Korg Adds a Taste of the Orient

Pa5X ORIENTAL is the latest model in the new range of KORG Pa5X Professional Arranger keyboards. Completely redesigned with a state-of-the-art sound engine and a streamlined color-driven user interface, the all-new Pa5X produces a stunningly rich and unique sonic experience that inspires you to create and perform. Now, the PA5X ORIENTAL brings all the power of the Pa5X into the music worlds of Türkiye and the Middle East. Whatever music you are going to play, from Western to Oriental – Arabic, Persian, Turkish – the Pa5X ORIENTAL delivers.

Pa5X ORIENTAL comes packed with thousands of inspiring Sounds and hundreds of fresh Styles, all instantly accessible through an inviting workflow. A completely new and black-painted front panel featuring an assignable Pad Matrix and Mixer section, multicoloured LED buttons, and a huge tilt-able touchscreen puts you in control of your music-making experience at all times. Pa5X ORIENTAL 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.

The Pa5X ORIENTAL comes with an extensive collection of sounds taken from the worlds of Arabic, Turkish and Persian music, created by top-class Arabic, Persian and Turkish musicians based in the Middle East.

Key Features
The ORIENTAL version adds Sounds, Drum and Percussion Kits, Keyboard Sets, Pads and music styles covering the rich musical traditions of Türkiye and Persia, with a particular focus on Arabic countries courtesy of the incredible sound and performance libraries developed in Lebanon.
Over 2,600 sounds (240 Oriental Sounds and 70 Oriental Drumkits) including GM and XG sets
844 Factory Styles (630 Pa5X standard + 264 Oriental Styles)
768 user Sound and 384 user Drum Kit locations with full editing features
Premium Quality and Elegant Design
Modern and Streamlined User Interface
Stunningly rich sound engine: EDS-XP
Real-time controllers
Advanced chord recognition, and a library full of chord sequences
Smooth transition between Sounds, Styles and Songs
Two cross-fading Players able to mix everything: Styles to Midi-files, or Midi-files to MP3-files, or Styles to Styles (unique to the Pa5X)
Plus Lots More!