It happens. Let’s hope they’re open to making the change.
They definitely need to do something about the visual feedback of the step sequencer, it pretty much ruins the whole user experience as it is.
Btw has anybody managed to change the midi notes sent by the drum sub-tracks in the settings of a project, and keep these changes on reboot? The manual says to hit the mode button(s) to save the settings, but on reboot it’s back to default?
Seems I was nearly right:
I received mine recently. I agree about the leds. This needs to be fixed.
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Never tried it in sync with something else until now… the damn thing can’t even stay in sync when switching pattern. Well botched Korg, this one’s going back to Thomann.
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I’m happy you brave souls took the plunge for the rest of us. I was waiting on this but opted for the Beatstep Pro just a few days ago. So far, I’m really happy with it. It will keep me in check until I can wrangle up enough dollars to get an Erica Black Sequencer.
I really don’t understand how japanese companies work. Last year the MC-707 was a real shit-show as well with numerous obvious bugs. And now this. Is beta testing not a thing ? I could tolerate it if Korg was known for its frequent updates but alas that’s not the case. And how youtubers like Loopop silence such obvious issues ?
It’s unfortunate as it seems like a really promising device. The price is right. The fundamental functionality is there. Hoping they get it sorted out with firmware updates. I’ve not owned a Korg device since the Triton (save the super flakey POS Nanokontrol2 and its crappy Windows driver) so I have no experience with their update frequency/history.
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Knowing Korg, I won’t wait for an update. I will return it tomorrow. If they ever fix this mess then fine, I’ll reconsider.
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Did he? He mentioned bugs in his pre release firmware in the pro&con section, and expressed his hope that those would get sorted out.
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Yes.
“There were a few bugs that I encoutered here” is what he said. And then he covers them with “hopefully a firmware release will fix bugs soon”. So it’s kinda like mentioning it without mentioning it.
Well…, I prefer Stimmings reviews. Less details but he reviews out of a musicians point of view and not out of a citizen journalist view.
But he (Loopop) didn’t mentioned also the LED color thing and the needing high pressure than normal buttons. Soooo it’s a paid review?
Or maybe all these problems weren’t existing on his preview model.
We should ask him to do a second revisit with a standard production model. He can add than it as more tips and tricks to his ever expanding book…
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I think Loopop does a good job overall. More useful than most, with that index and all
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Yes he does.
This is one of my pet peeves. If you got a $1,000 synth for free, your video is sponsored. The whole reason they are giving you the synth is because they are hoping for a positive review—or at least that you’ll pull your punches. (And surprise! That’s usually what they get!)
Yes, technically they didn’t tell you what to say. But you damned sure know what they hope you will say, and you know your ability to get future equipment for free or at a deep discount probably hinges on whether you stay positive.
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I think you just have to filter bias constantly with this stuff. Whether it is (was?) a print magazine scared of losing advertising revenue, a YouTuber being given/loaned/discounted gear, or even consumers with confirmation bias or in the honeymoon phase with a new purchase.
Any review not mentioning faults or problems that would be immediately obvious to any normal user is pretty poor though.
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He’s great. But he’s too frequent. Which is why he’s getting sloppy. There’s too much gear for him to cover, and he breezes over stuff like this because there’s just so much time before the next kit hits his mailbox.
He’s at his best when he reviews left field stuff like Deckard’s dream and such, instruments which I’d imagine he truly wants to learn and play. The Korg sequencer? We won’t be seeing that in his video as companion gear, I reckon.
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I think all we can ask of reviewers, like loopop or Nick Batt, is that they cover the features and the workflow, and demonstrate the device in a musical context, in a slightly more objective and comprehensive way than, say, the manufacture’s own sales spraff.
Beyond that, there would be nothing to review, if all they did was bash the products they were given. Would you send gear to someone whose only M.O. was to disrespect your hard work and point a finger at every perceivable flaw?
To be fair, every product has its attributes. Hell, that’s why they exist.
Is it a paradox? Sure. But if you want a brutal opinion, that’s what forums are for. Case in point, have I ever lied to you? 
You have to weigh one against the other, and combine that with your own experience and instinct. Long live the brick-and-mortar music store, where you can actually put your hands on instruments before purchasing them. Imagine that.
Cheers!
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Wait; so reviewers who fall all over themselves apologizing for their favorite brands get comp’d new gear and I’ve been doing it for free like a sucker?!
I actually experienced that myself when I was a radio DJ and got promos all the time. I ended playing stuff I wouldn’t normally buy or play just because of this “positive” feedback loop. And I was not even conscious about it in the begining.
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