Manolo Matoses
a part-time user
from Spain
writes:
I've been grateful surprised with the sounds of the S03: organs are very good, and so the strings and syn pads. I agree with the fact that the keyboard is not a positive point, but the octave buttons and the category search work well.
And, finally, does anyone know how to access to the two SFX kits? Thany you!
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Saturday-Oct-19-022 at 20:42
Jon Clarke
a part-time user
from USA
writes:
Okay, most negative reviews I've seen regard the ability to tweak using the computer software. If the midi is your thing, read another review. I'm good on a PC, but stage performance is my love. I use it as a top tier keyboard in a church to add some flavor to the house keyboard, and I love it. The sounds are wonderful right out of the box, the price tag is good, and although you probably want your primary keyboard to be something more powerful, like a Triton or Motif, the S03 definitely makes a great addition to the keyboard bank. I'm still experimenting with all the sounds, and the percentage of stage quality sounds is much higher than anything I found by Roland or Korg in keyboards twice the price. Plus the simplicity of finding sounds makes the S03 easy to use. Solo, it's just okay. Midi, I really haven't bothered to find out. But as a second keyboard in a bank, it really is worth every penny and more (and it doesn't cost that many pennies).
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Monday-Jul-01-022 at 08:49
John Farnham
a part-time user
from USA
writes:
I love this synth. Just bought it on vacation & have been missing everything while I hole up in a hotel & play with it. Very versatile, and the FX are great. (you can use 3 at a time. Cool.)
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Thursday-Mar-21-022 at 17:38
Bob Reynolds
a part-time user
from USA
writes:
I bought my S03 in May 2001 and I haven't been able to leave it alone since! I especially love the Rhodes sounds. I don't have a particularly heavy touch, so the keyboard's light, fast action is great for me. It inspires me to try things I normally wouldn't with my Korg X5D. I haven't tried programming it yet; it sounds great out of the box. The XG sounds appear to be the same as Yamaha's PSR series of keyboards, which range from okay to pretty good. Now if I can just find the time to learn to use the XG works lite sequencer software that came with it...
Rating: 4 out of 5
posted Sunday-Feb-17-022 at 16:41
Reg
a professional user
from Canada
writes:
Great deal for the money, quality sounds, a bit obtuse to program. Excellent FX.
Rating: 5 out of 5
posted Tuesday-Jan-22-022 at 12:38
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