Hi
I know that i have stuck resolutely with the Genos and if there is not a new one in the next 2 years it makes the Pax 5 look more desirable
Trade in a Genos here in UK and you could have a 76 note Korg Pax5 for Ł1500 .00
After another two years if a new Genos arrives there will be quite a bit of depreciation.
The Pax 5 has better strings and Synths and also piano than the Genos , but the saxes are a little harsh .
I found another demo on You Tube and the guy who was playing saxes must of tweaked them and they sounded very good.
I would not be frightened of learning a new machine at 71 and there seems to be more bending towards 60s and 70s music rather than the older music which to me is played a lot. I am not saying it is bad music because it is nostalgic to many as 60s and 70s music is to me.
Older style music is good for dexterity and practice though. I do like songs like the Continental, but i do like songs like Red Right Hand from Nick Cave, the Peaky Blinders song and all the fun of 60,s70's and 80's.
After that rubbish woke music in my view.
What i would like to know first hand from owners of the Korg Pax 5 is how it performs with Cubase, Does it use Korg samples or is it just SF2 only. ??
The main thing, does it match up to the Genos in reality over good speakers and monitors.
How much control do you have shaping a sound??
Is there a program that goes with it to edit sounds on a computer and maybe more??
What my main concern with the Genos is that the print on the buttons is starting to wear off and that will look bad when you trade in for a new model. Every Genos will look like it has been played at thousands of gigs!!
In two years time it will be not worth a light. The Tyros will still be shining.
Any thoughts on what i am saying?
I just wish that Yamaha would stop messing about and get Genos 3 out before multitutes may jump ship.
What about a Modex or Montage with a Ketron expander for styles???On the other hand i have looked at a Korg forum and still there are moans there.
Do we stick with the devil we know??? and save a couple of thousand quid ready for two years time??
All the best
John