Folks, I am looking for a new owner...Email me if you are interested...before Ebay...

One week old, in the original box with Start up guide, power supply and music rack...I will throw in a padded gig bag..and free shipping...

How about $479....talk to me..

I am just to fussy about key feel and size..I could get use to it, but I do not want to lose my feel for great key action..(G70 and MediaStation)...

The Korg is going to go...just don't know where yet

I did not like the Keys from the start , that prevented me from buying it.

Mens KB, G70 and MediaStation ...

Men on a mission...

Men with big hands....

Men with big pockets...

Men with a purpose....

I had an idea this would start to happen.

Fran you need more time with it that's what you told me.. Maybe Ian wants it?..

Anyway whats next...ROLAND BK-5?

Don,
Fran just broke your World's Record

No Larry

Frans just broke his silence

I knew it would last just a bit more than 10 mins, you are not
thinking of buying it are you Larry... bye bye KMA


Regards

Tony

Fran knows what hes doing....he Always does..

Fran,

I thought you were a (I won't say old) seasoned accordion player. The key size should be old home week for you. Donny what are you holding in your hand on that Korg picture? I won't say what it looks like.

Methinks Fran has discovered what I did...it's just not a manly keyboard.

Do I want it, Donny?

No thanks. I'd have to duct tape my fingers together in order to play it.

I'll stick with the more "manly" instruments, if you don't mind.

Ian

Tom.....oh that?....believe it or not it was a bad "PHOTOSHOP" copy & paste of somebody's thumb..I removed it so no one gets the wrong idea...

WOW,

Someone else jumping ship dumping the KMA in Nu jerzi, bye bye

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130636189380?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649


Copy and paste the above.

So Fran is selling his KMA. Why not just return it within the 30 day grace period? The only thing you can rely on from Fran is good advice. As for owning keyboards, he has what he wants and occassionally buys a toy or two to experiment with. Luckily, he can do that. I predict if Fran gets his price, Donny won't be far behind. This is what happens today in our buy online before seeing or playing economy. I'm keeping mine...

Tony, this does look like Donny's microArranger...er...KMA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130636189380?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

So much for the "Swiss Army Knife" of arrangers.

Maybe it just needs sharpening?

Ian

He loves me - he loves me not
He loves me - he loves me not

Hurry won't last !.. didn't want to disappoint anyone

Donny,

I do hope there's a cut in the sale for me since I have promoted it here in CZ, with 4.5 million viewers you can't go wrong, whoops don't forget the smiles

Tony

PS Donny, how will it look on ebay someone dumping the KMA so fast, well two of you, so far may be more to
come you should have put reason for sale fingers too big, do not put in your text " keys too small"!!!

I will also consider trades what do you got?

onemanband52@yahoo.com

So predictable...that's why I love SZ.

Ian

Donny what I have is much too big and heavy for you and far too many keys for you to play. I'm not downsizing at my age...

Tone

I may decide to sell this one owner Korg i30 with HD..excellent condition....If I sell..it will be $600 plus shipping...Any interest?



Boo are you listening...

Fran and Donny have gotten to me I'll trade my Micro and s910 for a PA800. Any takers?

KORG FLU!!!!!!!

Very Contagious..

More like...Korg flew!

KMA...the Swiss Army Knife of arrangers?

More like a paper airplane....and a small one at that.

Man, I'm glad I'm not impulsive...but, it seems to be exciting for some.

Buying my main axe is a long and well thought out process, and I like to see my money well spent...and well spent just once!

Yes, getting a new keyboard is a nice experience, but making the most out of it is a rewarding experience that lasts a lot longer.

Some here change keyboards more often than they change socks.

Again, I guess it's an intoxicating experience for some individuals...it ain't for me.


Carry on.

Ian

The mere fact that the KMA sounds as good as arrangers 5x it's price is quite an attribute. We buy & sell gear all the time, doesn't mean something anything wrong, Just fortunate enough to be able to sooth our curiosities. Nothing wrong with that & I'll probably do it again & again, thats what makes it fun.

I don't think the BK-5 sounds as good as instruments five times it's price...it does sound better than it's asking price.

Comparing it to a Tyros4 or PA3X is a bit much...it is what it is...a cheap keyboard alternative to a BK-7M module...nothing more.

It isn't hard to predict who'll be buying one...no harder than it was to predict who'd be selling KMA's.

Ian

Ian, "main axe" is the important thing....mine ..G70 nearly 5 years, MediaStation , over 5 years...and Accordion nearly 49 years.......Now they are what I call keepers, and making good use....



The others that I did not keep are the experiences....E80,60 and 50...PA800,MicroArranger..Yamaha Psr assortments, and Tyros3...Kn2000, Prelude, GW7, Casio WK series , MZ series...and many more....

Fran, I know you didn't buy the KMA to replace your main axe.

I wouldn't either.

Most professionals grow along with their main axe, and get the most out of it, and it becomes a part of your playing style...you sorta grow together.

The Tyros4 means the same to me as your G-70 does to you...we're both on the same page with this.

I know the KMA was just a fun thing for you...but some have taken it very seriously, and then mysteriously, made a 180 degree change and dismissed it.

I don't think either of us does that.

Ian

I dumped a few TOTL Tyros units, Ketrons, Korgs, & Rolands also it don't matter to me.....when I'm done with them off they go cheap or TOTL...as always it's just a tool of the trade nothing more.Just my opinion of course...

Donny...your buying patterns are unique, and often defy description and/or understanding...but that makes you who you are and we all appreciate you for being that way.

I know I do.

Ian

Cool music man...

Here we go with the excuses, your are running out of them, running out of KBs, the manufacturers are not design them fast enough and like me running out of time Donny. chill out Donny and take chill pill drink some wine and taking in some rays

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130636189380?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Korg flu is over..I pulled my Micro from Ebay....

wait....What?

You know Fran there could have been loads people just sat waiting to buy your KMA, waiting for a few minutes until the end of the auction, ready to jump in,just to fool the opposition. You have just dashed someones chances of owning the best thing since sliced bread. But I can see why you have made the decision to pull the KMA , you will never get another one like it for the price. I think Larry might have been one waiting to bid tactically.

Bit like the Waltons this....

Isn't/wasn't/ain't gonna be much interest. Last look, zero bids.

Not surprising.

Ian

Jeez Ian I wasn't going to say that!!!

KMA

Hurry I lowered my price on the microARRANGER..I day left...

Donny

There is only one thing lower now than the price your KMA and there on a male snake. I do hope you sell it it's the end on a era for us all, we can get back to some normality, , did I say normality.

Regards

Tony

Larry,

want some sound advice ?
get Donny's KMA, eventually you will be laughing all the way !!!

and Tony,

Your message is clear no point in repeating it all the time. You think it is a toy, a seven days'wonder, etc. Message understood !!

kind regards,
John Smies

I am totally on board with you John. It's a $499 arranger ... what do people expect they are getting for that price ... the keybed doesn't matter at that price. I have played much more expensive keyboards that also have a crappy feel. Just trigger it from a master keyboard if you need to but the fact that it does have a keyboard and can be used stand alone is awesome. Anyone that that isn't interested at all simply should stop posting to these threads ... we simply don't care what you think. Why do you bother telling us your opinion. Do you really think we care what you think when you aren't even interested? And why should we be.

Tony maybe if you had bought the KMA rather than the Audya that you have bitched so much about you would be happier now.

Hi Guys

I feel I have to put my two penny (Cents for most of you) worth in. As I said in a previous post I have used the Micro at two gigs already and the small keys are absolutely no problem at all, in fact I am beggining tp prefer them (Yes Tony I said prefer them) to the full sized ones. The sound through my PA is no better but certainly no worse than the Pa2x. All in all I am very happy with it. The Pa2x will be on eBay after it's had it's LED's replaced courtesy of Korg (Well out of warranty viva la Korg)



I WILL post some demo's when I have time afer talking to Scott and Tony on Skype eMailing John Smies, giging, refurbishing my newly aquired narrow boat, eating,sleeping..........

I'm off to watch Andy Murray in the Australian open live now, bye for now.

Regards

Col

I think there was pure brilliance demonstrated with Korg's repackaging of 10 year old technology into a cool little instrument that appears to have sparked (one might even say "exploded") the interest of quite a few SZ'ers, with some defending it quite passionatly.

It's certainly is well worth $499.

You must be at least considering getting one, are you Nigel?


Ian

Tony, you must realize that this mini arranger has captured the hearts (and fingers) of quite a few SZ'ers...Fran even removed his from ebay, and will probably be gigging with it in the near future.

Donny isn't having any better luck than Fran did on ebay, so he'll be doing much the same, unless someone here will gladly take it off his hands.

I think it's great to see so much interest in arrangers...sometimes you have to start small in order to sell more of the big 'uns, and, so far, it appears to be working (the "small" at least).

Maybe you could interest Donny in your Audya? He was already considering a 48 lb PA-1X, so weight wouldn't (shouldn't) be an issue, and he's always praising up the Audya's great "live" sound.

Ian

Ian, apparently you do not sell often on Ebay...

You are measuring success by the number of bids...wrong.

When a sale is offered correctly on Ebay... a bid is a sale..and the bid usually comes in the last minute of the auction...

What people do not see ..are the number of watchers and questions and offers sent to the seller...

Here are some facts...my Micro had 7 watchers and I had 4 offers to buy from as low as $420, and multiple trade offers..

My auction was a success, even by removing the item from auction...

Oh goody, for you, Fran.

I figured it would have been a success if it what you intended to sell was actually sold.

At least that's what we call "success" here on Cape Breton Island.

Ian

hi Col. Saswick:
Though I'm not sure I'd go as far as 'preferring' the KMA micro keys over the Pa2x full sized keys (or my Tyros 4 smaller keys), I concur that the micro keys are far more enjoyably playable than I ever imagined prior to getting my microARRANGER.
Played as a full piano, forget about Rachmoniff or Liszt repertoire, , but playing the micro keys in auto accomp arranger mode is no problem and enjoyable and fun. I also have no problem adapting back to playing my Tyros 4 and even the much larger and far heavier keys of my Steinway Acoustic Grand either.

I too have begun to utilize the KMA for not only parties but small casual paying gigs as well. Everyone, both clientele and audiences are impressed with the microARRANGER played and heard with basically "out of the box" factory settings, with vol balances (via physical sliders) easily adjusted on the fly.
Contrary to what some others may be saying, I'm very impressed with the Korg microARRANGER's "out of the box" sound, and I believe Donny Pesce's impressive micro ARRANGER demos, so quickly recorded by him simply using the KMA's "out of box" factory setting, and only a couple of days after he got it, supports this.

Scott

Well said Scott

Col

On a side note....this confirmed... a smart move to keep the Micro..

Last night, after taking 2 of my grandsons to dinner...My grandsons , ages 10 and 13, played with the Micro for about an hour....the 13 year old, does play piano and sax..the ten year old is just starting guitar and drums...

What better instrument to keep at home or on the go than the Micro...enough features and quality to keep me happy, and cheap enough to allow the "musical" grandchildren access to playing it...

I have my youngest grandaughter (8) just starting piano lessons....


Besides the MediaStation has a learning curve that most folks on SZ could not get a handle ......let alone.. my kiddies...

I love this place...more turns than the Nürburgring circuit...Ha Ha!

Now, back to my trusty Tyros4 with delightful FSX action, and normal sized keys.

Bravo Yamaha...keep them this way...PLEASE!!!

Ian

Well, if they would have added those keys, the KMA would have given both T4 and PA3X a run for their money.... Cant imagine anyone spending $4000 dollar on an arranger if they can have almost the same for $500.

(Sorry Ian, but i could not resist the urge)

imagine, all for < $499 . . .
Encore !
Donny's microARRANGER demos:

Almost the same?

Ha ha!

Thankfully we don't hear things with the same ears.

The KMA sounds okay for 10 year old technology, but, one would be silly to even try and compare it to a slinky PA3X, let alone the mighty Tyros4.

But, there will be those who dare.

Ian

Donny's terrific demos have sold more microArrangers than anything else said on this forum.

And now, he's selling it?

I guess his work was finished, and his mission accomplished.

Bravo Donny! You are my hero!

You have really earned your title, "The King of SZ"...you have made a lot of people on SZ very happy!

Ian

Maybe Korg or Yamaha will have me at NAMM next year demoing some arrangers..... I've been offered Demo jobs in years past by a few Music stores & companies no longer in business....just didn't have the time to devote to it with a busy gig schedule...I have done arranger appreciation shows also at libraries, clubs, etc.. I would love to show off the features of arranger KB's to people maybe in my later years..?..

"Later years"..you better get to it

Well, you have my vote, Donny.

I know several people that became very interested in the KMA because of your demos, but, unfortunately most were put off by the baby keys...however, the latter may look into a PA-50SD, especially if they can enhance it with John Smies allegedly excellent programs.

Demoing/clinician work is very personally rewarding (financially as well), but remember, you must know the instrument inside out because there will be questions.

But, I'm sure you could handle it.

The world is your oyster.

Ian

Hey Donny, listen up. They know about oysters, er, lobsters in Cape Breton. :-)

You know what oysters are good for...mmmm.

I was raised on lobster blood.

Ian

I have been performing with arrangers since the first ones made back in the early 80's & with keyboards & Synths since the early 60's...like the KORG's first Personal SAS 20 KORG SAS 20

..I have absorbed much info on the OS workings of many many units thru the years till now....many of my clients always come up on stage to ask questions which I gladly try to explain & help them understand the workings of an Arranger KB. Some play as well. My methods of learning aren't traditional but very effective. I love playing eery day and making people happy with my music ....its my chosen destiny in the world I guess & I'm glad to be able to fulfill my dream.

Bravo Donny...well said.

Ian

Nigel,

Message received and understood, I must have thought, wrongly that the plethora of Smilies might have got me off the hook on this one, but obviously not so.

Regards

Tony

Many times I don't sell gear because I don't like it, or it's no good, but more so just not the right fit for MY NEEDS, more then sound , navagational FULL features is what I'm after as many already sound very good....I have an insatiable appetite to find the almost perfect arranger "all around" for my serious extreme gigging needs....Yamaha, Roland, Ketron, Varranger etc,.. at this time just don't have enough of these features to keep me interested too much to elaborate now....I'm leaning KORG more & more eg: Pa3x..making it sound good isn't my concern as I know that's the easy part.
let me also say the KMA is more then a winner in my book also. So if anyone is interested in a KMA at a good price you know where to get it...yes my SZ friends the saga continues...just play what you love and enjoy!!

I'll trade you something for it. Do you need a really huge expensive keyboard stand? Mics? Guitars? A night with my wife?
A Podium 8 speaker? Golf clubs?
DonM

lol you forgot to mention cash.....

btw... Susan makes a mean Cajun Boudin....!

I've got lots of mics, I sold my guitars, don't need a mic stand with a headset mic, can't hit a golf ball worth a damned and I never liked those Podium 8s. That's leaves a night with Susan, and if I recall she don't like boats, so that's out of the question too. I'll have to admit, though--she's sure a purty, Cajun gal. And, she's a lot smarter than you and I put together. Probably explains why she don't own or play an arranger keyboard.

All the best,

Gary

I got more stuff than cash, after shelling out for the PA3X!

Take your time the Pa3x price is dropping daily...
unless you want a S910/KMA combo deal...lol

Hi Don,
have you actually decided to keep it?

I have decided to keep it. The reason I didn't buy it from Frank is so I could have 45 days to try it out and return it if I didn't like it. That, and he didn't have any 61s in stock at the time and I needed to buy it in 2011 for tax purposes.
So far it is working out. If I change my mind, or something better comes along, I can sell it. I've had two offers from local people to buy it after they heard it. And that doesn't include Semilive. I have to dry the drool off it every time he plays it! My friend Dickie T offered to trade his Tyros 4 for it, but I talked him out of it. He is a Yammy guy and it wouldn't have made him happy in the long run. Plus if I had wanted a T4 I would have bought one.
It is actually working out very well for me for the following reasons:
Great physical layout; all controls are easy to reach, and everything that should have a button has one, plus many assignable switches, sliders, buttons, pedals.
Completely editable including ability to overwrite literally everything, including factory styles.
Solid state hard drive seems to have plenty of room, but can be expanded if necessary. Plus good USB interaction.
Great Songbook feature.
Great vocal processing and harmony.
Great styles with interesting variations and nice bass lines.
Nice display.
Multipads.
Joy stick.
Nice key feel.
Fairly light weight and easy to handle. Fits in several of the bags I already had. Fits on my 61-key keyboard stands. (Tyros and Ketron do not fit on some of them and also need larger bags.
Variety of inputs and outputs.
Chord sequencer!
Sounds good. Drums are right behind Ketron and on a par with Roland.
Great pianos, EPs, organs, strings. Some good guitars, especially acoustic. Some good saxes and horns. Nice Vibes.
Features that would probably be more important to others than they are to me include things such as dual midi/MP3 player, sequencer, style creator etc.
Very good support from Korg. You can call or email them and they will answer your questions.
Local guy does Korg repair if it is ever needed.
Yes, there certainly are aspects in which other brands have it beat. I haven't come up with a great Growl Sax, one of my favorite sounds on Yamaha, Ketron and Roland. I'm sure there are some I can add if I look though. I'm having to edit a few short endings to my liking. (most are good).
There is only one mic input. Wish it had two like Ketron.
Overall, the pluses outweigh the minuses by far, for my applications.
It took a lot to get the BK7m out of my arsenal but it looks like a good move so far.
DonM

John it was tempting and would have been an easy quick transaction somewhere along the Pa. Turnpike, but I decided to pass.
Could be a mistake on my part.

DonM...congrats on the PA3X, hope to hear a demo soon. there has got to be a growl sax somewhere.
Did you keep the BK7m ?

Larry, there probably is!
I sold the BK to a friend. I still have my E50 for backup. I may get another BK7m later because it is really a nice unit. I wanted to get it out of the house so I would be forced to use the PA3X and do the work necessary to use it!
Don

Good move getting the 3x, Don. It's in good hands.

Only 3 hours left ....don't miss this chance to have your own microARRANGER..

KMA

Good news. I've found some Growl effects on some of the saxes. I just wasn't aware which ones and exactly how to trigger the growl. They are more subtle than the Yamaha, but may be actually more realistic. You don't get them by key pressure, but a combination of initial touch and joystick. Still working on it.
DonM

KORG microARRANGER has been SOLD..

Thank you everyone

regards

Donny

Hi Don,
I don't know a great deal about the voices, but I think it's the DNC voices that may be of interest to you . They were added to the PA800/PA2X in the last major upgrade . I still haven't quite worked out how to use them properly. haahaa.

BTW, did you ever get a style for Mustang Sally, I beleive you were asking at one stage if anyone had one.

Congratulations Donny,

what's next?

Thanx Rikki...

PS... I hooked Don up with the Mustang Sally style also...
he's a happy man now

Donny,
Congratulations!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130636189380?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

I'm curious though, will the person who purchased the KMA from you qualify for warranty coverage from Korg?
I remember reading that Korg only offers warranty coverage to the original buyer,
and that Korg's 1 year free extended warranty coverage (total 2 years) is only available to the original buyer as well.

- Scott

When dealing with friends No problem, anything I sell the warranty if ever needed can go thru me.

Regarding Mustang Sally, I found two styles on board that will work. Oddly enough the closest one was in the Latin Section. I don't recall the name right now, and I left the PA3x on the job.
The other was a Rock style and it worked also.
The one DNJ sent was made from the midi file I'm sure, and it was exact, but I haven't gotten around to adjusting sounds and levels on it yet.
Thanks,
DonM

Thanks Donny,

didn't quite realize what you meant by the "also".


I've got Mustang also, you sent it to me with the .set when we were trying to work out that leslie effect problem on that rock style. ( for all the good it did, Col solved it haahaa). I was concentrating so hard on the rock style I'd forgotten all about the rest of the styles in the .set.
Just located it again, I'll be checking it out tomorrow.

Thanks again Donny.

Hi Don,
that's great.

Appears I have Donny's style also.

Don't know if they'd be much use to you, I'm SLOWLY going thru the process of working out what styles are missing on the PA3X that the PA800 had.

I've got no particular genre that I want to start with, so would Rock , pop, country, ballad be of any use to you if I find any missing ones??
Or are you pretty much set.
[quote=DonM]Regarding Mustang Sally, I found two styles on board that will work. Oddly enough the closest one was in the Latin Section. I don't recall the name right now, and I left the PA3x on the job.

Rikki, I'm interested in ALL the categories you mentioned! Probably Ballads and Country would be my first choices though.
Thanks for all your help!
DonM

Hi Don,
ok, I'll do those first if there are any.