[maus]

kore is a pretty unique product in the recent history of software instruments.

it was billed as largely revolutionary, but it isn't necessarily so for everyone.

there are those people who found kore to be just that, revolutionary, answering needs that they'd had for a LONG time. a lot of film and TV composers in particular have great need for a product like this, even from a software-only standpoint.

for the casual laptop musician, and even more so the 'creature of habit' software musician (myself being the latter), kore's way of working could be divergent, even counter to the ways we're used to working, so it makes less sense. it honestly depends on what you need and what you're looking for.

kore's hardware features are pretty slick, i enjoy those greatly. the knobs feel great, and the audio quality is pretty slick. it's a great bus-powered interface for live use and control surface built in. and the instant hands-on control of everything is pretty cool too.

again, it all depends on what you need. i get mine free so it's not a tough decision for me. :P

cheers,
c