There have been a lot of inquiries and dialog regarding the status of the OASYS, and we would like to explain the OASYS current status and future. It is true that OASYS production has now finished. A number of distributors still have stock and so sales continue, but you will see this situation change across different markets as time goes by.
We always knew we were creating a more limited-market product for a smaller group of discerning musicians (you!) and we are pleased to have been able to deliver you this elite music-making tool. You have a wonderful musical instrument with which to realize your personal expression, the finest we have ever developed.
We have recently released some system tweaks/bug fixes and have plans for some more ongoing sound support, like the new sounds we just released.
We constantly get ideas/suggestions/requests for more features for the OASYS, but we cannot promise that any of these can be delivered. The current world economic situation affects us all, and we have to adapt our plans and channel our resources to best navigate these uncertain waters. We are proud of the OASYS and all that we have achieved with it, and thank all of the users and owners who shared in our vision of this superlative keyboard.
As always, we will announce further support only when it becomes available.
thank you for your message
it's EXACTLY as i thought and posted
i wish you'd announced it a few days ago
since you've known this FOR MONTHS
it wasn't fair to HOLD THIS INFO BACK....
in fact... considering the HIGH-PRICE "OPEN ARCHITECTURE" nameplate of the oasys.....
it's important for us to know that KORG just can no longer AFFORD to update this device
sad...
but..... in these times..... completely expected
what will suck worse... is if you guys... when the economy DOES rebound.....
come out with the OASYS 2....
the updates of which are NOT compatible with OUR OASYS
Appreciate the explanation. It must have been a tough decision to cease production of such a unique instrument. Korg truly created the instrument for this era with the Oasys. You have every right to be proud of this instrument; I know I am. Navigate well.
Thank you, Jerry. As I replied over at KF, I love my OASYS and I love Korg. While I am disappointed that our beloved OASYS has finished production, for me, I still have more than a few years of projects lined up for the OASYS which will dovetail very nicely with the M3 and KARMA-M50. AND, I am comforted by the fact that I have the best damn synth workstation in the world as it is. No question about that.
Finally, out of all the major music instrument manufacturers, there is only one that has provided a fantastic array of support that I have come to seriously appreciate - that's Korg and all of its branches, especially (in my case) Korg USA and Korg Canada. A big thank you and full round of applause.
Thanks for the update on the OASYS, are you at liberty to say whether or not KORG still has plans to further the OASYS with a new model or is it dead altogether, and KORG plans to go into a new direction...?
I'm truly saddened by this news on one hand but on the other I'm happy. The Oasys was an expensive machine which was costly to both parties. if there's a reasonable way Korg can implement systems like the LAC-1and Mod-7 in an M3-Xpanded Expansion card and the like that would prove beneficial to Korg and its user-base.
Thanks for the update on the OASYS, are you at liberty to say whether or not KORG still has plans to further the OASYS with a new model or is it dead altogether, and KORG plans to go into a new direction...?
Jimi Jones
Hi Jimi:
I'm not at liberty to talk about future nor internal plans.
Thanks, Jerry. I'm delighted with my OASYS, and despite my daily work with it, I haven't scratched the surface of it. I'm hoping that the "open architecture" aspect of the instrument can continue to be developed, even if that means releasing what's necessary to third party developers. It is a computer, after all. I'm thinking of the sequencer, in particular. I think there'd be a strong market for new/updated components.
Also, I'm hopeful that there is still an interest at Korg in a follow-up to the OASYS.
How will hardware and software support for the OASYS be addressed?
I'm not exactly sure what your concern/request is - it is still like any other Korg product. We don't make "policy" announcements or "end of life" announcements for every product we make, but we support them after the selling stops.
We try our best to support broken hardware issues for many years. Software support? We never make promises for any product about software per se. If there are serious bugs we try to deal with them as possible.
Our statement we just released says that you shouldn't "expect" further software development per se, so beyond that I'm not sure what you are asking.
Jerry, Stephen, etc...THANK YOU for making such an incredible machine, and for all the support you've provided! The heartache you guys have suffered on the behalf of "enthusiasts" breaks my heart, and as a fellow enthusiast, I apologize for my peers. There are some real cretins among us, apparently.
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"We...have plans for some more ongoing sound support, like the new sounds we just released."
Cool! Can't wait! I appreciate the continued developments, however limited they may be. As everyone else complains about the end of the Oasys (etc), let me thank you for continuing to support a product that has ceased production; even if that support is limited.
For me, I will continue to enjoy my Oasys, purchase 3rd party programs and combis, and begin to develop my own, for many years to come!
Regardless of the negativity (which maybe now can stop? There are no more questions), I will also TRY to keep an eye on the forums, they SHOULD be a haven for us owners to share issues and ideas and MUSIC (go figure!) with one another, without all the negative propaganda by Korg detractors.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all you've done!
What It does not help is the other equipment I had to sell and the loan I had to embrece, to pay this 8.000$ upgradable instrument,
"a completely new platform to support Korg innovation for years to come" (sic).
David, Korg supported this project for YEARS.
They did not make you sell your other equipment or take out a loan.
It's still an amazing instrument - well worth the price of admission, whether it's "still being made" or not. The existence or lack of future updates does not affect the current value.
On behalf of the people who wish to use these forums for their intended purpose; quit your whining or shove off.
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