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First, the machine is simply amazingly capable, it is true. I cannot take issue with that fact. However, the UI, though great for the time, could simply be made much, much faster and easier to use if this synth were refined and re-released today. My K5000 had from the get go buttons that didn't always register, probably due to smoke or some other contact-sullying airborne substance. Maybe it's just house dust, I don't know. The LCD finally crapped out on me, as it has with others, and I don't know where or how to get it replaced. I really wish there were more K5K resources on the web, like an enthusiasts' webring or something: there seem to be enough of us by now. I've been using this with SoundDiver for the longest time, but the "waiting for K5000S to finish backup" pauses are about to drive me mad: so disruptive, so annoying. Is there any way to disable this behavior or otherwise circumvent it? I really would love to get further under the hood of this thing manually, but it's never really been an option due to the button issue. I opened it to clean it, but it would take more time than I have available to remove umpteen circuit boards to get to the buttons, and now with the LCD out, I'm pretty much forced to use it with SoundDiver, or not at all. I might just buy me another one if I can spring for it. Yes, it really is that good, this is a simply breathtaking musical instrument, and it truly is a tank, so much so that it's been master conroller ever since I've owned it, and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's not perfect, but there really is nothing else quite like it: this is a machine you use for its uniqueness and sizzle. And, as far as sizzle goes, this thing singes, crackles, and spits sparks like a volcano if you know how to twist and tweak its knobs just right. Nothing else I have ever heard (and I've heard a lot) can do what this thing does, and boy, oh boy, would I love to be able to use it more often. Any advice, anyone? It's much appreciated.
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