Description

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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 TouchViewâ„¢ 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
• 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

  Feel the keyboard

  The 61-key keyboard offers a semi-weighted action, feels great, features naturally responsive key-on/key-off velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, and is designed for musicians of all levels.

  The Pa900 has been designed with the concept of combining a slim shape with a professional look. But while its size might appear diminutive, its sound is huge, thanks to the power of the onboard high-quality custom designed amplification system. The 2x20 Watt amplifiers drive the 4 loudspeakers in a bass-reflex enclosure to generate a rich, powerful listening experience. The main panel has been redesigned and optimized to ensure that buttons and knobs are ergonomically and intuitively well positioned to enhance any performance. Our graphical user interface is now even easier to read and has been renewed with more detailed icons and objects thanks to the new large TFT Graphical Color Touch Screen display. So that musicians of all levels can make great music quickly, there are two interface modes: Easy and Expert. The Easy mode shows only the most important controls while keeping a clean and straightforward interface, useful for beginners or playing live. Of course, in Expert mode you have full editing control. When you do not remember where a file, a song, or a style was saved, just use the Search function to let the Pa900 find it for you.

  Based on Korg’s sophisticated sound engine, the Pa900 provides truly outstanding new sounds. Our RX (Real eXperience) Technology and the DNC (Defined Nuance Control) system refine an already powerful sound engine, allowing the performer to accurately and expressively introduce the most subtle nuances and sound articulation. Assignable switches have been added to the joystick control, resulting in deeper control and rich expression. Thanks to DNC, you can reproduce subtle articulation sounds that are typical of most acoustic instruments, for example, the growl of a passionately-played saxophone, elements of the breath found in wind-Instruments such as trumpet, clarinet and harmonica, and the added characteristics that give added authenticity to the pizzicato and bowed sounds of a rich string section. Many demanding professional sampling sessions with some of the finest musicians in the music industry have resulted in more detailed natural sounds than ever before. More than 1,100 sounds, including a new stereo grand piano (with string resonance and damper realism) and new electric pianos from the acclaimed KORG SV-1 stage piano; new wind instruments, basses and stunning guitars; plus new digital drawbars with leakage and key on/off noises provide the perfect sound foundation for any harmonic and melodic need. More than 70 drum kits give life to any rhythmic texture and sound truly authentic due to the Drum Family Easy Editing feature, which gives total control over volume, pitch, EQ, and more. Up to 192 MB (PCM User memory) are available, so custom sounds can be added easily. The General MIDI (GM) sound bank has been improved for better compatibility with GM files. The Pa900 can also load/import Korg, WAV, AIFF, SoundFont and export in WAV or AIFF. Sounds can be fully edited, and can now use up to 24 oscillators for each note!

  The SongBook

  Particularly useful for live use, the SongBook is a fully programmable and easily searchable Music Database. Each entry contains all the settings required to play a particular song. The SongBook can use styles, MIDI files or MP3s and immediately recall settings such as song title, genre, artist, tempo, volumes, sounds, muted tracks, FX settings, easy edit, 4 STS*, TC Helicon® presets, master transpose and more. Everything you need to play your song back perfectly is in the SongBook, a useful musical feature that is unique to Korg.

  *STS - Single Touch Settings are memories that recall sounds for all the real time tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3 & Lower)

  Specifications

  Keyboard

  • 61 keys semi–weighted
  • DNC (Defined Nuance Control)
  • 128 Voices, 128 Oscillators
  • Filters with Resonance
  • Three band EQ for each track

  Effects

  • 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

    Styles

    • More than 400 preloaded Styles, freely reconfigurable
    • 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

    Chord Sequencer

    • Real-time Style Chord Sequencer Recorder
    • 2 Players with separate Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
    • X-Fader Balance control
    • Tempo change (±30%)
    • Vocal Remover
    • Multitrack and Step Record functions - Full-featured sequencer
    • 16 tracks; Up to 200,000 events
    • SMF native format

    SongBook

    • 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

    Compatibility

    • "i-Series" models: Styles
      • Damper pedal (support half-pedaling with optional DS-1H pedal)
        • Left/Mono-Mic, Unbalanced
        • With “Gain control and Right/Mono”
        • Left/Mono, Right/Mono, Unbalanced
        • Headphone Output:
      • Video Out:
      • USB to Midi using the USB Device port
      • 8 user definable MIDI Setups

      USB

      • USB-MIDI Interface
      • Type B: 1 (Rear)

      Display

      • Color TouchViewâ„¢ 7” TFT display

      Clock

      • Internal System Clock

      Power Consumption

      • 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);

        Accessories

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

        Options

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

        * Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.