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Korg SV-1 88 (Reverse Keys Limited Edition)

Item ID: SV1-88RV

88-key Stage Vintage Piano with 36 Instrument Sounds, Amp and Effects, 80-note Polyphony, and 8 Instant-access Presets - Reverse Key Limited Edition

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The Gigging Keyboardist's Dream Machine!

Get beautifully vibrant stage piano sounds and a vintage look with the Korg SV-1 88 Reverse Key Limited Edition! The Korg SV-1 88 is the gigging piano you've been wanting. Inside, you've got the most in-demand keyboard sounds ever found on a single instrument - we're talking decades of essential analog and digital legends, plus all the modern mainstays. The SV-1 88 also has Korg's finest weighted keyboard, so you can play with expression. To fine tune your sound, just steer your tone using the hands-on knobs on the front panel. Amp models, effects, and a hot vintage look take this Korg SV-1 88 over the top.

Korg SV-1 88 88-key Stage Vintage Piano at a Glance:
  • Tap into 36 of the most in-demand instrument sounds
  • Shine up your sound with effects and studio processing
  • Get your hands on your tone with front-panel knobs
  • Editor/Librarian software lets you program, save, and load settings

Tap into 36 of the most in-demand instrument sounds
You know the 36 sounds in the SV-1 88 by heart; each one is an old friend. Rediscover hit-making vintage electric pianos, funky clavs, classic and cult-fave organs, string machines and, of course, pianos. The SV-1 88 serves up breathtaking grands, a real-deal upright, plus hall-of-fame electronic contenders. On top of the standard sounds you love, you'll find multiple, signature variations of many classic instruments, all designed to inspire your performance.

Shine up your sound with effects and studio processing
Enhance your sound with a whole collection of period-correct amps and effects. You've got a 3-band EQ on the front panel to get things going, then you can take charge of pre-treating your sound with Compression, Boost, U-Vibe, Chorus/Vibrato, Tremolo, and Wah. From there, put your tone through any of the SV-1's wealth of amp heads and speaker cabinets - you won't believe how tube-like you can get your tones, thanks to Korg's exclusive Valve Reactor circuitry. Super-famous Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, and Rotary stompboxes add nuance and motion to any SV-1 88 sound, then all the essential reverbs and delays - include classic tape echo - let you really cook up your vibe. Last but not least, you've got an optional limiter at the 6th step of the signal chain, ensuring your level remains balanced across all sounds.

Get your hands on your tone with front-panel knobs
The Korg SV-1 88's user interface has performance in mind! Every essential control is quickly accessible on the front panel, with no confusing menus or multiple button presses. Rotary knobs include illuminated LEDs showing the position of the knob, and you can press them to restore the original setting. For really quick changes, the SV-1 88 has eight car-radio style buttons to instantly call up your eight Favorite sounds and settings. Storing a Favorite is equally as easy. Simply adjust the controls to your preferred settings, then press and hold one of the Favorites buttons; when the button flashes, press it again. Your custom setting is now stored in your Korg SV-1 88.

Editor/Librarian software lets you program, save, and load settings
More tech-savvy players out there that would love nothing more than to dig in a little deeper - and the SV-1 lets you. The SV-1 Editor/Librarian software provides cool graphic-based programming, including access to many effects parameters not available on the SV-1 88's panel. In addition, the Editor/Librarian software allows each of the 36 sounds and the eight Favorites to be programmed and saved individually. This makes it easy for you to share and swap your favorite settings, and for Korg to supply more sounds in the future. The SV-1 Editor/Librarian runs on Mac or PC, and is included free with every SV-1 88.

Korg SV-1 88 88-key Stage Vintage Piano Features:
  • 88-key stage vintage piano with awesome vintage keyboard sounds!
  • Limited edition with reversed key colors
  • Korg's acclaimed RH3 weighted hammer action keybed and 8 velocity touch curves
  • Transpose to any key in +/- 12 half-steps; fine tuning; 8 tuning curves
  • Korg's superb EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) Sound Engine
  • Sounds: 36 (6 banks x 6 sounds); Polyphony: 80 notes
  • 8 assignable Favorites for fast program recall
  • Effects/Processing: Five Individual Sections
  • Equalizer: On/Off Switch; Bass, Mid, Treble Knobs
  • Amp modeling, Valve Reactor tube (1 x 12AX7)
  • Extensive studio-grade effects, including Reverb/Delay
  • MIDI In, Out; USB/MIDI port
  • 3 pedal jacks: Damper (fixed), Pedal 1 (sostenuto; rotary speaker), Pedal 2 (volume/expression; wah)

Korg's SV-1 stage vintage piano: it's all about great sound and feel!

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Specification Detail
Number of Keys 88
Type of Keys Weighted
Other Controllers 0
Manufacturer Presets 36
Polyphony 80 Notes
Effects Yes
Sequencer No Sequencer
Number of Pedals 3
Number of Speakers 0
Amplifier No Amp
Number of Audio Inputs 2
Audio Input Types 2 x TS
Number of Audio Outputs 5
Audio Output Types w x TS, 2 x XLR, 1 x TRS (Headphone)
MIDI I/O In, Out, and USB
Pedal Inputs 3
Height 6.1"
Width 53.3"
Depth 13.66"
Weight 45.3 lbs.
Notes Limited Edition with Reverse Key Colors
Manufacturer Part Number SV188RV

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1st impressions of the Sv-1

by Clayton Eads from Dallas, Tx.
May 27, 2012
Music Background: Hobbist
Just received my Sv -1 a few days ago...so I hope my thoughts will be helpful...
Yes... The reverse key is as beautiful in person as the pictures look!
When I got it out of the box I ... read more [+]was scared at first...5 of the keys were frozen...would not depress. After researching the Korg Sv-1 forums I discovered that this is a common occurance due to shipping. The solution is to turn the keyboard over(gasp...) and "vigorously" shake the instrument until the keys become free!!! I am sure that Korg would not endorse this practice...but it works well.
The keybeds "feel" is how I had hoped...reminds me of the upright I used growing up.
The sounds are useable out of the box...but the free sound pacs are reported to be better as well as the tweaking with the library/editor, which I haven't used yet...
I hooked the Sv-1 up to a QSC K-8 powered speaker as well as a Peavey Studio Pro 112 guitar amp to get the stereo effect and the sound was crystal clear with the QSC, with a noticeable "hiss" with the Peavy.
All in all I think that the Sv-1 is a true musical instrument and is well built!!! close [-]

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