Mar 20, 2005 06:22 pm if'n you had to make a choice, look on ebay and see what they're going for resale. maybe one is more than the other, should you sell someday.
choosing as ynth
Posted on Mar 20, 2005 06:18 pm
Geoff
SM7b the Chuck Noris of Mic's
Contributor Since: Jun 20, 2002
I'm looking at getting a new toy , i think i deserve to get something new to play with. I'm trying to compaire the Korg Mircrokorg and the Alesis Micron both cost the same and both have good reviews . I've messed around with the mirco korg and it sounds good but it's cheaply built (looks like a toy) but it sounds good . I have used both korg and alesis products and have been impressed with both companies , any ideas ?
or I'm going to flip a coin
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Mar 20, 2005 06:22 pm if'n you had to make a choice, look on ebay and see what they're going for resale. maybe one is more than the other, should you sell someday.
Mar 20, 2005 06:50 pm I like the extra controls on the MicroKorg. But indeed, I believe the sound set is much larger on the Alesis Micron. It is the little brother of their Ion synth which if I didnt allready have so many softsynths I might think about getting.
That said, I am not sure if they have a software editer for it or not. But the Alesis is probably a bit more powerfull when you get right down to it. And it will share program banks right from the Alesis Ion. so if you know anybody or find patches on the web, they will import in nicely.
And lastly, yes I agree the Korg does seem to be a little flimsy compared to the Alesis unit.
Mar 20, 2005 07:19 pm the alesis site has a # of downloads for patches and updates . I'm not sure about the korg because I can't get the site to come up right now. I do like the Ion's. I'm still looking at both but I'm leaning more tward the alesis.
Mar 20, 2005 07:23 pm Geoff, I honeslty myself would opt for the Alesis as well. I have tried almost all of the newer analog modeling synths and in that price range the Alesis stuff just seems to have more power. And as for usability right out of the box, it absolutely blows away the MicroKorg. You can stroll through the patches on it and not get bored for awhile. The MicroKorg, I wizzed through the patches and really only found about 2 dozen I would even think of using. The rest could be good for starting points but thats about it.
Mar 20, 2005 07:37 pm Search EBAY for vintage gear like a Prophat 5, Juno 6, or dear I say it... a Mini Moog! ;)
I am a huge fan of vingage synths, however they aren't that practical sometimes. Have you considered soft-synths? I use Native Instrument's Pro-53 and it sounds exactly like a Prophat 5. Just food for thought. :)
Mar 20, 2005 10:16 pm I got rid of my last old analog synth in favor of the softsynths. I would however opt for a newer analog modeler such as the Ion or the like. Much less finicky then the older analog synths. Maybe not quite as warm, but with some tweaking they can be very close. I have however replaced most of the sounds from my old Juno 106 with all software synths. So it can be done, its just a matter of how much time you are willing to devote to it.
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