KORG PA900 Professional keyboard-synthesizer

Pa900


Professional Arranger

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

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

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

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

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

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

61 key semi–weighted keyboard action with velocity and aftertouch

Slim and compact lightweight design

Large TouchView™ 7” TFT display

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

2-way speaker system provides powerful, clear sound

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

Enhanced Guitar Mode 2 for even more realistic guitar parts

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

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

TC Helicon 3-voice Vocal Processor with 4 dedicated effects

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

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

Enhanced sound compatibility for GM and GS songs

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

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

New SoundFont import function

Mass Storage with Micro SD   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Real-time Style Chord Sequencer Recorder 

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 Assignable Pads + Stop Button - Pad Record function

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

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

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

Audio Output: 

Left/Mono, Right/Mono, Unbalanced

Headphone Output: 

1 (in the front panel) 

Video Out: 

1 RCA type

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

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

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

USB

Color TouchView™ 7” TFT display

Internal System Clock

20 Watt; 100-240v 50/60 Hz 

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

10,76 kg / 23.72 lbs 

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

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

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

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

MAIN FEATURES:

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

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

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

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.

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.