All user reviews for the Korg Karma

There should be an easier way to cut and paste tracks. also making it easier cut out audio from within a track would be most excellent.

Price paid

$1300

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use. outta the box you can record 12 tracks immediately!

excellent for location recording, take it with you to your friends house and have them drop lyrics over ya beats. small and sturdy

SOUNDS

The sound is amaizing! No compresion, nothing but the highest quality audio signal. The effects are a little difficult to use, but the sound quality more than makes up for the fx.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent machine. Used for over a year. Great quality and timeless quality. the lack of graphic editing and difficult fx processing are the only minor flaws with an otherwise omnipotent machine!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)

I love everything about this keyboard/workstation. The only complaint that I have is I wish I would have bought it sooner.

Price paid

about $1450

UTILIZATION

It's very easy to use, especially the sequencer(16 tracks). The manual is pretty good, but not perfect.

The only complaint I have is I'm afraid after using some of the buttons that are used over and over again they might wear out. Customer support is great because the guy that invented it will personally answer your questions on his yahoo group site.

SOUNDS

The sounds are pretty good. There are a few that could be better. Some of the drum kits are a bit lame and the guitars aren't that great, but overall it's reaaly good. I don't really use any of the effects because I do all that in the studio when mixing. The only improvements I would recommend and I could say this about every keyboard, get rid of the weird stupid stuff nobaody uses and for the Karma speciffically, better drum kits.

OVERALL OPINION

Great keyboard and the price is great. Screw a triton and get the Karma.Most of the sounds are the same plus the K.a.r.m.a. function is cool.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 3-, 2003)

Combining full integration of complete midi implementation and sequencing technology provided by Korg, allows for limitless accessibility to the latest techniques used in creating fresh grooves. Smothering the competition with ingenuity from Stephen Kay and his K.A.R.M.A. design has led electronic music into a technological revolution. When utilizing the Karma feature, one can create artistic note series compositions that have all the depth that can be provided by the most current technological advances in sequencing and live effects processing. If you are looking for inspiration, the Karma can provide a comprehensive look into what is possible with music and technology.

Price paid

1,700

UTILIZATION

The Karma general architecture follows the Korg Triton structure. The sequencer is easy to use and provides a “Compare” function to completely undue any operation (recording or editing) that you didn’t like. The editing menu helps you structure your composition by providing a “Copy and Paste” type environment. The manuals are complete and comprehensive and are divided into sections that help focus the subject matter. The Karma is a sophisticated element that requires time and attention to master all of its advanced properties and applications; so if your interested gaining a new perspective into the possibilities of music production, this keyboard is for you.

This Keyboard is definetly a must for those that are trying to pust the limits in live audio production.

SOUNDS

2 PCM card slots allow great possibilities for expanding your Wavetable library. The sounds provided on the internal board are dynamically stunning and include every genre of music, and more. Using Alternate Modulation Sources enables you complete control over the program (instrument) timbre. Each program has complete dynamics control over the sound and can be manipulated via MIDI.

OVERALL OPINION

I believe that the Karma has exponentially developed my ability to create intricately designed sound gardens of a pure Electronica. I can’t wait to see what the team of engineers at the Karma Lab is dreaming up next.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 2-, 2003)