Oh man i missed the live breakdown... checking it now. So, New multi poly!? Looking forward to hearing what sounds you make with it. How do the keys feel?
@@HarmonicSonics. I talk about the keys in the video. TL;DR is that they’re markedly improved over the original models. Similarish to Arturia’s KeyLab mkII, but without aftertouch.
Very cool Geren. I might get one to go with the GAIA 2. Think they will be a good combo. Just got a Novation 61SL Mk3 to drive it like we talked about briefly. Anyway, it sounds really great and looks awesome man. Very happy for you. Thank you for the excellent walk through and demo. Have a great weekend and enjoy it!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Of course, I realized after that there were a couple of other points I'd wanted to make (isn't that always the way?), and one was how I think it compares to the GAIA 2. I'll probably try to remember to touch on those on Monday night's stream. I think that there will be a fair amount of overlap between the multi/poly and the GAIA 2, but that there's also enough difference between them to make the combination interesting and compelling. Enjoy your weekend as well! Cheers!
I wish it used a standard size power cord. It would sound even better. Seems like that would have been an easy win. That being said, I’m looking forward to programming with this one. Great overview! 👍🏾
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm not sure what you mean about a standard size power cord. Putting my "EE" hat now ... If you mean having the power supply internal to the instrument, that wouldn't make any difference in the sound -- the mains input would still need to be converted from AC to DC and stepped down to (in this case) 12V. Using an internal power supply instead of the external supply would actually increase the chance of stray noise being introduced because additional shielding would be required inside the unit. Additional cooling would also be necessary. That would raise costs, and subsequently the selling price. There are also costly certifications required for devices with internal power supplies that would also increase the final price. Using the external supply allows Korg to test and certify a common power supply for the multi/poly, wavestate, opsix, modwave, King Korg NEO, Kross 2, and I'm sure others. I agree that using the external power supplies is certainly less convenient for the end user, and I do wish that Korg would use a more standard barrel plug on their synths. Cheers!
Keybed? I think you mean, in this case, keyBOARD. I find the MP's keyBOARD very light and little on the fragile side, it feels very plastic (which of course it is). The keyBED (which is the area beyond the keyboard - the mechanisms and effector triggers which reside below the keyBOARD) provides excellent velocity control and I agree, the MP's keyBED would have been much more effective if it had included aftertouch.
Hi Tom! Thanks for your considered comments. You are, of course, quite correct in your technical differentiation between the keyboard and the keybed. Since one of the unstated objectives of my channel is education, I should probably address this in a future video -- maybe as early as Monday night. Regarding the .... assembly .... on the multi/poly, my comments on it's quality were stated as being relative to previous models, specifically the original generation wavestate and opsix, because that's the question that gets asked. Yes, its action is very light. It's also very fast. And one area that I perceive as being improved over the originals (and other similarly-made key assemblies) is the feel and response when playing close to the fulcrum, not that anyone should be playing up there. This is probably due to the inclusion of some additional weighting. As far as fragility of the keys, I've owned a number of instruments that have used this same construction method, mostly from Korg, but also from Roland, and the amount of abuse they can withstand is pretty impressive -- I've never broken one, and I used to play hard. So, while they look like they're designed to fail, under most circumstances, I'd venture to bet that they'll hold up just fine. Again, thanks for taking the time to view the video and for taking the time to comment. Cheers!
After having done a bit of research, I've learned a few things about keyboards, keybeds, and parts in between. As happens with many things in language, things change over time. Correct or not, what might better be termed as the "keyboard assembly" (encompassing that which would traditionally be the keybed and keyboard) is now commonly referred to as the keybed. That shift occurred generally in around 2005. Most people, right or wrong, now generally understand the whole shootin' works to be the keybed, and that includes manufacturers, and so that's the direction I'm going to continue with. Again, I thank you for your comment and for your throughts. I genuinely appreciate that you took the time to watch my video and to respond to it. As I said at the top of this comment, I learned a lot about the way many different kinds of keyboard instruments are made, the wide range of terminology used to describe the various parts, and the historical inconsistency in nomenclature. Cheers!
Oh man i missed the live breakdown... checking it now. So, New multi poly!? Looking forward to hearing what sounds you make with it.
How do the keys feel?
@@HarmonicSonics. I talk about the keys in the video. TL;DR is that they’re markedly improved over the original models. Similarish to Arturia’s KeyLab mkII, but without aftertouch.
Very cool Geren. I might get one to go with the GAIA 2. Think they will be a good combo. Just got a Novation 61SL Mk3 to drive it like we talked about briefly. Anyway, it sounds really great and looks awesome man. Very happy for you. Thank you for the excellent walk through and demo. Have a great weekend and enjoy it!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Of course, I realized after that there were a couple of other points I'd wanted to make (isn't that always the way?), and one was how I think it compares to the GAIA 2. I'll probably try to remember to touch on those on Monday night's stream. I think that there will be a fair amount of overlap between the multi/poly and the GAIA 2, but that there's also enough difference between them to make the combination interesting and compelling. Enjoy your weekend as well! Cheers!
I wish it used a standard size power cord. It would sound even better. Seems like that would have been an easy win. That being said, I’m looking forward to programming with this one. Great overview! 👍🏾
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I'm not sure what you mean about a standard size power cord. Putting my "EE" hat now ... If you mean having the power supply internal to the instrument, that wouldn't make any difference in the sound -- the mains input would still need to be converted from AC to DC and stepped down to (in this case) 12V.
Using an internal power supply instead of the external supply would actually increase the chance of stray noise being introduced because additional shielding would be required inside the unit. Additional cooling would also be necessary. That would raise costs, and subsequently the selling price.
There are also costly certifications required for devices with internal power supplies that would also increase the final price. Using the external supply allows Korg to test and certify a common power supply for the multi/poly, wavestate, opsix, modwave, King Korg NEO, Kross 2, and I'm sure others.
I agree that using the external power supplies is certainly less convenient for the end user, and I do wish that Korg would use a more standard barrel plug on their synths.
Cheers!
Keybed? I think you mean, in this case, keyBOARD. I find the MP's keyBOARD very light and little on the fragile side, it feels very plastic (which of course it is). The keyBED (which is the area beyond the keyboard - the mechanisms and effector triggers which reside below the keyBOARD) provides excellent velocity control and I agree, the MP's keyBED would have been much more effective if it had included aftertouch.
Hi Tom! Thanks for your considered comments. You are, of course, quite correct in your technical differentiation between the keyboard and the keybed. Since one of the unstated objectives of my channel is education, I should probably address this in a future video -- maybe as early as Monday night.
Regarding the .... assembly .... on the multi/poly, my comments on it's quality were stated as being relative to previous models, specifically the original generation wavestate and opsix, because that's the question that gets asked. Yes, its action is very light. It's also very fast. And one area that I perceive as being improved over the originals (and other similarly-made key assemblies) is the feel and response when playing close to the fulcrum, not that anyone should be playing up there. This is probably due to the inclusion of some additional weighting.
As far as fragility of the keys, I've owned a number of instruments that have used this same construction method, mostly from Korg, but also from Roland, and the amount of abuse they can withstand is pretty impressive -- I've never broken one, and I used to play hard. So, while they look like they're designed to fail, under most circumstances, I'd venture to bet that they'll hold up just fine.
Again, thanks for taking the time to view the video and for taking the time to comment.
Cheers!
After having done a bit of research, I've learned a few things about keyboards, keybeds, and parts in between. As happens with many things in language, things change over time. Correct or not, what might better be termed as the "keyboard assembly" (encompassing that which would traditionally be the keybed and keyboard) is now commonly referred to as the keybed. That shift occurred generally in around 2005. Most people, right or wrong, now generally understand the whole shootin' works to be the keybed, and that includes manufacturers, and so that's the direction I'm going to continue with.
Again, I thank you for your comment and for your throughts. I genuinely appreciate that you took the time to watch my video and to respond to it. As I said at the top of this comment, I learned a lot about the way many different kinds of keyboard instruments are made, the wide range of terminology used to describe the various parts, and the historical inconsistency in nomenclature.
Cheers!