Timothy's advice is well stated and correct.
I use a K2000VP rack- I found that I used it so much that I bought a
second one last year (instead of buying a K2500r).
I use them mainly for synth sounds (using VAST) but sometimes I play a few
samples on them (sample transfer via SCSI is a breeze).
Programming is fairly logical- they have a Nice LCD display that shows
plenty of info.
I have to add one gripe - The effects in the K2000 are really crummy
sounding (I think they were based on an old Digitech engine).
The K2000VP is a good deal for under $1000.
Todd S.
Sierra Madre Cinema Council
http://users.ev1.net/~xpander/SMCChome.html > I love the Kurzweil samplers. They sound nice and punchy, they are built like
> tanks, VAST is great (like having incredible DSP on every patch), Kurzweil has
> continued to support them and provide OS upgrades, and there is a HUGE
> repository of patches and samples available online. The usual gripes are:
> low note polyphony (24 on the K2000, 48 on the K2500), lame factory presets,
> lame ROM samples, and a geekish user interface. VAST makes up for the ROM
> set--if you know what you're doing you can get what you need out of it. The
> filters are OK, but nothing like any of the good VA synths out there...
>
> FWIW,
>
> Timothy
>
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> From: dbase789@...
> Subject: [AN1x-list] fwd: OT : samplers
>
>
> hello..
> I consider getting a kurzweil k2000 in the next few days. (alredy
> monday;) Does anybody has an experience of this unit (rackmount one) ?
> This has 8megs, v3.?x, a 100megs zip and sample opt
> Also, does anyone has experience with VAST, and how it compares with
> substractive synthesis? seems pretty powerfull, and I saw on kurzweil
> web-site they reproduced many old analog synths ..
> Thanks in advance.
>
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