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deliad · Junior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 59

Hi guys

there is something i have to say,

KORG is a company with over confidence, becuase it's the best seller of pro keyboards this era. and it makes me to ask

Why the f*ck*ng hell they kidding us?

PA3X has motorized screen with absolutely no mechanical bugs with it - PA4X has mechanical manual screen no motor!

PA3X has 3 MFX for keyboard upper tracks - PA4X has only 2!

PA3X reads and compresses LPCM - PA4X doesn't! - compressed sounds sets from pa3x won't load on the PA4X

Instead of f*ck*ng software small features like the keyboard set / kronos-like set list and all this useless s**t it looks to me just like pa3x le version 2

So , The only reason that we should buy it is JUST ONE! - KORG WILL LIMIT THE COMPATIBILITY OF PA4X SETS TO THE PA3X and will require us to upgrade without any practical reason!

I don't know what you thinking, I go to check the Roland E-A7 even if the sampler is 128MB if i go for new keyboard...

anyway , i would stay with my pa3x

Sam CA · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:43 am Post subject:

If you feel this is not the right keyboard for you, what makes you obligated to buy one? You just answered your own question in a way. If a PA3x can do it all for you, then save yourself $4k and bam ...problem solved! Motorized screen? Big deal! Not sure about the compression option yet but that could piss some people off....but again they don't have to upgrade!
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AntonySharmman · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:50 am Post subject:

deliad · Junior Member Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Posts: 59

people here seems to be addicted or Biased to KORG, and that's explains why korg don't even trying to make some new era keyboard - some linux PC based like the kronos - or even listening to the requests of us - the users , the buyers.

as my friend antony sharmman said, the screen is very thin and easy to brake , as someone that repairs korg keyboards, i'm expecting for alot of work repairs, which is good for me as a repair guy, but not as a user.

also the thing of making old advantages from the pa3x as disadvantages on pa4x , like 2 to MFX instead of 3 MFX and the lpcm support removal , this is makes the pa3x user why to upgrade, look at the specs, there is no something meaningful that worth the making new keyboard , but just taking money from people.

anyway , this my idea, just wanted to share with you.

worth · Platinum Member Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 1101

Deliad

I understand your frustration but it is misdirected. If you don't think this new keyboard offers good value for money then simply don't buy it. If Korg don't sell enough of them they will offer greater value next time or move into making cheap and cheerful products like guitar tuners or toy keyboards they can sell at premium prices like the yamaha reface Smile

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I have the old (ancient Korg PA1X ). I was not tempted by the 2X or 3X as I did not feel the upgrade justified the price . Specs mean nothing and features maybe a little more so, but my ears are the decision maker when it comes to spending ££££'s on a musical instrument . To my mind it makes little sense to spend so much money all over again considering you would be getting 80% of what you already have . In my case many of the styles in the PA2X,3x and now 4X are already in my 10 year old Korg PA1X , and to my ears, the cost does not justify the bits I don't have that are nice , but dont make much difference to the ease with which I can make music. That logic still applies to the KorgPA4X and its highly unlikely I will " upgrade " But I wont be cursing or stamping my foot about it. I am too busy making great music with what I have !!!

AntonySharmman · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject:

Sorry to interfere in this , but the frustration of a Korg client for a newer product is totally reasonable
for the obvious reason that he wants to replace the older with the newer , that's why we protest here !
I really don't give a dime for value for money , I just want to develop an arranger in the best possible
way with really nowadays features in any cost and now it seems that I have to wait for 3-4 years more
to see the real Flagship Arranger that only KorgPa can develop !
Therefore our real issue here is that we demand a more featured Korg arranger than this in 2015-16 year !
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Veren · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:44 pm Post subject:

Antony...well said.

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usaraiya · Senior Member Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 255 Location: USA

I sense mixed feelings on the release of our new flagship arranger.

Disappointment, anger, frustration.

No new releases will fulfill everybody's needs, and we have this new KB which is feature rich. Wouldn't it be better to rationalize and enjoy what we have to its fullest extent, as, whether we like it or not, we are stuck with it for the next 4-5 years!

I have ordered mine for delivery in October.

Smile

Uday

SKung · Full Member Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 179

I totally like the new PA4X. For me the sample compression from the PA3X was a setback to device compatibility.
I own a PA2X and a Kronos and can seamless transfer samples from the PA2X to the Kronos and back (if there is enough RAM).

Unfortunately I was not able to load multisamples made with the PA3X Sad

Now I'm looking forward to try multisamples and drumkits for the PA4X Smile

karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10418