All user reviews of 4/5 for the Korg SV-1 73

I tested Pigalle side and here's what I think.
Goodies:
- It is compact, perfect for gigs
- The quality of touch is very good (it's heavy!)
- It is robust with his sheet structure (the pictures I thought it was all plastic)
- Anti headlock ergonomics
- Pianos échantilonnés with their faults and a well-regulated dynamic
Least
- It is not possible to change the sampled sounds (competition does) to his (or turn those we dislike)
- It is red, as direct competition, it annoys
- It is convex, therefore, impossible to put anything above QLQ
- Not possible to adjust the organ sounds (lack zippers) nor the synth sounds (lack access to parameters)
In conclusion
- A very good stage piano
- It makes me think of the "basic with large keys" phones for seniors: everything is simple and displayed in large ... some will love and others will hate ...

6 octave keyboard.
36 sounds in the bank loaded by default. Editable infinity ... fully customizable Banks.
2 outputs Jack 6.35 / 2 XLR DI outputs / ES Midi / USB connection for editing banks

UTILIZATION

Heavy touch reminiscent of a real piano. Maybe a bit too much if we look for a touch of Rhodes. Simple and clear manual.
Simple and intuitive to change sounds and banks editing software.
Midi not use at the moment

SOUNDS

The sounds of piano and Rhodes or Wurlitzer are faithful to the originals, especially since they can be modified to obtain THE desired sounds. The lamp gives a true grain if desired.

The sounds of violins are useless in my opinion this type of keyboard. No sounds wanted anyway ...

OVERALL OPINION

Used for a few years just for vintage sounds. Hesitated with a Nord Stage but in my opinion the SV1 to more character than the NORD. Excellent value for money given the infinite customization

The Korg SV-1 is a very good digital electric piano. I have been using it for years, a friend has one at his house. Even though I am not a great pianist its still good for me to get to use it from time to time just to work a little bit on my skills. So for me it is a practice piano but for him and others it’s a piano that they have really polished their skills on. It can be in either 88 or 73 key version, he has the 88 key version and it has a really nice feel too it. Similar to a real grand piano, you really cant even tell that it’s a digital piano buy the feel of the key’s. Of course you can by the sound though because nothing is like a real grand piano except for a real grand piano.

Overall, I would have to say that purchasing this digital piano (Korg SV-1) is really worth the money spent. Its pretty light too just incase you have to transport it from one place to another. It also has mide connection abilities so you can sync it up with your software. Though I have never used that feature so I cant really comment on it. Also, a ¼ jack is available for the pedals that you can purchase. The pedals don’t come with it though, you need to purchase those separately. If you are willing to invest a good amount of money in a vintage style digital piano then the Korg SV-1 will work for you without a question. Not all of the sounds are piano sounds, it also has good Rhodes and organ sounds. Don’t expect to get the synth sounds that you get on workstations though. It just doesn’t have those capabilities. But the electric piano sounds are great, you will be very pleased.

First thing to say you should always know why and especially how to use a product you buy!

Here we not buy one thinking sv1 kronos or a rival in the world of computer music with an ivory piano!

I bought it primarily because I'm a fan of Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes others!
Indeed it offers good sound well sampled in a machine with a vintage aesthetic pleasant and reminds us the old standard!

I would further clarify for her that this is the only (except the kronos) proposes that in addition to guitar amp simulations which is very valuable!

It allows another to have these two electric pianos without hurting the wallet and enables gains as a smaller footprint and less restrictive movement!
We can compare this principle with a fan of Hammond that the absence of a team of roadies and a truck can find the happy with the use of an electro north!

The piano samples are as successful and will be in their place on stage but not in the studio!
I will not speak of other sounds that have nothing to do with this keyboard!

Finally as a midi keyboard he's great with his touch to control your vst piano example

So I recommend to fans of old EP and the keyboard players looking for a superb MIDI keyboard!

The Korg SV-1 73 is a very high quality compact and portable digital piano that is vintage. So get rid of all that bulky vintage gear and go with the KorgSV-1 73. This board has very high quality sounds for such a little board its very powerful. The sounds on this board are amazing and will surprise everyone from the pro down to the beginner. The Rhodes on the Korg SV – 17 3 are very high quality and they are my favorite sound that the Korg produces.

The KorgSV-17 3 is very stable and sturdy, its built to last like most of the other models that Korg makes. Korg is known for bringing high quality gear no matter whether its vintage or not. Korg has always had the upper hand over other companies when it comes to sounds. Korg produces very warm and rich full sounding instruments.
If you use this board live, that’s how you will get the most out of it. It has a beautiful live sound and look for vintage gear. This board is top of the line, unfortunately is its priced a little high in my opinion. But all of Korg’s gear is pretty high priced. But they stand behind the product that they create and they don’t do price cuts often. So if you get a good deal on the KorgSV -17 3 then I suggest you get it. This board is stocked with beautiful electric sounds.
You can even connect via USB to your computer to get more sounds and keep your board updated. I am very happy with my decision to give the KorgSV-17 3 a try. This board is worth the money if you are willing to invest. So if you need a high quality vintage electric piano make the investment in this one.

Used for a good month, still mostly at home. Qq tried other models of piano / synth touch piano store. I bought this model because I did not sub (or usefulness "pure pro") for a northern course, deep down I do not really use synths, touch, and that the effects on Korg are better than the north, and the ratio q / p is simply excellent.

(+): I love love the rhodes, and ALL the effects, it is serious gun. Amp emulations are really excellent, with a real grain and a beautiful drive / saturation, which is rare, you just have to work a chouille. Record overall very realistic and organic all sounds nice touch, there is already much fun to compose himself, and even more in groups. Very good XLR outputs and headphones, and even then it sounds in mono on my bass amp. The pianos are great for the game pop / rock (but perhaps the classical purists will not find their account when the expressive hand on PP for example, is really a key stage for group play, it looks fantastic like that on the piano / rhodes / organ - and clavicle also once worked, especially with "amp" - but should not ask him to be a true full tail). Otherwise, fairly good general construction, and it has to face. Not too bad of a master keyboard if completed with a control surface, but not so good is his world, and it has no aftertouch.

(-) No split: while there is anything ... Incomprehensible! Also not scalable for a penny: no card, let alone Roma REAL new sounds possible via USB, in the end we may just rework what is already inside, even if it's already good, that basically it as it opens a lot of universes, even modern ones, if you look a little on the issue, and that's clearly not sold like that, it stings a bit in 2011 the need to buy a second keyboard to promptly other synth sounds, and can not really add any other vintage sounds (eg other rhodes). Big black spot also for setting output level following instruments / presets: it goes in all directions, one is obliged to publish all levels with the computer for our presets, sometimes through tinkering with the emulation of "amp" is definitely not the foot (especially when your name "stage" something and slap the slot "plug and play"). Lot of time in the changes of sound, even with the preset buttons (which could be preloaded them at least, always with a view "stage" something). Effects changes also stop the sound often is not cool (especially when you're on "stage"). No tap tempo for effect "echo" is completely con ... The effects are not backed up separately, it is painful to redo everything when you work a piece by seeking coherence between different keyboards, the editor at least they could include something about it. And then finally on the side "stage", a small additional button to "bank" for example 8 * 8 presets, it would almost cost nothing more, and it would have arranged a lot of people without losing its soul the beast ... Some artifacts point slightly changing the rendering of the notes on his grave very particular, and also more bizarrely the middle of the clavicle, albeit subtle. Finally, the keyboard is not bad at all in the touch (although slightly heavier than a traditional piano study), but it is also true that lateral play, now I do not "sense" not it is necessarily dangerous to life ... Remains that the future will tell us if the quality of substantive appointment is on that side.

In short, Korg has still made a very good keyboard, makes for good fun with the sounds of legendary vintage keyboards although realistic, piano and strings ultimately pleasant enough. The qualities of emulation, effects, and game are certain, and all that goes nickel / mix group. Some caveats, however, who do not have a keyboard "pure pro" as the North Course (or the Yamaha S90), and not so "plug and play it when we want to make attacks are" stage " keyboard ... But I think it will satisfy all but in a lot of musicians, even demanding, thanks to its quality / price / touch / pleasure (well it's more a metaphor than a real relationship, but you'll probably understand what I mean): I think it is unmatched on the market today.

PS: if Mr. Korg hear me - Please Make a pedal with all these effects and amp emulations / lamp (and with 8 * 8 presets / switches)! Especially for the bass (I'm also bassist)!!

I've had it 4 months before I tried the Roland RD700, Yamaha CP33, the Kawai Mp5. I wanted a piano sound very close to an acoustic piano and keyboard but not too heavy (see the RD700 which I found tiring to play) I play mostly on acoustic (blues, jazz). The Korg SV1 is perfect! I take a lot of fun playing it, and in addition it is light to carry, it's also what I was looking for. The Rhodes sounds are very realistic too. Like least some sounds that I never use unnecessary. I do it again without hesitation that choice, I still find the price a bit high (for me I received a promo at less than 1500 € for the 73 notes is what decided me!).

After testing in my favorite store, the SV1 is a good machine that can compete with Roland
and other keyboards on several points:

Note that at first glance the keyboard is attractive and ergonomically well designed;
without manual, G managed to edit some sounds in the test below.
To touch the lines are nice and its sensory aspect (the first flirtation is important!)
full of good feeling ...... we want to enjoy it ..... we want to marry!

1 / Rhodes sounds are amazing; test and have fun playing "Riders in the Storm"-Doors-
forcing the potentiometer Reverb / / current / / Amplifier 4 / / 5 - it sounds very loud!

2 / Wurlitzer sound sounds good - Logical Song! - Supertramp - Feel So the potentiometer!

3 / pianos sounds pretty classic Jazzy (Steinway) that would appeal to Jamie Cullum (jazzblues)
or very upright piano - Let It Be - Beatles -

4 / Hammond sound is modeled more for rock (Deep Purple), but
also for blues and jazz (style Ten Years After, Al Kooper / /
- Bluesy sounds good with the texture if we force the effect Rotary Speed / / Intensity / / Distortion
sound grain Hammond takes the 60 -

Korg 'm more than send a copy of his or SV1 me share his cons
M1 aims venerable old!

In summary, machine a little expensive to buy (1000 euros would have been reasonable)
but worth its weight in its ergonomics vintage, its look and its samples.

Listen Demo Video Link: http://www.korg.com/mediaplayer.aspx?md=4027&pd=562

Do not hesitate to make a keyboard SV1 - master!

Like everyone else I hesitate between a north and korg SV1 course, but it is true that the difference in price is significant while the difference of sound, much less ...
The sounds are dirt very good (sometimes a bit of breath but really not trsgnant) and the interface divine. This last point and make it look really object .... irresistible: you want to play it.

It really comes back sounds of our hard prfrs (rhodes + phaser the fawn No Quarter Led Zep, a clavinet wahwaht the Higher Ground Stevie Wonder, the Rhodes + tremolo of archive, hammond saturated Purple ...

I test in 2 configurations:
- Branch on my mackie console and exit through the monitor speakers yamaha
- Branch on my mesa boogie lonestar special

Bon bah is not shit in the mesa boogie it sounds god of fire, set the preset clavinet / zou supersite and we believe it.

For my little deception simus amp, I did not found my happiness ... but it does not matter I use the drive channel of the Mesa Boogie .... mouahahaha !!!!!

The quality price ratio is perfect. I will ever be the same choice without any hsitation

My first synthesizer in 1979 was a Korg MS10, and then I had Roland, Yamaha, North ... and a Korg NS5R O5R / W
When I tried this trick, I came across the c. .., sounds exactly what all bathed in my youth: the organ of Pink Floyd and Genesis of the mellotron, pianos Supertramp, Mike Oldfield the Beatles, the organs of Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Angel, The Doors and many others.
I could not resist, I had to find a place in my studio and I must say that since one month I no longer touch the keyboard nor my other guitars ...
Using very simple: large buttons visible and bright. It throws on stage and it is handy.

Wish to vintage sounds (just listen to ).
Try "Can utility ..." Foxtrot Genesis on with the sound of mellotron, exactly!
The string sound is the best I've heard to this day, the dynamic rendering toggles cello solo to full orchestra.
So far I have not found any sound that is missed or misplaced.

The keyboard is well made, the return is felt hammers.
The USB connection allows you to change all the basic settings including some who do not switch on the side (like the presence or the peak of the equalizer medium).
It is the icing on the cake: you can make your own sounds then customize your SV1's nothing you-all-that-person-one-will-it-on-his-own-you.

Small flat and I agree with Spiritronic (opinion below: keys are misplaced memory, I tend to touch them with some major chords.
The 73 notes is a nice red while the 88 notes is ... bordeaux? well, not very nice what.

In short, this product is perfectly targeted to the nostalgic 70-80's, often 40-50 years, in fact, which may explain the price a bit high (but at that age it's usually over by 20 years!).
I would even say that the new concept is frankly: 36 sounds stop.
No menus Drawer with 512 parameters and 3000 submissions.
Not thousands of samples or wave it is necessary to manufacture, layer by layer (one to spend hours and during that time waits music ...).
Here is a simple, direct, and it sounds right away.

CAUTION: This is not a synth, no need to buy if you create new sounds like some regret (especially after 45 min of testing!) Is primarily a PIANO improved.

Otherwise I recommend it without hesitation and rather than 2 times:
magic product as Michel Deuchst.

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OVERALL OPINION

After 1 year of use, I am more than satisfied with the KORG SV-1.
The concept is very catchy and you turn you have fun.

The quality is excellent and Rhodes Piano. I read a long review on the forums. Many are pro Clavia Nord Electro or with the North Stage.
Today, I also own a Nord Electro 3 and at Piano and Rhodes, it is dishonest to disparage the KORG SV-1.
I found that the samples embedded in the SV-1 are richer. Certainly, as I've read before, it sounds more acute, but in fact it is as if the sound was cleaner. With the Nord Electro 3, there seems like a veil, you can always change the sounds of origne, but good. In fact the 2 products are in the same court: 2000 € for about the same sounds.

For the SV-1: the quality of pianos with the sympathetic resonance of the rhodes and touch (in expression).
For NE3: Organ section with which the KORG is not able to compete. And sounds and samples that can be downloaded.

I return to the keyboard, touch is very expressive (I had a Fatar VMK-188 +), however the buttons are plastic and there is a slight play, which may bother some who complained of noise and play For my part, even if indeed there is a noise generated by some notes on the keyboard (especially SOL), I'm not really bothered.

Value for money I'd say it's more honest. The V-Piano Roland rises to nearly 5000 €, while the touch ivory is exceptional (I tried) usually is chosen 3 / 4 piano sounds, and that's enough. With the V-Piano, one can make all pianos as you want but there are only pianos.

Weaknesses is that it Monophonic (NE3 like this by the way). The use as a master keyboard is very quickly limited.
There are 6 banks of 6 tones and 8 banks or 44 patches favorites.
It is therefore not possible to drive an expander GM / GS / XG with 128 tones.
Also the buttons are not assignable to MIDI controls: a pity.

For information, the sound generation of keys or click clavinet piano takes on the value associated with the NOTE OFF (80h) if the SV-1 receives 90 hours, he interprets as 80h with 7F as velocity, this results in extreme noise sounds of keys or clicks.

Finally, to summarize, for use in live performance and direct, it is awesome. You can prepare your sound palette with the supplied software, I installed the updates with the batch of associated sounds, all is not to be taken, but there is always 1 or 2 sounds more interesting.

Well, I hope this is useful.


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