Korg Pa1000 Arranger Keyboard In One Take! 

• 61-key, semi-weighted keyboard
• Kaoss FX touchpad
• Built-in, full-range bass reflex stereo speaker system, TouchView display, and slim chassis
• Vast sound library of realistic sounds, user memory, and multiple file format support
• 430 fully realized musical styles with fills and breaks across a wide range of genres
• Studio quality effects
• TC-Helicon vocal harmonizer
• Input for dynamic vocal mic
• Korg’s famous guitar effects
• MP3 + graphics player and sequencer
• Songbook data base search function
• USB MIDI connectivity

Keyboard

The 61-key keyboard offers a semi-weighted action, feels just right, features naturally responsive key-on/key-off velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, and is designed for musicians of all levels.

KAOSS FX touchpad

The latest addition to the Pa1000 is a Kaoss FX touchpad, that gives you the ability to mangle sounds at the swipe of a finger. With Kaoss, you can morph between Variations and Drum Kit types, mix between accompaniment Sounds, and reshape ongoing rhythms, to the most radical note-crunching effects, such as the accelerating stutter effect, used by DJs, as well as tape delay and arpeggios. With the Kaoss pad you can add “liquid mixing” to any Style or MIDI Song with the aid of easy-to-use computer-assisted composition features.

Slim chassis with fat sound

The Pa1000 combines a slim profile and professional look with a sound larger than life. It features two 33-watt amplifiers that drive 4 loudspeakers in a bass-reflex enclosure, which generates a rich, full-bodied sound. The main panel has been optimized 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’s advanced EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) sound engine runs the gamut of sounds, including classic and contemporary keyboards, acoustic instruments, band and orchestral instruments, electronica instruments, and electric pianos from the acclaimed KORG SV-1 Stage Piano.

All sounds have been meticulously captured via state-of-the-art technologies that reproduce the finest detail and nuance. For example, the Pa700 features two multi-layer stereo grand piano presets with realistic sonic components, including damper and body resonance.

Continuing in the vein of realistic sonic components, the Pa700 also has a digital drawbar organ that incorporates key on/off noises, leakage, and Rotary Speaker emulation. In addition, the Pa700 has been equipped with new wind instruments, strings, basses—even acoustic and electric guitars.

With up to 256MB of compressed PCM user memory, custom sounds can be stored and recalled easily. General MIDI (GM) sound bank has been improved for better compatibility with GM files. The Pa700 can also load/import KORG, WAV, AIFF, SoundFont formats and export in WAV or AIFF. Sounds can be fully edited, and for incredible richness, can use up to 24 oscillators for each note.

Professionally crafted performance styles 

Under the hood, the Pa000 sound engine delivers over 430 Styles, each a fully-realized musical background for a particular musical style. The Pa1000 offers access to a vast and varied range of musical genres. Each Style features four Fill-Ins with 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 locations for you to save your new Styles and settings. In addition, each Style can be enhanced by 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. 

Import the latest Styles  

The Pa1000 features a Standard MIDI File-to-Style converter that gives you immediate access to styles of the latest songs. Just get a new Standard MIDI File, load it into the Pa700 and the converter will quickly turn it into a full Korg style that also creates a Chord Sequence from the song’s chords. 

Studio-Quality Effects 

Known for their studio-quality effects, the Pa1000 includes the best of the Korg effects library. For accompaniment tracks, two Insert and two Master effects can be used, while real-time keyboard tracks can use one Insert and two Master effects. All totaled, 148 effect types are available, including reverbs, delays, vintage stomp box simulations, amp and cabinet simulators and more. 

TC Helicon Voice Processor

Korg’s long-time partnership the TC-Helicon, the world leader in vocal harmonies, brings another performance dimension to the Pa1000. With new features and algorithms, the TC-Helicon Voice Processor ensures your vocals have the highest possible sound quality. Up to 3 realistic harmony voices can be generated by the lead voice, and can be controlled by the keyboard or MIDI events. There are also five effects blocks available, including EQ, Compressor, Gate, and two FX.

Expand your guitar tone  

Not just vocal mic input, a guitarist who wants to perform with keyboard backing tracks can plug a guitar into the Pa1000’s dedicated rear-panel Guitar FX input. This input lets you add pedal and studio effects to a guitar as you perform. These effects are some of the best guitar effects from the Korg collection, providing the sound of all-tube amplifiers, realistic distortion, chorus, delay pedals, and high-quality studio reverbs.

Player/Sequencer

Specifically for Karaoke performance, a built-in player supports the MP3+G (also known as MP3+Graphics) format for MP3 files in addition to the most popular lyrics formats. This feature allows backing sequences to play with enriched lyrics and graphics that can be displayed simultaneously on the on-board TFT display as well as an external monitor.

And since some performances are pure magic, the Pa1000 can record your entire performance for posterity (or future blackmail). You can run a song, play the keyboard, sing along and everything will be recorded in MP3 format and stored on an external USB device or in the internal memory. 

The SongBook

Particularly useful for live use, the Pa1000 has a fully programmable and searchable SongBook. It can use styles, MIDI files, or MP3s and immediately recall settings such as song title, genre, artist, tempo, volumes, sounds, muted tracks, FX settings, easy edit, 4 Keyboard Sets, TC Helicon vocal presets, master transpose, and more. The SongBook includes also an updated Set List function, with a convenient panel-button association for fast recall, to make life easier during live gigs. 

With the SongBook Editor you can easily view, create, and edit your Korg Pa-Series SongBook entries and Set Lists using a Windows-based computer. It can also be synchronized with iOS and Android tablets to become your handy external digital music sheet reader (third-party software required).

USB MIDI connectivity

Along with standard 5-pin connectors, MIDI connection can also be done via USB host ports (in addition to USB Device and the MIDI ports). This allows for easy connection of controllers, such as digital pianos like the Korg Havian 30, or the Korg nano and micro series, with no need for special adapters.

Not just for keyboard players, guitarists and vocalists with a small amount of keyboard knowledge can be a one-person band with a Korg Pa1000. For more information, call or chat online with your Westlake Pro Sales Consultant today.

Korg Pa1000 specifications:

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 4″ (100 mm) woofers in bass reflex box, 2 x 1″ (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

• RCA 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)

• 40-9/16″ x 14-7/8″ x 5-3/8″ (1030 x 378.3 x 133 mm) (without music stand; height with music rest: 355.8 mm / 14″)