KORG PA900 Professional keyboard-synthesizer

Pa900


Professional Arranger

Korg debuts the newest high-performance Arranger in the acclaimed PA-Series; the Pa900. Featuring Defined Nuance Control technology for extra realism, Pa900 offers users a new palate of sounds to impress any audience, as well as an enormous range of styles covering music genres from around the world. Combine this with powerful functionality, an intuitive user interface and rich, powerful sound, and you have an Arranger for the most demanding performer.

The Pa900 sound engine uses double the PCM memory of the best-selling Pa600 and extends the amount of User PCM memory to 192MB. The number of user Style locations has also expanded to 1,200, which will cover almost every style imaginable, and the improved built-in speaker system delivers it all with clear, rich sound. Standard features such as the TC Helicon Vocal Harmonizer, an MP3 player & recorder, Dual Crossfade Sequencer and Video output for lyric display enhance your performance options. The Pa900 packs all this in a high‐quality instrument featuring aluminium side-panels and a silver body to provide a prestigious look on any stage!

With more power than ever before, the Pa900 sets a new standard for arranger workstations.

Pa900 Highlights
Enhanced RX (Real eXperience) sound engine offers improved realism and expressiveness

Massive internal ROM; can accommodate up to 192 MB of user PCM data; provides a powerful wave memory, delivering incredible sound quality

Three assignable switches and a four-way joystick ensure total control for the sound articulation levels (DNC – Defined Nuance Control)

61 key semi–weighted keyboard action with velocity and aftertouch

Slim and compact lightweight design

Large TouchView™ 7” TFT display

Easy layout and intuitive graphical interface with new Search function for quickly locating musical resources

2-way speaker system provides powerful, clear sound

Improved Style and Performance selection; over 400 factory Styles, each with 4 variations and 4 Fill Ins + Break, plus 15 user banks for nearly-unlimited storage of your favorite customized or user-created Styles and settings

Enhanced Guitar Mode 2 for even more realistic guitar parts

Chord Sequencer function records any chord progression on-the-fly

4 Stereo Master Effects (125 FX Types) + 2 Global Effects (Limiter, EQ)

TC Helicon 3-voice Vocal Processor with 4 dedicated effects

Double MP3/MIDI file players with recording capability, X-Fader and Vocal Remover

Enhanced compatibility with lyrics in graphical format (+G) for MP3

Enhanced sound compatibility for GM and GS songs

Fully-programmable SongBook database based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke, MP3 with instant recall of any song setting. User-definable custom lists. Filtering and ordering options.

Multi-language extended character set. Lyrics can be showed in their original languages (except the Oriental and the Arabic Languages*).

New SoundFont import function

Mass Storage with Micro SD   

61 keys semi–weighted 
Velocity sensitive and after touch are supported

Upgradable Operating System
RX (Real eXperience) 
DNC (Defined Nuance Control) 
Multitasking, Load while play feature

KORG EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound generator: 
128 Voices, 128 Oscillators
Filters with Resonance
Three band EQ for each track

Up to 4 Stereo Digital Multi-Effect block systems
125 Master Effect types + 2 Global Effects 

Three-part Harmonizer, Reverb, Delay, plus Compressor, and EQ 

More than 1100, including Stereo Piano and GM/GS improved sound compatibility; more than 70 Drum Kits
User area: 512 Sounds, 128 Drum Kits
Defined Nuance Control (DNC) Technology
Digital Drawbars: 9 Footages
Full Sounds/Drumkits editing capability
User PCM RAM Memory: 192 MB

Compatibility: Load/Import of Korg, Wav, AIFF and SoundFont™; Export of Wav and AIFF; Edit, Time Slice, Compression Tool. 

More than 400 preloaded Styles, freely reconfigurable 
1200 available Style locations including the Favorite banks
Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings, 4 Pads and one Style Setting per Style 
Guitar Track 2 mode, Parallel and Fixed NTT
Style Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit functions
Style controls: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, Break, 3 Endings, Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Bass Inversion, Auto Fill, Manual Bass, Memory, Accompaniment Mute, Drum Mapping, Snare & Kick Designation, STS Mode

Real-time Style Chord Sequencer Recorder 

320 Realtime Performance locations
STS: Memorize Realtime tracks settings, up to 4 x 1200 Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries,“My Setting” function

Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player (Supported formats: MID, KAR, MP3 + lyrics, MP3+G) 
2 Players with separate Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
X-Fader Balance control 
Lyrics, Score, and Chord data can be displayed on screen, or on external video monitor
Markers
Jukebox function

Double Mp3 Player and Mp3 Recorder
Real Time Transpose (+6/-5 semitones) 
Tempo change (±30%)
Vocal Remover 
Record MP3 files including Styles, SMF, Real Time Tracks, Pads, Microphone and Effects

Quick Record (Backing Sequence) 
Multitrack and Step Record functions - Full-featured sequencer
16 tracks; Up to 200,000 events
SMF native format

Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke, MP3 with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes
User-definable custom lists
Filtering and Ordering options

“i-Series" models: Styles 
Pa series: Style, Performance, Program/Sound, Song, SongBook, Pad

4 Assignable Pads + Stop Button - Pad Record function

Master Volume; Fade In/Out; Keyboard-Acc/Song Balance Volume; Ensemble; Octave Transpose; Master Transpose; Style Change; Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale memorized inside Performance/STS; Real-time controllers: Joystick (pitch + modulation); Mic Volume; FX Volume; Mic On/Off; Mic Preset; Harmony On/Off; 3 Assignable Switches; Tempo +/-; Tempo Lock; Dial; Search Function; Shift; Chord Scan; Split; Metronome On/Off; Sound Select

Damper pedal (support half-pedaling with optional DS-1H pedal) 
Assignable pedal/switch

Left/Mono-Mic, Unbalanced
With "Gain control and Right/Mono” 

Audio Output: 

Left/Mono, Right/Mono, Unbalanced

Headphone Output: 

1 (in the front panel) 

Video Out: 

1 RCA type

2 Unbalanced Jack; Left/Mono-Mic, with gain control and Right/Mono

In, Out; standard Midi connectors 
USB to Midi using the USB Device port
8 user definable MIDI Setups

USB-MIDI Interface 
Type A: 1 (Front) 
Type B: 1 (Rear) 
2.0 Hi Speed connections

USB

Color TouchView™ 7” TFT display

Internal System Clock

20 Watt; 100-240v 50/60 Hz 

1,030 x 378.3 x 138.8 mm / 40.55 x 14.89 x 5.46 inches (without music stand); 

10,76 kg / 23.72 lbs 

Manual, AC Power Cable, Music Stand, DVD-ROM

EXP-2 - Expression/Volume Pedal
XVP-10 - Professional Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H - Damper Pedal
PS-1/PS-3 Switch Pedal

Synth engine

• Up to 18 note polyphony (dynamic voicing)
• Mono-Timbral


Per patch:
• 3x oscillators
• 1x noise generator
• 2x ring modulators


Waveforms include:
• Square, sine, tri, sawtooth, pulse, 9x saw:pulse combinations.
• 20x digital waveforms
• 36x wavetables


Filtertypes:
2x filters per patch
• low pass no resonance 6dB per octave
• low pass 12dB
• low pass 18dB
• low pass 24dB
• band pass 6:6
• band pass 6:12
• band pass 12:6
• band pass 6:18
• band pass 18:6
• band pass 12:12
• high pass no resonance 6dB per octave
• high pass 12dB
• high pass 18dB
• high pass 24dB


Sources:
20 modulation slots per patch
• 6x envelope generators
• 3x LFOs.
• Aftertouch
• Velocity
• Key scaling/track
• Mod wheel
• Expression pedal


Total of 66 Destinations including:
• Oscillator pitch, pulse width, wavetable index, level and sync
• Filter cutoff, resonance, envelope settings
• Effects parameters and send levels
• Recursive modulation (modulating modulation sources themselves)


5 Effects slots per patch
• Distortion – up to 2 instances
• Compressor – up to 2 instances
• Chorus/Phase – up to 4 instances
• Delay – up to 2 instances
• Reverb – up to 2 instances
• Gator
• EQ
•12 band vocoder
• Arpeggiator – 33 patterns
• Chord function – lock up to 10 notes
• Patch storage up to 512 on hardware (ships with 300 factory patches)


Hardware

• 144 character LCD
• 8x detented touch sensitive encoders
• 1x large smooth encoder (with back-lit filter lock buttons)
• 1x large patch select/speed dial encoder
• 2x volume & monitor mix dials
• 39 LED lit/indicated buttons
• Pitch wheel (LED lit)
• Modulation wheel (LED lit)
• 37 note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
• XLR dynamic mic input
• 2x ¼” jack inputs
• 2x ¼” jack outputs
• 2x ¼” jack aux outputs
• 1x ¼” jack headphone output
• SPDIF digital output on RCA connector
• Expression pedal on ¼” jack input
• Sustain pedal on ¼” jack input
• MIDI in/out/thru
• 12 volt power input
• USB port (UltraNova can be powered via USB)
• Kensington Lock port

The Korg PaAS Optional Speaker System for Pa3X is an optional speaker system for the Pa3X series keyboards. The speaker mounts on top of the keyboard, and uses Korg's proprietary Easy Connect System for a cable-free connection. Use the PaAS speaker system to deliver hi-fidelity audio at home or for monitoring applications on stage.

MicroBrute is pure analog sonic powerhouse of a synth. Small in size but loaded with features, it follows in the footsteps laid by its big brother the MiniBrute.

Packed with mixable waveforms, a new sub oscillator design, the famous Steiner-Parker multimode filter, super fast envelope, syncable LFO and the new step sequencer, not to mention the patchable mod matrix the MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price.

MAIN FEATURES:

• Monophonic synthesizer
• 100% Analog Audio Signal Path
• Steiner-Parker Multimode Filter (LP, BP, HP)
• Voltage Controlled Oscillator with new Overtone Sub-Osc
• Oscillator Mixer (Sub, Sawtooth, Square, Triangle)
• LFO with 3 waveforms and destination attenuator
• Brute FactorTM delivering saturation and rich harmonics
• Ultrasaw generating shimmering sawtooth waveforms
• Metalizer bringing extreme triangle harmonics
• Fast Envelope Generator
• 25 note mini Keyboard
• External Analog Audio Input (level pot on rear)
• CV Inputs: Pitch, Filter, Sub-mod, Pulse, Saw animator, metalizer, gate in.
• CV outputs: Pitch, Gate, Env, LFO
• MIDI Inwith 5-Pin DIN connector
• USB MIDI In/Out
• 1/4" Audio Output and 1/8" Headphone Output
• Free Editor Software
• Step Sequencer :
  • 8 sequences stored on power down
  • Rate control
  • Sync to MIDI clock
  • Multiple modes (via software editor)
• Tap tempo/rest insert

• MicroBrute synthesizer.
• User manual.
• Preset sheets.
• Power supply.
• 2 mini jack patch cords.

• Instrument size : 325x221x60mm
• Instrument weight : 1.750 Kg

The Pa600QT is an affordable, compact, and powerful addition to Korg's internationally acclaimed PA series. Providing you with the most up-to-date collection of quality sound and styles combined, the PA600QT is a perfect songwriting and performance partner. It even has the option to include custom sound and performance sets (sold separately) from around the world - a true first!

This Pa600QT (Quarter Tone) version contains all the functionality of the standard Pa600, and adds a mini-keyboard on the left side, which can be used to customize quarter tone scales and quickly access scale presets. Along with all the Sounds and Styles that are found on the standard Pa600, The Pa600QT also contains additional Sound and Style data that is specific to Middle Eastern music genres. Ouds, bouzuks, kanouns, various percussion instruments, and many more sounds are joined by dozens of extra Styles that are suitable for traditional and modern music.

Listen and Believe.

Pa600QT Features:

• Enhanced RX (Real eXperience) and DNC (Defined Nuance Control) sound engine offers improved realism and vivid sound.
• Massive internal Factory PCM provides an extraordinarily powerful wave memory, delivering amazingly high quality sounds.
• Two assignable switches and a four-way joystick ensure total control for the many available levels of sound articulation (DNC).
• Quarter tone variation buttons providing instant access to quarter tone notes.
• Elegantly designed and compact cabinet, including a pristine amplification system.
• Large, bright, backlit TouchView™ color TFT display (800x480).
• Easy layout and intuitive graphical interface with new Search function for easy retrieval of any musical resource or file.
• New resource selection feature with copy/paste, rename and delete.
• Over 360 factory Styles, each including three Intros/Endings, four variations and four Fill In + Break, plus ten Favorite and three User banks for storage of your favorite customized or user created Styles. The Pa600QT also contains additional Sound and Style data that is specific to Middle Eastern music genres.
• Enhanced Guitar Mode 2 for even more realistic guitar parts, plus synchronized pads.
• Chord Sequencer function that can record any chord progression on-the-fly.
• Improved General Midi set for Standard Midi Files, compatibility with popular lyric formats including graphical (+G), plus Text Viewer, Marker and Score.
• MP3 player with Transpose and Tempo Change.
• 4 Stereo Master Effects (125 FX algorithms).
• Fully programmable SongBook database based on Styles, SMF, karaoke, and MP3, with instant recall of any song setting and user-definable custom lists.
• Mass storage with USB
• Localized data (sold separately) provides Sounds and Styles relevant to specific countries and regions.

The Pa600QT is a brilliant Professional Arranger that distills the sonic essence and functionality of the Pa series into a compact and affordable new instrument. Like its big brothers - the Pa800 and the Pa3X - the Pa600QT uses our RX (Real eXperience) and DNC (Defined Nuance Control) technology to deliver sound quality that's unprecedented in an arranger keyboard. With its new compact cabinet, large TFT color TouchView display, enormous factory and user PCM memory, huge style database and excellent amplification system, Korg has raised the standard of excellence in the entry-level price range. Listen and Believe.

Please note: Cosmetic and Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

With the KROSS, the sounds and songs that you've created at home and the system that you use every day can go with you onto the stage or into the street! Featuring rich sounds that exceed its class, yet remaining highly portable, the KROSS is designed for practical usability. There's a convenient mic input and a built-in audio recorder, and it can run on 6 x AA batteries. It's a distinctive new standard in music workstations, with specs and style that set it apart from all others.

• Stylish and distinctive red and black two-tone color design
• The lightweight body is only 4.3 kg/9.5 lbs
• Can be powered by 6x AA batteries
• Piano, electric piano, and drum sounds that exceed its class
• A wide variety of sounds that utilize twice as much PCM memory as previous instruments, and meet the needs of a broad range of musical styles
• Sound Selector makes it easy to find the sound you're looking for
• Favorites function lets you register 64 selected sounds or audio songs for one-touch access - a great feature for live performances
• Pro-quality EDS-i sound engine built-in, with a total of seven effects available for simultaneous use
• External input jacks allow a mic or external audio source to be directly connected.
• Quick Layer/Split function for on-the-fly versatility
• Stereo audio recorder allows you to record and overdub your performances and vocals
• Step sequencer inherited from the Electribe, a 16-track MIDI sequencer, a drum track, and an arpeggiator
• Connects to your computer via USB for plug-in integration with your favorite DAW