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"
Pa5X-88: 20.1 kg / 44.31 lbs
Accessories
AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual
Options
PaAS Amplification System
ST-SV1-BK Keyboard Stand
EXP-2 Foot Controller
XVP-20 Expression/Volume Pedal
DS-1H Damper Pedal (supports half-pedaling)
PS-1 Pedal Switch
PS-3 Pedal Switch
VOX V860 Volume Pedal
