Hi Donny,

From your entry on the Korg forum I deduce that you have ( once again ?) purchased the Korg PA1000. Whether that is a wise decision or not is not for me to say and for you to find out.
But having had it for over 18 months now ( though I do not play the arranger keyboard very often anymore) I can say this:
Factory default stuff is pretty crappy, no surprises there. You of all people know that you have to tweak and make a keyboard your own, and besides it is not your first Korg, so you should be well versed there.
In the course of time I have added a fair amount of external samples ( apart from the very good piano sample by Reuben) from Dynamix and Mister Music. Recently I also acquired the proper Musikant extension stick ( so not just the styles) which I thik is a very worthwhile addition even though it does not come that cheap. ( Thomann Music and Music Store, 199 euros).
And I am contemplating of adding the V3 module later on this year. If I do I will keep you guys posted on its merits.......
In short, fully "jazzed up" the PA1000 is a worthwhile contendor with the added bonus of having full internal amplification....
Enjoy !

regards
John

I found it pretty well done, better if I understood German. The musical content was 50/50 for me. The Broadway opener was quite a production.

starting with the much acclaimed piano sample by Reuben, which no doubt you have already done....
regards,
John
P.S. a 2019 PA1000 home recording:
https://app.box.com/s/5surotim2i6h86j52nkwux7u5n9rcau0

Donny, you owned a Yamaha for a period, and now a Korg – Since a may be making a move, I would like to know YOUR opinion on Yamaha VS Korg.

John C.