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  1. TomKittel
    I'd rather say it will be unsaleable in a few weeks... ð¤
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    Semi weighted keys with aftertouch, nice. But weight, size and price are hefty.
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    In the automotive industry a serious problem like this would cause a recall of the affected products...
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    Here is an email Jean of Kurzweil support sent me back then. Perhaps this helps you to keep the ticket open this time. The Kurzweil guys really should be AWARE of the Artis 7 loud hiss problem ("loud hiss" might not be the right word for it, it's more like a loud explosion!) and they should be able to offer you proper support and solution. In my case the communication was a mess. It went on and on between Kurzweil support, Kurzweil headquarter, the distributor in Europe and the service technician... Good luck! Thomas
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    Here is a PM which hipogrito sent me back in the day
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    George Duke's Stratus solo on the Mini Moog (from minute 1:45) [video:youtube] Also check out the original Stratus studio recording on Billy Cobham's Spectrum disc.
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    This is a common and a well known problem of the Artis 7 series. I experienced the very same thing with my first Artis 7. I returned it and got another one which didn't show this weird behavior. It has something to do with a faulty grounding of the audio input. It's a pain to see a couple of years later that Kurzweil still doesn't seem to have fixed this.... they don't seem to care much for Artis/ Artis7 owners. There were also a couple of OS flaws in the Artis series which could have been easily fixed with an update. But nothing ever happened.
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    I doubt that the cubit go is a USB host. But this one is: Mode Machines USB host
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    +1 In my view companies like Behringer are killing jobs and ingenuity. Their strategy is as simple as despicable: steal ideas, squeeze them dry and make a ton of money.
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    Would it also survive a chainsaw? ;-)
  11. TomKittel
    AP Pianoteq 6 EP Scarbee Organ VB3-II Synth Arturia mini, Sonic Projects OP-X Pro
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    I am interested in these samples. A link to the other forum you mentioned or a contact to the guy who shares them would be greatly appreciated.
  13. TomKittel
    Recently I bought a dysfunctioning Poly 800 for 100 bucks. Thorough cleaning and soldering in a new battery brought it back to live. Now it's as good as new. I had forgotten how good this cheapo piece of an eighties analog synth can sound.
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    Not sure what the differences are between the older KP500SN and the newer KP500S. Anyway, my KP500S sounds just perfect and round ;-) to my ears. And its much louder than Ill ever need.
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    +1
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    For rehearsal and gigging I prefer my KP500 most of the time although I also own a pair of top notch RCF TT08 acitive speakers which probably offer an even higher fidelity level than the QSCs. The KP500 sounds good with everything I throw at it, AP, EP, organ and synth stuff. I always put the KP500 on a chair or on a stable X-stand to get it on ear level. This way it sounds so much better than just putting it on the floor, tilted or not. I love this amp and I find it much easier to handle and to position than a pair of speakers. JMTC
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    After I tried the Avenger demo I finally bought it. Badass virtual synth. Get the free demo and try yourself. Couldn't say it better than what Greg Wells says about it: To me it was the discovery of the year. Never heard about this synth before. And no, I am not related to Vengeance.
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    I just came across this: The Avenger VSTi seems to be an amazing piece of software gear for re-creating vintage synth sounds. Any users around here?
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    Some of us werent sold on the original SSv3. The idea of having to lug a second sub to fill in the low end of a one box solution is an oxymoron imo. Then again, many swear its the Bs knees. The Motion Sound stuff (and similar) are highly directional. You get sound where you point it. I did not experience that with the KP500S. It's less directional than stage monitors or active speakers which I am using from time to time. Maybe this is due to the V-shape of it's front panel.
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    And I should have to wait if I want to get the KP-500S. It costs twice what the SSV3 costs. And it sounds twice as good at least. It also has four times as many inputs. And it is half as difficult to find the best position for it. ;-)
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    Its a wrong idea that the FA tone wheel organ would tally with the VR09 if a drawbar controller is added. The VR09 mcludes a complete clonewheel while the FAs tonewheel organ is very rudimentary. Just adding drawbars does not change that too much. I owned both for a while and sold the FA. BTW the Oceanbeach drawbar editor has a Roland Integra or Jupiter preset which works perfectly with the FA.
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    I hate playing any sound but AP/EP with a typical 88keys hammeraction, organ in particular. To me the Nord Stage/Electro hammerkeys for example are awful in this regard. Then again there are very few half weighted 76key actions which are tolerable for AP/EP playing. To me the Artis 7 with lighter springs was one of them. The TP40 in the Forte 7 is a bearable compromise too (conversely). Not so sure about the Medeli from this point of view. I didn't like it when I had the SP6 for testing. Well, it's only me...
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    Interesting. And after this lesson Kurzweil launches the PC4 with 88 keys only? Just wondering why so many manufacturers still refuse to supply the demand for smaller 61/76 boards.
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    I would go for the VR730. The Organ and Leslie needs some tweaking but sounds great then. And it has a fully equipped VA synth plus very usable classic keys sounds like AP, EP, Clav strings and so on. Great lightweighted keybed too. The VR730 keybed makes a whole world of difference compared to the VR09 which I own and love despite it's mediocre keybed.
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    Two Stereoping Controllers, one for my Matrix 1000 and another one for my Roland JX8P. https://www.stereoping.com/synth-controller/?lang=en https://retrogearshop.com/collections/stereoping Works like a charm with both of my vintage synths and breathed new and previously unimagined life to my two old synth treasures! Highly recommended!
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