KORG Pa5X Ultimate Quickstart TUTORIAL

[@TerriLarder]

I've just bought a PA5 X Pro and your tutorial has been brilliant and really helped me understand what is actually happening when I press a button - Thankyou!

[@peteratkinson8957]

Excellent vid Woody. Please keep more PA-5X videos coming

[@billfriesTPA]

Great video! I wish I had this when I first bought my Pa5x months ago! One tip on the tempo adjustment, the “dial” is defaulted to adjusting tempo when choosing a new style. I look forward to more Pa5x videos! Thanks Woody!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

now that is a great power tip right there, never thought of trying that!

[@whatnow9159]

I found this very interesting and informative. You are very good at what you do. I have subscribed. Thumbs up. Thank you. All the vest.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thank you too

[@taloweryus]

I'm planning to buy a pa5x soon. This starter guide was really helpful. Thanks!

[@irishmusico]

I have to admit that sounds like a lot of fun.

[@alienzardsketter.9076]

Woody is a wonderful man ,, He really gets in to a keyboard , If its a Piano , a synth or now one the best arrangers in the world Korg Pa5x ,,,he does a great job ,,, I would Love to hang out with Woody for a day with arrangers and synths ,,, He is a very smart man and has a great sense of humor that really is nothing funny even when he is being funny he is teaching people very inportant things ,,, Woody I have the Korg Pa 5x and your fast and simple video tells more about it then any other videos on youtube ,,,your a wonderful man and so is the Korg Pa5x a wonderful music making interment have always Loved your videos ...I want to agree with please keep making Korg PA 5x videos cause trust me I know Arrangers and its the best I have ever played ,,,and their is a lot to it ,,,its amazing and deserves more then just a skip over ,,,now I want a Yamaha Genos 2 ,,I want the best two arrangers in the world ,,,why not?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thank you and I will save this comment for when I am feeling down! congrats and enjoy your wonderful instruments! :)

[@JeffPalmer83]

Cool! I was curious enough from all your arranger videos to get a Korg EK-50L, which is obviously much simpler than either the Genos 2 or PA-5x, but it’s been fun to get to play along with your discovery of these things!

[@RichardLinden-f1v]

Great intro video for prospective buyers, especially those coming from the Yamaha arranger ecosystem. I actually like the Korg Keyboard Set/Songbook concept as I don't need Yamaha's 8 or 10 panel registrations buttons in a row. 4 variation buttons for the style is plenty for me. Saving sound combos on SX900 is quite awkward as you have to create a voice only registration file and name and sort them appropriately in an organized manner which creates quite a mess in the User area. For arranger players who are sound combo focused, the Keyboard Sets system is much better.

[@UDPride]

Great videos. The Pa5x is extremely powerful. Another functionality I like is you arent tied to any specific drum kit when you choose a style (such as the default kit they choose for you). You can change the kit itself. So you could choose the Bossanova style but use a Hard Rock drum kit. This is great if you love the sound of certain drum kits and want to use them on different styles. Of course you can also go granular within each style and if you wanted to change the kick drum or snare you can certainly do that to get the precise sound you want. You could create a Phil Collins sounding kit with relative ease with lots of toms. This ability to mix and match styles and kits makes the possibilities almost limitless because a rock kit on a soul or bossanova style is almost like a different sounding rock style especially when you fool around with the tempo and use the matrix to mute any unwanted parts that are still too "bossanova-y".

[@andyjock6236]

Definitely interested in getting one! Next month at the earliest. I love the way you explain keyboard features, the Korg Pa5X looks fun too.👍

[@WoodyPianoShack]

thank you and good luck with your saving up, hope the video will be helpful

[@Toppitmanilikeit]

Great introduction to this amazing (but intimidating) keyboard. Thank you so much Woody, you explain things very clearly.... it's very helpful indeed.🤠

[@Alan8JanetMallett]

Thank you for such a professional video. My Pa5x arrives next week to replace my Pa4x. Your video is a great intro into the world of the Pa keyboards.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

wow, lucky you, congrats and have fun!

[@HMulders-c3b]

About a few weeks i get my own pa5x 88 ,so this tutorial is very helpfull for me. Cheers

[@WoodyPianoShack]

nice 1, congrats

[@RonWesterbeek]

Just drooling here 😅 thanks for sharing Woody. 👍

[@WoodyPianoShack]

no harm in that ron, that is partly the fun of these kind of vids.

[@m.b.g.musicproduction9658]

Hi Woody, I have a feeling that the Everybody Bros Style refers to the Blues Brothers styles of song as well as the others with Bros in the title!

[@bobobear1977]

Yep, that was Everybody Needs Somebody and Soul Man

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yes you all nailed it! i know that too of course but concentrating on the tutorial not on the songs. thanks!

[@MattsTimeMachine]

Every style should have random parameters for trigger time, swing, pitch fine tune, attack variation, velocity, and note probability. It would add tremendously to the realism.

[@sonic2000gr]

The more I see it, the more I think I like it better than the Genos2. Although I believe the VFM arranger would be the PSR-SX700 or 900.

[@soulgirl62]

I have the Korg PA 5X and it's feels nicer to play than Genos and it sounds so much better all round in my opinion... A lot more up to date styles too .. the chord looper is amazing

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yes, although chord looper is on both, it just seems easier on the pa. but how are korg owners managing without genos registration buttons? i know there is the songbook, but it is not at all the same. that feature is for me, sorely missed.

[@soulgirl62]

@@WoodyPianoShack i still only have the original Genos... i am sat on the fence about Genos 2 because i still havent fully explored creating my own styles on the Genos 1 yet... i think once i have done that i may then think if it is worth getting Genos 2 , and yes the Genos Registrations are so handy but as youve probably seen , on the PA5X , you can really edit the styles so much so both keyboards have pro's and con's

[@genosman]

I own genos1 and pa5x. Both are great keyboards in their own right. Korg lacks some features essential for style creation. Hope korg will update the operating system with new features. But format of style files is more advanced. Keyboard is better on korg to my taste. But besides registrations, Yamaha has a lot of really quality content which is easily convertible between models (korg always introduces new style formats and there is no backward compatibility). When it comes to styles all-in-all Yamaha wins for me in rock dance and pop categories, korg has very nice ballads and Latin styles section though. Hope it will help people who are on a fence for their new keyboard to make a decision:)

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

u made the best decision........own Both!! ​@@genosman

[@ursullavandenbord2322]

Hy...I see everyone touching a knob on the display screen and then turning the jog wheel to change the value...But is it possible to just move the button on the screen to make it + or - changing values ? Thanks.

[@kalleblomkvist7667]

A bit late... but if you or someone else wonder.... Short answer - Yes! Left and Down - value changes, Right and Up + value changes Moving diagonally faster value changes, Left to Right slower (more precision) So first move diagonally until you get close to wanted value, then move Left/Right (without lifting the finger) to fine adjust! Of course some times you need to lift the finger on knobs on the edge of the screen :)

[@zoomzoom3950]

Thanks, Woody; perfect timing; my new Pa5X is due for delivery tomorrow. I originally planed to get the 61 key as an organist most of my keyboards are 61 key, but opted for the 76 key. Not a pianist, so weighted keys are not my first choice. wish they made 88 key options with waterfall/synth keys...IIRC Korg did make an 88-key Kronos with synth action?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

no 88 synth, but the 76 will be plenty and really handy when you split the keyboard to have some extra space. congrats and enjoy yours!

[@calikokat100]

Very interesting...to see how the functions are accessed

[@Culture_of_Ghosts]

Nice video Woody. Out of the two cruise ship brands, I think I prefer the Yamahas. To me they just seem easier to get around.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

yeah, that is probably fair observation. definitely had to refer to the korg manual more!

[@fred-fred62]

Hello Woody, can you show us how we transpose a style file into kst file please?

[@tombaonline4829]

Great channel and content woody. Quick question and maybe it’s not that quick but how does this compare to say the new Yamaha montage m or say a nord stage 4 or even a fantom ?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i have an older video workstation synth vs arranger, check it out. first you need to decide what type you want before diving into specific model!

[@denand1966]

Very good video Woody! If you had a choice to make between Genos 2 and the Pa5 witch one would you choose? Thank’s!

[@kevanbarrett7411]

Fantastic easy to follow tutorial if you are thinking of getting one of these arrangers.🎹

[@mh22xv]

So which is the better instrument according to you Woody, the Genos2 or the Korg?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

far to deep a question to answer in a comment, perhaps a topic for future video.

[@mh22xv]

@@WoodyPianoShack yes. Please do 😊Greetings från Tyresö

[@Panos-Veria]

Great instrument!

[@ursullavandenbord2322]

Excellent !!! One question : is it possible to midi learn for example the filter with an external controller plugged in via usb, for example korg nanostudio ? Would like to use buttons instead of faders. Thanks.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

i have no idea about that. but you can assign the faders to control synth parameters as you like so i would say external controller not needed.

[@vanderleialvesdasilva3280]

This Korg PA 5X is Definitely the Best Arranger Keyboard in the World

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

i am on the verge of buyin the pa5x 88 keys.....but saw so many complains in utube about freezing, hanging, and no updates.....is this all true?.... or just disgruntled customers?...thks

[@WoodyPianoShack]

in about 80 hours of playing, mine crashed once. so some truth to the rumours, but as I'm not performing, not a deal breaker assuming korg will eventually iron out the bugs

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

@@WoodyPianoShack thank you for the feed back...much appreciated....once in 80hrs..... pretty normal i say..... anyway i did jump in and got the Pa5x 88keys....after watchin u play.....you are an inspiration....lookin forward to more of your superb videos !!!

[@ahbusha]

Brilliant Demo 🤓

[@theunknownkeyboardist6154]

Soul Bros = Soul Brothers

[@PogoMusic]

I came for the Korg, I stayed for the DNB

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hmm dnb?

[@pierreverdoni]

@@WoodyPianoShack Drum N Bass

[@Lunolux]

what a nice product

[@rafalkowalewski3206]

Hello You are amazing. Why Pa5x and not Ketron for example? I would like you to compare them sometime... Great channel, always thumbs up.. Greets Rafal 🤝

[@korshm]

@WoodyPianoShack Thank you for your intro vid. It looks like PA5x is more complicated than Genos 2. Could you please compare Korg and Yamaha approaches and the convenience and ease of operation on these devices? Flowless, touch screen feel, search and storage, connection to a computer (DAW) and so. I'm looking forward to see such topics in your future videos.

[@FrazerGoodman]

Can you mute the accompaniment and just have bass playing

[@AaronLester-dx2qb]

Woody, thanks for another thorough video on a great arranger keyboard! I had tunnel vision of buying the new Genos 2, until you explained some of the enticing features of the Pa5X. The Genos has about 200 more styles, but with Korg's X-Fader, the style possibilities are expanded exponentially. I also like the pad matrix, and smoother instrument sound transition this Korg offers. My keyboard purchase history has favored Yamaha for years, but from the mechanics to the aluminum and wood case construction, the Korg seems like more bang for my buck! While performing, in your opinion which keyboard has the highest ease of use in the controls/touch screen layout? My familiarity with Yamaha's PSR arrangers makes me wonder if the Pa5X might be hard to transition to, yet I yearn to choose the best instruments to help me grow as a musician.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

hi and thanks for the comment, i find g2 to be much easier to use, more intuitive, bigger friendlier UI on the touchscreen. definitely found myself referring to manual more with the korg. g2 has fantastic registration buttons which are incredibly useful, lacking on the korg. the korg however is stronger in other departments. impossible for me to pick a winner.

[@AaronLester-dx2qb]

@@WoodyPianoShack Good to know, and helpful information. Thanks! 😊

[@mikeburnitt2604]

Thanks Woody.

[@martijn_sleutelplank]

Everybody Bros: I suppose it's for Everybody needs somebody by the Blues Brothers. The one after that is for Soul Man.

[@SpOoNmAn365]

And both got copyrighted while my vid processed 😂 I think I had around 45 claims to mute or delete in the 13 vids. Time consuming to say the least 😢

[@cinepost]

You can't be a Dummy if you like your PA5x

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

Am I wrong in thinking that you did not recognize the "Soul Bros" Style as Sam & Dave's hit single "Soul Man" from 1967 Woody? Written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, Rolling Stone magazine included it in their "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. It was also covered by the Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, on "Saturday Night Live."

[@carstenaltena]

Genuine question here: who actually uses these keyboards, and in what kind of environments and kind of genres? I never see them at live gigs or in studios.

[@WoodyPianoShack]

musicians who just want to have some fun their front room, or guys and girls doing cabaret acts. you don't see these being used in bands or studios, that is true.

[@carstenaltena]

@@WoodyPianoShack That makes sense, and while I was thinking about it I thought "I believe I saw somebody play something like that at a wedding". It's a band in a box! Would you use it as a composing tool? Could it be a DAWless setup?

[@artie218]

well that was supposed to be Soul Man.. all the parts are there..

[@WoodyPianoShack]

soul man i did recognise, why they call it soul bros. is it from blues brothers? that was obviously the other style i realised when editing

[@rankorangelovdjordjevic7683]

The drum is like a pa800

[@lanep2023]

“Bros” = brothers?

[@matttholl6004]

Yah mate...which is better...im just a starter in the piano stuff..and I want something very special..

[@WoodyPianoShack]

this is way overkill to get started unless you are loaded! check out new roland go keys maybe, looks like fun package for a starter

[@Skippersboss__]

Nice for Korg to recognise one of the late Joe Sample's creations. I do think Streetlife is was meant to be an uplifting song so why using minor chords ...

[@WoodyPianoShack]

it seems to switch from minor in the verse to major in the chorus!

[@WoodyPianoShack]

and the chords in the bridge change so fast and are hell to remember!

[@abulka]

Not that different to my trusty Korg Pa700 - all the same concepts are there, most of the buttons are the same too. One day I’ll upgrade but I don’t think I’m missing out that much with what I already have and love.

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

Bought this keyboard and returned it 2 days later,couldn’t even get a decent basic piano sounding good,I’m not a sound engineer or should have to deep dive menus for a decent piano sound,

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Some serious money but a serious keyboard also.

[@ntee3589]

Not quite the ultimate ! Quite a few things missed off - starting some styles in different tempo and and intro gives a different style / song.

[@basspig]

This keyboard is a Marvel of technical genius. However the styles are very much entrenched in tired old western music. There's no Japanese Styles in there so there's no refreshing new sounds other than the stuff we've heard in the 80s and 90s in the west. I wish they would come out with some Japanese styles.

[@tristanmichael2051]

Great Cheese - but I am curious in the real world go gigging, who would hire someone playing this? rather than producing decent backing tracks and playing decent piano on top. As Piano is th only instrument (keys) that doesn't sound cheesy when solo

[@claudetapelamasse5012]

🎵👍👍

[@marcThysebaert]

Ik hou van mijn Korg Pa5x musikant

[@stevegriffiths566]

If you have to watch this and have spent 3.⁵k on KBD you need to be worried 🤦🤦🤣🤣

[@WoodyPianoShack]

guess so! or maybe you just want to try one out in the store :)

[@andywatts8654]

Nonsense. I spent £8k day on a car - still had to look in the manual for some things

[@warp9988]

I am in the “wish I could drop this much on an keyboard” type of person. Mqybe I can afford a used PA3X

[@stevegriffiths566]

@@andywatts8654 what you actually had to read the manual on how to actually drive it ???? Wow are you sure you should be driving 🤔😦🤔

[@andywatts8654]

@@stevegriffiths566 Woodys not showing you how to play the keys (drive) ya numpty -- he's showing other handy tips for operating the keyboard