The Ketron EVENT represents the pinnacle of arranger keyboard technology, offering musicians unparalleled access to sophisticated style architecture with exceptional authenticity and flexibility. Designed for professional performers, producers, and enthusiasts alike, this premium instrument combines cutting-edge audio technology with intuitive controls to deliver a truly immersive musical experience.

Revolutionary Audio Style System

At the heart of EVENT lies its innovative Audio Style Modeling system, featuring over 400 Styles categorized into Real Styles, Live Styles, and MIDI Styles. What sets EVENT apart is its Real Styles technology, which incorporates full audio format backing tracks that provide unprecedented realism and authenticity. The keyboard's rich manual Lower section features three independent parts with Mono/Poly modes, offering extensive customization options.

Authentic Rhythm Section

The rhythm section boasts an impressive collection of over 580 Real Drums - complete drum patterns covering diverse musical genres with Intro, Ending, 4 Variations, Fill, and Break. Unlike conventional instruments that rely on short MIDI loops, EVENT features genuine studio recordings by professional drummers spanning eight or more measures without cuts or editing, resulting in remarkably smooth and natural performances.

Enhanced by 94 stereo Drum Sets with Drum Mixer and Remap functionality, users can reassign individual percussion sounds and save customizations to 32 User Drum locations. The outstanding Groove mode provides over 700 percussive sequences across three independent parts, perfect for House, Hip Hop, Latin, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian percussion styles.

Dynamic Bass Performance

The Bass section delivers an exceptional library of 256 Real Bass recordings, featuring bass lines recorded by professional musicians across various tones and perfectly synchronized with the rhythm. From traditional Ballads and Soul rhythms to Disco Funk, these bass lines adapt naturally to chord changes like a MIDI bass, even supporting To Lowest mode. Musicians can easily switch between MIDI and Audio bass in real-time (Twin Bass), modify the voice using a parametric equalizer, or lock the current set with Lock Bass mode.

Versatile Chord and Guitar Accompaniment

Real Chord represents EVENT's most sophisticated feature, allowing real-time control of multiple guitar tracks or other instruments across various tonalities. With over 300 Real Chord recordings - including Folk, Jazz, Nylon, and Electric guitar styles - all perfectly synchronized with MIDI into the arranger architecture. The dedicated EFX Insert adds Chorus, EQ, Overdrive, Phaser, Wah, and other effects, while the Lock Chord function enables "ostinato" patterns characteristic of Disco Funk.

EVENT also features an extensive library of Live Guitars (guitar loops managed by slices and controlled via MIDI), Long Chord, and five MIDI chords that can play simultaneously with different voices and volumes. The Multichord section offers piano accompaniments, strings, and orchestral parts programmed for specific tones.

Premium Sound Quality

EVENT delivers exceptional sound quality with 10 Sound banks featuring a new acoustic Grand Piano, Multilayer Electric Pianos, an impressive selection of Strings and Brass, renewed acoustic and electric guitars, and completely refreshed Pad, Synth, Bass, and Ethnic voices. The instrument includes 2 Voice sections, each supporting up to 3 simultaneous voices with 2 separate EFX Inserts.

The Real Solos feature instruments like Trumpet, Violin, Sax, Flute, and Oboe with distinctive sounds and refined controls for Aftertouch, Round Robin, Articulation, and natural decay, creating an authentic feel of performing alongside real musicians. The Organ section combines high-quality textures with digital Drawbars for a realistic organ experience (Twin Organ). EVENT also includes a 2.5 GB User Sampler for uploading factory sound banks or creating custom sounds on up to 4 stereo layers.

Microphone and Vocal Enhancement

EVENT features a comprehensive microphone section with 2 inputs (Micro 1 and Micro 2) with gain controls and dedicated effects, plus an individual audio output for Micro 1. The revamped Voicetron section offers new harmony effects and parametric controls for precise tone customization.

Multimedia Capabilities

Two integrated multimedia players support a wide range of formats including MIDI, MP3, WAV, TXT, PDF, and MP4. These players come equipped with essential Karaoke functions such as Lyrics display on external screens, Lead Mute, Crossfade, Search, and Fade Out. The JukeBox feature provides quick access to music track selections for efficient performance workflow management.

The innovative Stem function plays up to five audio tracks simultaneously in perfect sync, with individual Mute and Volume controls, pitch adjustment, and Tempo modification options. This is particularly useful for backing tracks with or without vocals (Minus One), making it invaluable for singers, guitarists, and soloists during live performances.

Comprehensive Connectivity

EVENT offers dedicated connections for audio, video, and file management, including two separate output pairs beyond the main outputs for flexible routing. High impedance and balanced inputs accommodate various sound sources like microphones, guitars, smartphones, or tablets. Compatible HDMI touchscreen monitors can display lyrics or control the instrument in mirror mode, while Bluetooth and wireless modules enable audio streaming from external devices and remote control via the KETRON app.

Technical Specifications

Polyphony: 216 notes, multitimbral.

Keyboard: 61 half weighted keys. 4 Dynamic curves. Pitch and Modulation wheels. Aftertouch. Portamento. Legato Mono_Poly. Transposer -/+ 24. Octave +/- 2. Expr. Pedal with 6 curves.

Controls: 15 sliders with RGB Led indicator. Brightness and color controls. 8 potentiometers for external EFX control.

Display: 7" touch capacitive. Brightness control. 5 different skin colors.

Factory Sounds: 10 Voice groups: Piano, Strings, Organ, Brass, Sax, Pad, Synth, Guitar, Bass, Ethnic. 464 Preset Voices. Voice 1, Voice 2, each Voice with up to 3 different sounds. Drawbars. Factory Advanced Voice Editing. High quality multilayer Sounds with a vast selection of Real Solos ®. Factory overwrite and restore. Up to 1,280 User Voices available. Arabic scale and key shift programmable per Voice.

User Sounds: 2.5 GB free storage in non-volatile Flash memory (1.5 GB for additional Factory Sound Banks – 1 GB for User samples). Sample Editor: up to 8,192 samples (max 6 seconds per sample). Up to 4 layered stereo instruments (Voice or Drum Set). Advanced editor with Split, Octave, Level, Range, Tune, Cut off, Velocity, Adsr. Sample Loop utilities. User Drum kits.

Adsr/Filter: Separate sound controls for Attack, Decay, Sustain, LFO, Cut Off and Resonance.

Drum Set: 62 Stereo Drums kits. 32 User Drum kits with Remap, Filter, Tune, FX controls. Drum Mixer: 9 sections with separate controls for level, pan, reverb, pitch, velocity compression. 86 Midi Drum styles (Pattern) available on Grv1_Loop section.

Drawbars: 9 digital drawbars. Slow-Fast Rotor. Overdrive, Click, Vibrato, Reverb, Percussion. Full programmability. 24 Organ Presets. Twin Organ: possibility to mix PCM and Digital organ tones for a wide stereo sound reproduction.

Arranger: Over 400 Styles. Real Styles, featuring a mix of Midi and audio parts, Live Styles and Midi Styles. 10 groups: Ballad, Pop, Dance, Rock, Swing, Latin, Country, Folk, Party, Unplugged. 3 Intro, 3 Ending, Fill to End, ABCD, 4 Fills, 4 Break. Reintro, Count In, Pause, Key Start, Key Stop, Variation. User Styles with unlimited store capabilities. 5 Midi Chords and Bass. Close, Parallel, Logic mode. 3 x Lower with Mono/Poly function. Chord Variation. Varitone. Voice to ABCD. Auto Fill, Fill to Arrange, Fill to Aftertouch. Chord modes: Easy1, Easy2, Easy3, Fingered 1, Fingered 2. Orch. Variation Morphing. Rootless mode. Manual Bass, To Lowest, To Root. Bassist and Pianist mode (Standard/Expert). Bass and Chord Lock.

Live Drums: 580 Live Drums with a complete Arranger structure (3 Intros, 3 Endings, ABCD, 4 Fills, 4 Breaks). Reverb and 3 band Parametric Equalizer with 10 presets, programmable on each style. Drum Boost. Possibility to load external User Live Drums. Drum Lock.

Grooves: 3 x independent Groove sections. Huge library of more than 780 Latin percussions, Electro and Acoustic Drum loops, Single percussion hits. Groove to Variation. Separate volume and controls.

Live Guitars: 216 sliced Guitar patterns including Long Chords. Separate volume and controls.

Real Chord: More than 300 Real audio accompaniments covering a full chord range (up to 13 different chords). A wide variety of electric, acoustic, and jazz guitars patterns and other orchestral sequences perfectly synchronized to Midi. Dedicated Insert EFX with full editor, programmable for each style. Possibility to load external User Real Chords.

Real Bass: 256 Real audio Basses synchronized to Midi. Twin Bass: possibility to switch Midi or Audio on the same style. Support to external User audio Basses. 3 band Parametric Equalizer with 10 Presets, programmable on each style. Possibility to load external User Real Basses.

Style Modeling: Navigate and choose Drums, Grooves, Bass and Chords from the massive Midi and Audio Library. Multichord and Multibass templates.

Style Edit: Advanced pattern recording and editing. Copy, Quantize, Velocity, Octave functions. Special quantize available for oriental styles (7/8, 9/8, 13/8, etc.).

Registrations: 4 Banks with unlimited Registrations controlling the global set up of the keyboard.

Performance: Provides fast access to Styles, Registrations with Style, Mp3, Wav or Midi files. 7 Sets with unlimited file storage.

Play Mode: Master, Accord/Style, Accord/Classic, Organist.

Phrase: Real time recording and play for Style chord sequences.

Custom Slider: 2 x Custom slider (alternative to Lower 2 And 3) assignable to Micro, Arranger sections, Drum filter and other functions.

Footswitch: 4 programmable Set. Assignable to the most relevant machine functions and features.

Arabic Scale: 16 sets. 6 scale memories.

DSP: Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Overdrive, Distortion, Tremolo, Autopan, Equalizer. 2 stereo EFX Insert assigned to Voice and Voice 2, 1 Insert to Arranger chords, 1 Insert to Real Chord. External panel controls: Overdrive, Brilliance, Chorus/Wah Depth and Rate, Delay Feedback and Level, Reverb Time, and Level. 64 Single Presets and 64 Chain Effects. Deep editing.

Stem: 4 Scenes. 5 audio tracks per scene to be played simultaneously. Lead track, Transpose, Time Stretching, Loop, Solo, Mute, Autoplay. Fixed pitch for Drum section. Support for external User Stems.

Player: 2 separate Player units feat. Transpose, Audio Time stretching, GM, Jukebox, Playlists, Drum Remix, Markers, Lyrics, Cross Fade, Search, PFL, Midi Mix, Karaoke Backgrounds. Support for wav, midi, mp3, mp4, avi, mov, flv, cdg, jpg, png, txt and pdf files.

HD Recording: 1 stereo audio track. Midi and Song Style recording.

Audio Multitrack: 5+1 audio tracks with separate slider control.

Micro: 2 x Micro inputs. Micro 1 (XLR) with gain control. Effect with Reverb, Delay, Equalizer, Pitch shift. Micro 2 (jack) with volume and reverb control.

Voicetron: 3 voice vocalizer. Assignable to Arranger or Midi file with Presets, Equalizer, Mode functions.

Video: HDMI connection for displaying lyrics, pictures, and videos. Mirror mode. Up to Full HD Resolution. Support for external touchscreen displays.

Bluetooth: Streaming audio input (ad2p profile).

Wi-Fi: Networked remote control via KETRON app.

Storage: 240 GB internal SSD disk (80 GB reserved for System). Optional external SD Card (up to 512 GB).

Side Connections: 2 x USB device. USB Host. HDMI.

Rear Connections: Main Out Left / Right. Aux 1 & Aux 2 (Left/Right). Headphone. Sustain pedal. Volume pedal. Footswitch. Midi In1, Midi In2, Out, Thru. Line In L/R. Micro 1, Micro 2.

Optional: Volume pedal normal or deluxe. Sustain pedal normal or piano type (available also with Footswitch connector). Footswitch 6 or 13 switches. Midi Pedalboard 13 notes (K8). Soft bag. Hard case.

Dimensions: 92.5 x 36.5 x 12.5 cm (36.4 x 14.3 x 5 in)

Weight: 13.0 Kg (28.66 lbs.)