Korg Toneworks Pandora PX4A - Acoustic Multi-Effect Processor

The Korg Pandora PX4A Acoustic Personal Multi-Effects Processor transforms sterile-sounding piezo output into deep, warm acoustic tone for great sound whether practicing, recording, or playing live. 82 effects include REMS modeling of the resonance and vibrational character of great acoustic guitars. Vintage and modern instruments have been modelled with painstaking detail to produce realistic, rich, and natural sound.

The effects of the PX4A extend beyond the conventional boundaries of the electric-acoustic guitar to include models for resonator guitar, a newly developed banjo, and nylon-string guitar, you can play a wide variety of acoustic sounds using just a single instrument. There are also mic effects that simulate the sense of space and depth achieved by micing an instrument. With the Korg PX4A, micing techniques that require years of experience and knowledge can be easily utilized by anyone, delivering superbly rich acoustic sound even when using a line output. There are also numerous other effects, ranging from standards such as compressor, limiter, echo, delay, reverb, and chorus, through distinctive effects such as a twelve-string effect that reproduces the sound of a twelve-string guitar, and even a drone effect that simulates the drone tones of ethnic instruments such as a tambura. With a virtual infinity of possibilities that still preserve your natural acoustic sound, the Korg PX4A is the ideal choice for anything from home recording to live performance.

KORG TONEWORKS PANDORA PX4A 100 SELECTABLE PROGRAMS

The Korg PX4A provides 50 preset programs, covering a broad range of styles, including sounds of famous artists. You can also create and store 50 of your own user programs.

KORG TONEWORKS PANDORA PX4A AUTO FEEDBACK NOTCH FUNCTION

The Korg PX4As Notch effect helps limit the feedback or howling effect that can be a problem for amplified acoustic instruments. Theres also an Auto Notch function that automatically detects the frequency at which feedback is occurring, so you can perform with the best acoustic sound at all times without being troubled by feedback.

KORG TONEWORKS PANDORA PX4A EASE OF OPERATION

The user interface on the Korg PX4A is knob-based for intuitive and easy use. Frequently-used parameters, such as the amp type, have their own independent dial, and the tone controls can also be adjusted as easily as on a guitar or bass amp simply by turning the knobs. The Korg PX4A's value dial makes it a simple matter to adjust amp types and parameter values. There`s also a TAP button that you can use to set delay times or the tempo of a rhythm pattern.

KORG TONEWORKS PANDORA PX4A 100 RHYTHM AND BASS PATTERNS

The Korg PX4A contains one hundred built-in rhythm patterns covering a broad range of styles that include rock, jazz, funk, blues and dance music. The PCM sounds used in these patterns produce realistic accompaniments that are fun to play along with. There are even Bass patterns that let you specify the key chord, so you can practice any style of music while listening to a full rhythm and bass line. Since you can use the effect programs at the same time as these patterns, this is a great way to practice your picking, improve your rhythm or develop your sense of pitch. You can also make Chain Pattern settings to combine up to sixteen different rhythm patterns.

KORG TONEWORKS PANDORA PX4A PHASE TRAINER

The Korg Pandora PX4A also includes it's own phase trainer. You can record up to 30 seconds from an audio source such as a CD, MD or MP3, and play it back repeatedly (looped) at a slower speed without changing the pitch. This is a great way to learn complex or rapid passages by ear, since you`ll be able to hear the phrase slowly. You can also record a phrase that you play yourself along with the built-in rhythm and bass accompaniment, and then practice soloing over the top of it.

You can connect a CD player or another external audio source to the Korg PX4A AUX IN jack, and use the Key Transpose function to change the pitch of the song upward or downward by as much as one octave.