Detail 01
61 semi-weighted keys with Aftertouch
The keyboard range is C2–C7, with Aftertouch specified for the keybed.
Product detailSKU #1500000380539
KORGPa5X Professional Arranger - 61 Key
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
KORG's 61-key Pa5X is a professional arranger built around the EDS-XP engine, a color touchscreen, styles, Keyboard Sets, pads, and a 16-track MIDI sequencer. The semi-weighted C2–C7 keybed includes Aftertouch. Onstage or in a writing setup, its microphone and guitar inputs, balanced main and separate outputs, and dual player give you a central place to build and manage arrangements. It also loads KORG, WAV, AIFF, and SoundFont files, then saves KORG, WAV, and AIFF formats.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Solo performance setups blending keyboard arrangements with a microphone or guitar input.
- Building detailed arrangements with programmable styles, Keyboard Sets, pads, and the 16-track MIDI sequencer.
- Transitions between Songs or Styles using the XDS Crossfade Dual Player.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers expecting a microSD card in the box; the rear slot is present, but no card is included.
- Buyers expecting a USB flash drive in the box; storage devices can connect to the USB Host ports.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
More than 600 Factory Styles
Each style can be programmed and includes eight Style Tracks, four Keyboard Sets, and four Pads.
Detail 03
Balanced outputs
Main Left/Right and separate outputs 1–4 are available on balanced 1/4-inch jacks.
Detail 04
Microphone input
The balanced combo XLR microphone input includes gain control and phantom power.
Detail 05
File support
It loads KORG, WAV, AIFF, and SoundFont formats; KORG, WAV, and AIFF can be saved.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A microSD card is not included.
- 02A USB flash drive is not included.
- 03The included accessories are an AC power cable, music stand, and Quick Guide manual.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What kind of keys does the 61-key Pa5X use?
It has 61 semi-weighted keys from C2 to C7, with Aftertouch.
02Can it accept a microphone?
Yes. Its mono balanced combo XLR microphone input has gain control and phantom power.
03Can it connect to a guitar?
Yes. It has a mono 1/4-inch unbalanced guitar input with gain control and a four-slot guitar rack.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Final mastering effects
- Waves/MaxxAudio Suite
1 detailsPickups & controls
- USB Type A (Host 3.0, for storage devices and controllers)
- 1 front, 2 rear
1 detailsPlayability
- Pa5X 61 keyboard
- 61 keys (C2–C7) semi–weighted keys with Aftertouch
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
1 detailsConnections & power
- Supported formats
- MID, KAR, MP3 + Lyrics, MP3+G
4 detailsSize & weight
- PaAS (optional) weight
- 12.56 lb.
- Pa5X-88 weight
- 57.650 lb.
- PaAS (optional) dimensions (WxDxH)
- 38.58" x 7.08" x 5.51"
- Pa5X-88 dimensions (WxDxH)
- 54.65" x 20.43" x 13.07"
2 detailsIn the box
- Micro SD Card (not included)
- Rear-panel slot with plastic cover
- USB Flash drive (not included)
- Can be connected to the USB Host ports
43 detailsOther
- MIDI
- IN, OUT, THRU standard MIDI connectors
- Digital drawbars
- 9 Footages, Percussion, Key On/Off, Leakage, Vibrato/Chorus, Rotary Speaker with Amp Simulator
- Style/Song
- 10 Insert Effects; 3 Master Effects
- User area
- 768 Sounds, 384 drum kits
- Clock
- Internal system clock
- Line 2
- Stereo (1/8" mini-jack, unbalanced)
- Line 1
- Left/Right (1/4" jacks, balanced)
- Keyboard tracks
- 3 Insert Effect, 3 Master Effects
- Keyboard sets
- More than 500 Factory Keyboard Sets, freely programmable, combines four Keyboard Sounds, plus Effects and settings
- Sampling
- Full edit, time slice and sampling features
- Shift Audio mic processor technology
- Four-part Harmonizer, Doubler, Filter, Modulation, Delay, Reverb, AutoPitch
- Internal drive
- 1GB
- User PCM Sample memory
- 4GB of data, equivalent to 8GB linear when compressed
- Factory styles
- More than 600 Factory Styles, freely programmable, 8 Style Tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets and 4 Pads per Style
- Mic
- Mono with Gain control and Phantom Power (Combo XLR, balanced)
- Korena Special
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- Line
- Main Left/Right, Separate Outs 1/2/3/4 (1/4" jacks, balanced)
- Power consumption
- 100-240 Volts, 50/60Hz, < 0.2W in standby/20W normal/45W with PaAS installed
- Guitar processor
- Guitar rack (4 effect-slots) with stompbox and amp simulation
- USB Type B (Device 2.0, for personal computers and tablets)
- 1 rear
- Sound generator
- EDS-XP (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-Expanded), multimode filters with resonance, 3-band EQ for each track
- Accessibility
- Library accessible from front-panel buttons
- Sounds/drum kits
- 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
- Editing
- Quick and full sound editing, drum family and full drum kit editing
- Factory
- More than 400 Pads
- Legacy Pa-Series models
- Styles, Keyboard Sets (Performances), Sounds (Programs), Songs, Pads
- Case
- Aluminum case with wooden side panels
- Accessories
- AC Power Cable, Music Stand, Quick Guide manual
- 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
- Tier
- new
- Special keyboard set
- My Setting
- Features
- Programmable Sounds, Effects and Style parameters
- Style Elements
- 3 Intros, 4 Variations, 4 Fills, 1 Break, 3 Endings
- Operating system
- Upgradable
- Players
- Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader Balance control, crossfading between Songs and/or Styles
- Guitar
- Mono with Gain control (1/4" jack, unbalanced)
- Category Source
- detail
- Formats
- Loads KORG, WAV, AIFF and SoundFont formats, saves KORG, WAV and AIFF formats
- Polyphony
- 160 Voices, 160 Oscillators
- Mic Setup
- Compressor, EQ, Gate
- Source Id
- site51500000380539
- Drum factory
- More than 2,200 factory sounds
- Display
- 8" Wide capacitive color TouchView TFT display, 800 x 600 resolution
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