Dana. Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 JHC, isn't it enough that Kurzweil has a new piano sample?! With Kurzweil, patience is a virtue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Weiser Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 What's the latest with this model? Absolutely nothing on the website, which is pretty bad. Yam, Rol, Korg and even Casio are light years ahead in terms of marketing. I accept Kurz is a small company but how hard would it be to create a webpage on a product. It was announced ages ago and still nothing! On a side note, all the best to Dave Weiser with his new venture, www.weisersound.com Cool name for a future killer workstation perhaps? It does make me worry about Kurzweil though. Dave had a fantastic online presence and it makes me wonder if the Artis will ever come to fruition Thanks! I need to be clear that I no longer work or speak for Kurz. I'm still in touch with the guys at Kurz - they're all great friends of mine. I can't talk about what they're up to other than to say I think they have a plan and knowing them it's likely a good one. I'm psyched to get my hands on the Artis when it arrives. The pianos were incredibly fun to program and play plus it has a good amount of the new KORE 64 sounds that really liven up the set. https://www.theboywhowantedtorock.com http://www.weisersound.com https://www.facebook.com/weisersound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goughy Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 News from Kurz.... http://kurzweil.com/news/51/ "The Artis is now shipping." "I thought that music mattered." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dglavko Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I quite like (love) my PC3 , but the Artis is 46 lbs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I quite like (love) my PC3 , but the Artis is 46 lbs!!! The Artis sounds much much better too!!!. Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Weiser Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Anyone with questions about the Artis can feel free to contact me. I helped spec its feature set and created several of its new piano presets while I was working at Kurz R&D. weiserdav@gmail.com https://www.theboywhowantedtorock.com http://www.weisersound.com https://www.facebook.com/weisersound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Piano Man Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 The PC3le8 is currently available for £995 (uk sterling) whilst the PC3k8 is £1850. Not sure how they'll price the Artis. If it's more than the le8, I'd probably buy the le8 with its better overall feature set. However, I cannot imagine the Artis costing less than £1000. Confused Kurzweil PC3x Technics SX-P50 Korg X3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADino Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 WOnder if Kurz will eventually offer the new piano sound as a dl for current Kurz users... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 WOnder if Kurz will eventually offer the new piano sound as a dl for current Kurz users... Don't want to dwell too much on this... but I am absolutely positive that we won't be releasing that sample for PC3 or PC3K. I was joking on page 1 when I said that I can't wait for the new piano samples to become available for my PC2X. OTOH, with the new piano, who is going to want to buy units with the old triple-strike samples? Check out the sweetening of the deals at Sweetwater on the PC3K8, PC3K7, and PC3K6: Special Offer: Free KORE 64 ROM, Ribbon Controller, and Gig Bag! "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 OTOH, with the new piano, who is going to want to buy units with the old triple-strike samples?With the PC3K series (with the 128Mb of sample space available) you could load a new piano sample into the area (although not the Artis piano sample). Sweetwater offers new piano samples that can be loaded into the PC3K series. So there is still a great value for this series. 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 OTOH, with the new piano, who is going to want to buy units with the old triple-strike samples?With the PC3K series (with the 128Mb of sample space available) you could load a new piano sample into the area (although not the Artis piano sample). Sweetwater offers new piano samples that can be loaded into the PC3K series. So there is still a great value for this series. In addition, there are people for whom the triple-strike piano works perfectly well, or who are interested in Kurzweils primarily for their non-piano sounds. (But sure, I expect that the next generation workstation will include their new piano sound, too.) Has anyone seen a price on the Artis yes? The web site says it's shipping, so it must have a price, but no online dealer is showing it yet, as far as I've seen. Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourniplus Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Am I alone thinking the audio demos for the Artis on Kurzweil's site are terrible? "Show me all the blueprints. I'm serious now, show me all the blueprints." My homemade instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Am I alone thinking the audio demos for the Artis on Kurzweil's site are terrible? No. If you've got a kick-ass new piano, you show it off, you don't post a bunch of 20 to 30 second clips of EDM and Indie piano sounds. What is an Indie piano? :idk Also, "Gina's Groove" is a total "Get Lucky" ripoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Has anyone seen a price on the Artis yes? The web site says it's shipping, so it must have a price, but no online dealer is showing it yet, as far as I've seen. For now the street price is $2195 US and it should be shipping in July. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Am I alone thinking the audio demos for the Artis on Kurzweil's site are terrible? Yes. There is nothing "terrible" about them. Nord Electro 2 acoustic pianos are terrible. Artis demo's are not terrible. 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 "Why would this be a problem??" - D-Bon What an honor! Alas, I can't remember what I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Nord Electro 2 acoustic pianos are terrible. Can't agree with this. The mono Steinway and Rain Piano are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourniplus Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Am I alone thinking the audio demos for the Artis on Kurzweil's site are terrible? Yes. There is nothing "terrible" about them. Nord Electro 2 acoustic pianos are terrible. Artis demo's are not terrible. Ok, "terrible" was a bit hard, but I wasn't referring to the sounds themselves, rather the choice of music. "Show me all the blueprints. I'm serious now, show me all the blueprints." My homemade instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmp Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 OTOH, with the new piano, who is going to want to buy units with the old triple-strike samples? Me. I ordered a PC3K8 shortly after my PC3X was stolen. I want my tweaked versions of stock piano and EP sounds back ASAP. Check out the sweetening of the deals at Sweetwater on the PC3K8, PC3K7, and PC3K6: Special Offer: Free KORE 64 ROM, Ribbon Controller, and Gig Bag! I'm pretty sure you can get the same deal from Dave Weiser. He isn't an employee anymore, but he is a dealer. --wmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Kurz's new 6 strike piano is sounding totally Awesome from where I am. Now the old piano sounds terrible in comparison . >> I'm biding my time ,waiting to get my hands on this or the next Flagship. I have waited for such a long time,but I know my time will come (unless everything goes boom). Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySteve Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 In my mind, there is and will be only one Artis. http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/media/bulls/gilmore3_060527.jpg Come out with your hands up! I have a synthesizer, and I'm not afraid to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Still a lot of weird sound components in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Weiser Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Still a lot of weird sound components in there. If you play them backwards you'll find that they are secret messages from the Lizard Overlords who control the New World Order. [video:youtube] https://www.theboywhowantedtorock.com http://www.weisersound.com https://www.facebook.com/weisersound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettymike Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Still a lot of weird sound components in there. If you play them backwards you'll find that they are secret messages from the Lizard Overlords who control the New World Order. [video:youtube] Good one Dave! . (I wish he was wrong about the Banksters). Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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