Welcome - Korg pa 900 User Manual

Welcome!

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Welcome!
Welcome to the world of Korg Pa900 Professional Arranger!
Pa900 is one the most powerful arranger available today, both for
professional and home entertainment use.
Here are some of the features of your new instrument:
Physical Features and User Experience
• 61 semi-weighted keys with velocity and aftertouch.
• Slim and compact, lightweight, elegant cabinet design.
• Wide 7" TFT graphic touch screen display. Professional
TouchView™ graphic interface for direct access to the on-
screen controls and to the musical resources.
• High-quality two-way integrated amplification, and high-
quality output (DAC) audio converters.
• RX (Real eXperience) Technology, the cutting edge engine
that drives every aspect of the Pa900 – from the synthesis to
the display and how it all works together.
• Three assignable switches, an assignable knob, a joystick
and an assignable pedal ensure total control for all the vari-
ous levels of articulation of the sound.
Sounds and Effects
• Powerful sound generation system, for crystal-clear, realis-
tic sounds.
• DNC (Dynamic Nuance Control) Sounds, more realistic
and vivid than ever.
• 192 MB of Sample memory for User PCM Samples. Sam-
pling function to edit imported Samples.
• 128 voices of polyphony.
• General MIDI Level 2 Sound-compatible. Enhanced Sound
compatibility for GM Songs.
• More than 1,100 Sounds, including a Stereo Piano and 77
Drum Kits.
• 320 Performance locations, plus 4 Single Touch Settings
(STS) for each Style and SongBook Entry, for fast setting of
keyboard sounds and effects.
• Four Stereo Master FX, with 125 effect types, including a
selection of fine guitar effects created using Korg's REMS™
(Resonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling Sys-
tem) technology, to deliver truly great sounding effects.
• Mastering Limiter and Final 4-band Parametric EQ
Styles and Songs
• Over 400 Factory Styles with 4 Variations and 4 Fill In +
Break, plus 12 Favorite and 3 User Style banks for unlim-
ited storage of your custom Styles and settings.
• Style and Pad Record, including the enhanced "Guitar
Mode 2" for even more realistic guitar parts.
• "Chord Sequencer" function to record on-the-fly any chord
progression.
• XDS Double Player with X-Fader. Plays Standard MIDI
Files and MP3 files.
• Full-featured 16-track sequencer. Quick Record function to
record playing with the Styles.
• Lyrics, Score and Marker display. Multi-lingual extended
character set. Enhanced compatibility with Lyrics in graph-
ical format (+G) for Standard MIDI Files and MP3 files.
• MP3 recorder. MP3 player with Vocal Remover.
• Fully editable SongBook music database, for fast song
retrieving.
Microphone and Vocal Effects
• High-quality microphone preamplifier, to connect a
dynamic microphone.
• Sophisticated TC-Helicon Voice Processor, with dedicated
professional effects, including a 3-voice harmonizer.
Other Features
• Search function, for instant retrieving of any musical
resource or file.
• Operating System updates, to load new features and
enhancements. Don't let your instrument get old!
• Generous internal memory, to store the greatest amount of
data, including a slot for an (optional) microSD card.
• USB 2.0 High Speed Host port, for connecting external
devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, USB memory
sticks, etc.
• USB 2.0 High Speed Device port, to connect a personal
computer to your Pa900. This port can be used for file
transfer or for MIDI connection (without the need of a
dedicated MIDI interface for the personal computer).