Korg pa2X pro User Manual

Name: Korg pa2X pro
Brand: Korg
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User’s Manual

ENGLISH

OS Ver. 2.0

MAN00010019

Default Chapter2
- Important Safety Instructions2
- Table of Contents5
Front Panel10
Rear Panel18
Welcome20
- Live Performing20
- Easy Mode20
- Useful Links21
- What's in the Box21
- About this Manual21
- Making a Backup of the Original Data22
- Loading the Operating System22
- Loading the Musical Resources22
Start up23
- Connecting the AC Power Cord23
- Turning the Instrument on and off23
- Controlling the Volume23
- The X-Fader Slider23
- Headphones24
- Audio Outputs24
- Audio Inputs24
- MIDI Connections24
- Damper Pedal24
- Demo24
- The Music Stand24
Glossary of Terms25
- Sound25
- Style25
- Pad25
- Keyboard Tracks25
- Performance26
- Sequencer26
- Player26
- The LOGO Decoder26
Interface Basics27
- The Color Touchview™ Graphical User Interface27
- Operative Modes29
- Selected, Highlighted Items29
- Non-Available, Grayed-Out Parameters29
- Shortcuts29
Easy Mode30
- The Style Play Page in Detail31
- The Song Play Page in Detail32
- The Lyrics Page in Detail33
Turning the Instrument on and Listening to the Demos36
- Turning the Instrument On, and Viewing the Main Screen36
- 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
- Digital Drawbars43
Selecting and Saving Performances46
- Selecting a Performance46
- Saving Your Settings to a Performance47
Selecting and Playing Styles50
- Selecting and Playing a Style50
- Tempo52
- Intro, Fill, Variation, Ending52
- Single Touch Settings (STS)53
- The Pads54
- Adjusting Balance between the Style and the Keyboard54
- Adjusting Volume of each Single Track55
- Turning Style Tracks On/Off56
- Adding Harmony Notes to Your Right-Hand Melody with the ENSEMBLE Function56
Song Play58
- Selecting a Song to Play58
- Playing Back a Song60
- Changing Tracks Volume61
- Turning Song Tracks On/Off63
- Soloing a Track63
- Mixing Two Songs64
The Songbook65
- Selecting the Desired Entry from the Main List65
- Displaying Artist or Genre66
- Sorting Entries67
- Searching Entries68
- Adding Entries70
- Creating a Custom List72
- Selecting and Using a Custom List74
- Selecting a Songbook STS74
Singing with a Connected Microphone75
- Connecting a Microphone75
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice78
- Soloing Your Voice (Talkback)79
- Locking Voice Processor Settings79
Recording a New Song80
- Entering Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Mode80
- Preparing to Record81
- Recording82
- Second-Take Recording (Overdubbing)83
- Saving a Song to Disk83
Selecting Elements86
- Sound Select Window86
- Performance Select Window86
- Style Select Window87
- Pad Select Window87
- STS Select88
- Song Select Window88
Style Play Operating Mode91
- Start-Up Settings91
- How Styles, Performances and Stss Are Linked Together91
- Master Volume and Balance91
- Factory, User and Favorite Styles91
- Main Page (Normal View)92
- Style Tracks View Page94
- Volume Panel95
- Lyrics Panel97
- STS Name Panel97
- MIC Panel98
- Sub-Scale Panel98
- Pad Panel99
- Split Panel99
- Edit Menu100
- Edit Page Structure100
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan100
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send101
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain102
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control102
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning103
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale103
- Effects: FX Select105
- Effects: FX a106
- Track Controls: Mode106
- Track Controls: Drum Volume107
- Track Controls: Easy Edit108
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control109
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range109
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble110
- Style Controls: Drum/Fill111
- Style Controls: Keyboard Range On/Off / Wrap Around111
- Pad/Switch: Pad112
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch112
- Preferences: Style Preferences113
- Preferences: Style Play Setup114
- Page Menu115
- Write Performance Dialog Box116
- Write Single Touch Setting Dialog Box116
- Write Style Performance Dialog Box117
- Write Global-Style Play Setup Dialog Box117
- The Favorite Banks117
Style Record Mode118
- The Style Structure118
- Style Import/Export119
- Entering the Style Record Mode119
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes120
- Listening to the Style While in Edit Mode120
- List of Recorded Events120
- Main Page - Record 1121
- Main Page - Record 2/Cue124
- Main Page - Guitar Mode125
- Style Record Procedure127
- Edit Menu130
- Edit Page Structure130
- Event Edit: Event Edit131
- Event Edit: Filter133
- Style Edit: Quantize133
- Style Edit: Transpose134
- Style Edit: Velocity134
- Style Edit: Cut135
- Style Edit: Delete136
- Style Edit: Delete All136
- Style Edit: Copy from Style137
- Style Edit: Copy from Pad138
- Style Element Track Controls: Sound/Expression139
- Style Element Track Controls: Keyboard Range140
- Style Element Track Controls: Noise/Guitar140
- Style Element Chord Table: Chord Table140
- Style Track Controls: Type/Trigger/Tension141
- Import: Import Groove141
- Import: Import SMF142
- Export SMF144
- Page Menu145
- Write Style Dialog Box145
- Copy Key/Chord Dialog Box146
- Copy Sounds Dialog Box146
- Copy Expression Dialog Box146
- Copy Key Range Dialog Box147
- Copy Chord Table Dialog Box147
- Overdub Step Recording Window147
Pad Record Mode149
- The Pad Structure149
- Entering the Pad Record Mode149
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes150
- Listening to the Pad While in Record/Edit Mode150
- Main Page - Record 1150
- Main Page - Guitar Mode153
- Pad Record Procedure154
- Edit Menu155
- Edit Page Structure155
- Event Edit: Event Edit155
- Event Edit: Filter156
- Pad Edit: Quantize156
- Pad Edit: Transpose156
- Pad Edit: Velocity157
- Pad Edit: Cut157
- Pad Edit: Delete158
- Pad Edit: Delete All158
- Pad Edit: Copy from Style158
- Pad Edit: Copy from Pad159
- Pad Track Controls: Sound/Expression159
- Pad Chord Table160
- Import: Import Groove161
- Import: Import SMF161
- Export: SMF161
- Page Menu162
- Write Pad Dialog Box162
Song Play Operating Mode163
- Transport Controls163
- MIDI Clock163
- Tempo Lock and Link Mode163
- Master Volume, Balance, X-Fader163
- Track Parameters163
- Standard MIDI Files and Sounds163
- Keyboard, Pad and Player Tracks164
- Main Page164
- Song Tracks 1-8 and 9-16 Pages167
- Volume Panel168
- Jukebox Panel169
- Lyrics / Score Panel170
- STS Name Panel174
- MIC Panel174
- Sub-Scale Panel174
- Pad Panel174
- Split Panel174
- Edit Menu175
- Edit Page Structure175
- Switching between Players During Editing175
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan175
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send176
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain177
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control178
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning178
- Effects: FX Select178
- Effects: FX a179
- Track Controls: Mode180
- Track Controls: Drum Volume180
- Track Controls: Easy Edit180
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control180
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range180
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble180
- Pad/Switch: Pad180
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch180
- Jukebox Editor180
- Groove Quantize181
- Preferences: Track Settings182
- Preferences: General Control183
- Page Menu184
- Write Global-Song Play Setup Dialog Box185
Recording MP3 Files186
Songbook188
- Book188
- Book Edit 1191
- Book Edit 2192
- Custom List193
- List Edit194
- Lyrics/Sts194
- Info195
- Page Menu196
Sequencer Operating Mode197
- Transport Controls197
- The Songs and the Standard MIDI File Format197
- Sequencer Mode and the MP3197
- Songs and Voice Processor Presets197
- Sequencer Play - Main Page197
- Entering Record Mode200
- Record Mode: Multitrack Sequencer Page200
- Record Mode: Step Record Page202
- Record Mode: Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Page204
- Record Mode: Step Backing Sequence Page207
- Edit Menu209
- Edit Page Structure209
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan210
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send210
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain211
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control212
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning212
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale212
- Effects: FX Select213
- Effects: FX a213
- Track Controls: Mode213
- Track Controls: Drum Volume213
- Track Controls: Easy Edit213
- Event Edit: Event Edit214
- Event Edit: Filter215
- Song Edit: Quantize216
- Song Edit: Transpose216
- Song Edit: Velocity216
- Song Edit: Cut/Insert Measures217
- Song Edit: Delete217
- Song Edit: Copy218
- Song Edit: Move218
- Song Edit: RX Convert219
- Preferences: Sequencer Setup219
- Page Menu220
- Write Global-Sequencer Setup Dialog Box221
- Song Select Window221
- Save Song Window221
Global Edit Mode223
- What Is It, and How the Global Is Structured223
- Main Page223
- Edit Menu223
- Edit Page Structure223
- General Controls: Basic224
- General Controls: Transpose Control225
- General Controls: Scale226
- General Controls: Lock226
- General Controls: Interface228
- General Controls: Date & Time230
- Controllers: Pedal/Switch230
- Controllers: Assignable Sliders231
- Controllers: EC5231
- MIDI: MIDI Setup / General Controls232
- MIDI: MIDI in Control233
- MIDI: MIDI in Channels234
- MIDI: MIDI out Channels234
- MIDI: Filters235
- Audio Setup: Style/Kbd235
- Audio Setup: Player 1236
- Audio Setup: Player 2236
- Audio Setup: Drums236
- Audio Setup: Audio in237
- Audio Setup: Metro / MP3 / SPDIF238
- Audio Setup: Master EQ238
- Voice Processor Setup and Preset Sections239
- Video Interface: Video out239
- Touch Panel Calibration240
- Page Menu240
- Write Global - Global Setup Dialog Box241
- Write Global - MIDI Setup Dialog Box241
- Write Global - Talk Configuration Dialog Box241
- Write Global - Voice Processor Setup Dialog Box241
- Write Global - Voice Processor Preset Dialog Box242
- Write Quarter Tone SC Preset Dialog Box242
Voice Processor243
- Accessing the Voice Processor Edit Pages243
- Voice Processor Setup: Setup243
- Voice Processor Setup: Dynamics / EQ244
- Voice Processor Setup: Talk244
- Voice Processor Preset: Preset245
- Voice Processor Preset: Harmony246
- Voice Processor Preset: Harmony Voices247
- Voice Processor Preset: Effects249
- Harmony and Tuning with the Voice Processor250
Media Edit Mode253
- Storage Devices and Internal Memory253
- Supported Device253
- Selecting and Deselecting Files253
- Searching Files254
- File Types255
- Media Structure255
- Main Page256
- Page Structure256
- Navigation Tools256
- Load257
- Save260
- Copy264
- Erase265
- Format266
- Utility266
- Preferences268
- Usb269
- Page Menu270
- Care of Mass Storage Devices271
- Merging PCM Samples from Various Sources272
- Bonus Software272
MIDI273
- What Is MIDI273
- What Is MIDI over USB273
- Standard MIDI Files274
- The General MIDI Standard274
- The Global Channel274
- The Chord 1 and Chord 2 Channels274
- The Control Channel274
- MIDI Setup274
- Connecting Pa2X to a Master Keyboard275
- Connecting the Pa2X to a MIDI Accordion275
- Connecting the Pa2X to an External Sequencer276
- Playing Another Instrument with the Pa2X277
Appendix Factory Data280
- Styles280
- Style Elements284
- Style and Player Controls284
- Single Touch Settings (STS)284
- Sounds (Bank Order)285
- Sounds (Program Change Order)294
- DNC Sounds303
- Drum Kits305
- Multisamples306
- Drum Samples310
- Performances316
- Pads318
- Effects321
- MIDI Setup323
Assignable Parameters324
- List of Footswitch and EC5 Functions324
- List of Assignable Pedal and Assignable Sliders Functions325
- List of Assignable Slider (MIC) Functions326
- List of Assignable Switch Functions326
- Scales327
MIDI Data328
- MIDI Controllers328
- Program Change Messages Used as Remote Commands329
- Control Change and Program Change Message Used as Remote Commands329
- MIDI Implementation Chart330
Recognized Chords331
Installing the Video Interface (VIF4)333
- Ntsc, Pal, Secam333
- Precautions333
- Installation333
- Connections and Setup334
Installing Additional Sampling RAM (EXB-M256)335
- Precautions335
- Installation335
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver336
- Connecting the Pa2X to a Personal Computer336
- KORG USB-MIDI Driver System Requirements336
- Please Note before Use336
- Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver336
- Mac os X: Installing KORG USB-MIDI Driver337
Shortcuts338
Troubleshooting339
Technical Specifications341
Index343

Questions and Answers:

T
Thomas PattersonJul 26, 2025
Why won't my Korg Music Equipment power on?
- K
  Kevin HamiltonJul 26, 2025
  If your Korg Music Equipment isn't powering on, check the following: * Ensure the power cable is correctly plugged into both the outlet and the connector on the back of the instrument. * Verify the cable isn't damaged. * Check your mains for any issues. * Confirm that the power switch is turned ON.

Korg pa2X pro Specifications

General

Type	Arranger Keyboard
Polyphony	120 voices
Sound Engine	EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)
Effects	4 Stereo Master Effects (125 types)
Styles	More than 400 preloaded Styles, freely reconfigurable
User Styles	256 User Styles
Display	Color TouchView™ Graphical Touch Screen
Sequencer	16-track MIDI sequencer
Connectivity	MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB
Audio Outputs	2 x Main, 2 x Sub, 1 x Headphones