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#510403 - 01/21/25 03:45 AM Korg at NAMM 2025
Gunnar Jonny Senior Member Registered: 04/01/01 Posts: 4445 Loc: Norway	Found this link at Korg Forums, and among the info it seems like there will be a OS update v1.4 adding some missing and new features for Pa5X coming soon. 👍 https://www.korg.com/us/news/2025/0121/ Quote: - Quick Record: Effortlessly capture your ideas with the new Smart Recording Environment. - Full Song Edit: Enjoy a complete editing suite for perfecting your compositions on Pa5X. - Style Creator Bot: Instantly generate custom styles from your MIDI files. _________________________ Cheers 🥂 GJ _______________________________________________ "Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many you brought with you." (Wil Rose)
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#510752 - 04/01/25 04:52 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Robbo Member Registered: 07/31/08 Posts: 583 Loc: Urangan, Queensland, Australia	Hi, Where is OS 4? Boy seems to be taking forever. This is a flagship model very expensive, I love it but support for improvements seem to be taking way too long
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#510753 - 04/02/25 01:04 AM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
abacus Senior Member Registered: 07/21/05 Posts: 5470 Loc: English Riviera, UK	Coding for a firmware update takes a lot of time and effort, (They have to make sure it doesn't break something else, so a lot of testing is also done) and the more sophisticated the firmware (Arrangers are sophisticated) the more time it takes. Download Python here and learn how to program (Code) some basic programs, you will then see just how time consuming it is. Bill _________________________ English Riviera: Live entertainment, Real Ale, Great Scenery, Great Beaches, why would anyone want to live anywhere else (I�m definitely staying put).
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#510817 - 04/22/25 09:00 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Diki Registered: 04/25/05 Posts: 14491 Loc: NW Florida	Thing is, sure, it’s time consuming and complicated. That why they charge almost FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for one 😱🤬💸 Having paid them that UP FRONT, you shouldn’t be listening to excuses why they can’t get the damn thing to work as well as the previous model in THREE YEARS OF WORK. It ain’t quantum computing, it ain’t curing cancer, it’s just coding a damn arranger fer chrissake…. It has NEVER taken Korg this long to get a product to work before. NEVER. It has never taken ANYONE three years (and counting) after a product’s launch and they still aren’t anywhere close to fixing it up to be as capable as a PA4x. Personally, had I ponied up nearly five grand THREE YEARS AGO and was still waiting for it to work right, I’d be looking for a lawyer… Maybe some of you can drop five grand, wait three years and still not give a damn it isn’t working right, but that ain’t me..! I doubt I’d have waited one year. If hundreds (thousands) of people ponying up $4500+ isn’t enough to put a team together to fix it in a few months, it should NEVER have been released. 🤬🙄 _________________________ An arranger is just a tool. What matters is what you build with it..!
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#510973 - 06/24/25 05:49 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Diki]
Robbo Member Registered: 07/31/08 Posts: 583 Loc: Urangan, Queensland, Australia	Right On Mate. Look I love the dam thing, but it’s been way too long now and I suspect that they will announce a new model as has happened b4 when this one has the potential to provide everything that is ever needed. At this stage we OS 1.5 where those features from PA4x should have been included and probably even more things. Come on Korg stump up, time for excuses is running out. If you want to charge for Uodates and they deliver all that I need, I’m happy to oblige. But I’m tired of the free uodates that never seem to arrive.
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#510974 - 06/25/25 12:53 AM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Gunnar Jonny Senior Member Registered: 04/01/01 Posts: 4445 Loc: Norway	QUOTE: 2025.06.24 Pa5X OS v1.4 is coming! Following our preview at NAMM earlier this year, we’re excited to confirm that the wait is almost over: Pa5X OS version 1.4 will be released very soon. This is a major update, with OS1.4 including all the features previewed at NAMM, alongside additional enhancements inspired by feedback from Pa5X players across the globe. We’ll announce the full details soon, but here are the highlights you can look forward to in OS v1.4: ● Recording Studio - a powerful new environment for backing-track creation (formerly Quick Record) ● Full Song Edit - deep MIDI song editing with hands-on control ● Style Creator Bot - convert MIDI files into brand-new Styles ● User resource sorting & icon selection - organise your setup your way ● Copy & swap Keyboard Sets - faster editing across Styles and SongBook entries ● De-Esser - new vocal tools in the microphone section OS v1.4 is almost here, and we can’t wait to get it into your hands. We’ll be announcing the exact release date soon - stay tuned. https://www.korg.com/us/news/2025/062402/ _________________________ Cheers 🥂 GJ _______________________________________________ "Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many you brought with you." (Wil Rose)
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#510985 - 07/02/25 07:43 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Robbo Member Registered: 07/31/08 Posts: 583 Loc: Urangan, Queensland, Australia	Originally Posted By Gunnar Jonny QUOTE: 2025.06.24 Pa5X OS v1.4 is coming! Following our preview at NAMM earlier this year, we’re excited to confirm that the wait is almost over: Pa5X OS version 1.4 will be released very soon. This is a major update, with OS1.4 including all the features previewed at NAMM, alongside additional enhancements inspired by feedback from Pa5X players across the globe. We’ll announce the full details soon, but here are the highlights you can look forward to in OS v1.4: ● Recording Studio - a powerful new environment for backing-track creation (formerly Quick Record) ● Full Song Edit - deep MIDI song editing with hands-on control ● Style Creator Bot - convert MIDI files into brand-new Styles ● User resource sorting & icon selection - organise your setup your way ● Copy & swap Keyboard Sets - faster editing across Styles and SongBook entries ● De-Esser - new vocal tools in the microphone section OS v1.4 is almost here, and we can’t wait to get it into your hands. We’ll be announcing the exact release date soon - stay tuned. https://www.korg.com/us/news/2025/062402/ Omg very soon? What is very soon to Korg? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year or many. Honestly they made it sound like it was ready at NAMM, so what the hell is holding it up and even since the notice given it’s been quite some time. So tired and over this
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#510986 - 07/03/25 12:32 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Robbo]
Gunnar Jonny Senior Member Registered: 04/01/01 Posts: 4445 Loc: Norway	Originally Posted By Robbo Omg very soon? What is very soon to Korg? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year or many. Honestly they made it sound like it was ready at NAMM, so what the hell is holding it up and even since the notice given it’s been quite some time. So tired and over this On Korg Forums it was previously referred to why it is taking so long. The Pa5X OS is brand new, and they will test all new changes thoroughly to make sure that no other issues arise as a result of the changes before they release the new version. Although there are many very happy users, the negative reviews that have been posted probably mean that Korg will double-check and double-check again before they release 1.4 or whatever version it will be named. As we know, soon is a relative term, but I would rather wait a bit longer if that is what needed to make the ones that complaints most happier. 👍🌞 _________________________ Cheers 🥂 GJ _______________________________________________ "Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many you brought with you." (Wil Rose)
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#510995 - 07/05/25 01:06 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Diki Registered: 04/25/05 Posts: 14491 Loc: NW Florida	Strikes me that the only positive reviews the PA5X is getting is from people that never had a PA4X, or to be quite frank, any previous Korg arranger. You don’t miss what you never had, and you have no problem migrating data if you have no Korg data to migrate! It’s mostly people who had a PA4x and expected the same quality of service and features that are the most vocal. Korg been making arrangers for 30 years, and despite some teething problems each model change, most people were up and running on them out of the gate, and pros were gigging with them within a few weeks. The PA5X has changed all that, and to be frank, if Korg completely surprise me and bring out a PA6X (I truly believe that the 5x is the last arranger Korg will make) nobody with a working Korg is going to touch it with a barge pole. Not for a year at least! It’s very probable the bulk of Korg’s arranger owner base are legacy users. And they lost the trust of that base over the last three years. It is very difficult to see a road back from here for Korg. They have no modern mid-line popular product from where TOTL users can be tempted to come from. They’re all too aware of the failure of the PA5X. Yamaha midline users have mostly got a Genos2 on their wishlist. Definitely NOT a PA5X! Very few people will drop $4000-5000 on a new arranger without spending much time on the arranger’s user group. I believe Korg have come to the end of the line but have yet to tell anyone. _________________________ An arranger is just a tool. What matters is what you build with it..!
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#510997 - 07/05/25 10:42 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Diki]
Robbo Member Registered: 07/31/08 Posts: 583 Loc: Urangan, Queensland, Australia	Originally Posted By Diki Strikes me that the only positive reviews the PA5X is getting is from people that never had a PA4X, or to be quite frank, any previous Korg arranger. You don’t miss what you never had, and you have no problem migrating data if you have no Korg data to migrate! It’s mostly people who had a PA4x and expected the same quality of service and features that are the most vocal. Korg been making arrangers for 30 years, and despite some teething problems each model change, most people were up and running on them out of the gate, and pros were gigging with them within a few weeks. The PA5X has changed all that, and to be frank, if Korg completely surprise me and bring out a PA6X (I truly believe that the 5x is the last arranger Korg will make) nobody with a working Korg is going to touch it with a barge pole. Not for a year at least! It’s very probable the bulk of Korg’s arranger owner base are legacy users. And they lost the trust of that base over the last three years. It is very difficult to see a road back from here for Korg. They have no modern mid-line popular product from where TOTL users can be tempted to come from. They’re all too aware of the failure of the PA5X. Yamaha midline users have mostly got a Genos2 on their wishlist. Definitely NOT a PA5X! Very few people will drop $4000-5000 on a new arranger without spending much time on the arranger’s user group. I believe Korg have come to the end of the line but have yet to tell anyone. Right On Dickinson, Honestly I’m starting to think that they hold off on updates as some sort of advantage business wise. This is a total failure for Korg, the oasis comes to mind. A flagship that should be outstripping anything available but is being left to collect dust. Don’t tell me that the OS upgrade isn’t ready, I think it was ready at NAMM. Why do I think that! Well has anyone here been asked to work on a beta test?. I won’t be lining up for PA6X for sure, and if Yamaha continue the progress in GENOS why would I. Honestly as I said before this is a flagship, very expensive product, I expected a lot more than what we have got so far.
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#510998 - 07/06/25 03:48 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Gunnar Jonny]
Diki Registered: 04/25/05 Posts: 14491 Loc: NW Florida	I think there’s an opportunity for one last gasp of the arranger market. Yamaha are the de facto survivors but Korg and Roland have a solid code base (or at least, Korg’s PA4 OS does!), now might be the time to port their arranger engines and core ROM sounds to tablets. The IPad Pro has MORE than enough horsepower to run an arranger and its sounds. For Roland, they wouldn’t even be competing with their own product. All but beginner arrangers are discontinued. Same for Korg, bar the announcement… But an arranger on an iPad (good closed economy with the Apple Store so little chance of piracy) might make some significant money for Korg and Roland. Even an astronomical price of $250 (by iPad software standards) is a drop in the ocean compared to a hardware arranger, and the installed base of iPad musician users is in the millions… Hardware arrangers may be going extinct, but tablet musicians are a fast growing new species, maybe it’s time to leverage those old arranger OS’s..? _________________________ An arranger is just a tool. What matters is what you build with it..!
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#510999 - 07/10/25 06:34 PM Re: Korg at NAMM 2025 [Re: Diki]
Robbo Member Registered: 07/31/08 Posts: 583 Loc: Urangan, Queensland, Australia	All I’m sayin still waiting Korg! How soon was very soon? This is a total disappointment all round, not only should you have released 1.4 but at this stage V2 should be here with lots of new features and bonuses. As stated previously the only reason I can see why you make updates and so on free is that you can stick them into the too hard basket which ofcourse you can’t with paid ones that have to be near perfect before release. I’m happy to pay if it’s worthwhile as I’m sure many others would as well, so come on for gods sake get it right pleaseeeee
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