Feature:
This one came with the Moss expansion......very easy to install and what a deal! I am just starting to use the sequencer, working on my second song, so I by no means am the expert. I used a preset template on the first one, and by the time I got done working with it I was pretty annoyed with it, so I think next time I will make my own. Another thing I hate is the fact that if you turn it off or the power goes out before you back up your work to a memory card, you lose it all! Why the heck cant the internal memory hang on to your work, like with the older Ensoniqs??? GOSH!!!(said like Napoleon Dynamite!)
Quality:
This does seem pretty well made, although I do worry about breaking that tube! I like the sleek design, not too heavy or big and bulky.I think I will have this board for a long , long time.
Value:
This was a terrific deal at $1899 plus headphones and free Moss expansion. I was about to buy a Roland Fantom (it was a toss-up between the 2) but the huge price difference swung me over to Korg!
Desirability:
The question of "sex-appeal" is almost redundant. Who cares? It is a nice looking board and to the average person, the appeal comes from how you use it, I think. I notice every single keyboard that I ever see come across my TV screen and otherwise.....and almost every single band has at least one Korg keyboard. That right there tells you alot!
Sound:
Most of the sounds are great! I like the sensitivity in the sounds, and of the keys themselves. I noticed some of the saxes have a kind of cheesy vibrato, but others are quite good. The pianos are much better than the ones on some of the older models, but I think there is still a bit of room for improvement.The length of sustain on most of the pianos is unrealistic. Look to a real piano for pointers, Korg. I do love the fact that there are just loads and loads of sounds to pick from and I think Korg does a great job on all the variety of sounds.
Ease of Use:
This is pretty easy to use. For live performance, piece of cake. The only gripe I have is the sound dropping out for a second if you have to switch sounds real fast. My old Ensoniq would sustain a sound for as long as you held down the sustain pedal, even tho you had switched sounds on the screen, it was seamless. I wish Korg would integrate that kind of seamless transitioning.
Support:
Haven't needed support at this point.
Overall:
I have a plan to supplement this keyboard with probably a weighted action Motif, because I like to have at least 2 keyboards for variety, and my old Ensoniq is getting pretty tired! (But she held up like a champ!) I have no regrets about buying this....overall I am pleased with it.
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