Members Vintagekeys Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 I actually quite like Korg's EPs, though I agree with you about the brass thing. But to the 5 Tritons guy... do you have a Yanni fetish that you want to get out of the closet? Quite the opposite, I hate the Korg EPs on the Triton series (M3 is not bad though) but LOVE the brass patches.....yum.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speedyjx Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 Each to their own I guess, I just have a thing against sampled brass . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintagekeys Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 Each to their own I guess, I just have a thing against sampled brass . I hear ya on that, but it beats splitting the spoils of your gig with a 4-5 piece brass section, though they would sound AMAZING !!!!!!!! The Triton does the job without the Brass band...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dejavoodoo Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'm a Korg guy. I bought my Triton Classic in 1999 or 2000 - can't remember. I do most of my composing on it, and it's served me well. Having said that, I don't know that I'd say that the Trition is the best of all, for all time. Best is a relative term - the Trition may or may not be for you. You'll find just as many people here who love it as hate it, and I wouldn't base a high dollar purchase on our opinions alone. I suggest you play around with workstations from the big 3 and pick the one you like to play. That will be the best keyboard - for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members epyon77x Posted April 22, 2008 Members Share Posted April 22, 2008 Each to their own I guess, I just have a thing against sampled brass . +1 On those rare occasions I have to play brass parts for some reason I feel really uncomfortable I also dislike Triton EPs and pianos, actually it is the one of the main reasons why Im considering replacing my Triton, cause its just way too impractical lugging a stage piano around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mecedes Posted April 22, 2008 Members Share Posted April 22, 2008 Buy 5 Oasys beats 5 tritions any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BonsoWonderDog Posted April 22, 2008 Members Share Posted April 22, 2008 5 Stylophone racks coupled with a resonating MIDI Oasys beats your frikkin' sizzling rivets anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speedyjx Posted April 22, 2008 Members Share Posted April 22, 2008 I hear ya on that, but it beats splitting the spoils of your gig with a 4-5 piece brass section, though they would sound AMAZING !!!!!!!!The Triton does the job without the Brass band...... Very true ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bach42t Posted April 22, 2008 Members Share Posted April 22, 2008 If you purchased a Triton Classic in 2004 for $3,500 you got ripped off. Correction, the Triton ProX MAP in 1999 was $3,399 so no he didn't get ripped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speedyjx Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 How does paying more for something 5 years after it was released and being outclassed count as not being ripped off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Outkaster Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 I love my Triton Extream for specific stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tucktronix Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Correction, the Triton ProX MAP in 1999 was $3,399 so no he didn't get ripped off. WTF?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slgmstr1 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 I own one of the first tritons Even now It serves me fine as a useful musical instrument though it's limited in expandability It still uses magnetic floppies w/ an optional scsi port. the poly programable arp is something that some of the higher end synths are sporting these day's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members triton76 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 I was a Triton classic user. When it came time to upgrade I seriously considered switching to Yamaha. I went with Extreme and never looked back. I didn't want the frustration of having to learn to do things the Yamaha way. I really like the Triton touch screen interface. With MOSS exb it is the best synth (of the big 3 romplers not including piano sounds YMMV TRITON hath Spake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 I was a Triton classic user. When it came time to upgrade I seriously considered switching to Yamaha. I went with Extreme and never looked back. I didn't want the frustration of having to learn to do things the Yamaha way. I really like the Triton touch screen interface. With MOSS exb it is the best synth (of the big 3 romplers not including piano sounds YMMV Yep. I had the fully expanded Triton Classic and the Extreme. It was no contest. The Extreme was a little monster. The 32 meg ROM of the Classic was just enough to cover the workstation basics, but the Extreme had sounds to spare. Paired up with the MOSS, it was incredible. I used to have the MOSS, before selling it to G-Bus. Awesome synth that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintagekeys Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Ahhhhh Yes the Triton Classic, I fell in love with keyboards all over again when Korg introduced the Triton to replace the Trinity (The Trinity was a great upgrade from the O1/W series though). After the first night on the Triton Classic I knew this board was a must for the series gigging musician. The number of professional board players touring with Tritons speaks volumes in and of itself. Upgrading to the Extreme was the best thing I ever did. I have since owned 4 (not sure why I sell my Extreme only to buy another one ). I just bought another one this week to put back in the studio..... Ahhhhh I finally feel complete. Not sold on that new M3 though, what was Korg thinking????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Not sold on that new M3 though, what was Korg thinking????? Aside from the tube, you don't know what your missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vintagekeys Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 I hear ya, but that tube is soooooo SWEET!!!!! What was Korg thinking????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Maybe the M3 is one of those thing that you have to spend some quality time with to appreciate. I tried to monkey with one at my local GC, and I just wasn't getting it. The UI just had me totally confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angstwulf Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Here is the "best keyboard": Not many of these in good condition today. But if you do get one, replace the leaky caps before powering up and clean out the black gunk that collected under the keybed. Oh yeah, feed Jane, too, she's probably hungry after forty years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dejavoodoo Posted May 3, 2008 Members Share Posted May 3, 2008 Maybe the M3 is one of those thing that you have to spend some quality time with to appreciate. I tried to monkey with one at my local GC, and I just wasn't getting it. The UI just had me totally confused. And if you have to spend gobs of time with it just to appreciate it, is it for you? Survey says - no. It's probably better for those who like to do hardcore fiddling and tweaking. I'll do my share of editing, but I don't dive deep. I was sorely - sorely - tempted this weekend to swap my Pro-X (gasp!) for an S90-ES. Holy cow, but the piano on that baby is sweet! I could actually play ppp on it and hear every note! Seems like it's a better board for composing - a bit more intuitive, plus the guitars and drums are killer. Even went so far as to play one for 2 hours at GC. Thought about it, and called today to ask their best deal. It was on sale for $1699, but that was a special that ended in April. Back up to two grand today. :mad: Curses! Foiled again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted May 4, 2008 Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 I hear ya, but that tube is soooooo SWEET!!!!! What was Korg thinking????? No space for a real tube with the new component system setup. I wasn't to sold on it but now that I have an M3 and think about it, it makes good sense. Now if you gig with a Korg piece and tear it up, you can just replace the keyboard assembly. The synth section is not what usually gets beat up from extended use, it's the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuzikB Posted May 4, 2008 Members Share Posted May 4, 2008 Maybe the M3 is one of those thing that you have to spend some quality time with to appreciate. I tried to monkey with one at my local GC, and I just wasn't getting it. The UI just had me totally confused. I find it pretty easy to navigate but still prefer using the editor to program sounds. What gets a lot of attention is the KARMA and never forget that the Parameter Guide is 700 pages. A lot to get to know not counting the Radias option. The modulation options are VERY extensive. Consider that with just about everything being able to be tied to the Sw1 and SW2 switches, joystick, built in Kaoss Pad, and the Ribbon Controller. A great deal to learn and do here so you know you won't get bored with it for quite some time if at all. Part of the reason I cleared all my hardware synths besides the P'08 and grabbed some outboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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