Korg SV2 Stage Vintage Piano; 88 Keys

The Korg SV2 is the new keyboard we have been waiting in anticipation for many years now. It's been ten years since Korg launched the first Stage Vintage SV1 model which proved to be an extremely popular instrument for musicians on many levels.

The original SV1 was known for it's cutting edge vintage E.Piano and Clav sounds - and we're happy to say the new SV2 retains these iconic tones. So what's different?

The SV2 has been loaded with TEN TIMES the amount of sample data which was in the original instrument, which means that the range and quality of sounds in all areas have been improved significantly. The SV2 retains the same Korg RH3 keybed which is a joy to play - it captures every nuance of your performance.

SV2 offers the ability to split/layer up to three voices at one time (using the SV2 editor on MAC/PC) and split points are changeable from the front panel. There are now 72 sounds on board and polyphony has been increased to 128 voices.

Part exchange your SV1 or another instrument
If you're the owner of the original Korg SV1, then we are sure you'll want to upgrade to the new SV2, and Bonners offers a convenient solution to do this. We can take your existing SV1 (or another instrument) in part exchange for a new SV2 - all you need to do is email us details of what you have to partex@bonnersmusic.co.uk and we'll get right back to you with a trade-in valuation. Please state the condition of your keyboard (photos help!) and also if you have the original box and packaging.

Your existing SV1pedals and case are 100% compatible with SV2, so you can keep hold of these if you're sticking with the same keyboard length.

What makes SV2 so good?
Korg has put every effort and ounce of their knowledge of sampling techniques into creating the new sounds found in the SV2. Beautiful grand pianos from around the world including instruments from Italian, German, Japanese and Austrian manufacturers (guess the brands!) have been faithfully recorded to bring the highest quality piano experience to SV2 players.

Our favourite Korg SV2 Features

• 74 On-Board Sounds and more available via the free software editor
• Ability to layer or split three voices
• 128 voice polyphony
• High German, Italian, Austrian and Japanese RX piano voices
• Some of the best effects we've seen on a stage piano
• 12AX7A vacuum tube adds warmth and grit to the sound

In addition to acoustic pianos, SV2 has the very best E.Piano samples onboard - every nuance of the sound has been preserved through Korg's RX sampling techniques. The RH3 key action provides a connection between touch and sound which is un-surpassed and is often overlooked by digital piano manufacturers.

The Korg SV2 has a great selection of 'other voices' which make it the complete keyboard for the gigging musician. Beautiful orchestral string sounds (as impressive today as the Kurzweil strings we heard back in the 1990s), synth pads, synth leads, church & cathedral organs, choirs, cutting edge brass sounds and of course the legendary M1 piano sound - they're all there and ready to be configured to your own musical taste using the onboard effects, EQ, and 12AX7A vacuum tube.

Easy To Use At Home or On Stage
The SV2 has no LCD display screen - after all, it is a 'vintage' instrument! Every function and tone has a button, knob or switch which means you can make changes to your sound 'on the fly' and you won't even need to open the owner's manual to begin creating your own unique tones.

On-Board Effects - That Matter!
Keyboard players need effects to create their own unique 'voice', and the Korg SV2 delivers some of the best on-board FX engines to allow you to do this. As we've already said, the 12AX7A Valve gives a warmth to the overall tone which cannot be replicated with solely digital effects. The valve also gives a unique crunch to the distortion and overdrive effects which help your sounds cut through the mix on stage or in the studio.

The 3-Band Equalizer gives you control of your tone to match the mix - whether competing with other musicians on a loud stage or when recording in the studio. There are high-quality modulation effects available at your fingertips, including various chorus models, phasers, flanger and rotary. The PRE-FX section provides a compressor, treble boost, u-vibe, tremolo and VOX Wah (only Korg can provide a true VOX wah effect because they own the company and the brand!).

There are of course overall effects including reverb, delay and a stereo limiter to provide that overall 'polished' feel. All effects are easy to control from the front panel of the SV2 and can also be controlled using the SV2 editor (see below).

Input & Output Connections
All the standard inputs & outputs that you would expect a modern musical instrument to have are available on the rear panel of the SV2. Both ¼" jack and balanced XLR outputs are present (this means you don't need a DI box when connecting to a stage box or mixer).

Headphone socket provides monitoring capabilities in the studio, at home or on stage and the traditional 5 pin MIDI in & out jacks, as well as USB, provide a connection to other devices such as computers, tablets or sound modules/synths.

There are three pedal connections - damper, pedal 1 and pedal 2. Korg's DS-2H damper pedal is included in the box and this provides ha;f-pedalling facility. The pedals can be independently assigned to different functions such as effects control, wah pedal, rotary fast/slow, as well as traditional piano functions such as sostenuto and soft pedal.

SV2 Computer Editor Software Korg provides a free downloadable editor for both Windows and MAC PC's. The editor software gives additional controls for creating your own individual layered and split voices. The SV2 editor also gives access to hundreds of additional voices which are not immediately available form the front panel of the instrument.

All settings made using the editor can be saved to the instrument, including your own custom 'favourites' - there are 64 memory locations in total to store your own patches. This feature also enables fellow SV2 users to exchange sounds and we understand Korg pans to release future voice libraries and content for the SV2.

Korg SV2 88 Dimensions & Weight:

• Width 1356 / Depth 347 / Height 157mm
• Weight 20.4 Kg