I just downloaded from www.korpa.com the newest release for the PA1X and PA1XPRO. This new system along with new factory resources should make many of you quite happy.
Highlights of the new system are:

New Hit and Sequence Pads. You can now get loops and grooves like the Yamaha pads can do. Korg gives you dozens of different preset sequences to get up and running. The Guitar strums and picking styles are stunning!

Beat counter in Song Play and Sequencer mode

Quarter Tone and Track Scale Assign are transmitted via MIDI for song tracks

Notes play when selected in Event Edit

Edit of Velocity values by means of curves and envelopes

In style play mode Bass Inversions and Memory functions can be controlled by means of Velocity

Variation/STS Link Parameter

Direct writing of Styles into Direct HD banks

In songbook mode, second book edit pages and Synchro Start/Stop and memory status saved with the entries

Sampling has added Crossfade Loop function and Export of AIFF/WAV files

In song play mode pause command is assignable to the pedal/switches

Style Tracks Play/Mute Lock added and Style Performance Master Transpose Lock added

Voice Processor momentary swith controls added

Auto Talk Function added

Seperate Chord Recognition added for the voice processor. You can play style chords on the left hand and trigger vocal harmony chords with the right hand

Data CD Writing added

Improvements include:
Improved GM messages compatability
Improved STS Name Panel
Pressing Stop no longer resets modified parameters in Sequencer
Delete Unassigned Samples no longer deletes samples assigned to Drum Kits
In event edit the dial now works faster

There are other features in 2.0 but I don't have time to write all of them.
Check the Korg Website if interested
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California

A couple more upgrades and it will be ready for release to consumers!
Seriously, at least they ARE upgrading.
Wish I could hear one. Somebody bring one to Bossier City in January.
DonM

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when will they update this feature to PA 50/80?

George,
Do you have these Korgs in stock. What price. Trades? Info.
You can email me at bforrest AT ix.netcom.coming.
change AT and change coming to com to defeat the webcrawlers.
I am in San Jose and often go to Pismo Beach in the motorhome so could get to your store. I seem to recall hearing you are in Reseda? That up in the valley?
Thanks,
Bebop

Excellent George! Korg is really catering to Pa1X/PRO owners, that's for sure. There have been several OS upgrades since the Board came out which is great for Pa1X/PRO owners. Just look at all Korg added and fixed with OS 2.0!! It looks like much has been 'improved' with OS 2.0 too.

Kudos! to Korg for really catering to their customers and for their ambition in giving Pa1X/PRO owners satisfaction, and that they're constantly improving their Flagship Arranger. At one point Yamaha Tyros owners had to wait pert near a year for 'any' upgrade. Finally, with OS 1.40, Tyros owners got a little relief but little is about it unfortunately. They gave the repeat Self to Fill with a common foot pedal which they hemmed and hawed about but finally succeeded in giving us. But THEY should show the initiative!
Don't drag your feet but get some enthusiasm Yammie!! >> PS: The saying really IS true: that it is "More blessed to GIVE than to receive" you realize; or should realize anyway. So Yammie should be 'thinking' of ways to improve and add enhancements to the Tyros instead of waiting for their loyal customers to start complaining of its shortcomings and glitches first. For instance; Yamaha could win over many hearts to their products (Tyros included) if they were to 'add' some new features and enhancements that would make owners of the Tyros stand up, take notice, warmly welcome and even salute their endeavours. Like "replacing" certain Voices in the Tyros that really suck big time, such as the Jazz and Solo Trumpets. They are simply unusable in a Gigging or 'any other' environment. Also improve some of the Organs and give the Panel Organs 'touch' sensitivity. There are many other enhancements and features that could be considered too. Be creative Yammie!

If Yamaha did things like that, their customer database would dramatically increase IMO and more and more people would buy from them again and again because people realize a good thing when they not only see it but experience it firsthand. If Yamaha scratches our backs we will scratch theirs. That goes without saying btw.

When they drag their heels and provide lackadaisical support they show that they really aren't concerned about their customers continued satisfaction but are only concerned about getting the 'next' Model shoved out the factory door. Usually shoved out before it's even stable and hopefully bug free and we the owners [or 'they' perhaps] minus me, become the beta testers. Sad but true unfortunately. >> Same as Microsoft does with their products.

Win my continued support Yamaha, don't make be beg for support and get frustrated for your lack thereof...

My 2¢..

Best regards,
Mike



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Bebop,
Please email me with your email information. I don't understand what you meant on your post for emailing you. I am using a MAC and don't get what you mean by webcrawlers.....
Yes I have both the PA1X and the PA1XPRO keyboards in stock. Reseda is in the San Fernando Valley just off the 101 FWY. Please email me at kayeland@aol.com
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
818-881-5566

HI GEORGE,
I am sending you an email.
Web crawlers are the people/software that harvest all the email addresses they can find on the net and then they sell our addresses to the spamers who then send us all the garbage we receive every day and have to process and delete.
Bebop