Content | 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) |
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.
Features - 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
Specification | Detail | Sound Engine Type(s) | EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-integrated) | Number of Keys | 61 | Type of Keys | Synth-weighted | Other Controllers | Pitchbend, Mod Wheel | Polyphony | 80 voices (80 Oscillators) / Single Mode; 40 voices (40 Oscillators) / Double Mode | Wave Memory | Approximately 112MB | Number of Presets | 421 multi-samples; 890 drum samples | Expansion | No expansion | Number of Effects | 134 | Effects Types | Multi | Arpeggiator | Yes | Sampling | No | Audio Playback | Via 1/8" stereo inpput jack | MIDI Sequencer | 16 Channels | USB | Type B x 1 (USB-MIDI Interface) | Number of Audio Inputs | 2 | Audio Input Types | 1 x 1/4" TS (mic), 1 x 1/8: TRS (line) | Number of Audio Outputs | 3 | Audio Output Types | 2 x 1/4" TS, 1/8" headphone | Number of Digital Inputs | 0 | Digital Input Types | No digital inputs | Number of Digital Outputs | 0 | Digital Output Types | No digital outputs | MIDI I/O | Via USB; DIN In/Out | Pedal Inputs | Damper (Half Damper supported), assignable switch, assignable pedal | Height | 3.58“ | Width | 37.09“ | Depth | 11.06“ | Weight | 9.48 lbs. | Power Supply | 120V external AC adapter included |
| The Pa300 is the latest keyboard in the KORG Pa series of internationally acclaimed and bestselling musical arrangers. Itʼs compact, inexpensive and powerful, with the most up-to-date collection of quality sounds and Styles. Using the built in Styles, you can quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create your own music. The Pa300 is not only fun to play any time you like, but itʼs the ideal way for people of all ages to write and perform music!
The Pa300 from Korg is a compact but fully featured musical arranger with an up-to-date collection of sounds and styles. Using the built-in styles allows the user to quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create custom music. The enhanced RX (Real eXperience) sound engine offers improved realism and vivid sound.
A five-inch TouchView color TFT display provides an intuitive graphical interface with a search function for easy retrieval of any musical resource or file. Over three-hundred factory styles each include intro, fill and ending variations and can be edited and stored in user memory locations. An enhanced Guitar Mode 2 provides realistic guitar parts, and an improved GM set for playing Standard MIDI Files.
Other features include an MP3 player with transpose and tempo change that is also compatible with popular lyric formats including graphical (+G), Text Viewer and Score. Four stereo master effects feature well over one-hundred effects algorithms. A fully programmable SongBook database is based on styles, SMF, Karaoke and MP3 files with instant recall of any song setting.
Keyboard
61 keys
Velocity sensitivity is supported
System
Upgradable Operating System
RX (Real eXperience)
Multitasking, Load while play feature
Tone Generator
128 Voices, 128 Oscillators
Filters with Resonance
Three band EQ for each track
Effects
Up to 4 Stereo Digital Multi-Effect block systems
125 Master Effect types
Master 4 band Parametric EQ
Sounds / Drum Kits
Factory:
More than 950, including Stereo Piano and GM2 sound compatibility
64 Drum Kits
Full Sound and Drum Kit editing capability
User:
256 Sounds
128 Drum Kits
Styles
Factory:
More than 310 Preload Styles
Full Style editing capability
User:
Up to 1,040 available Style locations including the Favorite/User banks
Structure:
Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings, 4 Pads, and one Style Performance per Style
Style Controls:
3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, Break, 3 Endings, Auto fill, Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Manual Bass, Bass Inversion, Memory, Accompaniment On/Off, Kick & Snare Designation
Style Others:
Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT
Performance / STS
240 Keyboard Performance locations, My Setting special Performance
STS:
Memorize Keyboard tracks - Up to 4 x 1040 Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries
Keyboard Tracks
Four Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3, Lower)
Pads
4 Pad tracks + Stop button Full Pad editing capability
Full Pad editing capability
Song Play
Player with select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
Jukebox function – Compatible with SMF (format 0 and 1) and MP3 – Lyrics (compatible with CGD), Score
MP3 Player
MP3 Player
Transpose (+6/-5 semitones)
Tempo change (±30%)
Sequencer
Quick Record (Backing Sequence)
Multitrack and Step Record functions - Full-featured sequencer - 16 tracks - Up to 100,000 events
SMF format
SongBook
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 options
Search
Style, Song, Performance, SongBook, Sound and Lyrics TXT
Compatibility
"i-Series" models: Styles
"Pa series” model Style, Performance, Sound, Song, SongBook, Pad
General Controls
Master Volume, Real Time-Acc/Seq Balance Volume, Ensemble, Upper Tracks Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Tempo Lock, Quarter Tone Arabic Scale, User Scale memorized inside Performance/STS, Search, Lyrics, Score, Dial, Tempo, Metronome, Split, Joystick
Connections
Control Inputs:
Assignable Pedal/Footswitch (Damper)
Headphone/
Outputs:
Unbalanced Stereo Jack
MIDI
USB to MIDI using the USB Device port – 8 user definable MIDI Presets
USB
USB-MIDI Interface
Type A (TO DEVICE): 1 (Rear)
Type B (TO HOST): 1 (Rear)
2.0 Hi Speed connections
Mass Storage
USB Memory Stick
Display
Color TouchView™ 5” (480 x 272 dots) TFT display
Speaker System
Amplification:
13 W x 2
Speakers;
10 cm x 2 Double Cone Speakers in Bass Reflex Box
Power
Power Supply:
AC 100-240 V
Power Consumption:
18 Watt
Dimensions
(W x D x H)
1,030 x 378.3 x 127 mm / 40.55 x 14.89 x 5.00 inches (without music stand);
Weight
8.35 kg / 18.41 lbs
Accessories
Quick Guide, Music Stand, External Power Supply Adapter and Power Cable, Accessory DVD (Including Video Manual)
Options
EXP-2 - Expression/Volume Pedal
XVP-10 - Professional Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H - Damper Pedal
PS-1/PS-3 Switch Pedal
The Pa300 is the latest keyboard in the KORG Pa series of internationally acclaimed and bestselling musical arrangers. Itʼs compact, inexpensive and powerful, with the most up-to-date collection of quality sounds and Styles. Using the built in Styles, you can quickly and easily play along with a backing band or even create your own music. The Pa300 is not only fun to play any time you like, but itʼs the ideal way for people of all ages to write and perform music! - See more at: http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/pa300/#sthash.lBGekdqP.dpuf |
- 4-operator FM Sound Engine offers dynamic and expressive additive synthesis
- A new feature of this engine is continuously variable feedback on every operator allowing for a wide-range of sound creation
- Two programmable effects blocks with seven effect types per block:
- The effect types are: VCM Touch Wah, VCM Flanger, VCM Phaser, Chorus, Delay, Reverb and Distortion
- Multi-touch control interface gives direct access to four simultaneous parameters
- 32 Voice memory locations allow storing and recalling favorite Voices
|
In Tyros5 Yamaha has created the ultimate performance keyboard, with outstanding sounds, enhanced DSP effects, and accompaniment Styles so real it's like being backed by the worldʼs finest musicians. The Tyros5 brings a level of authenticity like no instrument before it.
Whether sketching composition ideas, carefully crafting the perfect arrangement or delivering a memorable performance, the Tyros5 is your perfect companion.
Ensemble Voice is an amazing new feature that reproduces true 'divisi' playing in a section. In the past, a Voice like Brass Quartet would use a sample of four players, which sounded great. However, if you played two notes you'd get eight players, which could sound great but isn't the most realistic. Tyros5 Ensemble Voices always get the same number of players because Tyros5 has the musical knowledge of a professional music arranger. Play two notes with a Brass Quartet Ensemble Voice, and Tyros5 will send the trumpets to the top notes and the trombones to the lower notes; it's an incredibly realistic sound.
Ensemble Voices also utilize parameters which enliven the performance to reproduce the subtle variations in timing heard in a real ensemble. This provides an authentic sound that sounds as if a group of actual performers were playing and allows you to enjoy playing like an instrumental quartet with ease.
Keyboard Type Organ (FSX), Initial Touch/Aftertouch Number of Keys 76 Keys Sensitivity Hard1, Hard2, Medium, Soft1, Soft2 Number of Voices 1279 Voices + 480 XG Voices + 37 Drum/SFX Kits Number of Preset Songs 16 Number of preset Chords 539 Display Type TFT VGA 7.5 inch LCD Display Size 640 x 480 dots USB Capability Yes Mono/Poly Yes Metronome Yes MIDI Yes Polyphony 128 Tone Generating Technology AWM Stereo Sampling Recorder Capability Yes Pitch Bend Yes Effects Reverb, Chorus, DSP, Master Compressor, Master EQ Modulation Yes Style Creator Yes Transpose /Tuning Yes USB Audio Recorder Yes Headphones Output Yes Microphone Input Yes Inputs/ Outputs Headphones, Microphone, MIDI, AUX IN, LINE OUT, RGB OUT, USB Dimensions (W x H x D) 1347mmx142mmx450mm Weight 16g Color Silver Accessories Manual, Aναλόγιο, USB Wireless LAN Adaptor
|
Korg Microkorg - 37 Keys Analog Modeled Synthesizer-Vocoder
State-of-the-art analog modeling and multi-band vocoding are finally available in a compact, portable instrument. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, the microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder is perfect for the performer, producer, computer musician or beginner looking for an affordable synthesizer. The new microKORG delivers the quality sounds and features you expect from Korg at a price that will astound you.
Powerful synthesis
The microKORG boasts the same dual-oscillator DSP synthesis engine found in Korg?s critically acclaimed MS2000 and offers a wider selection of waveforms than any other modeled synth. Oscillator 1 features a total of 71 waveforms . These include traditional analog waves like saw, pulse, sine and noise, plus more unique choices like Vox wave and cross wave. Together they provide a cool selection that can be modulated to produce an extensive range of timbres. In addition, 64 exclusive DWGS waveforms from Korg?s classic DW-8000 enable the microKORG to reproduce a broad collection of imitative sounds. Sounds like bells, electric pianos, guitars, basses and more that would be difficult reproduce on an analog synthesizer. You can also apply Ring and Sync modulation from Oscillator 2 to create the kind of complex timbres that are the true sign of an advanced synthesizer.
Four filter modes are available, offering -12 dB (2-pole) low pass, high pass and band pass configurations plus an extra steep -24 dB (4-pole) low pass setting. All include resonance. Two classic ADSR envelope generators and two MIDI-syncable LFOs provide the power to shape your sounds. Add a Virtual Patch matrix that lets you create advanced modulation settings ? routing the Mod Wheel to control filter cutoff or pulse width, using an LFO to control panning or amp level, etc. ? and you have performance that is unheard of from a synthesizer in this price range!
Classic vocoding
The microKORG includes an 8-band vocoder with many advanced features. You can capture and ?freeze? the formants of your voice, and then play it across the keyboard, or shift the formant frequency to make your voice sound male, female, like a child or just plain wacky! Best of all, the microKORG comes with its own microphone so you can start having fun right away.
A full range of effects
Three types of modulation effects (chorus/flanger, phaser, ensemble), three types of delay effects (stereo, cross, L/R), and a two-band equalizer add the finishing touch to the microKORG. The delays can be synchronized with the arpeggiator or to an external MIDI clock ? a great feature for live performances or for laying down tracks. All effects can be edited to create your own, unique sounds.
Great sounds and expression
Korg has used all of the microKorg?s synthesis power in the creation of 128 great-sounding presets. They cover a wide range of the latest musical styles plus many vintage favorites. Sixteen vocoder Programs are also included. The Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel and five other knobs provide flexible realtime control over filter cutoff, attack, release and other important parameters. The Edit Mode allows you to fully edit the existing sounds, or to create your own new ones.
Flexible arpeggiator
Six types of arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger) are built in, with control over tempo, gate time, swing, and up to a 4-octave range. You can turn individual steps on or off within a pattern, providing the feel and functionality of a step sequencer.
Audio in
Two external audio input jacks are provided, so you can run other instruments, CDs and more through the microKORG?s filter and effects, allowing you to process sounds in truly creative ways.
A compact MIDI controller
The microKORG?s compact size is perfect for the musician or DJ looking to add a synth to his or her setup when space is tight. It?s also a great choice for use in a computer-based music setup. The five realtime knobs on the front panel can transmit MIDI messages (control changes), so they can be used as controllers for software synthesizers. Use the 37-note velocity-sensitive mini-keyboard for controlling other gear or for recording and editing with your sequencer. And thanks to battery-power, the microKORG is the ultimate portable controller when used with a laptop computer!
Clear control and classic looks
There?s no complex menu structure ? all parameters are located on the panel for easy access to any function. A large dial and LED illuminated buttons provide easy program selection even on a dark stage. With its beige-gold body, wooden side panels and retro-influenced design, the microKORG has a look that?s both vintage and funky.
Sound Generation Method: | | Analog Modeling Synthesis System
|
Synthesizer Program: | | Multi Timbral: | | 2 (max, Normal/Dual Mode)
| | Voices: | | 4 voices
| | Sound Source: | | 2 Oscillator + Noise Generator,
Multi Mode Filter (-24dB/oct LPF, -12dB/oct LPF/BPF/HPF),
EG x2,
LFO x2,
Virtual Patch x4
|
Vocoder Program: | | Voices: | | 4 voices
| | Sound Source: | | 1 Oscillator + Noise Generator,
EG x1,
LFO x2,
8 Channels vocoder,
Level and pan of each channel can be edited,
Formant Shift function
|
General Specifications: | | Programs: | | 128 programs
| | Effects: | | Modulation effects (3 types),
Delay (3 types),
Equalizer
| | Arpeggiator: | | 6 types
| | Keyboard: | | 37 Keys (mini-keyboard, velocity sensitive)
| | Inputs: | | AUDIO IN 1, and 2
| | Level switch: | | LINE/MIC,
[AUDIO IN 1, 2 (LINE)],
[AUDIO IN 2 (MIC)]
| | Outputs: | | L/MONO, R and
Headphones
| | MIDI: | | IN, OUT and THRU
| | Display: | | 3 characters x1 line with 8 segment LED
| | Power Supply: | | DC 9 V (AC adapter), or
six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)
| | Power Consumption: | | 6.4 Watt maximum
| | Dimensions: | | 20.63“(W) x 9.13“(D) x 2.76“(H)
524mm(W) x 232mm(D) x 70mm(H)
| | Weight: | | 4.85 lbs.
2.2 kg
| | Accessories: | | AC adapter (DC 9 V, 600 mA),
Condenser Microphone
| Specifications subject to change without notice
|
|
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.