KORG PA1000 Professional Arranger Keyboard – 61 Key

KORG debuts the newest High-Performance Arranger in the acclaimed Pa-Series of Professional Arrangers, the Pa1000. The Pa1000 has plenty of new sounds (featuring Defined Nuance Control for enhanced realism) which keep performances fresh and exciting.

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KORG PA1000 Professional Arranger Keyboard – 61 Key

KORG debuts the newest High-Performance Arranger in the acclaimed Pa-Series of Professional Arrangers, the Pa1000. The Pa1000 has plenty of new sounds (featuring Defined Nuance Control for enhanced realism) which keep performances fresh and exciting, as well as an enormous expanded range of styles covering music genres from all over the world.

Combine this with powerful performance functionality, an intuitive user interface and rich, sculpted sound and you have an Arranger for the most discerning and demanding player.

The Pa1000 sound engine uses four times the PCM memory of the best-selling Pa900 and extends the amount of User PCM memory to 600MB using compression. The number of User Style locations has also expanded to a maximum of 1,152 which will cover almost every style imaginable.

Built-In Speaker System

The improved built-in speaker system produces a strong, full-bodied sound that’s enhanced by standard features such as the TC Helicon Vocal Harmonizer, a Dual MP3 player & recorder, and the Dual Crossfade Sequencer. Video output is standardized, so your audience can sing along to the onscreen lyrics.

The Pa1000 packs all this in a high‐quality case with aluminium inserts in the side-panels of an elegant chassis to provide a prestigious look on any stage!

New is the addition of KAOSS FX, which gives you creative control on your performance. From subtle morphing between Variations and Drum Kit types, fine mixing between accompaniment Sounds, live reshaping of ongoing rhythms, to the most radical note-crunching effects used by countless DJs, tape delay and arpeggios, you can add ‘liquid mixing’ to any Style or MIDI Song with the aid of easy-to-use computer-assisted composition features.

With more power than ever before and numerous long-awaited new features, the Pa1000 sets a new standard for arranger workstations. A massive leap forward from the legendary and best-selling Pa900, KORG has raised the bar of excellence by offering newer, even more realistic sounds and powerful new features, delivered in a slim and professional-looking design, at an even more affordable price.

Feel the keyboard

The 61-key keyboard offers a semi-weighted action, feels just right, features naturally responsive key-on/key-off velocity sensitivity and aftertouch.

Slim, powerful and easy to use

The Pa1000 has been designed with the concept of combining a slim profile with a professional motif. The 2×33 Watt amplifiers drive the 4 loudspeakers in a bass-reflex enclosure to generate a rich, full-bodied listening experience.

The main panel has been optimised to ensure that all controls are ergonomically positioned and intuitively located to make every performance feel smooth and natural. Big, bright, and bold, the new capacitive TouchView display hosts a redesigned graphical interface that is easier than ever to read, even under the most demanding lighting environments.

Sound quality at its best

The Pa1000 relies on KORG’s advanced EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) sound engine, and comes complete with over 1,750 ready-to-play sounds. This realistic collection offers a vast gathering of classic and contemporary keyboards, band and orchestral instruments, plus electronic and acoustic instruments—from techno to folk. Included are two new multi-layer stereo grand piano (with damper and body resonance), plus electric pianos from the acclaimed KORG SV-1 Stage Piano.

The digital drawbar organ includes key on/off noises, leakage, and Rotary Speaker emulation. In addition, the Pa1000 has been equipped with new wind instruments, strings, basses—even acoustic and electric guitars. Sounds have been painstakingly captured using state-of-the-art methods that allow the finest of details to be accurately reproduced.

Up to 600 MB (compressed 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 Pa1000 can also load/import KORG, WAV, AIFF, SoundFont™ formats and export in WAV or AIFF. Sounds can be fully edited, and can now use up to 24 oscillators for each note!

Do it with Style

The Pa1000 delivers over 430 Styles, straight out of the box. Each one is a fully-realized musical environment dedicated to creating a particular musical style. With so many to choose from, the Pa1000 can provide instant access to a vast and robust range of musical genres. Each Style features 4 Fill Ins + Break patterns, one for each variation.

Using the new Auto Fill function they can be automatically recalled as you move between the four variations.

The Pa1000 has 1,152 user locations for you to save your new Styles and settings. In addition, enhance each Style using the four Pads. Each Pad can add a one-time or repeating riff, a percussion part, an accent sound, or even a sound effect.

PA1000 Key Highlights:

  • Advanced Sound Engine
  • Expanded User Memory
  • Powerful Performance Functionality
  • Advanced Sound Engine
  • Expanded User Memory
  • Powerful Performance Functionality
  • High-Quality Built-in Speaker System
  • Professional Design
  • Semi-Weighted Keyboard
  • Intuitive Interface
  • Enhanced Sound Quality
  • Expanded Compatibility
  • Versatile Styles

Keyboard:
61 semi-weighted keys (C2 – C7) with velocity and aftertouch

System:
Upgradable operating system, Multitasking, Load while play

Sound Generator:
EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – eXpanded)
Filters with resonance, 3-band EQ on each Sound
Polyphony: 128 voices, 128 oscillators

Effects:
Accompaniment/Song: 2 insert effects; 2 master effects (148 types)
Keyboard Sounds: 1 insert effect; 2 master effects (148 types)
Final mastering effects: Limiter, Master EQ
Voice Processor: EQ, Compressor, Gate, 3-voice Harmonizer (or Double), 2 x FX. Harmonizer, Double: Technology by TC•Helicon®
Presets: More than 30 Factory, 64 User
Guitar Processor: 3 x FX. Presets: 45 Factory, 64 User

Sounds / Drum Kits:
Factory: More than 1,750 Factory Sounds, including two multilayer Stereo Pianos with damper and body resonance, GM/XG sound sets and 107 Drum Kits
User: 512 Sounds, 256 Drum Kits
Digital Drawbars: 9 footages, percussion, key on/off, leakage, rotary speaker effect
DNC (Defined Nuance Control) Technology, Natural Ambience Drums
Full Sounds/Drum Kits editing

Sampling:
User PCM Sample memory: 300 MB compressed (equivalent to 600 MB linear data)
Loads KORG, WAV, AIFF and SoundFont™ formats
Saves KORG, WAV and AIFF formats
Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling

Styles:
Factory: More than 430 Factory Styles, freely reconfigurable sets
User: 1,152 locations, including User and Direct banks
Eight Accompaniment tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets, 4 Pads per Style; Style Settings (Sounds and Arranger parameters) on each Style
Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT (Note Transposition Table)
Style/Pad Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit
Style Creator Bot (MIDI Song to Style Converter)
Style controls: 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, Break, 3 Endings, Synchro Start, Synchro Stop, Tap Tempo/Reset, Bass Inversion, Auto Fill, Manual Bass, Memory, Accompaniment Mute, Drum Mapping, Snare & Kick Designation, Style to Keyboard Set Mode

Chord Sequencer:
Chord Sequence recorder and player in Style Play mode
Chord Sequences can be saved to Style and SongBook Entries
Edit functions: Delete, Copy from Style/SongBook, Import/Export from/to SMF

Keyboard Set Library:
Memorize Keyboard Sound settings
Factory: More than 300 Keyboard Sets, freely reconfigurable
User: 864 locations, including User and Direct banks
‘My Setting’ special Keyboard Set

KAOSS FX:
Automatic MIDI FX generator
More than 65 Factory Presets

Song Play:
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player with X-Fader control
Supported formats: MID, KAR, MP3+Lyrics, MP3+G
Two Players with separate Select, Start/Stop, Home, Rewind and Fast Forward controls
Lyrics, Score, and Chord data can be displayed on screen, or on an external video monitor
Markers with Add, Delete, Edit and Loop functions
Jukebox function

MP3 Player / Recorder:
Double MP3 Player and MP3 Recorder
Transpose (+6/-5 semitones), Tempo change (±30%)
Vocal Remover
Records MP3 files, including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Microphone, Guitar, Effects, KAOSS Effects

Sequencer:
Quick Record (Backing Sequence), Multitrack and Step Record functions
Full-featured sequencer, 16 tracks, Up to 200,000 events, SMF (MID) native format

SongBook:
Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs, with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes
User definable Set Lists, with Entries selectable from the control panel
Filtering and sorting options

Compatibility:
Pa-Series models: Styles, Performances/Keyboard Sets, Programs/Sounds, Songs, SongBook Entries, Pads
‘i-Series’ models: Styles

Pads:
Four Assignable Pads + Stop buttons
Pad Record function

Controls:
Master Volume, Fade In/Out, Keyboard-Acc/Song Balance, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale memorized inside Keyboard Sets, Joystick, Audio In Volume, Mic FX Level, Harmony/Double On/Off, Mic/Guitar Preset, Audio In Mute, 2 Assignable Knobs, 3 Assignable Switches, Tempo +/-, Tempo Lock, Metronome On/Off, Dial, Search, Shift, Chord Scan (Lower, Upper), Split, Track Select, Record
Virtual Quarter Tone SubScale Keypad, 4 x Scale Presets

Control Inputs:
Damper pedal (supports half-pedaling with the optional DS-1H pedal)
Assignable pedal/switch

Audio Inputs:
Line (Left/Right) 1/4” jacks, +20dBm, 12k Ohm
Mic/Guitar (Left) 1/4” jack, with Gain control (0 — +40dB)
12k Ohm (Mic) / 500k Ohm (Guitar)

Audio Outputs:
Left/Right 1/4” jack, +21dBm, 0.003% THD+N@+18dBm
Headphone output 1/4” jack, 16-200 Ohms (50 Ohms suggested)

Speaker System:
Amplification: 2 x 33 W
Speakers: 2 x 100 mm woofers in bass reflex box, 2 x 25 mm dome tweeters

MIDI:
IN, OUT Standard MIDI connectors
USB to MIDI using the USB ports
Eight user definable MIDI Setups

USB:
Type A HOST, for memory and controllers x 2 (front/rear)
Type B DEVICE, for personal computers and tablets x 1 (rear)
2.0 High-Speed connections (480 Mbit/s).

Storage:
Internal memory: 960 MB
USB external drives (drive not included)
microSD card (not included); rear panel slot with plastic cover

Display:
7” Wide capacitive color TouchView™ TFT display – Manual tilt system

Video Out:
HDMI connector

Clock:
Internal System Clock

Power Consumption:
100–240 Volts, 50/60 Hz, 25 Watt normal / 0.3 Watt in standby

Dimensions (W x D x H):
1030 x 378.3 x 133 mm / 40.55″ x 14.89″ x 5.36″ (without music stand; height with music rest: 355.8 mm / 14”)

Weight:
10.75 kg / 23.7 lbs

Included Items:
AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual

Accessories:
EXP-2 Foot Controller, XVP-10 Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H Damper Pedal (supports half-pedaling)
PS-1, PS-3 Pedal Switch
VOX V860 volume pedal

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