MusicRadar Review

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MusicRadar Review

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http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/keys-synths/synthesi...

Good:

Build quality: "...the dials and switchgear feel pretty solid."

USB Slot: "We can see the Gi getting a lot of love from cruise ship and hotel entertainers. We'll let you decide whether that's a good thing or not."

Arpeggiator: "The arpeggiator onboard the Gi is pretty powerful..."

DiGital Recorder: "The sound quality is excellent..."

Sound editing: "In terms of editing sounds (live sets) there's plenty under the hood...the onboard filter is very capable and musical on the whole..."

FX: "There's a hell of a lot on board and they all sound very good..."

Sounds: "...the presets themselves are generally very good and the new extra-large ROM means there's something for every purpose. Our favourites include some really excellent pianos and Rhodes (with some great authentic panning effects too) some lovely orchestral strings and woodwinds, very useable drum/percussion sounds, some great guitars and basses and synth pad/brass sounds too."


Bad:

Build quality: "Overall, it's not bad but at a list price of £999 (street price £849) we were expecting something a little sturdier than a thin plastic case. In particular the sliders for the new digital recorder are too flimsy for our liking..."

Keyboard action: "...why no aftertouch?...it's not the best action in the world being a bit too stiffly sprung which impedes its playability...some sounds that have velocity layers react a little unpredictably - we were really expecting something more responsive and expensive-feeling at this price point."

Display: "...could have really done with a better-featured (colour?) screen, particularly when using the digital recorder and effects."

FX: "...some of the distortion effects sounded a bit harsh on certain presets...slightly annoying that there's no more than EQ, Reverb and filter controls on the front. A traditional amp envelope would certainly have been welcome."

Sounds: "The weakest sounds for us were the Hammond organ emulations which just don't feel or sound very authentic and there are only a handful of useable analogue synth leads too."

Conclusion:

"If you need a motherload of useful, current and frequently impressive 'synth sounds' and need them 'quick and easy' then the Gi is ideal. For anyone who's interested in synthesis though the lack of true editing options will turn you off."

"In summary, the Gi is a powerful keyboard and that digital recorder that will suit stage performers, and singer songwriters alike, but it's basically a portable preset board with multi-track functions. It's not cheap and I have some minor concerns with its overall gig-ready ruggedness but the Gi is capable of great results all round if you put some time into learning how to get the most out of it."

4.5 stars out of 5
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4.5 out of 5 stars? That's pretty impressive.
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Re: MusicRadar Review

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"Build quality: "...the dials and switchgear feel pretty solid."

"Build quality: "Overall, it's not bad but at a list price of £999 (street price £849) we were expecting something a little sturdier than a thin plastic case. In particular the sliders for the new digital recorder are too flimsy for our liking..."

mr. Duff's white coloured house is yellow or maybe even deep red....

it would be interesting to read korg's review of new synth)
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