Korg PA 500 User Manual

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User’s Manual

ENGLISH

OS Ver. 1.1

3E

Pa500-110UM-ENG.book Page i Friday, March 28, 2008 11:12 AM

Table of Contents

Default Chapter2
- Important Safety Instructions2
- Table of Contents5
Easy Mode10
- The Style Play Page in Detail11
- The Song Play Page in Detail12
- The Lyrics Page in Detail13
Front Panel14
Rear Panel21
Welcome23
- Live Performing23
- Easy Mode23
- Useful Links24
- What's in the Box24
- About this Manual24
- Making a Backup of the Original Data25
- Loading the Operating System25
- Loading the Musical Resources25
Start up26
- Connecting the AC Power Adapter26
- Turning the Instrument on and off26
- Controlling the Volume26
- The Sequencer's BALANCE Slider26
- Headphones26
- Audio Outputs26
- Audio Inputs27
- MIDI Connections27
- Damper Pedal27
- Demo27
- The Music Stand27
Glossary of Terms28
- Sound28
- Style28
- Pad28
- Keyboard Tracks28
- Performance29
- Sequencer29
- The LOGO Decoder29
Interface Basics30
- The Touchview™ Graphical User Interface30
- Operative Modes32
- Selected, Highlighted Items32
- Non-Available, Grayed-Out Parameters32
- Shortcuts32
Turning the Instrument on and Listening to the Demos34
- Turning the Instrument on34
- Turning the Easy Mode off35
- Playing the Demos36
Playing Sounds37
- Selecting a Sound and Playing It on the Keyboard37
- Playing Two or Three Sounds at the same Time39
- Playing Different Sounds with Your Left and Right Hand41
- Changing the Split Point42
- Raising or Lowering the Upper Octave43
Selecting and Saving Performances44
- Selecting a Performance44
- Saving Your Settings to a Performance45
Selecting and Playing Styles48
- Selecting and Playing a Style49
- Tempo50
- Intro, Fill, Variation, Ending51
- Single Touch Settings (STS)52
- The Pads53
- Adjusting Balance between the Style and the Keyboard53
- Adjusting Volume of each Single Track54
- Turning Style Tracks On/Off55
- Adding Harmony Notes to Your Right-Hand Melody with the ENSEMBLE Function55
Song Play57
- Selecting a Song to Play57
- Playing Back a Song59
- Changing Tracks Volume60
- Turning Song Tracks On/Off62
- Soloing a Track62
- Mixing Two Songs63
The Songbook64
- Selecting the Desired Entry from the Main List65
- Displaying Artist or Genre66
- Sorting Entries66
- Searching Entries67
- Adding Entries69
- Creating a Custom List71
- Selecting and Using a Custom List73
- Selecting a Songbook STS73
Recording a New Song74
- Entering Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Mode74
- Preparing to Record75
- Recording76
- Second-Take Recording (Overdubbing)77
- Saving a Song to a Card77
Selecting Elements80
- Sound Select Window80
- Performance Select Window80
- Style Select Window81
- Pad Select Window81
- STS Select82
- Song Select Window82
Style Play Operating Mode85
- Start-Up Settings85
- How Styles, Performances and Stss Are Linked Together85
- Main Page (Normal View)85
- Style Tracks View Page87
- Volume Panel88
- STS Name Panel89
- Sub-Scale Panel89
- Pad Panel89
- Split Panel90
- Edit Menu90
- Edit Page Structure90
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan91
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send92
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain92
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control93
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning93
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale94
- Effects: FX Select95
- Effects: FX a96
- Track Controls: Mode96
- Track Controls: Drum Volume97
- Track Controls: Easy Edit98
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control99
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range99
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble100
- Style Controls: Drum/Fill101
- Style Controls: Keyboard Range On/Off / Wrap Around101
- Pad/Switch: Pad102
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch102
- Preferences: Style Preferences103
- Preferences: Style Play Setup104
- Page Menu105
- Write Performance Dialog Box106
- Write Single Touch Setting Dialog Box106
- Write Style Performance Dialog Box107
- Write Global-Style Play Setup Dialog Box107
Style Record Mode108
- The Style Structure108
- Style Import/Export109
- Entering the Style Record Mode109
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes110
- Listening to the Style While in Edit Mode110
- List of Recorded Events110
- Main Page - Record 1111
- Main Page - Record 2/Cue114
- Main Page - Guitar Mode115
- Style Record Procedure117
- Edit Menu120
- Edit Page Structure120
- Event Edit: Event Edit121
- Event Edit: Filter123
- Style Edit: Quantize123
- Style Edit: Transpose124
- Style Edit: Velocity124
- Style Edit: Cut125
- Style Edit: Delete126
- Style Edit: Delete All126
- Style Edit: Copy from Style127
- Pad Edit: Copy from Pad128
- Style Element Track Controls: Sound/Expression128
- Style Element Track Controls: Keyboard Range129
- Style Element Track Controls: Noise/Guitar129
- Style Element Chord Table: Chord Table130
- Style Track Controls: Type/Trigger/Tension130
- Import: Import SMF131
- Export SMF132
- Page Menu132
- Write Style Dialog Box133
- Copy Key/Chord Dialog Box133
- Copy Sounds Dialog Box134
- Copy Expression Dialog Box134
- Copy Key Range Dialog Box134
- Copy Chord Table Dialog Box134
- Overdub Step Recording Window135
Pad Record Mode136
- The Pad Structure136
- Entering the Pad Record Mode136
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes137
- Listening to the Pad While in Record/Edit Mode137
- Main Page - Record 1137
- Main Page - Guitar Mode140
- Pad Record Procedure141
- Edit Menu142
- Edit Page Structure142
- Event Edit: Event Edit142
- Event Edit: Filter143
- Pad Edit: Quantize143
- Pad Edit: Transpose143
- Pad Edit: Velocity144
- Pad Edit: Cut144
- Pad Edit: Delete145
- Pad Edit: Delete All145
- Pad Edit: Copy from Style145
- Pad Edit: Copy from Pad146
- Pad Track Controls: Sound/Expression146
- Pad Chord Table147
- Import: Import SMF148
- Export: SMF148
- Page Menu148
- Write Pad Dialog Box149
Song Play Operating Mode150
- Transport Controls150
- MIDI Clock150
- Tempo Lock and Link Mode150
- Master Volume, Balance, Sequencer Balance150
- Track Parameters150
- Standard MIDI Files and Sounds150
- NRPN Sound Parameters151
- Keyboard, Pad and Sequencer Tracks151
- Main Page152
- Song Tracks 1-8 and 9-16 Pages154
- Volume Panel155
- Jukebox Panel156
- Lyrics & Markers Panel157
- STS Name Panel158
- Sub-Scale Panel158
- Pad Panel158
- Split Panel158
- Edit Menu159
- Edit Page Structure159
- Switching between Sequencers During Editing159
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan159
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send160
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain161
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control162
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning162
- Effects: FX Select162
- Effects: FX a163
- Track Controls: Mode163
- Track Controls: Drum Volume164
- Track Controls: Easy Edit164
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control164
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range164
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble164
- Pad/Switch: Pad164
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch164
- Jukebox Editor164
- Groove Quantize165
- Preferences: Track Setting166
- Preferences: General Controls166
- Page Menu168
- Write Global-Song Play Setup Dialog Box169
Songbook170
- Book170
- Book Edit 1172
- Book Edit 2174
- Custom List175
- List Edit175
- Lyrics/Sts176
- Info176
- Page Menu177
Sequencer Operating Mode178
- Transport Controls178
- The Songs and the Standard MIDI File Format178
- Sequencer Play - Main Page178
- Entering Record Mode180
- Record Mode: Multitrack Sequencer Page181
- Record Mode: Step Record Page183
- Record Mode: Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Page185
- Record Mode: Step Backing Sequence Page187
- Edit Menu190
- Edit Page Structure190
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan190
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send191
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain192
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control192
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning193
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale193
- Effects: FX Select193
- Effects: FX a194
- Track Controls: Mode194
- Track Controls: Drum Volume194
- Track Controls: Easy Edit194
- Event Edit: Event Edit194
- Event Edit: Filter196
- Song Edit: Quantize196
- Song Edit: Transpose197
- Song Edit: Velocity197
- Song Edit: Cut/Insert Measures198
- Song Edit: Delete198
- Song Edit: Copy198
- Song Edit: Move199
- Song Edit: RX Convert199
- Preferences: Sequencer Setup199
- Page Menu200
- Write Global-Sequencer Setup Dialog Box201
- Song Select Window201
- Save Song Window202
Global Edit Mode204
- What Is It, and How the Global Is Structured204
- Main Page204
- Edit Menu204
- Edit Page Structure204
- General Controls: Basic205
- General Controls: Transpose Control206
- General Controls: Scale206
- General Controls: Lock207
- General Controls: Interface209
- Controllers: Pedal/Switch/Slider210
- MIDI: MIDI Setup / General Controls211
- MIDI: MIDI in Control212
- MIDI: MIDI in Channels213
- MIDI: MIDI out Channels213
- MIDI: Filters214
- Audio Setup: Metro / Speakers214
- Audio Setup: Master EQ214
- Touch Panel Calibration215
- Page Menu215
- Write Global - Global Setup Dialog Box216
- Write Global - MIDI Setup Dialog Box216
- Write SC Preset Dialog Box216
- Delete Help Language Dialog Box216
Media Edit Mode217
- Storage Devices and Internal Memory217
- Selecting and Deselecting Files217
- File Types217
- Media Structure218
- Main Page218
- Page Structure218
- Navigation Tools219
- Load219
- Save222
- Copy226
- Erase227
- Format228
- Utility228
- Preferences229
- Usb230
- Page Menu231
- SD and MMC Cards232
- Write Protecting an SD Card232
MIDI234
- What Is MIDI234
- What Is MIDI over USB234
- Standard MIDI Files235
- The General MIDI Standard235
- The Global Channel235
- The Chord 1 and Chord 2 Channels235
- The Control Channel235
- MIDI Setup235
- Connecting Pa500 to a Master Keyboard236
- Connecting the Pa500 to a MIDI Accordion236
- Connecting the Pa500 to an External Sequencer237
- Playing Another Instrument with the Pa500238
Appendix Factory Data240
- Styles240
- Style Elements243
- Style and Player Controls243
- Single Touch Settings (STS)243
- Sounds (Bank Order)244
- Sounds (Program Change Order)252
- Drum Kits260
- Multisamples261
- Drum Samples264
- Performances267
- Pads269
- Effects272
- MIDI Setup273
Assignable Parameters274
- List of Footswitch Functions274
- List of Assignable Pedal and Assignable Slider Functions275
- List of Assignable Switch Functions276
- Scales276
MIDI Data277
- MIDI Controllers277
- Program Change Messages Used as Remote Commands278
- Control Change and Program Change Message Used as Remote Commands278
- MIDI Implementation Chart279
Recognized Chords280
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver282
- Connecting the Pa500 to a Personal Computer282
- KORG USB-MIDI Driver System Requirements282
- Please Note before Use282
- Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver282
- Mac os X: Installing KORG USB-MIDI Driver283
Shortcuts284
Troubleshooting285
Technical Specifications286
Index288

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Korg PA 500 Specifications

General

Sequencer	16-track sequencer
Amplification	2 x 15W
MIDI	In, Out
Damper Pedal Input	Yes
Assignable Pedal/Switch	Yes
Keyboard	61 keys with velocity
Sounds	880 sounds + 56 drum kits
Styles	320 styles
Display	320 x 240 pixel color touch screen
Speakers	2 speakers in bass-reflex box
USB	USB to Host
Headphone Output	Yes
Connections	Audio In, MIDI In/Out, USB
Polyphony	80 voices

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