Utilize this keyboard to setup your live or studio performances. Your Pa50 compositions are no safe and secure with the built in Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot. using a 61-note velocity-sensing keyboard with a 62-voice TRITON-based sound engine the Pa50SD offers you more than 660 factory programs in more than 300 styles (256 factory + 48 user). Setup your beats with the four real-time pads and utilize the four stereo digital multi-effect processors and choose up to four of the 89 effects types to run simultaneously on your music.
The accompaniment system provides various musical styles and an advanced chord recognition system. Styles can be modified, and offer 4 variations, 2 fills, 2 intros, and 2 endings. Korg's unique Backing Sequencer can be used to quickly lay down chord and melodic ideas.
XDS Dual Sequencer The Pa50SD's XDS Dual Sequencer features two 16-track sequencers and a DJ style crossfader for seamless segues between them for a non-stop performance. The sequencer is compatible with GM, SMF, and many karaoke formats (SMF/Karaoke lyrics will appear in the display), and supports Real-time or Step recording with full track and event editing. The Pa50SD even features a pro sound system including custom EQ, a 2 x 15W stereo amplifier, and 2 coaxial speakers housed in a bass reflex cabinet.
Musical Styles Each of the 304 editable Styles provides up to eight accompaniment parts – drums, bass, percussion and more – that respond interactively with your playing. Eight parts, four Variations, two Fills, two Intros and two Endings per Style provide all you need to create a natural-sounding performance. In addition to the eight parts that comprise a Style, up to four sounds are available on the keyboard as real-time parts. The Pa50SD can also store 160 user defined Performance settings, each instantly recalling the style, sounds, effects, panning, transposition and other settings assigned to each part.
Extensive Sequencing In addition to traditional real-time and step-time sequencing, the Pa50SD also features our unique Backing Sequencer, which can capture up to eight tracks of Style accompaniment and up to eight tracks of real time playing in a single pass. In performance, nothing beats the revolutionary XDS Dual Sequencer found in the Pa50SD. Both models are GM and SMF compatible. Lyrics embedded in SMF sequences are shown in the Display.
Rich, Stereo Sound The Pa50SD features two dual cone speakers in a reflex cabinet and twin 15 Watt amplifiers.
In Depth
61-note velocity-sensing keyboard
62-voice TRITON-based sound engine
Over 660 factory programs with over 300 styles (256 factory + 48 user)
Built-in SD Memory Slot
Four real-time pads
Four stereo digital multi-effect processors with 89 effect types
Keyboard: 61 notes with velocity
System: OPOS - Objective Portable Operating System
Multitasking System, load while playing
Feature Upgradeable Operating System
SSD Solid State Disk
Tone Generator: HI synthesis (Hyper Integrated synthesis system) 62 voices, 62 oscillators
Filters with resonance
Waveform Memory: 32 Mbyte PCM ROM (with Stereo Piano Sound)
Effects: 4 stereo digital Multi-Effect systems (90 effect types)
Programs:
More than 660 programs (including GM level 2 programs)
32 drum kits
128 user programs + 64 user drum kits
Styles:
Up to 304 Styles in Solid State Disk (256 preload +48 User)
All reconfigurable; 8 accompaniment tracks
All Style Performances are programmable (includes 4 Single Touch Settings for each style)
Direct Floppy Disk/ Hard Disk access
Compatible with i-Series styles
Style Controls:
4 Variations
2 Fills
2 Intros
2 Endings
Count In/Break
Synchro Start/Stop
Tap Tempo/Reset
Fade In/Out
Bass Inversion
Manual Bass
Tempo Lock
Memory
Accompaniment Volume
Accompaniment Mute
Drum Mapping
Snare & Kick Designation
Single Touch
General Controls:
Master Volume
Ensemble
Octave Transpose
Master Transpose
Split Point
Style Change
Tracks Volume
Quarter Tone Function
Programmable Slider
Joystick
Dial
Multi PAD: 4 assignable pads + Stop button
Performance: 160 real-time Performances + up to 304 Styles Performances
Song Play: XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer player – 2 Sequencers with separate Start/Stop, Pause, ‘<< Rew' and '>> FF' controls
Balance control
Lyrics are displayed on-screen
Jukebox Function
SMF Direct Player (format 0 and 1)
Song/Backing Sequence: Easy record – 16 tracks – SMF format
Control Inputs: Damper Pedal, Assignable pedal/switch
Korg PA50SDMIDI: In, Out, Thru
Korg PA50SDRemovable Memory: Secure Digital (SD) Card Compatible