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hbasset | 1 Feb 2003 01:53
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2661

Just spent an hour fooling around with the new K2661 at L&McQ on Bloor st. in Toronto. $1250 Can. so about $900
US meaning that in the States it will most likely go for $699 or $799 and $400 or $500 in 6 months . It's plastic
. Looks like the new EMU line . Piano are great, organ sucks , action is not bad  , effects are good . The first
patch in set up mode is unreal , absolutely amazing . There are a few good pads and basses and some good leads .
But overall I don't really understand why they came up with this toy . It's most likely to compete with the
new EMU/Ensoniq keyboards just released last year and perhaps the Korg LE . Other than that it's no
competition for the 2600/triton/motif . I'm sure they won't come up with a 2678 . That would be suicidal .
They should let Roland and co. deal with the low end and carry on with what they do best , incredible synths
.........................................at an incredible price .           Cheers                  Herve

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Brian Cowell | 1 Feb 2003 02:24
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On 31 Jan 2003, at 19:53, hbasset wrote:

> Just spent an hour fooling around with the new K2661 at L&McQ on Bloor
> st. in Toronto. $1250 Can. so about $900 US meaning that in the States
> it will most likely go for $699 or $799 and $400 or $500 in 6 months .

I'll buy three at those prices !

> It's plastic . Looks like the new EMU line . Piano are great, organ

Herve, I hink you have missed the idea of the K2661.

Its the 61 version of the K2600 with a few updates, and missing a 
few things like the ribbon. Its the 2003 version of the K2000 - 
except its pump and primed and dressed to thrill. Obviously, you 
were not. Which is cool if you are into the larger stuff.

I know quite a few people (who are not Kurzweil advocates) who are 
saving the dollars to buy this model - because they did not want 
the monstrosity of a keyboard to lug around. Take a look at sales 
for the MOTIF and the TRITON, the 61 key versions easily out sale 
the 76 and 88 key versions - thus Kurzweil has being missing a 
large market for a long time.

Get a rack?  Not everybody likes racks - plus some people prefer 
the 1 to 2 keyboards to carry around - I know thats my preference. 

> sucks , action is not bad  , effects are good . The first patch in set
> up mode is unreal , absolutely amazing . There are a few good pads and
> basses and some good leads . But overall I don't really understand why
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Peter Schouten | 1 Feb 2003 02:26

Fw: 2661

Herve,

I think you mean the KME61, not the K2661 that was just unvealed at NAMM.

The new K2661 won't be available until later this year. It is more like the
K2600 whereas the KME61 is based on the PC2 series.

~Peter Schouten
-_..//\_.~_..//\_.~_..//\_-
Pyramid Sound Productions
Speciality Sounds/SCSI Expansions
http://www.pyramid-sound.com

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From: hbasset <hbasset <at> rogers.com>
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Subject: [KL] 2661

> Just spent an hour fooling around with the new K2661 at L&McQ on Bloor st.
in Toronto. $1250 Can. so about $900 US meaning that in the States it will
most likely go for $699 or $799 and $400 or $500 in 6 months . It's plastic
. Looks like the new EMU line . Piano are great, organ sucks , action is not
bad  , effects are good . The first patch in set up mode is unreal ,
absolutely amazing . There are a few good pads and basses and some good
leads . But overall I don't really understand why they came up with this toy
. It's most likely to compete with the new EMU/Ensoniq keyboards just
released last year and perhaps the Korg LE . Other than that it's no
competition for the 2600/triton/motif . I'm sure they won't come up with a
2678 . That would be suicidal . They should let Roland and co. deal with the
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quantum7 | 1 Feb 2003 03:40
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.......and I'm pretty sure that the K2661 will be well over $2000 US, not
$900

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From: "Peter Schouten" <peter <at> pyramid-sound.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: Fw: [KL] 2661

> Herve,
>
> I think you mean the KME61, not the K2661 that was just unvealed at NAMM.
>
> The new K2661 won't be available until later this year. It is more like
the
> K2600 whereas the KME61 is based on the PC2 series.
>
> ~Peter Schouten
> -_..//\_.~_..//\_.~_..//\_-
> Pyramid Sound Productions
> Speciality Sounds/SCSI Expansions
> http://www.pyramid-sound.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hbasset <hbasset <at> rogers.com>
> To: <KurzList <at> yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 5:53 PM
> Subject: [KL] 2661
>
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hbasset | 1 Feb 2003 04:13
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Brian ,                                         Indeed I am into the larger
stuff .  However I'd hate to say that the 2661 is a 61 key version of the
2600 . The Motif  61 yes, the Triton 61 yes (vs 88 keys Motif and Triton).
But this does not look nor feel nor sound like the 2600 and there was one
next to it  for almost $6000 (Can) . However I would agree with you that it
is (indeed) the 2003 version of the K2000 . The 2600 has always been a dream
for me and it will remain a dream . I just purchased  (today as well) for
$500 (Can) the Oberheim Matrix 1000 module ............ and it's MONO .
That's more what I am looking for . And as much as I respect and admire
Kurzweil product , I am not sure  it will convince first time Kurzweil buyer
. I wish them (Kurz) good luck with the the 2661 but the market for 61 keys
synth is already flooded with synth even more powerful that the K2661 (and
perhaps more expensive too , granted) .  I did not dislike it  ,  and as I
said  I only tried it for an hour with headphones. Again the overall quality
of the sounds are indeed excellent especially the pianos . But for another
$150 I'd rather get the Korg MS2000  (that I won't get anyway  because I do
not like 3 1/2 octave keyboard) .    Cheers                     Herve
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> On 31 Jan 2003, at 19:53, hbasset wrote:
>
> > Just spent an hour fooling around with the new K2661 at L&McQ on Bloor
> > st. in Toronto. $1250 Can. so about $900 US meaning that in the States
> > it will most likely go for $699 or $799 and $400 or $500 in 6 months .
>
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hbasset | 1 Feb 2003 04:19
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Well well well .................... now that explain , it becomes all clear
to me  he he he . So then this 2661 I tried today  is not really the 2661
.............. OK OK . But I am not dreaming . I sat down for an hour with a
brand new 61 keys Kurzweil . So indeed  it must be the KME61 because what I
tried today has really nothing to do with the 2600 . Looks more like the new
EMU  line  . Tks for the info .                             Herve
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> .......and I'm pretty sure that the K2661 will be well over $2000 US, not
> $900
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Schouten" <peter <at> pyramid-sound.com>
> To: <KurzList <at> yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 5:26 PM
> Subject: Fw: [KL] 2661
>
>
> > Herve,
> >
> > I think you mean the KME61, not the K2661 that was just unvealed at
NAMM.
> >
> > The new K2661 won't be available until later this year. It is more like
> the
> > K2600 whereas the KME61 is based on the PC2 series.
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hbasset | 1 Feb 2003 05:07
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volume pedal

Hello , just got a new Roland EV5 expression pedal . Set up my MIDI  for "volume" under "CPedal" . I am using
"FtSw1" for the sustain pedal . Works great but in program mode only , NOT IN SET UP MODE
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why ? Must be missing something (obviously) .   Tks                                     Herve 

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Peter Schouten | 1 Feb 2003 06:56

Re: 2661

hbasset <hbasset <at> wrote (January 31, 2003 8:13 PM):

> the market for 61 keys synth is already flooded
> with synth even more powerful that the K2661

Herve,

If I may ask, what synths are you referring to? Are they strictly synths?
The Kurzweil K2x00 is a synth/sampler.

And in what way are they more powerful? Do they have VAST? Do they have an
effects engine like KDFX? Do they have Live Mode? What filters do they have?
How much resonance for the filters? Do they have the modulation flexibility
the Kurzweil's FUNs give you? Do they model FM and analog synthesis without
samples? Do they include a General MIDI sound set? Do they have an onboard
sequencer? Are native sample libraries available for them?

For your interest:
http://www.geosyncmusic.com/Announcements/K2661.html

~Peter Schouten
Pyramid Sound Productions
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kmay | 1 Feb 2003 05:30

Re: Fw: 2661 not to mention the K3688XS


The standard K3688XS comes with Firewire/mLan ports, built in CD-RW burner
and a hot swapable 18 gig Hard Drive which the O/S will  format as one
whole partition.  2 DIMM slots for memory, scalable to 2 gigs of sample RAM
located on the top left corner of the keyboard.

128 polyphony voices is now standard along with 128MB sound ROM plus and
onboard built-in DMTi

All for $5600.00 US

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.............right about now I see George from
GeoSYNC rolling his eyes up towards the ceiling saying to
himself.......will this guy ever quit....: - )

P.S.  Option:  Flip up 15" touch tone monitor that doubles as a sheet music
stand

Ok Ok, As an owner of a K2600XS I must
say....................................THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE

LONG LIVE KURZWEIL

Sincerely,
Hooked On Sonic's

                                                                                                                                        
                      "Peter Schouten"                                                                                                  
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hbasset | 1 Feb 2003 07:42
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Peter,
            Looks like what I tried today was a KME61 , not the K2661 . My
mistake . It was introduced to me as "the new 61 keys from Kurzweil" by the
sale rep. . Since I had no clue of a KME61 I took for granted that it was
the K2661 everybody's talking about. What I tried today had no sampler, no
sequencer , no KDFX ,  (not sure about expansion) - (that's all I can
remember) . So again sorry for the confusion . But I stand to what I said
about the one I tried today . No comparison with the Triton/Motif 61 . And
again as I said earlier I do consider the K2600 as probably the most advance
synth (not the most user friendly tough)  . And it looks good too .
Herve
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Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:56 AM
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> hbasset <hbasset <at> wrote (January 31, 2003 8:13 PM):
>
> > the market for 61 keys synth is already flooded
> > with synth even more powerful that the K2661
>
> Herve,
>
> If I may ask, what synths are you referring to? Are they strictly synths?
> The Kurzweil K2x00 is a synth/sampler.
>
> And in what way are they more powerful? Do they have VAST? Do they have an
> effects engine like KDFX? Do they have Live Mode? What filters do they
have?
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