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SynthAntonius · Full Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 101

Say, I can buy a Karma for 520 euro - should I take it or not?

Estimated values:
Sonistate (ebay): 1277 USD
Sequencer.de: 900 euro (rare)
AMAZONA.de: 875 euro

Sounds like a good deal...
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dave · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

At that price I'd bite his arm off. But ask to see and hear it working from boot-up before you part with any readies. And make sure the pitchbender works OK.

Kind regards.
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SynthAntonius · Full Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 101

I'll certainly check everything - I'll pick it up in person.

Being a solo performer, I could really use KARMA technology, I think...
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Stephen · Platinum Member Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Posts: 4709

I'd love to find a deal like that!
I already own a Karma, but it's showing wear after a half dozen years or more, and if it ever just quit, I want a spare to replace it.
If that's a good Karma, you should jump on it.
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SynthAntonius · Full Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 101

Yeah! It's mine!
Looks very good - few greasy spots and minor scratches, but mechanicly it's in a perfect fit.

I better go and play with it for couple of hours Laughing

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SynthAntonius · Full Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 101

Okay - my thought so far... first bad things:
Piano sucks, as expected - on FX8 - 100x better.
I had expected more trancy synths, but I'm getting EXBpcm09 anyway, so...
Looks kinda gay Embarassed

but I don't mind that Laughing

Good things: sound quality of synth patches is I think at least as good as on FX8
Keyboard feels very nice.

But the greatest disappointment, is that this guy ruined all Presets, I think!!!! None of them has Karma settings left! And I tried to make my own karma combies and it works fine - it can be saved and recalled... so presets are ruined, not keyboard itself...
Still - I would really like to know, what's karma is capable of! And now I can't Sad

((.
How do I get factory presets? There is no factory reset, and I don't have a floppy drive...
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themusicman2001 · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject:

Hi

You need a floppy drive - as this is the only way you will get the factory presets onto the KARMA. Did the seller not give you the discs?

I'd have a look on the net for a cheap USB floppy drive, then get the factory presets from a KORG site (if they are still there).
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dave · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

themusicman2001 · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:

Dave - I think what he's saying is that he doesn't have a floppy drive connected to the PC. Smile

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dave · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the clarification, musicman. I'm a Mac user myself and Macs haven't had floppy drives for many years now. I thought all PCs still came with them. Live and learn...

Still, these drives are dirt cheap these days. I got one for my Mac specifically to transfer PCG files to my Korgs – €30.

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themusicman2001 · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

No probs Dave... I too am a Mac convert... Smile

Actually, right now I am in the middle of installing a new 250GB internal HDD as a replacement for the 80GB one I have. I have cloned the existing drive to an external USB HDD drive, have removed the 80GB HDD and replaced that with the 250GB HDD (made it bootable of course!), and am now restoring the clone to this new internal drive. Only 3 hours to go... Smile

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SynthAntonius · Full Member Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 101

Yes, I don't have floppy drive, since Windows XP can be installed directly from a CD/DVD, so there is no need for a floppy drive - who needs it anyway? 1.5 mb, very slow access... I have 2 gb flashcard which is 20 times smaller and 100 times faster, lol...
But I think I'll buy one, just for Karma.

Btw - is there a free editor, for Karma sound engine? It looks very simple and basic after Fantoms engine, but still... feels almost like Radias sound engine Laughing

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