Version 2.0 Software Announced for Korg's Professional Arrangers

Pa1X Pro (Click for a close-up)

Pa1X Pro Rear View (Click for a close-up)

Operating System version 2.0 for Korg's Pa1X Pro and Pa1X Professional Arranger keyboards offers over 30 new features designed to enhance the instrument's performance capabilities, and is available as a free download from www.korgpa.com.

In addition to the existing accompaniment tracks, each Style now allows you to record sequenced phrases and assign them to the four assignable Pads for on-demand playback. These Pad Sequences can play once or loop, and can follow the Style chord changes. Over 200 pre-programmed Pad Sequences are included with the upgrade.

Other new features include:

• Auto Style Select and Auto Performance/Sound Select for single button selection of up to 20 Styles, 20 sounds and 20 performance settings on the fly.
• The Auto Talk Function automatically cancels all vocal effects assigned to the mic when both the sequencer and Style playback are stopped, allowing the performer to speak normally between songs.
• The ability to link Single Touch Settings (STS) and Variations together, so changing one changes the other.
• The Voice Processor can now use a different Chord recognition than the Style engine.

Enhancements include:

• Direct numeric selection of SongBook entries.
• Direct Style Writing to HD Banks.
• Track Activity display.
• Pause control from the footswitch.