Hi thanks for all of the help in my Korg vs Roland thread. I have decided Korg based on sounds and synth editing and some other ergonomic things. But I think that £2500 UK is far too much money. I could get one second hand - how much would one be? Maybe I should get the PA80 instead. I spent 5 minutes looking at the PA80. My observations were that the synth editing menus looked the same and the switches on both appear identical. I could not listen to the sounds as I was out of time so cannot comment on if they were the same quality, but I would think so as Korg have not changed their sound engine recently. The ergonomics are not as good on the PA80 but Isuspect that I could pick one up for under £1000 second hand. Is the PA1X worth £1500 more than the PA80?

Many thanks.

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12945

Just incase you are interested.

Paul.

Although the screens and buttons might look just the same there are major differences in these two keyboards.
First, the sounds on the PA1X are much more complex and real to the ear. The Guitars have multiple samples within each key played to give very realistic results. This is also true with the brass solo instruments too. Although many of the styles have the same names as the PA80, they have been reworked to use these higher quality sounds.
The sequencer is the same.
There is an on board sampler with the PA1X which comes stock with 16MB and can be expanded to 32MB, the PA80 can only sample 8MB and only if you buy a card from Korg and leave it plugged into the back when you need to sample or play samples.
The PA1X adds a TC Helicon vocal harmonizer, sliding faders to adjust levels, organ draw bars, etc.
You can add a CD burner, MP3 recorder only to the PA1X and not to the PA80, so there is much more expansion available.
Also, additional Latin Board cards, Piano cards and more to come are available with the PA1X.
I hope this helps. In my music store in California, I don't even cary the PA80 any more. Only the lower priced PA50 (made in China) and the PA1X (made in Italy).
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

Hi Jupiter,

I second George, having owned also a Pa80 prior to my actual Pa1X.

The new model is more flexible, has better interface, and new powerful features. The most important solo sounds are improved, the drum is stereo, the old styles revised while using these new sounds, and with new fresh inspiring styles added. Another nice feature is the semiweighted keybed, funny to play.

The price difference (of brand new units - for used this may vary in occasion), in my opinion, is less of what you actually get, anyway try to test both of them if you can: the final decision is up to you.

Cheers.


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PA1X Pro hands down over the PA80! If buying a Korg is your decision spend the extra money and get the PA1X Pro, you'll be much happier in the long run.

jupiter,try here,they also do part exchange,also the new ones here are a lot less than the price you quoted,http://whitleybayorgans.co.uk/prod03.htm

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