Professional arranger with 61-key semi-weighted keyboard with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch that provides incredible refinements to every aspect of the sound quality and enhanced performance capabilities. Ideal for composing, recording, and combo use, this intuitive unit really comes to life in the hands of the solo keyboard performer and entertainer. The all-new EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – Expanded) sound engine delivers more than 1800 unprecedented realism and highly detailed factory sounds, drawing on a massive PCM resource over 10 times larger than those found in previous models. It also provides up to 400 MB of user PCM data, 512 user sounds and 128 user drum kit locations for full editing features. The KORG’s exclusive DNC (Defined Nuance Control) provides solo instruments with real-time articulation and can be controlled via three assignable switches four-way joystick and ribbon controller. The arranger also features a Digital Drawbar Organ sound engine and allows for importing audio waveforms in the most common formats including WAV, AIFF and SoundFont. Partnerships with Waves Audio and TC Helicon provide state-of-the-art audio processing and vocal effects. Plus, there are tons of new instruments and drum kits, along with a massive infusion of over 500 factory Styles with Intros, Endings, Count-ins and Breaks to cover a world of musical genres. The arranger offers a huge 7” capacitive TouchView display with tilting system and easy-to-use panel layout and intuitive redesigned graphical interface. The Guitar Mode 2 provides more realistic guitar parts, while the Chord Sequencer function in Style Play mode records any chord progression on-the-fly. Chord Sequences can be saved in each Style and SongBook entry. Other features include the Search function for quickly locating any musical resource, new standard MidiFile to Style converter feature and Keyboard Set Library that includes a collection of best ready to play sounds. Keyboard Sets can be recalled even from Direct locations. The multiple effects processors offer 142 effect types with 4 Insert and 3 Master effects for accompaniment parts, and 1 Insert and 2 Master effects for Keyboard Tracks. The TC Helicon vocal processor further offers Four-part Harmonizer, Double, µMod, Reverb, Delay, Filter, HardTune, Pitch Correction plus Compressor, EQ and Gate (Adaptive Mic Setting on the Mic input) effect. The arranger comes equipped with the Waves MAXXAUDIO Mastering Suite including MaxxEQ, MaxxBass, MaxxTreble, MaxxStereo, and MaxxVolume. It provides double MP3/MIDI file players with recording capability, X-Fader and Vocal Remover; Score, Chords, and Lyric display that is compatible with most common lyrics formats including graphical (+G) for MP3; fully programmable SongBook database based on Styles, SMF, Karaoke, and MP3 for instant recall of any song setting with filtering and ordering options. The arranger also provides a MicroSD card slot (card not included) that allows for mass storage and data protection. An AC power cable, music stand, accessory disc containing the Video Manuals and additional manuals and software utilities are all included. Dimensions: 980 x 364.4 x 125.56 mm. Weight: 13.9 kg.