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#42418 - 11/06/04 05:39 PM What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
BEBOP Offline
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HI to ALL,
My wife asked me today what new keyboard I would like to have for Christmas this year and I just stood there and looked dumb and started stuttering. I couldn't believe christmas was almost here and I didn't have my next dream keyboard in my minds eye.
What about the rest of you? What keyboard are you thinking about getting next. NO MORE TECHNICS Sad but true
I had thought about the Korg PA1X PRO, but then I begin to read a lot of negative posts mostly slanted towards this machine OS and that it should not yet be released for sale. Hmmm?
Let us hear from each other. Where do we go from here? Time is getting short. Only 48 days to Christmas to get delivery on a new ????
Best to all
Bill the Bebop

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#42419 - 11/06/04 11:23 PM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
Graham UK Offline
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Bebop. A friend has had his Korg PAX (61 keys with speakers) for 4 weeks now. I have spent 2 full nights with it. I like everything about it. The on board speakers are the best I have heard from an arranger, including the KN7000. A lot of the voices are of the mega quality type (voices change depending on key pressure). Unlike the Tyros Mega's, these Korg Mega's can be played live. The styles are very good and all inbuilt styles can be overwritten.
Korg have just released a new OS v2.0 which has added a lot of options which owners have asked for. The only other board which may come close could be the new Roland G70 which I have yet to see. Another good point is it's a new model and Korg don't change models every 2 years.

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#42420 - 11/07/04 03:08 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
Bill Norrie Offline
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I'm very happy with my KN7000 - it will have to be something really special before I would consider changing
Christmas Present ? a bottle of 15 year old Malt Scotch will do nicely

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#42421 - 11/07/04 04:04 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
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Hu Bill ,there is a wonderful 18 year old MACALLAN, I could let you have an empty bottle!!. Regards. Walter.
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#42422 - 11/07/04 08:56 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
Bill Norrie Offline
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You are just too generous Walter Hope you and Jean are well.....

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#42423 - 11/07/04 11:42 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
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Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 518
Loc: S.E. New Mexico USA
Another 7K would be my choice as this is the best KB I have ever owned/played.....

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#42424 - 11/07/04 11:56 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
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Registered: 08/28/04
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Loc: S.E. New Mexico USA
A second 7K would be a great Christmas present! I want one for my daughter as well! (She has my 5K). I have a 6K in addition to the 7K....As my only home is a 32' Motorhome.....anymore KB's would be challenging to store! I would be willing to stuff a 2nd 7K somewhere in my Rig or Toad!

Over the 12+ years I have been looking at, comparing, & buying/playing KB's.....5 have been TECHNICS KN's....The other 2 "toy" type Yamaha's. I never found any other KB that could hold a candle to the TECHNICS! More bells & whistles....more bang for the buck....etc.

I will take a look & listen to the Korg mentioned above.... Who knows???

I do have room for a FULL unopened bottle of good Scotch!

CHEERS!!!! ELIZABETH

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#42425 - 11/10/04 07:45 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
BEBOP Offline
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For those that might be interested in the KORG PA1X there are quite a few in depth replies to my post in the General Arranger Forum.
Bebop
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#42426 - 11/10/04 10:06 AM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
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. . . and here's a direct link
http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/009283.html


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#42427 - 11/11/04 02:48 PM Re: What keyboard are you wantingfor Christmas
lahawk Offline
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Registered: 06/28/01
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Loc: Lehigh Valley, Pa.
A KN8000...AHH... that's right, no more Technics, I still can't believe that!

Oh well can only dream of my next choice, a Yamaha PSR3000.

SeeYa
Larry Hawk
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