I am biased as hell, but there is no better workstation than the Kronos but it will drive you mad trying to live loop. Note there are two editions of the ModX, the older ModX non plus with less polyphony and sample ram and later ModX+ with same as Montage polyphony and sample ram. ModX+ is sound equivalent of the Montage but a cheaper (and lighter) build with less controls and no aftertouch keys. Modern workstations are focused on music professionals with full sound editing and sampling. You also might be abe to integrate an iPad with Loopy Pro or some other computer based looper workflow with a workstation.Īrrangers typically are focused on amateur home performer use with limited sound edittng and sequencing capabilities. Also have a look at the Synthstrom Deluge if live looping is a real need. Have a read of the manuals to avoid disappointment. I would suggest none of these workstations have what you likely have in mind for live looping. The Fantom, Kronos/Nautilus and ModX/Montage will all be great sounding synths so it just comes down to preference. Which is better for my purposes: Pa5X? Fantom 8? Yamaha equivalent? or should I try to find a used 88 key Kronos?.If there's a catch with the MODX8+, does Yamaha have an equivalent high end model to the other two?.What's the catch with the MODX8+, it seems as capable as the others, but a lot cheaper?.What's the TL,DR: difference between an arranger and a workstation?.I played around a little bit with the Roland Fantom 8, and it seemed pretty good and works well for my purposes (even though I'm a Korg fanboy).Īlso I saw some demos of the Yamaha MODX8+ and seems to do most of what I want, but it is a lower tier synth based on the price point. Except that it's tagged as an arranger keyboard, not a workstation.įor context, I'm interested in high quality sounds and natural sounding instruments and effects, but also looking for an easy to use one stop shop for EDM and Electronica production and live looping, without having to go down the modular synthesis euro rack path (learning curve is too steep) or the software synth/DAW path (I'm software engineer by day, don't want more computer screens in my life). I was saving up to get an 88 key Kronos, but it seems that Korg has deprecated the Kronos series, and the Pa5X is now their flagship high end synth. Music & Production r/AdvancedProduction, r/AudioEngineering, r/EDMproduction, r/MakingHipHop, r/TechnoProduction, r/SynthRecipes, r/LearnMusic, r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Hardware & Software r/MusicBattlestations, r/SynthDIY, r/DIYGear, r/Modular, r/CheapKeys, r/DIYSynth, r/VSTi, r/SoftSynths, r/iPadMusic, r/MaxMSP, r/GuitarPedals, r/32kHz, r/SynthDeals, r/Eurorack, r/VCVrack, r/SynthBass When appropriate, users may be asked to resubmit their discussion topic with a more neutral tone. Support the people that make all of this possible.ĪPPROACH CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS WITH CARE - Discussion posts that are inflammatory, aggressive, or otherwise likely to provoke flame wars, intentionally or not, will be removed at the moderators’ discretion. If you use our community to encourage any sort of IP theft you will be banned, no questions asked. Posts that contain insults, attacks, or conspiracy theories based on your opinion of the value of gear will be deleted. NO PRICE SHAMING - Some equipment doesn’t cost much, some costs a lot. Posts lacking a comment will be automatically removed after 1 hour. “Here is a track I made” or "look at my new synth" is not sufficient since the point is to encourage discussion. LEAVE A COMMENT ON LINK/PHOTO/VIDEO POSTS - Link, photo, and video posts must include a meaningful comment by the OP. Posts violating the spirit of this rule may be removed at the moderators discretion. NO LOW-EFFORT CONTENT - Low-effort content includes: memes, jokes, pictures of boxes/receipts/shipping notifications, pictures of gear without explanation, self-promotion without participation, etc. If you are not willing to field questions then your post will be removed. If you are the manufacturer or developer of a commercial product, please message the mods before posting, but we will usually allow new product promotion as long as you stay to answer questions.ĪNSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN CONTENT - Links to streams of your music are allowed only if you intend on fielding questions about your production and your use of synthesizers in your music. Links to uncommonly great specials/deals are allowed. NO SALES POSTS - Sale/trade/buy posts are not allowed. Fair warning to all: racism, sexism, hate speech, political intolerance regardless of viewpoint (especially any witch-hunting or brigading), deadnaming, or harassment of any sort will result in an instant and permanent ban. NO PERSONAL ATTACKS - Please keep comments constructive! Personal attacks, insults, and bad faith criticism of users equipment or music will not be tolerated.
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