The Karma-Lab 2014 Holiday Sale is on, now thru January 1, 2015! For owners of these six supported Yamaha synthesizer models* that specifically means:

KARMA Motif Software - regular $199 - now $149.25 (save $49.75)

* supported models:
Motif XF (6, 7, 8)
Motif XS (6, 7, 8)
MOXF (6, 8)
MOX (6, 8)
Motif Rack-XS
S70 XS/S90 XS (new!)

Complete details (and how to use a coupon code to get the discount): Karma-Lab 2014 Holiday Sale

About:

(click for full-size screenshot)

KARMA Motif brings developer Stephen Kay’s award-winning and patented KARMA algorithmic music technology to a number of Yamaha synthesizers in a Mac/PC software package, giving them extensive new interactive groove generation, arpeggiation and arranger-like capabilities.

The software includes the ability to use each keyboard’s DAW Remote Mode to control all of KARMA’s functions directly from the keyboard, while KARMA sends parameter information and values directly to the keyboard’s display (on supported models). This allows you to control KARMA from the keyboard without looking at the computer, and makes it feel like the KARMA software is built-in to the keyboard. Shown below is the Remote Mode functionality for the XF/XS (but you can click it to see the Remote Modes for all supported models):

Remote Mode Motif XF - click for full-size and to see other models

KARMA Motif uses the keyboard’s Song/Multi/Mixing mode, where each of the included KARMA Performances is a complete, 16 part multi-track six-module KARMA algorithmic music groove, with a left hand and right hand zone for controlling KARMA and soloing on top of it, and eight fully voiced and completely different scenes. The keyboard’s arps are also additionally integrated in each Performance as additional elements that can be added via KARMA’s Intelligent Chord Trigger Transposition features. And since you are already in Song/Multi Mode, you’re just one step away from recording your KARMA-fied musical performances into the internal sequencer (on models with one) - or you can route the output to any DAW for external sequencing. Furthermore, a KARMA Performance can call up any Voice, Performance, Song, Pattern, or Master slot when loading, so that KARMA can be used in any of the supported model’s modes.

This 13 minute video introduction, if you haven’t already seen it, is a great introduction to KARMA’s interactive performance capabilities. The video is performed on the Motif XF, but the software operates the same and sounds the same on all supported models:

Happy Holidays!

Still too expensive in my opinion.

DHTech - 16 December 2014 04:02 AM

Still too expensive in my opinion.

That’s cool, it’s all relative, it’s worth different things to different people…

For example, yesterday I got these comments from an S90 XS owner who was very happy:

“hassle-free activation, then the monster slams, it’s madness, the S90XS is unrecognizable, playing keyboard 4 hour non-stop, its magnificent… I point out, that for an intuitive designer like me, this software is a dream that comes true… I think it will be nothing to be able to completely create sounds that have never been created… Yes, I like, it’s a wonderful tool, your creations are amazing ....”

Original thread here.

Best regards,
- Stephen Kay
KARMA Developer :: karma-lab.com

It might be more appealing if you had a demo version for people to try $150 (or £200) is lot to pay if it doesn’t have the functionality that perhaps a user is looking for or if you simply don’t like it.

I fully agree with DHTech here, a demo version would be great.
I’ve checked out the videos I’ve found for this, and even though I’m sure it’s a brilliant piece of software, ALL videos/demos I’ve seen have had music that doesn’t appeal to me.

With a demo version, I may be proven wrong and it actually would turn out to be something that I would like to use. ;-)

DHTech - 16 December 2014 04:06 PM

It might be more appealing if you had a demo version for people to try $150 (or £200) is lot to pay if it doesn’t have the functionality that perhaps a user is looking for or if you simply don’t like it.

$150 US would be more like £95 - maybe you’re confused on the currency conversion rates? ;-)

I hear you about the demo version - but there just isn’t one, nor is there going to be one in the next few months - it is what it is. It’s a lot of additional effort to make a demo version, and I have not had the time to really consider it. Adding the support for S70/S90 XS took 10 months and was just finished.

Best regards,
- Stephen Kay
KARMA Developer :: karma-lab.com

Stay positive people....It’s funny about ‘learning curves’…
“They’re everywhere! With Everything!!” :)

Stephen Kay - 16 December 2014 05:16 PM

DHTech - 16 December 2014 04:06 PM

It might be more appealing if you had a demo version for people to try $150 (or £200) is lot to pay if it doesn’t have the functionality that perhaps a user is looking for or if you simply don’t like it.

$150 US would be more like £95 - maybe you’re confused on the currency conversion rates? ;-)

I hear you about the demo version - but there just isn’t one, nor is there going to be one in the next few months - it is what it is. It’s a lot of additional effort to make a demo version, and I have not had the time to really consider it. Adding the support for S70/S90 XS took 10 months and was just finished.

Best regards,
- Stephen Kay
KARMA Developer :: karma-lab.com

Yes should have been a $200 not £200 as I was referring to the non sale price.

Just a note: heading into the last 2 days of the sale!

- Stephen Kay
KARMA Developer :: karma-lab.com