This video, via Yateveo, takes a look at the Korg R3 synthesizer, a compact virtual analog keyboard synthesizer with full-size keys.
If you’ve used the Korg R3, leave a comment and share your thoughts on it!
This video, via Yateveo, takes a look at the Korg R3 synthesizer, a compact virtual analog keyboard synthesizer with full-size keys.
If you’ve used the Korg R3, leave a comment and share your thoughts on it!
Been using Korg gear all my life, and most of my gear in my hardware realm is Korg.
I’ll stick with my MS-2000BR and my Radias rack vs this “newer” stuff. But if they ever release a KRONOS rack I’ll buy it in a second.
This is by no means new, owned mine for years. R3 is a radius engine, the output boards are known to be a bit fidley and sometimes need replacing. For their time, they sound great, and are easy enough to edit if you can stand the 4 knobs.
R3 is basically a 2 part/8 voice Radias.
Good sound, sexy looking, bad UI, and build. Editing sound is fiddly, it needs a lamp in low light to read texts (dark gray on black), the DAC could be better (low ouput), the knobs are weak and the red backlight display tires me.
The R3 was my first synth and I still have it. It’s got a great sound and it’s pretty flexible but it’s a pain to program. The editing software makes it a bit easier but not by much.
When Korg made the same great products but with full-size keys…
Got one about 7 years ago, second hand.
it’s probably one of the better VA’s.
I also got it for the fantastic vocoder.
If only it had an analog voice too, but the DWG’s and fx are great.
If i had to replace it, i’d get a JD-Xi.
Similar but much more features (and the analog voice and drum machine).
Also doubles as my midi KB.
The MS2000 family was the fore-runner to the R3 /Radias set.
Most user opinions seem to favour the MS2000 sound.
Never tried a radius, but I still have my MS2000, and it is highly underestimated.
nice little keyboard. i still have it and use it, until somehow that 3 grand for an ob6 appears…
Wow. I cannot believe they’re doing an article on this little beast. It was my first synth and I still use it. I absolutely love it. the vocoder is still better than anything in its price range. I remember people were comparing it to the SH-201. I have both and the R3 wins that battle.