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Arranger Keyboards A Special Middle Eastern Edition of the Pa500 A History of Innovation in Professional Arrangers Twenty-five years ago, Korg introduced the first interactive keyboard – the SAS 20. In the years that followed, the i-Series, iS-Series and the Pa Series have defined the interactive workstation category and set the standard for excellence. Every […]

 

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Arranger Keyboards
A Special Middle Eastern Edition of the Pa500

A History of Innovation in Professional Arrangers

Twenty-five years ago, Korg introduced the first interactive keyboard – the SAS 20. In the years that followed, the i-Series, iS-Series and the Pa Series have defined the interactive workstation category and set the standard for excellence. Every day, tens of thousands of musicians worldwide make a Korg Pa arranger keyboard their musical partner. The combination of breath-taking sound quality, professional features and musical versatility – teamed with our powerful Style engine – provides the perfect instrument to satisfy all of your musical ambitions.

Baby Blue” – The Professional Arranger Keyboard At An Entry Level Price

For the musician, composer, performer and entertainer, the interactive Pa500 arranger keyboard is the perfect musical partner. Like its big brothers – the Pa800 and the Pa2XPro – the Pa500 accompaniment keyboard uses our RX (Real eXperience) technology to deliver a sound unprecedented in an average arranger keyboard. In addition, the Korg Pa500 combines hundreds of stunning sounds enhanced by our industry leading FX processors and is driven by some of the most sophisticated and realistic music Styles ever created. With exclusive Korg features such as the XDS Dual Sequencer, intuitive TouchView interface, and a four-way joystick for realistic articulation, the only thing really missing is a big asking price.

THE Pa500 Oriental Music is the Universal Language

True enough, but it helps to know the local dialects. To that end, Korg has created the Pa500 Oriental (Pa500 ORT), our first totally dedicated and specialized PA instrument designed for – and by – Middle Eastern musicians. The Pa500 Oriental includes everything from the standard Pa500 – and more! In creating the Pa500 Oriental home keyboard, Korg drew inspiration from the thousands of musicians in the Middle East who already use Korg Pa products. Produced by a team of the best musicians from various countries in the Middle East, the Pa500 Oriental features a complete range of freshly produced instruments and Styles showcasing the sounds that make Middle Eastern music so energetic and exciting, so seductive and enchanting. These new sounds and Styles are provided in addition to all the sounds, Styles, FX and other features of the standard Pa500.

“In-Demand” Middle Eastern Features of this Arranger Keyboard

Quarter Tone Sub Scale: Surely one of the most significant features of the Pa500 Oriental is the addition of the Quarter Tone Sub Scale keyboard. A miniature keyboard has been added to the front panel; and each key is equipped with an LED indicator. This allows the user to quickly select the notes that will be flatted to the nearest Quarter Tone. This function is always available, so that the Quarter Tone selection can be made quickly and on the fly during performance. In addition, four preset buttons provide one-touch access to the most commonly used Quarter Tone scales.

Joystick: Many of the keyboard players in the Middle East have told us that they prefer using the famous Korg joystick for pitch bend and modulation, rather than using wheels. The Pa500 Oriental joystick can be used to create different scales in real time, in addition to providing the normal pitch and modulation controls!

Sounds: There are 104 new instruments used in traditional classical music: Kanon, Nay, Ud, Kawala, Arabic Strings as well as a special Orchestra sound with 11 Oscillators, Arabic strings (Legato and Staccato), Stereo Strings Ensemble, Kanon Tremolo, Ud Tremolo, Timpani, Orchestra Crash, and French Horn Ensemble. For folk music, we’ve added instruments such as Mejwez, Mezwed, Yargohol, Zukra, Chubebe, Zurna, and 10 different Chabi sounds. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 805 dedicated drum samples featuring important instruments such as Tabla, Req, Daf, Bandir, Tabel, Katem, Kasur, and Khishabah. And for a final touch of authenticity, there are rich Voices such as Halla, Yalla, Hey, Zagruta and more.

Styles: There are dozens of especially composed music Styles available immediately in the Pa500 Oriental! For each Style, the user can access 6 different intros and 6 different endings; each playing in a different Arabic scale. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 128 Oriental PAD Sequences. These PADS are compatible with the Arabic Scales. Also included in the new Styles are Classical Music Styles such as: Wahda, Maksum, Baladi, Ayoub, Masmudi, Samai 10/8 and Folk Music Styles such as; Saidi, Katakofti, Nawari, Fallhi, Laf – and many more. The Pa500 ORT arranger keyboard also includes special regional Styles:

Tunisia; Fazzani, Ghita, Bounawara, Zaby / Sougua, Saadawi, Alleji.

Morocco; Karatchi, Issawi, Sahrawi Shaby.

Iraq; Chuby, Gnuby, Gorgina, All Rub3, Khashaba.

Khaligi; Khaligi Rumba, Khbeaty, Bandary, Dosary, Shaby and more.

Stunning Sound

It all begins with sound. Based on the EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis) engine found in the Korg M3, M50, Pa800 and Pa2X Pro, the Pa500 Oriental provides 80 voices of polyphony and an incredible quality of sound. Over 1,024 fully editable sounds are preloaded (including a full GM soundset and nearly 100 drum kits), representing a full range of musical instruments from almost every genre – each exploding with depth, nuance, subtlety, accuracy and richness. This includes all of the additional Middle Eastern sounds unique to the Pa500 Oriental.

Effects Everywhere

For many years, Korg workstations, synthesizers and digital recording studios have included outstanding studio quality effects that are simply spectacular. In that same tradition, the Pa500 Oriental offers four stereo processors plus a Final semi-parametric three band EQ containing a treasure trove of effects, from rich reverbs and dazzling delays to guitar-type modeling effects from Korg’s renowned REMS series – 124 different effects in all. And you’ll appreciate the separate three-band EQ on each track so you can shape the tone for that perfect sound.

Done With Style

No doubt about it: Korg’s Style programming is world class. The Pa500 Oriental arranger keyboard delivers a deluxe set of Styles, programmed by some of the leading arrangers in the world; each of whom worked according to their musical strengths. With the addition to the Middle Eastern Styles, the Korg Pa500 Oriental contains over 300 preloaded Styles that provide unparalleled realism and detail, adding anything from tasteful guitar picking, a tight bass and drum groove, a powerhouse R & B rhythm section all the way up to a full orchestra! Styles follow your timing, voice leading and chord changes to create an amazingly defined musical performance in real-time. With up to eight parts, four variations, three intros/count-in, three fills/break and three endings, each Style is a complete musical environment. Additional parts or “riffs” can be sequenced and triggered in real time using the assignable Pads. Advanced features such as Syncro Start/Stop, Fade In/Out, Assignable Pads, Tap Tempo and Manual Bass allow you to spontaneously add complex and professional touches to your performances.

Guitar Mode

Creating convincing guitar parts from a keyboard has never been easy – until now! When creating a guitar part for your Style, you can chose a chord, capo position, and literally transform the keyboard into the fretted strings of the chord to allow realistic picking patterns, strums, chokes, slides, hammer-ons and other “guitar-specific” artifacts. The result is stunning! Best of all, the Pa500 Oriental can automatically enhance the guitar tracks of existing Standard Midi Files.

All Together Now

Need to switch sounds fast? Four STS (Single Touch Settings) buttons allow you to have up to four sounds split and layered across the keyboard and switch them all instantly with a single button press. The STS assignments can be saved independently for each Style. Each of the 256 Performance settings can instantly recall the Style, Sounds, effects, tempo, key and scale used to perform a particular song.

Creative Sequencing Scenarios

In addition to traditional “track at a time” workstation sequencing, the Backing Sequencer allows you to create songs quickly and easily by capturing multiple Style driven parts at once. You don’t need to be a master programmer – even beginners can write their own song in minutes. In fact, you don’t even need to play at all! Using the Step Edit/Entry feature, you can simply type in the chord changes, fills and Style changes in step-time – a big boost for arrangers and non-keyboardists. This quick approach to programming is also useful in the studio for creating professional, great-sounding backing music for commercial, film, video, multimedia or internet applications. The sequencer provides massive editing power – you can even edit the tone parameters of each track.

Non-Stop Entertainment

With Korg’s XDS Dual Sequencer, one can load as the other plays, and a DJ-style cross fader can blend between them, providing a seamless, continuous musical performance. The Pa500 Oriental can playback SMF (Standard Midi Files), Karaoke files, and GM (General MIDI) files – and is able to display lyrics in most popular karaoke formats. There is also a practical Marker function to allow you to jump directly to a given position in the song: you can fix the markers using the internal sequencer (or using a computer based one – the marker format is standard) and then remix your favorite songs during a live performance for added spontaneity.

Expanding SongBook

The exciting SongBook feature was developed to make your life easier while playing live. The SongBook is a Musical Database, completely user programmable, containing all the settings needed to play a particular song. You have only to search for the song you would like to play by Song Title, Genre, Artist, Tempo, or other music category and press “play“. Each SongBook entry will instantly recall every setting you’ve saved in order to play that song perfectly – Sounds, Style, Performance, Volumes, Muted Tracks, FX settings, Easy Edit, STS settings, Master Transpose and more. This indispensable musical feature is unique to Korg.

Less Is More

With all the technological power packed inside this professional arranger, it was vital that we also made the Pa500 Oriental easy to understand and easy to use. But we went even further, creating an instrument that provides an intuitive, musical, fast and foolproof experience. With our amazing TouchView display you can simply think, see and touch the panel for easy and intuitive control. So that musicians of all levels can make great music quickly, there are two interface modes: Easy and Expert. Easy mode shows only the essential elements with bright, bold icons – useful for beginners or playing live – while Expert mode provides full editing control. And when you need more information, check out the on-board contextual Help System – in any of seven languages! In addition to 61-velocity sensing keys, the Pa500 Oriental provides a four-way joystick, assignable switch, assignable slider, assignable pedal jack and four pads which provide the tools to spice up your performance by changing effect settings, adding or muting parts, slowing the tempo, or even adding “mini-sequenced” solo, arpeggio, or backing riffs. Nothing stands between you and your professional performance!

Save It For Later

In addition to providing a USB/MIDI computer connection for moving and saving data, the Pa500 Oriental can also save and read data from SD / MMC memory cards for instant access to your custom data, MIDI files and songs. The back panel also features MIDI (In, Out), Audio Ins (1, 2) and Outs (L, R), headphone jack, plus a damper pedal and an assignable pedal connection.

All-In-One

Hiding inside is a full stereo sound system with two double cone speakers in a bass reflex enclosure, providing the best sound in a small box. The Pa500 Oriental is completely self-contained and easily transportable – perfect rushing to perform live in front of any size audience, jamming with friends, or teaching a new tune to other players. We couldn’t fit any more fun in here if we tried!

KEYBOARD

Keyboard

61 keys with Velocity

SOUND DATA

Tone Generator

80 Voices, 80 Oscillators – EQ for each track – Filters with Resonance

Multitimbral-Parts

Internal: 40 channels – Midi: 16 channels

Factory Sounds

1,024 (incl. Stereo Piano and GM2 sounds) + 64 Drum Kits

User Sounds

128 Sounds – 64 Drum Kits

Sound Edit

On-board full editing for Sounds and DrumKits

Effects

4 Stereo Master + Final Master EQ

Real Time Tracks

4 (Upper 1/2/3, Lower) – 4 Pads

Performances

256 User Programmable

STYLES DATA

Factory Styles

Up to 448 locations – Preloaded Styles: approx. 320

User Styles

64 User (all Styles are re-writable)

Arranger Tracks

8 Tracks

Style Edit

Record & Edit functions, Guitar Mode

Patterns/Chord Variations

Up to 42  patterns for each Style including 3 Intros, 3 Endings, 3 Fills

Single Touch Setting (STS)

Up to 512 x 4 (Real time tracks + Acc. tracks) all programmable

SEQUENCER

XDS Double Sequencer

Separate transport controls for each Sequencer – Balance Slider

4 STS saved with the Song

In SongBook Mode

Tracks

16 + 16

Sequencer Edit

Record & Edit functions

Backing Sequence (Quick Record)

Real Time Record – Step Record & Edit

Lyrics/Chords

On-Screen (compatible with most popular formats)

OTHER FEATURES

SongBook and SongBook List

Fully Programmable

Arabic Scale

Programmable – Direct access from the front panel

Pads

4 + Stop button

Compatibility

i-Series: Styles – Pa-series: Style, Perf., Sound, Song, Song Book

Operating System

OPOS Multitasking System – Load while playing – Upgradable

Internal SSD Flash memory

16 MB for Operating System and Musical Resources

Data Storage

Card drive for Secure Digital (SD) and

MultiMedia Card (MMC) Memory Devices

Amplification

2 x 15 W

Speakers

2 Double Cone Speakers (10 cm)

USER INTERFACE

Display

320 x 240 Graphical Touch Screen Display

Controls

Joystick – Dial

Programmable Controls

1 Switch + 1 Slider

Cursors

Real Time: Master Volume – Acc/Seq-Real Time Volume Balance

Switches

Transpose, Memory, Manual Bass, Fade, Tap, Synchro, Ensemble,

Quarter Tone Sub Scale, SC Preset

Help System

Multilanguage Hypertext – Contextual

CONNECTIONS

MIDI

IN – OUT

USB

1 Device (1.1 Full Speed)

Outputs

2 Analog (Left/Right)

Inputs

2 Line Inputs

Headphone

1 Jack connection

Pedals

1 Damper, 1 Assignable Footswitch/Pedal

Power Supply

DC 12 V external power supply (supplied)

OPTIONS

Expression/Volume Pedal

Korg EXP-2 – Korg XVP-10

Damper Pedal

Korg DS-1H

Switch Pedal

Korg PS-1

PHYSICAL DATA

Consumption

15 Watt

Dimensions (W x D x H)

42.2 x 15.9 x 7.5 inches (1074 x 404 x 183 mm) – without music rest

Weight

21,8 lbs (9,9 kg)

Weight 10.00 kg

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ContentArranger Keyboards A Special Middle Eastern Edition of the Pa500 A History of Innovation in Professional Arrangers Twenty-five years ago, Korg introduced the first interactive keyboard - the SAS 20. In the years that followed, the i-Series, iS-Series and the Pa Series have defined the interactive workstation category and set the standard for excellence. Every day, tens of thousands of musicians worldwide make a Korg Pa arranger keyboard their musical partner. The combination of breath-taking sound quality, professional features and musical versatility - teamed with our powerful Style engine - provides the perfect instrument to satisfy all of your musical ambitions. Baby Blue" - The Professional Arranger Keyboard At An Entry Level Price For the musician, composer, performer and entertainer, the interactive Pa500 arranger keyboard is the perfect musical partner. Like its big brothers - the Pa800 and the Pa2XPro - the Pa500 accompaniment keyboard uses our RX (Real eXperience) technology to deliver a sound unprecedented in an average arranger keyboard. In addition, the Korg Pa500 combines hundreds of stunning sounds enhanced by our industry leading FX processors and is driven by some of the most sophisticated and realistic music Styles ever created. With exclusive Korg features such as the XDS Dual Sequencer, intuitive TouchView interface, and a four-way joystick for realistic articulation, the only thing really missing is a big asking price. THE Pa500 Oriental Music is the Universal Language True enough, but it helps to know the local dialects. To that end, Korg has created the Pa500 Oriental (Pa500 ORT), our first totally dedicated and specialized PA instrument designed for - and by - Middle Eastern musicians. The Pa500 Oriental includes everything from the standard Pa500 - and more! In creating the Pa500 Oriental home keyboard, Korg drew inspiration from the thousands of musicians in the Middle East who already use Korg Pa products. Produced by a team of the best musicians from various countries in the Middle East, the Pa500 Oriental features a complete range of freshly produced instruments and Styles showcasing the sounds that make Middle Eastern music so energetic and exciting, so seductive and enchanting. These new sounds and Styles are provided in addition to all the sounds, Styles, FX and other features of the standard Pa500. "In-Demand" Middle Eastern Features of this Arranger Keyboard Quarter Tone Sub Scale: Surely one of the most significant features of the Pa500 Oriental is the addition of the Quarter Tone Sub Scale keyboard. A miniature keyboard has been added to the front panel; and each key is equipped with an LED indicator. This allows the user to quickly select the notes that will be flatted to the nearest Quarter Tone. This function is always available, so that the Quarter Tone selection can be made quickly and on the fly during performance. In addition, four preset buttons provide one-touch access to the most commonly used Quarter Tone scales. Joystick: Many of the keyboard players in the Middle East have told us that they prefer using the famous Korg joystick for pitch bend and modulation, rather than using wheels. The Pa500 Oriental joystick can be used to create different scales in real time, in addition to providing the normal pitch and modulation controls! Sounds: There are 104 new instruments used in traditional classical music: Kanon, Nay, Ud, Kawala, Arabic Strings as well as a special Orchestra sound with 11 Oscillators, Arabic strings (Legato and Staccato), Stereo Strings Ensemble, Kanon Tremolo, Ud Tremolo, Timpani, Orchestra Crash, and French Horn Ensemble. For folk music, we've added instruments such as Mejwez, Mezwed, Yargohol, Zukra, Chubebe, Zurna, and 10 different Chabi sounds. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 805 dedicated drum samples featuring important instruments such as Tabla, Req, Daf, Bandir, Tabel, Katem, Kasur, and Khishabah. And for a final touch of authenticity, there are rich Voices such as Halla, Yalla, Hey, Zagruta and more. Styles: There are dozens of especially composed music Styles available immediately in the Pa500 Oriental! For each Style, the user can access 6 different intros and 6 different endings; each playing in a different Arabic scale. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 128 Oriental PAD Sequences. These PADS are compatible with the Arabic Scales. Also included in the new Styles are Classical Music Styles such as: Wahda, Maksum, Baladi, Ayoub, Masmudi, Samai 10/8 and Folk Music Styles such as; Saidi, Katakofti, Nawari, Fallhi, Laf - and many more. The Pa500 ORT arranger keyboard also includes special regional Styles: Tunisia; Fazzani, Ghita, Bounawara, Zaby / Sougua, Saadawi, Alleji. Morocco; Karatchi, Issawi, Sahrawi Shaby. Iraq; Chuby, Gnuby, Gorgina, All Rub3, Khashaba. Khaligi; Khaligi Rumba, Khbeaty, Bandary, Dosary, Shaby and more. Stunning Sound It all begins with sound. Based on the EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis) engine found in the Korg M3, M50, Pa800 and Pa2X Pro, the Pa500 Oriental provides 80 voices of polyphony and an incredible quality of sound. Over 1,024 fully editable sounds are preloaded (including a full GM soundset and nearly 100 drum kits), representing a full range of musical instruments from almost every genre - each exploding with depth, nuance, subtlety, accuracy and richness. This includes all of the additional Middle Eastern sounds unique to the Pa500 Oriental. Effects Everywhere For many years, Korg workstations, synthesizers and digital recording studios have included outstanding studio quality effects that are simply spectacular. In that same tradition, the Pa500 Oriental offers four stereo processors plus a Final semi-parametric three band EQ containing a treasure trove of effects, from rich reverbs and dazzling delays to guitar-type modeling effects from Korg's renowned REMS series - 124 different effects in all. And you'll appreciate the separate three-band EQ on each track so you can shape the tone for that perfect sound. Done With Style No doubt about it: Korg's Style programming is world class. The Pa500 Oriental arranger keyboard delivers a deluxe set of Styles, programmed by some of the leading arrangers in the world; each of whom worked according to their musical strengths. With the addition to the Middle Eastern Styles, the Korg Pa500 Oriental contains over 300 preloaded Styles that provide unparalleled realism and detail, adding anything from tasteful guitar picking, a tight bass and drum groove, a powerhouse R & B rhythm section all the way up to a full orchestra! Styles follow your timing, voice leading and chord changes to create an amazingly defined musical performance in real-time. With up to eight parts, four variations, three intros/count-in, three fills/break and three endings, each Style is a complete musical environment. Additional parts or "riffs" can be sequenced and triggered in real time using the assignable Pads. Advanced features such as Syncro Start/Stop, Fade In/Out, Assignable Pads, Tap Tempo and Manual Bass allow you to spontaneously add complex and professional touches to your performances. Guitar Mode Creating convincing guitar parts from a keyboard has never been easy - until now! When creating a guitar part for your Style, you can chose a chord, capo position, and literally transform the keyboard into the fretted strings of the chord to allow realistic picking patterns, strums, chokes, slides, hammer-ons and other "guitar-specific" artifacts. The result is stunning! Best of all, the Pa500 Oriental can automatically enhance the guitar tracks of existing Standard Midi Files. All Together Now Need to switch sounds fast? Four STS (Single Touch Settings) buttons allow you to have up to four sounds split and layered across the keyboard and switch them all instantly with a single button press. The STS assignments can be saved independently for each Style. Each of the 256 Performance settings can instantly recall the Style, Sounds, effects, tempo, key and scale used to perform a particular song. Creative Sequencing Scenarios In addition to traditional "track at a time" workstation sequencing, the Backing Sequencer allows you to create songs quickly and easily by capturing multiple Style driven parts at once. You don't need to be a master programmer - even beginners can write their own song in minutes. In fact, you don't even need to play at all! Using the Step Edit/Entry feature, you can simply type in the chord changes, fills and Style changes in step-time - a big boost for arrangers and non-keyboardists. This quick approach to programming is also useful in the studio for creating professional, great-sounding backing music for commercial, film, video, multimedia or internet applications. The sequencer provides massive editing power - you can even edit the tone parameters of each track. Non-Stop Entertainment With Korg's XDS Dual Sequencer, one can load as the other plays, and a DJ-style cross fader can blend between them, providing a seamless, continuous musical performance. The Pa500 Oriental can playback SMF (Standard Midi Files), Karaoke files, and GM (General MIDI) files - and is able to display lyrics in most popular karaoke formats. There is also a practical Marker function to allow you to jump directly to a given position in the song: you can fix the markers using the internal sequencer (or using a computer based one - the marker format is standard) and then remix your favorite songs during a live performance for added spontaneity. Expanding SongBook The exciting SongBook feature was developed to make your life easier while playing live. The SongBook is a Musical Database, completely user programmable, containing all the settings needed to play a particular song. You have only to search for the song you would like to play by Song Title, Genre, Artist, Tempo, or other music category and press "play“. Each SongBook entry will instantly recall every setting you've saved in order to play that song perfectly - Sounds, Style, Performance, Volumes, Muted Tracks, FX settings, Easy Edit, STS settings, Master Transpose and more. This indispensable musical feature is unique to Korg. Less Is More With all the technological power packed inside this professional arranger, it was vital that we also made the Pa500 Oriental easy to understand and easy to use. But we went even further, creating an instrument that provides an intuitive, musical, fast and foolproof experience. With our amazing TouchView display you can simply think, see and touch the panel for easy and intuitive control. So that musicians of all levels can make great music quickly, there are two interface modes: Easy and Expert. Easy mode shows only the essential elements with bright, bold icons - useful for beginners or playing live - while Expert mode provides full editing control. And when you need more information, check out the on-board contextual Help System - in any of seven languages! In addition to 61-velocity sensing keys, the Pa500 Oriental provides a four-way joystick, assignable switch, assignable slider, assignable pedal jack and four pads which provide the tools to spice up your performance by changing effect settings, adding or muting parts, slowing the tempo, or even adding "mini-sequenced" solo, arpeggio, or backing riffs. Nothing stands between you and your professional performance! Save It For Later In addition to providing a USB/MIDI computer connection for moving and saving data, the Pa500 Oriental can also save and read data from SD / MMC memory cards for instant access to your custom data, MIDI files and songs. The back panel also features MIDI (In, Out), Audio Ins (1, 2) and Outs (L, R), headphone jack, plus a damper pedal and an assignable pedal connection. All-In-One Hiding inside is a full stereo sound system with two double cone speakers in a bass reflex enclosure, providing the best sound in a small box. The Pa500 Oriental is completely self-contained and easily transportable - perfect rushing to perform live in front of any size audience, jamming with friends, or teaching a new tune to other players. We couldn't fit any more fun in here if we tried! KEYBOARD Keyboard 61 keys with Velocity SOUND DATA Tone Generator 80 Voices, 80 Oscillators - EQ for each track - Filters with Resonance Multitimbral-Parts Internal: 40 channels - Midi: 16 channels Factory Sounds 1,024 (incl. Stereo Piano and GM2 sounds) + 64 Drum Kits User Sounds 128 Sounds - 64 Drum Kits Sound Edit On-board full editing for Sounds and DrumKits Effects 4 Stereo Master + Final Master EQ Real Time Tracks 4 (Upper 1/2/3, Lower) - 4 Pads Performances 256 User Programmable STYLES DATA Factory Styles Up to 448 locations - Preloaded Styles: approx. 320 User Styles 64 User (all Styles are re-writable) Arranger Tracks 8 Tracks Style Edit Record & Edit functions, Guitar Mode Patterns/Chord Variations Up to 42  patterns for each Style including 3 Intros, 3 Endings, 3 Fills Single Touch Setting (STS) Up to 512 x 4 (Real time tracks + Acc. tracks) all programmable SEQUENCER XDS Double Sequencer Separate transport controls for each Sequencer - Balance Slider 4 STS saved with the Song In SongBook Mode Tracks 16 + 16 Sequencer Edit Record & Edit functions Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Real Time Record - Step Record & Edit Lyrics/Chords On-Screen (compatible with most popular formats) OTHER FEATURES SongBook and SongBook List Fully Programmable Arabic Scale Programmable - Direct access from the front panel Pads 4 + Stop button Compatibility i-Series: Styles - Pa-series: Style, Perf., Sound, Song, Song Book Operating System OPOS Multitasking System - Load while playing - Upgradable Internal SSD Flash memory 16 MB for Operating System and Musical Resources Data Storage Card drive for Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMedia Card (MMC) Memory Devices Amplification 2 x 15 W Speakers 2 Double Cone Speakers (10 cm) USER INTERFACE Display 320 x 240 Graphical Touch Screen Display Controls Joystick - Dial Programmable Controls 1 Switch + 1 Slider Cursors Real Time: Master Volume - Acc/Seq-Real Time Volume Balance Switches Transpose, Memory, Manual Bass, Fade, Tap, Synchro, Ensemble, Quarter Tone Sub Scale, SC Preset Help System Multilanguage Hypertext - Contextual CONNECTIONS MIDI IN - OUT USB 1 Device (1.1 Full Speed) Outputs 2 Analog (Left/Right) Inputs 2 Line Inputs Headphone 1 Jack connection Pedals 1 Damper, 1 Assignable Footswitch/Pedal Power Supply DC 12 V external power supply (supplied) OPTIONS Expression/Volume Pedal Korg EXP-2 - Korg XVP-10 Damper Pedal Korg DS-1H Switch Pedal Korg PS-1 PHYSICAL DATA Consumption 15 Watt Dimensions (W x D x H) 42.2 x 15.9 x 7.5 inches (1074 x 404 x 183 mm) - without music rest Weight 21,8 lbs (9,9 kg)

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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.

 

Analog Physical Modeling Engine with multiple synthesis and oscillator types, Each oscillator type has flexible LFO and ADSR routing plus unique Texture and Mod controls that work as follows:
Multi-saw Texture, control adds sub-oscillator Mod, layers multiple sawtooth waves Pulse Texture, changes pitch of 2nd square wave Mod, change pulse width Oscillator Sync Texture, changes pitch and tone of OSC2 Mod, sets pitch change amount Ring Modulation Texture, changes pitch of OSC1 Mod, changes pitch of OSC2 Frequency Modulation Texture, sets Modulation amount Mod, changes pitch of the Modulator

?Onboard effects processor with five types add depth to your sound The effect types are: OFF (effect bypass,) Delay, VCM Phaser, VCM Chorus/Flanger and Distortion ?8-note polyphony allows complex chords and pads or switch to mono Mode for fat synth bass or solo leads

Korg Volca Keys, the new Analogue Loop-Synthesizer from Korg!

 
  • 3-Voices polyphon.
  • 3 VCOs.
  • 1 VCF.
  • 1 VCA.
  • 1 LFO and 1 EG.
  • Voicing-Function.
  • Delay-Effect.
  • Loop Sequencer.
  • Motion Sequence-Function.
  • Active Step and Flux Function.
  • Selftuning-Function.
  • Multitouch Trigger Pad / Step-Button.
  • LED-Display.
  • Build-in Speaker.
  • Sync I/O 1/8" Mini-Input female Mono.
  • MIDI In.
  • Headphone-Out 1/8" Mini-TRS Stereo.
  • Power via 6x AA Battery or optional Power Supply (KA-350 not included).
  • Dimension: 193 X 115 X 45 mm (WxHxD).
  • Weight: 372gr.

MiniNova is a compact, super-cool studio and live synth with the same sound engine as its big brother; UltraNova. It comes with 256 incredible onboard sounds that you can tweak with five knobs, or totally warp with eight 'animate' buttons. It has up to 18 voices with as many as five synth effects on each sound. MiniNova also has an onboard VocalTuneTM effect as well as a classic vocoder so you can recreate iconic vocal sounds from hip hop, urban and electronic music.

Specifications In the Box
  • USB cable
  • Power supply
  • User manual
Included Software
  • MiniNova Software Editor
  • MiniNova Patch Librarian
  • Ableton Live Lite
  • Novation Bass Station softsynth
  • Loopmasters sample pack (1GB)
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
Filter types
  • 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
Modulation 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
Misc
  • VocalTune
  • 12 band vocoder
  • Arpeggiator - 33 patterns
  • Realtime Arp rhythm editing function
  • Chord function - lock up to 10 notes
  • Patch storage  - up to 384 on hardware (ships with 256 factory patches)
Hardware: Utility, display and patch select controls
  • 16 character custom LCD
  • 1x large detented patch select encoder
  • 1x patch sort switch
  • 1x volume dial
  • 1x detented data encoder
  • 5x navigation/utility buttons
  • 2x patch navigation buttons
Keyboard/performance controls
  • Pitch wheel (LED lit)
  • Modulation wheel (LED lit)
  • 37 note keyboard with velocity
  • 4x smooth edit/performance pots
  • 1x large smooth filter pot
  • 1x six position parameter selector switch
  • 6x parameter indicator LEDs
  • 8x three-colour, back-lit animate/arpeggiator/favourite patch-select buttons
  • 2x animate/arpeggiate LED indicators
  • 1x back-lit 'hold' button
  • 1x animate/arpeggiator/favourite patch toggle switch
  • 1x 'favourite' patch select button
  • 1x arpeggiator tempo control pot
  • 1x arpeggiator tempo indicator LED
  • 2x back-lit arpeggiator control encoders
  • 2x back-lit octave select buttons
Inputs, Outputs, rear panel
  • XLR dynamic mic input
  • 1x ¼" jack inputs
  • 2x ¼" jack outputs
  • 1x ¼" jack headphone output
  • Sustain pedal on ¼" jack input
  • MIDI in/out
  • 12 volt power input
  • USB/DC/off power switch
  • USB port (MiniNova can be powered via USB)
  • Kensington Lock port
Dimensions
  • Length: 560mm
  • Height: 75mm
  • Depth: 250mm
  • Length: 22.04“
  • Height: 2.95“
  • Depth: 9.84“
Weight
  • 2.52kg
  • 5.55lb

 

 

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