I just got a Korg PA1Xpro. It is overwhelming to say the least. I’ve played midi accordion - one-man-band gigs - with a Korg i5M then an i40M for years. A couple of years ago, on a visit to the Jersey shore, I was awestruck by a single act keyboardist. I thought that even at my advanced age, I wanted to make a change and do what that guy was doing. This thought haunted me for all this time and now I’m going to give it a try. I have been reading old posts to learn the language of this new electronic genre. While perusing the archives, I discovered that the keyboardist that planted the seed is a frequent contributor to this forum – Uncle Dave aka Dave Boyd. I saw him at the Crab Trap in Somers Point. As I said in a previous post, I am impressed with the talent of the members of the SZ and their willingness to share. The other guy I want to be like is Donny Pesce, seems like one of the all around entertainers and super nice guys on the site. At any rate, seems like a daunting task - getting one of these super arrangers to work like it should. After all these years of pushing buttons with the left hand, my left hand flopped around like a piece of meat. I can manage to plunk out basic chords however, and so far I am having a grand time. Although it looks like the Tyros players are in the majority here, I’m sure I can get the answers to the many questions I’ll have about getting this keyboard mastered or at least tame enough so that it makes acceptable music.
Ciao,
Jerry

Welcome to the forums Jerry and congratulations

You have made a good choice. The PA1X Pro is more than I could ever expect from a keyboard. I don't regret owning it a bit. In fact it's the only keyboard right now that I would never part with

I'm sure you'll find a lot of info here, and yes some of us do own Korgs...

again welcome and don't be affraid to ask if you'll have a question or two.

cheers,

ccdmax

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Yamaha PSR9000, PSR730, Korg PA1X Pro, Karma, X5D, Yamaha Tyros2 on it's way

Jerry.......

Good luck in your new musical ventures...
If I can be of any help to you just shout ok?

Donny NJ

Hi Jerry T:
Congrats

Hi!

Well done on your purchase, and yes the PA1X series is great, i own the PA1X and i am absolutely happy with it, it's the best keyboard i've owned so far, previous to that i owned the PA80 & Ketron X1.

The PA1X does everything i want it to do and more, i cannot see myself changing to another board for a very very long time - if at all!

[This message has been edited by DannyUK (edited 12-03-2005).]

Hi Jerry
Here is a link that might interest you, as being a Midi device it could be added to your Korg, so that you could still use your Accordion skills. http://www.musictech-midi.com/docs/prodotti/masterkeyboard.asp

Bill

Jerry,

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on taking that first step to being an OMB entertainer. You have purchased an excellent keyboard and there are lots of folks here that can provide you with both assistance and information for both the keyboard's operation and, the OMB business.

Good Luck,

Gary

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Travlin' Easy

Hi and welcome to the Forum, Congratulations in your PA1X Pro.....Very nice board, I have it's smaller brother, the PA60.

hello Danny UK,

Weren't you the guy who wanted my Korgstyles CDrom a couple of months ago in return for a large box of PGtips tea ? A promise you miserably failed to keep, I am sad to say...........
john smies
Holland

Hi Jerry,

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your PA1X. I'm also a PA1X owner and there's also a few more of us out there on the Synthzone forum.

You might want to take a trip over to the Korg Forums too:
http://www.korgforums.com

There's a dedicated PA1X forum there.

Enjoy you PA!

David.

John, I try not to let things like this bother me...It has happened to me several times here at ZS..For the most part , I just assume people are busy and just forget..
On the other hand, there are a few people that asked special favors to put CD's together with data, with an offer to reimburse and pay agreed fees...that never came about...I try not to let this deter me from helping scores of others..

Hey , maybe those long overdue checks will come in the mail now!!!!

Fran,

You mean I can forget the $300 dollars I owe you for your expert advise?

Tom

Tom, I already told YOU not to worry about it!!!

Hi Fran,

well, DannyUK mailed me today he would honour his part of the deal as yet !!
So as far as I am concerned, period.

thanks for your comments all the same !!!
regards,
john

Jerry ... welcome to the forum with the most egotistical, hot headed, stubborn, maniacal, opinionated, GREAT people you will EVER find ...
As a former (wow, I REALLY used that word) accordion player, I too had my left hand 'flop around' for some time, but corrected that by having the 1-3-5 fingers permanently cemented so they can hit a triad ... ... you'll do fine ...
Best of luck with your new board ...
t.

At least you can relate to that fact, which is in all honesty why i have not sent John his request, i am in no way the kind of person that would not keep a promise - and i can assure you that if this was actually a purchase, the money would have been in John's account the same day. But in this instance, the favour in question was not so valuable, but i do realise the promise is.

John, like i said, i will endevour to send you your requested package sometime this week.