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#469939 - 05/15/19 07:40 AM KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00?
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Edited by Dnj (05/15/19 07:55 AM)

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#469945 - 05/15/19 08:30 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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Looks like a good entry level board.

Gary
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#469947 - 05/15/19 08:34 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: travlin'easy]
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Originally Posted By travlin'easy
Looks like a good entry level board.

Gary



Gary don't be fooled level entry is the new norm..
good strategy lower prices great sound... wink

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#469949 - 05/15/19 08:40 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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No vocal processor, at least I could not find one.

Gary cool
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#469951 - 05/15/19 09:31 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: travlin'easy]
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Originally Posted By travlin'easy
No vocal processor, at least I could not find one.

Gary cool


Gary I always sing thru a fx mixer...
And VH has become a bit too cheesy..
No need for on board mic processor..
S670 same way and sounds amazing too.

So what's the moral of this story?


Edited by Dnj (05/15/19 09:44 AM)

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#469952 - 05/15/19 09:54 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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Donny, I eliminated a mixer from my setup two decades ago - just one more thing that wasn't necessary and one more thing that could drop dead in the middle of a performance. Today's onboard vocal processors are outstanding, but like all vocal processors, they have to be fine-tuned for your vocals. This takes a bit of work, and I guess there are lots of entertainers that don't want to take the time to make them sound great. It probably took me about a week of working with the onboard processor to get it right, but it was well worth the effort.

I recently recorded this song using the PSR-S950's vocal processor, no harmonies, mainly because the song just doesn't need any, which is often the case. I think you'll find the vocals are crisp, clear and clean, which is what I wanted to achieve. Until It's Time For You To Go

Gary cool
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#469953 - 05/15/19 10:18 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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Very good recording and performance Gary!

The “moral of this story” is you don’t need spend too much money on KB. But yes, you do have put in LOTS of work to play it well smile
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#469954 - 05/15/19 10:22 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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Cant agree on the mixer theory Gary.....
It's certainly a crucial part of a rig imo.

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#469956 - 05/15/19 10:41 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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No, it's a crucial part of YOUR RIG, Donny. I have helped a lot of guys with their setups, including some of the top OMB players in the Mid-Atlantic Region, constructed custom consoles for at least a dozen of them, and none of them currently use mixers. Now, I agree, a mixer would be necessary for more than one instrument and, or, another vocalist, but as a single, it's no longer a requirement. Today's arranger keyboards have all the inputs and outputs needed for an OMB setup - you just need to use them properly.

Good luck,

Gary cool
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#469957 - 05/15/19 10:51 AM Re: KORG EK50 Arranger Demo....only $399.00? [Re: Dnj]
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Ok Gary... We'll agree to disagree..

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