Pa5X comes packed with thousands of inspiring Sounds and hundreds of fresh Styles, all instantly accessible through an inviting workflow. A completely new front panel featuring an assignable Pad Matrix and Mixer section, multicolored LED buttons, and a huge tilt-able touchscreen puts you in control of your music making experience at all times. Pa5X excels both as a live performance instrument and as a powerful creative tool in the studio, allowing you to find your ideal sound no matter where your music takes you.
Features
- 61-key (C2–C7) semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch
- Powerful EDS-XP (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-Expanded) sound engine
- Streamlined, modern user interface
- 8-inch wide capacitive color TouchView TFT display, 800 x 600 pixel resolution
- Color-coded LED real-time controllers
- 9 assignable sliders, 9 assignable buttons, strip display
- Instant recall buttons: 4 Preset + 1 User settings
- Matrix Section: 16 Matrix Pads, 4 Preset buttons
- General Controls: Master Volume, Octave Transpose, Master Transpose, Dial, Up/+, Down/-, Joystick (Pitch + Modulation), Ribbon, 3 assignable Switches, Search, Shift, Keyboard Sounds On/Off, Split, Ensemble, Rec/Edit, Menu, Exit
- Scale Controls: On-screen Quarter Tone and Arabic Scale, memorized in the Keyboard Sets; Presets assignable to any button or footswitch
- Over 400 factory Pads, 4 Assignable Pads + Stop buttons; Pad Record function
- Advanced chord recognition; full chord-sequence library
- Over 200 factory Chord Sequences; Chord Sequence Recorder/Player; Chord Sequences may be saved to Style and SongBook entries
- Smooth transitions between Sounds, Styles, and Songs
- Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Player with X-Fader balance control
- XDS crossfades anything: Styles to MIDI files, MIDI files to MP3-files, and Styles to Styles
- Each player displays lyrics and score
- Create your own Styles and Songs
- SongBook, your on-the-go music library
- Complete sound library
- Over 500 Factory Keyboard Sets, freely programmable
- Onboard mixer with insert, master, final, and mastering effects
- Supports standard file formats
- User PCM Sample memory: 4GB of data (= 8GB linear compressed)
- Loads Korg, WAV, AIFF, and SoundFont formats; Saves Korg, WAV, and AIFF formats
- Full Edit, Time Slice, and Sampling features
- Double MP3 Player/Recorder (records MP3 files, including Styles, MIDI Songs, MP3 Songs, Keyboard Sounds, Pads, Matrix, Microphone, Guitar, and Effects); Transpose (+6/-5 semitones), Tempo Change (±30%); Vocal Remover
- Sleek, sturdy aluminum case with wooden side panels
- Internal system clock
- Upgradable operating system
- Included AC Power Cable, Music Stand, and Quick Guide manual