{"id":1028,"date":"2024-06-19T11:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T03:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philipyeoh.com\/mymusicallife\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2024-06-19T11:01:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T03:01:31","slug":"my-wish-list-for-the-korg-kdm-4-digital-metronome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipyeoh.com\/mymusicallife\/my-wish-list-for-the-korg-kdm-4-digital-metronome\/","title":{"rendered":"My wish list for the Korg KDM-4 Digital Metronome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s astounding when I look back at my <a href=\"https:\/\/philipyeoh.com\/mymusicallife\/my-wish-list-for-the-korg-kdm-3-digital-metronome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wish list for the Korg KDM-3 metronome<\/a> and discovered that I wrote it more than 13 years ago! Korg eventually released the KDM-3 in January 2018, and needless to say, I bought one as soon as I could. I&#8217;m proud to say that at present I own two of these bad boys\u2014one in my studio and one at home. I&#8217;ve been very happy with Korg as they fulfilled some of the things I wrote about. For the benefit of newcomers, here&#8217;s my previous wish list for the KDM-3, with additional comments in bold. You can also read my review of the KDM-3 <a href=\"https:\/\/philipyeoh.com\/mymusicallife\/korg-announces-the-kdm-3-digital-metronome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Backlit LCD display\u2014<strong>unfortunately, this wasn&#8217;t implemented on the KDM-3.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A push-button number pad AND a rotary dial for inputting speeds. <strong>Korg did put a rotary dial on the KDM-3, and you know what, that&#8217;s good enough for me. I realized that adding a number pad would have made the metronome even bigger and more cumbersome. Anyway, I prefer the rotary dial.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A real metronome and bell sound. <strong>Done!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A female and\/or male voice to count out the beats (Note: some people might see this as a gimmick but I think it\u2019s a nice touch. Moreover it has been featured in Yamaha\u2019s latest Clavinovas) <strong>The KDM-3 does include a female voice. However, it sounds very robotic and jarring to my ears. Perhaps they could improve on it for the KDM-4.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A choice of colors\u2014black is always in fashion, but how about red, gold, brown, etc? A digital metronome could be the next fashion statement! <strong>Korg currently has the KDM-3 in black, white, and brown. Some additional colors would be nice for the KDM-4.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A more powerful speaker system compared to the KDM-2. Don\u2019t get me wrong, the KDM-2 is pretty loud, but\u2026oh well. <strong>The volume for the KDM-3 is great.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The ability to use rechargeable batteries would be nice. <strong>Done!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A soft carrying pouch or case. <strong>The KDM-3 did not come with a soft pouch or case.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s my personal wish list for the KDM-4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A backlit LCD display, with the option to turn off if the user prefers.<\/li>\n<li>A built-in battery with USB-C charging capability. This would be more convenient than using AAA batteries. I really don&#8217;t mind if it adds a bit more weight and\/or cost to the metronome.<\/li>\n<li>Improve on the female voice. The one on the KDM-3 is, quite frankly, very robotic and cheesy, and hardly any of my students like it.<\/li>\n<li>A soft pouch or carrying case. Come on, Korg. You can do this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s astounding when I look back at my wish list for the Korg KDM-3 metronome and discovered that I wrote it more than 13 years ago! Korg eventually released the KDM-3 in January 2018, and needless to say, I bought one as soon as I could. 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