A short demo featuring one of the new EPs that came with the latest OS Next. It's basically a new factory Keyboard set.

Sam that is the best EP I have heard on a Korg..

Very nice, Sam:

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Riceroni9.

Fran,
Some Pa4x sounds can totally compete with workstation keyboards such as Kronos. EP is one of those sounds or categories. I own both. Even though I favor Kronos for my own musical needs, I find the Pa4x an excellent arranger keyboard as well. The fact that Korg comes up with these free updates, makes the keyboard even more impressive.

On a Korg PA, yes.. very well played also..

But the Kronos and the SV1 and the grandstage use a moddeling engine for EP, which really has some of the best EP's avaialble in hardware. Including its own effects chaining much like the Crumar seven.

Hi Sam,
Is there a natural flow on to the PA1000 from this update?

Ray

Hi Ray,
I saw an update for the Pa1000 on korg forums yesterday, but not sure if it was just a bug fix or major upgrade.

Brilliant Sam,
Thoroughly enjoyed your demo.

That's a great sounding EP ... especially when you hit that low register note at about :34 ...

Great playing and great sound although to my memory of the suitcase its almost too clean. Really nice and very useable sound.

You can allways add a little distortion if the sound is to clean..

Thank you Bill, Tony and Rikki.

Yes, it's too clean, but maybe that's why they called it 'Pure'? It does give you a great starting point though. Like Bachus mentioned you can totally add more dirt to it.

Here's a short demo for 'Pure Wurly' that also came with the new OS.

What it sounds like in the mix is what matters...

Naw… Most of the time there is no mix when playing Rhodes.. It can stand alone.. The most important thing is how it plays.. The key feel in relation to the sound and variations..

there's always a mix..
especially with an arranger, or band..

If you listen to just about any "Rhodes" it is isolated, it does not have to blend with pads or strings.. The Mix is not a factor. And if you are playing a Rhodes sound that way on an arranger you are doing it wrong

BTW: Don't confuse Houston material with a real Rhodes... it is all FM tine.. No comparison..

Fran ... thanks for posting that ... great tune ... absolutely beautiful sound ...

Thanks Fran
Good post to shake my old memory of a real Rhodes. Maybe clean wasn't the right word to describe the difference, maybe its warmth. Either way both sound great and are totally useable. And to have that and a thousand other feature in the 4X make it a winner.
I remember the first time I heard a Rhodes with an MXR Phase 90. I was in love with that "new sound"

Best mechanical invention of my lifetime. LOVE, love, love that sound. Sigh ....