Korg PA1X Electronic Keyboard User Manual
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1. harmonies To remove one of the four harmony parts uncheck the switches labeled V1 V2 etc Try some of the other presets by pressing the VP Preset gt popup and selcting other presets See the Pa1X PA1X Pro Owner s Manual Pages 62 65 and 214 224 for more on the Vocal Processor Quick Record Using the Backing Sequencer The Backing Sequencer Quick Record function let s you record a Style with all its elements and real time tracks quickly and easily This is a great feature for getting ideas down quickly as well as taking advantage of the wonderfully programmed Styles for writing songs Why reinvent the wheel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the STYLE PLAY button and select the desired Style Press the SEQUENCER button The upper part of the DISPLAY will read New Song Press the RECORD button the red button to the left of the DISPLAY Press the Backing Sequence Quick Record radio button in the display then press OK Press the big red START STOP button There will be a one bar count off before recording begins Start Playing Press the Sequencer 1 PLAY STOP button to end the sequencer recording Pressing the Start Stop button will NOT stop the sequencer Press PLAY STOP button again to hear your sequence Ta Da You and the Pa1X have created a SONG One of the great features of the Backing Sequencer is the ability to change what you ve recorded easily For instance if you like the progre2. varying degrees of velocity light medium and hard to hear the different guitar articulations including a cool slide Now select one of the great trombone sounds using the following alternate method of selecting sounds Press the SOUND SELECT TRUMPET amp TROMBONE button press the P2 tab then select Trobone Pro Vel Again play with varying degrees of velocity to hear how expressive the Pa1X can be Press the SOUND SELECT ACCORDION button and select Harmonica AT Play and press down while holding the note Pretty nice isn t it One last thing here Press the SOUND SELECT DIGITAL DRAWBARS button Use the eight sliders on the front panel to adjust the drawbars and try it out DSP modeling ain t it great In the STYLE PLAY mode Explored in the next section up to four sounds can be layered together See page 166 167 of Owner s Manual for details on playing and editing sounds and the Digital Drawbar Mode Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart Selecting and Playing Styles There are 450 fully editable preloaded Styles in the Pa1X and room for over 150 more A Style consists of up to eight accompaniment tracks One or two can be used like drums and bass to simply supply you with a rhythm section or all eight if you need a full big band to back you up 1 2 Press the STYLE PLAY mode button then press the KEYBOARD MODE SPLIT button Styles can be selected in two ways First select a Style by pressing anywhere in t
3. asyStart Pai professione arranger Pa1X PA1X Pro NEW RX Technology Up to FIVE oscillators per voice and multi level sampling for rich and natural sounding instruments Over 1000 sounds 780 pre loaded Color TouchView Interface Quick and intuitive including on screen Help menus TC Helicon Vocal Effects Four Stereo Effect Processors UPGRADEABLE to include Pitch correction and Vocal Modeling Enhanced Style Functions 608 Style locations 450 pre loaded Styles up to 32 bars long with 3 intros 3 fills 4 variations and 2 endings Tap Tempo Reset amp Fade in out 16 Bit 48kHz Sampling with Auto Time Slice Extend and more pro editing functions Loads AIFF WAV TRITON and AKAI data Pat X oza Main Features 320 Performance settings to create custom setups and recall them at the touch of a button NEW SongBook feature Create a searchable database of your Performance settings by title artist tempo key and instantly recall one to recreate that song Multi Channel Backing Sequencer to instantly record up to 8 backing tracks and up to four real time tracks each to a separate track all in one pass Unique XDS Dual Sequencer allows loading from one sequencer while playing back the other sequencer DJ style crossfader for smooth immediate transitions from song to song in real time Exciting options include CD RW MP3 encoder player Video Lyric Interface and much more USB fo
4. e STYLE PLAY and SONG PLAY buttons Demos will automatically start to play however you can also select Solo Instrument Style or Full Song demos by pressing the appropriate box in the TouchView display then selecting the desired demo from the list on the screen Press the EXIT button to return to the main demo screen to select a different demo category Leave the Demo Play mode by pressing the STYLE PLAY mode button Playing Sounds The Paix is the first Korg product based on the new RX Technology Real eXperience Each sound can use up to five oscillators and takes advantage of new sample data including natural vibratos slides tongued and overblown flutes guitar pull offs and more What does this mean to you More realistic detailed natural sounds and a more Real eXperience for both you and your fans 1 Press the SOUND mode button Here you can try out and play individual sounds In this mode the sound will be played across the entire keyboard and will be heard solo without a Style accompaniment Grand Piano should be the currently selected sound This is indicated in the Sound Info area at the upper part of the display Try the Piano Press anywhere in the Sound Info area where Grand Piano is displayed The sounds are catagorized into banks indicated by the side tabs Currenty we are in the Piano bank Press the Guitar tab then press Nylon Slide Pro to select this sound Play the keyboard with
5. ect box in the display Press the START STOP button to play the selected file For more details on the SongBook functions see the Pa1X PA1X Pro Owner s Manual Pages 54 61 and 139 143 Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart Suggested Styles to try BANK VARIATION STS PAGE Flamenco World 3 All 2 167 Great strumming Start with Intro 1 and use the Fill 3 break to transition between Variations Play with a passionate heart Amigo Swing HipHop Soul amp Funk All All 86 Smooth Baby Just relax Half Time 8 16 Beat 2 1 1 82 Nice guitar picking pattern Move Guitar around by adding 7ths 9ths and Sus chords BeBop1 Jazz 1 4 All 226 32 bars to trade fours with the drummer Bar Country User 2 3 3 132 Nice pedal steel voice in the Style too Dream Dance All All 130 Noodleville Like your old Tangerine Dream LPs played at 78 RPM Brazilian Latin Dance All All 102 Lively AND Mellow Samba Important Owner s Manual References Glossary of TERMS 2 ct he hk ee ho th fh ee fee 18 Style Record Mode 99 Sampling operating mode 191 Disk edit fM ode o oo ont a a 228 RECOGMZCECNOLGS ss acre aeea a ee aa a a a A rh Sk e a E a Me ats A E E AA 330 Installing the Hard Disk CD RW MP3 Board and other options L LLL LLL LL LLL LL 332 341 Troubleshooting nee ee ee nen eee 342 Don t forget to check the website often for OS updates and other goodies www korgpa com
6. erformance Other settings saved with a Performance are the tempo any needed effects and transpositions the Vocal Processor preset and volume settings Up to 320 Performances can be saved To save a Performance press the STYLE PLAY mode button Press the popup in the upper right of the display and select Write Performance You can NAME your PERFORMANCE by pressing the m next to Name and entering characters in the display When finished press OK For now let s select an empty user location to save your performance so you don t over write the presets For Perf Bank select 19 User 2 and for Performance select O8 empty and then press OK The SongBook One of the most powerful performance features of the Pa1X is the SongBook An onboard music database that let s you organize your Performance settings for fast easy retrieval Each entry may include the artist title genre key tempo and meter of a specified song You can add your own entries as well as edit existing ones 1 Press the SONGBOOK button Here you can scroll through the list of hundreds of exsisting entries This could take awhile Let s make things easier Press the Filter box in the display Here you can narrow your search down For instance Pop songs that have a tempo between 100 and 130 BPM Press Cancel to exit this screen Select one of the songs you may be farmiliar with and then Press the Sel
7. he Style area in the upper left of the display Select a Style category by pressing one of the tabs in the display then select a Style within that category You can also press a STYLE SELECT button to select a Style category and then select a Style within the catagory Select a Style Press the SYNCRO START button then press INTRO 1 Play a chord on the lower section of the keyboard the Style will begin playing first with an intro and then will automatically go to the main style There are four variations three fills three intros and two endings for each Style allowing you to create a realistic performance Try out some of the Variations and Fills while playing the Style by pressing a VARIATION or FILL button Press one of the ENDING buttons to have the Style play a musical ending or simply press the START STOP button to stop the Style cold To change the tempo of a Style press and hold the Shift button under the display and rotate theTEMPO VALUE dial There is a list a suggested Styles to try on page 7 of this EasyStart Cool Tip Use a complex chord 7 sus2 sus4 etc when auditioning Styles the Style playback will be more musical and interesting For example play a chord using the notes C F and G Adding the Real Time Tracks The STYLE will play up to eight backing tracks and you can play up to four additional tracks in real time three layered on the UPPER half of the keyboard and one on the LOWER portion
8. of the keyboard 1 Press the STYLE PLAY button The right side in the display shows which sounds are currently assigned to this STYLE A small MUSIC NOTES icon will appear next to a voice if that track is active turned on An M icon next to a track indicates the track is muted off The top three sounds listed relate to the UPPER half of the keyboard labeled UP1 UP3 The last sound on this list is for the LOWER track of the keyboard labeled LOW To change the sound assigned to a track Upper 1 etc press the sound name in the display Select a bank using the tabs or by pressing a SOUND SELECT button Select the desired sound Below the DISPLAY are four buttons labeled SINGLE TOUCH SETTING STS1 4 Press one of these and you can see the sounds assigned to the STYLE change There are four STS Single Touch Settings for each STYLE This feature allows very quick set up of sounds that correspond to the selected STYLE Press the STS Name tab in the lower track of the display to view the sounds assigned to the STS buttons Try playing different STYLES and using the STS buttons to call up new sounds Play with both hands to hear these tracks To turn a track on press the M mute to the right of the sound name so it changes to the MUSIC NOTES To adjust the volume of a track use the SLIDERS labeled UPPER 1 UPPER 2 etc You can view all eight of the Style tracks in the display by p
9. r direct connection and to share files with your PC plus coaxial S P DIF digital output EasyStart CONTENTS Welcome Making Connections Playing the Demo Songs Playing Sounds Selecting and playing Styles aoaaa The SongBook Suggested Styles to Try Owner s Manual References N OD OU WH BR BW WYN YN Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart Welcome Congratulations The PaiX and PA1X Pro are the most powerful arranger workstations available on earth And Mars once colonization begins The goal of this Easy Start is to get you familiar and comfortable with the basics It is recommended that after you have mastered the features and functions covered herein you take a look through the Owner s Manual to achieve true Master status o Please note that in this guide all references to Pa1X are also for the mighty PA1X Pro Main Screen The intuitive Color TouchView interface on the Pa1X allows for extremely fast and easy access to many of the PalX features and parameters You can even access on screen Help menus HELP button to the right of the display Before we dive in let s get familiar with the main screen o HOLD IT Before you power up the Pa1X make sure that the BALANCE slider located beneath the display is in the center position Recognized chord Tempo and beat counter Page menu Sounds assigned to the Upper Keyboard tracks Style name Style bank Style meter Upper Keyboard
10. ressing the TRK SEL button to the left of the STS buttons Press the TRK SEL button again to return to the previous screen 4 7 Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart Play the PADS There are four PADS and a STOP PAD above the keyboard Each one is assigned a different sound or sound effect New and different sounds can be assigned to any PAD See the Pa1X PA1X Pro Owner s Manual pages 76 98 and for more details on Style Play mode Using the TC Helicon Vocal Processor Inside the Pa1X is a powerful TC Helicon Vocal processor It s possible to add effects such as reverb delay and compression to your vocals as well as produce four part harmonies with selectable gender per part There are even optional upgrades for pitch correction and vocal modeling 1 2 3 4 gi Press the STYLE PLAY button then press the Mic tab in the display Uncheck all the master switches Harm Mod Lead V1 V2 etc in the display Make sure the MIC IN1 switch is set to MIC then connect a microphone to the MIC input Sing into the microphone and adjust the rear panel MIC GAIN knob so that the AUDIO IN LED to the right of the TEMPO VALUE DIAL is lit GREEN while you sing If the LED is a constant RED turn it down Adjust the MASTER VOLUME and the AUDIO IN ACC1 SLIDERs to the desired volume In the display press the VP Preset gt popup and select 002 Moving Vocals Play some chords on the lower part of the keyboard while singing to hear the
11. ssion but want to use a different style or you want to change a chord s in your progression it can be quickly done without having to re play the parts 9 Press the red RECORD button to the left of the DISPLAY then select Step Backing Sequence and press OK 10 In the lower part of the display you can move one event measure or step at a time and change the Style Tempo Chord etc of your song with out having to re record it Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart 11 To exit press Done then press Yes Now to save your song to a disk Press the Y popup in the upper right of the display and select Save Song If you have a PA1X Pro or have installed the optional Hard Drive in a PalX you can save it to the HD If you want to save to a floppy disk make sure you insert a disk in the drive Press the popup in the lower left of the display to choose either the floppy disk FD or hard drive HD and then press Save Name your song by pressing the fr next to New Song and give it a good strong hit worthy name Press OK then OK again When propted Are you Sure press Yes For more detailed information on using the sequencer see pages 66 70 and 144 165 of the Pa1X PA1X Pro Owner s Manual Saving your settings Performances When you have a Style that you like and sounds you enjoy using with that particular Style you can save all these setting together as a P
12. tracks status Sound name Sound bank Sound assigned to the Lower Keyboard track Selected Performance or STS Songs assigned to Sequencer 1 and Sequencer 2 alt Lower Keyboard track status Volume sliders They can be con trolled using the Assignable Slid ers on the control panel provided the VOLUME LED is turned on Play Mute status Style Element measure number STYLE PLAY es e mon cno chord gt am ls roove BIH gt Grand Pian YE fra B Pisno JR sanze E b Dark Pad l RA S EEM sunta i j PPERF Steren Grand Misurare vern z l j b Analog Str hein Jei B Strings amp Vocal v 1277 73 4 109 KE ANART LOWER UFER UPPER TLFFERL If wie Lt Lene to Lot Tabs i Please note the DISPLAY HOLD button to the right of the display When lit a selected screen will stay displayed until the EXIT button is pressed When the display hold function is turned off the display will return to the main page automatically after several seconds Making Connections 1 Connect the Power cord to the Pa1x If you are using the PA1X Pro connect audio cables from the LEFT MONO and RIGHT outputs to your sound system or connect headphones to the HEADPHONE jack on the front 2 Turn the Pa1X on by pressing the POWER switch on the rear panel 2 Pa1X PA1X Pro EasyStart Please begin this guide by powering up the unit so that the screens come up in the proper order Playing the Demo Songs 1 3 Press both th
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