Product Description

The PA50 Gets Upgraded
The popular PA50 keyboard has now been update and all new deliveries will be the PA50SD that now includes a built in SD card slot instead of the old floppy disc drive.

The new Pa50 joins Korg's best selling line of Professional Arranger keyboards. Designed for composition and live performance, the Pa50 features a 61-note velocity-sensing, synth-action keyboard, a 62-voice TRITON-based HI synthesis sound engine, over 660 high-quality factory programs (including GM level 2 programs), and over 300 musical styles (256 factory + 48 user). It also includes an SD card slot for data storage, powerful Dual sequencer, four real-time pads, and other live performance functions -- all accessible via a large, easy-to-read, custom LCD display.

The Pa50's 32MB PCM ROM features a wide selection of acoustic and electronic sounds including a stereo piano and new Melody Voice sounds, recorded with a sampled natural vibrato to recreate solo instruments such as sax, trumpet, harmonica, violin, and flute.

Four stereo onboard digital multi-effect processors provide 89 effect types, which can be assigned in various amounts to each song, style, or track. The accompaniment system provides various musical styles and an advanced chord recognition system. Each Style can be modified, and offers four variations, two fills, two intros, and two endings. The Pa50 is also compatible with Korg i-Series style data and most Pa80 data.

Korg's unique Backing Sequencer can be used to quickly lay down chord and melodic ideas. The user can play along with one of the Pa50's Styles, or overdub counter melodies and other parts separately. The entire Backing Sequence is instantly converted to a Standard MIDI File for easy editing and storage.

The Pa50 is equipped with Korg's XDS Dual Sequencer, featuring two 16-track sequencers, each with its own transport controls. One sequencer can load as the other plays, and a DJ style crossfader can provide seamless segues between them for a non-stop performance. The Jukebox function can be used to play back an entire set of songs. The sequencer is compatible with GM, SMF, and many karaoke formats (SMF/Karaoke lyrics will appear in the display), and supports Real-time or Step recording with full track and event editing.

The Pa50 features a professional sound system including custom EQ, a 2 x 15 Watt stereo amplifier, and two coaxial speakers housed in a bass reflex cabinet.

Technical Description

Specifications
Keyboard: 61 notes with velocity

System: OPOS - Objective Portable Operating System
- Multitasking System, load while playing
- Feature Upgradeable Operating System
- SSD Solid State Disk

Tone Generator:
- HI synthesis (Hyper Integrated synthesis system) 62 voices, 62 oscillators
- Filters with resonance

Waveform Memory: 32 Mbyte PCM ROM (with Stereo Piano Sound)

Effects: 4 stereo digital Multi-Effect systems (90 effect types)

Programs:
- More than 660 programs (including GM level 2 programs)
- 32 drum kits
- 128 user programs + 64 user drum kits

Styles:
- Up to 304 Styles in Solid State Disk (256 preload +48 User)
- All reconfigurable; 8 accompaniment tracks
- All Style Performances are programmable (includes 4 Single Touch Settings for each style)
- Direct Floppy Disk/ Hard Disk access
- Compatible with i-Series styles

Style Controls:
- 4 Variations
- 2 Fills
- 2 Intros
- 2 Endings
- Count In/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

General Controls:
- Master Volume
- Ensemble
- Octave Transpose
- Master Transpose
- Split Point
- Style Change
- Tracks Volume
- Quarter Tone Function
- Programmable Slider
- Joystick
- Dial

Multi PAD: 4 assignable pads + Stop button

Performance: 160 real-time Performances + up to 304 Styles Performances

Song Play:
- XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer player - 2 Sequencers with separate Start/Stop, Pause, '<< Rew' and '>> FF' controls
- Balance control
- Lyrics are displayed on-screen
- Jukebox Function
- SMF Direct Player (format 0 and 1)

Song/Backing Sequence: Easy record - 16 tracks - SMF format

Control Inputs: Damper Pedal, Assignable pedal/switch

MIDI: In, Out, Thru

Removable Memory: Secure Digital (SD) Card Compatible

Display: Backlit custom LCD

Options:
- EXP-2 Foot Controller
- XVP-10 Exp/Volume Pedal
- PS-1 Footswitch
- DS-1H Damper Pedal

Main Amplifier: 2x15 Watt

Speakers: 2 dual cone speakers (in Bass Reflex Box-Auto Loudness control)

Audio Outputs: Left/mono, Right

Audio Inputs: Left/mono, Right

Power Consumption: 26 Watts

Accessories: User's Manual, AC Power Adapter, Music Stand

Dimensions (WxDxH): 41.5 x 15.47 x 5.9 inches (1054 x 393 x 150 mm)

Weight: 24.8 pounds (11.25 kg)

Product Rated 9.1 Out of 10 (2 ratings)

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