Localized Versions

The Pa500 Local versions includes all the basic features from the standard Pa500 – and more! They are produced by the best team of musicians from various countries to provide a complete range of instruments and styles for dedicated markets.

Current Pa500 Localizations available are:

 

Pa500 Oriental

 

The Pa500 Oriental Music is the Universal Language. True enough, but it helps to know the local dialects. To that end, Korg has created the Pa500 Oriental (Pa500 ORT), our first totally dedicated and specialized PA instrument designed for – and by – Middle Eastern musicians. The Pa500 Oriental includes everything from the standard Pa500 – and more! In creating the Pa500 Oriental, Korg drew inspiration from the thousands of musicians in the Middle East who already use Korg Pa products. Produced by a team of the best musicians from various countries in the Middle East, the Pa500 Oriental features a complete range of freshly produced instruments and Styles showcasing the sounds that make Middle Eastern music so energetic and exciting, so seductive and enchanting. These new sounds and Styles are provided in addition to all the sounds, Styles, FX and other features of the standard Pa500.

"In-Demand" Middle Eastern Features

Quarter Tone Sub Scale: Surely one of the most significant features of the Pa500 Oriental is the addition of the Quarter Tone Sub Scale keyboard. A miniature keyboard has been added to the front panel; and each key is equipped with an LED indicator. This allows the user to quickly select the notes that will be flatted to the nearest Quarter Tone. This function is always available, so that the Quarter Tone selection can be made quickly and on the fly during performance. In addition, four preset buttons provide one-touch access to the most commonly used Quarter Tone scales.

Joystick: Many of the keyboard players in the Middle East have told us they prefer using the famous Korg joystick for pitch bend and modulation, rather than using wheels. The Pa500 Oriental joystick can be used to create different scales in real time, in addition to providing the normal pitch and modulation controls!

Sounds: There are 104 new instruments used in traditional classical music: Kanon, Nay, Ud, Kawala, Arabic Strings as well as a special Orchestra sound with 11 Oscillators, Arabic strings (Legato and Staccato), Stereo Strings Ensemble, Kanon Tremolo, Ud Tremolo, Timpani, Orchestra Crash, and French Horn Ensemble. For folk music, we've added instruments such as Mejwez, Mezwed, Yargohol, Zukra, Chubebe, Zurna, and 10 different Chabi sounds. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 805 dedicated drum samples featuring important instruments such as Tabla, Req, Daf, Bandir, Tabel, Katem, Kasur, and Khishabah. And for a final touch of authenticity, there are rich Voices such as Halla, Yalla, Hey, Zagruta and more.

Styles: There are dozens of especially composed music Styles available immediately in the Pa500 Oriental! For each Style, the user can access 6 different intros and 6 different endings; each playing in a different Arabic scale. The Pa500 Oriental also provides 128 Oriental PAD Sequences. These PADS are compatible with the Arabic Scales. Included in the new Styles are Classical Music Styles such as: Wahda, Maksum, Baladi, Ayoub, Masmudi, Samai 10/8 and Folk Music Styles such as; Saidi, Katakofti, Nawari, Fallhi, Laf – and many more. The Pa500 Oriental also includes special regional Styles:

Tunisia: Fazzani, Ghita, Bounawara, Zaby / Sougua, Saadawi, Alleji.
Morocco: Karatchi, Issawi, Sahrawi Shaby.
Iraq: Chuby, Gnuby, Gorgina, All Rub3, Khashaba.
Khaligi: Khaligi Rumba, Khbeaty, Bandary, Dosary, Shaby and more.

For further informations about Pa500 Oriental please check the Korg Middle East web-site here.

Pa500 Musikant

 

Exclusively for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

A keyboard built by entertainers for entertainers

The Pa500 Musikant is the ideal instrument for all the musicians of the German-speaking world, which preferably play entertainment, dance and folk music and place great emphasis on local sounds and rhythms! Developed by entertainers for entertainers, it offers everything you need for successful music-making. No matter whether you play for the most demanding audience, or simply at home for fun – the Musikant is the most reliable and best equipped key board of its class!

Flexible party guarantor

As a musician for different situations during ceremonies, celebrations or events, you have to offer always the right music. For this reason, you need a reliable keyboard with captivating sounds, that gives you the opportunity of covering different musical needs, while saving from time-intensive programming work, or having to buy additional expensive software. We do justice now to this heart desire! The Pa500 Musikant is the first and only keyboard equipped in one blow with all that music, which you need in this country for an ideal appearance. Whether you are in a wedding party, at a fair, at a birthday, at a meeting, in a club or in the middle of a luxury cruise, the Musikant offers you the full range of styles and national typical sounds.

He speaks German

For the first time in the history of entertainment keyboards, the style, sound and performance banks are labeled in German. For example, do you need a schlager? Simply press the “Schlager” style button, and you get the extensive selection of all schlager styles contained in the Pa500 Musikant. If you look for a particular akkordeon, select the “Akkordeon” sound button. But that’s not all: all the sounds, styles, songbook entries, performances, STS and pads are in German.

In addition there is a German-speaking, context-sensitive help system that makes the Pa500 Musikant very simple and clear to operate even for beginners. Curing even the smallest details was a basic concept while developing a keyboard dedicated to German-speaking musicians, something you will never want to miss again.

For further informations about Pa500 Musikant please check the german Korg distributor web-site here.

Pa500 Turkiye

 

Born from a close collaboration between Korg and Can Elektronik LTD, Korg’s longtime distributor in Turkey, Pa500 Turkiye is our answer to the many musicians looking for a way to enrich their sonic palette with fresh, new ethnic sounds and styles.

Entirely conceived from start with Turkish music and musicians in mind, Pa500 Turkiye has been developed during the latest two years with the help of the most skilled Turkish musicians in Turkey and around the world, and features new sounds and styles, ready to make it win another “Best of Turkish” prize.

Whenever you are hired to make Turkish music in Turkey or in any other country, Pa500 Turkiye is the right keyboard for the right music. Everything you need is already included, so no need to program your own sounds and styles, or buy additional expensive software. Pa500 Turkiye already offers you the full range of national styles and sounds.

Quarter Tone Sub Scale: one of the most significant features of the Pa500 Turkiye is the addition of the Quarter Tone Sub Scale keyboard. A miniature keyboard has been added to the front panel; and each key is equipped with an LED indicator. This allows the user to quickly select the notes that will be flatted to the nearest Quarter Tone. This function is always available, so that the Quarter Tone selection can be made quickly and on the fly during performance. In addition, four preset buttons provide one-touch access to the most commonly used Quarter Tone scales.

For further informations about Pa500 Turkiye please check the turkish Korg distributor web-site here.

Pa500 China

 

Pa500 China is a pioneer’s effort to give Chinese musician an arranger keyboard that is trued to their music. We asked the help and support of the Chinese National Orchestra (www.ccno.net) in Beijing, and spent two years through the lengthy process of choosing and sampling the original instruments that were representative of the authentic Chinese music.

Pa500 China’s sounds collection includes Guzheng, Liuqin, Pipa, Sanxian, Yangqin, Zhonguan, Erhu, Bandi, Hulusi, Qudi, Sheng, Sona, Xiao, Dagu, Huapenggu, Tangu, Bangu, Sougu, Muyu, Penling, Qing, Bo, Gibo, Xiaobo, Luo Fengluo, Daluo, Xiaoluo, Mengluo etc.
To take advantage of all these great sounds, there are 31 styles, full of Oriental colors. This a keyboard instrument created with the Chinese musician in mind right from start, and carries all the magic sounds and flavors of China.

We are excited to announce that Pa500 China is now available.

For further informations about Pa500 China please check the chinese Korg distributor web-site here.

 

Please note: Cosmetic and Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.