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Hello all

     Why the fuss over this machine????    Here in denmark this machine costs between  1000 - 1200 £, and it has only 4 notes polyphony, I can get a Virus for 500 £ more, and I would get a 16 part multi timbral killersynth.  I have heard the MS2000 and I am not impressed. I think that Korg lately has failed their marketing. Look at the Z1, it started out with the price  2300 £  and because of other synth on the market they lowered the price to near 1200 £ and they still made money on this one. Granted, Korg makes great synths, but their prices are WAY off!!!

Jan

> yeah, but i'm still ULTRA weary about giving up my money before i see the 
> product in my hands y'know?  specially for $600 *shudders* i'd commit suicide 
> :-) that or the AN1x list would become a suicide prevention hotline hehe....
> 
> ash

Pergamon wrote:
> 
> Hello all
> 
>      Why the fuss over this machine????   

Fat bass. Nice leads. I don't care for the pads that much though they sound
pretty decent (and pads is something the AN1x excels in anyway). And a vocoder,
too. If I got one, it would basically be a dedicated bass synth. It's sort of
like a 21st century Minimoog (yeah I know I'll take a lot of flak for saying
that but W.T.H...)

Elson


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In a message dated 8/3/00 6:16:00 PM Central Daylight Time, 
pergamon@... writes:

<< I have heard the MS2000 and I am not impressed. >>

*big labowski voice* thats just like....your opinion man...

you must be one of those nihilists :-)

ash

"at bass. Nice leads. I don't care for the pads that much though they sound
pretty decent (and pads is something the AN1x excels in anyway). And a 
vocoder,
too. If I got one, it would basically be a dedicated bass synth. It's sort of
like a 21st century Minimoog (yeah I know I'll take a lot of flak for saying
that but W.T.H...)"


*yells* NOT TO MENTION THE 2 AUDIO INPUTS THAT YOU CAN USE YOUR FILTERS 
ON!!!!!!

ash

Hey,
I played around with the MS2000...pretty damn cool...i agree with
ash....i almost thought about getting one myself...don't knock the
cheaper keys....it's NOT what you have...BUT....what you can do with
it....*smirks*.... 

Darren
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ash

From: <angelphkt@...>

> "at bass. Nice leads. I don't care for the pads that much though they
sound
> pretty decent (and pads is something the AN1x excels in anyway). And a
> vocoder,
> too. If I got one, it would basically be a dedicated bass synth. It's sort
of
> like a 21st century Minimoog (yeah I know I'll take a lot of flak for
saying
> that but W.T.H...)"
>
>
> *yells* NOT TO MENTION THE 2 AUDIO INPUTS THAT YOU CAN USE YOUR FILTERS
> ON!!!!!!

I agree, but on the other hand if you use its vocoder you'll lost some of
its cababilities as the "analog sequencer" for example...but who cares, most
of us already have it...:-)

PinheadX

From: "Pergamon" <pergamon@...>

> > "at bass. Nice leads. I don't care for the pads that much though they
sound
> > pretty decent (and pads is something the AN1x excels in anyway). And a
> > vocoder,
>
> The vocoder is included in several of the new synths. And IMO what does it
matter that the MS2000 has some nice pads, take a chord and the polyphony is
used.

I agree about the polyphony, but its vocoder is based on a Korg's classic (I
can't remind the model right now...and too lazy to look for..:-)

> > too. If I got one, it would basically be a dedicated bass synth. It's
sort of
> > like a 21st century Minimoog (yeah I know I'll take a lot of flak for
saying
> > that but W.T.H...)"
>
> I just think that if you only would use it as a bass synth, there are
several other synth that could do the job, and would be cheaper.

Well if I were looking for a monosynth to make only basslines I would choose
the BassStation, I think I should find an affordable used one. But for that
price ($600)...Uhmmmm....I don't think I would ever find a BassStation w/ a
built in vocoder....:-)

> > *yells* NOT TO MENTION THE 2 AUDIO INPUTS THAT YOU CAN USE YOUR FILTERS
> > ON!!!!!!
> >
> > ash
>
> The Virus has that option too, and I read that in the new systemupgrade
for the Virus you would also be able to use the Virus as an effectprocessor.
>
> I am not saying that the MS2000 is crap, I just don't think you are
getting what you are paying for.

.....You're right....

PinheadX