Korg D1600MKII 16-Track Digital Recorder

8 virtual tracks for each of the 16 tracks. USB connectivity.

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"It has it all, and then some. You will be happy with the end product."

Feature:
A bit overwhelming at first until you really learn how to use the features. It has all you need for the beginner to the advanced. If you have a electronic drum kit such as a Roland V Tour, or similar, The ability to direct record is amazing. NO MIC'ING OF AMPS. Studio quality recording and no ambient sounds to try to filter. I plug my POD XT LIVE floor pedal direct, keyboard direct, electronic drums brain direct, Bass amp direct, GNX 2000 floor pedal direct. IT IS WONDERFUL.

Quality:
Very well designed and built. Just will this model had all the inputs on top of the board instead of on the rear.

Value:
Somehat pricey now that other newer models and other competitors who have developed the same thing run their's a little less.

Desirability:
Good machine for home recording, 16 tracks for the money is a steal. This machine looks great and performs great.

Sound:
The whole band is in amazement at how well it sound, especially after the final mixdown.

Ease of Use:
Very simple to use. the manual, however, is kind of vague at times. More of a step-by-step and not a whole lot of explaining on some of the features.

Support:
Have had no problems with this equipment.

Overall:
I do not for one minute regret buying this machine. I will use it until it dies, or until I die, whichever comes first. I don't think that any musician, serious or not about his music, will regret buying this machine. The end product it produces is very good and I have more people who have heard the CD's say that the quality is near perfect. You will not be dissatisfied. The only flaw that I can even brainstorm to find is the inputs on the rear of the machine and the EQ needs to be more sensitive and broad.

Submitted: 8/14/2007

Style of Music: Blues/Rock


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"Korg D1600mkII new owner"

Feature:
lots of features - nice drum kits for 191 different rythms you can use until you find a human drummer to record with.

Quality:
very nicely put together - seems real solid. The CD burner is a standard PC type, and obviously could be replaced easily if needed ever. I think with an appropriately padded suit case to pack it in, it could be easily transported.

Value:
I think the value is pretty good at the going price ($1049).

Desirability:
sexy

Sound:
just started using it, and it has real nice clarity even at the lower sample rates (for the 16 track versus 8 track recording).

Support:
N/A - I have not needed support and hope I won't either.

Overall:
I am satisfied and hope to be long term satisfied.

Submitted: 10/7/2004

Style of Music: Jazz - funk - bop


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Now you can go from first inspiration to finished audio CD, all inside the easy-to-use D1600mkII. This affordable and portable 16-track digital studio is a complete package, combining state-of-the-art technology, USB connectivity, a 40 GB hard drive and a new 32x CD-RW burner featuring 'Disk At Once.'

State of the Art
Korg's digital recording studios are acclaimed for their superior audio quality and unparalleled ease of use. The D1600mkII provides uncompressed 24 bit, 44.1 kHz high-quality recording and playback, providing full fidelity with a wide dynamic range that captures every sonic detail.

Using the intuitive TouchView Graphic Interface, you can instantly access all of the D1600mkII's amazing features, bypassing pages of menus and saving you time.

High-Level Performance
The D1600mkII features a 24-channel, 8-bus digital mixer with sixteen 60 mm faders, which let you make smooth, precise level adjustments. With the 16 faders and pan knobs, the D1600mkII allows you to do your mix in real time, without the hassle of multiple fader groups. A variety of audio sources can be connected directly, ranging from mic level to a +16 dBu level, with 4 XLR inputs, balanced TRS jacks and a dedicated guitar input jack right on the front panel. For increased connectivity, the D1600mkII provides 24-bit optical S/PDIF digital IN/OUT, and MIDI IN and OUT.

The D1600mkII's recorder section provides 8 virtual tracks for each of its 16 tracks, so you can literally record up to 128 tracks (16 x 8 virtual tracks) for each song!

Serious EQ and Effects
Each analog input and mixer channel has its own high and low shelving EQ, plus adjustable-frequency mid EQ. The D1600mkII has separate EQs for the inputs and the mixer, assuring that the EQ settings for recording remain distinct from those set for playback.

The effects section of the D1600mkII consists of multiple effects processors, providing 192 preset and 192 user effect programs. In every song, you can assign up to 8 insert effects, plus 2 masters and a final processing effect.

Mix Automation and Sophisticated Editing
Mixer settings such as fader, EQ, pan, and effects can be stored in a scene, and up to 100 scenes can be stored for each song. D1600mkII mixer data, such as fade and pan, can be transmitted and received via MIDI.

Since this recorder is fully digital, you can easily edit and arrange your songs with operations such as copy, insert, and paste. You can also set 4 Locate points and up to 100 Mark points per song for instant navigation. An assortment of edit tools can help you polish your tracks even further: you can swap audio regions - or all data in tracks - with other tracks, plus you can Reverse, Optimize, Normalize, Fade In or Out, or Expand/Compress track data. The Undo and Redo functions give you up to 99 levels of undo.

Internal Hard Drive with USB Access
Housed inside the D1600mkII is a large 40 GB hard drive, providing a whopping 125 hours of recording time (at 16-bit recording, one track). Two GB of hard drive space (FAT 16 format) is automatically allocated as a USB drive that can be accessed from both the D1600mkII and directly from a computer. By saving song data or .WAV files in this area, you can easily backup or restore song data, import or export .WAV files, or even load system data. This makes it easy to move your songs into computer-based applications, and to even email song files via the Internet.

Enhanced CD Functions
The D1600mkII also includes an 32x CD-RW drive (10x re-write), which can be used to backup/restore data, to create multiple audio CDs, even to playback and record directly from an audio CD. The new 'Disk At Once' feature allows you to arrange your songs and burn them to CD in a single pass.

Technical Info

Recorder Section:
Tracks:
128 tracks (including virtual tracks),
16 tracks simultaneous playback,
8 tracks simultaneous recording @16bits,
8 tracks simultaneous playback,
4 tracks simultaneous recording @24bits

Recording Format: 24bit/16bit uncompressed, 44.1kHz

Recording Time: 16 bit recording 120 hours maximum/24bit recording 60 hours maximum (one track, when 40 Gbyte hard disk is used)

Maximum Storage Capacity: Internal + External 1,000 Gbytes x 7 drives

Songs: 100 per drive

Locate Points: 4 per song

Mark Points: 100 per song (marks can be named)

Metronome/Rhythm Patterns: 96/215 patterns

Synchronization: MTC transmission / reception, MIDI Clock transmission, MMC transmission / reception, Tempo map (200 points per song), Sync track (1 track per song), Tempo rec

MIDI Functionality: Mixer control, effect control, MIDI In/Out

CD-R/RW Functionality: Create audio CD, backup/restore, import WAV file (ISO 9660)

Track editing: Copy, insert, erase, delete, swap, reverse, time expansion/compression, fade, normalize, optimize (tracks can be copied between songs)

Song editing: Copy, move, delete, rename, protect

Counter/Locator Format: Min / Sec / mSec, Meas / Beat / Tick, Min / Sec / Frame (30 NDF only)

Mixer Section:
Structure: 16 channel input, 4 bus, 1 AUX, 1 MASTER
Signal Processing: 32-bit 44.1kHz
Scene Memory: 100 per song

Multi-Effect Section:
Structure:
Insert x 8 (max.),
Master send x 2,
Final x 1
Signal Processing: 44-bit 44.1kHz

EQ:
High (f:10kHz G: +/-15dB),
MID (f:100Hz - 20kHz G: +/-15dB),
LOW(f:100Hz G: +/-15dB)

Programs: Insert (128 preset, 128 user), Master (32 preset, 32 user), Final (32 preset, 32 user)

Algorithms: 98 types Effects: 106 types

Display: 240 x 64 pixel, TouchView LCD with backlight

Power Supply: Local Voltage

Power Consumption: 35W

Dimensions:
20.08"(W) x 14.29"(D) x 5.43"(H),
510(W) x 363(D) x 138(H)mm
(including protrusions)

Weight: 7.8kg / 17.20 lbs.

Audio Specifications:
Frequency Response: 10Hz - 20kHz +/-1dB @+4dBu, 10k-ohm load
S/N: 98dB (Typical) @IHF-A
Dynamic Range: 98dB (Typical) @IHF-A
THD+N: 0.02%, 20Hz - 20kHz @+16dBu, 10k-ohm load
A/D Conversion: 24 bit, 64 times oversampling
D/A Conversion: 24 bit, 128 times oversampling
Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz

Inputs 1,2,3 and 4:
Connectors: XLR-3-31 type(+48V phantom power, SW), 1/4 in. TRS phone jack (balanced)
Input Impedance: 10k-ohm
Nominal Level: -60dBu @TRIM=max., +4dBu @TRIM=min.
Maximum Level: -48dBu @TRIM=max., +16dBu @TRIM=min.
Source Impedance: 600ohm

Inputs 5,6,7 and 8:
Connectors: 1/4 in. TRS phone jack (balanced)
Input Impedance: 10k-ohm
Nominal Level: -60dBu @TRIM=max., +4dBu @TRIM=min.
Maximum Level: -48dBu @TRIM=max., +16dBu @TRIM=min.
Source Impedance: 600ohm

Guitar Input:
Connector: 1/4 in. phone jack (unbalanced)
Input Impedance: 1M-ohm
Nominal Level: -60dBu @TRIM=max., +4dBu @TRIM=min.
Maximum Level: -48dBu @TRIM=max., +16dBu @TRIM=min.
Source Impedance: 600ohm

Master Output L/R:
Connector: 1/4 in. phone jack (unbalanced)
Output Impedance: 150ohm
Nominal Level: -10dBu
Maximum Level: +2dBu
Load Impedance: 10k-ohm or greater

Monitor Output L/R:
Connector: 1/4 in. phone jack (unbalanced)
Output Impedance: 150ohm or more
Nominal Level: -10dBu
Maximum Level: +2dBu
Load Impedance: 10k-ohm or more

Aux Output:
Connector: 1/4 in. phone jack (unbalanced)
Output Impedance: 150ohm
Nominal Level: -10dBu
Maximum Level: +2dBu
Load Impedance: 10k-ohm or more

Headphone Output:
Connector: 1/4 in. stereo phone jack
Output Impedance: 100ohm
Maximum Level: 50mW @32ohm

S/P DIF Input/Output:
Connector: Optical
Format: 24 bit S/P DIF (IEC60958, EIAJ CP-1201)

External Pedals:
Footswitch: 1/4 in. phone jack (use separately sold PS-1
Expression Pedal: 1/4 in. stereo phone jack (use separately sold XVP-10 or EXP-2)

General:
Dimensions:
20.08 in.(W) x 15.07 in.(D) x 5.43 in.(H),
510(W) x 383(D) x 138(H)mm
(including protrusions)

Specifications subject to change without notice
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