Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 270
Loc: Mumbai, INDIA
Originally Posted By organgrinder
don't forget to play with the eq and compressor settings. they will make that 1000 roar. I like the latin setting and also the rock setting. They are both great. Have fun. MEL
considering buying the s1 Pro and probably buy another one to use with the pa1000 what's ur take in them. Also does 2 s1 pros improve the bass as the single struggles a bit.
#465646 - 02/03/1909:10 AMRe: Just sold my PSR S970- New Arranger Hunt
[Re: sunster]
Scottyee
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Hi Sunster, Congratulations on choosing the Korg Pa1000. Coming from over 18+ years playing Yamaha Arrangers, my sentiments match yours. On a whim, I had a chance to audition and compare a Korg Pa1000 side by side with both a Yamaha Genos and Korg Pa4X and the the Pa1000 immediately won 'for me'. In addition too it's ultra compact size & weight & incredible 'bang for the buck' price, love having built in speakers to act as personal on stage monitors, or even used alone for smallest casual gigs. I especially appreciate Korg's uncompressed sound idea for live performance venues. IMHO Yamaha is great for a more studio produced sound whereas Korg is idea for a live venue sound. Love Korg's chord sequencer used on the fly in live performance as well.
Originally Posted By sunster
I miss the sustain button from the s970 and don't use a pedal. Is there any way to assign sustain for the piano on the assignable switch on the pa1000?
No. The Pa1000's assignable (hand controller) switches functions does not include sustain. See list of assignable switch function on page 815.
Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 270
Loc: Mumbai, INDIA
Wow. Thanks scottyee. It's been a long time. I used to be quite active on this forum and read especially your posts. It's great to be back and interact with the gurus again. So how can I have some knd of on off control for the piano sustain without using a pedal. Any ideas?
Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 270
Loc: Mumbai, INDIA
Originally Posted By Scottyee
Hi Sunster, Congratulations on choosing the Korg Pa1000. Coming from over 18+ years playing Yamaha Arrangers, my sentiments match yours. On a whim, I had a chance to audition and compare a Korg Pa1000 side by side with both a Yamaha Genos and Korg Pa4X and the the Pa1000 immediately won 'for me'. In addition too it's ultra compact size & weight & incredible 'bang for the buck' price, love having built in speakers to act as personal on stage monitors, or even used alone for smallest casual gigs. I especially appreciate Korg's uncompressed sound idea for live performance venues. IMHO Yamaha is great for a more studio produced sound whereas Korg is idea for a live venue sound. Love Korg's chord sequencer used on the fly in live performance as well.
Originally Posted By sunster
I miss the sustain button from the s970 and don't use a pedal. Is there any way to assign sustain for the piano on the assignable switch on the pa1000?
No. The Pa1000's assignable (hand controller) switches functions does not include sustain. See list of assignable switch function on page 815.
Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 270
Loc: Mumbai, INDIA
Scottyee Yes you are right but I guess I'm seeing almost the best of both worlds with the korg. Always liked Yamahas out of the box polished CD quality sound but the korg is so tweakable.moreover the Indian styles and drums on the korg which I'm sure will be very helpful in my country are much higher quality as compared to the Yamaha. To be honest the s series Yamahas were getting a bit boring and the pa1000 is a nice refreshing change. I havent even skimmed the surface on this monster yet. And yes the speakers sound wayyy better than the Yamaha which was decisive for me since the s950 and the 970 both had boxy sounding speakers.
Registered: 04/28/06
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Although it may disfigure the instrument for resale, I've seen toggle switches or push-buttons attached with velcro to the keyboard. These are wired into a 1/4" phono plug, which is then plugged into the footswitch jack. So, in other words, instead of a foot switch, you have a "hand switch." These could be momentary (like a door bell) or a sliding switch / bat toggle if you don't wish to hold it down. Whatever suits your need.
The best location would be above the joystick, but I think that's where the assignable switches are. Maybe you could put them on the front side of the keyboard facing the player, or the outside (left side.)
Arrangers are 85% software, and 15% thoughtful ergonomics!
#465723 - 02/04/1908:22 AMRe: Just sold my PSR S970- New Arranger Hunt
[Re: TedS]
organgrinder
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Registered: 07/05/16
Posts: 347
Loc: ft. lauderdale, florida
A small flat locking foot switch will fit fine above the assignable switches. Just use regular velcro not industrial. I used to do this on my other keyboards for vocal harmony on off. works great.
Registered: 06/04/02
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“ I especially appreciate Korg's uncompressed sound idea for live performance venues. IMHO Yamaha is great for a more studio produced sound whereas Korg is idea for a live venue sound”
Scott, I agree. On the job it’s Korg. At home it’s Yamaha. Arranger keyboards are tools. Select the tool that will give you WHAT YOU FEEL completes your needs and desires. I had both the Pa4x and the S975 side by side for four months. I sold the Pa4x, there are no more jobs on my calendar.
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