Dec 02 2009

Korg Pa2XPRO Professional Arranger Keyboard

Korg Pa2XPRO 76-Keys Professional Arranger Keyboard

Korg Pa2XPRO Professional Arranger Keyboard is the perfect musical partner for the musician, composer, performer and entertainer, which quickly transforming musical ideas into complete, polished productions. Korg Pa2XPRO providing an intuitive and musical interface that will encourage your creativity, this keyboard employs a slew of assignable controllers and a new motorized, full color TouchView interface. Korg’s Pa2XPro delivers unbeatable sound, state-of-the-art effects, advanced MP3 features, comprehensive sample edit tools, fully realized musical Styles and a sequencer loaded with compositional aids.

Korg Pa2X Pro Professional Workstation Keyboard

Korg Pa2X Pro Professional Workstation Keyboard

The color touch screen of the Pa2XPro is a motorized tilting display and with the capability to select the right viewing angle, and one of the 7 different background colors in the Graphical User Interface, you can be sure the display can be read in all lighting and performing conditions, a truly professional feature. A manual “clutch” allows you to adjust the motorized display, even with the power off. Sliders, knobs and drawbar positions will be changed directly by moving them on the touch screen. The same will happen with numeric fields: touch them, and then push forward to increase the value, pull back to decrease. The 2 Switches and 8 Sliders are fully assignable so your live performances work the way you want them to. For one song the Sliders can be Organ Drawbars, controlling the 9 footages of a tone wheel organ; for another volume controls for each part of a backing style or Mic settings.

Pa2x Pro Keyboard includes 76-keys, has aftertouch and is velocity sensitive, designed for the professional musicians as well for expert pianists. The feel is great, and with a natural piano shape keys and the semi-weighted action, nothing stands between your inspiration and the music flow. Based on the EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis) engine found in the new Korg M3, the Pa2XPro provides breathtaking sound. The Pa2XPro also borrows the stunning multi-layer piano sound from our flagship C-720 Concert Piano. The sound memory of the Korg’s Pa2XPro has been largely increased to achieve the best sound quality possible boasting all new multi level samples of the instruments you know and love. Many of these also include also various levels of articulation so the polyphony has been also expanded to 120 notes to cover even busy passages.

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Nov 17 2009

Korg Pa588 Professional 88-Key Arranger Keyboard

Korg Pa588 Professional 88-Key Arranger Keyboard

Korg Pa588 provides piano sounds that have been lavishly sampled at multiple velocity levels from one of the world’s best grand pianos, keeping nuance and definition while adding the ornamentation of the hammer noise and the sympathetic string resonance of the damper pedal action. Even delicate pianissimo notes will richly convey the music expression of the performer. The damper pedal that is so indispensable for serious piano performance also supports half-pedaling (will be available only in the Grand Piano RX), allowing you to express all the nuances of your performance. Using the same EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) found in the Korg M3 Music Workstation, the Pa588 delivers more than 880 additional, realistic pro-quality sounds. These sounds include a wide variety of expressive instruments including sax, strings, bass, and much more, giving you a vast range of performance possibilities. Professional sounds, stunning backing patterns, a stylish design, the combination of these elements allows your performance to express the rich depth and tonal detail of a grand piano that play with a band — recreating the true Korg “Real eXperience”.

Korg Pa588 Video

The Korg Pa588 features a large TouchView display that you operate simply by touching it. If you’re a beginner or performing live, you can use “Easy Mode” for a simplified display with easy visibility and smooth operation. Regardless of the screen you’re in or the sound you’re playing, you can always use the “Play Piano” button to instantly change to the main Piano sound and start playing.

Two 10 cm speakers are built-in; simply switch on the Pa588 and you’re ready to play. The speakers feature a bass reflex system design that powerfully reproduces the rich piano sounds.

The Pa588 contains a 16-track 55,000 note multi-track sequencer. In addition to the conventional way of recording in which you manually record each part one by one, you can also use the Backing Sequencer function to record each instrument of a style-generated accompaniment in real-time, in a single pass. This lets you create a song very quickly by using your favorite styles. You can also simply step in the chords and create an entire arrangement without playing a single note. During playback, the XDS dual sequencer can play one sequence file as you load another. Using the DJ-style crossfader, you can seamlessly crossfade between them for non-stop entertainment.

Pa588 is an 88-key, piano action instrument that’s packed with enjoyment. Perform using the rich piano sound, while enjoying the accompaniment of a professional backup band. Enhance your piano performance with a fully-realized and musical arrangement. For the musician, composer, performer and entertainer, the interactive Pa588 is the perfect musical partner. Korg’s RX (Real eXperience) technology delivers a sound unprecedented in a digital piano.

Korg’s proprietary Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 (RH3) keyboard was developed from exhaustive research into grand piano action, and is designed to allow expressively natural performance. The hammer weight is varied across four stages from low to high registers, replicating the way in which a grand piano’s action is heavier in the low notes and lighter as you play upward.

The Pa588 contains more than 320 fully detailed and complete “styles,” created by professional artists from around the world. Each style is a complete musical environment, providing variations, introductions, fills, breaks, endings and variations. The Style engine follows your timing, chord changes and voice leading to create a powerful musical performance automatically, with no pre-programming required. You can choose styles from a wide range such as jazz, latin, country, pop, rock, techno, and more, and use intros, endings, fill-ins and variations to add variety to the accompaniment, making your performance a full-fledged song. Read more »

Nov 16 2009

Roland KC-550 Keyboard Amplifier

The Roland KC-550 Keyboard Amplifier gives 180 watts of powerful sound via a 15-inch speaker and horn tweeter. In addition to its four input channels, this flagship amp includes an Output Select switch for selecting the monitor sound destination, a Shape switch for quick sound adjustment and an XLR Line output for direct connection to a mixing console. Key features: 180-Watt, 15 in. Speaker. Four Input Channels. XLR out for Direct Connection to Mixing Console. Roland KC-550 Stereo Mixing Keyboard Amplifier.

Roland KC-550 Stereo Mixing Keyboard Amplifier

Features of Roland KC 550 Stereo Mixing Keyboard Amplifier

  • Output Select feature and convenient Shape switch for tonal adjustment
  • 3-band EQ and Subwoofer output compatible with new KCW-1
  • Flagship keyboard amplifier with powerful 180-watt/15 speaker and horn tweeter
  • XLR Line output for connection to mixing consoles
  • Stereo Link In/Out for chaining to KC-550s for stereo applications