Korg Sound On Sound

I baught it because I don't want to bounce after two or three recordings. It is really easy to use. Just follow your instinct. For the money it is just great. I used the Boss micro BR and it does a very good job too, but Like I said before, I have to bounce every now and then, because it only has four tracks. Now I can just keep on recording and at the end I finalize the material and put it into my computer. Realy cool! The quality of the microphone is not too bad, but if I want to make a more quality recording, I rather use my AKG condensator microphone. I use the Micro BR in combination with the Korg sos. The BR has more effects then the Korg. Still I am very happy with it and I am using it to make real CD's!

I then used two years, several times a week, it is a tool that has become indispensable to me to work the bass headphones (with the drum machine) or to record an idea on the fly without turning the whole barda.

I had a priori to unfavorable towards Korg, my first synth was a DS8, a plant can not be programmed without a PhD in computer gases. The SOS is just the opposite, the engineer who laid this little gizmo really thought the musician: simple, effective, easy to use. A success.

Moreover, it is no longer manufactured. Too much thought, this little recorder would kill the market for more expensive machines (with lots of features that are useless) and to idle hundreds of technicians. Too dangerous to continue the market.

Obviously there are flaws, a bug "card busy" sometimes blocks the device, the headphone jack that was soldered (fortunately I was able to fix it), no USB ... but overall it is a very good camera, can be a bit expensive for what there is in it but so endearing that I recommend without reservation.

I was looking for a looper / recorder to boost my musical creation. Note that I am a keyboardiste at the base. SOS does not seem the best choice, as it is primarily intended for guitarists.
So I connected to the audio output of my system, which integrated the SOS rhythm and started recording the first improvisations. The navigation is easy and within minutes the melody and bass rhythms were all mixed. I could even add an instant impact.
SOS runs perfectly level entrances, and gives a very balanced mix automatically. The models are quite acceptable.
The rhythmic variations can be changed on the fly, and do not expect the next step to be heard. This allows to give new effects. Very responsive!
The wide range of effects is not intended as guitarists. In addition to the classic effects such as reverb, there are extreme effects as JetPhaser, and all modular and fly through the TouchScreen. They can be applied to any track, even rhythms.
You can record from any sound source. Therefore no musical idea is lost! His voice is recorded, you can use a synth on iPad, connect a guitar etc ... And more portable than my laptop.
Looper can be any section of the song, even in recording mode.
This is a fabulous tool. The best musical notepad imaginable!

I compared the Tascam multitrack recorder Zoom, but none offer the variety and creativity of the SOS!

Please note a few limitations: different track is not deactivated on the fly, so it is not easy to use a looper in live situation, registration is 16bits, the interface does not always change all the parameter in one pass.

For guitarists, and even keyboardistes, seeking a creative approach oriented live multitrack recording, SOS is the ideal machine. I use it for almost a year, and I'm not ready to let go ....
Awesome!