Well, i started working alot of overtime to be able to afford some new gear- and when my dad asked me what it was i was saving up for the first thing i showed him was the pandora.
Two days later: guess what i got in the mail?
I couldn't believe he bought it, but i'll not make him return it ( i have to pay him back anyways)
I've been playing around with this thing for hours on end, playing with the presets, modifying tones, saving new presets, original rhythm chains and editing those chains using the software.....
There really is alot to this unit- and the USB connectivity is awesome- being able to use it record straight to my DAW is an obvious plus aswell as being able to edit all the presets for tones/rhthym chains in a nice handy software package is definitely convenient.
Even though i've been playing around with this thing for a while i feel i've barely scratched the surface- but when i'm more comfortable with it i'll be sure to post an in depth review
If anybody's got any questions about the PX5d i'll try help you out, i really do reccomend this as a first audio interface/amp and effects modeller
Congrats the px5d looks seems like an awesome gadget indeed, I've been thinking myself of getting either the px4d or px5d lately, specially after listening to some of the great lessons our instructors have recorded using these little devices.
Just one question:
Does it include the foot switch?
And the power adapter?
Congrats Deep,give us review!
Congrats Deep
I think that the foot switch is for change of amp simulators only, not for effects
Review please
Sounds nice, congratulations
As Muris and Dejan said, it would be nice with a review
I just got one of these yesterday. Really awesome FX and really easy to use
Hi
I recieved mine 2 days ago and am enjoying it. I use the usb to edit the effects settings and set the chains so I can jam to drums and base, great for getting you used to playing within a band environment (albeit fake but makes you listen to the rythmn)
I have the output sent to my PC soundcard mic input so I can play as loud as I want without disturbing the neighbours. All in all a great tool for me. If anyone knows of the way to send the guitar sound through the PX5D USB instaed of through the output please let me know.
With regards to the footswitches, I have 2 Boss FS-5U switches that I bought at the same time and they can be configured im PX5d as follows (make sure that the polarity is the same on both switches).
1. PG: with this setting you can up/down between the 4 program memory patches that you set.
2. Ud: with this setting you can up/down between all 100 user created patches U00 - U99
3. SS: the footswitches will start/stop recording and play back for phase training.
I have mine set to the 4 patches set in the program memory.
What I would really like is for the more experienced guys out there to share their patch settings on the PXd5, I would really like a John Petrucci Lead patch and rythmn patch.
Thanks
You don't need to connect the px5d to the your soundcard, the px5d is a sound interface on its own.
Just install the midi driver included on the CD, and then plug the px5d into one of your computer's USB ports. It should be recognized as "Pandora px5d", and all you need to hear it is to plug pandora's outpue either to some speakers, headphones or guitar amp.
That way you can record what you play using pandora's asio drivers in Reaper, etc.
Good luck
Hi Fran.
Sounds good but what I really want to do is listen to the PX5D effects as I liten to backing tracks/songs through my sound card and I cannot hear the backing tracks etc through the headphones if I don't sent the output into the soundcard mic and then listen through the soundcard.
Got a couple of Petrucci settings.
1. Amp: Gt US Modern
Gain 7.3
Bass 5.3
Treble 4.3
Volume 6.0
Middle 4.0
Cabinet Gt 4x12 Modern
Presence 0
Delay Ping Pong Delay 5
FX Level 7.0
Time 600ms
NR 5.0
2. Same as above but with delay set at 460ms
3. Amp Gt US Modern
Gain 7.3
Bass 5.3
Treble 4.3
Volume 6.0
Middle 4.0
Cabinet Gt US Modern
Presence 0
Delay Ping Pong Delay 1
Level 5.0
Time 20ms
NR 5.0
If anyone can enhance these please do as I'm just tweaking at the moment.
Thx
Any opinions on whether it's worth spending the extra money for a pod x3, given all the positive reviews for the px5d?
I would have liked to go for the x3- purely because there are so many tones out there being shared around.
I know this is a old thread but... I need help!
I'm also a PX5D owner, and I've lost the CD that comes with it. I've been looking for the drivers across internet and I can find only the MIDI driver...
Anyone kind enough to upload a copy of the drivers? I mean the drivers that Win XP asks for, the first time you plug the pandora into an USB... not the USB-MIDI, those are in the net.
Cannot understand why Korg didn't put that on their site.
Please, anyone willing to help?
Best regards!
Xose
I can upload to rapidshare tonight.
I'll mail the link.
There is a "bonus" preset file that comes with the downloaded software. If any of you missed it, just double click on the file PX5D Extra Program.px5p. You will see an extra tab in the patch list with the extras.
I monitor with headphones direct from the Pandora, and use the USB to send backing audio, etc. to the Pandora.
The sound quality of the Pandora through studio quality headphones is startlingly realistic, but I'm finding it difficult to capture the "fullness" of the sound through the USB into the DAW.
I take it with me to my guitar lessons and my teacher is amazed by it's tone and especially impressed with it when I program into the rythym chain a backing for a lesson we're working on!
Can somebody upoad the CD? I'm looking for the darn drivers for a month...
Pleaseeeeeee...
Edit for language - Chris
Hi DeepRoots,
Congrats with your new toy!
I also bought this PXD5 because i heard the sound in the lesson of Muris and other instructors. I was impressed by the sound.
The fact that I can use this with my laptop - without carrying my guitarport and installation gearbox software (laptop is a company one) made - me buy it.
Now i can play in the living room without bothering anyone, this is a way to save my marriage and keep playing on GMC
There are some nice specials effect like synth and Hendrix sound alike reverse playing that I like.The sound edit software is also very nice to have. Now you can make your own preset and stort that in bank 0-99 user banks
Haven't figure out yet what all the features are (don't have the time with these great GMC lesson) maybe i is a good idea to make a whitepaper " user document" and post it on the GMC gear forum.
It didn't come with footswitch or AC-Adapater. Both are options
I see I'm not the unique owner... would someone be kind enough to upload the contect of the CD that comes with the unit? I've lost it... and I'm unable to connect to USB without the drivers. I've surfed ALL korg sites, and I only can find the MIDI driver... and I'm looking for the one that WinXP ask you when you first connect the pandora to USB.
Thanks in advance mates.
I got it. Here's an archive of all the Windows files except Ableton. This file is 16MB, and has all the Windows drivers. I'm glad we Mac users don't have stuff like this.
Man, you owe me several pints... I've spent 2 hours on this.
PandoraWindoze.zip ( 16.02MB )
: 355
Does someone know a site were tones for the px5d are shared?
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