[sdiy] Korg Kronos/Oasys story

[karl dalen]

Tim Parkhurst <tim.parkhurst at gmail.com>:

> While I'm not really familiar enough with the Oasys or the
> K2000 to  comment, I can't help feeling that these were the same sort
> of comments people were making about analog synths back in the
> late 80s / early 90s ("worthless boat anchors," "funky, dated sounds,"
> "can't  service them - too many rare parts," etc.).

But that was not so, back in these days things like JP8,
P5 MemoryMoog cost a fortune,i could simply not afford 
one new however i do regret i didnt buy a second hand JP8
instead of the brand new ESQ1.

None of them being boat anchors today, ESQ1 alltought alot cheaper 
then a JP8, perhaps it has to do with the digital phase accumulator? :)

>I'm not saying
> Karl's
> comments are without merit, but I just wonder if a
> generation that
> grew up with M1s and K250s and (insert name of first gen
> digital  workstation here)s will be paying premium prices for these
> machines as "collectors items" in another 10 - 20 years.

I do valuate your comments on such a noble matter as boat anchors
sine we now are surounded by them and increasing in a alarming rate.

Being an semiold fart and around when M1, D50, K250 where new i do consider
the K250 a boat anchor but not the M1 or D50. Its a matter of dollar
and value loss over years and the fact of loosing hard earned cash.

I do consider D50 for instance still being a valuable tool as well as 
DSS1 but not the M1 or D110 however these last two canot be considered boat anchors due to the asking price as new on the market.

It's all about the imaginary RollsRoyce factor.
How much you have to pay for the joy you get. ;)
 
> Again, I'm not saying Karl is wrong, I just wonder if - in
> the not too distant future - we'll all be experiencing deja vu all over
> again. ;)

Most likely, but to a lesser degree, digital domain saturates.

> Tim (buy that M1 now, sell it for $6k in 2020) Servo
> -- 
> "Sire, the church of God is an anvil that has worn out many
> hammers."
> - H.L. Hastings
>