From tonysounds@yahoo.com Thu Sep 17 20:42:38 2009
Subject:Re: Korg SV-1
Not so much Dave; Having a module with no actively tweakable realtime controls doesn't compare to a piano keyboard with every function given a dedicated knob/button/switch; as you have sagely pointed out for years, it's the Electro's liability and what keeps it from being as "playable" as a Hammond organ....same goes for the vintage pianos my friend!
And in this case, the SV1 (and Electro) have your rig (Gem-wise) beat.
"The meek shall inherit nothing." -FZ
"Hitting 'play' does not constitute live performance." -T
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--- On Thu, 9/17/09, djacques@csulb.edu wrote:
From: djacques@csulb.edu
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Korg SV-1
To: "Clonewheel Group"
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 3:55 PM
Well. I think my rig beats this one. An XK3c and a GEM RPX. Have the best of both worlds.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Simon Beck"
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:22:52
To:
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Korg SV-1
My take on this thing is that it is the "vintage" stage piano to end all pianos. Notice I said "piano". Not "vintage" keyboard. Clavia/Nord have nothing to worry about on the organ front - as far as I can tell the Korg has three (count 'em - THREE!) "Hammond" drawbar settings with no facility to edit them, plus a single measly setting each for Lowrey, Vox and Farfisa. Let's face it, even my £150 Casio has 100 completely editable drawbar organ settings and a serviceable set of drawbuttons! Anyone seriously into vintage keyboards will need a dedicated organ module or keyboard to go with the SV-1. Shame, because the SV-1 has piano sounds (Pianet, Hohner Electra-Piano and RMI) that I've only encountered in software plug-ins and the wonderful but flawed Voce Electric Piano module. Wonder why they didn't put in a set of drawbars...
Simon
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Wahler
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Korg SV-1
>Anyone heard this one from Korg yet?
>
>http://www.korg.com/Product.aspx?pd=562
>
>I'm at work and don't have any speakers, so I can't listen to the
>demos right now. Just on the basis of looks, it sure is pretty. I
>like the interface too. Wonder what the pricepoint is, and if it will
>come in lower than it's direct competitor (NE3).
You're not missing much. All three mini-demos -- and more than half the 7-min. demo -- focus on the Rhodes sounds. The Rhodes is definitely cool, but there's like 2 sec. of Clav (decent sounding), 2 sec. of synth (OK), 1/2 sec. of 'Tron (meh ...), and no Wurli. We'll have to wait for the real thing.
Interesting keyboard, though ... I like how they added the sound of the Rhodes damper assembly to the sustain pedal. And lots of knobs and switches! :-)
According to MF:
- the 88-key is $3K (USD) list, $2199 street (MAP?)
- the 73-key is $2.7K list, $1999 street
Available 10-16-2009 ...
39 lbs. for the '73, 45 lbs. for the '88. Not ultra-light, but bearable. particularly if it really has a weighted hammer action. The only thing is: hammer action is great for piano, Wurli, and Rhodes; sucks for Clav, synth, and organ. :-(
Regards,
-BW
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