mercredi 11 décembre 2013

Pa3X Voice Processor presented by TC-Helicon

Pa3X Video Manual released

Pa3X Video Manual released

We've just uploaded our 8-part Pa3X video manual (english version) to our YouTube channel.
It features Steve McNally showing you around the various functions and operations within the Pa3X.
Here are the links:
Enjoy!

Pa600 & Pa600QT OS 1.10 Released

Pa600 & Pa600QT OS 1.10 Released






Operating System

Version 1.10
Note: Do not try to load this Operative System in instruments other than Pa600 (including Pa600QT)!

System Reset

Version 1.10 Pa600_Factory_Reset_v110.zip
Note: Do not try to load this Operative System in instruments other than Pa600 (including Pa600QT)!

Pa80 Card Converter - Computer Software

 Win
Version 1.0
 Pa80_CardConverter_v10.zip - Windows XP-Vista® compatible

USB to Midi - Computer Driver

 Win
 KORG_USB-MIDI_Driver_Win_v.1.1.4.zip - Win XP-Vista-7-8 ®
 Mac

mardi 10 décembre 2013

The new Pa900








Professional Arranger

Listen and Believe
Korg debuts the new High Performance Arranger in the acclaimed Pa-Series, the Pa900. The Pa900 has plenty of new sounds (featuring Defined Nuance Control for extra realism) which will impress any audience, as well as an enormous range of styles covering music genres from all over the world. Combine this with powerful functionality, an intuitive user interface and rich, powerful sound and you have an Arranger for the most demanding performer.
The Pa900 sound engine uses double the PCM memory of the best-selling Pa600 and extends the amount of User PCM memory to 192MB. The number of user Style locations has also expanded to a maximum of 1,200 which will cover almost every style imaginable. The improved built-in speaker system produces a strong, rich 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 supplied as a standard function, so your audience can sing along to the onscreen lyrics. The Pa900 packs all this in a high‐quality case with aluminium side-panels in a silver body to provide a prestigious look on any stage!
With more power than ever before and numerous great new features, the Pa900 sets a new standard for arranger workstations. A massive leap forward from the legendary and best selling Pa800, Korg has raised the bar of excellence to a new level by offering new realistic sounds and powerful new features, delivered in a slim and professional looking design, at an even more affordable price.
Pa900 Highlights
  • Enhanced RX (Real eXperience) sound engine offers improved realism and new vivid sound
  • Massive internal ROM – plus up to 192 MB of user PCM data – provides a powerful wave memory, delivering the best sound quality possible
  • Three assignable switches and a four-way joystick ensure total control for the sound articulation levels (DNC – Defined Nuance Control)
  • 61 key semi–weighted keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
  • Slim and compact lightweight cabinet
  • Big TouchView™ 7" TFT display
  • Easy layout and intuitive graphical interface with new Search function for quickly locating musical resources
  • 2-way speaker system ensures a powerful and clear sound
  • Improved Style and Performance selection; over 400 factory Styles, each with 4 variations and 4 Fill Ins + Break, plus 15 user banks for unlimited storage of your favorite customized or user created Styles and settings
  • Enhanced Guitar Mode 2 for even more realistic guitar parts
  • Chord Sequencer function records any chord progression on-the-fly
  • 4 Stereo Master Effects (125 FX Types) + 2 Global Effects (Limiter, EQ)
  • TC Helicon 3-voice Vocal Processor with 4 dedicated effects
  • Double MP3/MIDI file players with recording capability, X-Fader and Vocal Remover
  • Enhanced compatibility with lyrics in graphical format (+G) for MP3
  • Enhanced sound compatibility for GM and GS songs
  • Fully programmable SongBook database based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke, MP3 with instant recall of any song setting. User-definable custom lists. Filtering and ordering options.
  • Multi-language extended character set. Lyrics can be showed in their original languages (except the Oriental and the Arabic Languages*).
  • New SoundFont™ format import function
  • Mass Storage with USB and MicroSD (rear panel, user installable)
  • Localized data (sold separately) provides Sounds and Styles relevant to specific countries and regions.
The New Pa900
Korg is responsible for the most successful and respected arranger keyboards ever. Used by tens of thousands of music professionals in every country around the world, Korg arrangers have thrilled audiences and delighted players everywhere with the magic combination of unbeatable sound quality and features. Korg's RX (Real eXperience) Technology blends this great Korg history with powerful new technology and ideas from musicians around the world to deliver a new standard in arrangers. The result is a musical jewel that packages technological magic into a cool and user friendly design: the Korg Pa900.
Feel the keyboard
The 61-key keyboard offers a semi-weighted action, feels great, features naturally responsive key-on/key-off velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, and is designed for musicians of all levels.
Slim, powerful and easy to use
The Pa900 has been designed with the concept of combining a slim shape with a professional look. But while its size might appear diminutive, its sound is huge, thanks to the power of the onboard high-quality custom designed amplification system. The 2x20 Watt amplifiers drive the 4 loudspeakers in a bass-reflex enclosure to generate a rich, powerful listening experience. The main panel has been redesigned and optimized to ensure that buttons and knobs are ergonomically and intuitively well positioned to enhance any performance. Our graphical user interface is now even easier to read and has been renewed with more detailed icons and objects thanks to the new large TFT Graphical Color Touch Screen display. So that musicians of all levels can make great music quickly, there are two interface modes: Easy and Expert. The Easy mode shows only the most important controls while keeping a clean and straightforward interface, useful for beginners or playing live. Of course, in Expert mode you have full editing control. When you do not remember where a file, a song or a style was saved, just use the Search function to let the Pa900 find it for you.
Sound quality at its best
Based on Korg's sophisticated sound engine, the Pa900 provides truly outstanding new sounds. Our RX (Real eXperience) Technology and the DNC (Defined Nuance Control) system refine an already powerful sound engine, allowing the performer to accurately and expressively introduce the most subtle nuances and sound articulation. Assignable switches have been added to the joystick control, resulting in deeper control and rich expression. Thanks to DNC, you can reproduce subtle articulation sounds that are typical of most acoustic instruments, for example, the growl of a passionately-played saxophone, elements of the breath found in wind-Instruments such as trumpet, clarinet and harmonica, and the added characteristics that give added authenticity to the pizzicato and bowed sounds of a rich string section. Many demanding professional sampling sessions with some of the finest musicians in the music industry have resulted in more detailed natural sounds than ever before. More than 1,100 sounds, including a new stereo grand piano (with string resonance and damper realism) and new electric pianos from the acclaimed KORG SV-1 stage piano; new wind instruments, basses and stunning guitars; plus new digital drawbars with leakage and key on/off noises provide the perfect sound foundation for any harmonic and melodic need. More than 70 drum kits give life to any rhythmic texture and sound truly authentic due to the Drum Family Easy Editing feature, which gives total control over volume, pitch, EQ, and more. Up to 192 MB (PCM User memory) are available, so custom sounds can be added easily. The General MIDI (GM) sound bank has been improved for better compatibility with GM files. The Pa900 can also load/import Korg, WAV, AIFF, SoundFont™ formats and export in WAV or AIFF. Sounds can be fully edited, and can now use up to 24 oscillators for each note!
Do it with Style
The Pa900 delivers over 400 Styles, straight out of the box. Each one is a fully-realized musical environment dedicated to creating a particular musical style. With so many to choose from, the Pa900 can provide instant access to a vast and robust range of musical genres. Each Style features 4 Fill Ins + Break patterns, one for each variation. Using the new Auto Fill function they can be automatically recalled as you move between the four variations. Our international sound team has created many new Styles; and many of our revered and well-known Styles have been improved with new sounds and new mixing. The Pa900 has 1,200 locations for you to save your new Styles and settings. Several new sophisticated parameters which ensure professional and realistic guitar tracks have been added with Guitar Mode 2, making the guitar tracks of every Style rich and authentic. A new function called Chord Sequencer records your chord progressions on-the-fly so you can immediately practice or play along with your own chord sequences.
Studio quality-effects
The use of premium effects can not only add polish and class to your overall sound; they can also make your music tracks sound more interesting! Korg is famous for its outstanding studio quality effects, and the Pa900 includes the best of the Korg effects library. Up to 4 Stereo Digital Multi Effect processors can be used for each song. 125 effect types are available, running from the standard reverbs and delays through to the more unusual and vintage effects. In addition each track features EQ with Low, Mid and High controls. A custom track EQ can be memorized in the general preferences for the Song Play mode. This will help adapting the sound to personal taste for any MIDI file you play. Need a lighter Bass track? Save the right equalization, and the Bass will stay light with all the subsequent Songs. A limiter and a final 4 band parametric EQ has been added to the sound output of the Pa900. Everything can be processed by this powerful and musically refined EQ, easily adapting the sound to your musical taste or correcting a problematic live scenario.
TC Helicon® Voice Processor
Korg's long term cooperation with the world leader in vocal harmonies, TC Helicon®, continues in the Pa900. With new features and algorithms the TC Helicon Voice Processor ensures your vocals have the highest possible sound quality. Up to 3 realistic voices are available and can be controlled by the keyboard, or by MIDI events. Other 4 effect blocks are available, including Reverb, Delay, EQ and Dynamics. To ensure professional vocal performance, 2 knobs and 3 buttons controlling the most important vocal functions have been added to the top panel within easy reach.
Player/Sequencer
The famous Korg XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer Player now supports the "MP3+G" (also known as MP3+Graphics) format for MP3 files in addition to the most popular lyrics formats. This new feature allows backing sequences to play with enriched lyrics and graphics which can be displayed simultaneously on the on-board TFT display and on an external monitor. There is also a Marker Function, allowing direct jumps to a given position in the song. Two different MP3 or MIDI files can be played simultaneously and both MIDI and MP3 files can be transposed, accelerated or slowed down. The Vocal Remover allows vocals to be removed from MP3 files using a center-channel cancellation tool. The 16 track sequencer allows sophisticated levels of sequencing, but also provides quick and easy song creation using the Backing Sequence function. And because the Pa900 is very clever, it can record your entire performance! You can run a song, play the keyboard, sing along and everything will be recorded in MP3 format and stored on an external USB device or in the internal memory. A sophisticated Score Viewer is also available to display the lead track (or any other track) of a song as clear and plain traditional musical notations with notes or chords, together with lyrics and chord abbreviations. Chord names can also be seen both in English and Italian. For those learning music, we also added a function to show note names next to each note.
The SongBook
Particularly useful for live use, the SongBook is a fully programmable and easily searchable Music Database. Each entry contains all the settings required to play a particular song. The SongBook can use styles, MIDI files or MP3s and immediately recall settings such as song title, genre, artist, tempo, volumes, sounds, muted tracks, FX settings, easy edit, 4 STS*, TC Helicon® presets, master transpose and more. Everything you need to play your song back perfectly is in the SongBook, a useful musical feature that is unique to Korg.
*STS - Single Touch Settings are memories that recall sounds for all the keyboard tracks (Upper 1, 2, 3 & Lower).
Please note: Cosmetic and Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.



Pa3X OS 1.62 Released

The new version of our flagship, with new exciting Sounds and more refined than ever.

Operating System

Version 1.62 Pa3X_os_v162.zip
 Pa3X-UpgradeManual-v162.pdf 
Note: Do not try to load this Operative System in instruments other than Pa3X!

System Reset

Version 1.62  Pa3X_res_v162.zipNote: Do not try to load this Operative System in instruments other than Pa3X!

SongBook Editor - Computer Software

 Win
Version 1.4.1
 SBEdit_v141.zip - Windows XP-Vista-7® compatible

Pa80 Card Converter - Computer Software

 Win
Version 1.0
 Pa80_CardConverter_v10.zip - Windows XP-Vista® compatible

USB to Midi - Computer Driver

 Win
 KORG_USB-MIDI_Driver_Win_v.1.1.4.zip - Win XP-Vista-7-8 ®
 Mac

Computer Sequencer Templates (v.1.00)

Steinberg - Nuendo, Cubase
Apple - Logic Studio
Digidesign - Pro Tools
MOTU - Digital Performer
Cakewalk - Sonar

Pa900 OS 1.01 Released

Pa900 OS 1.01 Released

The new Operating System for Korg Pa900 is out, featuring some improvements.

Operating System

Version 1.01 Pa900_Operating_System_v101.zip Pa900_ReleaseNotes_v101.pdf

Note: Do not try to load this Operative System in instruments other than Pa900!

Factory Reset

Version 1.01 Pa900_Factory_Reset_v101.zip

Note
: Do not try to load these files in instruments other than Pa900!

Pa80 Card Converter - Computer Software

 Win
Version 1.0
 Pa80_CardConverter_v10.zip - Windows XP-Vista® compatible

USB to Midi - Computer Driver

 Win
 KORG_USB-MIDI_Driver_Win_v.1.1.4.zip - Win XP-Vista-7-8 ®
 Mac

New Styles Volume 19 

File formats and compatibility

Style Formats

Pa80: used in Pa80, Pa60, Pa50, Pa50SD and microArranger.
Pa1X: used in Pa1X (all versions).
Pa800: used in Pa2X, Pa800, Pa500 (including all localized versions) and Pa588.
Pa3X: used in Pa3X (all versions), Pa600, Pa600QT and Pa900.

Style Compatibility

Pa80 format: can be loaded in all Korg Pa-series models.
Pa1X format: can be loaded in all models except Pa80, Pa60, Pa50, Pa50SD and microArranger.
Pa800 format: can be loaded in all models except Pa1X (all versions), Pa80, Pa60, Pa50, Pa50SD and microArranger.
Pa3X format: can be loaded in Pa3X (all versions), Pa600, Pa600QT and Pa900.



Styles

Korg bonus styles

    Styles - vol. 18 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 28 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 38 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 48 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 58 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 68 Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 76 Latin Styles - Pa80 format
    Styles - vol. 816 Styles - Pa1X format
    Styles - vol. 98 Styles - Pa1X format
    Styles - vol. 106 Styles - Pa1X format
    Styles - vol. 118 Styles - Pa1X format
    Styles - vol. 128 Styles - Pa1X format
    Piano Styles26 Piano Styles - Pa80 format
    Same as above - Pa800 format - Optimized for Pa500
    Same as above - Pa800 format - Optimized for Pa2X/Pa800
    Real DrumsReal drum grooves + 16 styles - Pa1X formatRealDrums.zip
    Turkish Arabic WorldTurkish and Arabic sounds + 30 styles - Pa1X formatTurkishArabicWorld.zip
    Turkish Arabic Styles - vol. 112 Arabic Styles - Pa80 format
    These styles can be used only in combination with the RMC-PCM02 "Turkish Arabic World" Card
    Pa60HD packageThis file contains the data preloaded into the hard disk of the Pa60HD, plus an instruction manual. Several of the files found in this page are already included in this preload file - Pa80 format
    Bonus CollectionCollection including 13 new styles and some other taken from the Pa800 preload (total 64 styles) - compatible with Pa1X os. 3.00 or higher - Pa1X format

    Same as above but including only the 13 new styles optimized for Pa800 - Pa800 format
    Styles - vol. 1314 Styles - Pa800 format
    Styles - vol. 1426 Styles released with Pa800/Pa2X operative system v.2.0 - Pa800 format
    Styles - vol. 154 Styles to celebrate the New Year - Pa800 format
    Mexican Styles32 Mexican Styles (thanks to Korg Usa) including among others: Mariachi, Banda, Cumbia, Bolero Ranchero and Merequetengue - Pa800 formatMexican_Styles.zip
    Styles - vol. 1615 Styles - Pa3X format + more than 150 SongBook entries NewEveParty2012.zip
    Styles - vol. 1724 Styles - Pa3X format - This set is already included in the Pa3X v.1.50 update
    Styles - vol. 1823 Styles - Pa3X format - Different musical genresStyles - vol. 18.zip
    Styles - vol. 19New - 12 Styles - Pa3X format - Different musical genres
    Styles - vol. 19.zip

    Korg legacy style preload

    Pa80, Pa60, Pa50, Pa50SD, microArrangerPa80 format
    Pa1X (all versions)Pa1X formatPa1X_preload.zip
    Pa500
    Pa800 formatPa500_preload.zip
    Pa800, Pa2XPa800 formatPa800_preload.zip

    Carillon Studios

    Company producing styles specifically designed for Pa Products.

    d-o-o (Direct order On-line)

    Company producing styles and midifiles specifically designed for Pa Products.

    Music Meyer (Korg german distributor)

    Party Hit4 Styles - Pa80 format
    Mixed Styles42 Styles of various genres - Pa80 format
    Turkish Styles48 Styles, 80 Performances,
    17 Progs, 5 Drum Kits - Pa80 format
    Technics® Styles70 Styles converted from the KN-Series
    (licensed from Taiyo Software) - Pa1X format

    Sound Company

    Dance Styles8 Disco/Dance Styles - Pa80 format

    Espen Beranek Holm

    Blues Brothers Songs3 Styles - Pa80 format

    Can Elektronik

    Turkish Arabic Styles - vol. 248 Arabic Styles - Pa80 format
    These styles can be used only in combination with the RMC-PCM02 "Turkish Arabic World" Card

    Basem Shlewiet

    New Arabic Stylesvol. 148 Arabic Styles, Performances, Programs & Drum Kits - Pa80 format
    New Arabic Stylesvol. 232 Arabic Styles, Performances, Programs & Drum Kits - Pa80 format

    Letusa

    Spanish StylesStyles from the Spanish distributor of Korg - Pa1X formatLetusa01.zip

    Letusa02.zip

    Letusa03.zip

    Letusa04.zip


    Performances

    Music Meyer

    Frank Bell Performances9 Banks - Pa80 format

    Korg

    EXB-01
    Performances
    Free Performances for EXB-01 Concert Grand Piano card (optional). Two files are available, one for each slot used - Pa1X format


    Programs / Sounds

    Korg

    Grand Touch RXNew Piano Sound with Damper Resonance & Noise compatible with Pa1X os. ver. 3 only (with hard disk installed)

    AIM System Studio

    Triton & Triton-Rack PreloadThese files contain the original four Program Banks of the Triton and Triton-Rack converted for Pa-series - Pa80 format

    Arjen Roek

    Best from Triton & Triton LEA bonus selection of Synth Sounds - Pa80 format

    Korg

    Sounds Vol.1A new set of Sounds - Pa1X formatSound-v01.zip


    Pads

    XMas PadsPads for the Merriest Christmas - Pa1X format
    Espana PadsEspana "caliente" Pads - Pa1X format
    Arabic PadsArabic rhythmic patterns - Pa1X format
    German Pads3 different Tush patterns - Pa1X format


    Computer Tools

    EMC






     Style Works XT Korg
    This is a special version of Style Works XT Korg, EMC's renowned, award-winning style-conversion utility. It is provided as afreeware* application for Korg Pa arrangers, and includes some of the functionalities you can find in the complete package.
    With Style Works XT, you can convert styles from the most popular formats from Generalmusic, Kawai, Roland, Solton/Ketron, Technics, Yamaha, Wersi.
    For upgrading to the complete (commercial) package please contact directly EMC.




    Download:
    Style Works XT Korg (Demo)

    Windows version



     Style User Bank Manager

    With this special, free edition, you will be able to create and edit a User/Favorite bank of Styles on the PC, by simply using drag&drop and without having to load the Styles on the Pa.
    Also included are a Prelisten and a Save Text List functions.


    Download:
    Style User Bank Manager (Demo)
    Windows version
    Shareware: You can try this software for a limited time, after which you are asked to pay the requested fee. Please support shareware software by paying it to the author! 
    * Freeware:
     You can use the software for free. You can distribute both shareware and freeware softwares, provided you don't alter the original package, and don't ask money for them.
    Disclaimer: Third-party software supplied in this page is supported only by the original manufacturer. Korg can't be considered responsible for its quality and support.