korg triton or fantom????

primomusic · 10th June 2005

Hey guys, im not sure which one to go for. I tried them out in guitar center and they both sound great. I do alot of production. I not really a piano player but i fiddle. I do hip hop , spanish, rock , alternative, dave matthews type **** r&b and many other styles. I just need a bad ass workstation. Thanks

XHipHop · 11th June 2005

I like the Motif Es.

Sorry if i'm making your choise MORE confusing.

paultools · 11th June 2005

The Triton is one of the standards of the industry.

PROS:

Easy to use.
Lots of producers use them.
Familiar sounds that are on other people's records.

CONS:

See PROS

For those reasons, I'd go with the Fantom given the choice between the 2, but the most popular seems to be the Motif.

radiospace · 11th June 2005

The Motif ES would also be my choice. It is a little less intuitive to learn, but sounds better than the Triton (or the Fantom, based on my very limited experience with a Fantom). The "real" instruments on the Motif, esp. the electric pianos, pianos, Clavs, etc., are far better than the equivalent on the Triton.

Dare I ask if you've considered the Oasys?

Freakuency · 11th June 2005

Fantom or Motif ES not Fantom Rack though It sounds different than keyboard model

edIT · 11th June 2005

I beg to differ. I have a Fantom XR rack fully loaded with 6 expansion cards. It smokes the Triton Rack that I had. I also had a Motif ES Rack. Returned it same day. If you need some quality meat and potatoes sounds I would definitely lean towards the Fantom series first. And the expansions smoke any expansions Yamaha or Korg make.

11th June 2005

Well I don't know what Motifs you guys have been playing, but I've had the 88-key Korg Triton Studio for almost 3 years and was completely unimpressed by the Motif, to say the least.

I rarely use synth instruments in recording- just for live gigs.

But the Motif's piano is just, SEVERELY lacking. (Clunky and lifeless sounding.)

Radiospace I'd be curious as to whether you tried the Triton in a quiet environment, because the two don't even deserve to be compared.

All in all primo, whatever you end up getting, going in direct sounds like shit no matter what keyboard you buy. Tube preamps (if you don't already have them) are an invaluable enhancement.

Ziggy!! · 11th June 2005

I wonder who is going to throw the first punch

I tried them all, but hung onto the MotifES... i thought it was just plain better. It won hands down. It had the sounds i was after and fit in well with my other gear...

Prolly best to go and try them... see which on your like more. Hopefully we'll avoid the dfegad match over which is best.

XHipHop · 11th June 2005

I have a motif ES, triton rack, and proteus 2000 w/ mo phatt expansion. As far as Rolands go i only have a JD900 right now which i love. Sliders for everything! I want to hear a triton extreme and see what it has to offer as far as new sounds go.

nukmusic · 11th June 2005

Motif ES or Fantom X...........leave the Triton where it is............lol the drum sound hurt it in the Hip Hop world. I havent peeped the new Triton Extreme though.

JSt0rm · 11th June 2005

kurzweil

nukmusic · 11th June 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSt0rm

kurzweil

Yes I agree, BUT for the price of a good one, you could almost buy the Motif ES and the Fantom X.

rjx · 11th June 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by nukmusic

Yes I agree, BUT for the price of a good one, you could almost buy the Motif ES and the Fantom X.

My vote is also for Kurzweil. Quality over quantity.

warhead · 12th June 2005

I'm not a huge synth guy, but a fellow has been bringing a Triton in here a bunch and it's been a pretty nice sounding board. He then brought in the Motif and I didn't think it was a huge step up but maybe it's just what he had programmed in it.

Of course on board features should outweigh sounds as you can add those with outboard, the functions / playability of the board you're stuck with.

War

12th June 2005

I have an original MOTIFF rack am I missing out not having the ES (mind u I got alot of samples for mach 5 and some other sound sources)

Freakuency · 12th June 2005

[QUOTE=edIT]I beg to differ. I have a Fantom XR rack fully loaded with 6 expansion cards. It smokes the Triton Rack that I had.

I agree, But I said the Fantom rack sounded different from the keyboard version

10th June 2005	#1
primomusic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 95 Thread Starter	korg triton or fantom???? Hey guys, im not sure which one to go for. I tried them out in guitar center and they both sound great. I do alot of production. I not really a piano player but i fiddle. I do hip hop , spanish, rock , alternative, dave matthews type **** r&b and many other styles. I just need a bad ass workstation. Thanks

11th June 2005	#6
edIT Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 393	I beg to differ. I have a Fantom XR rack fully loaded with 6 expansion cards. It smokes the Triton Rack that I had. I also had a Motif ES Rack. Returned it same day. If you need some quality meat and potatoes sounds I would definitely lean towards the Fantom series first. And the expansions smoke any expansions Yamaha or Korg make. __________________ edIT (The Glitch Mob, Alpha Pup, Planet-Mu) http://www.facebook.com/edITmusic http://www.facebook.com/theglitchmobmusic

11th June 2005	#7
jordan19 Guest Posts: n/a	Huh??? Well I don't know what Motifs you guys have been playing, but I've had the 88-key Korg Triton Studio for almost 3 years and was completely unimpressed by the Motif, to say the least. I rarely use synth instruments in recording- just for live gigs. But the Motif's piano is just, SEVERELY lacking. (Clunky and lifeless sounding.) Radiospace I'd be curious as to whether you tried the Triton in a quiet environment, because the two don't even deserve to be compared. All in all primo, whatever you end up getting, going in direct sounds like shit no matter what keyboard you buy. Tube preamps (if you don't already have them) are an invaluable enhancement.

11th June 2005	#9
XHipHop Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,856	I have a motif ES, triton rack, and proteus 2000 w/ mo phatt expansion. As far as Rolands go i only have a JD900 right now which i love. Sliders for everything! I want to hear a triton extreme and see what it has to offer as far as new sounds go. __________________

11th June 2005	#10
nukmusic Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX / New Orleans, LA Posts: 4,667	Motif ES or Fantom X...........leave the Triton where it is............lol the drum sound hurt it in the Hip Hop world. I havent peeped the new Triton Extreme though. __________________ . Docta'J aka Big NUK Practice Makes Progress www.twitter.com/nukmusic

11th June 2005	#3
paultools Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,238	The Triton is one of the standards of the industry. PROS: Easy to use. Lots of producers use them. Familiar sounds that are on other people's records. CONS: See PROS For those reasons, I'd go with the Fantom given the choice between the 2, but the most popular seems to be the Motif.

11th June 2005	#4
radiospace Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,003	The Motif ES would also be my choice. It is a little less intuitive to learn, but sounds better than the Triton (or the Fantom, based on my very limited experience with a Fantom). The "real" instruments on the Motif, esp. the electric pianos, pianos, Clavs, etc., are far better than the equivalent on the Triton. Dare I ask if you've considered the Oasys?

11th June 2005	#5
Freakuency Gear Head Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 39	Fantom or Motif ES not Fantom Rack though It sounds different than keyboard model

11th June 2005	#8
Ziggy!! Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,319	I wonder who is going to throw the first punch I tried them all, but hung onto the MotifES... i thought it was just plain better. It won hands down. It had the sounds i was after and fit in well with my other gear... Prolly best to go and try them... see which on your like more. Hopefully we'll avoid the dfegad match over which is best.

11th June 2005	#11
JSt0rm Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,526	kurzweil

12th June 2005	#14
warhead Jai guru deva om Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,910	I'm not a huge synth guy, but a fellow has been bringing a Triton in here a bunch and it's been a pretty nice sounding board. He then brought in the Motif and I didn't think it was a huge step up but maybe it's just what he had programmed in it. Of course on board features should outweigh sounds as you can add those with outboard, the functions / playability of the board you're stuck with. War __________________ Warren Dent - Owner of: www.ZenProAudio.com Where You Get Gear Now & Zen Email via Gearslutz

12th June 2005	#15
no ssl yet Guest Posts: n/a	motif ES I have an original MOTIFF rack am I missing out not having the ES (mind u I got alot of samples for mach 5 and some other sound sources)

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