Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 2072 Location: San Diego, California
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject:
I've played around with the Microkorg and wasn't impressed. Try to track down a used Alesis Micron. In my mind it blows away the Microkorg. _________________ Kicking and squealing Gucci little piggy.
Joined: 01 Feb 2011 Posts: 2072 Location: San Diego, California
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject:
I don't really trust Akai. Maybe I'm being too harsh but I found MPK49 to be the most fragile and unplayable piece of shit keyboard I've ever played. _________________ Kicking and squealing Gucci little piggy.
Isn't the Micron monophonic?
If you want to play chords you want something polyphonic Chris. Personally i think the Microkorg is ace and miss mine, they have been used by the likes of Prodigy and The Killers as well so they obviously deliver the goods. Small keys though. The arpeggiator is a load of fun.
Joined: 21 Aug 2010 Posts: 1258 Location: Houston, Texas
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject:
The Micron isn't monophonic. It's 8-note polyphonic.
Yes, the microKorg has mini keys, but the XL's keys are slightly larger and are easier to play. An added plus is that it has samples of acoustic instruments which also sets it apart from the original microKorg.
Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 7639 Location: ELECTRIC WARRIOR
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 1:41 am Post subject:
I hate to be that guy, but what about soft synths? Its a great way to do it. Then when you get really hooked on synthesis you can make better hardware choices for your particular pallette. _________________ High quality, low popularity Ecstatic Fury
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Joined: 21 Aug 2010 Posts: 1258 Location: Houston, Texas
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 4:02 am Post subject:
aen wrote:
I hate to be that guy, but what about soft synths? Its a great way to do it. Then when you get really hooked on synthesis you can make better hardware choices for your particular pallette.
Not a bad suggestion at all. I use an impOSCar as my primary source of synth sounds and control it from my Novation ReMOTE SL61.
it's free and sounds awesome. once you've figured that one out you can move on to their NoiseMaker synth.
also, Native Instruments let's you download limited versions of their soft synth plug-ins for free; kontakt (their rompler), reaktor (multi synth platform), and GuitarRig (their amp modeling plugin)
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/?category=1339
Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 9279 Location: Hopelessly Wayward
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 8:10 am Post subject:
aen wrote:
I hate to be that guy, but what about soft synths? Its a great way to do it. Then when you get really hooked on synthesis you can make better hardware choices for your particular pallette.
i might test this out but my only computer these days is a really old ibook. I will take a look later what I can get working on there and the cost of an adapter _________________
plopswagon wrote:
I like teles and strats because they’re made out of guitar.
robroe wrote:
I dont need a capo. I have the other chords in my tonefingers
I have a MicroKORG. As a guitarist and not a synth player I love it. It does exactly what I need it to do. However, on price and spec the Micron (and the MiniAK) beat it hands down. But the MicroKORG is still good and they do sound different. AND it has lovely wooden sides. Which is a big deal for me. _________________
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Posts: 2268 Location: Liverpool
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:
I hate MicroKORGs but for a stupid reason, In my first band my drummer didn't have his own kit, he just had breakables, and the first time he came into enough money to buy a drum kit he bought a MicroKORG instead.
I hate MicroKORGs but for a stupid reason, In my first band my drummer didn't have his own kit, he just had breakables, and the first time he came into enough money to buy a drum kit he bought a MicroKORG instead.
You're right. That is a stupid reason. The MicroKORG is good but it's hardly intelligent enough to reason with a man or manipulate them into buying it. Unless he discovered a secret menu which switches on SkyNet remotely. Which, when you think about it, would be quite cunningly desguised as a retro digital synth with wooden side panels. _________________
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