Korg pa 900 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Default Chapter4
- Data Handling4
- Table of Contents5
- Table of Contents7
Welcome10
- What's in the Box11
- About this Manual11
- Contacts11
- Making a Safety Copy of Your Data11
- Restoring the Original Factory Data11
- Loading the Operating System11
Overview12
- Front Panel12
  - Mode Selection14
  - Style Elements17
- Rear Panel23
Start up25
- Connecting the AC Power Cord25
- Turning the Instrument on (or in Standby)25
- Controlling the Volume25
- The X-Fader Slider25
- Headphones25
- Loudspeakers26
- Audio Outputs26
- MIDI Connections26
- Damper Pedal26
- Assignable Pedal26
- The Music Stand26
Glossary of Terms27
- Sound27
- Style27
- Pad27
- Keyboard Tracks27
- Performance28
- Sequencer28
- Player28
- The LOGO Decoder28
Interface Basics29
- Color Touchview Graphical User Interface29
- Operative Modes31
- Selected, Highlighted Items31
- Non-Available, Grayed-Out Parameters31
- Shortcuts31
Easy Mode32
- The Style Play Page in Detail33
- The Song Play Page in Detail34
Turning the Instrument on36
- Turning the Instrument on and Viewing the Main Screen36
Connecting and Calibrating the Damper Pedal37
- Programming the Damper Pedal37
Playing the Demo39
- Starting and Stopping the Demo39
Playing Sounds41
- Selecting a Sound and Playing It on the Keyboard41
- Playing Two or Three Sounds at the same Time43
- Playing Different Sounds with Your Left and Right Hand45
- Changing the Split Point47
- Raising or Lowering the Upper Octave48
Selecting and Saving Performances49
- Selecting a Performance49
- Saving Your Settings to a Performance50
Selecting and Saving the “My Setting” Performance52
- Selecting and Saving the "My Setting" Performance52
- Selecting the Startup Parameters (the "My Setting" Performance)52
- Saving the Startup Parameters into the "My Setting" Performance52
Drawbars53
- Choosing a Drawbars Preset53
- Editing the Drawbars Preset54
Selecting and Playing Styles56
- Selecting and Playing a Style56
- Tempo58
- Intro, Variation, Fill, Break, Ending59
- Single Touch Settings (STS)60
- The Pads61
- Adjusting the Balance between the Style and the Keyboard62
- Adjusting the Volume of the Separate Tracks62
- Turning the Style Tracks On/Off63
- Adding Harmony Notes to Your Right-Hand Melody with the ENSEMBLE Function64
- The Chord Sequencer66
Song Play68
- Selecting a Song to Play68
- Playing Back a Song70
- Changing the Tracks' Volume71
- Turning the Song Tracks On/Off73
- Soloing a Track74
- Removing the Melody Track from a Standard MIDI File or the Lead Vocal from an MP3 File74
- Mixing Two Songs76
The Songbook77
- Selecting the Desired Entry from the Main List77
- Displaying Artist or Genre78
- Sorting Entries79
- Searching for Entries79
- Adding Entries81
- Editing the Entries81
- Creating a Custom List83
- Selecting and Using a Custom List85
Singing with a Microphone86
- Connecting a Microphone86
- Setting up Your Voice Tone87
- Choosing a Voice Processor Preset89
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice While Playing with90
- The Styles90
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice While Playing with a Song90
- Balancing the Voice, Effects and Tracks Level91
- Soloing Your Voice (Talk)91
Recording a New Song (Standard MIDI File)92
- Preparing the Style and Sounds92
- Accessing the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Mode92
- Setting the Record Parameters94
- Recording94
- Second-Take Recording (Overdubbing)96
- Saving a Song96
Recording a New Song (MP3 File)98
Searching Files and Musical Resources100
- How to Use the Search Function100
- Notes about Searching102
Selecting Elements104
- Style Select Window104
- Sound Select Window105
- Performance Select Window106
- Pad Select Window106
- STS Select107
- Song Select Window107
Style Play Mode110
- Start-Up Settings110
- How Styles, Variations, Performances and Stss Are Linked110
- Together110
- Styles and Pads110
- Master Volume and Balance110
- Factory, Favorite and User Styles110
- Main Page111
- STS Name Panel113
- Volume Panel113
- Pad Panel115
- Split Panel116
- Sub-Scale Panel116
- MIC Panel117
- Edit Menu117
- Edit Page Structure117
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan118
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send119
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain119
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control120
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning120
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale121
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration123
- Effects: Master 1, 2123
- Track Controls: Mode124
- Track Controls: Drum Edit125
- Track Controls: Easy Edit126
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range127
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble127
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control128
- Pad/Switch: Pad129
- Pad/Switch: Switch129
- Style Controls: Drum/Fill130
- Style Controls: Keyboard Range On/Off / Wrap Around130
- Page Menu131
- Write Performance Dialog Box132
- Write Single Touch Setting Dialog Box132
- Write Current Style Settings Dialog Box133
- The Favorite Banks133
Style/Pad Record Mode134
- Recording Styles and Pads134
- Style/Pad Import/Export136
- Entering the Style/Pad Record Mode136
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes136
- Listening to the Style While in Edit Mode136
- List of Recorded Events137
- Main Page - Record 1137
- Main Page - Record 2/Cue141
- Main Page - Guitar Mode142
- Style/Pad Record Procedure146
- Edit Menu148
- Edit Page Structure148
- Event Edit: Event Edit149
- Event Edit: Filter151
- Style/Pad Edit: Quantize152
- Style/Pad Edit: Transpose152
- Style/Pad Edit: Velocity153
- Style/Pad Edit: Cut154
- Style/Pad Edit: Delete154
- Style/Pad Edit: Delete All155
- Style/Pad Edit: Copy from Style155
- Style/Pad Edit: Copy from Pad156
- Style Element Track Controls: Sound/Expression157
- Style Element Track Controls: Keyboard Range158
- Style Element Track Controls: Noise/Guitar158
- Pad Track Controls: Sound/Expression159
- Style Element/Pad Chord Table: Chord Table160
- Style Track Controls: Type/Trigger/Tension160
- Import: Import Groove161
- Import: Import SMF161
- Export SMF164
- Page Menu165
- Write Style/Pad Dialog Box166
- Copy Key/Chord Dialog Box166
- Copy Sounds Dialog Box166
- Copy Expression Dialog Box167
- Copy Key Range Dialog Box167
- Copy Chord Table Dialog Box167
- Overdub Step Recording Window168
Song Play Mode169
- Transport Controls169
- MIDI Clock169
- Tempo Lock169
- Master Volume, Balance, X-Fader169
- Track Parameters169
- Standard MIDI Files and Sounds170
- Keyboard, Pad and Player Tracks170
- Main Page (Normal View)171
- STS Name Panel173
- Volume Panel173
- Pad Panel174
- Split Panel174
- Sub-Scale Panel174
- Jukebox Panel174
- MIC Panel175
- Edit Menu175
- Edit Page Structure175
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan176
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send176
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain176
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control177
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning177
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration177
- Effects: Master 1, 2178
- Track Controls: Mode178
- Track Controls: Drum Edit178
- Track Controls: Easy Edit178
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range178
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble178
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control178
- Pad/Switch: Pad178
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch179
- Jukebox Editor179
- Page Menu180
Sequencer Mode181
- Transport Controls181
- Standard MIDI Files and MP3181
- Songs and Voice Processor Presets181
- Sequencer Play - Main Page181
- Entering Record Mode183
- Record Mode: Multitrack Sequencer Page184
- Record Mode: Step Record Page186
- Record Mode: Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Page188
- Record Mode: Step Backing Sequence Page191
- Edit Menu193
- Edit Page Structure193
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan194
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send194
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain194
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control194
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning195
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale195
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration195
- Effects: Master 1, 2196
- Track Controls: Mode196
- Track Controls: Drum Edit196
- Track Controls: Easy Edit196
- Event Edit: Event Edit196
- Event Edit: Filter198
- Song Edit: Quantize198
- Song Edit: Transpose199
- Song Edit: Velocity199
- Song Edit: Cut/Insert Measures200
- Song Edit: Delete200
- Song Edit: Copy201
- Song Edit: Move201
- Song Edit: RX Convert201
- Page Menu202
- Song Select Window203
- Save Song Window203
Sound Mode205
- The MIDI Channel205
- How to Select Oscillators205
- Sounds, Drum Kits, Digital Drawbars205
- Main Page205
- Digital Drawbars Page207
- Edit Menu208
- Edit Page Structure208
- Basic: Sound Basic208
- Basic: OSC Basic210
- Basic: Vel/Key Zone212
- Basic: Damper Mode212
- Basic: Damper Trigger213
- Basic: EQ214
- Drumkit: Sample Setup (Drum Kits)214
- Drumkit: EQ (Drum Kits)216
- Drumkit: Voice Mixer (Drum Kits)216
- Pitch: Pitch Mod217
- Pitch: Pitch EG219
- Filter: Filter Type221
- Filter: Filter Mod222
- Filter: Filter LFO223
- Filter: Filter EG224
- Amp: Amp Level/Pan226
- Amp: Amp Mod226
- Amp: Amp EG227
- Lfo: Lfo1229
- Lfo: Lfo2230
- Effects: "B" FX Config230
- Effects: Master 1 / Reverb231
- Effects: Master 2 / Chorus231
- Page Menu231
- Write Sound Dialog Box232
- Copy Oscillator Dialog Box232
- Copy Drum Kit Dialog Box232
- AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) List233
Sampling Mode235
- Entering and Exiting the Sampling Mode235
- Creating New Sounds from the Samples235
- Creating New Drum Kits from the Samples236
- Creating New Sounds from an Audio Groove236
- Edit Menu237
- Sampling: Edit237
- Sampling: Loop Edit238
- Sampling: Sampling Info239
- Time Slice240
- The Time Slice Procedure243
- The Extend Procedure244
- Multisample: Edit MS244
- Multisample: Key Assign245
- Page Menu245
- Write Sample Dialog Box247
- Write Multisample Dialog Box247
- Write Slice Dialog Box248
- Delete Sample Dialog Box248
- Delete Multisample Dialog Box248
- Export Sample Page249
- Export Multisample Page249
- Merging Samples from Various Sources249
Global Mode250
- Overview on the Global Mode250
- Main Page250
- Edit Menu250
- Edit Page Structure250
- General Controls: Basic251
- General Controls: Interface252
- General Controls: Lock253
- Auto Power off255
- General Controls: Clock & Power255
- Mode Preferences: Style256
- Mode Preferences: Song & Sequencer257
- Mode Preferences: Media258
- Controllers: Hand Controllers259
- Controllers: Foot Controllers259
- Tuning: Basic260
- Tuning: Transpose Control260
- Tuning: Scale261
- MIDI: General Controls262
- MIDI: MIDI in Controls263
- MIDI: MIDI in Channels264
- MIDI: MIDI out Channels265
- MIDI: Filters265
- Audio & Video: MP3 / Speakers266
- Audio & Video: Limiter266
- Audio & Video: Master EQ267
- Audio & Video: Video out268
- Audio & Video: Audio in268
- MIC: Preset269
- MIC: Harmony269
- MIC: Harmony Voices271
- MIC: Effects272
- MIC: Global Setup273
- MIC: Global Dynamics / EQ273
- Harmony and Tuning with the Voice Processor274
- Touch Panel Calibration278
- Page Menu278
- Write Quarter Tone SC Preset Dialog Box279
- Write MIDI Preset Dialog Box279
- Write Limiter Preset Dialog Box279
- Write Master EQ Preset Dialog Box279
- Write Voice Processor Preset Dialog Box280
Media Mode281
- Storage Devices and Internal Memory281
- Supported Device281
- Selecting and Deselecting Files281
- Searching Files281
- Preferences281
- File Types282
- Media Structure283
- Main Page284
- Page Structure284
- Navigation Tools284
- Load285
- Save288
- Copy292
- Delete293
- Format294
- Utility294
- Usb296
- Page Menu297
- Care of Mass Storage Devices298
- Merging Samples from Various Sources298
Songbook299
- Book299
- Custom List301
- List Edit302
- Book Edit 1303
- Book Edit 2304
- Book Edit 3305
- Info306
- Page Menu306
Lyrics, Score, Markers308
- Selected Player308
- Lyrics Page308
- Score Page310
- Markers Page311
MIDI312
- What Is MIDI312
- What Is MIDI over USB312
- Standard MIDI Files313
- The General MIDI Standard313
- The Global Channel313
- The Chord 1 and Chord 2 Channels313
- The Control Channel313
- MIDI Presets313
- Connecting Pa900 to a Master Keyboard314
- Connecting Pa900 to a MIDI Accordion314
- Connecting Pa900 to an External Sequencer315
- Playing Another Instrument with Pa900316
Appendix Factory Data318
- Styles318
- Style Elements321
- Style and Player Controls321
- Single Touch Settings (STS)321
- Sounds322
- DNC Sounds335
- Drum Kits337
- Multisamples338
- Drum Samples345
- Pads352
- Effects355
- MIDI Preset357
Assignable Parameters358
- List of Pedal/Footswitch Functions358
- List of Assignable Knob Functions359
- List of Assignable Switches Functions360
- Scales360
Effects361
- Dynamic Modulation Sources361
- Dynamics (Dynamic)362
- EQ and Filters (Eq/Filter)365
- Overdrive, Amp Models, and MIC Models (OD Amp MIC)372
- Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser (Cho/Fln Phaser)377
- Modulation and Pitch Shift (Mod383
- Delay394
- Reverb and Early Reflections (Reverb ER)404
- Mono-Mono Serial (Mono-Mono)406
- Double Size423
- Stereo Pitch Shifter427
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver432
- Connecting Pa900 to a Personal Computer432
- KORG USB-MIDI Driver System Requirements432
- Please Note before Use432
- Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver432
- Mac os X: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver433
MIDI Data434
- MIDI Controllers434
Recognized Chords435
Replacing the Clock Backup Battery437
- Precautions437
- Installation437
Installing a Microsd Card439
- Precautions439
- Installation439
- Accessing the Microsd Card440
- Removal440
Shortcuts441
Troubleshooting442
Technical Specifications443
MIDI Implementation Chart444
Index445

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Korg pa 900 Specifications

General

Polyphony	128 voices
Sequencer	16-track sequencer
Keyboard	61 keys (with velocity and aftertouch)
Sounds	Over 1100 sounds, including GM and XG sets
Styles	Over 400 styles
Display	7-inch TouchView TFT display
Storage	Internal memory and microSD card slot
Weight	10.76 kg
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
USB	USB to Host, USB to Device
Connectivity	MIDI, USB

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