Korg Keystage 61
UPC/EAN #4959112238404
MPN #KEYSTAGE51
$949.99
Save 25.8%, MSRP $1280.00
61-key MIDI 2.0 Poly Aftertouch Keyboard/Controller
The future of music is now: MIDI 2.0
MIDI 2.0 is one of the most exciting developments in electronic music production in decades. But what exactly is it
The MIDI Association explains on its official website, MIDI 2.0 means two-way MIDI conversations. Until now, MIDI 1.0 messages went in one direction: from a transmitter to a receiver. MIDI 2.0 is bi-directional and changes MIDI from a monologue to a dialogue.
Thanks to new MIDI-CI (Capability Inquiry) messages, MIDI 2.0 devices can talk to each other, and auto-configure themselves to work together.
Keystage utilizes MIDI-CI Property Exchange messages to communicate with other devices. It retrieves information such as which Control Change (CC) parameters should be linked and the appropriate names to display for each parameter. This means that Keystage can talk with a wide range of MIDI 2.0 compatible devices and exchange information in both directions. This exciting feature extends not only to software plugins, such as the ones included with Keystage, but also to hardware devices!
Since MIDI 2.0 Property Exchange is compatible with MIDI DIN cables, Keystage opens up opportunities for seamless integration with existing devices, paving the way for new and exciting possibilities in the horizon.
Furthermore, backwards compatibility is not an issue with Keystage. It can still communicate using MIDI 1.0 with devices that do not support MIDI 2.0.
Specifications
Keyboard
Keystage-61: Polytouch keyboard*, 61 keys
Features velocity sensitivity, aftertouch and polyphonic aftertouch
Velocity curves: 21 ("10"0"+10)
Octave range: 7 ("3"0"+3)
Controllers
Pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, parameter control knobs - 8
VOLUME knob, SETTINGS button, WRITE button, EXIT button, SHIFT button, ARP button, CHORD
button, VALUE ^/ buttons, VALUE dial, PAGE "/+ buttons, transport buttons, TEMPO button,
OCTAVE "/+ buttons
Display
Main display: organic EL (electro-luminescence) display
Sub display: organic EL displays - 8
Scenes
No. of scenes: 16
Arpeggiator
Arpeggio rhythm patterns: 20
Chord mode
Preset chord sets: 32
User chord sets: 32
Input/output jacks and ports
USB port, MIDI (IN, OUT connectors), EXPRESSION jack, DAMPER jack, AUDIO OUT (L/MONO, R jacks), headphone jack
Audio output
AUDIO OUT (L/MONO, R): 6.3 mm TS phone jack (unbalanced)
Headphones: 6.3 mm stereo phone jack
Control inputs
DAMPER (half-damper supported)
EXPRESSION
MIDI
IN, OUT
USB
Type B
MIDI/audio interface
MIDI: 1 in/1 out
Audio: 2 ch out
Audio format: 44.1 kHz, 16-bit
Power supply
USB bus power or AC adapter (9 V DC, : Korg KA350, sold separately)
Power consumption
5 V/500 mA or less (when powered via USB)
Power consumption
4 W (when using an AC adapter)
Dimensions (W - D - H)
Keystage-49: 814 - 234 - 82 mm/32.05
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