Product: Korg D-1600 mkII
Price Paid: US $1000
Submitted
08/31/2005
at
06:07pm
by
Scott
Ease of Use
:
10
This machine really is quite simple to use. I was able to start recording on this right after I skimmed through the quickstart section of the manual. The touchscreen is tremendous for doing things quickly, and it is also quite responsive. If you have used multitrack devices before, you will have no trouble learning how to use this machine.
Sound Quality
:
10
I am using this machine to record vocals and accoustic instruments. The sound quality is excellent!! When I play the recordings through my KRK monitors, I am amazed at the realism that I hear. The EQ is very effective if you know how to use EQ.
Reliability
:
6
I have only had one problem with this device. My machine will not save any changes that I make with the seventh track of the eleventh song that I have recorded. I cannot delete nor erase this track for some reason. I copied the song to another location on the hard drive, song 28, and I had the same problem. I have tried to re-record this track SEVERAL TIMES, and the new recordings cease to exist after the machine is turned off and re-started. This only occurs with the seventh track of the eleventh song, but it really irritates me.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I have not tried to call Korg. I have tried to register for the third party support groups for this type of device, but even that is problematic.
Overall Rating
:
7
If it were not for the problem mentioned above, I would be VERY happy with this machine. When I am finished with the project on which I am currently working, I will donate this device to one of the schools at which I work for a tax write-off. I believe that the problem I have with the device has to do with the operating system, and not with the hardware itself. I will replace this machine with a device that has better software, namely a Mac G5 with ProTools!!!!!!!
