Korg R3 user reviews ( 8/10) - 15 user reviews

• 10/18/11

  chguigoz59's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  I will not repeat his well-known feature.
  
  Synth aesthetics rather successful but fairly light plastic.

  Utilization

  Super simple and very easy to use. The editor of PC is very well made and practical utiliser.Les knob indicates small green LED and the initial setting the parameter value does not change until the button has not returned to its original position, ç ' is really well done!
  
  At connection, I was happy to have a USB port, it avoids to occupy the midi interface connected to the PC and have only one cable.

  Sounds

  There are pros and cons:
  
  The R3 is not really able to properly emulate real analog (as opposed to an Alesis Micron). The filter is only average and sounds very digital and without heat, and this, especially in the acute and growing resonance. But it has personality and he's a very clean. The waveforms are beyond the capabilities of a traditional analog and yield sounds quite unique. The sequencer modulation is very effective and easy to implement, and routed to a training example, we can make a sound that speaks: "Oye ouoaaahhéé oyo" is very funny and creative.
  
  It is really great for tablecloths and sounds quite "ethereal". The effects are particularly successful, I have a weakness for the tape echo that is really good and close to an echo bandes.Le vocoder is very successful.
  
  For me, this is not a "real" VA but there is a very good synth different, and that's what counts.

  Overall Opinion

  I recently purchased and I still have to discover. Every time I turn it on, I'm having with it.
  
  I also have a micron to the different personality of R3 and is complementary because the two machines do not sound at all in the same way.
  
  
  
  The value for money is good but I got it secondhand in mint condition.
  
  Compared to the micron, it is still much more expensive for a comparable overall quality.
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• 07/16/11

  sebastiendemelun's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Royal"

  Characteristics

  Everything has been said.

  Utilization

  Editing sounds is a real pleasure we get easily out a unique sound and new styles of whatever musiques.Le manual is in French and is very clear we do not get lost.

  Sounds

  There are lots of funky sounds and electro dance, I love the simplicity of réglages.En little time we get to have good resultats.Pour the studio or live on ca is at ease is happiness. I love the sounds of funk bass and techno, I also like the electric piano sounds and the nappes.Et there is nothing I hate.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for a few months I lay coupled with EMX1 and I'm glad this purchase and I do not regret it and I know I did i not yet fully exploited but every time I turn I discovers new horizons.Ce I like most is the sound, touch and not to mention his size vocodeur.Et I even buy the aluminum flycase to tell you ... I almost buy the Miniak or juno but fortunately I réfléchi.Très good value for money.
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• 03/05/11

  jeff82's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Super supplement"

  Characteristics

  Small, light, provided editing software, USB cable not included, no digital output SPDIF.

  Utilization

  Super easy to use.
  
  The keyboard is light but pleasant to use.
  
  The keyboard is small but the octave shift keys are there with a change of color to indicate the octave. In fact I realize that I do not play the same on a piano. This keyboard makes it more suitable than a larger keyboard to record movies with the change octave. The number of buttons is perfect for me.
  
  The editing of sound from the synth is possible to troubleshoot the app is still more convenient. It is possible to assign her 5 favorite controllers to 5 pots, which already offers a lot of modulation ability live.
  
  The arpeggiator is very convenient and you can really do swing as you want.
  
  I put "perfect" if the pots were more accurate, but not very bothersome.

  Sounds

  The sounds are pretty amazing compared to size of the synth. It is expected to really do it when you see it.
  
  It is possible to obtain a wide variety of sounds. In addition they can be modeled using the step sequencer, which can delay further the limits of the machine. Rare are the synth in this class to offer this feature.
  
  KORG's website it is possible to recover the banks mikrokorg, the MS2000B MS2000 & some sounds Radias. They are all very good.
  
  This adds to the analog synth I expected. It is the ideal example of a pattern produces sound purer and more realistic. It is also the perfect complement Electribe.
  
  The sounds really are and the enveloping presence. It sounds great I find if I compare to my Motif ES which has filters on top.

  Overall Opinion

  I've had it one month now. He became the perfect complement to my Motif ES and a Electribe MX.
  
  I tried a Gaia, a Venom and R3 and finally I chose the R3.
  
  In terms of price it is positioned properly, although I would have preferred to find opportunity in my region.
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• 02/10/11

  lucasrapaport's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Perfect!"

  Characteristics

  Superb synth, very comfortable to the touch, with a microphone included for the vocoder, and works great!
  
  4 buttons to tweak the sounds (which each contain full effect), 128 tones of leads, basses, keyboards ...
  
  Lots of ports: midi in / out, USB, audio in / out, headphone jack adapter and sectoral.
  
  Comes with software to make settings from a computer.
  
  (Details of the features are already known).

  Utilization

  Very simple when you know a little machine, but the only flaw is that the instructions are quite complicated for beginners.
  
  Otherwise, for editing the sounds, everything is very simple just turn the edit buttons in real time (while you press a key).

  Sounds

  For those who want to sound hip hop / rap (like me) or techno, trance, house, electro ...
  
  THIS MACHINE IS FOR YOU!
  
  That sounds synth heavy!
  
  I love that, after those who do not like when it sounds digital, do not take this synth.
  
  With a very efficient mode arpeggiator!

  Overall Opinion

  Just perfect for my taste.
  
  Sounds heavy, single edition, top vocoder, arpeggiator very useful and can be created by computer ...
  
  Nothing to say (except maybe a little difficulty reading the manual).
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• 03/29/10

  christophenoir's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Synth / Vocoder Analog Modeling
  
  Keypad 3 octave low quality
  
  Synthesis section (same Radias) classic but complete.
  
  For stamp: 2 oscillators, 2 multimode filters, 3 envelope generator ADSR, 2 LFO, amplifier, mixer, etc..
  
  2 stamps used simultaneously (which is 4 oscillators, attention to the loss of polyphony)
  
  2 audio source inputs (for connecting another synth as a sound source, for example)
  
  USB (handy for storing programs on your PC)
  
  Sequencer modulation
  
  Full arpeggiator
  
  30 types of editable effects (2 simultaneous + equalizer)
  
  The sounds are divided into 16 banks of 8 programs or 128 programs in total editable
  
  8-note polyphony (insufficient if you want to play complex chords with certain sounds.)
  
  
  
  Also unique to this defect synth digital when you want to edit a sound in real time by moving the race of a knob, it does not react right away. Annoying sometimes, especially on stage.
  
  
  
  There is a huge gap between the very good sound quality and appearance of the R3 "toy" while low-quality plastic.
  
  Too light.
  
  But for the price we must not ask too much either.

  Utilization

  The general configuration is simple for an experienced synthesist.
  
  Some parts of the manual are not clear to understand even for an insider.
  
  With a little observation, patience and lots of practice can be changed easily and quickly sounds intuitively, even on stage.
  
  I do not use a single knob (low quality) to access the different synthesis modules.

  Sounds

  At first listen, the sounds seem well made, nothing more. Ever heard of.
  
  Do not stop at the factory programs. While editing the sounds, looking a little or a lot, you come close to reproducing the sounds of some analog synths.
  
  Sometimes funny, either in configuration or in some sounds,
  
  vaguely remember the R3 synths Sequential Circuits (Prophet 5).
  
  The filters are good but they still lack of roundness, amplitude and heat.
  
  In short, do not even think of imitating the filters Moog or Arp. Nothing to see.

  Overall Opinion

  I bought my first R3 3 months ago. I acquired a second to increase the polyphony and multiply the possibilities.
  
  I have other machines, such as a Kurzweil K2000, an Ensoniq VFX-SD, MC505, a Korg WAS, Juno 6, a Crumar Trilogy, etc..
  
  The R3 is a good supplement that can provide a key to all analog.
  
  Looking around a bit, it sounds good.
  
  The price / quality ratio is excellent in view of its possibilities and its sound quality.
  
  The vocoder is not bad. I like the audio inputs.
  
  I do not look like a toy.
  
  4 additional knobs would have been welcome. For filters, can do better.
  
  Overall, I do not regret my purchase.
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• 03/05/10

  zorteil 974's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  keyboard ... nice aesthetic successful by far!
  
  when one approaches a little ... the quality of the knobs is very weak ... ditto for the knobs pitch mod ..
  
  it is light in every sense!
  
  only the arpeggiator is nice to use and intuitive programming.
  
  he must forget the microphone ... especially live it grabs everything and it goes in the direction but not nicely.

  Utilization

  config clear, clear manual, Edition with or without the intuitive editor
  
  we recover the design of an analog synth emulation without surprises
  
  The matrix is ​​cool and opens up many possibilities for research and experimentation.

  Sounds

  Sounds ... this is to request a synth .. and then big disappointment!!
  
  he "squeaker" difficult to mix so it lacks grain!
  
  Drafts are the effects we find always the same color ... I still use it for its functions arpeggiator's it!
  
  I want to change
  
  The filter ... of such poverty .... no range no heat no finesse ... except on a few sounds. It is far from the analog!
  
  We really hesitate to go in for sth out hope ... sometimes it works but not a keyboard that "sounds".
  
  In summary I would say a low-end keyboard gadget! the OS is full and rich (lots of possibilities ...) the sound it really is not appointment.

  Overall Opinion

  Use for 2 years in a set comprising a NL3, Rhodes (Bassman Ten), MS10, JUNO 60 ... I can not find her place if its functions ARPEGIO.
  
  We need to spend much time in publishing to find sounds nice.
  
  In the end it is still undergoing the smallness of the sound engine ...
  
  Once I have a little money to invest and I found a machine that rings with a powerful ARPEGIO .... I am separated and no regrets.
  
  value for money is not very expensive ... it is not worth more!
  
  Let's synth sound before any
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• 02/19/10

  zy_tartine's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  we know

  Utilization

  Very simple configuration, manual clear enough, editing sounds really easy

  Sounds

  For the price, I find the sounds exellents: lead, bass, tablecloths or organs, I love them all.
  
  I do not use them all because some are more toy (I think), but can still be nice for an intro for example.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for about 3 months. It is the only model I tried (I'm gonna read some opinions / reviews and listened to demo on the net).
  
  Trèèèèèès good value for money
  
  No need to repeat the choice because I'll keep it. I still think I have a expendeur (Clavia Nord Rack 2?) Next to enrich the possibilities.
  
  
  
  For those who want a small, www.myspace.com / fonjik = All sounds (except certain rhythms) are from the R3
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• 05/23/09

  dex's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Synthvocoder modlisation analog synthse MMT engine, 8 voice polyphony, duotimbral, 37 full-size keys, pitch bend and mod wheel, switch to the octaves (-3 to +3), m 128 memory presets, four assignable controllers faade ... complete information on the page dedicates the manufacturer.

  Utilization

  Operation is extremely simple. The presets are organiss by catgories, each containing eight presets, buttons allow the center to select. The pitch bend and modulation are easily accessible with the left hand.
  
  Unlike MicroKorg, the keys have a standard size which is apprciable. It is regrettable aspect of plastic knobs, even if a person I do not drang.
  
  
  
  The edition of the sounds can be Fully on the keyboard, it is useful to quickly change trs few dtails (the arpgiateur etc..) Fully built by a patch against this Fawn can rvler tedious! The edition via the software is practical and well organized plutt.

  Sounds

  Word, a sound. Analos fan of vintage (I possd), I am confused. Although sr was not the same grain as the old machines, the filters are less radical, but even when mchamment sounds good. Depending on the situation, it may s'avrer even more relevant in a mix ...
  
  J'apprcie ct versatile of the synth: there are good presets organs and electric pianos, tablecloths fawn film music, and fx ...
  
  The vocoder is of great simplicity and provides an excellent sound. It works perfectly with the supplied microphone.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for about 1 month.
  
  
  
  For the price, it's all good: the sound is great, the effects can be placed directly into a mix, vocoder, the sound capabilities of Fast Fashion, the versatile ct (bass vintage complex to the ground) ... It is the branch has rings now!
  
  I see no point ngatif one or two assignable knobs supplmentaires t have the nice but I'll look far. The report is qualitprix trs good.
  
  
  
  I wanted a synth Reduces clutter, cheap, for homestudio and live with sonic possibilities Varis (electro / soul / funk). On all these points it is my expectations, I do it again so this choice without hsiter.
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• 11/09/08

  le.ti.ardennais's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  ........

  Utilization

  Nothing complicated!

  Sounds

  Nickel!

  Overall Opinion

  Big sound, easy to use, frankly for the price picture is not I'm counting!
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• 07/23/08

  zvolaidge's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  See below or the details Audiofanzine.
  
  The twelve o'clock connectors were recognized without problem by cubase and via my Layla 3G sound card.
  
  The sounds are numerous, very clear and clean. Less than oldschool MICRO KORG.
  
  The better to hear by yourself:
  
  http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=7674645

  Utilization

  Me that beginners in the synth, it has been. You'll quickly get the enthusiasm to try anything like a new toy. But beware, programming, saving config. everything is in English.
  
  Editing is simple, no need to spend 2 hours on the synth to learn how and what are the oscillators.
  
  The manual ... What can I say, impossible to find in French (when there) until I think to consult the forum on this site (thank you to you).
  
  The store did not playback in french, as available. than English on their site.
  
  For me, I really need the manual because There's some subtleties that I could not understand the English version.
  
  Just in case here is still my link to the manual:
  
  http://files.filefront.com/manuel+korgR3+frpdf/; 11188438; / fileinfo.html ( http://files.filefront.com/manuel+korgR3+frpdf/;11188438;/fileinfo.html )

  Sounds

  It is perfect, I made a few instrumentals of hip_hop and as now, the sounds of synth back in fashion, it's a rgale.
  
  I also use it for its bass sounds very effective.
  
  Reaction impeccable.

  Overall Opinion

  Used for 1 month.
  
  The +: the clarity of sounds, many sounds and a precise fit with the buttons (style wheel)
  
  The -: nothing except to quibble the size of the screen.
  
  
  
  Quality / price ratio, great but little improvement.
  
  The first time I saw him he was silent 650euros, j'hsitais with the Roland SH-201 much cheaper.
  
  And finally here is the same price and then I opt for the one on the vocoder made the difference and the experience of the company as Korg.
  
  I tried the Roland and I have not found the sound as pro as the R3. It's true they are big, warm sound with good bass and others, but the tastes and colors ... you know.
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