I know that this topic has been discussed too many times this year, but does anyone have any idea why KORG no longer has updates for the PA series? are we expecting anything new soon? maybe some nonmember of the KORG pa site might know something?

Still waiting....

I'm hoping they will come out with some killing Latin styles. If not somehow I'll need to get me an Audya

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I would think that you would enjoy the Audya with its great Latin styles already?.....why do you think korg will be a better choice in the Latin department?

Hi everyone,
I will say that the styles in the Latin category in most brands of arranger keyboards range from mediocre to very good, and that is SUBJETIVE to the individual taste and musical needs of the player, said that, I do agree, Ketron has very nice Latin styles.

The "Latin" styles that are contained in most brands and models(From all Yamaha models, Ketron included, and even some of the Rolands GW8 and Prelude in their new Latin area, so, quantity do not make it, as an example, Cumbia Radio 1,2,3,4&5, etc...).

I am very certain that the main reason Montunoman is waiting for Korg, is that the Latin categories in the arrangers are made for the Americanized CONCEPT of Latin.....that is NOT the same as what the Hispanic population in USA, Mexico, South-America or Spain listen in the radio or TV....

We are talking about real latino styles, like Merequetengue,Cumbia Mariachi, Sonidera, Dinamita, Banda, Rondalla, etc.... as you see by the names, you have NOT seen those.
Any musicician group, solo, any Banda, Mariachi, Norteño do not play Bossa Nova, Cha cha, etc....they play certain styles.
Check this web site, you will heard what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17_L7m1Iyc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tctdgc1C-tQ&playnext=1&videos=C23gZNervVY&feature=mfu_in_order

I am sure Korg will release sometime soon those styles that I KNOW they have.


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mdorantes

Hi Manuel,

My Pa1XPro has Banda, Norteno, and Mariachi. Even my old i30 had Norteno. Not being a latin musician, I don't know how authentic these are to latin ears. So I would think Korg has a good headstart on latin styles.

"I would think that you would enjoy the Audya with its great Latin styles already?.....why do you think korg will be a better choice in the Latin department?"

Yes, I think the Audya is fantastic in the Carribbean Latin styles. I'm sure how about the Mexican styles.

Anyways, my hope is that Korg will come out the a mid priced arranger with great Latin styles. In other words the only thing standing between me and the Audya is "dinero"

Korg...
I want my PA3XPRO...I want it now! Darn it...so..GIVE!

I want it by Christmas in mt hand!

Quit screwing around and announce the darn thing!
That way I can audition it next to a T4 to decide which I will buy!

There...now that I have thown my fit...
I feel better.

:-)

Lee S.

How about plugging in your existing keyboard and learning to use about a third of its capabilities....that should keep you occupied until the latest greatest Korg comes out :-)

Listen to what they are saying...

They want NEW STYLES..!

There isn't WORD ONE on this thread about capability, features, form factor, any of that sh*t!

And that is what unprotected style formats has done to us... We are anxiously awaiting paying thousands of dollars, to get some better styles

If only styles had copy protection that WORKED (key it off the hardware of the individual arranger, or have an area of the RAM not able to be addressed by a computer) then all the people that now ONLY make great styles for an arranger's ROM, and get payed well by the corporation that makes the arranger, would be able to make them for US, as often and as many as we want.

I'd rather pay three thousand dollars for three thousand GOOD, ROM-quality styles for my existing arranger, than three thousand dollars for a new arranger and get 20-30 NEW styles.

How about you..?!