looks like this weekend I will be purchasing a KORG PA 800! I want to clear soemthing up before I go and buy it and then regret it in the short term...

I know that Korg are very rewarding to their customers and release FREE OS feature upgrades which is GREAT but will the actual KORG PA 800 keyboard be replced soon by another 61 key PA instrument?

I prefer the PA 800 over the 2X becuase I only want a 61 key arranger plus I like the on board speakers! very handy when taking the keyboard to a relative or friends house to perform with in a single room environment.

I just dont want to buy the PA 800 and then early next year a much nicer looking board with sliders and extra features is released?

how many future models will the Korg PA 800's OS be upgradable too?

thanks!

Nick

Nobody can know for sure, but since both Pa800 and Pa2X has been very succesful in their main markets I doubt that Korg would change their high end arranger lineup in the near future. The Pa800 is the succesor of the also very succesful Pa80 which was produced in 7 years (2000-2006). Read more here:
http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/en/extra/korgstory.html?en

Kind regards,
Tommy

Nick,

I second what Tommy said. The Pa800 has the latest generation Korg synth/sound engine and I think Korg will build on that success and recoup R&D costs.

I don't see another sound engine on the horizon for now, so it looks like the PA series won't be updated for a while.

but of course anything can happen in this crazy wacky arranger world!! I'd go for it. What do you have to lose?? It's a great board.


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I wouldn't think that Korg would release another arranger soon, especially with the release of the forthcoming OS upgrade. Just my thoughts, no crystal ball here

I'd wait for the upcoming NAMM show in January there will be many surprises for sure

My personal opinion only! Korg will stay with the current high end for a while..There is memory still available and I personally think you will see several more OS upgrades...the only reason they stopped doing upgrades to PA1XPRO was they finally ran out of resourses(memory).

As long as you hae actually spent a lot of time playing the PA800 AND you like the styles, and the way the intros/fills/variations/endings work I think you will be happy with it. That area is a little smoother with Yamaha, but once you get accustomed to it it's OK and even has some advantages.

Lee

Is there still a problem with fills intros endings lee? or has the NEW OS corrected it....it didn't bother my playing at all with my Pa800....in fact the Korg styles were more refreshing, creative & less repetitive to my ears.

Still the same issues with the fills. You must press them on the 'down-beat' otherwise you hear drastic volume/effects changes on many styles - not all.

Thanx AJ for the info.....that stinks....doesn't Korg hear these things & why aren't they addressing them with a fix its quite obvious.

Baloney -

The fills, intros, endings and break are fine! 'Not all' is an incorrect assessment - 'very very few' is is better statement.