Korg Pa1X 61-Key Professional Arranger Keyboard

The Pa1X is the first Korg product based on Korg's new RX Technology, using up to five oscillators to produce a detailed, sophisticated natural sound. Unparalleled levels of expression are supported by new sample data.

Features:
Bi-amplified built-in speakers

16MB Sampler [expandable to 32MB]

TC Helicon vocal effects

Color 240 x 320 pixel TouchView(tm) screen

RX Technology for natural sounds

350 fully editable onboard styles

XDS Dual Sequencer (MF and Karaoke file-compatible sequencer)

SongBook: Fully Programmable musical database

Programmable Arabic Scale

62-note polyphony

760 pre-loaded sounds (edit-up 512 more of your own)

DJ-style crossfader

2x 1/4 in. output jacks

2x MIDI In/Out

2x 1/4 in. input jacks

RCA Coaxial S/PDIF output

Floppy Disk

USB Port

Just take a look...
The first thing you'll notice is the huge 240 x 320 full color TouchView display, taking Korg's intuitive access of multiple parameters to new heights. Next, the sleek aluminum panel and 61-key synth action (with aftertouch) will catch your eye. Eight assignable sliders, four assignable switches, a joystick and two fixed function faders are all designed to put the amazing power of the Pa1X at your fingertips. There is even an option for a hard drive that can store all your sound, song, sample and performance data for easy recall.

It all begins with sound
The Pa1X is the first Korg product based on our new RX Technology, using up to five oscillators to produce a detailed, sophisticated natural sound. Unparalleled levels of expression are supported by new sample data including natural vibratos, real trombone slides, tongued and overblown flutes, guitar pull-offs and harmonics, and so much more. We even found room to include our DSP modeled organ, and you can use the assignable sliders as realtime drawbars for amazing realism. All of the data from the -Real Drums and -Turkish/Arabic World Pa80 cards comes preloaded on the internal hard drive.

The Pa1X delivers a generous 62 note polyphony and 828 Sounds, plus another 256 you can program yourself. Add to that 48 preset drum kits and 64 programmable drum kits! Sweeten the sound using the four stereo Master Effects (featuring 90 effect types), plus a set of Vocal Effects borrowed from the legendary TC-Helicon.

The Pa1X is also an accomplished sampler, able to read .WAV, AIFF, Korg and AKAI samples/ multisamples. Sampled sounds can be sliced to create new grooves and kits, assigned to Sounds, or filtered, modified and processed by the internal effects. Standard sample memory is 16MB, expandable to 32 MB.

Deeply defined musical Styles
The Pa1X is packed with 450 fully editable musical styles, created by a team of the world's top musicians to enhance your compositions and performances - with room for over 150 more! Each Style contains eight accompaniment parts - use one or two to add drums and bass, or use all eight to throw a full big-band behind your sound. Authentic picking patterns teamed with our new RX guitar sounds bring even simple Styles to life. Four variations, three intros, two endings, three fills, a break and a count-in further enrich each Style. The Pa1X scans your playing to keep the accompaniment in key with your playing, recognizing a multitude of chord variations. New styles can be loaded in or played directly via the floppy drive.

Up to four Sounds can be split and stacked across the keyboard and played in real time - either by themselves or with a Style. The four STS (Single Touch Setting) commands call up an entirely new set of sounds for your real time performance parts, appropriate for the current Style.

Taking Requests
Using the exclusive SongBook function, you can select a song from the vast user-defined database and instantly call up the correct sounds, style, tempo, key, effects - every setting needed to play that song! A single Performance setting - 320 are available - can save and recall a Style, STS settings, and also memorize transposition, scale type (Arabic, Stretch, Werckmeister, etc.) tempo and control assignments with a single command.

Creative sequencing scenarios
The sequencers on the Pa1X outperform those of other products. And yes - we did mean plural. The Pa1X uses our XDS Dual Sequencer, so one can load as the other plays, and a DJ style cross fader can blend between them. You can actually sync both sequencers together as you play to provide an astounding 40-part arrangement!

The Backing Sequencer is designed to let you capture all of the Style's accompaniment tracks in one pass, greatly speeding up the song creation process. You can even type in the chord changes, fills and style changes in step time - a big boost for arrangers and non-keyboardists! Of course the sequencer also offers 16 track linear 'workstation style' sequencing. Best of all, you can get started with the Backing Sequencer and then switch modes, allowing you to erase, re-write or layer on more tracks to personalize your performance. The sequencer is compatible with SMF and Karaoke files, and provides massive editing power - you can even edit the tone parameters of a sound assigned to a track.

Flexible connectivity
The Pa1X comes equipped with two pairs of audio outputs plus two pairs of MIDI Ins & Outs. You'll also find two audio inputs, one of which can be switched to a balanced MIC input with separate gain control. As a central piece of your growing digital studio, the Pa1X also sports a coaxial S/P DIF output. The back panel offers a damper pedal input, an assignable pedal input, and a connection to the optional EC5 pedalboard with five assignable footswitches. Finally, a USB port allows you to easily move data back and forth between a personal computer and the optional hard drive.

Help is always at hand.
Literally. The 'HELP' key can be pressed in any mode, and will display useful information related to the current mode and operation. This valuable reference guide can never be lost or misplaced!

Powerful Options
Adding an MP3 encoder/ player will allow you to record your entire performance - vocals and all - and play it back or save it for later. You can load MP3 files to play during a break, or even play along. Install the optional CD-R drive, and you'll be able to play audio CDs as well as load in new sounds styles and .WAV/AIFF/KORG/AKAI samples. Embedded SMF lyrics appear in the TouchView display, or can be sent to a video monitor using the Video Interface kit. The TC-Helicon Voice Processor can be upgraded from voice doubling and 4-part harmonies to include state-of-the-Art Pitch Correction and Voice Modeling!

Self-contained Pa1X puts it all together
The Pa1X offers all of these great features and can also accommodate an internal hard drive as an option. In addition, the Pa1X houses a rich bi-amped sound system featuring two 13cm deep bass speakers, each one powered by its own 35-watt amplifier. Two additional 12-watt amps provide power and clarity for two soft dome tweeters. The specially designed enclosure, limiter and custom EQ ensure the highest quality sound.

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Keyboard: 61 synth-action keys with Velocity and Aftertouch

System: KORG RX (Real eXperience) Technology and OPOS (Objective Portable Operating System) - Multitasking, Load-While-Play feature. SSD (Solid State Disk)-resident Upgradable Operating System.

Sound Data

Tone Generator: Advanced HI Synthesis - 62 Voices, 62 Oscillators - Filters with Resonance

Multitimbral Parts

Internal: 40 channels

MIDI: 16 channels

ROM Sounds: 828 (incl. Stereo Piano and GM2 sounds) + 48 Drum Kits

RAM Sounds: 256 Sounds - 64 Drum Kits

Digital Drawbars: 8 Footages - Realtime control using the 8 Assignable Sliders

Sound Edit: On-board full editing for Sounds and Drum Kits

Sampling: Record, Edit, Time Slice (compatible with Korg, Wav, Aiff and AKAI)

RAM Memory: 16 MB Standard - up to 32 MB with Optional 16MB SIMM modules

ROM Expansion: 2 slots available - up to 32 MB

Effects: 4 Stereo Master (89 effects plus Vocoder)

Voice Processor

Voice Technology by TC Helicon: Four part harmonizer, reverb, Delay, Compressor, EQ. (Options: Pitch Correction and Voice Modeling.)

Real Time Tracks: 4 Keyboard tracks (Upper 1/2/3, Lower) - 4 Pads

Performances: 320 Realtime Performance Locations

STS (Single Touch Settings): Memorize Realtime tracks and Voice Processor settings, 4 per Style/ or SongBook entry

Style Data

Flash ROM Styles: Up to 608 locations

Preloaded Styles: 450

User Styles: 96 (user area, but all styles are re-writable)

Style Tracks: 8 plus 1 Performance per style

Style Record: Step Record, Track & Event Edit functions

Direct from Disk: 96 Styles Direct Disk and 288 Styles Direct Hard Disk

Compatibility: i-series and Pa80/60 series styles

STS: 4 (Real time tracks + Acc. tracks) all programmable per style

Style Grooves: Using the internal PCM RAM memory

Style Controls: 4 Variations, 2 Fills, 2 Intros, 2 Endings, Intro 3/Count In, Fill 3/Break, Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Fade In/Out, Bass Inversion, Manual Bass, Tempo Lock, Memory, Accompaniment Volume, Accompaniment Mute, Drum Mapping, Snare & Kick Designation, Single Touch

Song Play: Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer player;

2 Sequencers with separate Select, Start/Stop, Pause, << (Rewind) and >> (Fast Forward) controls - Balance control

Lyrics Data: Can be displayed on-screen, or on an external video monitor (requires optional VIF3 interface board)

Jukebox Function: SMF Direct Player (formats 0 and 1) - Reads Audio CDs and MP3 files (both with option installed)

Sequencer: XDS Dual sequencer; separate controls for each Sequencer + Balance Slider

Tracks: 16 + 16

Sequencer Edit: Record & Edit functions

Backing Sequence: Quick record, Multi-track Record - Step Record

Lyrics/Chords: On-Screen (compatible with most popular formats)

Event Memory: Approximately 200,000

MP3 Player: Single MP3 Player/Recorder (optional with EXBP - MP3 board)

CD Audio Player: KORG CDRW-1 drive (optional - rewritable starting from O.S.. 2.0)

Other Features

SongBook: Fully Programmable musical database based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke and Mp3 files (with optional player), with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes, user definable custom lists and filtering options

Arabic Scale: Programmable

Help: Hypertextual, contextual help system - Multilingual starting from O.S. 1.5

Multi Pad: 4 Assignable Pads + Stop button

Internal SSD: 16 MB for O.S and all Resources

Floppy Disk: 3.5 2DD/2HD - Ms-Dos compatible

User Interface

Display: 320 x 240 Graphical Color Touch Screen Display

Data Storage: 2DD-2HD Floppy Disk Drive (MS-DOS compatible); 2.5" ATA Hard Disk Drive; Optional CD-RW (KORG CDRW-1)

General Controls: Master Volume, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Split Point, Style Change, Tracks Volume, Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale memorized inside Performance/STS

Realtime Controllers: Joystick (pitch + modulation), Assignable Sliders, Assignable Switches, Pads, Dial

Connections

MIDI: IN1 - OUT1 - IN2 - OUT2 (OUT 1/2 programmable as Thru)

USB: Connector: Type B - Format: Slave (ver. USB 1.1)

Analog Outputs: 4 Analog (Left/Right/Out1/Out2) 1/4 in. unbalanced

Digital Output: S/PDIF coaxial (mirroring Main Stereo Outputs)

Analog Inputs: 2 Line In, 1 Mic Balanced input (w/separate gain control)

Headphone: 1 (Front 1/4 in. stereo jack)

Pedals: 1 Damper; 1 Assignable Footswitch/Pedal; EC 5 connector

Power Supply: Universal 100 ~ 240V AC power supply, 35W power consumption

Dimensions (W x D x H): 44.21 x 16.85 x 7.44 in.

Weight: 48.5 lbs / 22 kg

Accessories: User's Manual, AC Power Cable, Music Stand, CDRW installation kit

Sound System

Amplification: Bi-amp 2 x 35 W (Woofer) + 2 x 12 W (Tweeter); Loudness; Fixed EQ

Speakers: 4 Speakers (13 cm Woofer + Dome Tweeter) 2 way; Bass Reflex Box enclosure

Options

Hard Disk: optional

CDRW-1: rewritable CD (CD burning supported from O.S. 2.0)

EXBP-MP3: Mp3 encoder/decoder (supported from O.S. 1.5)

SUG-TC1: TC Helicon Pitch Correction and Voice Modeling (supported from O.S.1.5)

PaX-EXB01: Concert Grand Piano Expansion Board

VIF 3: Video Interface Board (PAL or NTSC formats)

EXP-2: Expression/Volume Pedal

XVP-10: Professional Expression/Volume Pedal

EC5: Assignable Multi-Switch Controller

DS-1H: Damper Pedal

PS-1: Switch Pedal

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Write, arrange, perform@860 sounds@Over 450 styles@Mic input with TC Helicon processing@Onboard powered speakers@Hard drive slot@61 keys

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