Korg Pa500
Keyboard Arranger, 61 Key

Pa500

This 61 key arranger and workstation was designed for the music performer, composer and entertainer. 

Features:

• RX Technology, the cutting edge engine that drives every
  aspect of the Pa500 – from the synthesis to the display and
  how it all works together.
• Powerful EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) Korg sound
  generation system, as seen in our best professional synthesizers.
• 80 voices of polyphony.
• OPOS (Objective Portable Operating System) multitasking
  operating system, to let you load data while playing your
  instrument.
• Operating System updates, to load new features and
  enhancements. Don’t let your instrument get old!
• Solid State Disk (SSD), for any system update – a smart way
  to replace the usual ROM memory.
• SD (Secure Digital) and MultiMedia (MMC) memory card
  drive, to store your data on the most up-to-date and reliable
  support.
• General MIDI Level 2 Sound-compatible.
• 880 Factory Sounds and 56 Factory Drum Kits, plus 128
  User Sound and 64 User Drum Kit locations available.
• Four multieffect processors for the internal MIDI tracks,
  with 124 effects, and a selection of fine guitar effects created
  using Korg’s REMS™ (Resonant structure and Electronic
  circuit Modeling System) technology, to deliver truly
  great sounding effects.
• Final semi-parametric Master EQ, to customize your own
  sound.
• 256 Performance locations, and about than 1,280 preloaded
  Single Touch Settings (STS), for fast setting of keyboard
  sounds and effects.
• Approx. 320 preloaded Styles (448 Factory locations + 64
  User locations available).
• Style Record and Edit, including Guitar Mode.
• Pad Record and Edit.
• XDS Double Sequencer with Crossfader.
• Full-featured 16-track sequencer.
• Fully editable music database, for fast song retrieving, supplied
  by the SongBook.
• High-quality input (ADC) and output (DAC) audio converters.
• TouchView™ Graphical User Interface.
• Fully-programmable slider and switch.
• 2 × 15 Watt digital amplification.
• USB 1.1 Full Speed Device port, to connect a personal
  computer to your Pa500. This port can be used for file
  transfer, and for MIDI connection (without the need of a
  dedicated MIDI interface for the PC).

Specifications:

Keyboard:
61 keys with Velocity

System:
OPOS (Objective Portable Operating System) and RX (Real eXperience) Technology – Multitasking, Load while play feature – Upgradable Operative System - SSD Solid State Disk

Tone Generator:
EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis) 80 Voices, 80 Oscillators – Filters with Resonance - Three band EQ for each track

Effects:
4 Stereo Digital Multi-Effect systems – 124 Effects types – Final semi-parametric three band EQ

Sounds-Drum Kits:
880 Sounds, including a Stereo Piano and GM Level 2 compatible Sounds, 56 Drum Kits - User area: 128 Sounds, 64 Drum Kits - Realtime control: Assignable Slider, Switch - Full editing of Sounds and Drum Kits

Styles:
More than 320 preloaded Styles, SSD-resident, freely reconfigurable - Up to 448 available Style locations- 64 User Styles - Eight Style tracks, 4 Single Touch Settings and one Style Performance per Style - Guitar Track, Parallel and Fixed NTT - Compatible with old "i-Series" and Pa series Style format - Style Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit functions - Style controls: 4 Variations, 3 Fills, 3 Intros, 3 Endings, Synchro Start/Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Fade In/Out, Bass Inversion, Manual Bass, Tempo Lock, Memory, Accompaniment/Real Time Track Balance Volume, Accompaniment Mute, Drum Mapping, Snare & Kick Designation, Single Touch

Performance/STS:
256 Realtime Performance locations - STS: Memorize Realtime tracks settings, up to 4 x 512 Styles, up to 4 x SongBook entries – All programmable

Realtime Tracks:
Four Keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3, Lower) - 4 Pad tracks

Song Play:
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer player - 2 Sequencers with separate Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls - Balance control - Lyrics data can be displayed on-screen - Markers - Jukebox function - Compatible with SMF (formats 0 and 1)

Sequencer:
Quick Record (Backing Sequence), 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, with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes - User-definable custom lists - Filtering options

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

Multi Pad:
4 Assignable Pads + Stop Button. Pad Record function

Help System:
Hypertextual, Contextual, Multilingual

General Controls:
Master Volume, Real Time-Acc/Seq Balance Volume, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Style Change, Split, Quarter Tone Arabic Scale , User Scale memorized inside Performance/STS - Realtime controllers: Joystick (pitch + modulation), 1 Assignable Slider, 1 Assignable Switch, Dial, Up/+, Down/-

Control Inputs:
Damper Pedal, Assignable Pedal/Footswitch

Analog Output:
Unbalanced Jack Left/Mono, Right, Headphones

Analog Input:
2 Unbalanced Line In Jacks

MIDI:
In, Out standard Midi connectors- USB to Midi using the USB Device port - Individual track assignment - 8 user definable MIDI Setups

USB:
1 USB Device connection (1.1 Full Speed)

Card Slot:
SD (Secure Digital) Card and MultiMedia Card (MMC) Memory Devices

Display:
320 x 240 pixels, Monochrome TouchView Graphic Touch Screen

Amplification:
2 x 15 W - Fixed EQ

Speakers:
2 Dual Cone Speakers in Bass Reflex Box

Power Supply:
DC 12V external power supply (supplied)

Consumption:
15 Watt

Dimensions:
(W x D x H) 42.2 x 15.9 x 7.5 Inches – without music rest

Weight:
21.8 lbs

Accessories:
Manual, AC adapter, Music Stand, CD-ROM

Our Part #  PA500-KORG