KORG NAUTILUS Overview & Demo 

I bought one 2 years ago, and it's amazing i added some samples sounds from other keyboards and i love my Korg Nautilus one thing im bug is the no Aftertouch but korg came out with the Aftertouch version. Love my Nautilus

To be honest ive use a M1 before and the M1 kills the Nautilus in sound quality and the fact that it has Aftertouch. I love my Nautilus but vintage keyboard like the M1 01w roland D50 Yamaha Dx7 the korg N264/364 and many other vintage keyboard are way better in sound quality. You know what they say the quality of the vintage keyboard sound better then most modern keyboards not to offend anyone. Love your videos keep up the good work woody.

Congratulations on getting Korg to send you a unit. That's a big deal and you have earned the recognition ten fold.

Really beautiful demonstrations of the piano sounds. It is great that Korg gave this keyboard to a musician.

Every sound coming from this thing is outstanding!

Hi Woody, Excellent job on the review. The smooth sound transition is definitely on the Kronos as well and a great feature at that. I love to be able to change sounds on the fly while sustaining the strings and the switch to a lead sound without a dropout! Glad to see the Nautilus keeps this great feature.

Great overview. My first synth was the classic M1. The Nautilus is the M1 of the 21st century and is a joy to play!

Very exciting! Had no idea this was coming. Good job Woody!

Thank you, Korg, for taking care of our boy, Woody! We trust and enjoy his reviews. I've bought more than one product based on his demos. So, Woody, Woodster, Big WooWoo!! Great review. Looks like quite the exciting board. I could tell you were really enjoying yourself playing it. Looking forward to more on this tech! Cheers, Cliff

Finally good news in the year 2020. I was looking at the Korg Krome, though preferred the Kronos 2. Finances holding us back. Now this Nautilus has appeared, so decisions to be made. Good video, many thanks.

a good review, Woody... i always love to see your reactions while playing.

I have never seen a well informative review like this. You have covered each and every aspect that everyone searches about before buying new keyboard.. Thank you

Amazing synth and amazing performer! Thank you Woody

Been watching your channel for a few years but the production quality of the vids has massively increased in the last months, really great. And congrats on getting this launch day vid out.

Love your review! I’ve been a fan of Korg for a long time. They are simply remarkable sounding keyboards. I’ve been looking for a Kronos but they are out of my price range. This is even better and more affordable. Thanks again!

I’m shopping and I appreciate your demo and review. Thx!

Cool, I knew Woody would test drive the new Korg Nautilus! Brilliant!

Thank's Woody for the interesting presentation, keep it up :)

Wow I like the background music especially at the end. And the piano version of Computer Love is also nicely done!

Ohh hell yess to the prepared pianos 😍😍😍😍

great stuff. thanks Woody

well done mate!!! love your demo!

Thank you for this video!

This is a nice surprise by Korg. I realy like the fresh new design and it also seems to have the build quality that Korg is known for. Most importantly, I liked almost everything I heard and I would choose a good arpeggiator over Karma anytime. But that is personal obviously. The best surprise was to learn about this interesting new instrument on my favourite keyboard channel. I look forward to you future videos on the Nautilus. Thank you Woody!

Brilliant demo Woody. Love your enthusiasm and the way you light up when you hear cool sounds from the Synth. Keep up the good work!

Sounds Excellent!!!

Thx for sharing your vid. What a nice synth. 👏

You my friend are a breath of fresh air. Just saw this vid for first time and as from today im saving up to buy one of these, they sound great, at the moment a 61 key version over here in the uk is £1500. I cant wait !!!!

Great demo Woody

Thanks for the breakdown

Enjoy your Korg Nautilus! Very nice video.

Yet another great video.

I’m from America woody and I always like your review

Its touch screen is from 80s and called resistive touch screen ......they should have installed state of the art screen when they were thinking of less button controls.......

Nice demonstration Woody

piano sound is very Natural and beautyful.Acoustic grand sample sound playing again long time.

Great presentation thanks :)

Nice surprise. A true workstation with PCM/AN/FM/EFX, Sampling/MIDI sequencing and Audio recording all in one unit for ~$2000. Waiting for a wave sequencing demo.

Free for all to download! Compilation Megamix (high-quality 320Mps MP3) of my Nautilus demo performances. You're welcome :) www.patreon.com/posts/43940784

Superb !

It is always good that those side panels (around pitch/mod stick) are plastic, when resting your hands there, it doesn't feel cold like the aluminum does ;) ... Amazing video!

Woody you're one of the most entertaining reviewer I've ever seen: while you play a keyboard your face is better than any other star-based evaluation system :-D .. this Nautilus deserve more in dept research... at first sight it remember me a lot of my Krome (yes Krome has less synth engines) but these specific Korg choices (less Knobs, less display, less button, ....) feel like a deja-vù!. I own also a Yamaha Modx7 that make me feel like a baby in a toycenter every time a dig into the enormous options offered by that Yamaha synth-beast... A comparison in my opinion is not needed... too much distance between this 2 machines.. and I'm very pleased that Korg did not choose to develope an anti-Modx clone or similar... Korg and Yamaha are always on my hearth (and on my setup), each for their specific distinctive strength points. Keep going well with these reviews Woody. Many thanks! :)

You are the Uncle i never had👍

Big workstation in a compact format! Is a goal for korg that win the match

Great stuff

2 days ago it was just a leak and now you have it, I'm amazed!

Also Woody the purpose of the parameter knobs that push in, is not only so you can't accidentally turn them while they are pressed in. It's also used for transportation reasons, so that you don't damage it in transit while they are pressed in.

I am impressed. It is my intention to upgrade next year- got a pc to buy first and I am not exactly rich- and the high end workstations are what I am looking at saving for. This is a welcome addition, especially as it's a bit less saving. I can't swear that this is what I would go for, but it certainly appeals. Looking online I see the two bigger keybeds are better quality, but I imagine the price reflects that. Very much looking forward to more on this. Those Acoustic Pianos sound lush!

Excellent review. I still regret selling my Korg DS8 long ago, it had aftertouch and a beautiful jazz guitar/acoustic bass sound that was inspirational. Too bad the Nautilus lacks aftertouch, but I was impressed by the acoustic bass/ride cymbal/piano patch you demonstrated, so I might just consider the Nautilus after all (the 88 key version)... thanks for your comments regarding low keybed noise.

Man I thought I subscribed to your channel after watching the Triton video, which was amazing btw, but I apparently I didn't🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Don't worry my friend I won't forget to sub this time!! Your videos are amazing and your piano playing is quite amazing as well!! You explain things very well😎😎 I am a very proud fan of Korg who has owned the Korg Trinity followed by every single Triton 61, 76 and 88 key and then the Triton Studio for years, and now I've owned the Kronos X 73 key for about 7 years but haven't updated the software which needs to be done. I don't know if you take requests buuuut if you or your buddy who owns that Kronos ever wanted to do a software update video it would most definitely be very very appreciated, and if not it's alright I'll still be here watching. Much respect to you and keep the videos coming🙏🙏🙏

Amazing keyboard I must buy 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

Love the computerwelt piece

It sounds good but to enough to sell any of my Kronos, looking forward to seeing more of your demos

That DX7 sound 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Pleased for you Woody and well deserved mate 👍🏼

I want one of these.. badly!

Interesting new sounds.

This is a great review, as always¡¡¡ It calls my attention that many people prefer a keyboard over another just for the piano sounds. Come on¡¡¡ if you own a kronos or this keyboard, you know you can edit the sounds the way you want. Nine engines, a powerful sequencer, karma, 12 insert effects, you can combine up to 16 sounds, wave sequence¡¡¡¡¡ I tell you this, there is no other workstation tha can do so much as Kronos and in second place, this new keyboard, nor modex, nor Roland fantom or nord stage, period. If what you want is a piano that sounds well, buy a stainway.

the schumann took me way back wow!

Nice work Woody! First glance it looks like the same shape and layout as the Yamaha Genos inc the touchscreen...Looking forward to Korg releasing th PA5x (if thats what it is called) as I can imagine a similar chassis!

Great review I must say! Then again I'm reliefed that It wasn't "Kronos 3" that I have to sell my car to have it. For now I'm happy with my Kronos 2!

Never enjoyed on this so much, I want to cry 😂😃🥰

Great surprise! Thanks for the video and congrats for getting on the Korg early testers list - you deserve it!

Love the piano samples. I'm guessing the Nautilus would receive and process channel D so aftertouch from a lower 88 weighted keyboard controller could change filters and such. If I were using this on gigs I would definitely be pushing in those knobs during transport.

Amazing synth...and tube

Really dig your channel.

Nice! I have the 88 key Korg Kross (1) laying against the wall here, hardly used because of the insane menu diving. But this looks cool. Loved the Jeff Lorber tune btw.

Du spielst super❤

I'd like to be able to justify getting a new keyboard but even after 30 years, my Yamaha SY55 along with the MIDI out and Logic Pro X, does everything I need it to. Even so, great review on a very nice keyboard.

Good one as always Woody, really enjoyed it. One small thing though: Yes, Kronos has SST and many other things in common, so it's very much a somewhat stripped down and repackaged Kronos in the end. Price wise you would save some with Nautilus, but you would loose some features instead. In the end I wouldn't swap my Kronos for a Nautilus though. :-) But the Korg opsix is a bit tempting. Once DLX has it in store I might try it out a bit. :-)

Hello Woody from Macedonia, I would like to ask is it poissible to connect tripple pedal Korg PU-2 on Nautilus 88?

I'm excited on how roland will cope up to this keys 😇😇

It don't sound that much updated from the kronos/triton m3 etc, but great mate, love the demo! :)

First Look: Reincarnation of the M1

That’s a cool synth! This could well be a serious competitor to the MODX. Like the design of it, reminds me of the M1 but then for the 2020’s. The pop out buttons are a nice touch. Interresting that it has a midi-through port, you don’t see that very often anymore. The Piano sounds are a nice and dynamic sounding. I wonder if the Nautilus supports USB controllers, appearantly the Kronos does.

You know, Woody, when you play back in the high life again, it’ll sell any product. I hope you play it again when you demo next time. I can’t shake it from the pianotec vs grandeur vs modx demo.

Considering how the Montage edges the Kronos when it comes to authentic-sounding guitar sounds of all types, here’s hoping those have been addressed in what looks to be a significant voices update. 🤞🏾 🤞🏾

A dream machine. Unfortunately I will never be able to own one...........but I can dream.😁

Awesome vid thanks! I seem to only noodle these days rather than construct complete tracks and I'm sorely tempted to get one of these. Despite a room full of synths. We shall see. Thanks again though, very helpful vid. Hugs from Bournemouth! 😁 ♥ 🎶 🎹

Thanks for the demo 👍 How to sample voice from an external microphone ? Only stero input on the back side ? Thanks

awesome to see a demo so soon! am interested in the sampling and sequencing/recording features, keybed better than krome? :)

I bought KromeEx couple of months ago, what I like about the Krome is the piano-roll, I think this one doesn't have it unfortunately. The drums, piano etc sounds like Krome in my opinion, or does Nautilus is supposed to sound as Kronos?

Was ready to buy at this weekend still not sure if I'm getting the 61 of the 73 someone please tell me what's the best decision to make. It's only $400 difference. Give me some advice guys thanks.

What may I ask is the brand & model of external speaker monitor are you using or would you use for addressing a larger audience? I take it you are using "built-in speakers" in this video? Thanks.

I agree after touch would be a plus

Which should you choose between this KORG and New Roland Fantom?

Krog🎹 is now King.

Does anyone know how to edit note lengths in Nautilus, I wish the Nautilus had a Piano Roll where we can edit notes in several ways: Length, key, velocity etc.

As my user name implies, I am the man to come to about Piano key baby! The keybed of this Korg is the NEW-OLD PANASONIC-TECHNICS-MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC designed keybeds used in the older(1980s) Technics keyboards but with the same semi-weighted fronts that were more common on the 1990s designed keyboards from Technics like the KN flagship arrangers. The SX-A7 arranger from the late 80s had the same keys as this unit, hence your SHORT travel, but with the front steel weights of the more expensive 1990s KN series and some of the 1980s flagship Church Organs. The modern comparison is the Korg M3 workstations(61-73),which were the FIRST in the mid 2000's to readopt the old PANASONIC-Technics keys from the 1980s-90s but with slight difference: BRIGHT WHITE COLOR naturals, and MATTE TEXTURED flats and sharps black keys. The synth you compared with the Triton has the cheaper style Panasonic portable keyboards series key-strip keys that are found ironically, on most of Korg's PA series late mid 2000s keyboards, the M50,R3,PA600,PA500,most of the K controllers with full sized keys and so on. The Korg M3,Kronos, and this Nautilus use the better revised Technics keys. No Aftertouch is strange considering most keyboards just use a resistive felt strip under the front of the black keys,middle of white keys like always... Hmm. Anyway, the TRITON action you love so much is manufactured by YAMAHA and is the YAMAHA DX7 series 61 note keybed complete with the metal switches,felt strip aftertouch strip, and slightly smaller width keys with slightly LONGER key length. The Panasonic keys are slightly wider and shorter. The new Korg recent release 88 note keybeds are entirely NEW design, not copied from older engineering specs used by the 61-73 note versions from 1980s keybeds. Ok, the Kronos, has an INTEL ATOM 1.8ghz mini itx x86 computer system powered by LINUX Gentoo and custom bits including custom KORG electronics and Korg OS. The Nautilus MAY BE ARM based computer now, and from the interface I saw, seems to still be LINUX, along with the Korg OS custom bits. The ARM based cpu is found on the Raspberry Pi mini micro computer boards and is by far cheaper and runs cooler and more efficient than INTEL and so I am only assuming but a safe bet, this is the direction they went with this keyboard. Only taking it apart will tell you for sure but there ya have it! Hope this helps and sheds some light WHY the difference in these Korgs across time and space lol!

I am looking for a brand new condition M1, or T3, or T2. Are they going to reissue? I've been lucky enough to acquire a MINT, serviced, 01/W Pro, and I am looking to upgrade to a higher quality Korg synthesizer, which is the M- and T-series, of course.

This is dangerous, Woody. Last time you did this with the MODX I went away and bought one!

27:08 you want to make the Nautilus exactly like the Kronos use a Korg Nano kontrol and you have a Kronos on the Nautilus

Great video Woody. I consider myself a Korg fan, and the keyboard seems powerful, but the 61 keys 2000 dolars, a bit expensive. Hope months later , they lower the price a little bit.

Does the Nautilus also take over 2 minutes to boot up like the Kronos does?

Will patches made for the Kronos work with this since they’re made with the same engines?

Sounds like Korg's answer to Yamaha's Modx. I have the Kronos 2. I'd love..to see an actual side by side comparison.

Super video. Merci bien. But are there some new and fresh KORG sounds ?

Thanks for your review of the Korg Nautilus. I really appreciated everything you covered. If one was wanting to have the sounds of a Korg M1 available, do you feel this keyboard includes those sounds to some degree? Thanks!

You can't believe the relief we feel when that background racket stops at 8:31. What was the purpose of that pandemonium in the rear anyway?

Nice presentation Woody. If it had aftertouch I would probably go for one but a little pricey without. Surprised Korg are still sticking with Combi and Program Modes when Roland and Yamaha of gone down the Performance route.