keybdwizrd - Korg Micro X Demo #5 (programs)

[Goatchrist666]

Hi there everyone, I've been saving money to get this awsome synth, but I came across with the Korf X50, so, I just want to know if anyone know the differences between the X50 and Micro X, I think they share a lot of things, but I want to make sure that I'm gettin my money worth, I will really appreciate your help :D

[keybdwizrd]

@Goatchrist666 I understand that the sample libraries in the MicroX and X50 are similar but not identical. I have also read that the MicroX patches have more of a slant toward dance/trance and world music, but do not know this from personal experience.

[CSTNgeek]

ok ive watched all of your demos on this and this thing is amazing. one question, how do you actually use it? i mean i know it come with factory sounds but what do you hook up to it to hear it and all of that? thnx and great job!

[keybdwizrd]

@CSTNgeek I make recordings using Digital Performer software on my Mac. I use Event studio monitors to hear it. If you want to play it in a band or with other musicians, I would suggest a larger keyboard and a couple of powered PA speakers.

[twinsinmindmusic]

Thanks for the demostrations and your amazing keyskills

your videos got me over the line: i bought last week this synth thanks to you.

i will not regret it as i do miss my old M1 and X5DR , now i have the korg sound back in the studio.

[jumpshipdrown]

Hey dude, Thank you for these, it's awesome how much work you've put in here!

Does the Micro X do a solid Hammond into a Leslie organ tone? I'm looking to work organ sounds into my recording and i really can't break the bank right now.

If not would you recommend the micro X for post-processing in an organ simulator on my computer?

[keybdwizrd]

@jumpshipdrown Look, all of these things are terribly subjective. There are lots of organ sounds in the Micro X, and one person's fave is another person's disaster. Me, I'd give them overall "B", not the best I've heard, but certainly not the worst.

[jumpshipdrown]

@keybdwizrd Thanks very much for the reply, I'm looking to buy one locally for about $350 Australian, and taking into account your opinion I'll probably be taking it me thinks. Might have to get a proper organ later down the track, but this should do nicely for home recording!

[mortifago]

First: AWESOME VIDEOS MAN! Thank you for showing those great patches, and nice playing!

I'm a bass player, but i love synthesizers and im kinda new to that world. I'm looking for a synth that emulates the sound of a Mellotron (or anything related to vintage sounds)

Would you recommend this one?

Where can i get a cheap but nice synth like this?

[keybdwizrd]

@mortifago Thanks. There are plenty of vintage synth sounds in the Micro X but not sure about mellotrons. In any case, I believe Korg has discontinued these so you may have to poke around the net or try ebay.

[mortifago]

@keybdwizrd Yeah, i noticed its a discontinued instrument (sadly). Is there another synth with nice vintage sounds like this (MicroKorg X) out there that i can buy (not discontinued) And for a nice price?

[haraldn]

Hey i like youre musette!! Whas that your composition?

[RLW1967]

What if you want a mini moog sound for less money? What type of synth would you use?

[keybdwizrd]

I'd use one of the Minimoog emulation softsynths that are out there.

[RLW1967]

Thanks.

[blauwolfenduro]

yamaha an1x sounds better

[blauwolfenduro]

micro x is really cool-my an1x needs a companion

[nordemoniac]

Haha the melody on perky bleeper sounds like the menu music on TD3 (Test Drive 3)

[MorbidCarlox]

well, what with the microkorg and this whats better

[MorbidCarlox]

i have a microkorg and i want to upgrade i was thinking in a r3 but i would need more money, do u rcomend me this better than the microkorg of if i get more money whats better the r3 or this

[keybdwizrd]

Sorry, I have never played an R3.

[drakeishfyre]

@MorbidCarlox r3 is not really worth it over MK. it has more features, but the MK engine (MS2K) sounds better than the r3s (radias). However, a full blown radias would be worthwhile

[LewisCeeThatsMe]

1:48 I was unsertain...

1:50 started laughing xD

[trolliglollig]

Hi! Is it possible to run several programms, like a background sequence, bass, lead, Arpeggiator, all at the same time?

I mean, can I programm all these things in a chronological order and just play a lead to this?

[keybdwizrd]

As I recall the MicroX has two arpeggiators, so one can be used for a drum loop and the other could be playing a bass pattern, for example. But these are arpeggiators and not sequencers so you can't program anything too long, so you basically just get a repeating pattern. You can, however, then play leads on top of those arp parts.

[trolliglollig]

Thank you. keybdwizrd

[XBTechno]

i see that u kno how to play the keyboard very well

my question is, do u need to know how to play a piano keyboard in the proper manner in order to play this keyboard?

im not trying to say that i'll be hitting just any random keys.. i do have some basic knowledge about a keyboard, however im not experienced enough to play with 2 hands or read music notes fast enough

[keybdwizrd]

I am a personal believer in the benefits of being able to play the keyboard as well as possible.  But there seem to be plenty of people who buy these things and just fiddle with the sounds, I dunno. YMMV.

[gombie]

Did you learn all by yourself?

[keybdwizrd]

I took piano lessons for 15 years.

[owlwink]

i never realised Balmoral was still open!

[joshmobsters]

What are your thoughts on MicroX vs R3 ?

[HammondB200]

I think there's nothing going to happen, since synthesizers aren't alive and can't fight each other.

[REEZproductions]

The R3 is great for techno synth sounds.

The Micro X is better for recreating instrument sounds and stuff.

R3 = Mini Radius

mX = Mini Triton

[maltcus]

thanks. cause of your videos i got one myself. cant wait to upload my own video. thanks

[zeazeaspeck]

Did you teach yourself

or take a music lesson?

[keybdwizrd]

I studied piano, taking lessons for 15 years.

[pablo4penguins]

Do you think this is an aprorpriate synth to start on? I get the basic idea of it and just want to start to teach myself at first

[keybdwizrd]

Well, maybe because it comes with lots of fun sounds and is inexpensive, but it only has 25 keys, which is quite a limitation. You might want to take a look at the Korg X50, which is a very similar instrument, but has 61 keys. Similarly priced alternatives would be the Roland Juno-D or Yamaha MM6.

[pookiepuggle]

Your videos are inspiration man!Quick question for you.What are your thoughts on the korg prophecy.I'm looking to buy one instead of this.

[keybdwizrd]

Thanks... I've actually never played a Prophecy, but I'd like to. Ken Macbeth (Macbeth Studio Systems) has one or more, and given that he builds modular synths I think this is interesting. Different beast than the Micro X, though, because the Prophecy is monophic, I think.

[itwasallgoodinthe70s]

Hello Wizard. Are the delay and reverb FX your using on this demo onboard the MicroX, or are you using the Lexicon used on your other demos? Thanks JB

[keybdwizrd]

No Lexicon here... only onboard effects.

[Hyper5nic]

Hi Michael. I noticed some early adopters are selling their MicroX's after not much more than 3 months. Some bought it on a whim, or the keyboard's too small, or the sounds aren't suited for my kind of music.

I'm buying one second hand anyway but i would like a second opinion.

Is there something i should mind when using this as an instrument for performing / composing?

:) Thank you also for posting these informative video's and i enjoyed

Take care, cheers, Mark

[keybdwizrd]

Sorry for the delay in responding to this... I suspect that Korg has sold a zillion of these because of the low price, so hence there are more on the used market. I also imagine that lots of people find the small keyboard quite limiting - it really needs to be played by something with more keys. Ideally, for me, the MicroX would be available in a rack module version.

[n01special05]

What monitors are these hooked up to? They sound clear as day.

[keybdwizrd]

I use Event 20/20 monitors but you're not hearing them in the video. When I record my videos I record the audio direct from my mixer into iMovie.

[seekingsanitymusic]

Thanks for posting these cool demos. I have a MicroX and I liked hearing you demo it to refresh my memory on how to best use some of the patches. Very benevolent to use many of the existing patches to show what it can do right out of the box. I'd be curious to hear some of your favorite original programs/combos if you have some you'd like to show-off. (or let me know if you have already on another post)

[keybdwizrd]

Thanks. I barely have enough time event to play my synths, so I don't get into much original programming. I do lots of tweaking on the Virus TI and Moogs because all of the front panel knobs makes it easy.

[grimzors]

Dude, you are sick!

im actually planing on buying one of these guys pretty soon :D

[lavakava]

out of all your keyboards, the micro-x seems to have the fattest and richest sounds...typical korg!

[keybdwizrd]

It's also the cheapest.

[BassDownFL]

got to love the triton engine, for what it is its great. have you demoed a korg oasys?

[keybdwizrd]

I played one in a store for ten minutes once... it sounded great. Too expensive for me, however.

[MUSEFUCKSYOURBUTT]

whats your overall opinion on it???heres mine.

alright, im satisfied with the sounds and the sound quality of this beast. i recently bought one and was disapointed to find that if i dropped this, it would be the end of that. do you know if korg makes or anybody makes a coat of armor(shell) for this beast in which i hope to join in battle with someday?

[Mechatroniks]

I was wondering if the Korg Micro X has a piano sound and how good is it?

I would really appreciate if you could do a video in the future show the piano patch of the Korg Micro X...

Thanks a lot... By the way i like most of your work, truly Electronic!

[keybdwizrd]

The Micro X comes with several acoustic piano presets. I don't believe they're among the best I've ever heard, but they're probably workable for an ensemble/band situation. Also, It is challenging to play pianist-ically on a 25-key keyboard. But I'll be sure to include in the next vid. Thanks.

[Mechatroniks]

Thanks for the quick reply!

I was considering it, as to be played via an external midi controller...

[escalatorman]

this guy knows some stylees!

[vvintage128]

sa sonne analo!

[robdrums69]

I also played this at the local music store, it was hooked up to a great seet of monitors and sounded amazing. I must agree though, very flimsy build but what a sound, my goodness :)

The price tag for this in canada is : around $649.00 which isn't bad for the sounds by themselves :)

Rob

[Synthweasel]

I agree with the wizard on build quailty, it looks cool but when you touch it! very plastic! the knobs feel cheap but it would cost alot more if that was improved :) you still get great sounds for your money

[Synthweasel]

I bought a white one :) its got abit of everything, great sounds, worth getting :)

[shubus]

Liked most of these patches, except for "Old Shackuhachi" - which was very lame.

[YammyMotif]

I'm seriously thinking about buying this synth. Which is your overall opinion for this synth?

[keybdwizrd]

Pros: Great sounds, lots of great factory patches, easy to program with included software, portable, inexpensive. Cons: Lightweight build quality can come off as cheap, very small keyboard, bothersome to program sounds using only onboard screen.

[robdrums69]

was just curious what monitors you use in your home studio? please and thanks :)

Rob

[keybdwizrd]

I use Event 20/20 monitors.

[ARP909]

I hate sample based synths but this is something else!

[cffellows]

Thanks for taking the time to post these. I always look forward to hearing / seeing your new videos. Great stuff!