Comments on: New USB Korg Keyboard Samples on SD, Has 90s-Vintage Sound Bank? [Updated]

By: Darley

Darley — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:57:02 +0000

I am a keybordist.I love music very much.So I like to know more about Korg Keyboards,Samling,etc.Please mail me.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 21:29:14 +0000

Yes, I was at MusicPlayer. No, they didn’t tell me they had a new keyboard — and I was too distracted by OASYS and Kaptivator to, uh, pay attention. Sorry. But I’ll ask them about it. I’m guessing it’s an economy model — and in that case, it could be quite nifty to have around. Sorry, Brent, I don’t necessarily agree that Korg has just been rehashing old stuff — true to a point, but I’ll be talking more about their newer gear soon.

Peter

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 21:23:32 +0000

Korg US knows about this. They had one on display at Musicplayer Live two weeks ago. I think you were there, weren’t you, Peter?

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:33:28 +0000

MicroKorg was launched in July 2002 - and it was just a repackaged MS2000 (launched in January 2000). Surely it’s about time for a major new keyboard at the cheap-but-cool end of the market? About a quarter of the bands I saw at both Live8 and Glastonbury seemed to have MicroKorgs, so it’s got to be a hot market.

(It’s me, Tom, BTW. Nice post Peter!)

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:31:53 +0000

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If you translate it literally, it’s kind of funny. “Centering on the piano sound, a bountiful emanating sound is realized” I guess they must have devoted 6 whole MB to the piano!?

By: Symbiotic

Symbiotic — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:23:47 +0000

Korg has been using the same soundbanks and basic synthesis engines since they released the M1, IMHO. If you listen closely, the M1, O1W, X-series, Trinity, Triton, Karma, etc. they all have very similar soundsets. The electric grand patch is a good reference.

While I think Korg has been doing some cool stuff recently, their keyboards are not making significant strides in the sound department…