merits and demerits of M50 when comparing with TR

Discussion relating to the Korg M50 Workstation.

Moderators: Sharp, X-Trade, Pepperpotty, karmathanever

Post Reply
satheesh_3dx
Posts: 20
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:09 am

merits and demerits of M50 when comparing with TR

Post by satheesh_3dx »

Friends plz send me a fast reply about the merits and demerits of M 50 when comparing with TR
I am very much interest in Music.
smstome
Senior Member
Posts: 256
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:40 am

Post by smstome »

Satheesh buy yamaha Motif XS
The acoustic instruments you are looking for is more in it.


When ppl playing on stage you here chorus and other voices comming from keyboard.
This is not possible in M50.
Because no Sampler.
User avatar
McHale
Platinum Member
Posts: 2487
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:03 pm
Location: B.F.E.

Post by McHale »

umm..... what?

Your M50 doesn't have any Choir patches?

?
Current Korg Gear: KRONOS 88 (4GB), M50-73 (PS mod), RADIAS-73, Electribe MX, Triton Pro (MOSS, SCSI, CF, 64MB RAM), SQ-64, DVP-1, MEX-8000, MR-1, KAOSSilator, nanoKey, nanoKontrol, 3x nanoPad 2, 3x DS1H, 7x PS1, FC7 (yes Korg, NOT Yamaha).
User avatar
leonh
Full Member
Posts: 228
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:53 pm
Location: Hadleigh UK

Post by leonh »

M50 is better unless you are into sampling .If you like TR so much buy it
smstome
Senior Member
Posts: 256
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:40 am

Post by smstome »

McHale wrote:umm..... what?

Your M50 doesn't have any Choir patches?

?
Not Choir but Chorus
kanthos
Platinum Member
Posts: 1003
Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:41 pm
Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Post by kanthos »

smstome wrote:
McHale wrote:umm..... what?

Your M50 doesn't have any Choir patches?

?
Not Choir but Chorus
What is a chorus patch? A patch with the chorus effect? The M50 has a chorus effect too. If not this, what the heck are you talking about?

Also, comparing the M50 and the Motif XS is hardly fair. The Motif is definitely better, but is significantly more expensive. Comparing the M3 with the Motif XS is a much better comparison, as is comparing the M50 with the MO6/MO8.
Keyboard Rig: Korg Kronos, Moog Sub 37, Waldorf Blofeld Module, Neo Instruments Ventilator II, Moog MiniFooger Delay, Strymon BigSky, Roland KC-150, Mackie 802-VLZ4 Mixer
User avatar
X-Trade
Moderator
Posts: 6490
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:47 pm
Location: Leeds, UK
Contact:

Post by X-Trade »

kanthos wrote:
smstome wrote:
McHale wrote:umm..... what?

Your M50 doesn't have any Choir patches?

?
Not Choir but Chorus
What is a chorus patch? A patch with the chorus effect? The M50 has a chorus effect too. If not this, what the heck are you talking about?

Also, comparing the M50 and the Motif XS is hardly fair. The Motif is definitely better, but is significantly more expensive. Comparing the M3 with the Motif XS is a much better comparison, as is comparing the M50 with the MO6/MO8.
I think he is refering to for example the ability to program a sampled backing track for example 'all together now' style chorus sections, that you would have to sample...
Current Gear: Kronos 61, RADIAS-R, Volca Bass, ESX-1, microKorg, MS2000B, R3, Kaossilator Pro +, MiniKP, AX3000B, nanoKontrol, nanoPad MK II,
Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro
smstome
Senior Member
Posts: 256
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:40 am

Post by smstome »

It isn't a patch. There are songs sung (solo performances) in india with ppl singing chorus along with them. If there isn't a sampler you can't have those chorus part in keyboard unless somebody sings.

see my first post pls.
kanthos
Platinum Member
Posts: 1003
Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:41 pm
Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Post by kanthos »

Ok, so the fact that what you're sampling happens to be backing vocals is irrelevant (and the original poster may not actually want other voices at all).

The relevant fact: the M50 has no sampling capabilities, while the TR does. The other relevant fact: the Motif XS is *much* more expensive than the TR, and even outprices the newer Korg M3 which does have sampling. Is the Motif better? I personally think so, but price matters too.

When someone is looking at two keyboards priced around $1,000 US for 61-key versions, it probably doesn't make sense to another keyboard priced around $2,300 US (again, 61-key; they obviously scale up from there).
Keyboard Rig: Korg Kronos, Moog Sub 37, Waldorf Blofeld Module, Neo Instruments Ventilator II, Moog MiniFooger Delay, Strymon BigSky, Roland KC-150, Mackie 802-VLZ4 Mixer
Post Reply

Return to “Korg M50”