LEDs Flashing & Keybed Issues

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Macneil
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LEDs Flashing & Keybed Issues

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I was going to add to the Keybed thread but I was wondering does anyone have issues with some of the LEDs randomly blinking when you play?

I've had my SV1 since June and I noticed the clicking keys straight out of the box, mainly a few low keys and middle E which is irritating. I was willing to let it go as the sounds more than made up for it.

For the past 3 months tho LEDs are starting blink every now and then. It usually happens to an LED around the area of a key that your playing making me think it's shorting out from the shock? It can be any LED from a dial to a button...

Best of all the shop I bought it from has now closed down... Going to email Korg...
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Re: LEDs Flashing & Keybed Issues

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Macneil wrote:I was going to add to the Keybed thread but I was wondering does anyone have issues with some of the LEDs randomly blinking when you play?

I've had my SV1 since June and I noticed the clicking keys straight out of the box, mainly a few low keys and middle E which is irritating. I was willing to let it go as the sounds more than made up for it.

For the past 3 months tho LEDs are starting blink every now and then. It usually happens to an LED around the area of a key that your playing making me think it's shorting out from the shock? It can be any LED from a dial to a button...

Best of all the shop I bought it from has now closed down... Going to email Korg...
You should add to the keybed thread. Korg needs to get the hint that its not just two people.
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I was about to fork out the cash for one of these, but all of this clicking keys and blinking lights is freaking me out. Maybe I should get a Yamaha.
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scales wrote:I was about to fork out the cash for one of these, but all of this clicking keys and blinking lights is freaking me out. Maybe I should get a Yamaha.
I hope Korg reads this. Now they are losing potential customers due to these issues. All I can say is despite these issues it is a KILLER board, and a hell of a lot of fun to play. It's extremely frustrating! So far the positives far out weigh the negatives, but that may change. I've also had MIDI issues which I posted on another thread. Korg could not help me with those so I created a few of my fav sounds with the RX noises disabled to get around it. If left on, they jump up to full volume every time I hit play in my DAW, but that's another story...
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scales wrote:I was about to fork out the cash for one of these, but all of this clicking keys and blinking lights is freaking me out. Maybe I should get a Yamaha.
Well to be honest there isn't really a yamaha in this market. The ease of use and sounds are fantastic. Not to mention it looks amazing. It seems there are only a few of us with the issue. It is an issue..., but I am not sure if its a bad batch or something. I would suggest getting one from a retailer rather than online.

Thats a big part of my problem. I can't just take my keyboard back. I would say you stand a good chance of getting a good keyboard. I have played several showroom boards without the issue.
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Post by scales »

Well they haven't lost me as a customer. I've pretty much decided on the SV1-88. I've looked at the CP-5 (very nice but too heavy), and the Nord's (nice but overpriced in my humble opinion). The SV is just perfect for what I need. I just don't want to deal with quality control issues. I've had several Korgs of the past (SG, T-2, Trinity) I still have and use on a regular basis my Triton Ex76. I've never ever had quality control issues with Korg products. I really hope that they are not starting to cut corners.
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Post by Macneil »

I've tried replying 3 times and it keeps timing out, sorry...

Korg UK are bringing it in to have a look. :) So all is good regardless of the shop closing down.

I would still buy one even with the niggles and I knew the action was a bit stiff on the day but I still left with the SV and still would. If you play around with similar priced and below I don't think there's anything close. That said, you would expect the keybed to be much better... and clicking keys is very poor. Seems the flashing leds is maybe just a fault with mine.
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