Korg Pa700 Oriental – advanced arranger with a unique mini-keyboard for quarter-tone scales and dedicated Middle Eastern sounds.
The Korg Pa700 Oriental is a special edition of the Pa700, enhanced with features and resources essential for musicians performing Oriental music. In addition to the powerful EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) engine and over 1700 standard sounds, this model offers a wide palette of ethnic instruments such as Oud, Bouzouki, Kanun, and various percussion, along with hundreds of dedicated musical styles. A unique feature is the miniature keyboard on the front panel, which allows for instant access to quarter-tone scale settings and the creation of custom tunings in real-time.
Despite its extensive features, the Pa700 Oriental remains lightweight and compact. It is equipped with a high-quality 2x25W sound system in a Bass Reflex enclosure, a 7-inch TouchView TFT touchscreen, and DNC (Defined Nuance Control) technology, which enables realistic instrument articulation. The instrument also offers a microphone/guitar input with dedicated effects, a dual player with vocal remover function, and sample import capabilities in WAV, AIFF, and SoundFont formats.
KEY FEATURES
- Oriental Edition: Dedicated Middle Eastern sounds and styles plus a mini-keyboard for quarter-tone scale management.
- EDS-X Engine: Over 1700 factory sounds, including realistic pianos and ethnic instruments.
- DNC (Defined Nuance Control): Full articulation control via three switches and a joystick.
- Powerful Sound System: 2x 25W system with dual-cone speakers in a Bass Reflex box.
- KAOSS FX: Creative real-time control over effects and styles.
- Display: 7-inch capacitive TouchView TFT screen with high brightness.
- User Memory: 256 MB (compressed) for custom PCM samples.
- Versatility: Mic/Guitar input with effects, MP3+G player, Chord Sequencer.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Keyboard: 61 keys (velocity sensitive)
- Polyphony: 128 voices, 128 oscillators
- Sample Memory (User PCM): 128 MB (compressed, equivalent to 256 MB)
- Styles: Over 370 factory + dedicated Oriental styles
- Display: 7" Wide TouchView TFT
- Inputs: Mic/Guitar (1/4" Jack with Gain), Line In (L/R)
- Outputs: Audio Out (L/R), Headphone
- Connections: MIDI In/Out, USB (Host/Device), Video Out (RCA)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 1030 x 378.3 x 132 mm (40.55" x 14.89" x 5.2")
- Weight: 9.9 kg (21.82 lbs)
