A modern classic, the new Korg SV-1 88stage piano brings back the sounds we all want with the hands on control, quality and looks we all wish for. The mighty SV1 offers up a tasty pallet of Vintage E.pianos, Organs, Strings and more. There are 36 preset sounds to play with and with a fantastic design and layout you can modify your sounds in an instant to create the sound you have always wanted.
The Sound
The 36 sounds in the SV-1 span from electric pianos, acoustic pianos, organs, strings and synth. Each category of instrument starts with the essential classics and then moves beyond what other products offer, going into some rare and unique instruments that were the part of the soundtrack of their eras. So the electric pianos start with a seven-way velocity switched "tine" version, continue through the classic "reed" based model and then into a vintage analog "electra" instrument (all from American manufacturers), as well as two different Japanese mid-80's digital classics.
The acoustic pianos include three-way stereo versions of both German and Japanese grand piano giants, a more intimate upright piano, a much-needed mono piano for small gigs, a late ‘70s-mid 80's Japanese electro-acoustic variation. Organs include three variations of the classic tonewheel model, plus the most famous British and Italian combo organs, along with the first known offering of a signature American tube-driven console organ.
Clavs include four variations of the tonal settings plus a related keyboard from the same manufacturer that used a plucked-reed mechanism for a unique and intimate sound. Add in real, tape-based, and analog strings; choir; and a couple of fat analog synth sounds and you have an incredibly versatile palette of sounds to perform with. Each of the core instruments has been accurately sampled including tine, key-off, damper and hammer noises at different velocities. We even sampled piano cabinet resonances to enhance the accuracy of our pianos. This attention to detail, called the RX Experience, is what makes playing the SV-1 a joy. It comes to life under your hands, with a three-dimensional sound evoking the electro-mechanical legends, reborn.
Hands On
The SV1 is perfect for the gigging musician. The front panel houses plenty of knobs and controls which are illuminated with LED so whether you are at home or on stage you can easily modify a parameter and know exactly where your setting is. There are also 8 favourites so you can recall your favourite setting at the touch of a single button
Effects
Korg have incorporated a powerful effects system into the SV1. Capable of 5 effects running together plus EQ and more there is no limit to the sounds available on the SV1. Pre-FX include Compression, Boost, U-Vibe, Chorus/Vibrato, Tremolo and Wah type effects which pass on to the Amp modelling, then modulation effects. EQ and reverb effects just to be topped off with a limiter.
Korg SV1 Main Features:
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Available in 73 (red) and 88 note (carbon grey)
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Retro Styling
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36 preset sounds - programmable
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Fantastic hands on control with front panel knobs
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Equalizer, Amp modelling, Modulation FX, Reverb/ Chorus, Limiter
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Comes with librarian/ editor software for PC/ Mac
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Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs, Audio inputs, USB MIDI port, 3 pedal sockets
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SV1 88 Weight: 20.5Kg