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The Korg PS60 focuses on the keyboard player's most-used sounds.

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FRANKFURT MUSIKMESSE 2010 PRESS RELEASE: Designed for the gigging – or soon to be gigging – musician, the Korg PS60 delivers premium sounds and professional effects in an easy-to-use performance package.

• Six individual categories – Piano, E-Piano, Organ, Strings, Brass, and Synth – provide fast access to the most in-demand keyboard sounds; the sounds required in nearly every band

• EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – integrated) technology inherited from KORG's flagship music workstations delivers 440 impeccably voiced, satisfying sounds.

• The new and original front panel is laid out for easy use. Dedicated knobs and buttons are provided for frequently-used functions, allowing extended performance control and intuitive, realtime sound editing.

• Easy Setup feature lets you easily specify the volume, effect amount, and octave settings of each Sound.

• Nine dedicated knobs provide accurate and immediate control of the modulation, reverb/delay, and EQ effects.

• Easily create split and layered settings on the fly! Up to 20 of these split and layered "Performance" settings can be stored for instant recall

• Semi-weighted 61-key natural touch keyboard – a first in its class!

• USB computer port and free Sound Editing software provide detailed control and instant access to all sound parameters. The PS60 Plug-in Editor allows the PS60 to act as a plug-in synthesizer in your host DAW (AU, VST or RTAS formats).

A performance synthesizer like no other

In designing the PS60, the needs of the on-stage musician remained front and center. Offering dedicated controls, an ample backlit display, and remarkable ease of use, the PS60 is a refreshing change. The intuitive, realtime controls – even the sounds themselves – were created with the performer in mind, and have been optimized for the unique challenges and immediacy of playing live. Lightweight, stylish and portable, the PS60 travels comfortably from home, to rehearsal, to center stage.

The in-demand sounds every keyboardist requires

Focused on the elemental sounds that make up the body of great keyboard playing, the PS60 delivers 440 spectacular, spot-on sounds, with room for plenty more! The sounds are organized into six categories, – piano, electric piano, organ, strings, brass and synth – each with dedicated controls making it easy to find just the right sound. Still not sure? The Audition feature plays a quick riff appropriate to the type of sound selected, to help you zero in on the sound you want. Using the category controls, you can layer up to six sounds, or make split settings at the touch of a button, creating sophisticated sounds to suit your performances.

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