The Korg CX-3 Combo Organ offers Perfect DSP simulation of a tone-wheel organ system, Ultra-fast response maximizes your organ playing technique, Percussion and key-click effects add character to your organ sounds, Split function lets you use two sounds simultaneously, Timeless aura & inimitable presence and much more. Korg’s advanced DSP technology specifically recreates the exclusive sound that, until now, could only be created by a tone-wheel organ.

korg CX-3 Combo Organ

Korg CX-3 provides two different tone wheels sounds Vintage and Clean, and the Korg CX-3′s remarkable practicality widen to such details as allowing you to include the mechanical noise generated by the tone wheels and the capability to adjust the overtone levels of the tone wheels. The key scanning technique used on the CX-3, begins the sound at the first key touch, ensuring a much quicker response to your fingering. The notes address more perfectly, allowing glissandi and vibration to be played with total realism. The Korg CX-3 includes the rotary effect which is such a vital component for an organ is recreated with total realism. You can even regulate the time necessary for rotation to stop after the rotor or horn switch speeds or stop rotating overall. Three types of amp simulators are offered to precisely reproduce the real rotary speaker sound, a classic tube amp sound, and a pre-amp only signal for running into a real rotary speaker cabinet. The Korg CX-3 combo organ keeps a timeless aura that enlightens the musician they are playing a classic instrument. Drawbars, vibrato/chorus, and percussion switches are placed in the very similar location as on the classic tone-wheel organs, demonstrating a total commitment to the traditional playability of the organ. Read more »

Korg Pa800 Professional Arranger Keyboard (61-Key)

Korg’s Pa800 is a dream machine for musicians. The Korg’s Pa800 delivers intuitive, powerful, and interactive with the most stunning sound ever produced by an arranger keyboard. For professional musician, Korg Pa800 is the complete Arranger keyboard.

The Pa800 Keyboard includes as standard the world acclaimed TC Helicon Voice Processor. This features EQ and professional quality effects (reverb, echo, etc.), designed and shaped specifically for vocals. These effects, combined with the built in 3 voice harmonizer and dedicated high quality mic preamp, ensure your vocals have the highest possible sound quality. The Pa800 delivers sound that makes it seem like you have the coolest band available on stage – all working under your control. There are more than 950 ROM sounds, including a new amazing multilayer stereo acoustic piano accurately sampled from a Concert Grand (and including String and damper pedal Resonance!) , plus an extra 64 drum kits. In addition, the RAM area contains up to 256 user sounds and 64 drum kits and of course, there is full on board sound editing.

Korg Pa800 Keyboard

The Pa800 also features professional editing facilities such as loop, cut, normalize and cropping of samples. Korg Pa800 Keyboard has all the connectivity you need including 4 separate audio outputs, 2 mic/line inputs with separate gain, 2 USB Host connections and 1 USB connection. The optional VIF4 graphic video interface can display on an external TV monitor either just the lyrics or if you want it to clone the on board display.

RX – Real experience Technology is the guiding philosophy behind the Pa800. RX Technology guided all our design and sound decisions. Korg Pa80 introduced the world’s first Arranger keyboard with two separate MIDI file players in the legendary Pa80 and our Pa800 showcases these double sequencer features working at an all new power level. In addition, the Pa800 supports the main musical formats such as SMF (Standard Midi File), Karaoke files and GM (General MIDI) and of course is able to display lyrics in most popular karaoke formats.

Pa800 has many useful expansion options: VIF4 Graphic Video Interface: to display lyrics or the on board Touch View display on an external monitor or TV (PAL or NTSC formats). Hard disk installation kit for standard 2.5″ ATA hard disk drive (not included) with a capacity of up to 2 terabytes.

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A guitar, which is a hollow-bodied stringed instrument with a neck, produces sound when the strings’ vibrations resonate through its body.

There are three basic types of guitar: the electric guitar, the acoustic guitar, and the classical guitar.

The electric guitar converts the sound of the vibrating strings into electronic current. These electronic signals are then altered and produce the desired pitch and vibration before they are fed to amplifiers. Because an electric guitar uses these “pickups,” the body does not need to be resonant as it does with the other types of guitar. An electric guitar is used for all different kinds of music, such as country, pop, jazz, rock and roll, and heavy metal.

The acoustic guitar is shaped much like the classical guitar (described below) in terms of its appearance and shape. This type of guitar does not use amplifiers for its sound traditionally, although they can be added. An acoustic guitar uses steel strings for a louder and brighter sound than the nylon strings of the classical guitar. The acoustic guitar also uses heavier woods than does the classical guitar, including maple, mahogany, and spruce. This is because the steel strings on the acoustic guitar produce more tension than the nylon strings of the classical guitar do. This type of guitar is usually used in country, folk and blues music. It can also be used in different types of rock music. Oftentimes, acoustic guitars can also have built-in electronics so that their sound can be amplified louder than they would have been traditionally.

Finally, the classical guitar is also known as the “Spanish guitar.” It’s the most common of the three types of guitar. Its body is hollow, as with the acoustic guitar. The hole in the center acts to resonate the sound produced by the strings when they are plucked and strummed. It uses six strings, which are usually made of nylon. They are less taut than are the steel strings of the acoustic guitar. Usually, this type of guitar is played without amplifiers. The sound can be “amplified” simply, however, by just placing the guitar in front of a microphone. The classical guitar is usually used in Latin, flamenco and classical music.

All three types of guitars (classical, acoustic and electric) can be used by one person alone or by playing with other guitar players. However, electric guitars are much louder than classical or acoustic guitars, and are generally not mixed with acoustic or classical guitars. However, it’s often true that rock bands, for example, play electric guitars with accompaniment such as drums, trumpets or other louder instrumentation that can’t be easily overpowered by the electric guitar’s volume.

About the author: Kevin Sinclair is the publisher and editor of MusicianHome.com, a site that provides information and articles for musicians at all stages of their development.
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