Pa5X is the new flagship in the KORG Professional Arranger lineup, redefining an arranger keyboard. Completely redesigned with a state-of-the-art sound engine and a streamlined color-driven user interface, Pa5X produces a stunningly rich and unique sonic experience that inspires you to create and perform!
Pa5X comes packed with thousands of inspiring Sounds and hundreds of fresh Styles, all instantly accessible through an inviting workflow. A completely new front panel featuring an assignable Pad Matrix and Mixer section, multicolored LED buttons, and a huge tilt-able touchscreen puts you in control of your music making experience at all times. Pa5X 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.

Operating System v1.3.0 for the Pa 5X introduces several important new features and improvements for KORG’s flagship arranger. This update will not only bring some celebrated features showcased in previous KORG arrangers, the new Pa5X 1.3 OS will also provide some powerful, new technologies, seen for the first time in any arranger keyboard.
In addition to re-introducing the legendary KAOSSPad technology and CDG-file compatibility, the 1.3 operating system introduces many enhancements to the Style Edit and the SongBook, and important new features such as the Chord Sequence editor. There are also new presets for the Matrix, letting you choose SongBook Entries and Chord Sequences with the Matrix pads.
The overall operating system has received many refinements, improving ease of use and stability.

The list of improvements below barely covers the increased power and flexibility provided by OS 1.3.:
Re-introduction of the Kaoss Pad
A new Chord Sequence Edit mode
New Matrix presets for selecting Chord Sequences and SongBook Entries
A new Set List order feature for the SongBook
Finalizer for MP3 files (with settings saved in the SongBook)
Redesign of the Style Edit’s main page, with new Record features, Undo History, Copy Track Settings, Delete Note and further improvements
Over 53,000 User Samples can be loaded (preload buffer increased to 420 MB)
Double the User Sound (12) and Drum Kit (6) Banks
User-editable Round Robins for Drums (supporting the TX16Wx Sampler format)
16 Velocity layers for Drum Kits (instead of 8)
45 brand-new Styles

Main Features

• Premium Quality and Elegant Design
• Modern and Streamlined User Interface
• Stunningly rich sound-engine: EDS-XP
• Real-time controllers
• Advanced Chord Recognition System and Full Library of Chord Sequences
• Smooth Transitions between Sounds, Styles and Songs
• Cutting-edge Dual Crossfading Players
• Creating Styles and Songs
• The SongBook: A Music Library Always With You
• A Complete Sound Library
• Intuitive Mixer Section with Extensive Effects Processing
• Dedicated Microphone and Guitar Inputs with Effects Processing
• MIDI, USB, HDMI, Audio In and Out, Pedal Connectors
• Standard File Formats
• Optional high-quality accessories