A notorious power supply problem has been goin' round the Kurzweil family and the techs at the shop said they've seen close to a dozen of these come in for repairs since January. To conclude, I've been wanting to sell my Kurzweil and get a Roland XP-30 as a main controller, but ironically just yesterday, the K2000 died on me and is now in the shop for repairs that will average around $210. My K2000 does not have an arpeggiator ( a must), does not have an extensive sound library I can add-on like the other guys, is expensive to upgrade due to proprietary 'daughter board', 'P-RAM' and such things, and would cost me the price of an Akai S5000 or EmU E-5000 to have the 'sampling option' added to it. If you plan on making electronica, especially with that groove to it, go with a Roland or Korg. It can get done with patience, a full pack of smokes and a pot of coffee, but nothing beats a couple of knobs or sliders on board for quick filter/resonance sweeps and such.
Roland xv 5080 vs 3080 movie#
The Kurzweils are very lush sounding, great for movie scores, rock, pop, jazz and contemporary stuff.Įasy to operate and edit? Hell no, it's the biggest pain in the ass. I went with the latter for too many reasons to list here. I was looking at the Roland XP-60 and the K2000. Back in 1998, I had no clue, I just wanted a good do-it-all machine for under $2k, with a reputable name on the back panel. What I've learned is that when deciding on a module or synth, it's good to have a basic idea of what type of music you want to record. Very realistic strings, the most beautiful piano timbres, you name it. I've had a K2000 for over 2 years, and the sounds are truly amazing.