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[chelsea4023]

Hi,

I'm probably going to get a warning from the Moderators for this Post.

As you all know, the PA5X Forum has become quite fractious for months now, mainly due to Korg's inability to provide a properly working O/S almost 20 months after it's launch. This has caused a lot of owners to use these Forums (rightly so) to air their grievances whereas some owners are quite happy with the Korg PA5X and also use the Forum to express their views. We all use our arrangers in different ways, but there isn't a single owner that is not directly affected by the O/S issues, not one. As such, every single Forum Members has the right to express their opinions and views about the PA5X be it good or bad. For me personally, I was biding my time waiting for Korg to provide an O/S equally as stable as that in the PA4X, and then the issue arose with the coloured LED buttons starting to disintegrate internally. This has proved to be a turning point for me and something I am very unhappy about. I have raised the issue with my Dealer and have contacted Korg U.K. directly. I am awaiting a response. Fortunately I am still under warranty (albeit only 12 months).

We have our three longstanding experts on these Forums, Antony Sharmman, karmathanever and Qui Robinez who have earned the Members respect for consistently offering sound advice, assistance and general help on these Forums, (along with excellent tutorial videos).

That said, I have noticed that one relatively new Member has arrived on the PA5X Forums (with few posts) and seems to consistently post in defence of Korg and the PA5X. This Forum Member also takes it on themselves to question Forum Members when they have a grievance (and even imply that it's the Forum Members lack of knowledge causing issues and not the keyboard). I started to notice a pattern occurring with this Forum Member but I'm not sure what the correct term is used for somebody acting in this manner. Maybe a reverse 'troll' or a 'plant'. Could somebody please enlighten me. I wonder if this Member could possibly be aligned to Korg or to a Korg Dealership. Ironically, I do actually know one U.K. Dealer who posts on these Forums under a pseudonym. Had this person been on these forums for several years I probably would not have noticed anything unusual, but for them to suddenly appear and start making these kind of posts, it was noticeable.

I cannot Post the username of the Forum Member I am referring to as this would result in a ban from these Forums, but I'm pretty sure quite a few Members will know who I am referring to (and probably be in agreeance).

Chris

[DaPale]

Hi Chris,

I think you're talking about me in your story. I'm new, have a new Korg Pa5X. I am in no way related to any dealer or Korg itself.

My pleasure lies in making music and participating in this forum. For example, I contribute new ideas to the relevant thread and report bugs if I find them. I message Korg across various channels to keep up the pressure on the fact that Korg users are dissatisfied with how they operate, both in communication and issuing updates asking for this to change. And yes, what strikes me is that there is a group that sees everything as if the glass is half empty, but also a group that sees that the glass is half full. Don't forget that for new Korg users it can be incredibly demotivating to read so much grumbling and negativity. I understand it for the forum members who write these messages, they do. But my opinion is that it does not add much and I have the feeling that it only creates more frustration.
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[Biggles]

It happens on every forum.

When a member keeps ranting about the same issue over and over again and when it is coupled with demeaning comments about fellow members that is when it becomes galling and the Moderators should take action.

With a Beta product like the Pa5X is, then some members like me who are home players find it does all I will ever need in a keyboard, whilst for others it does not meet expectations.

A beta Pa5X was always on the cards, I fail to understand why so many rushed out to buy one, it is a Korg and following their re-structuring they are moving even more slowly than they did prior, unless its the Synth market where its full steam ahead

I respect the views of others and they are entitled to grumble and all I would ask is if you want to grumble be reasonable and quit being repetitive.

After the 5X has been on the market for quite a while ask yourself the question “Has my comments resulted in Korg releasing the update that I want? “

Pretty sure the answer will be a resounding …. No.
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Biggles
Lancashire, UK

[Asena]

 Guys, KORG Pa 5 X sounds Amazingly good, I love that part, i also love Korg for the deep editing, BUT Please don't say we make this worse, NO it’s not us, it,s how they say things from KORG and how they do it!

For me , It,s important that the Keyboard must be in TIME, , i mean 2024, And it must also give what we expect from a product for 4500/5000 Euros.

If you that makes this replays on what we all miss don't even uses it, Don't comment,

Or If you want to comment it, make some sounds styles edits firstly, and maybe you can understand how we are struggling with the Keyboard.
Whenever we mail to KORG even they do not get with any correction of the things, so we have KORG forums to express our selves, That's ok, No one says anything that is wrong or bad, we just discuss the things that is important and needed.
Just one example is, Why not have Wave usage, Why not have 100% SF2 import like KRONOS, why not have quick rec, or whatsoever that we like to have in older models.
Paying more getting less is the Problem here.
And not getting anywhere is the worst thing, by that i mean NO CONTACT! NO INFO, NO PR!



So Please undarstand one thing, FORUM, EXPRESS YOUR SELF, ASK, BE SAD/ANGRY SOLVE all this things are ok here.
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[karmathanever]

[Scott]

[Asena]

[DaPale]

Most brands other than Korg only provide bug fixes and very rare new features. Korg last released an update in November with bug fixes and new features. Hopefully they will continue this course and fulfill their promise with what is described in the FAQs and fix many bugs in the near future.
As I write every time in this forum. As a software developer, I know what it means to develop a new OS and bring it to the market. You come to the market with 70% of the old OS and then develop it further. Hopefully Korg keeps its promises, otherwise it will cost a lot of customers. As mentioned before in this forum, I am new to the Korg world, except for the M1, but this will also be my last if they do not live up to their promise and this trend continues. Although I have high hopes.
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