Recording with a korg pandora px5

68Goldfish · #1 02-01-2010, 01:54 AM

What do you guys think about using a korg Px5 for recording purposes. I use it to record right into the soundcard on my PC and it sounds great. I just don't know about the feasability of using it for real recordings. We were working on some drum tracks today and I used the korg. it sounded pretty good but not exactly the way it sounds on my PC. I'm pretty sure the eq on the board was turned off. I'm pretty clueless. It's either that or use my 800rb's xlr out of the back of the head. Or mike one of my cabs with the gk or the ampeg. Were recording at my guitar players home studio. He's got some pretty decent equipment but he's not a pro engineer. What do you guys think about the pandora. Here's a sound clip from the pandora, using it's own drums into the back of my PC.
Rick with a pick.wma

Skylark · #2 02-06-2010, 06:48 PM

I have the Pandora and use it for a travel headphone amp. I've never thought about using it for recording, but I'm sure you could. I know I'd use it before I'd use the rack-mountable Bass Pod XT Pro I used to own.

I think the main thing is "How does it sound?" You said it "sounded pretty good". I'd say that sounds pretty good to me.

All the best…

Andy_D · #3 02-12-2010, 10:51 PM

I'm trying to do the same thing. My problem is to find some simple, dependable software tha will let me lay down multiple tracks. The P5xd has the USB interface so I just need to find a good free/open source piece of muti-track recording software. Ive played around with the Ableton Lite that came with my Korg. I find this software cantankerous and difficult to use. It seems more oriented to those who want to create short loops rather than as a studio.

When I find something that works I'll post it, and if anyone else out there finds something good please do likewise.

Kevmove · #4 02-13-2010, 07:26 AM

Follow this link for free recording software:

http://forum.recordingreview.com/f66...-software-723/

The PX5D has to be one of the best kept secrets. Not only can it act as a USB Audio Interface, but it will allow you to record both the input and aux jack simultaneously, with zero latency! This is great for capturing ideas or working solo.

On the other hand, it is not ideal for situations where you need to record multiple inputs to separate tracks, as there is no way to do any bus routing. So if you are running everything through a mixer into the PX5D AND you don't mind not being able to edit individual instruments, then it may suffice.

Kevmove · #5 02-13-2010, 07:27 AM

The PX5D includes Ableton Live Korg Edition, which should be good enough for basic recording.

Andy_D · #6 02-13-2010, 10:54 AM

I just got my hands on a copy of Reaper. At first glance and from briefly playing around with it. I find it to be both very feature rich, and it has (to me) a very intuitive interface.

I think the most important aspect is to find a piece of software that you are comfortable with and that is easy for you to use. Personally I really don't want to spend days trying to figure out how to do things (and I consider myself technically savvy) no matter how whiz-bang the program is. The real magic after all comes from what you do with your hands.

The Ableton Korg Edition to me seemed clunky, took me too long to set up and accomplish simple things. In Reaper, I was recording within minutes, and it appears to be very feature rich. Features that I can learn to use as I go along. I've done some programming in my day in VB and VBA and will attest that building a good user interface is the Mount Everest for every programmer the folks at Reaper have climbed quite high.

Also, Reaper is Free for 30 days - Full version after that it is $60 which is predicated on the honor system. I assume that it throws a nag screen at start-up or something similar if you don't purchase and register.

I'll post again after I've the chance to "kick the tires" a little more.

Kevmove · #7 02-13-2010, 11:13 AM

Well, if you bought a PX5D, Ableton Live came with it, so there was no additional cost to get it and use it. Yes, Reaper is very feature rich, but having used both Reaper and Ableton Live, I am not sure how you could call Ableton "clunky", considering there are only 2 views: session and arrangement. The default view is arrangement, which include a midi track and an audio track. Arm recording for your audio track and start plucking. What could be more streamlined than that? Also, I don't recall Reaper having a help view that walks you through the most common tasks for recording, along with links to videos so you can watch a tutorial.

Lastly, I'm trusting that your use of the phrase "I just got my hands on a copy of Reaper" to mean that you have been using it long enough to know how to create a song, add audio, midi and instrument tracks, insert effects, mix down to a master then burn to CD. Otherwise, your opinion, is at best, uninformed.

Andy_D · #8 02-13-2010, 11:42 AM

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Lastly, I'm trusting that your use of the phrase "I just got my hands on a copy of Reaper" to mean that you have been using it long enough to know how to create a song, add audio, midi and instrument tracks, insert effects, mix down to a master then burn to CD. Otherwise, your opinion, is at best, uninformed.

Come on Kev cool the flames....

My remarks are based on a few hours of playing around with both. I was merely stating my observations that I found Reaper easier for ME to use. and stated that "I think the most important aspect is to find a piece of software that YOU are comfortable with and that is easy for YOU to use."

I don't profess to be an expert in it's use in any way. If you think that is uniformed, then so be it. I stand by my remarks about the user interface.

The spirit of this thread is to learn more, and I'm all ears if you want to contribute something that helps those of us who are "uninformed" get things done easier and quicker. I said that I would post more after I had the chance to explore the program a little deeper and am just trying to help.

MIJ-VI · #9 02-14-2010, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 68Goldfish

What do you guys think about using a korg Px5 for recording purposes. I use it to record right into the soundcard on my PC and it sounds great. I just don't know about the feasability of using it for real recordings. We were working on some drum tracks today and I used the korg. it sounded pretty good but not exactly the way it sounds on my PC. I'm pretty sure the eq on the board was turned off. I'm pretty clueless. It's either that or use my 800rb's xlr out of the back of the head. Or mike one of my cabs with the gk or the ampeg. Were recording at my guitar players home studio. He's got some pretty decent equipment but he's not a pro engineer. What do you guys think about the pandora. Here's a sound clip from the pandora, using it's own drums into the back of my PC.
Rick with a pick.wma

Unfortunately this link doesn't seem to work.

A Rock · #10 06-21-2010, 02:09 PM

I'd like to bump this thread up again.

Deciding whether to get a Korg Pandora (w/ ableton live) or a stand-alone USB interface such as the M-audio Fastrack USB MKII (w/ pro tools), Tascam US-122MKII (w/ cubase), Presonus AudioBox (w/ cubase).

While the korg pandora is a multiFXprocessor/headphone amp/drum machine/usb interface, I'm wondering if it is as powerful as the dedicated usb interfaces in the same price range.

I believe the pandora is not USB 2.0 compatible.

Any thoughts?