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Originally Posted by midiman123 -Can we rule out the Triton Extreme?
I`m thinking of the Fantom as well, but heard some really good things about the Extreme.
I will try both of them today, so we will see then....:-)
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IMO you should not rule it out.
I own the Triton, Trinity, O1W, ASR10 and 1080 racks. A keyboard player I work with has been bringing his Extreme in for sessions. I find myself borrowing his Extreme to replace MIDI piano performances done with my racks. The acoustic pianos sound better to me in the Extreme than those listed above. Visiting my local GC and comparing the newer keyboards is what led me to the Fantom.
Unlike true synthesizers that actually use real oscilators to generate wave forms (analog) most of todays keyboards are all sample based playback systems. As technology improves and manufacturers find better methods of squeezing this technology into more cost effective chips the keyboards improve in sound quality...for the most part i.e Korg's O1W --> Triton --> Extreme.
The Motif, Extreme and Fantom are in the same league. For me it's pretty subjective.
You should check them all out and see what suites your needs and taste.
Two questions if anyone has comments:
1.- In your opinion does the Fantom rack sound equal to the keyboard versions and does it offer the ability of "opening" the top of the acoustic pianos?
2.- Has anyone compared Ivory to these keyboards?