Korg Radias ambient demo 

That’s awesome. The Radias is still a really cool synth. Even better when all the encoders and pots work correctly.

Couldn’t you borrow their Radias? It’s a fun synth, but I wouldn’t say it’s a must have by any means.

Thanks Tom :) I appreciate your comment. Happy New year as well!

@@MIDERA, Thank you, and I also wish you a very magnificent and happy new year. :)

I have the editor for windows although I’m not sure it even works. I don’t use it often other than to back up my tracks.

Get a cheap $200 pc laptop for these sort of situations.

I’ve made my favorite pad on the Radias, but the virus is still my favorite synth. The Radias is super digital, but they’re both awesome. I too love the number of pots on it though. Merry Christmas to you too!

...What did you mean "you can sample some waves"? Do you mean the formant aspects?

Hey, thanks :) I’m using my canon 5D2 and 60D still. Haven’t really swapped them out since about 2013 to 2016 when I got both of them. My lights are just some cheap lights from Amazon. Can’t even remember what they’re called.

@@MIDERA that setup is serving you well. Thanks for the details!

I can’t seem to part with mine… But that’s true of the AN1x and D50, which probably should go.

@@MIDERA Yeah come on, D50 at least has a plugin replacement nowadays! :)

Yeah, honestly it’s hard to compete. All I can say is, it’s a really well organized synth, that really goes to extremes. I really don’t quite know if it is the best sounding synth though. I had an OPSIX for a week and truly thought it sounded terrible. The mod sequencer on the Radias is great too. But yeah, I’m not sure if I’d want it today given what else is out there. I do think the Radias has a specific character and was sort of one of the last sighs of VA synths before the analog resurgence, which makes it a little special in my book.

I had an R3. It was nice, but I quickly upgraded to the Radias for 24 voices and a better UI. R3 is nice though!

Definitely! It’s fun to go back with the knowledge you have now and look at things differently.

Hey - I haven't sold these patches. Mainly because they're all labeled "INIT" patches and they have so many random parts in them. I don't think they'd really be worth much or the amount of work I'd need to put in would be pretty excessive :/

Thanks!!

My favorite thing is that they made the module and keyboard separate but you can have it both ways. I don’t think there are any other synths like that. And yeah, it’s a unique sound, although, it’s not my favorite sound. I would rather have my virus ti. But still, it’s a fun synth and I’m glad I fixed it up.

@@MIDERA I always loved its form factor, and considered getting one almost for that fact alone.

It has the best form factor, 100%

You've come to the right place... Ok, so let's see what's really happening: You say your alpha encoder 'seems to act up' WITH the FiltBal knob? You need to separate what's happening, please tell me what is most true: 1) When you spin the alpha wheel, it works as expected (i.e., turning it slow or fast clockwise increases the value of all parameters, counterclockwise it decreases the values). BUT when you move the FiltBal knob and THEN spin the alpha wheel for that given parameter it does NOT work as expected? This is what it SOUNDS like you are saying (although it doesn't make sense). 2) When you turn the FiltBal knob - the values shown on the screen do not work as expected (i.e., you turn the pot clockwise but the values are inconsistent). This is what I believe is what is happening. Let me know. There is NO reason that both need to be replaced, but it depends on what's happening. I've needed to replace both my alpha encoder AND my filter cutoff, but they were both bad no matter what.

@@MIDERA Thank you! Sorry, I think I explained it poorly. Based on what you're saying it sounds like the FiltBal knob might be the issue. What's happening is when I am in edit mode it continually jumps back to the FiltBal parameter on the filter page. It does this if I'm adjusting parameters on other pages (with the alpha encoder or the dedicated parameter knobs) or cycling through the edit pages with the buttons. It's like it thinks that knob is being turned when I'm not touching it. As I said though, this behaviour is inconsistent and goes away once I've had the synth on for a bit. Unrelated question. Similar to my EMX, I'm finding the Radias buttons are inconsistent in how responsive they are. They all work but some need more force than others. When you replaced your encoder, did you do anything to service the buttons? Thanks again for your help!

@@Treenote Sounds like the tact switches on the Radias are going. Radias and EMX buttons work differently. EMX you probably just need some silver paint (conductive paint?) to put on the carbon feet/contacts. Radias would require soldering new tact switches in. I did not do this because it wasn't needed. I replaced a potentiometer and the alpha knob. Sounds like you just need to replace the potentiometer. Not sure what the part is. But that's my guess as to what your problem is. It's acting like it's jittery and moving and signaling to the device that you are moving it, hence going to that page when it moves.

@@MIDERA Thanks so much for your insight! Also, good to know about the difference in button construction between the emx and Radias. I’ll take a closer look at the switches when I open it up. The buttons aren’t unusable, just inconsistent in how much force they need. These small gremlins aside. I’m loving the Radias so far! It’s a huge upgrade from the Korg R3 I bought back in 2010. Wish I’d upgraded sooner. Haha

@Treenote just be cautious. The Radias is one of my least favorite synths to take apart. It is truly not fun. That said, I did manage so I know it’s not impossible.

Hi, thanks. That’s just the Korg Radias, it has its own controller.

It has a really grating sound to me. Something in the oscillators just buzz annoyingly. Only the P12 has this problem as well, must just have loud mid range sounds. It’s subjective anyway, so don’t worry, my opinion can’t change yours.

Someone near me is selling the radias for $700, including the keyboard. I just ordered a roland gaia 2 for $630. I might have gone for the radias if the guy had gone down to $600.