KORG Pandora - Anyone tried 1?

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Hey guys.

I was having a jam with a friend earlier and we were playing along to the drum machine that he has in his Zoom multi FX pedal. We were taking turns soloing and I found it so much easier to solo to the drum machine, than I do to nothing, like when I practise at home.

So now I'm looking into getting a drum machine or similar myself I noticed that the KORG Pandora's have lots of recorded drum tracks in different styles, aswell as basslines that you can change the key of. This unit is really starting to appeal to me and I was just wondering if anyone has ever used them, and if so are they anygood for the money?

Thanx for any opinions.

Craig

 

[Brow]

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*bump*

 

[BluesJunkie]

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I just bought one today. I'll try to remeber to give a review when it gets here.

 

[Mr Wolf]

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Steve Vai says he don't travel without one!

 

[Brow]

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Thanx for the replies guys.

I thought this thread had died, so I went ahead and ordered 1 anyway If its good enough for Steve Vai, then I'm sure I can manage to cope with it

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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I have a Korg PXR4, which is the recording version of the Pandora. It rocks! I usually cut demos and practice w/ a guitar going into the Korg and then to headphones or computer speakers (powered Roland studio monitors) ... I use the "2001" setting for hi gain stuff, just tweak the trim a bit, and the "Clean CL" for clean stuff ... sounds fine. There's a drum machine and other things in there, as well as a tuner, but I really just use it for the guitar FX.

 

[Brow]

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Thanx for the reply.

The main reason I wanted a Pandora was to practise with the drum machine. The FX and amp sims might come in handy for demos etc, but the drum machine was the main reason I want 1

Craig

 

[PUCKBOY99]

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I have a Korg PXR4, which is the recording version of the Pandora. It rocks! I usually cut demos and practice w/ a guitar going into the Korg and then to headphones or computer speakers (powered Roland studio monitors) ... I use the "2001" setting for hi gain stuff, just tweak the trim a bit, and the "Clean CL" for clean stuff ... sounds fine. There's a drum machine and other things in there, as well as a tuner, but I really just use it for the guitar FX.

I've got a PXR-4 also & to be honest, I just use it for a practice/headphone amp. I've tried recording with it, but for some reason I lose everything when I try to send it from the unit to the computer. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but it's very annoying that the manual bounces around a bit too much(refers you to other places when bringing up a topic)..........I recorded some vocals for a Jeff_H tune & lost the whole d@mn thing in the transfer! I'm an idiot though so, I probably just need to play around with it more.

Anyway, the FX are very usable either thru a headset or thru an amp. My brother has the original Pandora & LOVES IT !

For what it is, I think you'll enjoy it. My main gripes are with the recording part of the PXR4, not the box itself.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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Thanx for the reply.

The main reason I wanted a Pandora was to practise with the drum machine. The FX and amp sims might come in handy for demos etc, but the drum machine was the main reason I want 1

Craig

In that case, just get a Boss DR-3; you'll spend less and be way happier.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

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I've got a PXR-4 also & to be honest, I just use it for a practice/headphone amp. I've tried recording with it, but for some reason I lose everything when I try to send it from the unit to the computer. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but it's very annoying that the manual bounces around a bit too much(refers you to other places when bringing up a topic)..........I recorded some vocals for a Jeff_H tune & lost the whole d@mn thing in the transfer! I'm an idiot though so, I probably just need to play around with it more.

I've NEVER had a problem sending files via the USB to my computer. Are you sure you're saving properly? The interface on the PXR4 is weird ... it can get very confusing, and I've massacred some tunes as well.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

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I've NEVER had a problem sending files via the USB to my computer. Are you sure you're saving properly? The interface on the PXR4 is weird ... it can get very confusing, and I've massacred some tunes as well.

I'm sure I'm just doing something wrong along the line....I just need to play with it more. It's just a little frustrating when you try to backtrack in the manual to see where you might have gone wrong & it tells you to go to another section.......BLAH BLAH....It's not the machines fault as much as it is operator error!!!!

 

[Surgeon]

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I have a PX3 and I love it... It's pretty nice for the price and great for quiet practices with headphones...

 

[BluesJunkie]

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My PX4 arrived today, and it's about the coolest thing ever! I've spent the last couple of hours jamming with it. With the tuner, phrase trainer, backing tracks, metronome, amp models, etc, it's packed my whole practice setup into a tiny box barely bigger than a deck of cards!