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I’m addicted to Korg’s apps: Module with many IAP (Synthogy, Scarbee, KAPro…), Gadget, iM1. Use them for music production and rehearsals. I use also Cubasis 3 a lot. Then a bit of Beathawk and iMPC Pro 2 to craft nice drums. iReal pro and Anytune for practicing and learning new tunes.

I played a gig on Friday evening on a big stage with my 2 VX50KB standing on each side of me (like a giant headphone as already mentioned by @AnotherScott :-)) and I could hear myself very loud and clear, even with an added monitor in front of me to catch all the other instruments (excepts drums which were standing not too far away from me). I was not even at the maximum output level so I could even have pushed it further if needed. I was a bit hesitating to use this setup before the gig, but after it passed the test well, I'm quite confident I can use it again. This of course works only if the stage is big enough to setup the 2 amps on the side. If the stage is too small so that I can only use one amp and when the drum kit is sitting close to me, then I would rather use a more powerful classic stage monitor like the Yamaha DXR10.

But do these OASYS APs ported to Module really sound like Kronos APs? I would be surprised. I quickly tested them by loading the demo in Module, and was not really overwhelmed or pleased. I think I'll keep on using the Ivory APs in Module rather than buying these OASYS APs...

Ok why not, could be a solution 😂

On a side note, I’m still looking for dust covers for my Alto TX310s. Anybody has an idea?

That’s interesting, thanks for the hint. I’m going to try Keynote on my macbook. So far I was using the app mentioned earlier in the thread but I had to redo the stage plot completely from scratch every time I needed a different version 🤦‍♂️

It works for sure with electric pianos.

Just try to do a factory reset and see if that solves the problem.

Sure, but I was only thinking of Korg DPs 😉

Anyway, the original GS is now discontinued, so at the 2k price point, there’s no other choice than the SV2 now. The GS X sells at higher price point, and also offers more features.

Half pedaling is for me really important. I'm so used to it that he has become an integral part of my playing. I mean it allows a very precise and subtle control of sustain which improves the playing feel in my opinion. I'm a bit struggling when I'm playing for example some sound modules which don't support half pedaling. I'd say one can probably do without it, but once you've tested it and use it on a regular base, it gets difficult to do without it. Regarding the V861 pedal noise, it's not a hum but rather a kind of white noise. Sounds more like a cracking noise due to a bad electrical connection or soldering. I think it's probably due to all the dust which accumulated inside the pedal. Unfortunately not really possible to clean up as the pedal can't easily be disassembled.

Actually I have a noise issue when using the V861 as a volume pedal. I always used it with the expression jack with no issue but recently I tried to use it by connecting the input and output volume jacks and then the noise appeared. It’s a bit of a pity 😞

Yes I think classical music is an endless source of material to explore 😂

Yes of course, I think this is something that can happen from time to time 🤣 For me what works the best in that case, is to try learning new tunes I like just for the sake of getting more knowledge in various areas of music or piano playing, and pure self enjoyment. With all the music available out there, I'm pretty sure you can always find something to get your brain and fingers working on. Or the other option is to revisit some old stuff I've not played for a while to be sure I can still play it or reactivate my muscle memory.

Sorry I'm not really on the search for a replacement bag. So I think you would have to do this search on your own. But probably your preferred retailer or distributor can give you some good advice 🙂 Let's see if somebody from the forum comes up with a good proposal 🙂

Congratulations for your purchase and welcome to the VOX Conti's owner club 🙂 I have the VOX softcase and I find it quite nice and well fitting to the keyboard. I don't know why you feel it is too wide... I just had an issue with the sewing of the backstraps which got damage after a certain time. VOX offered me to replace the bag by a new one for free. I recognized that one must be very careful with these straps when putting the softcase on one's back. If you pull too much on the straps, then the sewings my get damaged. I'm much more careful with the new case and so far they are still in a good shape, but I have too think about this every time I'm putting it on my back. So maybe it's worth looking for an alternative option.

I've also recently acquired a pair of Alto TX310 for my band's rehearsal room, used as main speakers and I agree they sound pretty good. I think they would also do very fine as stereo keyboard monitors. The only issue I have with it is that there is no dust cover available for it. Has anybody found an alternative solution to protect it from dust and also when carrying them to a gig?

I have a pair of VX50KB which I'm using mostly for rehearsals but which I've also been using for a gig in quite a large stage in a 6 pieces band with drums, bass, trumpet, and vocals, in a stereo setup. I'm quite happy with their power and also with their sound. I absolutely feel no lack in highs, even for AP. Plus they include a 3 band EQ which can help tame the highs if needed. So I highly recommend them, plus they are so light and cool looking.

The Plugkey is a very nice and practical piece of gear in a very small package and I put it to very good use, but I've understood it is not working any more with USB-C when using a lightning to USB-C adapter. I'm still using it with a last generation iPhone SE and an iPad 7 with Korg Module and for the time being I'm good with this setup, but I'm wandering what to do when I will have to update my iPhone and my iPad to newer versions without lightning ports. I find it a pity that I will have to trash the Plugkey 😒 There's no USB-C based equivalent solution to my knowledge...

You just have to choose your gigs more carefully 🤣

Honestly the SV2 is way better than the SV1, not only for the split/layer capability but also for the sonic capabilities, the variety of available quality tones both for AP and EP, and all the rest. I also believe the SV2 is better in term of sonic capabilities than the MP7SE. But I fully understand its attractiveness though 🙂 Sorry I get a bit OT now 😂

I think my preferred alternative to a Korg stage piano would have been the Kawai MP7se. I found the CP88 not too bad though. Anyway, I’m still hooked to Korg 😂 But will not go for such an heavy board. I’m already at the limit with the SV2 😱

I really love the RH3 keybed on my SV2 and SV1, but I’ve played it over the last 14 years, so my opinion may be not fully objective 🙂 I’ve tried the Yamaha CP88 and the Kawai MSP7se, and I couldn’t feel the keybed was better than my beloved SV2 RH3. I’ve also tried the GS and I thought its RH3 keybed didn’t feel exactly the same as on the SV2. Just a tad softer maybe, but it’s pretty subtle.

I really think you should go in therapy to get rid of this MDF phobia that you have 🤣

Yes you're right, they have kind of blown this up this time lol!! Anyway my attitude is now wait and see 🙂