18-Month Review & Update - Korg SV-1 (88 Key)

Decided it was time to make an 18 month update on some things I like and dislike about the Korg SV1!

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[mikerutigliano]

Overall, this is a good assessment of the SV-1.

I have mine for about a year, and use it live. I have not had the lock up problem, or have seen this issue.
Reliability is good, as I move the unit around at least twice a week. If you are moving the keyboard a lot, I would suggest getting the roller case. Makes it easy to carry and move. No problems to date with the keyboard.

Last, I like the organs on the unit and use them in live settings. I agree the leslie is OK, but is comparable to a leslie simulator. I hooked the SV-1 to a Boss Leslie simulator and got the same sound output. The one thing that is nice with the external leslie simulator is you can control the speed with a pedal. On the SV-1 you cannot use a pedal to speed or slow down the leslie. The pedal just turns it on or off.

One of the things to add to the organ sound is the "boost" effect. Works well, and has no problem keep sound with the guitars.

[peterheijnen]

I've been playing this instrument for more than 2 years. It never ever locked up, fortunately.

[bruin]

Hey again, DSoundman. I tried adjusting the touch sensitivity on my SV-1 to 7, and although I prefer using 4 as a more all-around setting for the kinds of music that I play, using the 7 is *really nice* for playing soft ballads. You can get such a beautifully soft, sensitive sound from the SV-1 with this setting. Thanks for reminding me about the SV-1's touch sensitivity adjustment!

[charlesn.salgado-gouker]

Do you really need to switch the Touch settings back to 7 each time you change instruments? You can't save your Touch preference when you save a patch?

[scottrogers]

Since it is locking up only when on stage, but never at home, I think it might be a low line voltage issue at the venue. This is common when a full band is playing and over taxing the power system. It may not be the fault of the keyboard at all. Just a thought.

[francoisquerry]

Thank you to mention the freeze issue. I was about to buy a used SV1, but I realise that such a buy is like throwing up dices : you have some risks to have problems, but maybe not. Also, I would like to hear about if you experienced interferences issues because of the lamp if you play in a place where there are neon lights or cellphones around.

[horowizard]

There is a Sound Editor available for this instrument and also some Operating System Updates that might address the issue of the Keyboard locking up. Like much Japanese gear, your XLR Outputs may be Pin 3 Hot which will not play nicely with a Pin 2 Hot system. You can buy or easily make adapters yourself to switch to the proper pin configuration. Other issues can cause Ground Loops but not a very high output level. At 6:15 that Keyboard on top does not look like Waterfall Keys to me. They may not be weighted but I do see a small shelf overhang. Waterfall keys are contoured with a rounded edge.

[defan]

If you had to play the Classic Clair De Lune on this, how close can you make it sound like a grand piano? I never hear much Grand piano sounds...or not enough. Thanks for the tour!! Blessings

[rohancwright]

You can adjust the reverb time on the PC editor, it's still not a super big verb but does the job.

[MickCorgi]

Thanks! You showed me rows of variations and gem sound of this instrument.

[avatarjm]

What piano stand/laptop stand combo are you using?

[akimmmk]

Please tell me what name of the song 0:02~

[gregfrancis]

Is it possible you have Phantom power turned on on your mixing board which might create the overheating on the XLR connections.

[xVxSOUPxVx]

Have you tried playing around with the SV1 Editor software yet? It will give you a lot more control over your tone as well as FXs

[sherahcash]

What settings would you recommend for Christian Contemporary music?

[Zemael]

Thank you, great review. One day I will afford it.

[mrgrimsdale]

Hi
My SV-1 freezes at home when I’m just playing quietly with no excess stress on the parameters!
Thanks for the great video.
David G

[johnadams]

Its interesting to see what other musicians do with their KB's. It could be that his plays too loud but he keeps mentioned cutting through the mix. I don't use very much reverb myself, that tends to wash out what you're playing, especially with a band. The other thing I found interest is that he primarily uses the same sounds for most everything. There are so many varieties of Rhodes sounds, I would get bored using one sound. To each his own.

[robertomandozzi]

I have had the same problem in live situation. After un half our of playing, the intrument begin to give a crackling sound, the amp engin was very hot, in general the sound became confuse and unprecise. In addittion I notice that after a year the key hammer action quality get to worse. The play of piano sound was really unpleasent and that make me extreamly nervous. I give the instrument away. I wonder if the recent sv1 production have the same problem. The istrument itself sound very good. I was
very disappointed for situation result. Maybe simply I had bad luck, the instrument production today is an enormuos business, it is possible sometime things don't function ok, however the quality shoud be garanted.

[wilfcm]

does the 73 version have the same quality keybed than the 88 version?