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PwetPwet « Lightweight and efficient »
Published on 02/28/14 at 08:41
Value For Money :
Correct
5 octaves velocity but no aftertouch
You can put a damper and an expression pedal
Almost all 200 sounds editable
UTILIZATION
The feel is soft, I obviously prefer heavy touch, but given the weight of the gadget, you can not do better =)
5.5 kgs is perfect to carry by bike or on foot for rehearsals and gigs. It is 1 m long and 30 cm wide, I could even put a strap on it, holding it to my stomach; I plan to tinker with it soon: Keytar style.
I hesitated between the VR09 and Korg Kross, a heavier but good keyboard. This one is and especially good choice for selecting sounds on the fly, which is fast and efficient. We choose a category, following the style of current music and begin playing. The choice of octaves is just outside of handsreach but available. =)
I had a Nord Stage 76 I loved, but it was heavier and bigger. I needed a more versatile unit so I took a Kronos X 88, but it made me quickly irritated me, trying to lug it around by car with the 1.50 m length and 23 kg of weight. So I traveled with the VR-09; I even have a cable to connect to a friend's stereo.
I managed without the manual, being accustomed to the Nord Stage. I the VR-09 to be a clone of the latter, the same provisions of separate sections for organ, piano, and synth.
SOUNDS
The sounds are very good. It can do edits that are not possible with a Nord Stage: Add a slow attack or filter the piano with a LPF, for example, but not all things are possible. You must know in advance which parameters are editable.
The sound of the pianos are very good for the price, half sympathetic resonance and damping in the treble. The Rhodes are great too, there's also the Wurli, FM piano, and clavinet with auto-wah that fires after the strike force, selectable in two seconds, cool!
There is currently no aftertouch, it lacks a bit, so we compensate with D-beam or joystick.
Found sounds that that were available in my first synth, Roland E16, piano and used batteries; it brings back memories ...
OVERALL OPINION
I have had it since early January because I could not go to lug a big bag with 23 kgs content. I've tried the Korg Kross with VR09 side by side: good fun too, but there are no knobs for quick editing effects on the Korg.
Value: decent price if you're looking compactness and weight. This is my clone of the Nord Stage without the addition of samples, but I try to seek a balance. =)
You can put a damper and an expression pedal
Almost all 200 sounds editable
UTILIZATION
The feel is soft, I obviously prefer heavy touch, but given the weight of the gadget, you can not do better =)
5.5 kgs is perfect to carry by bike or on foot for rehearsals and gigs. It is 1 m long and 30 cm wide, I could even put a strap on it, holding it to my stomach; I plan to tinker with it soon: Keytar style.
I hesitated between the VR09 and Korg Kross, a heavier but good keyboard. This one is and especially good choice for selecting sounds on the fly, which is fast and efficient. We choose a category, following the style of current music and begin playing. The choice of octaves is just outside of handsreach but available. =)
I had a Nord Stage 76 I loved, but it was heavier and bigger. I needed a more versatile unit so I took a Kronos X 88, but it made me quickly irritated me, trying to lug it around by car with the 1.50 m length and 23 kg of weight. So I traveled with the VR-09; I even have a cable to connect to a friend's stereo.
I managed without the manual, being accustomed to the Nord Stage. I the VR-09 to be a clone of the latter, the same provisions of separate sections for organ, piano, and synth.
SOUNDS
The sounds are very good. It can do edits that are not possible with a Nord Stage: Add a slow attack or filter the piano with a LPF, for example, but not all things are possible. You must know in advance which parameters are editable.
The sound of the pianos are very good for the price, half sympathetic resonance and damping in the treble. The Rhodes are great too, there's also the Wurli, FM piano, and clavinet with auto-wah that fires after the strike force, selectable in two seconds, cool!
There is currently no aftertouch, it lacks a bit, so we compensate with D-beam or joystick.
Found sounds that that were available in my first synth, Roland E16, piano and used batteries; it brings back memories ...
OVERALL OPINION
I have had it since early January because I could not go to lug a big bag with 23 kgs content. I've tried the Korg Kross with VR09 side by side: good fun too, but there are no knobs for quick editing effects on the Korg.
Value: decent price if you're looking compactness and weight. This is my clone of the Nord Stage without the addition of samples, but I try to seek a balance. =)