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Korg SP-170S

Digital Piano from Korg belonging to the SP series

MrIceStorm MrIceStorm

«  Korg still and always the TOP »

Published on 05/19/11 at 08:29
Value For Money : Excellent
How many octaves?
- 7 octaves - 88 notes (A0-C8)
- Maximum Polyphony:
120 notes / 60 notes (Stereo)

What connection (Audio, MIDI pedals ...)?
- MIDI
- 2 mini-jack headphone jacks
- 1 sustain pedal

How many sounds, effects available? Are they edited?
- 10 total:
Piano x 2
E. Piano x 2
Harpsichord
Clavinet
Vibraphone
Organ
E. Organ
Strings

- 2 Effects: Chorus & Reverb

- Key transpose
- Pitch Control
- MIDI Channel
- MIDI Program Enable / Disable

all editable via keyboard shortcuts (no buttons on the piano).

UTILIZATION

The touch keyboard is it nice? Should your use?
- Touch semi-heavy hammer approaches the touch of the piano, very good omen.
- Yes perfect for my use.

The manual is clear and sufficient?
- Yes, very simple, we quickly made the turn.

The general configuration is simple?
- Very simple.

The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
- Yes, simple combinations of notes (shortcuts) to learn (easy to remember) to switch from one instrument to another, from one end to another, or to change octave.

SOUNDS

The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
- Yes, totally. Piano, Strings and Rhode are breathtaking.

The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch)?
- Yes, unbeatable for its price range ... Among the competitors must build in the 700 + € even for something comparable.


Are they realistic?
- Yes

The effects are they effective and appropriate?
- Battery hair properly.


What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? ...

+ I = Piano, E. Piano I, Strings
- = Clavinet.

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
- A little less than a year.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
- Yes

What thing do you like most/least about it?
- Easily portable, soft, no frills in the look, and everything is working .. KORG in its purest state.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
- Excellent.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
- Without a doubt!