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https://www.elmarherz.de/post.htm#sa070722


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siebenhirter Alfred from Lower Austria's Weinviertel writes on 07. July 2022 .... some comments about the new KORG Pa5X.....


Hello
the Pa5x operating concept is ok - it is just a bit different than before from the previous models.
Start/Stop buttons are not located in the usual place of Pa-Arranger, but they are available on the far left in the second row of buttons from below (Synchro / Start+Stop).

Surprising is the advertisement for SST (Smooth Sound Transition), which now prevents dropouts when changing the sound of the Pa5x. This will irritate some users, who for many years have vehemently denied complaints about music rippers at Pa4x with sometimes offensive postings.

Fortunately, the double sequencer has finally been adapted in such a way that different and identical data (SMF, MP3, styles) can be played and blended in parallel.

The OS takes into account the general development progress of electronic components, but nothing has been improved on the operating system - only data formats have been changed (e.g. KST instead of SET). Despite the announced sounds, there are no different sound syntheses / waveforms as in the Kronos / Nautilus etc, but the proven sample-based oscillators as before - but no new OS, but this one with a graphically adapted user interface.

Whether and which shortcomings are in the OS of the Pa5x, will possibly show, for example, when converting extensive SETs. Experience has shown that this only results after some time, because the run on successor models is probably not generated by professionals, but by hobby players who do not (have to) attach importance to compatibility and do not convert anything extensive.

If you believe the statements of a specialist dealer/keyboard scout, then many users do not use the extensive features and setting options of the instruments at all, because the factory settings for any kind of music are sufficient for them - so no criticisms would be expected.
Unfortunately, many parameters of the Pa5x can only be stored globally instead of flexibly per KbdSet/Song/Style. Thus, the flexibility with the Pa5x is not achievable even for those hobby players who have understood the features and settings of a Pa3x/800 and knew how to use them!

Korg does not maintain any constructive processes to improve the products in order to remedy such defects. Missing updates in the midrange area are a sad example of this.

Good customer support and communication in both directions should also comment on criticism in forums. That would be a positive commitment - turning off Korg's own forum was the opposite.

lg siebenhirter

Thank you, dear Alfred,
for these explanations of the new Pa5X.
A week has passed since its introduction and, as is customary on the Internet, the fog no longer clears, it condenses.
I am really happy to be able to fall back on your in-depth knowledge if necessary.
And if my homepage can still be used in some areas for the Pa5X, some will probably have to admit that Korg has not developed anything fundamentally new after the Pa4X, and certainly has not further developed proven things from the past.
Greetings to the Weinviertel
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Yes Rikki - it is a great shame and one of the reasons I have said a few times not to blame Korg Italy team for anything - their hands are now controlled differently (have been for quite a while).
I agree, it was great to get those feedback messages from the team (but no more!!! ) - great guys and I still fully respect them.

Cheers
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