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  • citron69citron69

    A nice toy not very professional.

    Korg R3Published on 08/08/13 at 00:57
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    Synthesis level.

    This is a synth "analog modeling", it is multisynthesis and has a good vocoder. The synthetic possibilities are very friendly. The vocoder sounds good. on the other hand, there are no buttons "freeze" (to maintain a "aaaaaah" without having to shout loudly). As said elsewhere, it is limited polyphony Monophonic (or "bi timbral"). There is no digital output and analog output are not up especially in terms of shield (plastic case ...). So pay attention to its electromagnetic environment (computer stuff).

    At the hardware level ... I'm sorry, but it's too "Mattel toy" for my taste.

    Ah yes, the gooseneck microphone is unusable when you type on the keyboard it captures a…
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    Synthesis level.

    This is a synth "analog modeling", it is multisynthesis and has a good vocoder. The synthetic possibilities are very friendly. The vocoder sounds good. on the other hand, there are no buttons "freeze" (to maintain a "aaaaaah" without having to shout loudly). As said elsewhere, it is limited polyphony Monophonic (or "bi timbral"). There is no digital output and analog output are not up especially in terms of shield (plastic case ...). So pay attention to its electromagnetic environment (computer stuff).

    At the hardware level ... I'm sorry, but it's too "Mattel toy" for my taste.

    Ah yes, the gooseneck microphone is unusable when you type on the keyboard it captures all the vibrations. A greenhouse micro head would be more suitable!

    UTILIZATION

    Usage is fairly simple and editing software supplied are more than correct.

    SOUNDS

    Not too bad for a Korg digital synth. The sounds are pretty good anti-aliased.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Sorry to say, it is a good synth in terms of synthesis, but in hardware ... Bontempi was even better.
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  • zorteil 974zorteil 974

    Korg R3Published on 03/05/10 at 20:21
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    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 di…
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    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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