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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)Not only on the outside did he gain weight, also his inner qualities have seen a remarkable step-up: besides the virtual-analog synthesis and the classic wavetables it now sports a whopping 60 megabytes of sample memory. Just imagine to add a vocal-like noise spectrum to a typical Wavetable pad, spice-up a virtual-analog solo sound with a strong attack sample or just process any other sample with the countless oscillator and filter modulations. Play your sound creations on the high-quality keyboard with velocity and aftertouch. Pitchbend and modulation wheel are at your disposal and, as a matter of course, you can connect a sustain pedal. All this is packaged in a sleek metal enclosure with a big graphic display, endless stainless steel rotaries and an internal power supply. And although it comes for an unbeatable price tag, we add something very special. It comes: From Waldorf with Love! Features:
  • 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
The Korg microKORG XL Synthesizer and Vocoder lets you generate your own personal sound, packing a cutting-edge sound engine and powerful effects into a compact, vintage-like body. The Korg microKORG XL features Korgʼs powerful RADIAS/R3 derived MMT Multi Modeling Technology, as well as a powered-up vocoder. The updated ROM includes PCM data for recreating in-demand vintage keyboards such as piano, electric piano, and clav. Externally, the microKORG XL boasts a completely new vintage design with a textured black body and industrial silver panel. The microKORG XL interface has also been enhanced, making it easier than ever to use. Sound selection is controlled by two large dials; three smaller knobs allow the main parameters to be easily selected. The newly-developed mini-keyboard is firm and responsive for even greater playability. And best of all, itʼs battery-powered so you can take it anywhere and still enjoy serious sound. For beginners, advanced musicians and sound designers, this is a synthesizer that will stimulate your musical creativity. The Korg microKORG XL main features include:
  • Fresh vintage design with a textured black body and industrial silver panel.
  • Korg's renowned MMT Multi Modeling Technology, optimized for the microKORG XL.
  • Sixteeen band vocoder for voice controlled effects. A gooseneck microphone is included, so you can begin vocoding right away.
  • 128 powerful sounds are built-in and ready for immediate use.
  • Intuitive sound selection; simply specify the music genre and instrument category.
  • Seventeen powerful KAOSS derived effects.
  • Newly developed natural touch mini keyboard is compact, yet easy to play.
  • Editing software can be downloaded from the Korg website, as well as converted MS2000 and microKORG programs.
  • Battery powered for on-the-go enjoyment.

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
 

 


Pa600QT Professional Arranger

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

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

Listen and Believe.

Pa600QT Features:

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

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

 

Keyboard 61 keys with Velocity- Quarter tone buttons

Sounds

Factory: More than 950 (including Stereo Piano and GM 2 Sounds), 64 Drum Kits
User: 256 Sounds, 128 Drum Kits
Dynamic Nuance Control (DNC) Technology with Articulations
Full editing of Sounds and Drum Kits
Realtime sound control using assignable Switches

Tone Generator

128 voices - Filters with Resonance

PCM User Memory

96 MB

Effects & EQ

4 Stereo Master FX / 125 Effects types
Three band EQ for each track
Limiter - Master 4 band Parametric EQ

Controllers

Joystick – 2 Assignable Switches

Styles

Factory: More than 360 preloaded Styles, freely reconfigurable

User: Up to 1,200 available Style locations including the Favorite/User banks

Structure

Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings and one Style Performance per Style

Style controls

3 Intros, 4 Variations, Break, 3 Endings, Autofill (4 fills), Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Manual Bass, Bass Inversion, Memory, Accompaniment Mute, Snare & Kick Designation, STS Mode, Chord Sequencer

Others

Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT, Style Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit functions

Performance/STS

320 Realtime Performance locations
STS: Memorize Realtime tracks
Up to 4 x Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries
My Setting special Performance

Realtime Tracks

Four Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3, Lower)

Pads

4 Pad tracks + Stop button – Pad Record

Song Play

Single Player with Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
Jukebox function - Compatible with SMF (formats 0 and 1) and MP3 with Vocal Remover -
Lyrics (compatible with CDG), Score, Marker

Display

7” 800 x 480 TFT Graphical Color TouchView

Sequencer

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

Full featured sequencer - 16 tracks - Up to 100.000 events - SMF format

Song Book

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“: Style

"Pa series”: Style, Performance, Sound, PCM, Song, SongBook and Pad

General Controls

Master Volume, Real Time-Acc/Seq Balance Volume, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Fade In/Out, Tempo Lock, Style Change, Quarter Tone Arabic Scale (with dedicated buttons in Quarter Tone version), User Scale memorized inside Performance/STS, Search, Lyrics, Score, Marker, Dial, Tempo, Metronome, Split

Connections

Control Inputs: Damper Pedal, Assignable Pedal/Footswitch

Line Out: 2 Unbalanced Jack Left/Mono and Right, Headphones

Line In: 2 Unbalanced Line In Jacks

MIDI: In, Out Midi connectors - USB to Midi using the USB Device port - 8 user definable MIDI Preset

USB

USB-MIDI Interface
To Device: 1 (Rear)
To Host: 1 (Rear)
2.0 Hi Speed connections

Mass storage/Disk

USB

Speaker System

Amplification: 15W x 2

Speakers: 100 mm x 2 Double Cone Speakers in Bass Reflex Box

Power

Power Supply: AC 100-240 V

Power Consumption: 20 Watt

Dimensions

1,030 x 378 x 127 (W x D x H) mm without music rest

Weight

10 kg

Accessories

Ownerʼs Manual, Music Stand, Accessory DVD (including Video Manual), AC Cable

Options

See the Option page

 

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

 

 


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.

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