Korg PA1000 Quick Guide

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Playing the Pads
Starting and stopping the Pads
You can play up to four Pads at the same time, by using the dedicated PADS
buttons on the control panel.
Play the Pads
▪ Press one or more PADS buttons to trigger the Pads.
▪ Play some chords, and transpose any Pad of the Sequence type.
Stop a single Pad
▪ Press a PADS button to stop the corresponding Pad.
Stop all Pads at the same time
▪ Press the PADS > STOP button to stop all the Pads.
Stop all the Pads and the Style at the same time
▪ Press the START/STOP button, or one of the ENDING buttons.
Stop all the Pads and start a Song
▪ Press the PLAY/STOP button to start a Song. All the Pads will stop playing.
Changing Tempo
In Style Play mode, Pads are synchronized to the Style’s Tempo. Change the
Style’s Tempo, and the Pads’ Tempo will change accordingly.
In Song Play mode, Pads are synchronized to the latest MIDI Song’s Tempo.
Since Pads cannot be synchronized with MP3 Songs, the Tempo of the latest
MIDI Song will be considered when playing MP3 Songs.

Korg PA1000 Specifications

General

Sound Engine	EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)
Polyphony	128 voices
Keyboard	61 keys with velocity and aftertouch
Display	7-inch TFT display
Song Player	MP3, SMF (Standard MIDI File), KAR
Storage	960 MB
Connectivity	USB, MIDI, Audio In/Out
Weight	10.75 kg (23.7 lbs)
Effects	148 effect types
Sounds	Over 1, 750 Factory Sounds, 107 Drum Kits
User PCM Sample Memory	600 MB
Style Tracks	8 tracks
Chord Sequencer	Yes
Pads	4 Assignable Pads
Lyrics	MID, KAR, MP3+Lyrics
Sequencer	16 tracks
SongBook	Fully programmable music database
Multi Pad	4 Assignable Pads
Connections	Audio In, Line Out
Clock	Internal
Power Supply	AC adapter