Korg KEYSTAGE-61

Description

<h1 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Korg Keystage 61&nbsp;</strong>is a 5-octave&nbsp;<strong>USB MIDI 2.0 Master Keyboard</strong>, featuring 61 velocity-sensitive keys with&nbsp;<strong>Polyphonic Aftertouch</strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Compatible with MIDI 2.0&nbsp;</strong>and MPE,&nbsp;<strong>Korg Keystage</strong>&nbsp;is the first&nbsp;<strong>MIDI controller</strong>&nbsp;on the market to adopt&nbsp;<strong>MIDI-CI Property Exchange</strong>&nbsp;for communication with connected hardware and software instruments.&nbsp;<strong>Keystage 61&nbsp;</strong>offers immediate control and visual feedback of parameters thanks to 8 OLED screens, each with a dedicated rotary potentiometer. It includes an&nbsp;<strong>arpeggiator</strong>, chord play modes, a&#39;<strong>built-in audio interface</strong>&nbsp;with Jack outputs, and official integration with&nbsp;<strong>Ableton Live</strong>.</h1><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/01FiyeiK5uU?si=JOs6hC1FxniYtPH0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Korg Keystage&nbsp;61 is a</strong>&nbsp;<strong>USB MIDI 2.0 keyboard controller,&nbsp;</strong>a new-generation&nbsp;<strong>Master Keyboard</strong>&nbsp;for music producers, musicians, and performers, which adopts the innovations introduced by the&nbsp;<strong>MIDI 2.0</strong>&nbsp;standard.&nbsp;<strong>Keystage</strong>, available in 49 and 61-key versions, is the first&nbsp;<strong>MIDI keyboard controller</strong>&nbsp;on the market to support&nbsp;<strong>property exchange between instruments</strong>&nbsp;(hardware and software), for immediate and unparalleled integration and control compared to the past.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Creative inspiration meets expressive innovation</strong>: Polyphonic Aftertouch, &nbsp;<strong>MPE</strong>&nbsp;compatibility. Featuring keys with excellent touch response, sensitive to velocity and Polyphonic Aftertouch, with corresponding&nbsp;<strong>MPE</strong>&nbsp;(MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatibility,&nbsp;<strong>Korg Keystage</strong>&nbsp;offers direct control and immediate visual feedback thanks to its 8&nbsp;<strong>OLED screens dedicated to parameters</strong>, each with a dedicated rotary potentiometer. It includes a powerful arpeggiator, a series of chord play modes, a built-in audio interface with Jack outputs, and official integration with the Ableton Live DAW software.</p><p><strong>Korg Keystage</strong>: t<strong>he link between past and future</strong>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Korg Keystage</strong>&nbsp;keyboards are fully compatible with the traditional MIDI standard, making them universally usable with all previous generation hardware and software devices.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Inspiration can't wait</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Say goodbye to complex MIDI mapping that eats up time and patience. When inspiration strikes, you need to capture your musical ideas quickly and accurately.&nbsp;<strong>Korg Keystage</strong>&nbsp;allows you to do just that.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A cutting-edge MIDI controller in keyboard innovation, being the first to truly leverage the potential of&nbsp;<strong>MIDI 2.0</strong>. Simply connect the keyboard to compatible software, and Keystage automatically assigns parameters and even displays their names on its ultra-clear OLED screens. Each screen is associated with a knob for real-time adjustments, meaning you’ll always see the assigned parameters and their exact values. Make informed decisions and interact with your instruments without interrupting your creative flow.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Experience the magic of immediate plug-and-play connectivity with Keystage. It is compatible with most DAW software and offers unparalleled official integration with&nbsp;<strong>Ableton Live</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Korg Gadget</strong>.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Express yourself musically&nbsp;with Keystage 61</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Korg Keystage allows musicians to reach new levels of musical expression, thanks to a newly designed semi-weighted keyboard with excellent touch response. Keystage goes beyond simply pressing a note, as it supports both Channel and Polyphonic Aftertouch, including&nbsp;<strong>MPE</strong>&nbsp;(MIDI Polyphonic Expression). This versatility allows you to play, control, and manipulate a wide range of software and hardware sound sources, managing the subtlest sonic nuances.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Keystage's arpeggiator is powerful and offers features that go far beyond what any other MIDI keyboard on the market has to offer. The wide selection of patterns is complemented by customization options, including aftertouch-activated ratchet, randomization, gating, and more.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In addition, Keystage&#39;s&nbsp;<strong>Chord mode</strong>&nbsp;provides a suite of 32 ready-to-use chord sets. These can be used as they are or customized. You can also save them to one of 32 reserved user slots. Since each set can have a chord assigned to each chromatic note of an octave, rest assured that you will never run out of chords! Chords can even be played in different ways, including a strumming mode that simulates rhythmic guitar.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Korg Keystage</strong>&nbsp;allows you to express yourself musically through a fluid and optimized workflow. Gone are the days of dealing with bulky and complex controllers. Keystage ensures an efficient musical experience.</p><h2><strong>Official integration with Ableton Live</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Keystage offers certified integration with&nbsp;<strong>Ableton Live</strong>, one of the most popular DAW software in the industry, providing both transport and device control. Keystage can detect the currently active instrument or effect in Live and automatically adapts (maps) to its first 8 parameters! When you switch devices, Keystage dynamically reconfigures itself in real-time for an uninterrupted, distraction-free experience.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Both Ableton Live and Keystage are MPE-compatible, offering greater flexibility and creative possibilities. For example, Live’s powerful&nbsp;<strong>Drift</strong>&nbsp;synthesizer (available from version 11.3) utilizes MPE control to provide even more expressive capabilities.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Furthermore, Keystage comes bundled with&nbsp;<strong>Ableton Live 11 Lite</strong>&nbsp;as part of its software suite: a beginner-friendly version of Live, offering many features to help you start your journey in music creation and live performance.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The future of played music&nbsp;is in MIDI 2.0</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">MIDI 2.0 is one of the most exciting developments in electronic music production in recent decades. But what exactly is it? The&nbsp;<strong>MIDI Association</strong>&nbsp;explains on its official website that MIDI 2.0 means bidirectional MIDI communication. Until now,&nbsp;<strong>MIDI 1.0</strong>&nbsp;messages went in one direction: from a transmitter to a receiver. Thanks to new&nbsp;<strong>MIDI-CI</strong>&nbsp;(Capability Inquiry) messages, MIDI 2.0 devices can communicate with each other and auto-configure to work together.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Korg Keystage MIDI Master keyboard</strong>&nbsp;uses&nbsp;<strong>Property Exchange MIDI-CI</strong>&nbsp;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 communicate with a wide range of MIDI 2.0 compatible devices and exchange information in both directions. This exciting feature extends not only to software plug-ins, like those included with Keystage, but also to hardware devices!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Since&nbsp;<strong>Property Exchange MIDI 2.0</strong>&nbsp;is compatible with MIDI DIN cables, Keystage offers opportunities for integration with existing devices, opening the way for new and exciting possibilities on the horizon. Furthermore, backward compatibility is not an issue—you can control and communicate with devices that do not support MIDI 2.0 using normal MIDI 1.0.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Perfect for the stage</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Keystage is not only an incredibly powerful and feature-rich MIDI controller; it’s the master keyboard you’ve always wanted to control your live setup. Equipped with stereo audio output, simply connect the keyboard to your computer, tablet, or smartphone and then directly to the sound system, without the need for additional equipment that only takes up precious space.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The semi-weighted AT keyboard not only offers exceptional playability but also makes Keystage surprisingly light, weighing only 4.2 kg for the 49-key version and 5KG for the 61-key version. Its slim and portable design allows for easy transport, while its robust construction ensures durability.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Keystage also offers flexible customization options. You can modify settings directly through the menu or conveniently adjust them using the&nbsp;<strong>Korg Kontrol</strong>&nbsp;software on your computer.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Keystage includes a dedicated expansion plate ideal for tablets, other devices, or accessories. On the 61-key model, you have the flexibility to adjust the position of the plates in two different positions, providing a stable and solid surface on which to place your laptop.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Full-size keyboard and integrated audio interface&nbsp;</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to the USB Type B port, Keystage not only transmits MIDI data to your tablet or smartphone, but also receives audio from music apps via its integrated audio interface and sends it to your sound system via its stereo output.&nbsp;</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Rich software package with Korg Keystage 61</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">In addition to<strong>&nbsp;Ableton Live LITE</strong>, the included software available for download includes<strong>&nbsp;Korg Gadget</strong>: an all-in-one music production software and also a collection of plug-ins. The intuitive user interface provides over 40 instruments (synthesizers and drum machines) called &quot;Gadget&quot;, which you can freely combine for music production. Keystage includes the &quot;<strong>Korg Gadget Producer Pack</strong>&quot;: this is a version with most of the features and Gadgets that Korg Gadget 2 software offers. The following gadgets are not included: Kamata, Stockholm, DeeMax, Lexington, Ebina and Otorii.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The integration between Korg Gadget and Keystage is deep and enables automatic synchronization of Gadget parameters on Keystage, as well as extended control of transport functions which will make using Gadget even easier and faster.</p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Wavestate native LE</strong></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Explore the full expressive potential of Keystage with wavestate native LE and its numerous patch presets that utilize Poly and Channel Aftertouch, all fully compatible with MIDI 2.0 (currently only in the standalone version).&nbsp;<strong>wavestate native LE</strong>&nbsp;is a partially limited version of wavestate native, which is a virtualized version of the eponymous hardware synthesizer. Do you know the limit of&nbsp;<strong>wavestate native LE</strong>? You won't be able to open more than one instance of this plug-in in your project.&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Korg Keystage 61 Features</strong></h2><ul>    <li>USB controller compatible with MIDI 2.0</li>    <li>Polytouch MIDI keyboard</li>    <li>61 keys, 5 octaves</li>    <li>Keys sensitive to velocity, aftertouch, and polyphonic aftertouch</li>    <li>21 velocity curves, 7 octave ranges (-3, 0, +3)</li>    <li>16 savable Scenes</li></ul><p><strong>Controls and display</strong></p><ul>    <li>Pitch bend wheel</li>    <li>Modulation wheel</li>    <li>8 rotary potentiometers for parameter control</li>    <li>Main display and 8 OLED sub-displays</li></ul><p><strong>Arpeggiator with 20 rhythmic patterns</strong></p><p><strong>Chord Mode:&nbsp;</strong>32 User and as many Presets</p><p><strong>Connections</strong></p><ul>    <li>USB Type B for audio/MIDI connection to PC and Mac computers</li>    <li>Stereo out audio interface at 44.1 kHz, 16-bit</li>    <li><em>Note: Drivers required for Windows environment</em></li>    <li>MIDI DIN IN and OUT</li>    <li>Jack input for expression pedal</li>    <li>Jack input for Damper pedal (Half supported)</li>    <li>Stereo audio output (L/MONO, R jacks)</li>    <li>Headphone output</li></ul><p><strong>Power supply</strong></p><ul>    <li>Via USB&nbsp;</li>    <li><a href="https://www.algameko.com/it/accessori-tastiere-pianoforti/korg/ka350-alimentatore">Via AC adapter (9 V DC):&nbsp;<strong>Korg KA350</strong>&nbsp;(NOT included)</a></li></ul><p><strong>Consumption</strong>:&nbsp;</p><ul>    <li>5 V/500 mA or less (when connected via USB)</li>    <li>4W when connected to mains</li></ul><p><strong>Dimensions and weight</strong>: 979&times;234&times;82mm; 5 KG.</p><p><strong>Included in the box:&nbsp;</strong>USB cable (Type A-Type B), accessory expansion plate</p><p><strong>Accessories (sold separately)</strong></p><ul>    <li><a href="https://www.algameko.com/it/accessori-tastiere-pianoforti/korg/ka350-alimentatore"><strong>Korg KA350</strong>: AC adapter</a></li>    <li>XVP-20: volume/expression pedal</li>    <li>EXP-2: foot controller</li>    <li>DS-1H: Damper pedal</li>    <li>PS-1 or PS-3: pedal switch</li></ul>