Garret Thomson
a part-timer user
from Canada
writes:
Good sounds, good indep 2 bus effects system, and a variety in terms of the types of sounds. The phaser effect is a nice touch. I used it for years doing my General MIDI composition, and there wasn't much else out there that gave me this kind of bang for the buck when I was using it. If you plan on doing pop/jazz type stuff in a mostly General MIDI environment, you could do alot worse than picking one of these up at a nice cheap price. (Maybe 200-300$?)
Grab a software editor tho - programming from the panel is pretty brutal (though the presets are quite nice and there are many more out on the net.)
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Tuesday-Jul-13-9999 at 15:13
Sean D. Green
a part-timer user
from USA
writes:
I've been using the KORG 05R/W for a few years now. To date, it still is a superbly versatile instrument for the work that I am doing. I utilize it mostly to create MIDI files for my web page "The Midi Extreme" that can be found at: http://www.flash.net/~questps/midi.htm All the sounds on this page have been optimized for users of the Korg 05R/W and similar items.
There may be bigger and better fish in the sea, but the cost of this unit makes it a great competitor.
Thanks!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Thursday-Feb-11-9999 at 13:05
Calle Nordqvist
a part time user
from Sweden
writes:
This could have been a great machine if Korg had included a better GM section. The RAM sounds great and the effect unit is outstanding. A great plus for the X5 compability too!
Rating: 3 out of 5
posted Wednesday-Aug-05-9898 at 23:42
Eric Lymon
a hobbyist user
from Holland
writes:
Very nice sounding synthesizer.
Also the (mellotron) choir is sounding very realistic and in combination
with the built in multi-effects it`s great to play around with the
built-in waves/samples.
I have no regret I have ever bought this (cheap) module !
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Wednesday-Aug-05-9898 at 23:42
David Christianson
a part time user
from USA
writes:
Pretty good collection of basic sounds, but documentation is written in Martian.
Answers to questions can be found in the manual in the same sense that a needle
can be found in a haystack underwater at midnight.
Rating: 3 out of 5
posted Wednesday-Aug-05-9898 at 23:42
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