Korg PA50 Professional Arranger Keyboard

PA50 Professional Arranger Keyboard description:

As a songwriting station or as a back-up band, you can be sure the Korg Pa50’s performance will be truly musical.

The Korg Pa50 combines enhanced sequencing functions, powerful performance features, custom backlit LCD, comprehensive arranging tools and impeccable sound quality.

Based on the TRITON synth engine the Pa50 sound quality is second to none! Included with its 660 editable sound programs is a set of very expressive solo instruments, sampled with a natural vibrato. Four studio-quality effect processors are available and feature 89 different effect types. Four assignable pads, an assignable footswitch, the joystick, sync start, fade in and out, tap tempo, accompaniment reset and other front panel functions are available at your fingertips.

Each of the 304 editable Styles provides up to eight accompaniment parts – drums, bass, percussion and more – that respond interactively with your playing. Eight parts, four Variations, two Fills, two Intros and two Endings per Style provide all you need to create a natural-sounding performance. In addition to the eight parts that comprise a Style, up to four sounds are available on the keyboard as real-time parts. The Pa50 can also store 160 user defined Performance settings, each instantly recalling the style, sounds, effects, panning, transposition and other settings assigned to each part.

In addition to traditional real-time and step-time sequencing, the Pa50 also features our unique Backing Sequencer, which can capture up to eight tracks of Style accompaniment and up to eight tracks of real time playing in a single pass. The Korg PA50 is GM and SMF compatible and in performance, nothing beats the revolutionary XDS Dual Sequencer. Lyrics embedded in SMF sequences are shown in the Display.

The Pa50 features two dual cone speakers in a reflex cabinet and twin 15 Watt amplifiers.

Korg PA50 main features iniclude:

• Keyboard: 61 notes with velocity
• OPOS – Objective Portable Operating System: Multitasking System, load while playing feature. Upgradeable Operating System. SSD Solid State Disk.
• 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).
• Floppy Disk.
• Compatible with i-Series styles.
• 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.
• Display: Backlit custom LCD.
• 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
• Dimensions: 41.5” W x 15.47” D x 5.9” H/ 1054 x 393 x 150
• Weight: 24.8 lbs /11.25 kilos