Product Information: Popular stage piano in an aesthetically  pleasing Metallic Red stage finish.Housed in a sleek, curvaceous body, this Limited Edition Metallic Red version of  the SV-188 Stage Vintage Piano offers an elegant on-stage appearance.The piano aspects of the SV-1BK
The SV-1BK contains not just one, but multiple piano sounds, including a  Japanese Grand Piano, a German Grand Piano, an authentic upright, and more. Then  there is the Vintage. The SV-1BK Stage Vintage Piano offers the most rewarding  compendium of electro-mechanical, transistorized, tape-driven, analog, and early  digital keyboards ever available in a single instrument. Crafted using Korg's RX  (Real eXperience) Technology; each sound is a detailed and authentic  re-creation, accurately capturing the full range of expression and dynamics of  the original. But for Korg, even that is not enough. The SV-1BK also provides  access to the effect pedals, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and studio techniques  that gave these sounds their original shine. Together, they provide fingertip  access to the sounds that defined generations of popular keyboard playing.Designed with performance in mind, the SV-1BK is a pleasure to play. The RH3  Real Weighted Hammer Action is the finest keybed Korg offers, with a solid,  responsive feel that inspires confidence. Forget menus. Never mind banks and  programs. Stop staring at displays. With the SV-1BK, the entire front panel is  always live, using clearly labeled knobs to dial up just the sound you are  looking for. Saving your eight favorite settings for quick recall is as easy as  saving a station on your car radio.Best of all, the Korg SV-1BK provides an economical, reliable, portable, and  maintenance-free alternative to collecting and maintaining a stable of vintage  instruments. The cabinet styling clearly defines the SV-1BK as an instrument  that was made to be played; providing a retro-chic appearance that reflects the  pulse and heart of the original instruments that inspired it.The sounds
The 36 sounds in the SV-1BK span from electric pianos, acoustic pianos, organs,  strings and synth. Each category of instrument starts with the essential  classics and then moves beyond what other products offer, going into some rare  and unique instruments that were the part of the soundtrack of their eras.The acoustic pianos include three-way stereo versions of both classic German and  Japanese grand piano giants, a more intimate upright piano, a much-needed mono  piano for small gigs, a late '70s to mid-'80s Japanese electro-acoustic  variation, plus some blended sounds. The electric pianos start with a seven-way velocity switched "tine" version,  continue through the classic "reed" based model and then into a vintage analog  "electra" instrument (all from American manufacturers), as well as two different  Japanese mid-'80s digital classics. Organs include three variations of the  classic tonewheel model, plus the most famous British and Italian combo organs,  along with the first known offering of a signature American tube-driven console  organ.Clavs include four variations of the tonal settings plus a related keyboard from  the same manufacturer that used a plucked-reed mechanism for a unique and  intimate sound. Add in real, tape-based and analog strings; choir; and a couple  of fat analog synth sounds, and you have an incredibly versatile palette of  sounds to perform with.Each of the core instruments has been accurately sampled including tine,  key-off, damper and hammer noises at different velocities. We even sampled piano  cabinet resonances to enhance the accuracy of our pianos. This attention to  detail, called the RX Experience, is what makes playing the SV-1BK a joy. It  comes to life under your hands, with a three-dimensional sound evoking the  electro-mechanical legends, reborn.Vintage FX chain and amp modeling
The superb sound generation of the SV-1BK is further enhanced with the inclusion  of six separate stages of signal processing, all bypass-able: EQUALIZER (Bass, Middle, and Treble)
Controllable from the front panel, the EQ allows you to shape the tonal quality  of your sound in real-time. PRE FX (Compression, Boost, U-Vibe, Chorus/Vibrato, Tremolo, Wah)
This section provides the essential effects for pre-treating your sound or  adding some vintage vibe, with some classic effects modeled by Korg's legendary  guitar effects designers. Add a sweep pedal (i.e. Korg's EXP-2 or XVP-10) to get  funky with the Wah.AMP MODEL (Amp Modeling, Cabinet Simulation, and Noise Reduction)
A wealth of amp heads and speaker cabinets are available to add color, drive and  edge to your sound. Plus, Korg's exclusive Valve Reactor circuitry adds the  warmth or snarl that only a real tube can provide.MODULATION FX (Chorus 1 & 2, Phaser 1 & 2, Flanger, and Rotary)
Some of the most famous stompbox pedals have been recreated to give you the  signature sounds for these legendary timbres. Korg's rotary speaker emulation  has long been acclaimed as one of the best, faithfully adding nuance and motion  to any organ sound.REVERB/DELAY (Room, Plate, Hall, Spring, Tape Echo, and Stereo Delay)
Four types of reverb are provided, along with a classic tape-echo, plus a  tempo-based digital delay - complete with a tap tempo switch.LIMITER
This final step in the chain ensures your level remains balanced across all  sounds, and is adjustable only via the included computer editor/librarian  software.Intuitive and simple interface
The user interface has been designed with performance in mind. Every essential  control is quickly accessible on the front panel, with no confusing menus or  multiple button presses. Rotary knobs include illuminated LED's to show the  position of the knob, and can be pressed to restore the original setting. For  really quick changes, the SV-1BK has eight car-radio style buttons to instantly  call up your eight Favorite sounds and settings. Storing a Favorite is equally  as easy. Simply adjust the controls to your preferred settings, then press and  hold one of the Favorites buttons; when the button flashes, press it again and  the settings are now stored. Keyboard, tuning curves
As mentioned above, the SV-1BK is equipped with Korg's finest graded-hammer  action (RH3) keyboard. The FUNCTION button provides access to eight different  tuning curves including equal, grand piano stretch, electric piano stretch,  electric grand, upright stretch, detuned and two user-definable types  (configurable using the editor/librarian software). Overall tuning can also be  accessed via the FUNCTION button, and adjusted by using the EQ treble control.  While in this mode, concert pitch (A=440) can be recalled quickly by pressing  the treble encoder pot. Needless to say, the SV-1BK can be transposed into any  key.Connectivity
A pro keyboard would be incomplete without all the right connections. The SV-1BK  is equipped with balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs; Left and Right audio inputs;  MIDI In and MIDI out jacks; USB MIDI Port; and 3 pedal connections: Damper,  Pedal 1, and Pedal 2. The Damper pedal is included, and responds to  half-pedaling for authentic piano response. Pedal 1 is designed for a switch  type of pedal, and can operate as a piano Sostenuto pedal, or as a Fast/Slow  switch when the Rotary Speaker effect is on. Pedal 2 can accept either a  sweep-type pedal - great for authentic Wah effects - or an additional switch  pedal, providing the piano purist with access to all three piano pedal functions  by adding the Una Corda (soft) function.Editor/Librarian Software
While setting out to create an incredibly friendly and easy-to-use instrument,  we knew that there were more tech-savvy players out there that would love  nothing more than to dig in a little deeper. The SV-1 Editor/Librarian software  provides cool graphic-based programming, including access to certain parameters  not available on the SV-1 Black's panel. In addition, the Editor/Librarian  software allows each of the 36 sounds and the eight Favorites to be programmed  and saved individually. This points the way to users sharing and swapping their  favorite settings, and for Korg to supply more sounds in the future. The SV-1  Editor/Librarian runs on Mac or PC, and is included free.

SpecificationsNumber of Keys 88Type of Keys RH3 Real Weighted Hammer ActionPresets 36 sounds, 8 user presetsPolyphony 80 NotesEffects EQ, Amp modeling, Modulation FX, Reverb, Delay, Tremolo, Wah,Audio Inputs 2 x 1/4" (line in)Audio Outputs 2 x 1/4" (main out), 2 x XLR (main out), 1 x 1/4" (headphones)Pedal Inputs 1 x 1/4" (damper pedal), 2 x 1/4" (footswitch, volume/expression)MIDI I/O In/OutUSB 1 x Type BFeatures Mac/PC Editor and librarian software, 12AX7 Valve Reactor circuitPower Supply Standard IEC AC cableHeight 6.1"Width 53.3"Depth 13.6"Weight 45.3 lbs.