Korg Zero 4 & 8

M. Bréqs · Post by **M. Bréqs** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:34 am

massiveheadpain wrote: -The Controller section has four assignable buttons and eight assignable push/encoders for total realtime control over effects parameters and much more.

Bingo!!!

If those push / encoders can send DIFFERENT CC messages, then there's the extra buttons I was looking for...

I really hope they haven't dropped the ball on this one. This and the A&H 2D are the only two controllers that I have yet seen to really interest me since he Novation Remote SL series.

I'm curerntly pretty minimal, but I can guarantee that if the Korg Zero8 encoders can send different CCs between the push and the encoder, I'm buying one with my income tax return.

Simple.

theque · Post by **theque** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:57 am

no shit someone has finally made something good. i think i will end up with one of these. i always liked korg

anti-banausic · Post by **anti-banausic** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:10 am

Did you guys check out the fact that the touch screen is also the touch controller? Damn!!!! I have never mucked about with a kaoss pad, but that looks really sweet. Very intuitive, and great for visual feedback!!!

M. Bréqs · Post by **M. Bréqs** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:04 pm

anti-banausic wrote:Did you guys check out the fact that the touch screen is also the touch controller?

...No, I didn't notice that... Very sharp thinking there.

M. Bréqs · Post by **M. Bréqs** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:08 pm

Honestly, if there is a means of either using the rotary encoders as pushbuttons to send different CC messages, then Korg has hit a HOME RUN on this one.

Either way, this is the closest I have seen the perfect "Heart" of a Live PA rig. Soundcard, mixer, controller all in one unit, with enough control for EVERYTHING.

Simply Brilliant.

Dr. Zoiberg · Post by **Dr. Zoiberg** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:10 pm

These new korg toys are really cool!

Time to sell the 3D ?

theque · Post by **theque** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:20 pm

im going back for more comments too. having had a second look..... this thiong looks sweeeeet. so close to what i had designed in my mind for a really good mixer/controller. i am just really glad someone has finally made something appropriate to use with live use. it looked like allen and heath were the only ones who were going to try but i really hated the design and the price. so some good news for namm after all

elemental · Post by **elemental** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:23 pm

Looks cool .... only wish there was one with 16 or even 12 channels. 8 is never enough!!!! Otherwise close to what I want.

john gordon · Post by **john gordon** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:56 pm

elemental wrote:Looks cool .... only wish there was one with 16 or even 12 channels. 8 is never enough!!!! Otherwise close to what I want.

that would be sick.maybe next year.you could always buy 2 and connect them.

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:58 am

And people call the Evolvers ugly?!

Looks like they had JL Picard design this fifteen years ago...

John Sweet · Post by **John Sweet** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:54 pm

You don't like cornflower blue?

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:48 pm

I love these units - even without the midi control, the Kaoss effects, the audio interface the Zero8 would still be a great product: A great, reasonably sized 8 stereo track mixer.
Add all the other stuff, and this puppy looks more and more ideal
I guess I might as well start saving now...

One thing I am worried about is how routing in and out of the computer will work - my rigs tend to have a lot of feedback loops, drummer click tracks, monitor sends and so on.

mohler · Post by **mohler** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:28 pm

The Zero8 is defo floating my boat, I've been looking for an 8 fader controller for playing live but none of them have enough knobs for manipulation.

Agree with all above looks like it is going to be very pricey. My have to fly to the sates to pick it up save a few more quid.

Coupe70 · Post by **Coupe70** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:53 pm

would be cool if the zero 8 had two firewire ports so you
could use it as 2x4 mixer with two laptops if you want to.
won´t happen i guess...

Approach · Post by **Approach** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:41 pm

Wonder if that touch screen thingy can function as a mouse pad like that pile o' poo M-Audio dj controller. Either way that thing gets me all hot and bothered in a way only blinking boxes with lots of knobs can.