don from Houghton Lake, MI
dlstaff2001@yahoo.com
Subject:
Very nice recorder with a couple of major issues
Quality:
well made machine - looks and feels professional with the exception of the sliders (which are only "automated" on the display)
Features:
Best feature has to be the sound - headphone jack should be in front of the machine (cable gets in the way). Session drums is pretty much worthless... KORG should drop them or at least add a bass section.
Ease of Use:
Very complicated unless you are one who has training in a studio... a dvd tutorial would be very helpful.
Sound:
Sound is great but it is very difficult to get the effects figured out...
Reliability:
This is where KORG has issues... channel 2 constantly bled over to channel 1 - very, very frustrating. KORG was no help at all - but AMS MADE IT RIGHT - CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT AMS's CUSTOMER SERVICE... AMS TRULY DELIVERS!!!!!
Overall:
Overall this is a very nice piece of gear, however, the write-up makes it appear that the sliders are motorized ("Automated") - the main reason I chose this model. Even though they are not "motorized" I would have loved to have kept this machine but I couldn't deal with the channel bleed issue. Returned it for a TASCAM 2488NEO - so far that is a great machine.
Do you own this product?:
exchanged it for a TASCAM 2488neo
Date submitted:
March 15, 2009
Carl T. from Georgia, USA
Quality:
Very well made, durable. I wouldn't throw it from a 10 story building, but as long as you care for it like you should it will last a long time. Everything is well constructed.
Features:
The eight XLR's in were what tuned me in to buy this product. At the time there were very limited choice in the matter. It has great effects, routing is simple, and there are so many things you can do with it, it will make your head spin. Truth is I have not learned it all after three years of use. I wouldn't listen to some who downplay the recorder, it's a hoss!
Ease of Use:
There is a short learning curve when you buy this gear. The manual helps with a lot of it. Overall; it's fairly easy to start recording right out of the box.
Sound:
It has great sound quality, not lossy true to the recording. Of course a lot of this has to do with the mics and the monitors you are using, but when I listen back sounds very good.
Reliability:
Three years no problems!
Overall:
I think I have already established that I love the recorder.
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Date submitted:
March 30,2010
PB from Oklahoma
Subject:
Looks good but keep looking
Quality:
Quality is lacking but I guess when it comes to recorders unless you spend literally thousands on one, its just not gonna work very well
Features:
the ease of use is the best feature.
Ease of Use:
Its fairly simple to plug in and start recording. the drum section is incredibly complicated however. I would suggest leaving them off entirely
Reliability:
It had problems out of the box.
Overall:
decent prodcut however Korg will NOT back up their warranty! I have a big problem with bleed over on the channels. Everytime i have called KORG they give me the runaround! I'm sorry but I do NOT recommend ever doing business with a company that will not back up their work.
Do you own this product?:
yes
jon from texas
Quality:
well made deff not cheap
Features:
you can pretty much do anything
Ease of Use:
Easy..... if you have never ever used a multi track recorder it might take some time but this is my third and its easy
Sound:
sound is fantastic
Reliability:
well only had it for a month nothing wrong yet
Overall:
my only complaint is i want the armed track to play back so i can punch in and re-record parts i just cant figure it out but im sure if i put in a little more time on the machine ill get it.... other than that i think its awesome
Do you own this product?:
yea
Date submitted:
2/19/2009