Korg ZERO4

Korg ZERO4

Korg ZERO4 Description:

Music is created in a dynamic process, where the artist works in a fluid fashion following their inspiration freely. The tools of the stage/studio have become more like instruments, to be played and manipulated in realtime as part of this creative process. Mixing, control, and effects all are part of the performance, and all are at the core of this revolutionary new instrument. ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER --- you have just met the future.

ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER is an all-in-one "core station" designed for live performance artists, remix producers, and serious computer musicians providing a digital mixer, audio I/O, MIDI controller, and effect processor all in a single unit. Each channel can be switched between sources such as a turntable, CD player, microphone, computer, instrument, MIDI controller, or MIDI controller + audio to implement a sophisticated live mixing setup with the simplicity of a FireWire connection. This gives you an incredibly powerful and flexible tool designed specifically for live performance and remix production.

Two models are available: ZERO4 is a four-channel version designed for the needs of the modern DJ, and ZERO8 is an eight-channel version covering the needs of advanced laptop musicians, studio remixers and DJs requiring more channels.

Designed for high-quality digital and analog audio

ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER delivers truly professional-spec audio. It supports 24-bit 48 kHz high-resolution audio as standard, and can support up to 24-bit 192 kHz audio that's equivalent to DVD audio fidelity. Along with the digital domain, analog components such as the input/output circuitry and power supply have been designed with painstaking attention to high-quality sound. The internal ±18 volt power supply design delivers plenty of headroom and excellent audio quality. The mic preamps are an ultra-low impedance design by Peter Watts, a veteran designer of numerous professional mixers throughout his tenure at the Trident Corporation in the UK and as chief designer and vice president for product development at Mackie Designs in the USA. Finally, the power supply is a universal design that does not require an AC adapter, ensuring that the world-traveling professional can get to work immediately, assured of the highest level of performance.

EQ Variety

The EQ Selector is a completely new idea, providing an EQ section with eleven different simulation types. They cover needs ranging from corrective equalization to boldly creative sound-shaping, giving you a variety of EQ responses and curves, filter characteristics, and even isolator modeling that can be switched independently for each channel as needed. The stereo four-channel ZERO4 provides one unit that is shared by all channels.

FireWire control over audio and MIDI

ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER contains a FireWire interface that lets you process and mix audio sources digitally, at the same time as performing MIDI control. Since ZERO LIVE CONTROL MIXER contains everything else you need (audio interface, mixer, effect processor, MIDI controller), setup is simple, making it an extremely convenient choice for the mobile computer-based professional.

A full complement of effects

One particular advantage of the ZERO series is its powerful effect system. On the stereo four-channel ZERO4, there are Insert effects for independent use on each channel, plus a Master effect connected to sampler/effect buss.

The ZERO4 also contains a loop sampler that can synchronize to the BPM. This makes it easy to sample or play back loops (or one-shot samples) in perfect time with the current tempo, giving you the flexibility for complex mixes or dub mixing.

A complete MIDI control surface

By using the dedicated "ZERO Edit" software you can freely assign MIDI messages to the faders, knobs, buttons, and toggle switches. This allows you to use the abundant hardware on the ZERO Mixers to control soft synths, DAWs, effects processors and much more. Since each channel of the mixer can be assigned to different functions you can be mixing the audio from your computer with one channel while adjusting MIDI parameters with another.

Professional-level hardware design

The crossfader of the stereo four-channel ZERO4 uses a two-rail design for excellent durability. The compact chassis is made of aluminum alloy and steel for portability and durability. The periphery of the control knobs is illuminated in two colors depicting audio mode and MIDI mode, ensuring accurate control on stage or in dim lighting.

The KORG Zero 4 & Zero 8 are among a small handful of mixers and audio interfaces that are Certified TraktorŽ Scratch Ready.

"TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified" are premium quality mixers with integrated audio interfaces and meet the highest standards for professional sound quality and seamless integration within a TRAKTOR SCRATCH DJing

TRAKTOR SCRATCH is the professional DJ system comprising of intuitive software along with special control signal vinyl records and CDs that allows you to spin your digital track collection on vinyl or CD turntables. Owners of certified mixers will be able to

purchase a special-priced TRAKTOR SCRATCH Upgrade Kit, which upgrades the mixer into a high-performance DJ system that is ready to be hooked up to a computer, turntables and CD players.

Ableton LiveŽ Inside

Also included is Ableton Live 6 Korg Edition. Live 6 Korg Edition allows you to construct music intuitively and in real-time with the ZERO mixer. Additionally, the Live Lite 6 Korg Edition offers audio/MIDI recording and many editing functions. Just a few of the possibilities and advantages of this integration of products include: easily assigning software tracks to hardware I/O and channel strips and tweaking plug-in parameters as well as accessing Live control mappings with the press of a button.

13 plug-in effect processors and two virtual instruments are offered for the audio/MIDI tracks, and you can use additional VST/AudioUnits plug-in effects/virtual instruments as well. Of course you can freely operate the mixer and transport controls from the ZERO, and you can also tweak all of the virtual devices parameters. The software even includes some lessons in the Help Mode to get you started using the controllers and built-in synth!

Live Lite 6 Korg Edition offers many of the new features found in Live 6, including Multicore/Multiprocessor Support, Instrument and Effect Racks presets, Macro Controls, Project Management tools and a variety of new devices including EQ Eight, MIDI Note Length, Dynamic Tube and an improved Saturator device.

Korg ZERO4 Specifications:

Overview

• Frequency Response 10 Hz ~ 20 kHz +/-1 dB, -2dB @ fs 44.1 kHz, 10 Hz ~ 21 kHz +/-1 dB @ fs 48 kHz, 10Hz ~ 40 kHz +/-1 dB @ fs 96 kHz, 15 Hz ~ 50 kHz +/-1 dB @ 192 kHz
• S/N 93 dB (typical) @ IHF-A
• THD+N 0.02 % (typical) INPUT: +22dBu@GAIN=0dB
• A/D Conversion 24-bit, 64-time oversampling
• D/A Conversion 24-bit, 128-time oversampling
• Sampling Frequency (fs) Internal 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz
• Input 1-4 (Line, CD/Line)
• Connectors 1/4" TRS phone jacks (balanced) L/R, RCA jacks L/R
• Input Impedance 10 k Ohms
• Nominal Level; TRS +4 dBu@ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB), RCA: -10 dBu@ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ +6 dB)
• Maximum Level; TRS +22 dBu@ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB), RCA: +8 dBu@ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ +6 dB)
• Source Impedance 600 Ohms
• Phono 1-4
• Connectors RCA jacks L/R
• Input Impedance 50 k Ohms
• Nominal Level -44 dBu @ 1kHz, GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ +6 dB), RIAA compliant

Mic Input

• Connectors XLR-3-31 type (+48 V phantom power, with switch), 1/4" TRS phone jack (balanced)
• Input Impedance 3 k Ohms/XLR, 5 k Ohms/TRS
• Nominal Level Hi: 60 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB), Low: -40 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB)
• Maximum Level Hi: -42 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB), Low: -22 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ 0 dB)
• Source Impedance 600 Ohms

Guitar Input

• Connector 1/4" phone jack (unbalanced)
• Input Impedance 1 M Ohm
• Nominal Level -6 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ +6 dB)
• Maximum Level +12 dBu @ GAIN = 0 dB (GAIN = -infinity ~ +6 dB)
• Source Impedance 600 Ohms

Master Output

• Connectors XLR-3-32 type L/R
• Output Impedance 150 Ohms
• Nominal Level +4 dBu
• Maximum Level +22 dBu
• Load Impedance greater than 10 k Ohms

Booth Output

• Connectors 1/4" TRS phone jacks (balanced) L/R
• Output Impedance 150 Ohms
• Nominal Level +4 dBu
• Maximum Level +22 dBu
• Load Impedance greater than 10 k Ohms

Rec Output

• Connectors RCA jacks L/R
• Output Impedance 150 Ohms
• Nominal Level -10 dBu
• Maximum Level +8 dBu
• Load Impedance greater than 10 k Ohms

Phones Output

• Connectors 1/4" stereo phone jack, mini-stereo phone jack
• Output Impedance 100 Ohms
• Maximum Level 80 mW + 80 mW @ 32 Ohms
• S/P DIF Output
• Connector coaxial
• Format 24-bit S/P DIF (IEC60958)

Firewire

• Connector IEEE 1394 6-pin connector x2
• Format IEEE 1394a
• MIDI
• Connector In. OUT

General

• Power Supply AC Local Voltage
• Power Consumption 32 Watts
• Dimensions 300 (W) x 402 (D) x 105 (H) mm / 11.81" (W) x 15.83" (D) x 4.13" (H)
• Weight 5.5 kg / 12.13 lbs.
• Included items Power cable, CD-ROM
• Trademark Notes *Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. *Mac and FireWire are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. *All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
• Specifications subject to change without notice

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