A set of three training DVDs, filmed using the Korg Pa1X Professional Arranger and also applicable to the Pa800 and Pa2x models is now available. The DVD's were produced independently of Korg and on a not-for-profit basis by members of the independent Korg Forums newsgroup (www.korgforums.com). The production team are most grateful to Korg for their kind consent for this project to go ahead.

Important note: this is an unofficial release therefore not distributed and supported using the normal Korg distribution channels. For ordering and support follow the instructions below.

The front cover of the DVD case

The demonstrator in the DVD's is Chris Whitehead in the UK who for many years has been a professional demonstrator of Korg keyboards. He is also an excellent musician and recording artist.

The back cover of the DVD case, with contents list

Each DVD has over 30 different tutorials, the subject matter is summarised by the headings below. The production team comprised Korg Forum members Rob Sherratt, Worth Quarrie and Michael Barry, assisted by Rob's son Paul who designed the artwork and DVD menu system, and Sean Ashmore and Graham Milligan who assisted with DVD duplication and distribution.

A screenshot from the "Backing Sequence" section of DVD2

The format adopted on all the three DVD's is this "3 camera view" plus a title. You can see the screen, a side view of Chris Whitehead playing the keyboard, and a front "head and shoulders" view.

A screenshot from the first DVD menu of DVD2

You can select individual tutorial clips by playing a "note" on your on-screen keyboard! Or you can play the whole movie by pressing the "play all" key if you prefer.

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Please enclose in the email your full name and the required delivery address. You will receive a boxed set of three DVD's in a nice presentation case. Each DVD is also labelled with the contents. There are both PAL encoded versions for Europe, India and Australia and NTSC encoded versions for North America.

The price is £30 (british pounds) for the boxed set of three DVD's plus Packaging and Shipment at cost. A payment invoice from the "Arranger Secrets" team will be enclosed in your DVD box, and you can pay after you have received the DVD's either via PAYPAL or by posting a cheque made out in british pounds currency only. If you don't want to pay then you can send the DVD's back within 5 days instead.

Where does the money go?

This is a not-for-profit venture run by various "press ganged" members of Korg Forums who contributed collectively over 700 hours labour without pay. The price of the DVD's covers outgoings such as the cost of the studio time plus media, plus travel costs, production facilities and lighting. Any surplus funds from the sale of the DVD's will go towards future projects. There will be a fourth DVD produced during 2008, the content being based on feedback from customers.