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Michael-David Michael-David
Published on 04/09/09 at 03:27
It's a synthesizer design rider, and evidently that is dedicated to electro, techno, dance and electronic music all the time. Korg adding controllers in real time, to give him some (apparent) simplicity.

A double jack 6.5 (left and right) for a small sound system and 3.5 for the stereo. Rather curious .. MIDI sustain pedals, everything is there.

A sound bank phnomnale! Over 1200 sounds! And not just any sounds since the N5 ahrit some of the best known sounds of its predecessors, namely M1 (the famous piano and ground) is the Wavestation sounds its volutes, the X3 for its acoustic sound and the 01 / W for its heavy tablecloths.

UTILIZATION

Gnrale simple configuration: several banks available, we choose, we Selects and we play!
An engine of synthesis concise but powerful enough, you can leave anything from low synthtiques like violins very, very crdibles. For the edition, it might be simple, except that certain manual Paramtres ncessitent. Same goes for effects, Korg never does a great simplicity in regard to the edition of its sounds, but leaning well over, it's OK!

SOUNDS

Personally, despite his vocation electronics, it's a synth sounding the largest I've known (ethnic, dance, orchestral, rock, ambient, acoustic, etc) Nothing can stop him, you look you are!
However, a small BMOL for acoustic guitars or distortion, it is unclear how the outside of the guitar solo in a stadium, or else he dfend the property.
Good VLOC and playability, beefy unit despite the lightness you'll quickly get confidence on the machine. Aftertouch, portamento, it has everything to seduce.

No order in sound banks, everything is shuffled and you just have that sort, but there are so many that you'll quickly get bored and leave them as is.

OVERALL OPINION

I purchased for 150 euros a chance, but it is well worth the 300 euros, for these sounds for his edition. I do not know yet if we can CRER sound of A Z, but with what we have on hand, hard not to find a sound basis as existing.
I have a Roland XP-10 and he UNESCORecords well for these acoustic sounds irreproachable.

A choice again without hesitating, especially since it is not very common. If you need a broad synthesis of sounds as good as important, you found it and I have not found his equal!