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#405271 - 07/21/15 12:58 PM Korg Pa900 Recording test
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	being new to this Kb I wanted to try the recording feature in the PA900 so I just picked a Bolero style & recorded a short song off the top of my head no rhyme or reason mistakes and all to see what the REC procedure is and what it would sound like. Of course down the road I will get more into it deeper with vocals,. https://app.box.com/s/iv5opa2k4vkkv383n7gxm7ox5mzqw1za
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#405274 - 07/21/15 02:18 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Sure makes you wanna throw rocks at that old Yamaha doesn't it? (He says as he takes shelter behind a wall of unused musical gear and half-empty fast food containers.) To be serious, although it is against my nature, that sounds great Donnie! _________________________ DonM
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#405275 - 07/21/15 02:29 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
cgiles Senior Member Registered: 09/29/05 Posts: 6703 Loc: Roswell,GA/USA	Very nice. To me, half of good arranger playing is having the good taste to know which lead instrument to play over the backing and then being able to do a good simulation of that instrument (ie. not playing a trumpet lead like it was a piano). Nice job. Korg has always been my favorite arranger for styles. chas _________________________ "Faith means not wanting to know what is true." [Nietzsche]
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#405277 - 07/21/15 02:37 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Thanx fellas,....I hear you, for some reason KORG arrangers inspire you to play there are some really good sounds inside...... I'm still tweaking & having fun doing it. To be continued Edited by Dnj (07/21/15 02:46 PM)
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#405279 - 07/21/15 02:57 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Mockie Member Registered: 04/05/08 Posts: 310 Loc: Dublin Ireland	I have to Donny, you made a good decision not to get the Ketron SD7. The Korg has a more professional sound,both styles and lead voices. That brass sounded very polished compared to the SD7. Looking forward to hearing more of your recordings,throw in a vocal the next time. Frank Edited by Mockie (07/21/15 02:58 PM) _________________________ Roland Juno DS-88 Roland BK-7m. Midi Accordion
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#405280 - 07/21/15 02:59 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Sounds really nice, Donny ... one thing I have learned - which I am sure you know with all your prior KORG experience - is that you often have to kill a style part so it does not interfere with your solo work ... I love the KORG and I thank you for turning me on to it a couple of years ago ... _________________________ t.
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#405281 - 07/21/15 03:08 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Thanx Tony & Frank, your very welcome I was glad you changed from Technics and are enjoying the KORG PA900 now. The all in one features are amazing. I hope others will get inspired to record and post songs here also so we can compare playing & different Kbs also. Have a great day!! Edited by Dnj (07/21/15 03:17 PM)
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#405282 - 07/21/15 03:15 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	I suppose in all my years I've played arrangers, I've never played a Bolero style. Yours sounded so good, that I called one up on the SD7 and recorded something. I called asked DNJ if it was o.k. if I posted it for comparison and he said sure. So here it is. Certainly different from the Korg. I like 'em both, but then I BOUGHT them both so I should. It was the first time I really used the onboard audio recorder. Levels may have been a little hot. http://donmasonmusic.com/BLOWIN%20BOLERO.mp3 _________________________ DonM
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#405283 - 07/21/15 03:19 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Don great job!!!,....the SD7 certainly has that nice Live sound... thanx for sharing and comparing...loved it!.
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#405284 - 07/21/15 04:25 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15559 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Well, I can play a Balero, and it's a Yamaha - So there! https://app.box.com/s/mo9y2kguzblzltwge0bq All the best, Gary Edited by travlin'easy (07/21/15 04:26 PM) _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#405285 - 07/21/15 04:49 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	You can play one but you can't spell one. Great sound Gary. It's great we have so many wonderful choices in arrangers. _________________________ DonM
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#405286 - 07/21/15 04:53 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Where's Fran with the Roland? _________________________ DonM
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#405296 - 07/22/15 03:32 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: DonM]
Saswick Member Registered: 01/05/01 Posts: 875 Loc: Garstang, Preston, Lancashire,...	Hope you don't mind me chipping in. Thought it might be interesting to compare the old Pa800 with the new Pa900. Style Latin Bolero 94 BPM Recorded directly on the P800 using on board recorder and harmonizer. The vocal's a bit shaky but I'm getting old and it was a quick recording. https://app.box.com/s/rkijcyfutcepl4727vrtkmaj8eup7unx Col
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#405300 - 07/22/15 05:45 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Col,......Excellent job on a Classic Beatles song. Thanx for your comparison amazing what a simple Bolero style can bring out !!
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#405303 - 07/22/15 06:13 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Saswick Member Registered: 01/05/01 Posts: 875 Loc: Garstang, Preston, Lancashire,...	Thank's a lot Donny, after listening to your demo this morning I thought there must be a similar Bolero style on the Pa800. Having found it I was going to play something but I haven't used the Pa800 much since I bought it and I'm severely out of practice so I thought I'd try a vocal. The Pa800 hasn't an MP3 recorder fitted as standard so I bought the Dual MP3 card from a guy in over there in the State's and this was my first attempt using it. I also used the on board VH which to my ears didn't sound to bad. It might be interesting to do the song again using the VLT2 for the harmony. Nice to see you back using a Korg, it seems a long time since you had the Micro-Arranger. All the best Col
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#405304 - 07/22/15 06:19 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Saswick]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By: Saswick Thank's a lot Donny, after listening to your demo this morning I thought there must be a similar Bolero style on the Pa800. Having found it I was going to play something but I haven't used the Pa800 much since I bought it and I'm severely out of practice so I thought I'd try a vocal. The Pa800 hasn't an MP3 recorder fitted as standard so I bought the Dual MP3 card from a guy in over there in the State's and this was my first attempt using it. I also used the on board VH which to my ears didn't sound to bad. It might be interesting to do the song again using the VLT2 for the harmony. Nice to see you back using a Korg, it seems a long time since you had the Micro-Arranger. All the best Col Thanx Col...I will always be grateful for all your KORG help when I was in a hurry to set up the KMA Micro. You were always there for me ...I still use many of your tips & tricks when I set up my PA3x & Now PA900.Good luck with your KORG PA800 it can really do some amazing things once you "Dig In"... Don't be a stranger we need you here!! Edited by Dnj (07/22/15 06:21 AM)
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#405305 - 07/22/15 06:33 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
KORG80 Member Registered: 02/27/13 Posts: 654	Hey Colin, Nice to see you back on the keyboard. That classic John Lennon song was very well done. Didn't think the vocal was at all shaky. A few weeks ago I got very excited as I was able to download all the Korg PA 800 styles converted to Yamaha. I've always wanted an 800 or 900 since renting a PA 800 a couple of years ago. I liked the convenience of onboard harmony and a lot of the unplugged styles. When I got all those styles I thought I was getting a free Korg. Alas, too good to be true. There were way to many quirks especially in the styles I wanted most. So I still have that Korg void in my life although I still have my PA 80. I noticed that a lot of the PA 80 styles are still around on the 800 and 900. Keep in touch my friend. God Bless, Don _________________________ God Bless, Don
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#405306 - 07/22/15 06:43 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Don the best style conversions IMO to KORG aren't from Yamaha, ....... I would say most Ketron & Roland G70 styles can be converted and adapted, tweaked, etc, into usability most times on Korg Arrangers. There is an abundance of Korg Styles out there from all over the world, Korg also has offered players many free Bonus styles, updates, resources for FREE over the years.
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#405307 - 07/22/15 07:36 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Saswick Member Registered: 01/05/01 Posts: 875 Loc: Garstang, Preston, Lancashire,...	Hi Guy's I just re-recorded the same song but using the Voice Live Touch 2 with a couple of tweaks in the style using a string pad and a tad faster. I also used the Zoom R16 for the recording. Interesting to see what you think https://app.box.com/s/jqyjinq0z9x5fk82v8xbm6ictq9wpf7e Col
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#405308 - 07/22/15 07:58 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Saswick]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703
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#405311 - 07/22/15 08:33 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15559 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Love it Col. Hope you're doing well old friend. Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#405312 - 07/22/15 08:33 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: DonM]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Originally Posted By: DonM Where's Fran with the Roland? Here you go Attachments Bolero2.mp3 (67 downloads) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#405313 - 07/22/15 08:35 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Fran thanx for contributing to the tread...Nice job G70 I presume?
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#405315 - 07/22/15 08:37 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15559 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	WOW! That was short. No fills, no breaks - it sounded as if you were playing over a midi file. Good luck, Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#405316 - 07/22/15 08:39 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
DonM Senior Member Registered: 06/25/99 Posts: 16735 Loc: Benton, LA, USA	Very interesting thread and good to hear the various models! _________________________ DonM
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#405319 - 07/22/15 09:02 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: travlin'easy]
Saswick Member Registered: 01/05/01 Posts: 875 Loc: Garstang, Preston, Lancashire,...	Originally Posted By: travlin'easy Love it Col. Hope you're doing well old friend. Gary Thanks' Gary, sorry to hear you're packing up, I'm sure you be sadly missed. Col
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#405324 - 07/22/15 10:17 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Originally Posted By: Dnj Fran thanx for contributing to the tread...Nice job G70 I presume? Edirol pc80...I will do a song for Gary, on G70..maybe Be same.. _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#405325 - 07/22/15 10:47 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Senior Member Registered: 05/26/99 Posts: 9673 Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA	Bolero played on G70... Attachments DR000236.mp3 (46 downloads) _________________________ www.francarango.com
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#405327 - 07/22/15 12:01 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: KORG80]
Henni Senior Member Registered: 12/01/08 Posts: 3456 Loc: South Africa	Originally Posted By: KORG80 ...A few weeks ago I got very excited as I was able to download all the Korg PA 800 styles converted to Yamaha... a Lot of midnight oil went into creating those & especially updating to Mega voices... Henni _________________________ Make sure you'll fly forever!
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#405329 - 07/22/15 12:46 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Fran Carango]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Some random thoughts about this thread: 1) Donny started it as a test of the on-board recording feature of the Pa900... 2) DonM then played a Bolero to compare the styles... 3)Colin and Gary jumped in playing 'Bolero' styles,but the styles kind of took a 'back seat' to vocal presentations - which were well done, by the way ... 4) While Donny 'ad-libbed' a Bolero style song, it sounded authentic enough to me... 5) DonM, Colin, and Gary performed songs that I would not think of if someone asked me to play a Bolero - and they all seemed to work ... 6) Fran played 'Besame Mucho' ("Be same" in his words ) which IS a song I would think of if asked for a Bolero ... I guess this all shows the versatility of arrangers and their players ... BTW - IMHO, from what I could hear, I preferred the Pa900 and SD7 styles to the others ... I enjoyed the sax sound on the SD7, which is an area I think the Pa900falls short except for the 'Soft Latin Sax' voice, but I was not thrilled with the brass sound ... But then, what do I know ?!? _________________________ t.
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#405330 - 07/22/15 01:29 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15559 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Much better, Fran - I knew you could do it! One of favorite songs to sing and play, too. Very, Very good, Gary _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#405332 - 07/22/15 01:39 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
montunoman Senior Member Registered: 10/20/09 Posts: 3208 Loc: Dallas, Texas	Nice to hear all these boleros. Here's one my wife and I did. It's an old standard called "Sabor a mi" I used a Tyros 2, GEM digital piano, and my friend Jason played sax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEwfyXVeCa0 _________________________ It not the keyboard, it's the keyboardist. www.youtube.com/channel/UCV94i--V-A8kZShmGTKyDOw https://www.facebook.com/elgrupocache
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#405333 - 07/22/15 02:13 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: tony mads usa]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By: tony mads usa Some random thoughts about this thread: 1) Donny started it as a test of the on-board recording feature of the Pa900... 2) DonM then played a Bolero to compare the styles... 3)Colin and Gary jumped in playing 'Bolero' styles,but the styles kind of took a 'back seat' to vocal presentations - which were well done, by the way ... 4) While Donny 'ad-libbed' a Bolero style song, it sounded authentic enough to me... 5) DonM, Colin, and Gary performed songs that I would not think of if someone asked me to play a Bolero - and they all seemed to work ... 6) Fran played 'Besame Mucho' ("Be same" in his words ) which IS a song I would think of if asked for a Bolero ... I guess this all shows the versatility of arrangers and their players ... BTW - IMHO, from what I could hear, I preferred the Pa900 and SD7 styles to the others ... I enjoyed the sax sound on the SD7, which is an area I think the Pa900falls short except for the 'Soft Latin Sax' voice, but I was not thrilled with the brass sound ... But then, what do I know ?!? Tony I agree with some of what you said, ........although some of the KORG Saxes IMO do lack something you can go into sound editor and do some amazing things if one knows how to get the sound you like to a degree,....Korg arrangers are not OOTB units but they give the player the freedom to really get in there and make it their own for sure as it should be ..
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#405336 - 07/22/15 03:35 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Originally Posted By: Dnj Originally Posted By: tony mads usa Some random thoughts about this thread: 1) Donny started it as a test of the on-board recording feature of the Pa900... 2) DonM then played a Bolero to compare the styles... 3)Colin and Gary jumped in playing 'Bolero' styles,but the styles kind of took a 'back seat' to vocal presentations - which were well done, by the way ... 4) While Donny 'ad-libbed' a Bolero style song, it sounded authentic enough to me... 5) DonM, Colin, and Gary performed songs that I would not think of if someone asked me to play a Bolero - and they all seemed to work ... 6) Fran played 'Besame Mucho' ("Be same" in his words ) which IS a song I would think of if asked for a Bolero ... I guess this all shows the versatility of arrangers and their players ... BTW - IMHO, from what I could hear, I preferred the Pa900 and SD7 styles to the others ... I enjoyed the sax sound on the SD7, which is an area I think the Pa900falls short except for the 'Soft Latin Sax' voice, but I was not thrilled with the brass sound ... But then, what do I know ?!? Tony I agree with some of what you said, ........although some of the KORG Saxes IMO do lack something you can go into sound editor and do some amazing things if one knows how to get the sound you like to a degree,....Korg arrangers are not OOTB units but they give the player the freedom to really get in there and make it their own for sure as it should be .. And I totally agree with you ... _________________________ t.
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#405338 - 07/22/15 03:50 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
travlin'easy Senior Member Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 15559 Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA	Paul, very, very good. I remember this song from many years ago when Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme' performed it - WOW! Gary Edited by travlin'easy (07/22/15 03:52 PM) _________________________ PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff! K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#405341 - 07/22/15 04:14 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: montunoman]
Dnj Senior Member Registered: 09/21/00 Posts: 43703	Originally Posted By: montunoman Nice to hear all these boleros. Here's one my wife and I did. It's an old standard called "Sabor a mi" I used a Tyros 2, GEM digital piano, and my friend Jason played sax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEwfyXVeCa0 Paul as usual a fantastic job your wife is an amazing singer I Love that song!!!! Thanx
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#405367 - 07/23/15 11:04 AM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: Dnj]
montunoman Senior Member Registered: 10/20/09 Posts: 3208 Loc: Dallas, Texas	Thanks Donny for your kind words. Gary, I love Eydie Gorme renditions of Spanish language songs. It's been fun hearing Korg, Ketron, Roland, and Yamaha all represented by SZ members. We should do this more! Edited by montunoman (07/23/15 11:05 AM) _________________________ It not the keyboard, it's the keyboardist. www.youtube.com/channel/UCV94i--V-A8kZShmGTKyDOw https://www.facebook.com/elgrupocache
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#405409 - 07/23/15 07:58 PM Re: Korg Pa900 Recording test [Re: montunoman]
tony mads usa Senior Member Registered: 01/16/02 Posts: 14376 Loc: East Greenwich RI USA	Originally Posted By: montunoman Nice to hear all these boleros. Here's one my wife and I did. It's an old standard called "Sabor a mi" I used a Tyros 2, GEM digital piano, and my friend Jason played sax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEwfyXVeCa0 Oh NOOOoooo ...... I was enjoying it sooo much, I almost fell off my chair when it ended so quickly !!! ... BEAUTIFUL !!! ... one can only imagine the nights of beautiful music in your home ... _________________________ t.
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