What to do if I cannot save data to a floppy disk on Korg Musical Instrument?
If you cannot save data to a floppy disk using your Korg Musical Instrument, verify that the disk is formatted and inserted correctly. Also, ensure that the write protect tab is not in the protect position.
Why I cannot load data from a floppy disk on my Korg Musical Instrument?
If you cannot load data from a floppy disk on your Korg Musical Instrument, check that the disk is inserted correctly and that it contains data compatible with the Pa1X.
General| Polyphony | 62 voices |
|---|---|
| Sound Engine | HI synthesis (Hyper Integrated) |
| Display | TouchView graphical touch screen |
| Sequencer | 16-track sequencer |
| Storage | floppy disk drive |
| Connectivity | MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB |
| Outputs | Headphones |
| Inputs | Microphone Input |
Description of example screens in manuals, noting that names and values are illustrative.
Instructions for cleaning the LCD screen using soft cotton cloths or computer wipes.
List of registered trademarks including Akai, Macintosh, Microsoft, and TC-Helicon.
Explains the MODE buttons (Style Play, Song Play, Sequencer, Sound, Demo) and their functions.
Describes the STS function for instantly changing keyboard sounds and effects.
Explains how to use buttons to open the Style Select window and choose a Style.
Buttons to set the arranger in Intro mode, starting the Style with a selected intro.
Starts or stops the Style running, with options for Synchro Start and Panic.
Sets the instrument to Record or Sampling mode depending on the current operating mode.
Switches between various tracks views depending on the operating mode.
Allows selection of up to four Single Touch Settings (STS) for automatic configuration.
Press to open the context-sensitive Help.
Use this display to interact with the instrument.
Controls for Sequencer 1, including Rewind, Fast Forward, and Pause commands.
Use to exit menus, dialogs, or return to the main page.
Opens the edit menu page for the current operating or edit mode.
Keeps tempo unchanged when selecting different Styles or Performances.
Keeps temporary windows open until EXIT or mode button is pressed.
Recalls the SongBook mode to browse the music database.
Turns the Ensemble function on/off for harmonizing melodies.
Defines how chords are recognized by the arranger in Style Play and Sequencer modes.
Turns Style Change function on/off, affecting Style based on Performance selection.
Use to select a Performance via the SOUND/PERFORMANCE SELECT section.
Use to select a Sound and assign it to the selected track.
Buttons to open Sound Select or Performance Select windows.
Transpose the entire instrument in semitone steps (Master Transpose).
Plug the supplied AC cable into this connector.
Use this switch to turn the instrument on or off.
Connect the Pa1X to a TV or video monitor if an optional VIF3 interface is fitted.
Use this knob to adjust the display contrast.
Use this 48 kHz S/PDIF output to connect to other digital devices.
Connect the Pa1X to a personal computer for data transfer.
Connects the Pa1X to external controllers, computers, or other MIDI instruments.
Connects to a Korg EC5 multiswitch for realtime control.
Connect a continuous or footswitch-type pedal.
Connect a Damper (Sustain) pedal.
Send the audio signal to a mixer, PA system, or monitors.
Connect a microphone, keyboard, or CD player.
Connect microphones, guitars, or other musical instruments.
Connect to external controllers or computers for MIDI communication.
Connect a Damper (Sustain) pedal.
Listen to built-in Demo Songs to appreciate the Pa1X's sonic power.
A music stand comes standard with your Pa1X.
Information on using the Pa1X for live performance, emphasizing its realtime capabilities.
Provides contact addresses and web pages for Korg dealers and distributors worldwide.
Describes the manual's structure: Introduction, Quick Guide, Reference Guide, and Appendix.
Instructions for backing up Operating System and Factory Data.
Instructions for downloading and installing new versions of the Pa1X operating system.
Instructions on how to restore original Factory Data.
Instructions for connecting the power cord and plugging into a wall socket.
Procedure for powering the instrument on and off, and warnings about data loss.
Using the MASTER VOLUME and ACC/SEQ VOLUME sliders.
Controls the relative volume of the two onboard sequencers.
Instructions for connecting headphones to the HEADPHONES output.
Connecting the Pa1X to an external amplification system.
Connecting to external controllers or computers for MIDI communication.
Connecting a Damper (Sustain) pedal.
Listening to built-in Demo Songs to appreciate the Pa1X's sonic power.
A music stand comes standard with your Pa1X.
Basic unit of an Arranger Keyboard performance, a playable instrument timbre.
The core of an arranger keyboard, consisting of up to eight parts or 'Tracks'.
Each Style has four variations, offering slightly different versions of arrangements.
Adds extra dynamics and keeps the beat when transitioning, offering three fill-ins per Style.
Musical introductions and endings to embellish performances.
Up to four additional parts played on the keyboard in real-time.
Instantly change sounds assigned to keyboard tracks with a single button press.
Embellishes notes with additional notes to create complete chord voicings.
Overview of the Pa1X's easy-to-use graphical interface based on Korg's Color TouchView™.
Parameters grouped into pages, selected by corresponding tabs on the display.
Pages grouped in sections, selected by corresponding buttons in the Edit menu.
Selecting windows that overlap the current page, closing upon selection or EXIT.
Windows that overlap the underlying page, requiring user input via displayed buttons.
Menu that appears when pressing the icon on the upper right corner of each page.
Menus that appear next to a parameter name for selecting options.
On/off switches for parameters, allowing users to change their status.
Operations are executed on highlighted items; select parameter/item first, then execute.
Parameters shown in grey are not currently available and cannot be selected.
Procedure for turning the Pa1X on and familiarizing with the main display.
Instructions on how to access and play the built-in Demo Songs.
Instructions on how to set the split point to any key.
Information on the "Digital Drawbars" sound, simulating tonewheel organs.
Press the Performance area to open the Performance Select window.
Press the Style area to open the Style Select window.
Selecting various "Style Elements" to make playing richer.
Using the ACC/SEQ VOLUME slider to adjust Style volume while Keyboard tracks remain unchanged.
Applying chords played with the left hand to the right-hand melody using the Ensemble function.
Browsing the SongBook database in various ways, touching names to select entries.
Using filtering functions to look for specific artists or song titles.
Associating up to four STSs to an entry for recalling setups for tracks, effects, and VP.
Connect a microphone to the MIC input and adjust audio in track volume.
Lock Voice Processor Preset and other settings to prevent changes when selecting Performances or STSs.
Switch to Sequencer mode and select Backing Sequence for easy recording.
Save the recorded Song to disk to avoid losing it when the instrument is turned off.
Open the Performance Select window to choose a Performance.
Open the Pad Select window to choose a Pad.
Use the SINGLE TOUCH SETTING buttons to select STS associated with the current Style.
Save preferred settings to Performance 1 for automatic selection on startup.
Explains the relationships between Styles, Performances, and STSs.
Sections accessible via tabs, providing access to various panels for editing.
Press to open the page menu (see 'Page menu' on page 97).
Shows Style name, tempo, and meter parameters.
Displays the latest selected Performance or STS name.
Shows Song names assigned to the two onboard sequencers.
Name of the Sound assigned to the corresponding Keyboard track.
Bank the current Sound belongs to.
Program Change number, shown when 'Show Program Change number' is on.
Switches from Normal view to show individual Style tracks.
Determines if Styles use original sounds or assigned ones.
Accessible via tabs, providing various panels for editing.
Name of the selected track.
Name of the Sound assigned to the selected track.
Bank the selected Sound belongs to.
Program Change number, shown when 'Show Program Change number' is on.
Shows Sounds and octave transposition for the eight Style tracks.
Non-editable octave transpose of the corresponding track.
Set volume of each track and mute/unmute tracks.
Select this panel to set parameters for the microphone input.
Select this panel to select a secondary scale for the Keyboard tracks.
Select this panel to see which Hit or Sequence Pads are assigned to the four Pads.
Select this panel to adjust the split point for the Keyboard tracks.
Replicates the 'Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale' edit page.
Assign different Hit or Sequence Pad to each of the four pads.
Set the split point and Chord Recognition mode.
All edit pages share basic elements: Operating mode, Edit section, Page menu icon.
Set volume and pan for Keyboard or Style tracks.
Defines if changing volume for one Upper track proportionally changes others.
Program an alternative scale for tracks, with remaining tracks using Global scale.
Check parameters to assign the Sub-Scale to each track.
Change each note's tuning in cents to create a custom scale.
Assign Quarter Tone function to switches for realtime scale changes.
Select effects to be assigned to the A/B (Style) and C/D (Keyboard/Pads) processors.
Set Internal/External and Poly/Mono status of Song tracks.
Adjust volume for each Drum and Percussion instrument family.
Fine-tune parameters for Sounds assigned to each track.
Example of using Easy Sound Edit to adjust Cutoff knob.
Program key and dynamic (velocity) range for each Keyboard track.
Prevents Fill Mode from changing when selecting a different Performance or Style.
Shows track play/mute status. Press icons to change status.
Program Wrap Around point and turn on/off Keyboard Range for Style tracks.
Select a different function for each of the four ASSIGN. SWITCH buttons.
Defines how chords are recognized by the auto-accompaniment engine.
Triggers functions by playing louder with the left hand.
Defines which tracks are affected by the selected alternative scale.
Sets the way the MEMORY button works.
Protects parameters from changing when loading data or selecting different elements.
Defines the status of the STYLE CHANGE button at startup.
Sets a velocity value to trigger Style Start/Stop or select Style Element.
Defines if changing volume for one Upper track proportionally changes others.
Plays a simple accompaniment with the left hand when Style is not running.
Opens Write Performance dialog to save settings to a Performance.
Opens Write Global-Style Setup dialog to save Style Play specific global settings.
Saves markers created in the corresponding sequencer.
Saves the current Jukebox list as a text file to disk.
Enables/disables groove quantize; works only on Sequencer 1.
Hear only the selected track; other tracks are muted.
Copy and paste FX settings between Styles, Performances, STSs, and Songs.
Exit Record mode and return to the main page.
Opens dialog to save recorded or edited Style to memory.
Save Style Play specific global settings to the Global file.
Information on DIRECT HD banks residing on the hard disk.
Two ways to create DIRECT HD banks: Style Record mode or Disk mode.
Configure the DIRECT FD bank by creating a 'DIRECTFD.SET' folder on floppy disk.
Explains that recording a Style involves recording tracks within Chord Variations and Style Elements.
Style Record is for patterns, Style Play is for track parameters like Sounds and Volume.
Import Standard MIDI Files (SMF) to Pa1X Styles using Korg's Style To Midi application.
Press REC button in Style Play mode to enter Style Record mode.
Lists recorded events and important filtered-out events in Style Record mode.
Listen to selected Chord Variation or whole Style while in Record/Edit mode.
Indicates the current measure you are recording.
Area showing parameters like Element, Chord Var, Resolution, Rec Length, Meter, NTT, Tempo.
Select a Style Element for editing.
Select a Chord Variation for editing after selecting Style Element.
Sets quantization for correcting timing mistakes after recording.
Sets the recording length in measures for the pattern.
Sets the meter (time signature) of the Style Element.
Determines how the arranger transposes pattern notes for recognized chords.
Shows the Sound assigned to the selected track.
Sets the metronome click and precount for recording.
Sets the tempo using TEMPO/VALUE controls.
Sets the meter (time signature) of the Style Element.
Determines how the arranger transposes pattern notes for recognized chords.
Shows the Sound assigned to the selected track.
Program Change number, shown when 'Show Program Change number' is on.
Defines track's original key and chord type for the current Chord Variation.
Deletes a single note or percussive instrument.
Shows track status icons (Play/Mute) and virtual sliders for volume.
Labels for each track shown under the sliders.
Shows all events contained in the selected track.
Position of the event, expressed in measure.beat.tick format.
Shows event type and values, including End Of Track marking.
Length of the selected Note event.
Use to browse the event list.
Includes Track pop-up menu, Go Meas./Catch command.
Use to select the track to edit within the current Chord Variation.
Dual function command for moving to a measure or catching the current event.
Corrects timing mistakes after recording or gives a 'groovy' feeling.
Corrects timing mistakes after recording or gives a 'groovy' feeling.
All edit pages share basic elements: Operating mode, Edit section, Page menu icon.
Contains various parameters; use tabs to select available pages.
Use buttons to mute/unmute tracks while editing.
Use tabs to select edit pages of the current edit section.
General procedure for event editing: select track, event, edit values, save.
Quickly delete a selected Style Element, Chord Variation, or the whole Style.
Select Style Element and Chord Variation for editing.
Select the track to edit.
Change velocity (dynamics) value of notes in the selected track.
Quickly delete a selected Style Element, Chord Variation, or the whole Style.
Copy track, Chord Variation, or Style Element within or between Styles.
Opens Write Style dialog box to save the Style to internal memory.
Cancels the latest operation and restores previous situation.
Copies all Sounds assigned to the current Style Element tracks to a different Style Element.
Copies all Expression values assigned to current Style Element tracks to a different Style Variation.
Copies Keyboard Range values for current Style Element tracks to a different Style Element.
Copies the Chord Table of the current Style Element to a different Style Element.
Deletes the selected track.
Opens Overdub Step recording window.
Hear only the selected track; other tracks are muted.
Exits Record mode without saving changes to the Style.
Dialog box to save recorded or edited Style to memory.
Copies all Expression values assigned to current Style Element tracks to a different Style Variation.
Copies Keyboard Range values for current Style Element tracks to a different Style Variation.
Copies the Chord Table of the current Style Element to a different Style Element.
Assign a Chord Variation to each of the most important chords.
Set Mode, Retrigger mode for Style tracks, and activate/deactivate Tension.
Quickly delete a selected Style Element, Chord Variation, or the whole Style.
Copy a track, Chord Variation or Style Element within or from a different Style.
Save global settings not tied to a single operating mode.
Save current MIDI settings to a MIDI Setup.
Save current Talk settings.
Save current Voice Processor Setup settings.
Save current Voice Processor Preset settings.
All edit pages share basic elements: Edit mode, Page menu icon, Disk path.
Shows files and folders contained in the selected device.
Use to scroll the list of files and folders.
Use to select the available storage devices.
Create a new folder in the root or any generic folder.
Load all User data of a specified type with a single operation.
Load i-Series Style data as if they were ordinary Pa1X data.
Save a single User item with a single operation.
Save the full memory content with a single operation.
Save a single User bank with a single operation.
Copy files and folders between devices or within the same device.
Copy folder contents without copying the folder itself.
Select multiple files or folders consecutively or discontinuously before executing operations.
Handle dialog box prompts when copying files with existing names.
Initialize a device (Quick or Full Format). Warning: all data is lost.
Backup the instrument's Operating System onto three floppy disks.
Backup all internal Factory and User data, excluding the Operating System.
Restore internal Factory and User data from a backup file.
Prevents Global parameters from being reprogrammed when loading data.
Protects the Hard Disk from writing.
Protects Factory Styles and Pads from being overwritten.
Prevents writing edited Sounds from Edit Sound mode.
Access internal hard disk from a personal computer via USB.
Use the optional CDRW-1 CD Player/Writer to write data on CD and CD-RW disks.
View and edit the list of files and/or folders to be written to a CD or image file.
Select available languages for the online help system.
Apply the selected language to the user interface.
Show or hide Program Change numbers next to Sound names.
Turn on/off the Track Activity display for monitoring events.
Control Style/Song track volume or act as balance control.
Automatically select last used Style, Performance, or Sound when pressing bank buttons.
Select the main (or basic) scale of the instrument.
Prevent parameter changes when loading data or selecting different elements.
Prevent Master Transpose from changing when selecting a different Performance or Style.
Prevent Style change from modifying Master Transpose.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Sub-Scale or Quarter Tone value.
Decide if instrument will automatically transpose Upper tracks when switching modes.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Assignable Switch assignment.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the selected SLIDER MODE button.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the Pad assignment.
Lower track remains unchanged when selecting a different Style, Performance or STS.
Keyboard Mode and Chord Scanning remain unchanged when selecting a different Performance or STS.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the Voice Processor Preset.
Control whether Sound or Performance/STS effect parameters are considered.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Style Preferences values.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Bass Inversion status.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Manual Bass status.
Prevent selected Fill Mode from changing when selecting a different Performance or Style.
Prevent selected Style from causing a different Style Element selection.
Prevent Style or Performance change from modifying Style tracks Play/Mute status.
Style tracks volume remains unchanged when selecting a different Style or Performance.
Select available languages for the online help system.
Apply the selected language to the user's interface.
Show or hide Program Change numbers next to Sound names.
Turn on/off the Track Activity display for monitoring events.
Control Style/Song track volume or act as balance control.
Automatically select last used Style, Performance, or Sound when pressing bank buttons.
Select the main (or basic) scale of the instrument.
Prevent parameter changes when loading data or selecting different elements.
Prevent Master Transpose from changing when selecting a different Performance or Style.
Prevent Style change from modifying Master Transpose.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Sub-Scale or Quarter Tone value.
Decide if instrument will automatically transpose Upper tracks when switching modes.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Assignable Switch assignment.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the selected SLIDER MODE button.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the Pad assignment.
Lower track remains unchanged when selecting a different Style, Performance or STS.
Keyboard Mode and Chord Scanning remain unchanged when selecting a different Performance or STS.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing the Voice Processor Preset.
Control whether Sound or Performance/STS effect parameters are considered.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Style Preferences values.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Bass Inversion status.
Prevent Performance or STS selection from changing Manual Bass status.
Prevent selected Fill Mode from changing when selecting a different Performance or Style.
Prevent selected Style from causing a different Style Element selection.
Prevent Style or Performance change from modifying Style tracks Play/Mute status.
Style tracks volume remains unchanged when selecting a different Style or Performance.
Assigns MIDI channels automatically by selecting a MIDI Setup.
Enables/disables recognition of notes from MIDI in RX Noises range.
Set MIDI Clock, Local Off, and MIDI Out ports.
Assign Pa1X tracks to any of the MIDI OUT channels.
Connect Style, Keyboard and Pad tracks to audio outputs.
Connect Sequencer 1 tracks to the audio outputs.
Route Drum Kit Sounds to the audio outputs.
Connect the Audio Inputs and the Voice Processor to the audio outputs.
Select Harmony or Voice Modeling modules.
Enable/disable Harmony section voices.
Turn lead voice On or Off.
Turn each of the four Harmony Voices On or Off.
Enable/disable various Voice Processor sections.
Enable/disable the Pitch Correction module.
Enable/disable the Thicken module.
Enable/disable the Harmony or Voice Modeling module.
Enable/disable the Voice Processor Effects module.
Select Harmony or Voice Modeling modules.
Enable/disable Harmony section voices.
Turn lead voice On or Off.
Turn each of the four Harmony Voices On or Off.
Enable/disable various Voice Processor sections.
Enable/disable the Pitch Correction module.
Enable/disable the Thicken module.
Enable/disable the Harmony or Voice Modeling module.
Enable/disable the Voice Processor Effects module.
Apply realtime pitch correction to your voice.
Turn Pitch Correction on or off.
Model different vocal tract dimensions and apply formant changes.
Equalizer response curves complementing Resonance selections.
Combination of effects to change non-pitched vocal aspects like breathiness or grind.
Sustain backing harmony voices while continuing to sing.
Five different harmony modes: Notes, Shift, Chordal, Scalic, and Diatonic/Chromatic.
Provide specific note information to determine harmony voice pitch.
Creates harmonies by shifting pitch relative to input note by semitones.
Use key and scale information to create musically correct, diatonic harmonies.
Maintains relative (and perfect) ratios between pitches for perfect harmonies.
Information on purchasing optional Pitch Correction and Voice Modeling modules.
Information on purchasing optional Pitch Correction and Voice Modeling modules.
Format the hard disk before use using the Disk mode.
List of parts included with the MP3 board kit.
Information on operating system version, audio outputs, playback, and recording.
List of shortcut functions accessed by holding SHIFT and pressing another button.
Troubleshooting for common issues like power, sound, and wrong sounds.
Troubleshooting for issues related to floppy disks and data saving/loading.
Specifications for Pa1X Pro and Pa1X models.
Keyboard type, velocity, and mono aftertouch.
Details on OPOS, RX Technology, Multitasking, and SSD.
Display type: Color TouchView™ graphic touch screen.
Help system description: Hypertextual, context-sensitive, multilingual.
Available storage: Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD.
KORG HI - Hyper Integrated sound generation system.
62 voices, 62 oscillators, filters with resonance.
40 tracks (2 x 16 Sequencer, 4 Keyboard, 4 Pads).
Factory: >870 Sounds, User: 256 Sounds, 64 Drum Kits.
8 Footages. Realtime control using Assignable Sliders.
Onboard full editing for Sounds and Drum Kits.
Record, Edit, Time Slice functions.
16MB standard, expandable to 32MB.
2 slots for up to 32MB additional samples (512 Sounds, 128 Drum Kits).
4 stereo digital multi-effect processors with 89 effect types plus Vocoder.
TC•Helicon technology, 4-part harmonizer, Reverb, Delay, Compressor, EQ.
Four Keyboard tracks and 4 Pad tracks.
320 Realtime Performance locations.
Memorize realtime tracks and VP settings; up to 4x608 Styles.
Over 450 preloaded Styles, SSD-resident, 608 locations.
4 Variations, 2 Fills, 2 Intros, 2 Endings, etc.
Master Volume, Ensemble, Octave Transpose, Split Point, Style Change etc.
4 Assignable Pads + Stop button.
Patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer player; reads SMF, KAR, MP3, Audio CD.
Quick, Multitrack and Step Record functions; 16 tracks.
Optional MP3 Player/Recorder board (EXBP-MP3).
Optional CDRW-1 drive for reading audio and data.
Programmable music database for automatic Style/Song selection.
Damper, Assignable (continuous, footswitch), EC5.
Joystick, Assignable Sliders, Assignable Switches, Pads.
2x IN, 2x OUT connectors; individual track assignment.
USB 1.1 connector (Type B/Slave).
2x Line In, 1x Mic In with Gain control.
2 Main (Left/Mono, Right), 2 Sub (1, 2), 1 48kHz S/PDIF digital coaxial.
Front 6.3 mm 1/4" jack connection.
Bi-amped 2 × 35 Watt (Woofer) + 2 × 12 Watt.
4 Speakers (13 cm Woofer + Dome Tweeter), 2-way, Bass Reflex Box.
Universal 100 ~ 240V AC power supply.
35 W (Pa1X Pro) / 65 W (Pa1X).
W: 1330mm/52.36", D: 366mm/14.40", H: 136mm/5.35" (Pa1X Pro).
19.5 kg / 44.99 lbs (Pa1X Pro).
User's Manual, AC Power Cable, Music Stand, CDRW installation kit.
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