Hi,
I recently got KORG D1 , and I would like to share few things if anyone is interested. I have tried few different brands of digital pianos in stores but I did not own one previously. I will try to share my experiences here.
I have 2 issues so far, F key just bellow middle C is a bit squeaking, not crazy, when it is pushed bit to the right I think, Will give it a time and 2nd "'problem", when connected MIDI I/O to my Motu ultralite mk4 , interface is acting like midi signal is triggered all the time even if I am not pressing anything ( I can see that on the LCD screen from interface) but when i connect my novation x-station, there is no such a problem, signal triggers only when I press a key. please see video
https://youtu.be/cb5IozgbrYcOtherwise , Keybed feels really nice and heavy, responsive, keys are nice and long , easy to play top of the key, just to compare , I did not like PHA-4 Standart from Roland FP 30 for quick play,it is harder to play top key, do not get me wrong, it is nice keybed but a bit slow for me, god for slower pieces tho'. PHA-4 Concert and PHA-50 were great for my feeling, really nice. Casios Privia px-s1000 or px-560 were too wobbly and plastic noisy for my preference. What I have like the most so far is keybed from Hybrid Yamaha NU1X. This is joy to play for me. Yamahas CLP645 NWX was nice but CLP 675 had better feeling to play for me, mostly played Chilly Gonzales pieces. CLP635 whad a bit worse feeligg to RH3 keybed from KORG for me. Between NWX and PHA50 , I prefer PHA50 more. Yamahas P-125 GHS keybed feels like a toy . So if any one will want to make a buying decision on the Keybed perspective, from the my and Korg's RH3 keybed point, ranking will be this for me :
1. NU1X Hybrid
2. ROLAND's PHA50
3 YAMAHA's Grand Touch wood keys (CLP 675...)
4. ROLANDS's PHA-4 CONCERT
5. YAMAHA's NWX
6. YAMAHA's GH3X
6. RH3 KORG's
7. PHA-4 STANDARD
8. YAMAHA's GH3
9. CASIO's scaled hammer action II (Tri-Sensor)
10. YAMAHA's GHS
Bear in mind I have never tried any KAWAII's keybed.
I am not gonna review piano sounds from KORG's D1 because I simply don't like it. Although digital piano, choir, vibes and some soft organ is pretty nice. Compared to Garritan CFX plugin with my Sennheiser HD600 , this sounds really bad for, does the job if you want to learn but I prefer learning by ears most of the the the time and using other modules or VST's is better option for me. D1 does not have a speakers which is big + for me. Cheap speakers are useless on digital pianos ,remember and they are usually bad, even on NU1X. Korg D1 does not have USB but MIDI is enough if you have audio interface with midi i/o/. If not there is a MIDI to USB adapter for 30 bucks from Roland.
Minus is that there is no support for 3 pedals only for sustain which is supplied, but if you need half-pedaling, Korg DS1 H is your only option for 60 euro.
For me this is perfect option option so far for 550 euro.
Thanks guys and maybe someone can confirm that nonstop midi signal triggering is just fine.. I will post recent updates during my use.
Thanks again..