Korg arrangers
Anyone looking for that “full band” experience from their keyboard would be happy to come across one of Korg’s incredible arranger keyboards. Each comes with everything you’d expect from a high-end arranger but with plenty of innovative features.
The Korg Pa5X61 is a 61-key arranger workstation that gives you all the tools you need to create masterful compositions. With a state-of-the-art sound engine and a streamlined, color-driven user interface, you can create thousands of fresh sounds for wherever your creativity might take you. It’s hard to find a better arranger workstation on the market today!
The Korg PA1000 61-key arranger workstation has many of the same features as its higher-end counterpart but at a slightly lower price point. It’s thinner and lighter for easy portability but still powerful enough for just about any purpose. Plus, it’s one of the easiest-to-use workstations you can find with its user-friendly button layout and massive 7” touchscreen.
With many of the same features at an even lower price point, the Korg PA700 61-key arranger is another popular Korg instrument loved by musicians everywhere. With its enhanced EDS-X sound engine for ultra-realistic and vivid sound and dual-cone speaker system, it’s a great choice for anyone who needs an arranger workstation without the sticker shock.
Korg digital pianos
Synths and workstations are great, but what if you just want that good old piano sound that people have loved for centuries? Korg has you covered with a wide assortment of digital pianos built for any occasion.
The Korg Liano 88-key digital piano is an ultra-portable, ultra-affordable option for anyone looking for a great full-sized 88-key keyboard. Coming in at just under $330, you can get an incredible realistic piano sound that only Korg could provide. Plus, the whole keyboard weighs in at just over 13 pounds and can run for up to eight hours on six AA batteries, making it the ultimate portable digital piano!
Need something a bit more stage-ready? The Korg SV288SP Stage Piano is ready to get the job done. With Korg’s instrument-captured signature sound for faithful tone reproduction and a powerful internal speaker system, you’ll be ready to fill a hall with the sweet sounds of concert piano. And with the tone, the audience will think you’re playing a full-sized grand piano!
Pianos have long since been pieces of furniture as much as they have been instruments. With that in mind, the Korg GB1 Digital Home Piano takes the standard high-quality digital piano Korg is known for and adds a beautiful full-sized shell that’s the perfect complement for your home’s decor.
Korg tuners
There’s nothing worse than an out-of-tune instrument. To keep your gear tuned up and ready to go, check out the lineup of Korg tuners. Whether you like to plug it, clip it, or hold it, there’s a Korg tuner for any occasion.
Guitarists and bassists can plug the Korg Pitchblack XS straight into their pedal flow to have a compact and accurate tuner at their fingertips (or toe tips, rather). Just step on the face of the pedal and watch the tuner come to life.
The Korg CA50 is a handheld tuner that listens to the lovely sounds produced by your instrument. Just set the tuner nearby, play a note, and adjust accordingly. It’s as simple as that!
For those who like to clip, the Korg Pitchclip 2 Plus is a chromatic tuner that clips directly to the headstock of any fretted instrument for precision tuning no matter where your shows might take you. Plus, its compact design makes it easy to throw in the case or keep clipped to your headstock for easy tuning on the go.
History of Korg
Back in the early 1960s, a man named Tsutomu Kato owned a nightclub in Tokyo, Japan. Tadashi Osanai was an organist who regularly performed at the nightclub accompanied by a rhythm machine. Osanai didn’t like his rhythm machine, so he asked Kato to finance him to build a new, better version. He agreed, and in 1962, Keio Electronic Laboratories (which would later become Korg) was born!
The Donca Matic DA-20 Rhythm Machine was the first product manufactured by Korg in 1962. It was an all-analog disc rotary rhythm machine that quickly became popular with musicians looking for a reliable rhythm accompaniment. In 1966, Korg released a digital model called the DE-20.
In 1967, an engineer named Fumio Mieda wanted to build a new type of keyboard, and he reached out to Kato to help build a prototype. It wasn’t long before Korg’s first programmable organ was ready to hit the market!
Since there was a lot of competition in the organ market at the time, Kato decided to enter the then-niche synthesizer market. The miniKORG was released in 1973, and the company continued to create new and innovative electronic instruments in the coming years and decades.
Korg is credited as the first company to feature effects on a synthesizer (something that’s now a standard in the industry), the first to use a “sample plus synthesis” sound design, and the first to feature onboard pitch shifting with a “key transpose” feature.
The M1 workstation that was released in 1988 sold over a quarter of a million units, making it one of the most successful synth/workstations of all time. It’s still highly sought after by collectors and musicians alike and is regarded as a “perfect workstation.”
Over the decades, Korg has continued to release some of the most innovative electronic music equipment in the industry. From synths and workstations to tuners, effects, and DJ equipment, Korg instruments can help you create your next musical masterpiece — and have fun doing it!
