I'm thinking of buying either a K2000 or a Micro Ensemble. Does anyony have any experience and can tell me how they compare? Thanks, Yuval
K2000 (no longer in production, as I'm sure you are aware) is a workstation. Sounds by today's standards are so-so, but are editable. Also you can load (& edit if you like) new sounds if you have sample RAM installed. Also (if you have the latest OS) you can install sounds designed for the K2500/K2600. Also you can sample if you have the sampling option. Also you can sequence. It's a workstation. KME61 has fresh new samples built in, but it's essentially a sample-playback machine. Can't really edit sounds, can't use samples, can't sequence. Sounds pretty nice, though. Hope that helps. On 21 Dec 2003 18:48:07 -0800, (Yuval) wrote: >I'm thinking of buying either a K2000 or a Micro Ensemble. Does anyony >have any experience and can tell me how they compare? > >Thanks, >Yuval Michael Houston musicianmike at cox dott net (you know what to do)
Michael Houston schrieb: > K2000 (no longer in production, as I'm sure you are aware) is a > workstation. .... > > can't sequence. Sounds pretty nice, though. So, if you are sequencing on an external computer, it is in a way more useful to buy the cheeper machine, but think: If you are working seriously, you m u s t have the ability of sound post-pro. The preset sounds are never 100% satisfying. The K2 (or K25/26) ist a real synth, and with a sampling option you've got a complete system. You can always optimize your sounds and develop a personal sound style. On a KME61 you will always sound like your machine wants you to. Little Problem: The 24 voices of the K2000 are too few. The k25 or 26 will be better. Have a nice Xmas time and a good new year.
Thanks for your replies. I wasn't very clear - the two are quite different, but a used K2000 costs about the same as the KME-1. I have just bought a used K2000, and I'm sure I will enjoy it. Yuval Ralf Wittert <> wrote in message news:<>... > Michael Houston schrieb: > > > K2000 (no longer in production, as I'm sure you are aware) is a > > workstation. > > ... > > > > > can't sequence. Sounds pretty nice, though. > > So, if you are sequencing on an external computer, it is in a way more > useful to buy the cheeper machine, but think: If you are working seriously, > you m u s t have the ability of sound post-pro. The preset sounds are > never 100% satisfying. > > The K2 (or K25/26) ist a real synth, and with a sampling option you've got > a complete system. You can always optimize your sounds and develop a > personal sound style. On a KME61 you will always sound like your machine > wants you to. > > Little Problem: The 24 voices of the K2000 are too few. The k25 or 26 will > be better. > > Have a nice Xmas time and a good new year.
