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The Korg PA5x is a cutting-edge arranger keyboard designed to meet the demands of professional musicians and performers. Boasting advanced sound technology and an intuitive user interface, it offers an expansive range of high-quality sounds, styles, and features for creating dynamic performances in various musical genres. Equipped with a powerful sound engine, it delivers realistic instrument sounds and lifelike accompaniments, enabling musicians to craft rich, expressive arrangements. Its touch-sensitive keys and responsive controls enhance playing experience, while features like chord sequencing and easy access to effects empower creativity. The PA5x also incorporates modern connectivity options, allowing seamless integration with external devices and software. With its robust construction and versatile capabilities, the Korg PA5x stands as the premier choice for home  & professional keyboardists seeking a reliable and innovative instrument for recreational, stage and studio performances.

Korg PA5X 88 Professional Arranger

£3,300.00Price
This product will be shipped from stock, as soon as we have it. Generally 3-4 working days.
  • Keyboard

    Pa5X 88: 88 keys (A0 – C8) Hammer action 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 2,200 Factory Sounds
    Five multilayer Stereo Acoustic Pianos with Damper/Body Resonance, GM/XG Sound Sets, more than 130 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 500 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 600 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 400 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-88: 1,262.0 x 396.4 x 146.0 mm / 49.68” x 15.60” x 5.74”

    Weight

    Pa5X-88: 20.1 kg / 44.31 lbs

    Accessories

    AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual

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