interested in an emulation of it, but I will never get any analogue gear again.
-
- KVRian
- 929 posts since 13 Jan, 2013 from United States
Great post Tpot. I came up in the 70's and went through lots of analog gear, and remember the days of drawing diagrams, saving patches and sequences off to cassette tapes, etc... I don't know if the kids today appreciate how good they have it! During the 80's, just to keep the studio current you had to spend a few thousand dollars a year on new synths -- today for $ 150 there are fantastic synths like that sound great. That's progress.
-
aaron aardvark aaron aardvark https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=248508
- KVRAF
- 3078 posts since 22 Jan, 2011 from near Los Angeles
Here are some of the better video clips I heard of the Korg:
You can hear my original music at this link: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... dID=224436
-
- KVRist
- 234 posts since 24 Apr, 2004 from Patagonia
I was using the Ps3100 a lot, a friend of mine used t have one in is studio. I had a PS3200 for years too, a soft sounding and a bit "organesque" sounding, probably because the divide down oscs.
I even had it MIDified with the rare kenton interface. Some years later I traded it for an Obie 4-voices and never looked back. IMHO, the cost is not reflected in the kind of sounds you can get. I'll never spend the kind of money people ask for a Korg PS series. Better get one of the clone PS resonators and you'll have half of the sound there...
I even had it MIDified with the rare kenton interface. Some years later I traded it for an Obie 4-voices and never looked back. IMHO, the cost is not reflected in the kind of sounds you can get. I'll never spend the kind of money people ask for a Korg PS series. Better get one of the clone PS resonators and you'll have half of the sound there...
