i thought about buying the Korg R3...
but maybe some of you got some other ideas how to spend the money...
thx in advance
any synth recommendations under €650,-?
any synth recommendations under €650,-?
techno isn't about the past, it's about the future -
if you can't agree about that, then you're house
if you can't agree about that, then you're house
you can do a lot better than a Korg R3. imo it's one of Korgs worse products.
what do you currently have in your setup?
what is it you like about the R3?
here is a list of better synths for under 650 euros.
m-audio venom
waldorf blofeld
novation ultranova
Roland SH-01 Gaia
Dave Smith Tetra
the first 3 are very similar to the R3 as they are digital, polyphonic and with only a few knobs. the SH-01 has more knobs but sounds sh!t (like the R3). the last one is real analogue, can't beat the real thing.
you could also get 1 or 2 analogue mono synths which will sound better than all the synths above but you can only play one note at a time. that might sound a bit sh!t but that's all you need for bass and leads.
what do you currently have in your setup?
what is it you like about the R3?
here is a list of better synths for under 650 euros.
m-audio venom
waldorf blofeld
novation ultranova
Roland SH-01 Gaia
Dave Smith Tetra
the first 3 are very similar to the R3 as they are digital, polyphonic and with only a few knobs. the SH-01 has more knobs but sounds sh!t (like the R3). the last one is real analogue, can't beat the real thing.
you could also get 1 or 2 analogue mono synths which will sound better than all the synths above but you can only play one note at a time. that might sound a bit sh!t but that's all you need for bass and leads.
tone-def wrote: what do you currently have in your setup?
it depends on what i'm working - solo i mainly work with software synths (NI FM8/Sylenth1/Synth 1(freeware)) - in group we use a Micro Korg and a Jomox X-Base 09 and that's the reason and the problem i wanna have an own synth (not another Micro Korg) at home so i can play with it everytime...
what is it you like about the R3?
heard it a few time and liked the sound better than the micro korg...
also looks like there're a lot of people who love the Multi Modeling Technology of the engine...
AND it got a usb port, which is very comfortable 'cause as mentioned i work mainly digital...
...but maybe that will change
techno isn't about the past, it's about the future -
if you can't agree about that, then you're house
if you can't agree about that, then you're house
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If you are already working ITB, I wouldn't even mess with VA right now. I would save up and buy either boutique analogue stuff, some hardware effects, or start a modular.
VST stuff is getting so good that there isn't much of a point in spending a lot of cash to buy a vst in cheap plastic case with keys. The R3 sounds like sh!t, the oscillators sound as cheap and plasticy as a free vst synth.
(and this is coming from someone who doesn't use a computer in the studio...)
VST stuff is getting so good that there isn't much of a point in spending a lot of cash to buy a vst in cheap plastic case with keys. The R3 sounds like sh!t, the oscillators sound as cheap and plasticy as a free vst synth.
(and this is coming from someone who doesn't use a computer in the studio...)
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