Andrey
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WELCOME TO GOASYS! ---------------------------------------------
This is the Korg OASYS. This is a revolutionary piece of a really mean keyboard set to take over the world of professional workstations. I’d learnt about it from Jordan Rudess’s website. He’d played it at the Winter NAMM 2005. For those of you who know who Jordan is, please skip to the next paragraph. Jordan Rudess plays keyboard for Dream Theater, one of the best progressive metal bands. He dropped out from Julliard (a proper Classical Music school), while learning to play the piano (of course!), experimented with synthesizers and became THE respected keyboardist in the history of Progressive Metal/Rock. (The only other keyboardist I can think of is Derek Sherinian, who, incidentally, was also a part of Dream Theater ) [OK, I love Dream Theater, so what? ]
I call this keyboard mean only because the other keyboards in the market don’t stand a chance. The acronym OASYS stands for Open Architecture Synthesis Studio. Korg says it took 10 years to create this beauty. For the first time in the history of keyboards, the OASYS is functionally limited only by it’s hardware interface and the speed of the processor. What do I mean? Simple. The entire implementation of the OASYS is through software! There you go, simple enough, isn’t it? Built with 616 MB of on board memory, one CD drive (can burn CD’s as well), support for SD memory, and 4 USB drives (with plug and play), who could ask for more? New sound module installation? Simple, just insert a CD and install it from there.
Now, let me get to the description. I’ll start from the left hand side. As one can see, there is the CD drive with the tray ejected. Then comes the programmable Ribbon, which is the tiny black strip you see just above the tray. Touch sensitive, and easy to use. (Oh yeah, I saw the introductory videos on NAMM, available KORG’s website) Above that is the familiar Korg’s 4 way joystick. X for pitch and Y for Modulation. Again, completely programmable. The two buttons above that can be used for anything!
The blue stick is the Vector Joystick. I believe it glows. No big deal. What is surprising is that each position can be used for some specific task. For example, you pull it towards yourself and you have a split mode! That easy. Then comes the Karma (actually, it is called Karma2)implementation on the OASYS. Gives you complete Karma and more. Offers eight real time scenes, knobs and drawbars for real time control. Did I mention that the large screen on the keyboard is actually a touch response screen? Oh, and by the way, you could control the knobs, scenes and the drawbars using the screen too. The black pads just below the screen are touch sensitive too. They can trigger drum patterns based on the impact level. Plus the regular stuff on the right side of the screen.
I won’t go much into the technical stuff but if you’re interested, here are a few links that you could check out.
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The 76 Key version costs a cool US$ 8000 and the 88 Key version is priced at US$ 8499.
I wish someone would gift me either of the two for my birthday. BTW, if anyone has links to photos/videos of Jordan performing on the OASYS with Dream Theater, please leave a comment with the link.
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 15:38
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Alias
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 15:50
well, honestly this toy is not for electronic production!
my brother 's friend has oasys .....he have pro studio and he recording rock\pop and rn'b music!
there is great acoustic sounds especially piano and flutes!
if you want realistic acoustic sounds ....you can buy East West Quantum Leap vst modules!
or record by yourself
sorry to dissapoint you its not worth the money!
especially for electronic music.
subconsciousmind
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 19:08
I listened to some demos, well seems more like a "real live imitator"...
Exactly the kind of synth I don't like. Why imitate real live sounds?
In my point of view this is the biggest missunderstanding with electronic musical instruments.
Using them to imitate real instruments is like using a spaceship to travel the oceans. travelling the oceans is a nice thing in a boat, but if you have a spaceship you rather go to space...
There are some "space" demos there too.. but they do not surprise me.. radias does the same costs muuuuuch less.
Radias is nice! by the way Most of my music for you to download at:
http://www.subconsciousmind.ch
Andrey
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 19:37
PCM Synthesis is way to become Real pro-artist
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 19:38
Alias, I have
East West Quantum Leap Colossus
IT DOESNT WORTH 1 SHEKEL!
Korg O.A.S.Y.S WORTH 10000000000 $!
Trust me, I Am Idiot!
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 19:44
Korg O.A.S.Y.S Korg Triton Extreme
Haken Audio Continuum Fingerboard
Muse Research Receptor
Kurzweil K2600xs fully loaded 88 note weighted keyboard
Kurzweil K2600 Rack modules
Kurzweil K2000VP keyboard
Kurzweil PC2 rack
Roland Fantom-X8
Minimoog
Roland V-Synth XT
Roland VP-550
Roland SH-201
Synthesizer.com Modular synthesizer
Dave Smith Instruments Evolver Keyboard
Lap steel guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man guitar, John Petrucci Signature Model
Learn Your Brain!
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 19:54
subconsciousmind, Later man.... I have to run...
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Pavel
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 20:35
Quote:
On 2007-10-06 19:08, subconsciousmind wrote:
I listened to some demos, well seems more like a "real live imitator"...
Exactly the kind of synth I don't like. Why imitate real live sounds?
In my point of view this is the biggest missunderstanding with electronic musical instruments.
Using them to imitate real instruments is like using a spaceship to travel the oceans. travelling the oceans is a nice thing in a boat, but if you have a spaceship you rather go to space...
There are some "space" demos there too.. but they do not surprise me.. radias does the same costs muuuuuch less.
Radias is nice! by the way
Agree. Selling such synthesizers to trance producers is like selling snow to eskimos. I really don't see the point.
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PsyGalaXy
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Posted : Oct 6, 2007 23:10
Andrey for me u must be banned .The mod closed the 3d of the virus after you bulls***ted with that spam
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Posted : Oct 7, 2007 00:42
oasys is a really a good synth, but i would rather choose others for psytrance.
just because a great keyboardist in a metal band has one, probably he is sponsored by korg anyway, doesn't mean you, and others, need one too.
IMHO a virus is pretty standard in every studio and a good choice for a first synth.
also the oasys lacks buttons and using menus or a touch screen is a pain in the ass in a production environment.
compare that to superb user interface, flexibility and vsti integration.
if you need piano, flutes or other PCM type sounds go for an oasys and you can always expand it with the AL-1 board.
but to be honest PCM bores me to a great extent. i think other users here think the same.
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Andrey
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Posted : Oct 7, 2007 20:15
oasys is a really a good synth, but i would rather choose others for psytrance.
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PsyTrance is Music. Respect it with Korg....
just because a great keyboardist in a metal band has one, probably he is sponsored by korg anyway, doesn't mean you, and others, need one too.
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Erez also Started There.....
IMHO a virus is pretty standard in every studio and a good choice for a first synth.
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Virus Is A Toy! SMHO
also the oasys lacks buttons and using menus or a touch screen is a pain in the ass in a production environment
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Two weeks - You'll forget Your MacOs 9 ;-)
compare that to superb user interface, flexibility and vsti integration
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Are U Still in VSTI??? X-)
if you need piano, flutes or other PCM type sounds go for an oasys and you can always expand it with the AL-1 board.
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If You Need Open Architecture SYnthesis Studio - Take Korg Oasys! Trust me, I have it already and It's the Genius Engine!
but to be honest PCM bores me to a great extent. i think other users here think the same.
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PCM is pro-level. Wanna creativity - buy Wusikstation by Wusik.com
ThAnk Ya!
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