Music Experience is excited to present a fresh new concept from Korg: the Digital Ensemble Piano. The Korg XE20SP is a digital piano with an 88-note natural-touch hammer action keyboard and over 700 expressive, authentic sounds — including two glorious-sounding sampled concert grand pianos — plus over 280 automatic accompaniment styles that take you from practicing your favorite songs to full arrangements at the press of a button. Korg brings their deep sampling technology to bear in the XE20SP with stunning sounds that are meticulously sampled from the best-sounding acoustic and digital instruments. Equipped with two stereo digital multi-effects engines, the XE20SP lets you polish your productions to perfection. Featuring onboard recording, generous connectivity, and a great-sounding stereo speaker system, plus an included matching furniture-style stand, the Korg XE20SP makes a perfect digital arranger piano for your home, church, or school. From coffee house gigs to the world stage, the XE20SP has the right stuff to get you there.
Headlined by two world-class grand pianos, the Korg XE20SP gives you a huge palette of more than 700 premium sounds that comprise electric pianos, organs, synth pads, brass, strings, drum kits, and more. The XE20SP’s German Piano is sourced from one of the world’s most famous piano builders and is coveted by acclaimed pianists for its versatility and expressive power. It’s distinguished by its bold tonality, brilliant upper register, and nuanced bass range. The Italian Piano is also celebrated worldwide for its mellifluous resonance and sensitivity to your playing style.
The XE20SP’s automatic accompaniment Styles automatically generate a full backing band based on the bass note or chord you’re playing with your left hand. The AI-driven smart accompaniment will change to complement what you play, making it easy to play along with the accompaniment by improvising a melody with your right hand. Over 280 different styles are onboard, representing musical genres from around the world. Each style includes four variations ranging from simple to complex, plus an intro and an ending for the beginning and end of the song. These are readily accessible via buttons that let you easily switch between variations in time with the rhythm to add variety to your performances.
Once you have your song arranged, you can record your performance on the XE20SP’s 12-track (4 keyboard parts plus 8 auto accompaniment parts) song sequencer. In addition to your own songs, you can use Song Mode to play back onboard demo songs, MP3s, WAV audio data, or standard MIDI files from commercially available USB flash drives, and perform along with the playback.
XE20SP’s speakers have been designed to deliver the full power and clarity of your musical creations. Korg’s new playback system is designed to improve the overall balance of an arrangement, so that the low frequencies of the bass and drums will punch through with full impact, while also allowing the piano to be heard clearly in the mix.
Korg spec'd the XE20SP with their Natural Weighted Hammer Action (NH) keyboard that provides the realistic feel of the hammers on a real acoustic piano, in which the low register is heavier, and the high register is lighter. The keybed is sensitive and responds to nuanced touch, while three touch control settings let you fine-tune the action to your particular playing style.
The XE20SP comes bundled with free software that includes Skoove’s award-winning piano teaching software to help you improve your playing; Korg’s Module app, which provides access to even more sounds; and the Korg Gadget 2 Le DAW music production app. With its expressive hammer-action keyboard, great sounds, and creativity-enhancing features, the Korg XE20SP delivers the full concert performance experience at home — and away. It’s also a tremendous value!!
The XE20SP is a new digital piano that features an 88-note natural-touch keyboard and contains two full concert grand pianos. It also includes automatic accompaniment so users can go from practicing their favorite songs to truly performing them at the touch of a button. A complete array of auto accompaniment Styles can be accessed with your left hand, giving you the backing of a full band that you control completely. Play chords, and XE20SP will follow your changes in any Style you select. Change variations with a single touch. Add fills wherever you want. Add a melody with your right hand. It’s a completely live and in-the-moment way of performing.
XE20SP’s German Piano is sourced from one of the most famous pianos makers in the world; beloved by numerous pianists for its versatile expressive power. It is distinctive for its bold tonality together with a brilliant high register and nuanced low range. The Italian Piano is also famous world-wide for its rich resonances and sensitivity to players’ styles. These two sounds will give you a nuanced choice to help you get the most out of your playing experience.
In addition to its stunning pianos, the XE20SP provides a versatile collection of more than 700 expressive and authentic sounds, including electric pianos, organs, synth pads, brass, strings, drum kits, and much more, all sampled from actual acoustic and digital instruments. Each of these realistic sounds can be played live or used as part of XE20SP’s automatic accompaniments.
XE20SP is equipped with an automatic accompaniment function called "Styles," which lets you automatically produce a full backing band simply by playing one finger or a chord in the left hand. This accompaniment will change according to the keyboard location or chord that you play, making it easy to create simple improvisations just by using your right hand to play a melody along with the accompaniment. More than 280 different styles are provided for musical genres from around the world, and each style includes four variations ranging from simple to complex, plus an intro and an ending for the beginning and end of the song. You can use these buttons to switch between these variations in time with the rhythm to add variety to your performances. And, since the XE20SP has the same 88-note keyboard as a grand piano, you can enjoy duets with a family member or friend.
Once you're comfortable playing a song, you can record your own performance on the XE20SP and save it for later. In addition to your own songs, you can use the Song Mode to play back on board demo songs, MP3 or WAV audio data, or S Standard MIDI Files from any commercially available USB flash drive, while you perform along with the playback.
The XE20SP is just 34 cm deep and weighs only 11.4 kg (*not including the music rest and the separately sold stand). Its versatile functions are centrally located on a convenient front panel, giving it the same compact style as a typical digital piano with additional accompaniment and customization. The slim and lightweight body goes great in any room with its dedicated stand, or easily carried and placed on a table, giving you more options for enjoying your XE20SP.
XE20SP’s speakers have been redesigned to provide plenty of power and clarity as well. This new playback system also improves the overall balance, so that even when automatic accompaniment is enabled, the low frequencies of the drums and bass will be present while allowing the piano to shine through.
The XE20SP features a graded weighted hammer action keyboard to provide a true acoustic piano fee; lower keys feel heavier and get lighter as you play upward. The keyboard is finely balanced, providing a natural, effortless playing experience.
The XE20SP is bundled with software including Skoove’s award-winning piano teaching software to help you improve your playing, along with KORG’s Module app, which provides access to even more sounds, and finally KORG’s Gadget 2 Le DAW music production app.
Skoove is the fastest and easiest platform for learning to play the piano. Based on the three steps, "hear, learn, play," Skoove lets you have fun while you learn. More than ten courses and more than 300 songs are provided, and more are constantly being added. Whether you are just starting piano or can already play, Skoove provides lessons that match your needs and skill. Three months are included.
Module is a high-quality mobile sound module app only for iOS, with a pro-level sound library that's ideal for both performance and music production. Module includes even more grand piano sounds and studio-quality classic keyboard sounds.
Gadget 2 Le app is a mobile music production app for iPad/iPhone that provides a vast collection of synthesizers and drum machines called "gadgets," and lets you freely combine these to produce music via an intuitive user interface. * "KORG Module" and "KORG Gadget 2 Le" can be used to expand the sounds and functions when they are connected to the XE20SP (requires a separately sold USB cable for connection to your PC, or a USB cable + Lightning-USB camera adaptor (both sold separately) for connection to your iPhone or iPad).
| Number of Keys | 88 |
|---|---|
| Type of Keys | Natural Weighted Hammer Action |
| Polyphony | 184 Note |
| Presets | Over 705 sounds, 41 drum kits |
| Audio Recording | 12-track, 999 songs, MP3 |
| Audio Playback | 21 Demo songs, MP3, WAV, SMF |
| Audio Inputs | 1 x 1/8" |
| Audio Outputs | 2 x 1/4" (R, L/Mono) |
| USB | 1 x Type A, 1 x Type B |
| MIDI I/O | USB |
| Headphones | 1 x 1/8" |
| Pedal Inputs | 1 x 1/4" (damper) |
| Built-in Speakers |
2 x 4.9", 18W per side |
| Stand Included |
STB1 |
| Power Supply | 19V DC power supply (included) |
| Height | 4.65" |
| Width | 51.65" |
| Depth | 13.23" |
| Weight | 25.1 lbs. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | XE-20 SP |
