I like Korg and most of my arrangers were/are Korgs than any other brand.and I know Korg more than most of the forum members.

I 'm just angry with them for using same os and not updating both hardware and software aggressively in several years.Pa1x,pa80,50(same old I 3 format,they forgot why I3 was a hit,the reason was the pro quality sounds , sequencer and hardware in a arranger KB in 93 when arrangers still are weak in real sounds-(still true to new Korgs),but not because of real time arranger functions-in 1993 cheaper E 86 was more selling and popular because of direct disk play-something that I3 lacks(where in I 3 you have to load for minutes or use expensive ram card which can only hold 4 style and small song mem).

the sounds and seq ,the hard ware make Korg sell but as you see in the realworld ,ARRANGER giggers are using yam(they know yam looks like a toy,hardware and durability is not as good,but the also know that arranger+smf plyback integration,natural fills,more reliable chord recognition,and ofcourse multi pads that can play loops(where even in PA series-pads does do nothing but a simple crash or single sounds.(except 1x_ with newer OS).

Korg lacks real big step updates(both hardware and software) in arrangers.It's workstation OS and design that korg shines-which has all user ram mem ,both program and combis-where yam and roland use valuable memory for ROM presets and less user programs.

So I like Korg and have Korg.but I am angry with them.arranger R & D dept must be reformed or they'll loose market share.




[This message has been edited by jamman (edited 09-21-2005).]