On a lovely chosen Thursday, once a month, we open our hearts to you - Michael Bixler and Orhan Altinöz, two true gentlemen of keyboard music, are there for you with all their passion.
With a smile, an open ear and plenty of patience, they will answer your questions about the magical world of keyboard instruments.
Whether delicate melodies from the old days or the modern sounds of tomorrow - here music becomes a matter of heart.
Dates
Thu, June 26, 2025
Thu, July 24, 2025
Thu, August 28, 2025
Come along, treat yourself to a cup of coffee, a good chat - and perhaps one or two musical goosebumps.
Let yourself be enchanted, deeply moved and inspired.
Because: music is balm for the soul - and life simply sounds better together.
Rock Shop keyboard department
Am Sandfeld 21
76149 Karlsruhe
Opening hours
Tuesday to Freiday: 10:00 am – 06:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 02:30 pm
INNOVATION MEETS INSPIRATION!The PSR-SX720 follows in the footsteps of the renowned Genos2 and sets new standards for arranger workstations in terms of sound and versatility. Featuring the latest Super Articulation technologies and the new Crossfade Portamento, the new PSR-SX adds expressive dynamics and emotional depth to your performances.MORE THAN 1,300 SOUNDS AND 450 STYLESUnleash your musical creativity with the PSR-SX720! This dynamic arranger workstation offers over 1,300 high-quality voices and 450 different styles, all with one-touch settings to instantly inspire your performance. Customise the energy and dynamics of each style with a live controller with the new Style Dynamics control. And with twice the DSP power for style insertion compared to the previous model, new and familiar styles, all equipped with the latest voices and effects, ensure a superior musical experience.SUPER ARTICULATION+Instruments often produce different sounds depending on how the notes are played. For example, stringed instruments can be bowed or plucked. Until now, you had to switch between the voices on your keyboard to access these different sounds. With the new Super Articulation Plus Voices (S.Art+), you can now instantly switch between articulations at the touch of a button.LIVE CONTROLS & ASSIGNABLE KEYSDuring a performance, quick access to important functions is crucial. With 8 assignable panel buttons and 6 shortcuts on the home screen, you can instantly access your favourite functions with a single touch. Assign functions such as sound filtering or style dynamics control to the Live Control knobs to edit them in real time.CHORD LOOPERThe new panel buttons give you quick access to record and play back chord progressions in real time. Whether you want to keep your left hand free to play an entire piano, build up sections of a song or practise a difficult piece of music, the Chord Looper allows you to store up to 8 chord progressions in each bank for easy access during your performance. You can create an unlimited number of banks with your own chord progressions or choose from a range of built-in presets.CROSSFADE PORTAMENTOPortamento is a musical technique that smooths out pitch changes and creates a smooth transition between notes. The crossfade portamento function in the PSR-SX provides a smooth transition between the notes you play, adding expressive dynamics and emotional depth to your performance.PLAYLISTPlaylists are the best way to organise your registration memory banks into convenient playlists that you can instantly recall during your performance. With the updated user interface, playlist entries can be sorted from A to Z or from Z to A. You can jump through playlist records alphabetically and filter by a specific term in the records. If you import MusicFinder records from an older instrument, the style name is automatically transferred to the new playlist record name.TOUCHSCREENThe PSR-SX has a central 7-inch touchscreen that is clearly visible both when standing and sitting. The intuitive graphical user interface allows you to intuitively control the instrument's powerful functions and gives you everything you need at the touch of a finger.FLOWKEYHave you always dreamed of playing the piano or keyboard? Learn at your own pace and with your favourite music, thanks to Yamaha and Flowkey - one of the most popular apps for learning to play the piano intuitively. When you buy a Yamaha digital piano or keyboard, you get three months' premium access to Flowkey with all the songs and tutorials. Simply register your instrument on the Yamaha website. No payment information is required for registration.
The SD9 is characterised by 2 brand new, fantastic stereo grand piano sounds (classical and modern) as well as a new, authentic vintage electric piano. Thanks to their uncompromising multilayer sampling, their long natural decay and their extremely high sound quality, these pianos surpass everything that has ever been offered on an entertainment keyboard. These sounds alone make this instrument an absolute must-have for every professional player and composer. The SD9 also contains a rich, renewed sound library with new orchestral sounds, including electric and FM pianos, strings and brass both as solo voices and ensembles, basses, synths, guitars and the original sounds of the Tonewheel organs with real samples of Slow and Fast Rotor. Thanks to their natural length and vibrato without sampling loops, some of the new solo sounds such as Violin, Flute, Oboe, Soprano, Whistle and Peruvian Flute will allow you to give your playing a deeper emotional expression than ever before. The SD9 is fully compatible with its predecessor SD7 and is more than ever the right choice for the professional entertainer, the home studio producer and also for the amateur player. Since its first use in the Audya series, KETRON has never stopped including real audio drum performances in its arrangements. With the SD9, this integration now reaches new heights with up to 250 new audio drums with acoustic and electronic loops and an impressive variety of over 400 Latin percussion grooves. The system is compatible with the Audya series user audio drums and offers the user the possibility to import new custom audio drums into the device.The Launchpad is a new environment of the SD9 that offers unprecedented possibilities in the field of composition and modern live performances. This amazing application allows you to combine up to 12 pads for a single scene, with each pad sounding as an audio drum, bass, guitar or percussion groove. This function uses the internal modelling or any external wav files imported into the device. Individual sections can also be imported from the internal styles, or the musician can write their own arranger chord sequences. An additional song mode enables automatic scene changes. The user can record short sequences in real time, synchronised with the other parts and controlled by sophisticated play modes, unleashing almost endless musical creativity. Up to 6 scenes are available for each individual Launchpad project. Up to 2048 Launchpad projects can be programmed. Unlike other similar tools, the SD9 Launchpad is fully interactive and allows the player to select the root note of their performance simply by playing the corresponding chord. With the filter and a dedicated keypad, it is possible to vary the sounds of each pad in real time by changing the cut of f and resonance.
With the Pa5X MUSIKANT (76 keys), KORG is launching an extensively equipped arranger keyboard flagship especially for the German-speaking market (and BeNeLux). The Pa5X MUSIKANT with its completely newly developed sound engine and user interface has a special user interface that makes the keyboard easier and better to use than its predecessors: logical colour codes that run through many levels, large displays and buttons, photo-quality icons, clear graphics, thousands of inspiring sounds and lively styles for almost every musical genre. German-language labelling on the control panel and in many of the display menus also contributes to ease of use.The KORG Pa5X MUSIKANT with 76 lightly weighted keys is unique - and only in the Pa5X - in having two completely independent players that can play styles, midi files and MP3 files - in any combination! This also makes it possible to mix two styles or even play them synchronised. "Smooth Sound Transition" ensures that no notes or effects are cut off during crossfading or switching.
The PSR-SX600 is the entry-level model in the PSR-SX series. It offers you a wide range of sounds, rhythms and functions that make it the perfect partner for your playing, both at home and on stage. With intuitive control options and outstanding sound quality, the PSR-SX600 offers everything that professionals demand.
With the Pa5X, KORG is launching a comprehensively equipped arranger keyboard flagship onto the market. The Pa5X, with its completely newly developed sound engine and user interface, has a special user interface that makes the keyboard easier and better to use than its predecessors: logical colour codes that run through many layers, large displays and buttons, photo-quality icons, clear graphics, thousands of inspiring sounds and lively styles for almost every musical genre.The KORG Pa5X with 76 lightly weighted keys is unique - and only in the Pa5X - in having two completely independent players that can play styles, midi files and MP3 files - in any combination! This also makes it possible to mix two styles or even play them synchronised. "Smooth Sound Transition" ensures that no notes or effects are cut off during crossfading or switching.
The Ketron SD 40 is a sophisticated arranger and player moduleIt has been specifically designed for use with Master Keyboards, Digital Pianos and MIDI Accordions.As an expander version of the highly successful KETRON SD7, the SD40 offers the same musical and technical functions of the keyboard, with a new professional sound generation, an enormous audio drum library, styles from the best KETRON tradition together with style modelling, a particularly versatile player and modern multimedia possibilities. Thanks to its extremely compact design, the SD40 is ideal for the professional player travelling around the world.
The PRO.MAX was developed for all musicians who don't want to spend hours searching through or loading plug-ins and VST instruments on their computer to get good sounds and performances. A sound module that makes top sounds instantly available and ready to use. Over 300 individual sounds and 19 drum sets are instantly available: Grand piano, vintage electric pianos, guitars, brass, strings and much more. Top sound at the touch of a button. All samples and sounds have been carefully selected and recorded by top musicians. The Performance Mode offers the possibility to adjust and save the sound performance perfectly to the requirements of the musician or user. There are 4 parts (zones) with all splits, layers, high and low notes, reverb, multi-effect, insert effect, effect settings and pedals available for each performance. The Performances can be saved and loaded internally and on a USB stick. This means that different setups and performances are always available. The PRO.MAX also offers a song player that can play MIDI files and MP3s from a USB stick. The classic MIDI DIN 5 socket trio with MIDI In/Out/Thru is also available. The module can also be easily connected to a PC/laptop or a master keyboard via USB cable. PLUG & PLAY. Many master keyboards can also be supplied with the necessary voltage via the USB connection. This makes it very easy to connect the PRO.MAX to a master keyboard. USB cable from the keyboard to the module, switch on and start playing.
INNOVATION MEETS INSPIRATION!The PSR-SX720 follows in the footsteps of the renowned Genos2 and sets new standards for arranger workstations in terms of sound and versatility. Featuring the latest Super Articulation technologies and the new Crossfade Portamento, the new PSR-SX adds expressive dynamics and emotional depth to your performances.MORE THAN 1,300 SOUNDS AND 450 STYLESUnleash your musical creativity with the PSR-SX720! This dynamic arranger workstation offers over 1,300 high-quality voices and 450 different styles, all with one-touch settings to instantly inspire your performance. Customise the energy and dynamics of each style with a live controller with the new Style Dynamics control. And with twice the DSP power for style insertion compared to the previous model, new and familiar styles, all equipped with the latest voices and effects, ensure a superior musical experience.SUPER ARTICULATION+Instruments often produce different sounds depending on how the notes are played. For example, stringed instruments can be bowed or plucked. Until now, you had to switch between the voices on your keyboard to access these different sounds. With the new Super Articulation Plus Voices (S.Art+), you can now instantly switch between articulations at the touch of a button.LIVE CONTROLS & ASSIGNABLE KEYSDuring a performance, quick access to important functions is crucial. With 8 assignable panel buttons and 6 shortcuts on the home screen, you can instantly access your favourite functions with a single touch. Assign functions such as sound filtering or style dynamics control to the Live Control knobs to edit them in real time.CHORD LOOPERThe new panel buttons give you quick access to record and play back chord progressions in real time. Whether you want to keep your left hand free to play an entire piano, build up sections of a song or practise a difficult piece of music, the Chord Looper allows you to store up to 8 chord progressions in each bank for easy access during your performance. You can create an unlimited number of banks with your own chord progressions or choose from a range of built-in presets.CROSSFADE PORTAMENTOPortamento is a musical technique that smooths out pitch changes and creates a smooth transition between notes. The crossfade portamento function in the PSR-SX provides a smooth transition between the notes you play, adding expressive dynamics and emotional depth to your performance.PLAYLISTPlaylists are the best way to organise your registration memory banks into convenient playlists that you can instantly recall during your performance. With the updated user interface, playlist entries can be sorted from A to Z or from Z to A. You can jump through playlist records alphabetically and filter by a specific term in the records. If you import MusicFinder records from an older instrument, the style name is automatically transferred to the new playlist record name.TOUCHSCREENThe PSR-SX has a central 7-inch touchscreen that is clearly visible both when standing and sitting. The intuitive graphical user interface allows you to intuitively control the instrument's powerful functions and gives you everything you need at the touch of a finger.FLOWKEYHave you always dreamed of playing the piano or keyboard? Learn at your own pace and with your favourite music, thanks to Yamaha and Flowkey - one of the most popular apps for learning to play the piano intuitively. When you buy a Yamaha digital piano or keyboard, you get three months' premium access to Flowkey with all the songs and tutorials. Simply register your instrument on the Yamaha website. No payment information is required for registration.
The SD9 is characterised by 2 brand new, fantastic stereo grand piano sounds (classical and modern) as well as a new, authentic vintage electric piano. Thanks to their uncompromising multilayer sampling, their long natural decay and their extremely high sound quality, these pianos surpass everything that has ever been offered on an entertainment keyboard. These sounds alone make this instrument an absolute must-have for every professional player and composer. The SD9 also contains a rich, renewed sound library with new orchestral sounds, including electric and FM pianos, strings and brass both as solo voices and ensembles, basses, synths, guitars and the original sounds of the Tonewheel organs with real samples of Slow and Fast Rotor. Thanks to their natural length and vibrato without sampling loops, some of the new solo sounds such as Violin, Flute, Oboe, Soprano, Whistle and Peruvian Flute will allow you to give your playing a deeper emotional expression than ever before. The SD9 is fully compatible with its predecessor SD7 and is more than ever the right choice for the professional entertainer, the home studio producer and also for the amateur player. Since its first use in the Audya series, KETRON has never stopped including real audio drum performances in its arrangements. With the SD9, this integration now reaches new heights with up to 250 new audio drums with acoustic and electronic loops and an impressive variety of over 400 Latin percussion grooves. The system is compatible with the Audya series user audio drums and offers the user the possibility to import new custom audio drums into the device.The Launchpad is a new environment of the SD9 that offers unprecedented possibilities in the field of composition and modern live performances. This amazing application allows you to combine up to 12 pads for a single scene, with each pad sounding as an audio drum, bass, guitar or percussion groove. This function uses the internal modelling or any external wav files imported into the device. Individual sections can also be imported from the internal styles, or the musician can write their own arranger chord sequences. An additional song mode enables automatic scene changes. The user can record short sequences in real time, synchronised with the other parts and controlled by sophisticated play modes, unleashing almost endless musical creativity. Up to 6 scenes are available for each individual Launchpad project. Up to 2048 Launchpad projects can be programmed. Unlike other similar tools, the SD9 Launchpad is fully interactive and allows the player to select the root note of their performance simply by playing the corresponding chord. With the filter and a dedicated keypad, it is possible to vary the sounds of each pad in real time by changing the cut of f and resonance.
With the Pa5X MUSIKANT (76 keys), KORG is launching an extensively equipped arranger keyboard flagship especially for the German-speaking market (and BeNeLux). The Pa5X MUSIKANT with its completely newly developed sound engine and user interface has a special user interface that makes the keyboard easier and better to use than its predecessors: logical colour codes that run through many levels, large displays and buttons, photo-quality icons, clear graphics, thousands of inspiring sounds and lively styles for almost every musical genre. German-language labelling on the control panel and in many of the display menus also contributes to ease of use.The KORG Pa5X MUSIKANT with 76 lightly weighted keys is unique - and only in the Pa5X - in having two completely independent players that can play styles, midi files and MP3 files - in any combination! This also makes it possible to mix two styles or even play them synchronised. "Smooth Sound Transition" ensures that no notes or effects are cut off during crossfading or switching.
The PSR-SX600 is the entry-level model in the PSR-SX series. It offers you a wide range of sounds, rhythms and functions that make it the perfect partner for your playing, both at home and on stage. With intuitive control options and outstanding sound quality, the PSR-SX600 offers everything that professionals demand.
With the Pa5X, KORG is launching a comprehensively equipped arranger keyboard flagship onto the market. The Pa5X, with its completely newly developed sound engine and user interface, has a special user interface that makes the keyboard easier and better to use than its predecessors: logical colour codes that run through many layers, large displays and buttons, photo-quality icons, clear graphics, thousands of inspiring sounds and lively styles for almost every musical genre.The KORG Pa5X with 76 lightly weighted keys is unique - and only in the Pa5X - in having two completely independent players that can play styles, midi files and MP3 files - in any combination! This also makes it possible to mix two styles or even play them synchronised. "Smooth Sound Transition" ensures that no notes or effects are cut off during crossfading or switching.
