KORG PXR4 

Digital Four-Track Recording Studio 

           

 

General Info:

PXR4 Digital Recorder (KORG.com)

FAQ - Questions and answers

What is MPEG?

PXR4 around the world - TeachersWithoutBorders takes the PXR4 around the world

 

Accessories:

Mic clip - A tip on holding hands-free? 

PX-Pack New accessory bag for the PXR4

 

Tips and tricks:

Step-by-step guides to recording

Removing card & Erasing songs - pdf version

Recording Tutorial - Getting started

Part 1  Prepare to record

Part 2  Part 2 (pdf) Recording a voice

Part 3 Playing your recording

Quick Guide - More recording tips

Quick Guide (pdf version)

Converting MP2 to WAV

(for CD burning) using Winamp

"Tapping Into Your Creativity with the Korg PXR4"

by Rob Math

 

Competition  

Check 'em out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now shipping with a 32MB card

 

PXR4 Demo: Using internal FX

Vai - Steve Vai's creation (MP3)

 

Natural Sounds recorded with the internal condenser microphone 

India (Teachers Without Boarders)

Violin   

Drums (real drums, live)  

Trumpet

Guitar (acoustic)

 

Streaming video:

Video - Paul Kramer (ToneWorks product manager)

 

Downloads: 

owners manual 

(4.32 MB pdf)

Spanish owners manual

WAV converter (MPEG to WAV) for burning CDs

Audacity free audio editor to record & play sounds,  import and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files

File converter - Manual and software link

USB - Windows 98 Driver

The PXR4 is an ultra-compact, fully-equipped 4-track digital recorder for musicians on the go with a suggested retail of $500.00 - NEW- Now available at an unbelievable low price.

 

Compact and portable, it allows musicians to quickly and easily record, mix and even edit complete, professional-sounding songs from start to finish, or simply capture musical ideas on the go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PXR4 features a full four tracks of high-quality, MPEG format recording onto SmartMedia cards, plus eight virtual tracks or “takes” per channel. Three recording modes (Economy, Standard, High-Quality), 99 songs per Card, and up to 270 minutes of recording time allow complete flexibility when recording. A unique array of full track editing functions such as Copy, Insert, Erase, Delete, Time Compression and Expansion, and Virtual Track Copy/Delete bring a new level of control to ultra-portable studios.

 

 

The PXR4 hosts a wide range of additional onboard features include a large, easy-to-read LCD display; a built-in mic; a metronome with 32 patterns for practice; three selectable audio inputs (guitar, mic & line); two audio outputs, and a USB serial port for transferring songs to a PC or for MP3 encoding.

The PXR4 comes with a 32MB SmartMedia card, and supports a wide range of additional cards (from 8 MB through 128 MB). 32MB records about 10 minutes, at Standard mode, using all four tracks. Two AA batteries powers the PXR4 for 2-3 hours and it comes with an AC adaptor.

                                                   

Designed for absolute sonic integrity, the PXR4 is equipped with 77 different types of studio-quality modeling effects featuring Korg’s proprietary Resonant Electronic Modeling System (REMS) technology, and a 32 kHz sampling rate for ultra-realistic guitar, bass, drums, amp and mic simulations. 100 factory programs are included, with room for 100 user programs as well. The PXR4 also provides 55 high-quality PCM rhythm patterns covering modern styles including BigBeat, House, Reggae, Rock, Funk, Hip Hop and more.

 

 

 

The PXR4 comes with a convenient carrying pouch, to keep the elements away.

 

 

 

 

 

The PXR4 is small so that you can put it in your guitar case, if you want to. It fits in the place designed to hold your strings, picks and tuner... and there is room to spare!

 

Click here for a close up.

 

 

 

 

Because the PXR4 has a built-in USB port, you can easily hook it up to a MAC or PC. You can save, load, send or play your new music (Mpeg files) on your computer and then reuse your smart media card. 

There is no need to buy a separate smart media card reader. With the USB port, you just plug in and go (literally Plug and Play).

 

 

The details:

Tracks: 4 tracks x 8 virtual, 4 tracks simultaneous playback, 2 tracks simultaneous recording

Recording Format: 16bit MPEG 1 Audio Layer, 2 compressed, 32kHz

Recording Time: Hi-quality=22min 30sec (*max. 90 min approx.), Standard=33min 25sec (*max. 135 min approx.), Economy=67min 25 sec (*max. 270 min approx.)
(one track,32MB SmartMedia)   (*one track, 128MB SmartMedia)

Songs: 99 songs / per SmartMedia

Mark Points: 99 points per song, Tempo Range: 40 - 240 b.p.m., Metronome Patterns: 32, Rhythm Patterns: 55

Editing:  

Track (Copy, Insert, Erase, Delete, Time Expansion / Compression)

Song (Rename, Copy, Delete)

 

Sampling Frequency: 32kHz Card: Media Slot: SmartMedia Slot (3.3V, 8MB - 128MB)

 

Get up and running fast. Try this easy to read, step-by-step Quick Guide (pdf version)     

 

 

   Mic clip - How do I hold it and record hands-free? 

   What is MPEG?

   Competition : How does the PXR4 compare?

 

 

PXR4 USB Driver for Microsoft Windows 98   pxr4win98.zip

If your computer has a USB port and it is running Windows 98, this driver will allow you to backup data in the PXR4 connected to the USB port.

 

Download from KORG web site

Note: This driver is not required for Windows Me/2000/XP which already has USB support built in and does not require any extra drivers.

  The readme instructions file is in .PDF format, therefore you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat™ PDF reader software which is available free for downloading at www.adobe.com

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