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Korgs Grandstage is its latest stage piano, sitting alongside the well-respected SV-1 and recently launched Vox Continental. The Grandstage features seven of the latest Kronos sound engines, including the SGX-2 piano engine, EP-1 electric piano engine, AL-1 analogue modelling engine, HD-1 PCM synth engine, plus CX-3, Vox and Compact (Farfisa) engines – plenty to cover a wide range of bread and butter sounds and more on top of that! Firstly, lets look at the form-factor. The Japanese-built Grandstage comes in two versions (73- and 88-note weighted versions), and it looks very sleek with its brushed black metal control panel, boutique grey woodgrain top/rear panel, and black sculpted plastic side panels with silver trim. The main control panel features red backlit switches and several segmented LED dials for checking levels at a glance on stage, plus theres also a huge multi-colour (and velocity triggerable!) backlit Korg logo on the rear. Build quality is excellent throughout, though black ash endcheeks would have really completed the premium feel.Korgs tried and tested graduated RH3 weighted keybed is featured on both models. The action feels generally well-balanced for piano playing and works OK for the onboard synth, clav and organ sounds too – though bear in mind playing synth sounds froma weighted keybed is always going to be a compromise, no matter how great the weight action! One thing that would have been great here is a high trigger point (like the Nord Stage models) so that the synth and clav sounds trigger with a more synth-like action. This would have made it feel lighter and faster for playing those patches. Notably, the Grandstage is bi-timbral, so each of the two main sound sections (Ensemble and Keyboards) can be addressed on its own MIDI Channel – great if you want to address synth sounds from a separate lightweight controller keyboard. Consequently, the two sound sections can be layered or split easily, and a nice touch is the ability to swap the sounds on the left and right of the split with one button. Now the sound shaping controls: first off, we have pitch and mod wheels. The mod wheel function can be addressed via a connected pedal, whilst it also acts as a volume swell (when using organ sounds) and as a trem/pan speed control on the electric pianos; the pitch wheel also becomes the rotary speed controller for organ sounds. Underneath the wheels are Korgs familiar SW1/2 switches, which add extra control over your sounds, such as percussion for organs and chorus or autopan for electric pianos. Next comes a Dynamics dial (as on the new Vox Continental), controlling how the sound engines respond to your playing style. This is followed by a three-band EQ – although theres no global ADSR controls onboard, you can tweak release time in the menus. It would be great if a full ADSR menu could be added in an update. Moving onto the Ensemble section, like the Keyboards section it has its own classy white-on-black OLED screen for displaying program number, name and edit parameters. You simply choose your category using the dial (lead, bass, synth, strings etc) and then select from the considerable number of variations. You can also go in deeper by pressing the Edit button (per-section) and then tweak parameters specific to that category.Korg Grandstage Specifications:Keyboard:88-key: RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), A0C8, velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported 73-key: RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), E1E7, velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supportedSound Engines / Maximum Polyphony:SGX-2 (Acoustic Piano Sound Engine): 60 dual stereo notes (equivalent to 240 voices max.) EP-1 (Electric Piano Sound Engine): 100 voices AL-1 (Analog Modeling Sound Engine): 36 voices CX-3 (Tonewheel Organ Sound Engine): 128 voices VOX Organ (Transistor Organ Sound Engine): 100 voices Compact Organ (Transistor Organ Sound Engine): 100 voices HD-1 (PCM Sound Engine): 64 stereo notes (equivalent to 128 voices max.)Number Of Sounds: 500Favourites Locations: 64Controllers: Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel, SW1 button, SW2 buttonFoot Controllers: DAMPER (half-pedaling supported), SWITCH, PEDALMIDI: IN/OUTUSB:USB A (TYPE A) x1: For connecting USB storage media USB B (TYPE B) x1: USB-MIDI InterfaceAudio Outputs:(Left/Right): XLR(L/Mono, R): 6.35mm JacksHeadphonesKorg Grandstage Dimensions:88-key: 1311 mm x 359 mm x 140 mm / 51.64″ x 14.13″ x 5.51″ (excluding music stand) 73-key: 1099 mm x 359 mm x 140 mm / 43.27″ x 14.13″ x 5.51″ (excluding music stand)Korg Grandstage Weight:88-key: 20.0 kg / 44.09 lbs (excluding music stand) 73-key: 17.0 kg / 37.48 lbs (excluding music stand)Included Accessories:AC cord, Music stand, Damper pedal (DS-1H), Manual.
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