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Nrenier
Published on 12/26/05 at 18:00
This is the equivalent of 1U rack Korg X5D, possdant display two lines of a 10aine characters each. 10 buttons for navigating menus and changing values, a headphone jack and a volume knob. For the rear face, two jack outputs (left / mono and right), midi in, out and through, and dedicates a decision to give the TRANSFR to a PC or a MAC, n REQUIRES a cable spcial.
There are two banks of 100 programs, 100 combinations of two banks and the bank gnral noon. However, you can load into memory a vivid combination of bank and a bank of both programs.
All parameters are modifiable (LFO, VCF, VCA, EG (ADSR), mods ...). The particularity of this synth (and selling its output) is to load two waves in a same program, allowing CRER sounds richer. Today, a stepfather may trivial, as the multitimbral become a common thing trs.
All the classics are the effects (lots of chorus, delay and reverb DIFFERENT, flanger, phaser, rotary ...) and are compltement customizable. You can also change the patches of these effects (SERIES, parallle ...).
In short, all the CHARACTERISTICS of a big synth in a small box. However, for some Settings, margins maneuvers are a little strait, as the depth of the phaser, and it is a shame not to enjoy that a bank once.
UTILIZATION
The manual is very well done, complete with numerous illustrations.
A program can accder trs quickly thanks to the buttons 1 and 10, especially since they are subtly disposs 10 in 10: and 1, 11, 21, 31 ... are the pianos, 6, 16, 26 ... organs etc ... it is very easy to have in memory all the instruments available.
For cons, the edition is a real ordeal if you do not connect the cable to the computer. Must navigate, full of menus, and change the values of 1 in 1 ... everything on a tiny screen.
But it wants a size, and the good point is that this synth is extremely portable. You can walk with no problem, and it's really enjoyable to go to rehearsals traveling "light".
SOUNDS
There are plenty of sounds to please everyone, unless you have a techno or electronic music. Tablecloths, analog leads and basses are not terrible.
As against all other styles are welcome: I personally do rock and I have good pianos, rhodes good, and good organ. The effects of distortion and overdrive allow me to mimic the saturation of amplifiers.
However, there is no amp simulation, and sounds are plutt "cold", one could say mtalliques ...
The instruments are good classical, brass and wood are well rendered. The violin is ugly, but the strings and basses are well.
Beware, I say it all over a synth of this era. For example, if we compare with the Roland JV-1080: the Korg is much better for natural instruments, the Roland will be better for electronic instruments. If you do your habit to high-end, as Kurztweil, sr well, it's pretty lightweight.
However, a small black box as a I find a compelling trs.
OVERALL OPINION
I jou over 5 years. I have been flying two years ago, and I ratchet keyboards much more luxurious, but I try to redeem Used by nostalgia.
The 1U is so much more convenient! You can take it under his arm, if it Yadji a keyboard there, and you still have your sounds with you.
The sounds are good for traditional instruments, many effects may be lacking a little relief, and ACCS all custom settings ...
I would recommend for beginners, wanting to get into a group: all sounds are ncessaires the trs and quickly accessible "live". It is easy to change lgrement sound, but it is laborious trs start of ZrO.
There are two banks of 100 programs, 100 combinations of two banks and the bank gnral noon. However, you can load into memory a vivid combination of bank and a bank of both programs.
All parameters are modifiable (LFO, VCF, VCA, EG (ADSR), mods ...). The particularity of this synth (and selling its output) is to load two waves in a same program, allowing CRER sounds richer. Today, a stepfather may trivial, as the multitimbral become a common thing trs.
All the classics are the effects (lots of chorus, delay and reverb DIFFERENT, flanger, phaser, rotary ...) and are compltement customizable. You can also change the patches of these effects (SERIES, parallle ...).
In short, all the CHARACTERISTICS of a big synth in a small box. However, for some Settings, margins maneuvers are a little strait, as the depth of the phaser, and it is a shame not to enjoy that a bank once.
UTILIZATION
The manual is very well done, complete with numerous illustrations.
A program can accder trs quickly thanks to the buttons 1 and 10, especially since they are subtly disposs 10 in 10: and 1, 11, 21, 31 ... are the pianos, 6, 16, 26 ... organs etc ... it is very easy to have in memory all the instruments available.
For cons, the edition is a real ordeal if you do not connect the cable to the computer. Must navigate, full of menus, and change the values of 1 in 1 ... everything on a tiny screen.
But it wants a size, and the good point is that this synth is extremely portable. You can walk with no problem, and it's really enjoyable to go to rehearsals traveling "light".
SOUNDS
There are plenty of sounds to please everyone, unless you have a techno or electronic music. Tablecloths, analog leads and basses are not terrible.
As against all other styles are welcome: I personally do rock and I have good pianos, rhodes good, and good organ. The effects of distortion and overdrive allow me to mimic the saturation of amplifiers.
However, there is no amp simulation, and sounds are plutt "cold", one could say mtalliques ...
The instruments are good classical, brass and wood are well rendered. The violin is ugly, but the strings and basses are well.
Beware, I say it all over a synth of this era. For example, if we compare with the Roland JV-1080: the Korg is much better for natural instruments, the Roland will be better for electronic instruments. If you do your habit to high-end, as Kurztweil, sr well, it's pretty lightweight.
However, a small black box as a I find a compelling trs.
OVERALL OPINION
I jou over 5 years. I have been flying two years ago, and I ratchet keyboards much more luxurious, but I try to redeem Used by nostalgia.
The 1U is so much more convenient! You can take it under his arm, if it Yadji a keyboard there, and you still have your sounds with you.
The sounds are good for traditional instruments, many effects may be lacking a little relief, and ACCS all custom settings ...
I would recommend for beginners, wanting to get into a group: all sounds are ncessaires the trs and quickly accessible "live". It is easy to change lgrement sound, but it is laborious trs start of ZrO.