Korg Pa3X 76-keys User Manual

Korg Pa3X 76-keys

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User’s Manual

ENGLISH

OS Ver. 1.1

MAN0010038

4E

Table of Contents

Default Chapter5
- Table of Contents5
- Table of Contents7
Overview10
- Front Panel11
  - Style Elements15
  - Style Controls15
- Rear Panel23
- MIDI Interface24
Welcome26
- Live Performing27
- Easy Mode27
- Useful Links27
- What's in the Box28
- About this Manual28
- Making a Backup28
- Restoring the Original Data28
- Loading the Operating System28
Start up29
- Connecting the AC Power Cord29
- Turning the Instrument on and off29
- Controlling the Volume29
- The X-Fader Slider30
- Headphones30
- Loudspeakers30
- Audio Outputs30
- Audio Inputs30
- MIDI Connections30
- Damper Pedal31
- Assignable Pedal31
- Demo31
- The Music Stand31
Glossary of Terms32
- Sound32
- Style32
- Pad32
- Keyboard Tracks32
- Performance33
- Sequencer33
- Player33
- The LOGO Decoder33
Interface Basics34
- The Color Touchview™ Graphical User Interface34
- Operative Modes36
- Selected, Highlighted Items36
- Non-Available, Grayed-Out Parameters36
- Shortcuts36
Easy Mode37
- The Style Play Page in Detail38
- The Song Play Page in Detail39
Turning the Instrument on and Listening to the Demos42
- Turning the Instrument On, and Viewing the Main Screen42
- Playing the Demos43
Playing Sounds44
- Selecting a Sound and Playing It on the Keyboard44
- Playing Two or Three Sounds at the same Time46
- Playing Different Sounds with Your Left and Right Hand49
- Changing the Split Point50
- Raising or Lowering the Upper Octave52
- Digital Drawbars52
Selecting and Saving Performances55
- Selecting a Performance55
- Saving Your Settings to a Performance56
Selecting and Playing Styles59
- Selecting and Playing a Style59
- Tempo61
- Intro, Variation, Fill, Break, Ending61
- Single Touch Settings (STS)62
- The Pads64
- Adjusting Balance between the Style and the Keyboard64
- Adjusting the Volume of each Track65
- Turning the Style Tracks On/Off66
- Adding Harmony Notes to Your Right-Hand Melody with the ENSEMBLE Function67
- The Chord Sequence69
Song Play71
- Selecting a Song to Play71
- Playing Back a Song73
- Changing the Tracks' Volume74
- Turning the Song Tracks On/Off77
- Soloing a Track77
- Removing the Voice from an MP3 File77
- Removing the Melody Track from a Standard MIDI File79
- Mixing Two Songs80
The Songbook81
- Selecting the Desired Entry from the Main List82
- Displaying Artist or Genre82
- Sorting Entries83
- Searching Entries84
- Adding Entries86
- Creating a Custom List88
- Selecting and Using a Custom List91
- Selecting a Songbook STS91
Singing with a Microphone92
- Connecting a Microphone92
- Setting up Your Voice Tone94
- Choosing a Voice Processor Preset96
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice97
- Applying Doubling to Your Voice98
- Soloing Your Voice (Talk)99
- Locking the Voice Processor Settings99
Recording a New Song (Standard MIDI File)100
- Accessing the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Mode100
- Preparing to Record101
- Recording102
- Second-Take Recording (Overdubbing)103
- Saving a Song to Disk103
Recording a New Song (MP3 File)105
Selecting Elements108
- Sound Select Window108
- Performance Select Window108
- Style Select Window109
- Pad Select Window109
- STS Select110
- Song Select Window110
Searching Files and Musical Resources113
- How to Use the Search Function113
- Notes on Searching114
Style Play Operating Mode115
- Start-Up Settings115
- How Styles, Variations, Performances and Stss Are Linked Together115
- Master Volume and Balance115
- Factory, User and Favorite Styles115
- Main Page (Normal View)116
- Style Tracks View Page118
- STS Name Panel119
- Volume Panel119
- Pad Panel121
- Split Panel122
- MIC Panel122
- Sub-Scale Panel123
- Edit Menu123
- Edit Page Structure123
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan124
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send125
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain126
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control126
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning127
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale127
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration129
- Effects: IFX 1131
- Track Controls: Mode131
- Track Controls: Drum Edit132
- Track Controls: Easy Edit133
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control 1134
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control 2135
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range135
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble136
- Pad/Switch: Pad137
- Pad/Switch: Switch137
- Style Controls: Drum/Fill138
- Style Controls: Keyboard Range On/Off / Wrap Around139
- Preferences: Style Preferences139
- Preferences: Style Play Setup140
- Page Menu141
- Write Performance Dialog Box142
- Write Single Touch Setting Dialog Box143
- Write Style Settings Dialog Box143
- Write Global-Style Play Setup Dialog Box143
- The Favorite Banks144
Song Play Operating Mode145
- Transport Controls145
- MIDI Clock145
- Tempo Lock145
- Master Volume, Balance, X-Fader145
- Track Parameters145
- Standard MIDI Files and Sounds145
- Keyboard, Pad and Player Tracks146
- Main Page (Normal View)147
- Song Tracks 1-8 and 9-16 Pages149
- STS Name Panel150
- Volume Panel150
- Pad Panel152
- Split Panel152
- MIC Panel152
- Sub-Scale Panel152
- Jukebox Panel152
- Edit Menu153
- Edit Page Structure153
- Switching between Players During Editing154
- Mixer/Tuning: Volume/Pan154
- Mixer/Tuning: FX Send155
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Gain156
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control157
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning158
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration158
- Effects: IFX 1159
- Track Controls: Mode159
- Track Controls: Drum Edit159
- Track Controls: Easy Edit159
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control159
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Keyboard Control 2159
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Key/Velocity Range160
- Keyboard/Ensemble: Ensemble160
- Pad/Switch: Pad160
- Pad/Switch: Assignable Switch160
- Jukebox Editor160
- Preferences: General Setup161
- Preferences: Play Setup161
- Page Menu162
- Write Global-Song Play Setup Dialog Box163
Songbook164
- Book164
- Custom List167
- List Edit167
- Book Edit 1168
- Book Edit 2170
- Book Edit 3170
- Info171
- Page Menu172
Lyrics, Score, Markers173
- Lyrics Page173
- Score Page175
- Markers Page176
Sequencer Operating Mode177
- Transport Controls177
- The Songs and the Standard MIDI File Format177
- Sequencer Mode and the MP3177
- Songs and Voice Processor Presets177
- Sequencer Play - Main Page177
- Entering Record Mode180
- Record Mode: Multitrack Sequencer Page180
- Record Mode: Step Record Page182
- 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 Gain191
- Mixer/Tuning: EQ Control192
- Mixer/Tuning: Tuning192
- Mixer/Tuning: Sub Scale192
- Effects: A/B FX Configuration193
- Effects: IFX 1193
- Track Controls: Mode193
- Track Controls: Drum Edit193
- Track Controls: Easy Edit193
- Event Edit: Event Edit194
- Event Edit: Filter195
- Song Edit: Quantize196
- Song Edit: Transpose196
- Song Edit: Velocity197
- Song Edit: Cut/Insert Measures197
- Song Edit: Delete198
- Song Edit: Copy198
- Song Edit: Move199
- Song Edit: RX Convert199
- Preferences: Sequencer Setup200
- Page Menu200
- Write Global-Sequencer Setup Dialog Box201
- Song Select Window201
- Save Song Window201
Global Edit Mode204
- What Is It, and How the Global Is Structured204
- Main Page204
- Edit Menu205
- Edit Page Structure205
- General Controls: Basic205
- General Controls: Transpose Control206
- General Controls: Scale207
- General Controls: Lock208
- General Controls: Interface210
- General Controls: Clock & Battery211
- Auto Select211
- Controllers: Pedal/Switch212
- Controllers: Assignable Sliders213
- Controllers: EC5213
- MIDI: MIDI Setup / General Controls214
  - Current MIDI Setup214
  - Note to RX Noise214
- MIDI: MIDI in Control215
- MIDI: MIDI in Channels216
- MIDI: MIDI out Channels216
- MIDI: Filters217
- Audio Setup: Style/Kbd217
- Audio Setup: Player 1218
- Audio Setup: Audio in219
- Audio Setup: Metro / MP3 / Speakers220
- Voice Processor Setup and Preset Sections220
- Video Interface: Video out221
- Maxxaudio: Maxxeq221
- Maxx Master EQ: Maxxaudio222
- Maxx Default Preset223
- Touch Panel Calibration223
- Page Menu224
- Write Global - Global Setup Dialog Box224
- Write Global - MIDI Setup Dialog Box224
- Write Global - Voice Processor Setup Dialog Box225
- Write Global - Voice Processor Preset Dialog Box225
- Write Global - Maxx Preset Dialog Box225
- Write Quarter Tone SC Preset Dialog Box225
Media Edit Mode226
- Storage Devices and Internal Memory226
- Supported Device226
- Selecting and Deselecting Files226
- Searching Files226
- File Types227
- Media Structure228
- Main Page229
- Page Structure229
- Navigation Tools229
- Load230
- Save233
- Copy237
- Erase238
- Format239
- Utility239
- Preferences241
- Usb242
- Page Menu243
- Care of Mass Storage Devices244
- Merging PCM Samples from Various Sources245
MIDI246
- What Is MIDI246
- What Is MIDI over USB246
- Standard MIDI Files247
- The General MIDI Standard247
- The Global Channel247
- The Chord 1 and Chord 2 Channels247
- The Control Channel247
- MIDI Setup247
- Connecting Pa3X to a Master Keyboard248
- Connecting the Pa3X to a MIDI Accordion248
- Connecting the Pa3X to an External Sequencer249
- Playing Another Instrument with the Pa3X250
Appendix Installing the Pa3X Amplification System (Paas)252
- Precautions252
- Installation252
Installing the Video Interface (VIF4)254
- Ntsc, Pal, Secam254
- Precautions254
- Installation254
- Connections and Setup256
Installing Additional Sampling RAM (EXB-M256)257
- Precautions257
- Installation257
Installing an Hard Disk (HDIK-2) (Only 61-Key Model)259
- Precautions259
- Backup259
- Installation259
- Formatting the Hard Disk and Installing the Operating260
- System260
Replacing the Sample RAM Backup Battery262
- Precautions262
- Installation262
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver264
- Connecting the Pa3X to a Personal Computer264
- KORG USB-MIDI Driver System Requirements264
- Please Note before Use264
- Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver264
- Mac os X: Installing KORG USB-MIDI Driver265
Shortcuts266
MIDI Implementation Chart267
Troubleshooting268
Technical Specifications270
Index272

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Korg Pa3X 76-keys Specifications

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Brand	Korg
Model	Pa3X 76-keys
Category	Electronic Keyboard
Language	English

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