Forget the redhead...tell us about the Korg

Hey I am looking for a toy to play with a day or two...which one you taking to the Crab Trap...I can babysit the other

Dave, Don't let Fran babysit your Yamaha - it will morph into some kind of Roland, or something else. He may tell you it's the same keyboard you left with him, but be careful - Remember, it's Fran!

Gary

Is that the same one you got close to before?

A long time friend..

Here is the real redhead to Dave's left..

Man ... no secrets around this joint! Yes, that's my Suzy-Q ... been a great friend since 1965, and now ... it's more.

So - Fran - no way you get to trash my Yamaha - you already know you hate it. You'll play it for 5 minutes and remember why you don't own one. As for the Korg - I need to put it on stage for the next 2 days to see if I can overcome its shortcomings. I'm really surprised that the vocal processor is such a different unit than it's predecessors. We're spoiled now - can't go backwards. I hate to say it, but even the straight sound with no harmony is not all that great. The speakers might be the issue - we'll see after a night on stage.

I have my finger on the trigger to order a TC VLTouch2 if these next 2 days go badly. I seriously WANT to like this keyboard. I do. But it's not easy so far. As a singer, I might not be able to use it at work, but it's pretty cool on top of my Rhodes at home .... time will tell.

love the Eagles Can... ;-) just a few more weeks !!

950 upon return from Fran to Dave...introducing the Rolaha...

*** Small glimmer of sonic light at the end of my tunnel - I ruled out the speakers, because I put a small mixer into the system in the direct (dry) inputs and the signal was fine.

That means that the issue is the vocal processing unit, itself. This is NOT good news, but may provide a workaround. There is a dynamics processor in the mic chain that is far too noisy to be useable at this time. I need to be fair and play with levels, and different mics before I write the obit, but from the hours of tests I've run so far - I believe that this is the enemy area. When I turn off the dynamics processor (compressor/gate) the signal is too weak to get a proper blend, as soon as I turn it to an effective level ... there's the noise. This is the most sensitive of all built-in vocal processors I ever used. As soon as I push a key on the instrument - the gate opens up and the hiss is back ... even before I sing a note.

I know how tricky compressors and gates can be, but I'm very tech savvy, and have used these devices for years and years, so I'm bold enough to say, this is NOT user error.

Any other 900 owners feel this way? Am I alone in this quest for quiet, solid, beautiful vocal sound from a built-in unit? Help me Obi Wans ... you're my only hope.
In three hours, I'll be on the job with this hissy beast, so look for reviews after midnight EST US.