Have you made any inquiries with them asking if there will be a Korg CBA for you to checkout? It would be a disappointment to go there and they just brought a couple of PA’s to view, or worse, not have any there.
Korg FISA Suprema C
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KeysFla
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Ah! The good ole day’s. Go to a music store, try it out first before purchasing…my first Cordovox. Went to music store, tried it out. Purchased it. Times changed with the internet advertising.
Ventura
Been here for ages!
oh my !
this can only mean you have heard/noticed something in the many
demo's and online video's that lead you to conclude the sound
is actually acceptable !
so that now if you get hands on and it also plays correctly, you are in !
Paul, you do realize if YOU buy one, a lot of other people will
quite likely buy one too
did you even realize you had leapt to the "buy" level ?
can you point to the moment that the lightbulb switched on for you ?
glad you are likely now to join us here on the Dark Side (LoL)
i hope you have a lot of fun with it
Well... First of all I would definitely NOT recommend buying the Fisa Compact PA version. 37 keys is just too limiting, especially for an instrument that's this expensive. But the CBA version is interesting because it has the same number of notes as the large version, and in C system it should go down to C which means that in LM and with 8vb it can double-up as a bass accordion. So I would be getting a regular accordion and a bass accordion all in one.
That said, it's unlikely that "a lot of other people" will buy one too. I'm only potentially recommending the Fisa Compact for C system CBA players.
I liked what I heard in the first demos already, but what really tipped me over was the series of videos Uwe Steger made, explaining many things about the Fisa used as an accordion. The only thing that popped up that is still questionable is that on the Fisa you cannot control the relative volume between different selected reeds. So it remains to be seen whether for me the balance between the L, M and H reeds on the same type of selected accordion mode is good enough. I have different accordions with a different balance between L, M and H, and I find having that mix very useful.
Of course the other thing that tipped the balance is that my wife agreed with me buying a Fisa. (That first of all implies that she too likes the sound of the Fisa.)
Ventura
Been here for ages!
she TOO .. and what that also implies about you..
but you are too modest
the test of time has shown all of us that you have an exceptional
ear.. perhaps the best among us.. as well as having the discernment to
notice the small intricacies and not overlook those important clues
when evaluating something or just advising a newbie on a repair..
also, there are some of us who cannot be bought.. neither by
an outside interest nor our own ego..
so yes Paul, if you buy one and like and trust it enough to gig with it,
you will possibly sell more Fisa's for Korg than the "stars" will
KeysFla
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I did have a report that the full size FISA, when seated, accidentally hitting a chin switch. Having a FR4x for awhile, difficult to go full size.
Never a truer word spoken !!!
The only time I've accidentally hit a chin switch on the 8X was when I was trying to recreate the mistake someone else was complaining about.
The solution? Don't be looking at your keyboard if you are a bit of a shorter person while playing. I bet this was something quite similar. Looking at the keyboard itself is a bit of an error, so if you are the kind of person that has this bad habit, just know that it is completely 100% avoidable.
A (female) friend of mine is a bit on the short side and plays a Bugari 289/ARS/C and she has to be careful to not hit chin switches by accident. Other than that I have only noticed people having such an issue when they look down at the keyboard, which is something no accordion player should ever do! You are only allowed to look down to find a (regular) register switch, and never to locate a note!
I am surprised that you cannot select the volume between different reeds.
On the 8X, the volume is totally adjustable from -40-->+40. This is on any 16' +8', 8',-8', 4', 5-1/3' or 2-2/3' reed. There are 32 different reed types and they can be selected for any one of the footages. So, you can have a mix of 7 different reed types for one "Accordion Type" and a separate volume adjust for each reed. There is also an Octave adjust of -1, 0, +1 for each footage.
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... and if you practiced a little more at it, no need to (on most accordions) even look at those. Just as you use muscle memory to remember your position on the keyboard, you can train yourself to hit the right register in a piece... not that I see many do that.
I would not want to try that on my Imperator... lol
I regularly play using 4 different accordions. I cannot remember the register positions on all four. Two are in the same sequence (both Bugari) but the absolute position differs, and the other two are very different. I do try to remember the position of each chin switch, but the normal register switches... hopeless.... and if you practiced a little more at it, no need to (on most accordions) even look at those. Just as you use muscle memory to remember your position on the keyboard, you can train yourself to hit the right register in a piece... not that I see many do that.
I would not want to try that on my Imperator... lol
This is one of the interesting points that Uwe Steger mentioned in his videos. He did remark that on the Roland you can select the volume for each reed and on the Korg you cannot. This could easily be solved with a software update, but whether that ever happens (on the current models) is anyone's guess. There's no good reason for Korg omitting this feature... but who knows, they may have a list of features for upcoming newer models. After all, you have to keep your customers buying new stuff. (I guess that's part of "economics 101", a class never took.)
...now try with over a dozen... lol
I also don't really do that very much. I'll learn it for a song, perhaps do the video, then focus on it so it looks ok on video and move on.
The digital one is challenging as there really is no consistency from song to song, but the accordion I am the weakest to do this on is the Gola as I usually look and choose registrations at start of song.
The Imperator with it's 2 rows of tiny squares and challenging angle to see registrations is just the worst (unless it's a song that starts out in "master"). I often try not looking at the start of a song, but thats futile, it will then take me 3-4 tries to get it right because I am in the right area but usually off by 2 or so buttons or near the right area, but wrong row, an eternity if in the middle of a song ... lol
KeysFla
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Being a FR4x user, I am confident the FISA Compact will fit perfectly for my use. As far as the built in speakers, they are fine for my use if I had to stroll. Looking forward to trying out the gyro effects. Creating my own medley of a jam with songs such as…
Ain’t No Sunshine
Riders on the Storm
Ghost-riders in the Sky
I Think We’re Alone Now
Ain’t No Sunshine
Riders on the Storm
Ghost-riders in the Sky
I Think We’re Alone Now
KeysFla
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Being an FR4x user for many years, I definitely will go with the compact. Had a full size fr7 and the size is too much for me. My music store has stock.for full size for immediate delivery, which is in my area. But I will wait for Compact. Think many are waiting for the release of the compact? I have waited over 3 months, now it looks August. That could change too as even in Europe they are predicting early August. Anybody hear different on Compact delivery?
Why not reach out to someone like Kevin Solicki who is a dealer and ask the source?
The Korg representative/seller at WMF2025 in Innsbruck predicted August to September for the first Fisa Compact instruments to hit the streets.
That's a nice way of saying someone told him they are planning to release in August and he was hedging his bets by adding a month... lol
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