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So, I've been reading up on the kurzweil k2000 for a couple of weeks now and even for it's age I think it can hold its weight with some of today's romplers. Why am I so intrigued with the K2000? The fact that it's more than just a rompler, but a full blown synth that runs deep into the synthesis world.

I know it's not really fair to put it par for par with the V-Synth, but I wonder how do the two compare for just pure sound mangling? Sure the V-Synth has some amazing modern features like Variphrase, but being able to stack up to (if not mistaken) 32 algorithms on on the K2000 is just pure insanity!

I also imagine the V-Synth being loads easier when comes to crafting sounds, but the kurzweil's complex architecture doesn't frighten me one bit.

My question is, how does the K2000 hold up against the V-Synth for sound mangling, synthesis potential?

I own a V-Synth and have done a little programming at work with a K2500, and they're very different machines.

The V-Synth is very hands on and the touchscreen means navigating is really quick, but it can only layer two sound sources, be they samples or VA oscs. The Kurzweils can layer more but take longer to work with.

I suppose that in the time you took to make a complex patch in the Kurzweil you could make several patches on the V-Synth and then record them in layers. With DAWs the way they are now track limits aren't a problem, so layering is something that everyone can do.

They're both really nice boards to play, great quality. I must say that the V-Synth is seriously undervalued at the moment, when I bought mine three or so years ago I paid twice what they're going for now, and I still think that was a great deal. Making your own patches on the V-Synth is great, it's such an easy synth to use. If I were you I'd see if you can try them both out before you make a final decision.