New Korg PA3X Le arranger keyboard

The PA3X Le comprises the sounds of the original PA3X in a more affordable 76-key model. Along with the built-in sounds, the arranger offers 192MB of memory to store your own samples or extensions. You’ll also find the same 7” color touchscreen as on the PA3X, along with a dual MP3 player/recorder, a dual sequencer compatible with MP3+Graphics which that displays on both the built-in screen and an external monitor lyrics, scores and graphics during the MP3 playback.

Korg also called TC-Helicon to provide a 3-voice harmonizer with 4 dedicated effects and speaking of effects, the PA3X Le offers 4 stereo multi-effects with 125 types of effects as well as a global limiter and EQ. A chord sequencer is also available, with a Style Play mode records chord progressions on the fly.

Specifications:

• 76 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch
• Kord EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis) sound generator
• 128 voices of polyphony / 128 oscillators
• Filters with resonance
• 3-band EQ per track
• Up to 4 digital multi-effects, 125 master effects and 2 global effects
• 3-voice Harmonizer from TC-Helicon with reverb, delay, compressor and EQ
• More than 1100 sounds and 90 drum kits
• 512 sounds and 128 drum kits for the user memory
• 9 digital drawbars
• Built-in sampler: WAV, AIFF, SoundFont and Korg formats, WAV and AIFF export, Time Slice and edit
• More than 410 editable Styles, 1200 Style memory with the Favorite banks
• Chord sequencer
• 320 slots for real time performances as well as a special My Setting performance
• XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player for two players with select, start/stop, home, backward and forward controls, X-fader, dual display of lyrics, scores and graphics, markers and Jukebox feature
• MP3 player/recorder with time stretcher (±30%) and transpose (+6 / –5 semitones) and voice cancel
• 16-track sequencer with quick record, multitrack and step record ; native SMF format
• Entirely programmable Songbook database with order and filtering
• 4 assignable pads + Stop button ; Pad Record feature
• Controls: global volume, fade in/out, ensemble, octave transpose, Master transpose, Keyboard Acc/Song Balance volume, style change, STS, mic volume, effect volume, mic on/off and preset, harmonizer on/off, tempo +/- and tempo lock, search, shift, chord scan, split, sound select
• Joystick for pitch and modulation
• 3 assignable switches
• Built-in metronome
• Right/Left mic inputs with volume
• Right/Left line inputs
• Right/Left audio outputs
• Front headphone outputs
• RCA video output
• MIDI In and Out
• USB to MIDI
• 2 USB Type A and B ports
• 7” TouchView TFT color display
• Pedal input
• Dimensions: 1195 × 356 × 121mm
• Weight: 13.55kg

Korg also announces various optional accessories, including the PaAS amplifying system, EXP-2 foot controller, XVP-10 volume/expression pedal, DS-1H damper pedal and PS-1/PS-3 switch pedals.

Suggested retail price of this new Korg PA3X Le is 2499€ incl. taxes. Visit www.korg.com for more info.