Korg Pa3X 76-keys User Manual

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User’s Manual

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OS Ver. 1.1

MAN0010038

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

Questions and Answers:

J
John LoganSep 10, 2025
What to do if percussive instruments are not played correctly on Korg Pa3X 76-keys?
- N
  Natasha LunaSep 10, 2025
  If percussive instruments are not playing correctly on your Korg Electronic Keyboard, make sure that the Drum track is set to Drum Mode and the external device has not transposition applied.

Korg Pa3X 76-keys Specifications

General

Number of Keys	76
Sound Engine	EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)
Weight	14.7 kg / 32.4 lbs
Dimensions	1, 235 x 366 x 115.2 mm / 48.6" x 14.4" x 4.5"
Polyphony	128
Sound Generator	PCM
Preset Sounds	Over 1000
Styles	400
User Styles	1, 000
Effects	128 effects including EQ
Sequencer	16 tracks
Display	TouchView color display
MIDI	In/Out/Thru
Audio Outputs	L/Mono, R, Headphone
Audio Inputs	1 x 1/4" (line)
USB	USB to Host, USB to Device
Storage	USB Flash Drive
Connectivity	LAN, USB, MIDI
Keyboard	Velocity sensitive, aftertouch