Korg X5D 61-Key Portable Synthesizer

61-key portable synthesizer.

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""The Real Scoop" on the X5D!"

Sound:
I am a professional who have done keyboard engineering for major recording artists on major labels. I have spent well over $50,000 in gear over the years. I am also a hardcore musician who gigs 3 to 4 nights every week for many years now. I have never been endorsed by any company so I have nothing to gain by my opinion. The X5D ,if you are a programmer has the potential to be one of the most major and valuable musical instruments in your collection. I cant say enough about its great sound potential.

Submitted: 12/4/2007

Style of Music: versitale


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"i love and loathe my x5 but still love it more with time"

Feature:
somebody once wrote in some article about synthesizers "with a small lcd screen is rather like papering a hallway while looking through the letterbox" x5 excells here. but for the price against features and sonic power it is excellent.

Quality:
bomb proof i dropped mine twice during studio relocation and still cheerfuly switched on and said "hello evrybody" present and previous owners will know what i mean.

Value:
worth every penny. this was actually my first full blown synthesizer. and well worth saving for beginners or pros alike

Desirability:
its compact and good looking for a portable synth even by todays standards, small and cute does go along way.

Sound:
the only thing that i found awkward was there was no resonance control. evrything the sounds are excellent, clear, and very bright.

Ease of Use:
once you get your head round the menus it is pretty simple to get your desired sonic idea in to actual sound. again the small screen didnt help.

Support:
i have dealt with the people at korg many times and even have been to the offices to have an old korg 707 memory reinstalled, considering i live over 300 miles away. they are a pleasure to deal with, in my book thats 50% of overall sale of quality equipment.

Overall:
never replace never. i like/hate my x5 no resonance and a small screen. however the portability, sounds, the overall ease of sound creation and a very large pallett of preinstalled sounds available straight from the box what more could you ask for this excellant synth. i would like to see someone else find all the features and power for same price it went for at that time

Submitted: 5/2/2008

Style of Music: classical to to complete experimental electronic


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The Perfect Synthesizer for Beginners and Professionals
With its wealth of high-quality sounds and superior functions, the new X5D offers all the performance power of top-level synthesizers. The X5D is so amazingly easy to use, it's ideal for beginners. And because it's so inexpensive, it gives you a huge bang for your buck.

A Class By Itself
Using the acclaimed AI2 Synthesis system, the X5D gives you 8MB of PCM waveform memory. It features 430 Multi sounds and 215 drum/percussion sounds, plus a whopping 64 notes of polyphony for even the most complex musical passages.

There are also 2 completely independent dynamic multi-effects processors, featuring 47 different effect types, including delay, reverb, distortion and rotary speaker, making it possible to get exactly the sound you need.

With the X5D, you can create and save up to 100 of your own original Programs and 100 Combinations. What's more, it also features classic sounds from Korg synthesizers, such as the MI,T-Series, Wavestation and 0I/W. The X5D also provides the flexibility of 2 memory banks. Preset A, which is compatible withn the X5D, and preset B, which is compatible with the X5. And the X5D's full General MIDI compatibility, with 128

General MIDI Programs plus 8 drum programs including one for GM, allows you to play back song data easily.

The X5D features a full 61-note keyboard along with modulation and pitch bend wheels and for those players who like to use alternate tunings, the X5D has a special scale function that gives you equal and pure temperament, as well as Workmeister III, Kirnberger III, Arabic, Indonesian and other exotic, nonstandard tuning systems. While the new X5D is lightweight, there's nothing lightweight about its performance. Its sound is simply stunning and because it's extremely portable and rugged, you can take your X5D anywhere.

What's more, the X5D can be linked to a computer via the built-in PC interface on the rear panel (using the optional Ag-001/002 cable and driver software). This gives you maximum 64-note polyphony, integrated General MIDI (GM) and other GM-compatible programs, which you can play or edit directly from your computer.

Naturally, you can use the X5D's keyboard to input notes to your sequencer. And the selectable baud rate ensures that the X5D will be compatible with your system-no matter what computer you use. In short, the X5D is ideally suited to any multimedia and computer music application.

Technical Info

Sound Generation Method: AI2 (Advanced Integrated) Synthesis System

Sound Source: 64 voices, 64 oscillators (single mode); 32 voices, 64 oscillators (double mode)

Keyboard: 61 notes with velocity

Waveform Memory: PCM 8 Mbytes
Effects: 2 digital multi-effect systems, 47 effects

Program/Combination: ROM 128 programs + 8 drum programs (including one drum program for GM), RAM 100 programs + 100 combinations

Control Inputs: Assignable Switch, Assignable Pedal

Outputs: L/MONO, R, Headphones

Communication Terminal: Computer interface (to host PC)

MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU

Display: LCD 16 characters x 2 lines with backlight

Power Supply: DC12V, 700mA (AC adapter)

Accessories: AC adapter, Bonus Disk SED-00 for Windows/for Mac (X5/05 SoundEditor, MIDI Driver)

Dimensions (W x D x H): 900 x 254.2 x 83.4 mm

Weight: 4.5 kg
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