Official link for Korg PA4x - your comments here please

BR · Post by BR » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:36 pm

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Interesting,.. 500GB HDD in 76 version

I don't see this information in official Korg website:
http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthes ... page_3.php

snoitan · Post by **snoitan** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:33 am

It mentions the 76 coming with a hard drive. If it's not an SSD, then it will at the very least be a 500 GB.

usaraiya · Post by **usaraiya** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:59 am

The 76 comes with a 500GB HD & an SDD.

Uday

Shahin · Post by **Shahin** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:57 am

76 key comes with 500 gig hard drive pre installed. Both 61 qnd 76 have a micro sd card slot for inserting your own sd card. In some regions it may come with an sd card pre installed with some style and sounds for that specific region on it. The 61 key version does not have a hard drive and you have to buy the special kit from korg to be able to install a hard drive.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:09 am

Here the German specs, there is a bit more detail inhere..

• 2 Modelle mit 76 oder 61 Tasten
• Halbgewichtete Tastatur mit Anschlagdynamik und Aftertouch
• Elegantes, schlankes Aluminiumgehäuse
• Neigbares berührungsempfindliches 7” TouchView™ Display (Kapazitiv)
• Klar angelegtes Bedienfeld und neu gestaltetes, intuitives Grafik-Interface
• Neuer EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) Sound Engine mit Streaming-Technologie
- Noch realistischere, makellose Klangqualität

• Sampler mit 400 MB* Speicherkapazität für eigene Soundkreationen
- Umfassende Funktionen zur Sample-Aufnahme und -Bearbeitung
- Import von Audiowellenformen in Standardformaten wie Wav, Aiff und SoundFont™

• Über 1500 Sounds* inklusive GM und XG Sets
• Mehr als 5,1 GB an PCM-Daten (Multisamples & Drumsamples)
• 512 User Sound- und 128 User Drumkit-Speicherplätze mit allen Editierfunktionen
• Digital Drawbar Organ Sound Engine
• DNC (Defined Nuance Control) und Echtzeit-Artikulation:
- Drei definierbare Taster
- 4-Weg Joystick
- Ribbon Controller

• Mehr als 500* interne Styles mit Intros, Endings, Fills, Count-ins und Breaks
- 4 Keyboard Sets und 4 Pads pro Style
- 13 Internal User-Bänke und 13 Direct User-Bänke für höchste Speicherkapazität

• Guitar Mode 2 mit noch authentischeren Gitarrenparts
• Chord Sequencer-Funktion zur Direktaufnahme von Akkordfolgen im Style Play-Modus
- Akkordfolgen können in Styles und SongBook-Einträgen gespeichert werden

• Suchfunktion zum schnellen Auffinden musikalischer Ressourcen
• Neue „Standard MidiFile to Style“-Konvertierungsfunktion
• Keyboard Set Library mit Sammlung der besten sofort spielbereiten Sounds
- Keyboard Sets sind u.A. an 12 Direkt-Positionen abrufbar

• Mehrere Effektprozessoren – 142* Effekttypen:
- 4 Insert- und 3 Master-Effekte für Begleitparts
- 1 Insert- und 2 Master-Effekte für Echtzeitspuren

• Waves MAXXAUDIO Mastering Suite:
- MaxxEQ™, MaxxBass™, MaxxTreble™, MaxxStereo™, MaxxVolume™

• TC Helicon® Vocal Processing:
- 4-stimmiger Harmonizer, Double, µMod, Reverb, Delay, Filter, HardTune, Pitch Correction plus Compressor, EQ, Gate (Adaptive Mic Setting am Mikrofoneingang)

• Zwei MP3/MIDI File Player mit Aufnahmefunktion, Crossfader und Vocal Remover
- Score-, Chords- und Lyric-Display
- Kompatibel mit den meisten Songtext-Formaten wie Graphical (+G) für MP3
- Songtexte können in Originalsprache angezeigt werden (außer orientalische und arabische Sprachen)

• Verbesserte Kompatibilität für GM- und XG-Songs
• Vollprogrammierbare SongBook-Datenbank für Styles, SMF, Karaoke und MP3
- Sofortiger Abruf jeder Song-Einstellung
- Frei definierbare Set-Listen können Bedienfeldtastern zugewiesen werden
- Filter- und Sortier-Optionen

• Erweiterter mehrsprachiger Zeichensatz
• Interne Festplatte
- Pa4X 76: 500 GB
- Pa4X 61: Optional

• MicroSD Card Slot (Card nicht im Lieferumfang) zur Massenspeicherung und Datensicherung
• Optionales PaAS Verstärkersystem — ohne Kabel und Netzteil anschließbar

*Änderungen vorbehalten

It indeed says 500GB HD
Also says 5.1 GB PCM memmory build in..

No word on possible compression options doubling the memmory capacity

Number of sounds, styles, effects and free memmory available for user samples still seems not certain yet.. I hope they can expand those 400MB, because witouth compression everyting under 1 GB would be dissapointing..

Since it is a workstation having room for own sounds is hugely important.

Post by **Sharp** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:37 am

Anyone else notice that there is an empty MicroSD card slot hidden behind a door on the back where the Clock Battery is located. A Card inserted here expands the Internal Memory storage.

This can also store resources.

So, and I'm just guessing from this point onwards, this sounds a lot like how the KROME works. On the KROME you could insert a card that expanded the workstations memory with new sound libraries and so on. Which was hacked pretty quickly so people could load their own samples onto it.

Just saying......

Regards
Sharp.

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:46 pm

Sharp wrote:A Card inserted here expands the Internal Memory storage.
This can also store resources

James , this works as in Pa600/900/Le series , only as Data Storage since any custom PCM must
be preloaded in Ram , so in every case 0,4 GB Ram will always be the max. ext. PCM loading limit !

Post by **Sharp** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:27 pm

AntonySharmman wrote: James , this works as in Pa600/900/Le series , only as Data Storage since any custom PCM must
be preloaded in Ram , so in every case 0,4 GB Ram will always be the max. ext. PCM loading limit !

Try telling that to KROME owners. The KROME doesn't even have a Sampler at all, yet people developed a tool to load samples into it.

The Quick Guide for the Pa4X makes reference to the fact that the distributor may ship a Pa4X with a Card installed that contains Resources. Resources the Pa4X loads on bootup, and so you should contact your dealer before removing it.

Regards
Sharp.

Bachus · Post by **Bachus** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:08 pm

Sharp wrote:
AntonySharmman wrote: James , this works as in Pa600/900/Le series , only as Data Storage since any custom PCM must
be preloaded in Ram , so in every case 0,4 GB Ram will always be the max. ext. PCM loading limit !
Try telling that to KROME owners. The KROME doesn't even have a Sampler at all, yet people developed a tool to load samples into it.

The Quick Guide for the Pa4X makes reference to the fact that the distributor may ship a Pa4X with a Card installed that contains Resources. Resources the Pa4X loads on bootup, and so you should contact your dealer before removing it.

Regards
Sharp.

Yes, i asume this could be used for localised versions like the musikant or an allready promoted asyrian version

AntonySharmman · Post by **AntonySharmman** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:15 pm

Cromatool converts KSC to META.IMG (factory Bin files that Kronos also uses) but Ram always
participate in any loading case .
In Kronos the used Ram is the pre-loading attack portion of samples , in PaSeries the whole size
of any extra Bin/PCM file will be dropped into Ram , consuming valuable user Ram space.

SKung · Post by **SKung** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:31 pm

Bachus wrote: Neuer EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) Sound Engine mit Streaming-Technologie

German Korg website wrote: Durch Streaming-Technologie können dabei enorme Datenmengen on-the-fly verarbeitet werden.

German website says: "streaming technology enables on-the-fly processing of enourmous data amount".

Now it's getting interesting, just wondered what the 500GB HDD is for...
What about streaming of user sounds?

Post by **Sharp** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:24 pm

Translated from a German Retailer.

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The completely new EDS-X sound engine delivers unprecedented realism and highly detailed sound, while it uses the tenfold PCM resources of its predecessors by advanced streaming technology.

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Regards
Sharp.

PS... when the KRONOS was originally launched, end user could NOT stream their own Samples. The feature was only added later in an OS update.

jimsweb · Post by **jimsweb** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:15 am

Sharp wrote:Translated from a German Retailer.

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The completely new EDS-X sound engine delivers unprecedented realism and highly detailed sound, while it uses the tenfold PCM resources of its predecessors by advanced streaming technology.

************

Regards
Sharp.

PS... when the KRONOS was originally launched, end user could NOT stream their own Samples. The feature was only added later in an OS update.

If this is true - Korg should mention it in their specs. Too bad to keep loyal customers like us in the dark..

Post by **karmathanever** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:37 am

Korg should mention it in their specs.

Eventually we will have ALL the finer details, manuals, software, options etc…
Korg haven't got there yet - just a QS guide, an overview spec sheet and a "tasting" of basic intro video clips.

I am keen to see the details too…. they're coming….

Veren · Post by **Veren** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:00 am

Hi all

im staring to get the feeling that this is going to be a mega beast as Korg is teasing with the small improvements.

i think that the lower models will get the necessary software upgrades where possible but there will be some huge capabilities which only 4x can deliver due to hardware advancements.

We will know shortly