Korg PA5X 88

Completely redesigned with a state-of-the-art sound engine and an optimized user interface, the Pa5X offers you a unique and astonishingly rich sonic experience that will make you want to create and play!

At the heart of the Pa5X is a large 8-inch tilting touchscreen display that displays a completely redesigned graphical user interface (GUI). This makes all the sounds and functions of the Pa5X easily accessible to studio musicians as well as live performers. The colors of the display are carefully matched to those used for the programmable LED buttons on the control panel. This full-color interface allows you to easily navigate the Pa5X, adding color to your music!

Real-time Controllers
The Pa5X features a fully programmable control section with 9 buttons and 9 sliders. You can assign it any function, from mixer volume to drawbar adjustments, from microphone mute to bass reverse, to lyric scroll controls, and more. The assigned function is shown by an auxiliary display strip so you always know what you have at hand, even if you are on a different page from the main display.
A wealth of assignable controllers are available for expressive real-time playing and Korg's DNC (Defined Nuance Control), which provides much of the detail of musical instrument sound. Faders, switches, real and virtual real-time control matrices, joystick, and ribbon controller can be assigned to modulate any parameter of the sound. This allows precise control over the subtlest nuances and articulation of the instruments you play on the Pa5x.

Advanced Chord Recognition System and Comprehensive Chord Sequence Library

The Pa5X’s chord recognition system is the most sophisticated yet, with an Expert mode that is designed around the playing styles of today’s top jazz pianists. This chord recognition system can be as simple or advanced as you want, even allowing you to trigger chords with just one finger!

With automatic harmonization, a chord sequencer, and a sophisticated chord recognition engine, the Pa5X gives you the tools to create rich musical arrangements, no matter the genre.

Smooth Transitions Between Sounds, Styles, and Songs
The Pa5X adds Smooth Sound Transition (SST) technology, which allows for seamless transitions between sounds, styles, and songs without any interruptions. When you select a different element, the sound, effects and sequences continue to play, fading naturally until you are ready to start the next sequence or note, allowing for an uninterrupted and realistic performance.

State-of-the-art dual crossfade player
The Pa5x can play two styles, MIDI files or MP3 files simultaneously and in any combination, thanks to the two built-in players*. These two players can be mixed together with a convenient crossfader, or can be used to play one song while another waits to start. Meanwhile, the Pa5X’s sound engine provides the power, effects processing and polyphony needed to make these transitions happen smoothly.
*Korg’s exclusive XDS Crossfade dual sequencer/player.

Lyrics, chords, score and markers can be clearly displayed on the Pa5X’s large internal display, or even on an external display when connected via the built-in HDMI port. A wide variety of lyric formats are supported, and you can even automatically generate a score from a MIDI song. Markers allow you to quickly navigate through a song using the Style-Element buttons, making it easy to return to a passage you want to repeat when you’re studying, rehearsing, or performing live.

Create Styles and Songs
You can create your own styles and record your own MIDI and MP3 songs. The included editing functions allow you to tweak each recorded event in detail. A sophisticated transposition table adapts sequences to any chord you can play.

You can record a MIDI song using a full-featured sequencer. Even easier, record what you sing and play (including MP3 songs) to an MP3 file, and listen to it wherever you want.