Overview

Elegance and tremendous piano sound, now with a splash of color! The limited edition LP380 in an eye-catching red finish will be available at select retailers in November, 2013.

Authentic grand piano experience in a slim design that adds style to your home

The KORG LP-380 provides brilliant piano sound in a low-profile, slim design. The flat-top cabinet looks stylish even when the key cover is closed. The high-output amplifier and speakers accurately reproduce a realistic piano sound, while Korg’s flagship RH3 keybed enables expressive performances.

Product Features

• Slim and stylish design
• Rich, dynamic acoustic piano sounds that are enjoyable to play
• High-output amp section produces plenty of volume
• RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) keyboard
• Reduced chassis, package size, and weight
• Three-pedal design with half-damper support
• High-quality musical instrument produced by expert craftsman in Kyoto, Japan

Stylish design

The LP-380 is a digital piano that's designed with a style to match your interior décor. Merely 26 cm in depth, it's slim enough to fit anywhere. The wooden key cover is flat on top, allowing the instrument to blend elegantly into your room when you're not playing it. Keeping safety in mind, the cover uses a soft landing mechanism to ensure that it closes gently. The slim and stylish chassis projects a sense of stability. The RH3 keyboard, three pedals, and large-diameter speakers ensure a superb piano-playing experience and rich piano sound. Choose from two colors to match the atmosphere of your room: black or white.

Rich piano sounds that you'll enjoy playing

In order to reproduce the playing feel of an acoustic piano as closely as possible, the sound switches between four piano samples according to your playing dynamics. From subtle touches to powerful crescendos, the sound will respond realistically to your playing. In particular, the Classic Piano and Grand Piano sounds realistically reproduce the damper resonances that occur when you hold down the damper pedal of an acoustic piano, making the overall sound of the piano even more pleasant and enjoyable to play.

Authentic vintage electric piano sounds

As a musical instrument manufacturer, Korg has placed particular emphasis on the electric piano sounds. They reproduce not only the way that the tone responds to your touch, but also the subtle noises that occur when you release a key. Six varieties are provided, covering the sounds widely used in pop music of the '60s and '70s, as well as some of the tones that are highly regarded in soul music.

30 high-quality sounds

Starting with piano and electric piano, there are a total of thirty expressive and high-quality sounds built in. There's also a Layer Mode that lets you play two sounds together, and a Partner Mode that divides the keyboard into left and right regions so that two people can play the same range of pitches at the same time. Two headphone jacks make it convenient for two people to enjoy playing the LP-380 together. You also have a choice of nine different temperaments, supporting historically authentic performances with period instrument ensembles.

The prestigious LP-380 digital piano, featuring the highly acclaimed RH3 keybed, is proudly built in Kyoto, Japan by craftsmen with the experience and expertise gained from producing some of the highest quality digital musical instruments available. Our goal is complete customer satisfaction and we are proud to produce pianos that musicians will enjoy playing now and for years to come.

Key Features:

• Three effects - There are three effects: brilliance adjusts the brightness of the tone, reverb simulates the natural ambience (reverberation) of a concert hall, and chorus adds spaciousness.
• High-output amp and speaker section for powerful sound - The amplifier (22W x 2) boasts the highest output in its class, properly reproducing the expressive piano sounds with rich tone, sonorous lows, sparkling highs, and gorgeous resonance. Two large-diameter 10 cm speakers are placed inside the cabinet, allowing the sound to resonate for even richer depth. Placing the speakers below the keyboard creates the sensation that the sound is enveloping the entire piano, providing even greater realism.
• Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 Keyboard provides a superb playing feel - The Real Weighted Hammer Action 3 (RH3) keyboard reproduces the same playing experience as on a grand piano, with heavier response in the lower register that becomes lighter as you play upward. With improved response to repeated keystrokes, even rapid passages can be reproduced without impairing the expression of the performer. There's also a Key Touch Control function that lets you choose one of three levels to specify how your playing dynamics will affect the sound, allowing you to personalize the instrument to your own keyboard touch. With a view toward the environment, no lead is used in the hammers of the keyboard.
• Reduced chassis size and weight - In consideration of the user's possible need to move or relocate the instrument, the LP-380 has been lightened by approximately 5.0 kg in comparison to the previous model (LP-350), making it easier to move or transport, as well as making assembly safer.
• LINE OUT Jack - You can use the LINE OUT jack (stereo mini-jack) to connect the instrument to your amplified speaker system or recording device.
• Metronome - The built-in metronome lets you adjust the time signature, tempo, and volume. It also lets you use a bell sound as the accent.
• Premium pedal performance - The LP-380 includes all three pedals normally found on a concert grand piano, including support for realistic half-pedaling on both the damper and soft pedals. These pedals are affixed to the LP-380 in the perfect position for a true piano playing experience.
• MIDI capability - The LP-380 supports MIDI, the unified standard for transferring performance data between electronic musical instruments and computers. MIDI allows connected devices to control each other, and lets you use the LP-380 as a 16-part multi-timbral sound module.

Front Panel Features:

1. Headphone ( ) jacks (Front of the conector box): Two stereo mini plugs for headphones can be inserted here. When the headphone plug is inserted, the internal speaker will not produce sound.

2. Power button: This button turns the LP-380 on or off.

3. VOLUME Knob: This knob adjusts the volume for the speakers, the Output and the Phones connectors.

4. PIANO SONG button:This button is used to enter the Piano song mode, after which the button lights up. Simultaneously pressing this button and the TRANSPOSE button enters the Sound demo song mode.

5. TRANSPOSE button: This button is used to adjust transposition. While transposing, the button lights up. Simultaneously pressing this button and the PIANO SONG button

enters the Sound demo song mode.

6. FUNCTION button:This button is used to enter the Function mode, where pitch, temperament and other settings can be specified.Hold down the button to enter the MIDI function mode, where MIDI settings can be specified. The button lights up when the LP-380 enters the Function mode and blinks when it enters the MIDI function mode.

7. TOUCH button:This button lets you select the keyboard sensitivity.

8. BRILLIANCE button:This button is used to adjust the brightness of the tone.

9. REVERB button:This button is used to turn on/off the reverb, which adds ambience to the sound. When this effect is on, the button will be lit up.

10. CHORUS button: This button is used to turn on/off the chorus, which adds richness to the sound. When this effect is on, the button will be lit up.

11. BANK button/LEDs: This button is used to select the desired sound bank. The LED for the bank that’s currently selected will light up

12. Sound buttons: This button is used to select from 30 sounds (10 × 3 banks). Two buttons can be pressed to play two sounds simultaneously (Layer mode).

13. Display: The display shows settings, for example, for the Function mode and the metronome.

14. UP/DOWN buttons: These buttons are used to select a value for the various settings.

15. METRONOME button:This button is used to start/stop the metronome. While the metronome is being used, the button lights up. In addition, hold down the button to enter the Metronome settings mode, where various metronome settings can be specified

Rear  Panel Features:

16. MIDI (IN, OUT)connectors: These are jacks that are used to connect other MIDI devices (sequencer, keyboards, etc.).

       OUT: Data output (to be connected to the MIDI IN connector of another MIDI device).

       IN: Data input (to be connected to the MIDI OUT connector of another MIDI device).

17. LINE OUT jack: This is the main audio output jack, where a stereo mini plug can be connected to the input jack of an amplifier or powered speakers, or to the AUX In jack of other gear. Use the VOLUME knob to set the output volume.

18. DC 19V jack: - Connect the included AC adapter here.

19. Speaker connector: - Connect the cable from the speaker box here (cf. Assembling the stand).

20. Pedal connector: Connect the cable from the pedal unit here (cf. Assembling the stand).