KORG PA4X-61 ORT Professional arranger-synthesizer

Keyboard

Pa4X 61: 61 keys (C2 – C7)

Pa4X 76: 76 keys (E1 – G7)

Semi–weighted keys with Velocity and Aftertouch

System

Upgradable Operating System

Multitasking, load while play feature

Sound Generator

EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)  

Filters with Resonance - Three band EQ for each track

128 Voices, 128 Oscillators

Effects

Accompaniment/Song: 4 Insert Effects; 3 Master Effects (148 Types)

Keyboard Tracks: 1 Insert Effect; 2 Master Effects (148 Types)

Final Mastering Effects: Waves Audio Ltd. MAXX Suite (Includes MaxxEQ™, MaxxBass™, MaxxTreble™, MaxxStereo™, MaxxVolume™)

Voice Processor Technology by TC Helicon®

Four-part Harmonizer, Double, µMod, Reverb, Delay, Filter, HardTune, Pitch Correction;

plus Compressor, EQ, Gate (Adaptive Mic Setting on the Mic input)

Sounds / Drumkits

Factory: More than 1,800 Factory Sounds including a new multilayer Stereo Piano with damper/body resonance, GM/XG sound sets and more than 90 Drumkits* including Ambient Drums

User Area: 512 Sounds, 128 Drumkits

Digital Drawbars: 9 Footages, Percussion, Key On/Off, Leakage (Effect section includes rotary speaker)

Defined Nuance Control (DNC) Technology

Natural Ambience Drums Sound

Full Sounds/Drumkits editing 

Sampling

User PCM RAM Memory: 400 MB

Save KORG, Wav and AIFF formats

Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling feature

Styles

User: 1,248 locations, including User, Favorite and Direct banks

Eight Accompaniment tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets, 4 Pads per Style; Style Settings (Sounds and Arranger parameters) on each Style

Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT (Note Transposition Table)

Style Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit

MIDI Song to Style Converter

Style controls: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, Break, 3 Endings, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Bass Inversion, Auto Fill, Manual Bass, Memory, Accompaniment Mute, Drum Mapping, Snare & Kick Designation, Style to KBD Set Mode

Chord Sequencer

Chord Sequence recorder in Style Play mode

Chord Sequences can be saved to Style and SongBook En-tries

Edit functions: delete, copy from Style/SongBook, import/export from/to SMF

Keyboard Set Library

Memorize keyboard Sounds settings

Factory: More than 340 Factory Keyboard Sets, freely recon-figurable

User: 1,056 locations, including User and Direct banks

“My Setting” special Keyboard Set

Song Play

Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player with X-Fader Balance control

Supported formats: MID, KAR, MP3 + lyrics, MP3+G

2 Players with separate Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls

Lyrics, Score, and Chord data can be displayed on screen, or on external video monitor

Markers with Add, Delete, Edit and Loop functions

Jukebox function

Double MP3 Player and MP3 Recorder

Transpose (+6/-5 semitones) 

Tempo change (±30%)

Vocal Remover

Records MP3 files including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Microphone and Effects

Sequencer

Quick Record (Backing Sequence), Multitrack and Step Record functions -

Full-featured sequencer, 16 tracks, Up to 200,000 events, SMF (MID) native format

SongBook

Fully programmable music database based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes

User definable Set Lists, with Entries selectable from the control panel

Filtering and sorting options

Compatibility

“i-Series" models: Styles

Pa-Series models: Styles, Performances, Programs/Sounds, Songs, SongBook Entries, Pads

Pads

Four Assignable Pads + Stop Buttons

Pad Record function

General Controls

Control Inputs

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

Assignable pedal/switch

EC5 multiswitch pedal

Outputs

Audio Output: Left/Right, Out 1, Out 2; (1/4" Jack) balanced

Headphone Output x 1 (1/4" Jack)

Video Out (RCA connector)

MIDI

IN, OUT, THRU standard MIDI connectors

USB to MIDI using the USB Device port

8 user definable MIDI Setups

Storage

Hard Drive:

 - Pa4X 76: Standard

 - Pa4X 61: optional, user installable; HDIK-3 hard disk installation kit required

Micro SD card: (Card not included)

 - Rear panel slot with plastic cover

USB Flash Drive: (Drive not included)

 - 1 Front panel port

 - 1 Rear panel port

Display

AC -
Power Consumption

100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz

0.5 Watt in standby / 16 Watt normal / 38 Watt with PaAS installed

Pa4X-76: 1,192 x 364.4 x 125.56 mm / 46.93" x 14.35" x 4.94“

Pa4X-61: 980 x 364.4 x 125.56 mm / 38.58" x 14.35" x 4.94“

Pa4X-76: 16.3 kg/35.93 lbs

Pa4X-61: 13.9 kg/30.64 lbs

PaAS Amplification System

ST-SV1 Keyboard Stand

HDIK-3 Hard Disk Installation Kit (for 61 keys only)

EC-5 External Controller

EXP-2 Foot Controller

XVP-10 Expression/Volume Pedal

DS-1H Damper Pedal (support half-pedaling)

PS-1 Pedal Switch

PS-3 Pedal Switch

Info

Music production station. 24 notes polyphony, 16 parts, degmatolipsia in 48.0Khz, 409 oscillators, 16 different filter types, 32 master and 38 insert effects. Sequencer with 64 steps in each part. 16 dynamically backlit pads, ability to save files in format Ableton. Audio L / R outputs, MIDI IN / OUT, Micro USB 2, card slot SD. Weight 1,6 Kg.

Krome
Music Workstation On Stage. On the Go. On Top.

Offering full-length, unlooped samples of every key for a spectacular piano sound, this new keyboard redefines your expectations for an instrument in this class. Taking its name from the Greek word meaning "color," Krome is the new standard for sonic excellence in a gigging musician's keyboard, providing a limitless palette of sound to bring vivid inspiration your music. Introducing the Krome Music Workstation.

Product Highlights:

• The Korg workstation ideal for any style of piano playing
  
• Kronos-derived full length, unlooped piano and drum sounds, plus new electric pianos designed to shine on stage
  
• Electric pianos with eight-level velocity switching for unmatched expressive power
  
• Clear, intuitive control with Korg's exclusive 7-inch color TouchViewTM display
  
• Drums offering separately mixable direct and ambient sounds for studio-grade quality
  
• Drum Track plays back realistic, inspiring grooves at the touch of a button
  
• Expertly created, in-demand sounds including 640 Programs and 288 Combinations
  
• Powerful Effects with 5 Inserts, 2 Master, and 1 Total FX, plus per track/timbre EQ
  
• Distinctive aluminum panel design exudes a sense of quality
  
• USB connection to your computer, plus an SD Card slot for data storage
  
• You can use the Krome editor to edit sounds on your computer
  
• Available in 61, 73, and 88 key models.

In addition to Korg's well-proven workstation features, Krome features a carefully chosen selection of the top sounds available today for bread-and-butter keyboard instruments such as piano and electric piano, as well as vital and dynamic drum kits, giving you the best of the basics. These highly usable piano, electric piano, and drum sounds by themselves set Krome apart from any other keyboard in its class. With sound quality and features normally found in much more expensive instruments, Krome aspires to set a whole new value standard, and become a unique and irreplaceable partner for real-world musicians.

Specifications

Keyboard

            Krome 61: Semi-weighted keyboard

                          *velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

                          *Standard C2-C7 (transposable in the range [C1...C6]-[C3...C8])

            Krome 73: Semi-weighted keyboard

                          *velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

                          *Standard C1-C7 (transposable in the range [C0...C6]-[C2...C8])

Krome 88: NH keyboard (Natural Weighted Hammer Action] keyboard

             *velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported

             *Standard A0-C8 (transposable in the range [A-1...C7]-[A1...C9]

              *The NH keyboard reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, with a heavier feel in the low register and a lighter feel in the upper register.

System

            EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)

Sounds

Maximum Polyphony:

            120 voices (120 Oscillators) / Single Mode

             60 voices (120 Oscillators) / Double Mode

              *The maximum simultaneous voice polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings such as stereo multisamples and velocity crossfading.

PCM Memory:

            3.8 GB, 48kHz/16-bit linear equivalent

              583 Multisamples (Including 12 Stereo multisamples)

             2,080 Drumsamples (Including 474 Stereo Drumsamples)

Program:

Oscillator

            OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported

            8 velocity zones per oscillator with switching, crossfades and layers

Filters

            Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB)

            Two multi-mode filters per oscillator (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)

Driver

            Per-voice nonlinear driver and low boost

EQ

            Three bands, with sweepable mid

Modulation

            For each oscillator: two envelope generators (Filter & Amp)

            Two LFOs

            Two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp)

            Two AMS mixers

            Pitch EG

            Common LFO

            Two common key tracking generators

Combination:

Timbres: 16 maximum, each with split/layer/velocity switching with crossfading, plus modifications via Tone  

Adjust function

MIDI Controller Functionality: Customizable MIDI channel and Internal/External/Both settings per timbre

Master Keyboard Functionality

It's available for controlling external MIDI devices

Drum Kit:

Stereo and mono drum samples

8 velocity zones switch (crossfades and layers)

Sounds:

Program: 640 preload, 768 total locations

Combi: 288 preload, 512 total locations

Drumkits: 32 preload, 48 total locations

The number of Combination / Program / Drum Kit:

            User: 512 Combination (288 Preload)

User: 768 Program (640 Preload)

User: 48 Drum Kit (32 Preload)

              Preset: 256 GM2 Program + 9 GM2 Drums Program

Effects

Insert Effects:

            5 Insert Effects (stereo in/out)

            2 Master Effects (stereo in/out)

            1 Total Effect (stereo in/out)

Timbre / Track EQ:

            3-band EQ per timbre/track

Effect Types:

 193, useable as Insert, Master, or Total effects. Note that a double-size effect cannot be used as  a total effect.

Modulation:

            Dynamic Modulation, 2 Common LFO

Effects Control Busses:

            Stereo sidechain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder, etc)

Effect Preset:

            32 preset per effect

Polyphonic Arpeggiator

Program Mode:

 Single polyphonic arpeggiator

Combination, Sequencer Mode:

 Dual polyphonic arpeggiators

Number of pattern:

 900 preload, 1028 total locations

 5 preset arpeggio patterns

Drum Track

 637 preload, 1000 total locations

 Configurable Trigger Mode/Sync/Zone

Sequencer

Tracks:

            16 MIDI tracks + 1 master track

Number of Songs:

            128 Songs

Resolution:

            1/480 PPQ

Tempo:

            40.00- 300.00 (1/100 BPM resolution)

Maximum memory:

            210,000 MIDI events

Template Song:

            16 preset / 16 user template songs

Cue List function:

            20 Cue Lists

 99 steps

Pattern:

            605 Preset / 100 User patterns

RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play and Recording):

              1 pattern set per song

Format:

               KORG (KROME) format, SMF format 0 and 1

Media

            Load, Save, Utility, data filer functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

Controllers

*Joystick, SW [1], SW [2]

*Realtime Control

             [SELECT] Switch:

            REALTIME CONTROL (TONE, USER), ARP

            4 Knobs;

             REALTIME CONTROL: Real-time Modulation, Arpeggio control

*Drum Track

            [DRUM TRACK] Switch On/Off

*Arpeggiator

            [ARP] Switch On/Off

User Interface

Display:

            TouchView(tm) Graphical User Interface

            7-inch color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixels

            Onboard LCD brightness control

Mode Switch:

            [COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] switch

VALUE controller:

            [VALUE] Dial, [INC], [DEC] Switch, 10 key block ([0] - [9], [-], [.], [ENTER], [COMPARE])

BANK Switch:

            [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F] switch (in Combination mode, [A], [B], [C], [D] switch are available)

SEQUENCER switch:

            [PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC], [START / STOP]

TEMPO:

             [TEMPO] knob, [TAP] switch

Others:

            [PAGE] switch, [WRITE] switch, [EXIT] switch, [VOLUME] knob, Contrast knob

Outputs

AUDIO OUTPUT (L / MONO, R):

            6.3mm (Mono) Phone jack, Unbalanced

  Output Impedance: 1100Ohm, 550Ohm with Mono output

  Maximum level: +16.0 [dBu], Load Impedance: more than 10Ohm.

Headphone Output:

            3.5mmStereo phone jack

  Output Impedance: 33Ohm

               Maximum level: 60 + 60mW with 33Ohm load

Control Input

            DAMPER pedal (Half Damper supported)

            ASSIGNABLE SWITCH

            ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

MIDI

            IN/OUT

USB

            USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1

SD Card Slot

            Max: 2 GB / SD memory card

  Max: 32 GB/ SDHC memory card

  Note: SDXC memory cards are not supported.

Power

            Power supply (DC12V 3.5A), POWER switch

Dimensions (W x D x H)

KROME-61 = 40.43 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,027 × 313 × 93 mm

KROME-73 = 46.89 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,191 × 313 × 93 mm

KROME-88 = 57.01 x 15.08 x 5.16 inches / 1,448 × 383 × 131 mm

Weight

KROME-61 = 15.87 lbs. / 7.2 kg

KROME-73 = 18.08 lbs. / 8.2 kg

KROME-88 = 32.41 lbs. / 14.7 kg

Power Consumption

  13 W

Accessories

               AC Adapter

Quick Start Guide

Accessory Disc (Operation Guide PDF, Parameter Guide PDF, Video Manual)

Option

XVP-10: Expression/Volume pedal

EXP-2: Foot Controller

DS-1H: Damper Pedal

PS-1, PS-3: Pedal Switch

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

   Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

   Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

Computer:

            USB port required

Macintosh

OS:

            Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later

Computer:

             USB port required

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

   Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

   Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

CPU:

            Intel Pentium 4/ Greather than 1 gHz, later Core Duo recommended.

Memory:

             More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

             1,024x768, at least 16-bit color

Others:

            Computer with USB port, running Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Macintosh

OS:

            Mac OS X 10.5 or later (32-bit and 64-bit kernel modes supported)

                 Note: This plug-in is not 64-bit.

CPU:

            Intel Mac supported

    Later Core Duo recommended

Memory:

            More than 512MB (at least 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

            1,024x768, at least 32,000 colors

Others:

            Apple Macintosh computer with USB port, running Mac OS X.

*Krome Plug-In Editor supports VST/RTAS in Windows, VST/ Audio Unit/RTAS in Macintosh.

*Only a single instance of the Krome Editor or Krome Plug-In Editor can be used at once.

*All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

*Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.

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.

• 60 Megabyte sample memory
• Class compliant USB MIDI for PC,Mac and Linux
• 16 part multimode
• maximum 25 voices polyphony
• highest quality standard keybed with 49 weighted keys and aftertouch
• Internal power supply
• Pitchbend and modulation wheel
• Virtual analog, wavetable, and sample based oscillators
• MIDI in/out
• Sturdy metal case
• Stainless steel rotary encoders
• Backlit 128x64 pixel LCD
• Over 1000 sounds
• 3 oscillators, 2 filters per voice
• Selectable drive curves
• Frequency modulation for oscillators and filters
• Three LFO, four envelopes per voice
• Extensive modulation capabilities
• Complex arpeggiator
• Powerful effects section
• weight: apprx 8,-- kgs
• weight in carton: apprx 9,5 kgs