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Isn't the Motif powered by like an 8MHz fireball processor? How can you even comment about an Atom?macalister wrote:Kronos is powered by an Atom processor.
... and take a dump on anything related to Kronos while they're at it. Seriously, this just become a Tom Sawyer-meets-Huck Finn-based cartoon.McHale wrote: The Motif forums must be like a funeral these days that they have to come here to see people excited about a product launching.
"Mom, mom, explain to this kid that my synth is better then his! Even though his synth has features that mine can't come close to! *waaaaaaah*"Yeah you do, you just don't know it yet! Because they still didn't release their super-ultra-biturbo-diesel-4x4-16v Motif XXX, which will make all of your porn dreams come true! It will have a 24" touchscreen, 24GB of memory, built-in USB 3.0 and 2x512GB RAID0 SSD's, a Core i7 970, Firewire 800 and, in terms of sounds - a built-in chainsaw that can be used to modulate FM, Wavetable, HD, physical and granular synthesis blocks through VAST and HD1. And it will offer that at only $9.99! And, for advanced users, it will ofer an iPad interface that comes in the box with the iPad, and can determine wether you spin the chainsaw from 1000 to 3000rpms where the biturbo takes over and rides you all the way to 9000rpms! That add-on will cost only $24.99 from yet unnanounced Yamaha's online webstore!McHale wrote:What gets me is the animosity. It's not like Korg Forums decided to go invade their forums to crap all over a new product. We didn't even go there to gloat. It's like they need to convince themselves that the Motif that's been on the market for 12 years is still somehow advanced and they must convince all non believers.
If this is the class of Yamaha owners, I'd never want to be one.
I totally want a chainsaw keyboard now...check MY axe, b***h!vEddY wrote:Yeah you do, you just don't know it yet! Because they still didn't release their super-ultra-biturbo-diesel-4x4-16v Motif XXX, which will make all of your porn dreams come true! It will have a 24" touchscreen, 24GB of memory, built-in USB 3.0 and 2x512GB RAID0 SSD's, a Core i7 970, Firewire 800 and, in terms of sounds - a built-in chainsaw that can be used to modulate FM, Wavetable, HD, physical and granular synthesis blocks through VAST and HD1. And it will offer that at only $9.99! And, for advanced users, it will ofer an iPad interface that comes in the box with the iPad, and can determine wether you spin the chainsaw from 1000 to 3000rpms where the biturbo takes over and rides you all the way to 9000rpms! That add-on will cost only $24.99 from yet unnanounced Yamaha's online webstore!
Yes that's me.Link wrote:And Rfoshaug. Are you the same dude, who composed that Voyager song? I had already settled down with my instruments and I thought, that I had tamed my desire to get new synths for a while, but my gearlust was merely a sleeping dragon, until the day I heard that song. After that I have had terrible GAS for at least two years! Beautiful song and touching sounds.
Glad you liked it, and sorry for givin you GAS... 
..." There are modern jet fighters (I believe the latest generation of Russian Sukhoi Su-37) as well as combat helicopters that power their systems with Intel 486DX processors. ..."....rfoshaug wrote:Ozz wrote:Hi
The Intel Atoms CPUs are not outdated, the last ones was launched Q4-2010, and they (at 1.6Ghz) have similar performance than a P4 3.2Ghz (on one thread applications, on other they are surpased) and even better with applications with SMP (betwen 150%-200%), with only 1/2 of the power comsumption at idle and 1/5 at full load.
The Kronos does not run over a multipurpose OS like Windows, so all CPU power goes directly to it.
Also, and x86 CPU is far more powerfull than any CPU on other workstation like any Roland Fantom or Yamaha Motif.
For the info about the Atom-P4 comparison. look here (just blah blah without links, its blah blah)
Pentium 4 vs Intel Atom
Regards
Alvaro.
Indeed, and it would be very funny to have some actual specifications for the CPU's in Roland Fantom, Yamaha Motif (or even Korg M3) for comparison.
There are modern jet fighters (I believe the latest generation of Russian Sukhoi Su-37) as well as combat helicopters that power their systems with Intel 486DX processors.
In a single-purpose application you choose a CPU on a lot of other criterias than speed alone.
Also, if the Kronos used an i7 processor, it would require a lot more cooling than the Atom. And fans make noise, not only audible noise but electronic noise as well. In a high-end audio application you'd like to minimize this.
The point is that the Kronos is what it is. It does what it does. And all this with the processor that it has. If it was just a simple matter of spending another $100 for a bigger CPU and that's all it takes to add new features, the competition would have done this already. Building a new synthesizer workstation is so much more than finding a good CPU.
BasariStudios wrote:Do you guys really believe this guy knows anything about computers and
processors? Dont waste your time with technological terminologies please.
It means nothing to him since he dont know what that is, he Googles Wiki
and then posts here. I find it funny for someone to even reply to him or
give him attention...till yesterday he was watching pigs down on the Balkans
then he got a refuge/asylum in a Western Country, then washed dishes for
like 3 years and finally got an IntelCeleron DELL on Credit...do you really
believe he has ever seen a Motif? Lolz...ahhhh...only if you guys knew where
we come from you would understand.
And yes, RFO is the dude with cool Gloves and Lights around...
McHale wrote:What processor is your precious Motif using? I mean it's better and more advanced therefor must be like some futuristic prototype or something right?
Put up or shut up troll....
Then it must have REALLY pissed you off when the M3 was named keyboard of the year at the Musik Messe Awards in Germany early 2007 beating out the Yamaha Motif XS. Especially considering the M3 pales in comparison to the OASYS or KRONOS.macalister wrote:is not more advenced than Kronos, but Sounds terrific !! just say...Hundred years ahead from your "Kronos" mirage....
McHale wrote:Then it must have REALLY pissed you off when the M3 was named keyboard of the year at the Musik Messe Awards in Germany early 2007 beating out the Yamaha Motif XS. Especially considering the M3 pales in comparison to the OASYS or KRONOS.macalister wrote:is not more advenced than Kronos, but Sounds terrific !! just say...Hundred years ahead from your "Kronos" mirage....
No wonder you're bitter. Yamaha is probably in financial trouble now that their sales are going to all but stop. Maybe Korg will do them a solid and buy a majority to keep them in business.
