Korg PA1000 61-Key Arranger Workstation

Performance that takes you places

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. 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!

Totally new is the addition of KAOSS FX, which give 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. Push the boundaries of your musicality!

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.

Features

• The New Pa1000
  • KORG is responsible for the most successful and respected arranger keyboards globally.
  • Used by countless professional musicians worldwide.
  • KORG arrangers combine unbeatable sound quality and features.
• Feel the Keyboard
  • 61-key semi-weighted action with responsive key-on/key-off velocity sensitivity and aftertouch.
  • Designed for musicians of all levels.
• Slim, Powerful, and User-Friendly
  • Slim profile with a professional motif.
  • 2x33 Watt amplifiers driving 4 loudspeakers for a rich, full-bodied listening experience.
  • Ergonomically positioned controls for smooth and natural performance.
  • Bright, capacitive TouchView display with a redesigned graphical interface for readability in demanding lighting.
• Sound Quality at its Best
  • Relies on KORG’s advanced EDS-X sound engine with over 1,750 ready-to-play sounds.
  • Offers classic and contemporary keyboards, band and orchestral instruments, electronic and acoustic instruments.
  • New multi-layer stereo grand piano and electric pianos from the acclaimed KORG SV-1 Stage Piano.
  • Digital drawbar organ includes key on/off noises, leakage, and Rotary Speaker emulation.
  • New wind instruments, strings, basses, acoustic and electric guitars included.
  • Up to 600 MB (compressed PCM User memory) available for adding custom sounds.
  • Improved General MIDI (GM) sound bank for better compatibility.
  • Supports loading/importing KORG, WAV, AIFF, SoundFont™ formats and export in WAV or AIFF.
  • Sounds can be fully edited, utilizing up to 24 oscillators for each note.

• Over 430 Styles
  • Preloaded in the Pa1000.
  • Each Style represents a specific musical environment.
  • Provides instant access to diverse musical genres.
• Style Features
  • Each Style includes 4 Fill Ins + Break patterns.
  • Auto Fill function automatically recalls patterns across variations.
• User Locations
  • 1,152 user locations available to save new Styles and settings.
• Enhancements with Pads
  • Four Pads can add one-time or repeating riffs, percussion parts, accents, or sound effects to enhance each Style.

• The latest Styles – today!
  • New built-in Standard MIDI File to Style converter for quick incorporation of the latest songs.
  • Easily converts Standard MIDI Files into full KORG styles while creating a Chord Sequence from the song's chords.
• Studio-Quality Effects
  • Pa1000 includes 2 Insert and 2 Master effects for accompaniment tracks.
  • Real-time keyboard tracks have 1 Insert and 2 Master effects.
  • Offers 148 effect types: reverbs, delays, vintage stomp box simulations, amp and cabinet simulators, and more.
• TC Helicon® Voice Processor
  • Collaboration with TC-Helicon® provides high-quality vocal harmonies and effects.
  • Up to 3 realistic voices available, controllable by the keyboard or MIDI events.
  • Includes 5 effect blocks: EQ, Compressor, Gate, and two FX.
• Refine your guitar’s pure sound
  • Guitar FXs available for effects on guitars connected to the dedicated Guitar input.
  • Selection of high-quality guitar effects from the KORG collection, including tube amp simulations, distortion, chorus, delay pedals, and studio reverbs.
• Player/Sequencer
  • KORG XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player supports MP3+G format for MP3 files, enhancing lyrics and graphics display on the onboard TFT display and external monitors.
  • Marker Function for direct jumps to specific positions in songs.
  • Records entire performances in MP3 format, saved on external USB devices or internal memory.
• The SongBook
  • Fully programmable and easily searchable Music Database, particularly useful for live performances.
  • Contains all settings required to play a specific song, including styles, MIDI files, MP3s, and various settings like song title, genre, artist, tempo, volumes, FX settings, and more.
  • SongBook Editor available for viewing, creating, and editing Pa-Series SongBook entries and Set Lists using a computer. Synchronizable with iOS and Android tablets for use as an external digital music sheet reader.
• Improved connectivity
  • MIDI connection through USB HOST ports for easy connection of controllers like digital pianos or KORG nano/micro series without special adapters.

Specifications

Keyboard Specifications:

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

System
- Upgradable operating system
- Multitasking capability
- Load while play feature

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 presets
- 64 User presets

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)
- Compatible with KORG, WAV, AIFF, and SoundFont™ formats
- Saves KORG, WAV, and AIFF formats
- Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling capability

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
- 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)
- Various Style controls (Intros, Variations, Fills, Endings, etc.)

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
- Memorizes Keyboard Sound settings
- Factory: More than 300 Keyboard Sets, freely reconfigurable
- User: 864 locations, including User and Direct banks

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 controls
- Lyrics, Score, and Chord data display options

MP3 Player / Recorder
- Double MP3 Player and MP3 Recorder
- Transpose, Tempo change, Vocal Remover
- Records various audio sources, including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Microphone, Guitar, Effects, KAOSS Effects

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

SongBook
- Programmable music database based on various sources
- User definable Set Lists

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, etc.

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

Audio Inputs
- Line (Left/Right) 1/4” jacks
- Mic/Guitar (Left) 1/4” jack, with Gain control

Audio Outputs
- Left/Right 1/4” jack
- Headphone output 1/4” jack

Speaker System
- Amplification: 2 x 33 W
- Speakers: 2 x 100 mm woofers, 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)

Storage
- Internal memory: 960 MB
- USB external drives, microSD card (not included)

Display
- 7” Wide capacitive color TouchView™ TFT display

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 & Weight
- Dimensions: 1030 x 378.3 x 133 mm / 40.55" x 14.89" x 5.36"
- Weight: 10.75 kg / 23.7 lbs

Included Items & Accessories
- AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual
- Accessories: EXP-2 Foot Controller, XVP-10 Expression/Volume Pedal, DS-1H Damper Pedal, PS-1, PS-3 Pedal Switch, VOX V860 volume pedal