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Korg PA5X Oriental 76 Key Professional Arranger

Korg PA5X Oriental 76 Key Professional Arranger

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Pa5X ORIENTAL is the latest model in the new flagship range of KORG Pa5X Professional Arranger keyboards. Completely redesigned with a state-of-the-art sound engine and a streamlined color-driven user interface, the all new Pa5X produces a stunningly rich and unique sonic experience that inspires you to create and perform. Now, the PA5X ORIENTAL brings all the power of the Pa5X into the music worlds of Türkiye and the Middle East. Whatever music you are going to play, from Western to Oriental – Arabic, Persian, Turkish – the Pa5X ORIENTAL delivers.

Pa5X ORIENTAL comes packed with thousands of inspiring Sounds and hundreds of fresh Styles, all instantly accessible through an inviting workflow. A completely new and black painted front panel featuring an assignable Pad Matrix and Mixer section, multicolored LED buttons, and a huge tilt-able touchscreen puts you in control of your music making experience at all times. Pa5X ORIENTAL excels both as a live performance instrument and as a powerful creative tool in the studio, allowing you to find your ideal sound no matter where your music takes you.

The Pa5X ORIENTAL comes with an extensive collection of sounds taken from the worlds of Arabic, Turkish and Persian music, created by top-class Arabic, Persian and Turkish musicians based in the Middle East.

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Product Name Korg PA5X Oriental 76 Key Professional Arranger
Brand Korg
MPN pa5xor76
UPC 4959112241718

What's in the Box?

  • Korg Pa5X Oriental 76 Professional Arranger Workstation
  • AC Power Cable
  • Music Stand
  • Quick Guide manual
  • The ORIENTAL version adds Sounds, Drum and Percussion Kits, Keyboard Sets, Pads and music styles covering the rich musical traditions of Türkiye and Persia, with particular focus on Arabic countries courtesy of the incredible sound and performance libraries developed in Lebanon.
  • Over 2,600 sounds (240 Oriental Sounds and 70 Oriental Drumkits) including GM and XG sets
  • 844 Factory Styles (630 Pa5X standard + 264 Oriental Styles)
  • 768 user Sound and 384 user Drum Kit locations with full editing features
  • Premium Quality and Elegant Design
  • Modern and Streamlined User Interface
  • Stunningly rich sound-engine: EDS-XP
  • Real-time controllers
  • Advanced chord recognition, and a library full of chord sequences
  • Smooth transition between Sounds, Styles and Songs
  • Two cross-fading Players able to mix everything: Styles to Midi-files, or Midi-files to MP3-files, or Styles to Styles (unique to the Pa5X)
  • Each player displays lyrics and score
  • Create your own Styles and Songs
  • SongBook, a music library always with you
  • A complete sound library
  • Onboard mixer with insert, master, final and mastering effects
  • Dedicated Microphone and Guitar inputs with dedicated effects for each
  • MIDI, USB, HDMI, Audio In and Out, Pedal connectors
  • Standard File Formats
  • Optional high-quality accessories
  • Optional Pa AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM PaAS MK2
Keyboard
Pa5X 61: 61 keys (C2 – C7) Semi–weighted keys with Aftertouch
Pa5X 76: 76 keys (E1 – G7) Semi–weighted keys with Aftertouch
Case
Aluminum case with wooden side panels
Operating System
Upgradable Operating System
Sound Generator
EDS-XP (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-Expanded)
Multimode filters with resonance, 3-band EQ for each track
Polyphony
160 Voices, 160 Oscillators
Effects
Keyboard Tracks: 3 Insert Effect; 3 Master Effects
Style/Song: 10 Insert Effects; 3 Master Effects
Master EQ and Finalizer for Songs and Styles
Final Mastering Effects: Waves MaxxAudio®
Mic Processor Technology by Shift Audio
Mic Setup: Compressor, EQ, Gate
Four-part Harmonizer, Doubler, Filter, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, AutoPitch
Guitar Processor
Guitar rack (4 effect-slots) with stompbox and amp simulation
Sounds / Drum Kits
Factory: More than 2,600 Factory Sounds in total
Five multilayer Stereo Acoustic Pianos with Damper/Body Resonance, GM/XG Sound Sets, close to 200 Drum Kits including Ambient Drums and Round Robin-based Drum Kits
User Area: 768 Sounds, 384 Drum Kits
Digital Drawbars: 9 Footages, Percussion, Key On/Off, Leakage, Vibrato/Chorus, Rotary Speaker with Amp Simulator
Natural Ambience Drum Sounds, Round Robin features
Defined Nuance Control (DNC) Technology
Quick and Full Sound Editing, Drum Family and Full Drum Kit Editing
Sampling
User PCM Sample memory: 4 GB of data, equivalent to 8 GB linear when compressed
Loads KORG, WAV, AIFF and SoundFont™ formats
Saves KORG, WAV and AIFF formats
Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling features
Keyboard Sets
Factory: More than 650 Factory Keyboard Sets, freely programmable
Combines four Keyboard Sounds, plus Effects and settings
Library accessible from front-panel buttons
“My Setting” special Keyboard Set
Players
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader Balance control
Crossfading between Songs and/or Styles
Styles
Factory: More than 940 Factory Styles, freely programmable
Eight Style Tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets and 4 Pads per Style; Programmable Sounds, Effects and Style parameters
Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT (Note Transposition Table)
Style Record and Event Edit
Style Elements: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, 1 Break, 3 Endings
Style Controls: Play/Stop, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Auto Fill, Memory, Bass Inversion, Manual Bass, Bass & Lower Backing, Drum & Bass, Individual Style Tracks Mute, Style to Keyboard Set Set
Chord Sequencer
Factory: More than 200 Chord Sequences
Chord Sequence Recorder/Player
Chord Sequences can be saved to Style and SongBook Entries
Songs
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader Balance control
Supported formats: MID, KAR, MP3 + Lyrics, MP3+G
Lyrics, Score, and Chord data can be displayed on screen, or on external video monitor
Markers with Add, Delete, Edit, Loop and AutoScroll functions
Jukebox function
Full-featured, 16-track Sequencer, Song Edit
MP3 Player / Recorder
Double MP3 Player and MP3 Recorder
Records MP3 files, including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Matrix, Microphone, Guitar, Effects
Transpose (+6/-5 semitones), Tempo Change (±30%)
Vocal Remover
SongBook
Fully programmable music database based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs with Artist and Genre tags
Filtering and sorting options
User definable Set Lists
Compatibility
Legacy Pa-Series models: Styles, Keyboard Sets (Performances), Sounds (Programs), Songs, Pads
Pads
Factory: More than 970 Pads
Four Assignable Pads + Stop Buttons
Pad Record function
Control Section
9 Assignable Sliders, 9 Assignable Buttons, Strip Display; 4 Preset + 1 User settings
Matrix Section
16 Matrix Pads, 4 Preset buttons
Style/Song Controls
Play/Stop, Go To Start, Style Select, Song Select, Xfader, Tempo +/-, Tempo Lock, Tap Tempo/Reset, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Fade In/Out, Chord Scan (Lower, Upper), Chord Sequence, Memory, AutoFill
General Controls
Master Volume, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Dial, Up/+, Down/-, Joystick (Pitch + Modulation), Ribbon, 3 Assignable Switches, Search, Shift, Keyboard Sounds On/Off, Split, Ensemble, Rec/Edit, Menu, Exit
Scale Controls
On-screen Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale, memorized in the Keyboard Sets; Presets assignable to any button or footswitch
Control Inputs
Damper Pedal; supports half-pedaling with the optional KORG DS-1H pedal 2 Assignable Pedal/Footswitch
Audio Inputs
Mic: Mono with Gain control and Phantom Power (Combo XLR, balanced)
Guitar: Mono with Gain control (1/4" jack, unbalanced)
Line 1: Left/Right (1/4" jacks, balanced)
Line 2: Stereo (1/8" mini-jack, unbalanced)
Audio Outputs
Line: Main Left/Right, Separate Outs 1/2/3/4 (1/4" jacks, balanced)
Headphones (1/4" jack)
Video Output
HDMI connector
MIDI
IN, OUT, THRU standard MIDI connectors
USB to MIDI, through the USB Device port
16 User-definable MIDI Presets
USB
Type A (Host 3.0, for storage devices and controllers): 1 front, 2 rear
Type B (Device 2.0, for personal computers and tablets): 1 rear
Storage
Internal Drive: 1 GB
Micro SD Card (not included): Rear-panel slot with plastic cover
USB Flash Drive (not included): Can be connected to the USB Host ports
Display
8" Wide capacitive color TouchView™ TFT display, 800 x 480 resolution
Clock
Internal System Clock
Power Consumption
100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz
< 0.2 Watt in standby / 20 Watt normal / 45 Watt with PaAS installed
Dimensions (W x D x H) (without music stand, display fully lowered)
Pa5X-76: 1,233.1 x 374.3 x 126.8 mm / 48.54" x 14.73" x 4.99"
Pa5X-61: 1,021.1 x 374.3 x 126.8 mm / 40.20" x 14.73" x 4.99"
Weight
Pa5X-76: 17.4 kg / 38.36 lbs
Pa5X-61: 15.1 kg / 33.29 lbs
Accessories
AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual
Options
PaAS MK2 Amplification System
ST-SV1-BK Keyboard Stand
EXP-2 Foot Controller
XVP-20 Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H Damper Pedal (supports half-pedaling)
PS-1 Pedal Switch
PS-3 Pedal Switch
VOX V860 Volume Pedal

 

Korg PA5X Oriental 76 Key Professional Arranger

Details

Pa5X ORIENTAL is the latest model in the new flagship range of KORG Pa5X Professional Arranger keyboards. Completely redesigned with a state-of-the-art sound engine and a streamlined color-driven user interface, the all new Pa5X produces a stunningly rich and unique sonic experience that inspires you to create and perform. Now, the PA5X ORIENTAL brings all the power of the Pa5X into the music worlds of Türkiye and the Middle East. Whatever music you are going to play, from Western to Oriental – Arabic, Persian, Turkish – the Pa5X ORIENTAL delivers.

Pa5X ORIENTAL comes packed with thousands of inspiring Sounds and hundreds of fresh Styles, all instantly accessible through an inviting workflow. A completely new and black painted front panel featuring an assignable Pad Matrix and Mixer section, multicolored LED buttons, and a huge tilt-able touchscreen puts you in control of your music making experience at all times. Pa5X ORIENTAL excels both as a live performance instrument and as a powerful creative tool in the studio, allowing you to find your ideal sound no matter where your music takes you.

The Pa5X ORIENTAL comes with an extensive collection of sounds taken from the worlds of Arabic, Turkish and Persian music, created by top-class Arabic, Persian and Turkish musicians based in the Middle East.

More Information
Product Name Korg PA5X Oriental 76 Key Professional Arranger
Brand Korg
MPN pa5xor76
UPC 4959112241718

What's in the Box?

  • Korg Pa5X Oriental 76 Professional Arranger Workstation
  • AC Power Cable
  • Music Stand
  • Quick Guide manual
Features
  • The ORIENTAL version adds Sounds, Drum and Percussion Kits, Keyboard Sets, Pads and music styles covering the rich musical traditions of Türkiye and Persia, with particular focus on Arabic countries courtesy of the incredible sound and performance libraries developed in Lebanon.
  • Over 2,600 sounds (240 Oriental Sounds and 70 Oriental Drumkits) including GM and XG sets
  • 844 Factory Styles (630 Pa5X standard + 264 Oriental Styles)
  • 768 user Sound and 384 user Drum Kit locations with full editing features
  • Premium Quality and Elegant Design
  • Modern and Streamlined User Interface
  • Stunningly rich sound-engine: EDS-XP
  • Real-time controllers
  • Advanced chord recognition, and a library full of chord sequences
  • Smooth transition between Sounds, Styles and Songs
  • Two cross-fading Players able to mix everything: Styles to Midi-files, or Midi-files to MP3-files, or Styles to Styles (unique to the Pa5X)
  • Each player displays lyrics and score
  • Create your own Styles and Songs
  • SongBook, a music library always with you
  • A complete sound library
  • Onboard mixer with insert, master, final and mastering effects
  • Dedicated Microphone and Guitar inputs with dedicated effects for each
  • MIDI, USB, HDMI, Audio In and Out, Pedal connectors
  • Standard File Formats
  • Optional high-quality accessories
  • Optional Pa AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM PaAS MK2
Tech Specs
Keyboard
Pa5X 61: 61 keys (C2 – C7) Semi–weighted keys with Aftertouch
Pa5X 76: 76 keys (E1 – G7) Semi–weighted keys with Aftertouch
Case
Aluminum case with wooden side panels
Operating System
Upgradable Operating System
Sound Generator
EDS-XP (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-Expanded)
Multimode filters with resonance, 3-band EQ for each track
Polyphony
160 Voices, 160 Oscillators
Effects
Keyboard Tracks: 3 Insert Effect; 3 Master Effects
Style/Song: 10 Insert Effects; 3 Master Effects
Master EQ and Finalizer for Songs and Styles
Final Mastering Effects: Waves MaxxAudio®
Mic Processor Technology by Shift Audio
Mic Setup: Compressor, EQ, Gate
Four-part Harmonizer, Doubler, Filter, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, AutoPitch
Guitar Processor
Guitar rack (4 effect-slots) with stompbox and amp simulation
Sounds / Drum Kits
Factory: More than 2,600 Factory Sounds in total
Five multilayer Stereo Acoustic Pianos with Damper/Body Resonance, GM/XG Sound Sets, close to 200 Drum Kits including Ambient Drums and Round Robin-based Drum Kits
User Area: 768 Sounds, 384 Drum Kits
Digital Drawbars: 9 Footages, Percussion, Key On/Off, Leakage, Vibrato/Chorus, Rotary Speaker with Amp Simulator
Natural Ambience Drum Sounds, Round Robin features
Defined Nuance Control (DNC) Technology
Quick and Full Sound Editing, Drum Family and Full Drum Kit Editing
Sampling
User PCM Sample memory: 4 GB of data, equivalent to 8 GB linear when compressed
Loads KORG, WAV, AIFF and SoundFont™ formats
Saves KORG, WAV and AIFF formats
Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling features
Keyboard Sets
Factory: More than 650 Factory Keyboard Sets, freely programmable
Combines four Keyboard Sounds, plus Effects and settings
Library accessible from front-panel buttons
“My Setting” special Keyboard Set
Players
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader Balance control
Crossfading between Songs and/or Styles
Styles
Factory: More than 940 Factory Styles, freely programmable
Eight Style Tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets and 4 Pads per Style; Programmable Sounds, Effects and Style parameters
Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT (Note Transposition Table)
Style Record and Event Edit
Style Elements: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, 1 Break, 3 Endings
Style Controls: Play/Stop, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Auto Fill, Memory, Bass Inversion, Manual Bass, Bass & Lower Backing, Drum & Bass, Individual Style Tracks Mute, Style to Keyboard Set Set
Chord Sequencer
Factory: More than 200 Chord Sequences
Chord Sequence Recorder/Player
Chord Sequences can be saved to Style and SongBook Entries
Songs
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader Balance control
Supported formats: MID, KAR, MP3 + Lyrics, MP3+G
Lyrics, Score, and Chord data can be displayed on screen, or on external video monitor
Markers with Add, Delete, Edit, Loop and AutoScroll functions
Jukebox function
Full-featured, 16-track Sequencer, Song Edit
MP3 Player / Recorder
Double MP3 Player and MP3 Recorder
Records MP3 files, including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Matrix, Microphone, Guitar, Effects
Transpose (+6/-5 semitones), Tempo Change (±30%)
Vocal Remover
SongBook
Fully programmable music database based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs with Artist and Genre tags
Filtering and sorting options
User definable Set Lists
Compatibility
Legacy Pa-Series models: Styles, Keyboard Sets (Performances), Sounds (Programs), Songs, Pads
Pads
Factory: More than 970 Pads
Four Assignable Pads + Stop Buttons
Pad Record function
Control Section
9 Assignable Sliders, 9 Assignable Buttons, Strip Display; 4 Preset + 1 User settings
Matrix Section
16 Matrix Pads, 4 Preset buttons
Style/Song Controls
Play/Stop, Go To Start, Style Select, Song Select, Xfader, Tempo +/-, Tempo Lock, Tap Tempo/Reset, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Fade In/Out, Chord Scan (Lower, Upper), Chord Sequence, Memory, AutoFill
General Controls
Master Volume, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Dial, Up/+, Down/-, Joystick (Pitch + Modulation), Ribbon, 3 Assignable Switches, Search, Shift, Keyboard Sounds On/Off, Split, Ensemble, Rec/Edit, Menu, Exit
Scale Controls
On-screen Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale, memorized in the Keyboard Sets; Presets assignable to any button or footswitch
Control Inputs
Damper Pedal; supports half-pedaling with the optional KORG DS-1H pedal 2 Assignable Pedal/Footswitch
Audio Inputs
Mic: Mono with Gain control and Phantom Power (Combo XLR, balanced)
Guitar: Mono with Gain control (1/4" jack, unbalanced)
Line 1: Left/Right (1/4" jacks, balanced)
Line 2: Stereo (1/8" mini-jack, unbalanced)
Audio Outputs
Line: Main Left/Right, Separate Outs 1/2/3/4 (1/4" jacks, balanced)
Headphones (1/4" jack)
Video Output
HDMI connector
MIDI
IN, OUT, THRU standard MIDI connectors
USB to MIDI, through the USB Device port
16 User-definable MIDI Presets
USB
Type A (Host 3.0, for storage devices and controllers): 1 front, 2 rear
Type B (Device 2.0, for personal computers and tablets): 1 rear
Storage
Internal Drive: 1 GB
Micro SD Card (not included): Rear-panel slot with plastic cover
USB Flash Drive (not included): Can be connected to the USB Host ports
Display
8" Wide capacitive color TouchView™ TFT display, 800 x 480 resolution
Clock
Internal System Clock
Power Consumption
100-240 Volts, 50/60 Hz
< 0.2 Watt in standby / 20 Watt normal / 45 Watt with PaAS installed
Dimensions (W x D x H) (without music stand, display fully lowered)
Pa5X-76: 1,233.1 x 374.3 x 126.8 mm / 48.54" x 14.73" x 4.99"
Pa5X-61: 1,021.1 x 374.3 x 126.8 mm / 40.20" x 14.73" x 4.99"
Weight
Pa5X-76: 17.4 kg / 38.36 lbs
Pa5X-61: 15.1 kg / 33.29 lbs
Accessories
AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual
Options
PaAS MK2 Amplification System
ST-SV1-BK Keyboard Stand
EXP-2 Foot Controller
XVP-20 Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H Damper Pedal (supports half-pedaling)
PS-1 Pedal Switch
PS-3 Pedal Switch
VOX V860 Volume Pedal

 

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