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RE: Korg X5 DR

🔗Xou Oxno <xouoxno@...>

4/14/1998 9:28:01 AM
"Loffink, John" writes:

> > From: "Andrew L. Kaye"
> > Subject: Korg X5 DR and Roland JV-1080
> >
> > 1) Does anyone on the list have experiencing using the Korg X5 DR? It
> > is selling for $399 at Sam Ash. The module has several different
> > present scales (pelog, "Arabic", just, etc.) and the ability, so I'm
> > told, to make your own microtonal scales, not limited to the 12-note
> > octave. True? Easy to use? Fine tunable? I'd appreciate any reports,
> > advice.
> >
> Check my Microtonal Synthesis web site at http://freeweb.pdq.net/jloffink to
> answer these types of questions. I don't have personal experience with
> either unit,

And it shows!

>but generally Korg equipment is limited to 12 note scales with
> +-50 cents range per note, while Roland equipment is limited to 12 note
> scales wtih +-63 cents range per note.

I own a 05R/W. 12 note scales, +/- 99 cents range per note.
One user tuning. I'm 99% sure the whole family has those specs.
I know the Trinity does. I think the X5DR has twice as many voices - 64.


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