Digital Piano Korg SV1 73 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Korg Digital Piano SV1 73 Full Review. Good choice?

Korg is a Japanese company of electronic musical instruments and guitar tuners. And a few years ago (in 2009) it released a very interesting and vintage-style keyboard, we are talking about the Korg SV1 73 that had a price of about €1400, which in 2017 had a renewal and recently left the market, opening the way for the new Korg SV2 73, which we will also analyze later and it costs around €1.799/$2000/£1,666. Let’s go with the characteristics of the Korg SV1 73:

• Vintage Aesthetics
• 73 weighted keys (Weight that the keys of an acoustic piano have and that digital pianos try to imitate to equal the touch of the piano. The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less. This is different from the sensitivity on the keyboard which serves to regulate the volume of the note. But a weighted keyboard always has sensitivity in the keys) RH3
• 80 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• 36 sounds (Different sounds of piano and other instruments)
• 8 sensitivity and speed curves
• Tuning and Transposition function (Transposition allows you to move the note spectrum of a keyboard. This is to be able to play with transposing instruments. It is not an easy concept but it is made to facilitate the writing of an orchestration for instruments with very different bass and treble registers)
• Enhanced Definition Synthesis sound engine and Real eXperience technology
• 8 memory spaces for saving favorites and settings
• 1 x 12AX7 valve on the preamp
• 36 demo songs
• Sustain pedal (The sustain pedal on a piano or keyboard is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key) type Korg DS-2H
• Hull exit
• JACK and XLR line input and output
• Midi input and output (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect your keyboard to your computer, record a sound track, and with certain programs click through what you’ve played to musical notes on a score. MIDI tracks store the information of the musical notes)
• USB to connect pendrive
• It has a lectern and a network cable
• a weight of 17.5kg and a size of 1143 x 347 x 154mm

Now two videos about the Korg SV1:

Now let’s compare the Korg SV1 73 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best purchase possibilities for this keyboard. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the next button.

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Now let’s compare the Korg SV1 73 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Korg SV1 73 vs Korg SV2 73

As we mentioned before there is a new version of this same model that has a higher price with almost 400 euros more and now we will see face to face with the characteristics of each one:

• Both keyboards have 73 speed-sensitive and weighted keys. Let’s remember that sensitivity refers to the fact that we can play our performances with dynamics, that is to say, when a key is pressed with force it sounds higher while when a key is pressed with less force it sounds lower. And weighted keyboard refers to the weight that the keys of a real acoustic piano have, in the high range with lighter keys while in the low range, the heavier ones.
• The SV1 has 36 sounds with 80 notes of polyphony, while the SV2 has 72 sounds and 128 notes of polyphony.
• They have the same sound engine and the same sound functions so they also have the option of the valve circuit, with the 12AX7 in the preamp.
• The SV2 has the sounds of four concert grand pianos and two upright pianos, as well as input for three pedals, when the SV1 only had 1.
• The SV2 offers 2 unbalanced XLR line outputs / 6.3mm jack and 2 unbalanced 6.3mm jack line inputs when the SV1 offered one of each.
• The Sv1 weighs 17.5kg and measures 1143 x 347 x 154mm and the SV2 weighs 17.2kg and measures 1143 x 157 x 347mm (W x H x D), being almost exactly the same in this respect.

There are many improvements in front of the new generation, and because of the increasing value it is worth going to the next level.

And now a video from SV2:

Korg SV1 73 vs Clavia Nord Stage 3 88

We will now have the following comparison: The Korg SV1 73 keyboard with a price of approximately €1400 and the Clavia Nord Stage 3 88 with a value of €3.490/$4500/£3,185, almost doubling the value of each other. With such a big difference in price we will analyze their differences in functions and features in the following face-to-face:

• Starting with the keys, the Korg has 73 weighted, touch-sensitive keys. The Nord has 88 weighted touch-sensitive keys. Remember that sensitivity means that we can play our performances with dynamics, i.e. when a key is pressed with force it sounds louder while when a key is pressed with less force it sounds lower. And weighted keyboard refers to the weight that the keys of a real acoustic piano have, in the high range with lighter keys while in the low range, the heavier ones.
• The Korg SV1 has 36 sounds with 80 notes of polyphony, while on this Clavia Nord it has 2Gb of storage for sounds from its library, which is actually very extensive and 120 notes of polyphony.
• The functions that characterize the Korg SV1 are: 8 sensitivity and speed curves, Tuning and transposition function, Enhanced Definition Synthesis sound engine and Real eXperience technology, 8 memory spaces to store favorites and settings and a 1 x 12AX7 valve in the preamp.
• The Clavia Nord Stage 3 features: String Resonance function (Gen 2), Noise Pedal and Long-Release option, powerful synthesizer capabilities with Subtractive Synthesis, FM, and Wavetable, Arpeggiator function, has Master Clock and Unison modes, includes modes for the famous B3, Vox/Farfisa and Main Pipe organs very similar to the original, also simulates the Leslie Vintage 122.
• The Korg has: Korg DS-2H type sustain pedal, headphone output and JACK and XLR line input and output, while the Nord has: 4 assignable audio outputs Jack, Stereo Headphone Jack output, 1 mini-jack monitor input, input for sustain pedal that supports triple pedal, input for rotor jack pedal and also supports organ, switch and control pedal with stereo jack, plus a network cable. A great advantage over the Korg.
• Both have MIDI in and out and USB MIDI that allows them to be connected to a computer for use in a music production program.
• The Sv1 weighs 17.5kg and measures 1143 x 347 x 154mm and the Nord weighs 19kg and measures 1287 x 334 x 118mm (width x height x depth), which is almost exactly the same in this respect.

As we can see in many ways if not in all the Nord has an advantage over the Korg, not for nothing this is one of the most sold and purchased by professional musicians, it is very common to find these teams in a music video both for its sound capabilities and for its special design. Logically, it is worth what it costs and it is not cheap compared to other models. Even for a tighter budget the Korg is not a bad option.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Clavia Nord Stage 3 88

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Clavia Nord Stage 3 88.

Korg SV1 73 vs Korg Grandstage 73

Again, we will analyze two Korg keyboards, having a fairer comparison: The Korg SV1 73 keyboard that we have already mentioned has a price of about €1400 and the Korg Grandstage 73 that has a price of €1.599/$1999/£1,499, being about €266 cheaper the first one. We will analyze their differences and similarities in the next section:

• Both keyboards have 73 speed-sensitive and wighted keys. Let’s remember that sensitivity refers to the fact that we can play our interpretations with dynamics, that is to say, when a key is pressed with force it sounds higher while when a key is pressed with less force it sounds lower. And weighted keyboard refers to the weight that the keys of a real acoustic piano have, in the high range with lighter keys while in the low range, the heavier ones.
• The SV1 has 36 sounds with 80 notes of polyphony, while this Grandstage has 500 sounds, including 5 grand and several upright pianos and 128 notes of polyphony.
• The SV1 has the Enhanced Definition Synthesis sound engine and Real eXperience technology, while the Grandstage has 7 sound engines. Giving a great advantage to the second one.
• The Grandstage has a modulation wheel, a pitch bend wheel and a sustain pedal and input for three pedals.
• The Grandstage offers 2 balanced XLR line outputs / 6.3 mm jack balanced and 2 unbalanced 6.3 mm jack line inputs when the SV1 offered one of each.
• The Sv1 weighs 17.5kg and measures 1143 x 347 x 154mm and the Grandstage weighs 17kg and measures 1099 x 359 x 140mm (W x H x D).

Again we find two good keyboards, with some difference between them. The Grandstage has a greater amount of sounds and polyphony notes as well as having more sound engines. The SV1 has certain features such as Enhanced Definition Synthesis and Real eXperience technology that give it an edge, aside from its valve circuitry. It’s actually a bit of a complicated decision, but a lot also depends on what you’re going to use the keyboard for.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Korg Grandstage 73

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Korg Grandstage 73.

Korg SV1 73 vs Clavia Nord Electro 6

As a last comparison we will have the Korg SV1 73 keyboard that we have mentioned has a price of about €1400 and the Clavia Nord Electro 6 that has a price of €1.769/£1,599 with a difference of about €230:

• Starting with the keys, the Korg has 73 weighted, touch-sensitive keys. The Nord has 88 weighted and touch-sensitive keys.
• The Korg SV1 has 36 sounds with 80 notes of polyphony, while the SV2 has 1Gb of storage for piano sounds with 120 notes of polyphony, and 512Mb for storage of sounds from other instruments with 46 notes of polyphony.
• The functions that characterize the Korg SV1 are: 8 sensitivity and speed curves, Tuning and transposition function, Enhanced Definition Synthesis sound engine and Real eXperience technology, 8 memory spaces to store favorites and settings and a 1 x 12AX7 valve in the preamp.
• The functions that characterize the Clavia Nord Electro 6 are Nord C2D B3 Tone Wheel Simulation, Pipe Organ Model main functionality, Leslie 122 Nord C2D simulation, Seamless Transitions system, Dual-Organ mode, 9 physical handles, Nord Half-Moon-Switch support
• The Korg has: Korg DS-2H type sustain pedal, headphone output and JACK and XLR line input and output, while the Nord has: 4 assignable audio outputs Jack, stereo headphone jack output, 1 mini-jack monitor input, input for sustain pedal that supports triple pedal, input for rotor jack pedal and also supports organ, switch and control pedal with stereo jack, plus a network cable. A great advantage over the Korg.
• Both have MIDI in and out and USB MIDI that allows them to be connected to a computer for use in a music production program.
• The Sv1 weighs 17.5kg and measures 1143 x 347 x 154mm and the Nord weighs 11.4kg.

In our last comparison we have to recognize that the Nord digital pianos offer many more functions than the Korg SV1, in their keys they are very similar, but in the amount of sounds, effects and other features the Korg is left behind. Even for the price the Korg is still a good choice.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

And now a video of the Clavia Nord Electro 6

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Clavia Nord Electro 6.

Where to buy Korg SV1 73

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• Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
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• He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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Digital Piano Korg PA 1000 Full Review. Is it a good choice?

Korg PA 1000 Review Complete Digital Piano. Is it a good choice?

Korg Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instruments, audio processors and guitar pedals, recording equipment, and electronic tuners. Their PA1000 is a professional keyboard that costs around €1800/$2199/£1,666  and offers us a very interesting functions without exceeding 2000 euros. Let’s go over the features but don’t miss the comparisons, that’s where all the good information is to know which one suits you.

• 61 semi-weighted keys (Weight of the keys of an acoustic piano, which digital pianos try to imitate to match the touch of the piano. The keys in the high register are heavier and in the high register less heavy. This is different from the sensitivity on the keyboard which serves to regulate the volume of the note. But a weighted keyboard always has sensitivity in the keys) with touch sensitivity and aftertouch effect
• 128 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• Filters with resonance effect
• For each sound you have a 3-band equalizer
• DNC(Defined Nuance Control)
• More than 1,750 sounds (various piano and other instrument sounds)
• GM/XG sound packs
• 107 battery kits
• More than 430 styles (accompaniment styles that adapt to the chords we are playing. For example, they will put a bass and a drum kit that will adapt and synchronize with the notes we are playing on the keyboard)
• Comes with digital handle organ
• 300 MB of PCM user memory
• 148 types of master effects
• Compatible with MP3 and MP3 G formats
• Highly visible TFT screen
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing) effects. These are digital effects that modify the sound of the keyboard)an>
• Support sequencer with 16 tracks
• 4 configurable pads
• Memory expansion slot with Micro-SD
• Recorder in MP3 format
• Metronome (Basic study element to study and practice the tempo of a piece of music)
• Transposition (Transposition allows you to move the note spectrum of a keyboard. This is to be able to play with transposing instruments. It is not an easy concept but it is made to facilitate the writing of an orchestration for instruments with very different bass and treble registers)
• LOOP function and for sample creation
• 960MB internal memory
• Helmet Jack
• Video output in RCA format
• Midi input and output (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect your keyboard to your computer, record a sound track, and with certain programs click through what you’ve played to musical notes on a score. MIDI tracks store the information of the musical notes)
• USB MIDI
• USB 2.0 for USB memories
• Input for a sustain pedal (The sustain pedal of a piano or keyboard is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key)
• Input for programmable pedal
• 2 very powerful 33W speakers
• 2 line outputs for the live
• A super light weight of 10.75kg and dimensions of 1,030 x 378.3 x 133mm (width x depth x height)
• Includes network cable and stand

This keyboard brings many sounds but it is also a tool to create sounds, equalize and master them. For each sound you have three frequency bands that can be equalized so you can adjust the parameters of each sound.

It also has a high quality color screen with an interface similar to the found on cheaper models such as the Korg PA 600.

It also has many corrective filters for the adjustment of sound frequencies, which makes this keyboard a real music production workstation.

We can save our sounds and create samples and loops for live play.

It has a voice processor to make us second voices if you plug in a voice microphone with some very interesting filters. It also has a guitar processor.

With this keyboard you can mix, create your own styles. It has a memory for user sounds that you create yourself and you can modify the parameters of the sound wave very thoroughly.

In this new model you can create a style from a MIDI song with the information of the musical notes.

Another good function is that you can regulate the intensity of the LEDs on each button. That’s nice when you’re playing in a gig and you can highlight certain functions.

You have fully configurable buttons for when you start setting up your splits and your sounds created in a way that greatly improves the usability of the piano.

I really like the lyrics function on the screen so you can remember the lyrics of the songs and it also has a score function. It also has a songbook with a very wide repertoire. Although you can load as many scores as you want.

We’re talking about a keyboard that acts as a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). It allows you to record in any format you want and create all the mixes you need. They have a very powerful 16-track sequencer.

As far as connections are concerned, as we have been talking about before, we can plug in a guitar and a microphone and process their signals at the levels we want. We can master them, put filters and effects and equalize them as we want because this keyboard is a real music production workstation (well, there are things that are better done in the studio but here you can also). It has line output to plug into any sound system and MIDI and USB ports as you have seen before in the features. It’s impossible that you need more. I like that it has a USB pendrive port on the front for easy access and more discreet.

I invite you to watch the following video in Spanish where they speak very well of all these features. Then watch the second video to hear sound samples because in the first one it talks about the features.

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• The best resources to learn to play the piano by yourself.

Now let’s compare the Korg PA-1000 with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best purchase possibilities for this keyboard. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the next button.

Korg PA-1000 vs Korg PA-700

We will now compare the Korg PA-1000 priced at €1800/$2199/£1,666  and the PA 700 priced at €1079/$1500/£999. The PA 700 includes some of the functions that the PA 1000 brings, although in some ways it is not as complete as the Korg PA-1000.

The main differences that justify this price difference are the following:

• The Korg PA 1000 has much more power in its speakers. And they doesn’t get a boomy sound when you turn it up to its fullest with what it can do for you even on a battery.
• Many more sounds, styles, filters, etc. So you’re paying for variety.
• Synthesis engine similar to PA 1000 but with less sounds, 1700 exactly, and also brings less memory for users 256 MB. It has the same functions as the PA 1000 for exporting sounds.
• The semi-weighted keyboard is very good for more comfortable playing.
• More memory for recording your creations.

It is basically the same but enhanced in the same aspects. I really like the semi-balanced functions. The decision has to be made according to the budget. But if you are going to play many hours at a professional level and you like to use your keyboards to the maximum this option is a marvel.

Otherwise the quality of the native sounds of the Korg PA 700 and Korg PA 1000 seem to be of equal qualities.

See the characteristics of them in this two charts:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Korg PA-700.

Korg PA-1000 vs Yamaha PSR-S975

The Korg PA 1000 is priced at €1800/$2199/£1,666 and the Yamaha PSR S975 which is usually around €1400/$1600/£1200. The Korg PA 1000 digital piano is a high-end arranger/workstation with very similar features to the PSR S975 and with a very similar price.

Let’s see the differences:

• The Korg PA 1000 has more sounds, it has 1750 high quality sounds compared to the 1625 sounds of the Yamaha PSR S975
• In terms of sounds, the Yamaha PSR S975 wins the versus, because it has 523 accompaniment beats against 430 accompaniment beats from Korg PA 1000.
• The Korg PA 1000 has a touch screen, which is a feature not available on the Yamaha PSR S975
• The Korg PA 1000 has a 960 Mb internal memory and a USB/SD card reader, while the PSR S975 comes with a 768 Mb internal memory and only a USB reader.
• The amplification system is much better on the Korg PA 1000, this is for its 2 x 33W speakers compared to the 2 x 15W speakers on the Yamaha PSR S975.

Summarizing we can say that although the PSR S975 brings more beats the Korg PA 1000 gains in storage capacity and again in the quality of the keys with the counterbalance. Although you have to evaluate if you are really going to use all the possibilities of the Korg PA 1000. In this case I would spend more money. If you are not sure, the Korg PA 700 option is more logical.

And now a video comparison between them:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Yamaha PSR-S975.

It must be said that although it is more expensive there is also the Yamaha PSR SX-900 to beat the Korg PA 1000 in sales.

Korg PA 1000 vs Yamaha PSR SX-900

The Korg PA 1000 basically still wins because even though they cost the same. At around €1800/$2199/£1,666  the Korg PA 1000 has a semi-weighted keyboard and much more powerful speakers. I don’t understand why Yamaha didn’t give semi-weighted keys in this model.

I find the Yamaha’s Vocal Harmony microphone function very powerful. A good function that allows you to do many creative ideas if you sing. Otherwise at the same price I will keep the Korg PA 700 but here are the features of the new PSR SX-900

Korg PA-1000 vs Yamaha PSR S775

It’s interesting to know differences but the Yamaha PSR S775 should really be compared to the Korg PA 700 for the amount of sound and performance because it’s much cheaper. Although in many countries Yamaha is giving preference to the Yamaha PSR S775 which costs about €1100/$1400/£855 and is a very interesting instrument:

Here are some important differences between them so you can see that it doesn’t make much sense to compare them (but as they ask me to do it)

• The korg PA 1000 has a touch screen, functionality not available on the PSR S775.
• As for its sound library, the Korg PA 1000 wins the versus with about 1750 factory sounds and 107 drum kits versus the Yamaha PSR S775 with its 1410 sounds (930 main sounds 480 voices XG) and 50 drum kits
• In terms of beats, the Yamaha PSR S775 is slightly ahead with 433 beats versus 430 beats of the Korg PA 1000
• The Korg PA 1000 features the KAOSS FX functionality inspired by Korg’s legendary Kaossilator effect processor, this functionality is not available on the PSR S775.
• The Korg PA 1000 has 960 Mb of internal storage, while the PSR S775 has approximately 280 Mb of storage, plus the Korg PA 1000 has a USB and SD reader.
• As for the speakers, the Korg Pa 1000 has 2 speakers of 33W of power compared to the 2 speakers of 15W of power of the Yamaha PSR S775

Now let’s go to the new Yamaha PSR SX-700 which is similar to the PSR 775 but you may find it in more countries. Let’s go with a video of the Yamaha PSR 775

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxO7ZyGE6bc

If you are interested in knowing more, we invite you to see our review of the Yamaha PSR s775.

Korg PA-1000 vs Yamaha PSR SX-700

A very interesting new keyboard that competes more with the Kork PA 700 so the comparison is similar. There is a difference of about 700 because the PSR SX 700 is about €1200/$1500/£955

Like the SX – 900 the SX 700 has many functions in all DJ and electronic music although the Korg PA 1000 has also greatly enhanced those features since its old version the PA 900

If you want a lot of DJ functionality and your budget is limited to €1200/$1500/£955 this is a great option. And that’s why I wanted to tell you about it in this article. In many countries you may not find the PSR S775, but you can find this model. They are almost equivalent and the intention is the same.

If you want it all and also keys with a better touch similar to the piano and our powerful speakers, the Korg PA 100 is the right choice.

Where to buy Korg PA 1000

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• Best option to buy it at Europe
• Free Shipping.
• Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
• 100% reliable payment.
• Leader in trouble-free shipping.
• Usually Best price.
• Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Digital Piano Korg PA 700 Oriental Full Review. Is it a good keyboard?

Korg PA-700 Oriental Review Complete Digital Piano. Is it a good choice?

Korg is a Japanese company that makes electronic musical instruments and electric guitar implements. This time we will analyze one of their most exotic and different digital keyboards the Korg PA700, with a price of €1.329/$1700/£1,222. It is a keyboard oriented to oriental music that we were very eager to examine. It is considered a very interesting and even professional option, its features are:

• 61 touch-sensitive keys
• 128 notes of polyphony (Number of notes that can be played at once. This includes accompaniments that also consume notes. So if you play over an accompaniment more notes will be accumulated)
• Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded
• Defined Nuance Control also known as DNC
• 1700 sounds (different piano sounds and other instruments) with 512 user-configurable sounds and 256 drum kits. The Oriental Edition contains sounds (Different piano sounds and other instruments) from the Oriental music world and is what differentiates it from the conventional PA700
• 360 styles (Accompanying styles that adapt to the chords we are playing. For example they will put a bass and drums that will adapt and synchronize with the notes we are playing on the keyboard)
• 960MB internal storage memory
• 128 MB compressed user memory
• Compatible with MP3 and MP3+G formats
• 2 guitar modes
• TFT touch screen with good visibility
• 16-track booster sequencer
• Display with letter visibility
• Micro-SD card slot
• USB midi connection (MIDI allows you to do such wonderful things as connect your keyboard to your computer, record a sound track and with certain programs click through what you’ve played to musical notes on a score. MIDI tracks store the information of the musical notes)
• Line input and output for live
• USB MIDI
• MIDI input and output
• USB stick. It has the capacity to record on a pendrive
• Input for sustain pedal (The sustain pedal of a piano or keyboard is used to keep the note playing even if you stop pressing the key)
• Configurable pedal input
• 2 very powerful 25W speakers
• A weight of 9.9 kg and dimensions of 1030 x 378.3 x 132mm (width x height x depth)
• Includes stand and power cord

We found an arrangement keyboard, with excellent functions and features. With an extensive amount of sounds reaching 1700 and also a large number of styles or rhythms for accompaniment that are 360. With the sensitivity functions, USB MIDI function and sustain pedal input we have a complete musical instrument to practice and play live.

Related post you can be interested in

• Ranking with the best digital pianos
• My selection of cheap musical keyboards.
• Basic concepts you need to know about digital pianos.
• The best resources to learn to play the piano by yourself.

Now let’s compare the Korg PA 700 Oriental with its more common alternatives. Also at the end of the post you will find a section with the best shopping possibilities for this digital piano. But you can go directly to that part of the post by pressing the following button.

Korg PA-700 Oriental vs Korg PA-1000

First we will have a comparison between the two Korg array keyboards the PA700 Oriental, which as we have already mentioned has a price of €1.329/$1700/£1,222 and its big brother the PA 1000 which has a price of €1.799/$2200/£1,666 with a big difference of £470. We will see their differences and similarities in the following face-to-face:

• Both keyboards have 61 touch-sensitive keys. In the case of the Korg PA1000 the keys are semi-weighted and have an AfterTouch effect. Firstly sensitivity is the function of being able to create dynamics in the performances, i.e. when we play a key with force it sounds higher than when we play a note with less force which will sound lower. Weighted Keyboard, is the weight that the keys of a real acoustic piano have, in the low range it has more weight while in the high range the keys are much lighter. Aftertouch is a common detection system on keyboards that generates a type of MIDI control information. Using this information, you can alter the sound of a synthesizer or other MIDI device by holding down notes. This function will generate MIDI velocity information based on how hard you press the keys.
• The PA 700 offers 1700 sounds with 512 user-configured sounds from the Eastern music world. The PA 1000 offers more than 1750 sounds and equally 512 user-configured sounds. Both keyboards have 128 notes of polyphony, remember that polyphony is the highest number of notes that can be played at the same time in a device.
• In terms of styles, the PA 700 provides 360 accompaniment styles in line with the Oriental version that it is. While the PA 700 gives 430 accompaniment styles.
• Both devices have an internal memory of 960 MB, the PA 700 has 128 MB of user tablets and the PA 1000 has 300 MB of user tablets.
• Both keyboards have DNC, Defined Nuance Control to reproduce subtle nuances and articulations of acoustic instruments creating very real and rich expression simulations in real time.
• Both keyboards have a 16-track sequencer support, guitar and microphone inputs, micro SD card slot, USB MIDI connection to connect to a computer for use as a MIDI controller in a production or music composition program, and two pedal inputs, Sustain and the other configurable.
• The advantages of the Korg PA1000 are: A three-band equalizer for each sound, 148 types of master effects, a loop function to create samples and 4 pads to configure them.
• The Korg PA700 has two powerful 25W speakers. And the Korg PA1000 has two very powerful 33W speakers.
• In terms of weight and dimensions, the Korg PA700 is 9.9 kg and measures 1030 × 378.3 x 132 mm (W x H x D). The Korg PA1000 is 10.75 kg and measures 1030 × 378.3 × 133 mm (W x H x D)

As we can see, there are two good keyboards for arrangements, where logically the PA1000 has many advantages which are: semi-weighted keys, After Touch effect, a greater number of sounds and styles for accompaniment. In addition to other functions that are not found in the PA700, however, for the price the Korg PA700 is a good option.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

I’m leaving you a video of the Korg PA 1000:

If you want to know more about this model don’t miss our review of the Korg PA-1000.

Korg PA-700 Oriental vs Yamaha PSR-a3000

Now we will buy two keyboards for arrangements, the Korg PA-700 Oriental which as we have already mentioned has a price of €1.329/$1700/£1,222 compared to the Yamaha PSR-a3000 which has a price of €1.499/$1500/£1,379, where there is a small difference of £170. Let’s analyze their similarities and differences by looking at them face to face:

• Both keyboards have 61 touch-sensitive keys. Sensitivity is the function of being able to create dynamics in performances, i.e. when you play a key with force it sounds louder than when you play a note with less force which will sound lower.
• The PA 700 offers 1700 sounds with 512 user-configurable sounds from the world of oriental music. The Yamaha PSR-a3000 has about 2000 sounds (107 oriental Super Articulation voices). Both keyboards have 128 polyphonic notes, remember that polyphony is the highest number of notes that can be played at the same time in one instrument.
• In terms of styles, the Korg provides 360 styles for accompaniment according to the Oriental version that it is. While the Yamaha gives 400 accompaniment styles.
• The Korg PA700 features a 16-track support sequencer, guitar and microphone inputs, a micro SD card slot, and two pedal inputs, one sustain and the other configurable, plus built-in effects.
• The Yamaha features: a programmable joystick pro for greater dynamics, arpeggio function, One Touch Setting 4 by style, Multi Pads, many built-in effects and Sustain and other pedal input configurations, plus many built-in effects as well.
• Both keyboards are equipped with: USB MIDI The one that allows a connection to a computer to be used as a MIDI controller in a music composition or production program.
  And USB to device, which allows the insertion of USB flash drives for audio or MIDI storage.
• The Korg PA700 has two powerful 25W speakers. And the Yamaha PSR-a3000 has two very powerful 15 W speakers.
• In terms of weight and dimensions, the Korg PA700 is 9.9 kg and measures 1030 × 378.3 x 132 mm (W x H x D). The Yamaha PSR-a3000 weighs 11.2 kg and measures 1002 × 437 x 148 mm (W x H x D)

How we can see both keyboards for arrangements are very good, however if there are relevant differences also between them. The Korg PA 700 has the following highlights: Its microphone or guitar input with specialized effects for them, a micro SD card slot (which allows you to record audio or MIDI files) and DNC, Defined Nuance Control to reproduce subtle nuances and articulations of acoustic instruments creating very real and rich expression simulations in real time, as well as more powerful speakers. While the Yamaha PSR-a 3000 offers the following features that make it stand out: a greater number of voices/sounds, a greater number of rhythms for accompaniments, a programmable joystick, arpeggio function and the One Touch Setting function, which is an option for switching styles at the touch of a button. Depending on your needs, you are sure to make the best choice.

We’re going to put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

Korg PA-700 Oriental vs Yamaha PSR-S775

Finally we are going to buy these following keyboards: the corre sees to 700 oriental that as we have commented before has a price of €1.329/$1700/£1,222 and the Yamaha PSR-S775 that has an approximate price of £1299, being of a very similar price with only £30 of difference, we will analyze therefore its differences and similarities:

• The Korg PA700 has a touch screen, functionality not available on the PSR S775.
• In terms of its sound library, the Korg PA700 wins the battle with about 1700 factory sounds and 106 drum kits versus the Yamaha PSR S775 with its 1410 sounds (930 main sounds and 480 XG voices) and 50 drum kits.
• In terms of beats, the Yamaha PSR S775 leads with 433 beats versus the 370 beats of the Korg PA700
• The Korg PA700 features KAOSS FX functionality inspired by Korg’s legendary Kaossilator effects processor, functionality not available on the PSR S775.
• The Korg PA700 has 960 Mb of internal storage, while the PSR S775 has approximately 280 Mb of storage, plus the Korg PA700 has an SD memory reader.
• As for speakers, the Korg PA700 has 2 speakers of 25W power versus the 2 speakers with 15W power of the Yamaha PSR S775.

As we can see both keyboards for arrays are very good, however if there are relevant differences also between them. The Korg PA 700 has the following highlights: Its microphone or guitar input with specialized effects for them, a micro SD card slot (which allows you to record audio or MIDI files) and DNC, Defined Nuance Control to reproduce subtle nuances and articulations of acoustic instruments creating very real and rich in real time expression, plus more powerful speakers. While the Yamaha PSR-S 775 has a head start on its rhythm numbers, it also has a guitar or microphone input that if you play one of these instruments or do it with other people comes in handy.

We will put the characteristics of each of these pianos in 2 different columns to make it easier to see the differences:

An extensive video of the Yamaha PSR-S775:

If you are interested in knowing more, we invite you to see our Review of the Yamaha PSR-S775.

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