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Pa3XLe | User’s Manual

ENGLISH | OS Version 1.0

2E

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Data Handling3
- Table of Contents5
Welcome12
- What's in the Box13
- About this Manual13
- Contacts13
- Making a Safety Copy of Your Data13
- Restoring the Original Factory Data13
- Loading the Operating System13
Overview14
- Front Panel14
  - Mode Selection16
  - Style Elements18
- Rear Panel24
- MIDI Interface25
Start up26
- Connecting the AC Power Cord26
- Turning the Instrument on (or Off)26
- Controlling the Volume26
- The X-Fader Slider26
- Headphones26
- Loudspeakers27
- Audio Outputs27
- MIDI Connections27
- Damper Pedal27
- Assignable Pedal27
- The Music Stand28
Glossary of Terms29
- Sound29
- Style29
- Pad29
- Keyboard Tracks29
- Performance30
- Sequencer30
- Player30
- The LOGO Decoder30
Interface Basics31
- Color Touchview Graphical User Interface31
- Operative Modes33
- Selected, Highlighted Items33
- Non-Available, Grayed-Out Parameters33
- Shortcuts33
Easy Mode34
- The Style Play Page in Detail35
- The Song Play Page in Detail36
Turning the Instrument on38
- Turning the Instrument on and Viewing the Main Screen38
Connecting and Calibrating the Damper Pedal39
- Programming the Damper Pedal39
Playing the Demo41
- Starting and Stopping the Demo41
Playing Sounds43
- Selecting a Sound and Playing It on the Keyboard43
- Playing Two or Three Sounds at the same Time45
- Playing Different Sounds with Your Left and Right Hand47
- Changing the Split Point49
- Raising or Lowering the Upper Octave50
Selecting and Saving Performances51
- Selecting a Performance51
- Saving Your Settings to a Performance52
Selecting and Saving the “My Setting” Performance54
- Selecting and Saving the "My Setting" Performance54
  - Selecting the Startup Parameters (the "My Setting" Performance)54
  - Saving the Startup Parameters into the "My Setting" Performance54
Drawbars55
- Choosing a Drawbars Preset55
- Editing the Drawbars Preset56
Selecting and Playing Styles58
- Selecting and Playing a Style58
- Tempo60
- Intro, Variation, Fill, Break, Ending61
- Single Touch Settings (STS)62
- The Pads63
- Adjusting the Balance between the Style and the Keyboard64
- Adjusting the Volume of the Separate Tracks64
- Turning the Style Tracks On/Off65
- Adding Harmony Notes to Your Right-Hand Melody with67
  - The ENSEMBLE Function67
- The Chord Sequencer69
Song Play71
- Selecting a Song to Play71
- Playing Back a Song73
- Changing the Tracks' Volume74
- Turning the Song Tracks On/Off76
- Soloing a Track77
- Removing the Melody Track from a Standard MIDI File or the Lead Vocal from an MP3 File77
- Mixing Two Songs79
The Songbook80
- Selecting the Desired Entry from the Main List80
- Displaying Artist or Genre81
- Sorting Entries82
- Searching for Entries82
- Adding Entries84
- Editing the Entries85
- Creating a Custom List87
- Selecting and Using a Custom List89
- Using the Songbook with External Software89
Singing with a Microphone90
- Connecting a Microphone90
- Setting up Your Voice Tone91
- Choosing a Voice Processor Preset93
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice While Playing with94
  - The Styles94
- Applying Harmony to Your Voice While Playing with a Song94
- Balancing the Voice, Effects and Tracks Level95
- Soloing Your Voice (Talk)95
Recording a New Song (Standard MIDI File)96
- Preparing the Style and Sounds96
- Accessing the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Mode96
- Setting the Record Parameters98
- Recording98
- Second-Take Recording (Overdubbing)100
- Saving a Song100
Recording a New Song (MP3 File)102
Searching Files and Musical Resources104
- How to Use the Search Function104
- Notes about Searching106
Selecting Elements108
- Style Select Window108
- Sound Select Window109
- Performance Select Window110
- STS Select110
- Pad Select Window110
- Song Select Window111
Style Play114
- Start-Up Settings114
- How Styles, Variations, Performances and Stss Are Linked Together114
- Styles and Pads114
- Master Volume and Balance114
- Factory, Favorite and User Styles114
- Main Page115
- STS Name Panel117
- Volume Panel117
- Pad Panel119
- Split Panel120
- Sub-Scale Panel120
- MIC Panel121
- Edit Menu121
- Edit Page Structure121
- Mixer/Tuning > Volume/Pan122
- Mixer/Tuning > FX Send123
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Gain123
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Control124
- Mixer/Tuning > Tuning124
- Mixer/Tuning > Sub Scale125
- Effects > A/B FX Configuration127
- Effects > Master 1, 2127
- Track Controls > Mode128
- Track Controls > Drum Edit129
- Track Controls > Easy Edit130
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Key/Velocity Range131
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Ensemble131
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Keyboard Control132
- Pad/Switch > Pad133
- Pad/Switch > Switch133
- Style Controls > Drum/Fill134
- Style Controls > Keyboard Range On/Off / Wrap Around134
- Page Menu135
- Write Performance Dialog Box136
- Write Single Touch Setting Dialog Box136
- Write Current Style Settings Dialog Box137
- The Favorite Banks137
Style/Pad Record138
- Recording Styles and Pads138
- Style/Pad Import/Export140
- Entering the Style/Pad Record Mode140
- Exit by Saving or Deleting Changes140
- Listening to the Style While in Edit Mode140
- List of Recorded Events141
- Main Page > Record 1141
- Main Page > Record 2/Cue145
- Main Page > Guitar Mode146
- Style/Pad Record Procedure150
- Edit Menu152
- Edit Page Structure152
- Event Edit > Event Edit153
- Event Edit > Filter155
- Style/Pad Edit > Quantize156
- Style/Pad Edit > Transpose156
- Style/Pad Edit > Velocity157
- Style/Pad Edit > Cut158
- Style/Pad Edit > Delete158
- Style/Pad Edit > Delete All159
- Style/Pad Edit > Copy from Style159
- Style/Pad Edit > Copy from Pad160
- Style Element Track Controls > Sound/Expression161
- Style Element Track Controls > Keyboard Range162
- Style Element Track Controls > Noise/Guitar162
- Pad Track Controls > Sound/Expression163
- Style Element/Pad Chord Table > Chord Table164
- Style Track Controls > Type/Trigger/Tension164
- Import > Import Groove165
- Import > Import SMF165
- Export SMF168
- Page Menu169
- Write Style/Pad Dialog Box170
- Copy Key/Chord Dialog Box170
- Copy Sounds Dialog Box170
- Copy Expression Dialog Box171
- Copy Key Range Dialog Box171
- Copy Chord Table Dialog Box171
- Overdub Step Recording Window172
Song Play173
- Transport Controls173
- MIDI Clock173
- Tempo Lock173
- Master Volume, Balance, X-Fader173
- Track Parameters173
- Standard MIDI Files and Sounds174
- Keyboard, Pad and Player Tracks174
- Main Page (Normal View)175
- STS Name Panel177
- Volume Panel177
- Pad Panel178
- Split Panel178
- Sub-Scale Panel178
- Jukebox Panel178
- MIC Panel179
- Edit Menu179
- Edit Page Structure179
- Mixer/Tuning > Volume/Pan180
- Mixer/Tuning > FX Send180
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Gain180
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Control181
- Mixer/Tuning > Tuning181
- Effects > A/B FX Configuration181
- Effects > Master 1, 2182
- Track Controls > Mode182
- Track Controls > Drum Edit182
- Track Controls > Easy Edit182
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Key/Velocity Range182
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Ensemble182
- Keyboard/Ensemble > Keyboard Control182
- Pad/Switch > Pad182
- Pad/Switch > Assignable Switch183
- Jukebox Editor183
- Page Menu184
Sequencer185
- Transport Controls185
- Standard MIDI Files and MP3185
- Songs and Voice Processor Presets185
- Sequencer Play - Main Page185
- Entering Record Mode187
- Record Mode > Multitrack Sequencer Page188
- Record Mode > Step Record Page190
- Record Mode > Backing Sequence (Quick Record) Page192
- Record Mode > Step Backing Sequence Page195
- Edit Menu197
- Edit Page Structure197
- Mixer/Tuning > Volume/Pan198
- Mixer/Tuning > FX Send198
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Gain198
- Mixer/Tuning > EQ Control198
- Mixer/Tuning > Tuning199
- Mixer/Tuning > Sub Scale199
- Effects > A/B FX Configuration199
- Effects > Master 1, 2200
- Track Controls > Mode200
- Track Controls > Drum Edit200
- Track Controls > Easy Edit200
- Event Edit > Event Edit200
- Event Edit > Filter202
- Song Edit > Quantize202
- Song Edit > Transpose203
- Song Edit > Velocity203
- Song Edit > Cut/Insert Measures204
- Song Edit > Delete204
- Song Edit > Copy205
- Song Edit > Move205
- Song Edit > RX Convert205
- Page Menu206
- Song Select Window207
- Save Song Window207
Sound209
- The MIDI Channel209
- How to Select Oscillators209
- Sounds, Drum Kits, Digital Drawbars209
- Main Page209
- Digital Drawbars Page211
- Edit Menu212
- Edit Page Structure212
- Basic > Sound Basic212
- Basic > OSC Basic214
- Basic > Vel/Key Zone216
- Basic > Damper Mode216
- Basic > Damper Trigger217
- Basic > EQ218
- Drumkit > Sample Setup (Drum Kits)218
- Drumkit > EQ (Drum Kits)220
- Drumkit > Voice Mixer (Drum Kits)220
- Pitch > Pitch Mod221
- Pitch > Pitch EG223
- Filter > Filter Type225
- Filter > Filter Mod226
- Filter > Filter LFO227
- Filter > Filter EG228
- Amp > Amp Level/Pan230
- Amp > Amp Mod230
- Amp > Amp EG231
- Lfo > Lfo1233
- Lfo > Lfo2234
- Effects > "B" FX Config234
- Effects > Master 1 / Reverb235
- Effects > Master 2 / Chorus235
- Page Menu235
- Write Sound Dialog Box236
- Copy Oscillator Dialog Box236
- Copy Drum Kit Dialog Box236
- AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) List237
Sampling239
- Entering and Exiting the Sampling Mode239
- The Record (Sampling) Procedure239
- Creating New Sounds from the Samples240
- Creating New Drum Kits from the Samples240
- Creating New Sounds from an Audio Groove241
- Edit Menu241
- Sample Edit > Edit242
- Sample Edit > Loop Edit243
- Sample Edit > Sampling Info244
- Sample Edit > Record245
- Time Slice246
- The Time Slice Procedure248
- The Extend Procedure249
- Multisample > Edit MS250
- Multisample > Key Assign250
- Page Menu251
- Write Sample Dialog Box253
- Write Multisample Dialog Box253
- Write Slice Dialog Box253
- Delete Sample Dialog Box254
- Delete Multisample Dialog Box254
- Export Sample Page254
- Export Multisample Page255
- Merging Samples from Various Sources255
Global256
- Overview on the Global Mode256
- Main Page256
- Edit Menu256
- Edit Page Structure256
- General Controls > Basic257
- General Controls > Interface258
- General Controls > Lock259
- General Controls > Clock & Power261
- Mode Preferences > Style262
- Mode Preferences > Song & Sequencer263
- Mode Preferences > Media264
- Controllers > Hand Controllers265
- Controllers > Foot Controllers265
- Tuning > Basic266
- Tuning > Transpose Control266
- Tuning > Scale267
- MIDI > General Controls268
- MIDI > MIDI in Controls269
- MIDI > MIDI in Channels270
- MIDI > MIDI out Channels271
- MIDI > Filters271
- Audio & Video > MP3 / Speakers272
- Audio & Video > Limiter272
- Audio & Video > Master EQ273
- Audio & Video > Video out274
- Audio & Video > Audio in274
- MIC > Preset275
- MIC > Harmony275
- MIC > Harmony Voices277
- MIC > Effects278
- MIC > Global Setup279
- MIC > Global Dynamics / EQ279
- Harmony and Tuning with the Voice Processor280
- Touch Panel Calibration284
- Page Menu284
- Write Quarter Tone SC Preset Dialog Box285
- Write MIDI Preset Dialog Box285
- Write Limiter Preset Dialog Box285
- Write Master EQ Preset Dialog Box285
- Write Voice Processor Preset Dialog Box286
Media287
- Storage Devices and Internal Memory287
- Supported Device287
- Selecting and Deselecting Files287
- Searching Files287
- Preferences287
- File Types288
- Media Structure289
- Main Page290
- Page Structure290
- Navigation Tools290
- Load291
- Save294
- Copy297
- Delete299
- Format299
- Utility300
- Usb301
- Page Menu302
- Care of Mass Storage Devices303
- Loading User Samples304
- Merging Samples from Various Sources304
Songbook305
- Book305
- Custom List307
- List Edit307
- Book Edit 1308
- Book Edit 2310
- Book Edit 3310
- Info311
- Page Menu312
- Songbook Entries and the MIDI313
Lyrics, Score, Markers314
- Selected Player314
- Lyrics Page314
- Score Page316
- Markers Page317
MIDI319
- What Is MIDI319
- What Is MIDI over USB319
- Standard MIDI Files320
- The General MIDI Standard320
- The Global Channel320
- The Chord 1 and Chord 2 Channels320
- The Control Channel320
- MIDI Presets320
- Connecting Pa3Xle to a Master Keyboard321
- Connecting Pa3Xle to a MIDI Accordion321
- Connecting Pa3Xle to an External Sequencer322
- Playing Another Instrument with Pa3Xle323
Appendix Factory Data326
- Styles326
- Sounds329
- Drum Kits342
- DNC Sounds344
- Multisamples347
- Drum Samples354
- Pads365
Effects368
- Dynamic Modulation Sources370
- Dynamics (Dynamic)371
- EQ and Filters (Eq/Filter)374
- Overdrive, Amp Models, and MIC Models (OD Amp MIC)381
- Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser (Cho/Fln Phaser)386
- Modulation and Pitch Shift (Mod392
- Delay403
- Reverb and Early Reflections (Reverb ER)413
- Mono-Mono Serial (Mono-Mono)415
- Double Size432
- Stereo Pitch Shifter436
Assignable Parameters441
- List of Pedal/Footswitch Functions441
- List of Assignable Knob Functions442
- List of Assignable Switches Functions443
- Scales443
Recognized Chords444
MIDI Data446
- MIDI Controllers446
- Style Elements448
- Style and Player Controls448
- Single Touch Settings (STS)448
- MIDI Preset449
Installing the Korg USB MIDI Driver450
- Connecting Pa3Xle to a Personal Computer450
- KORG USB-MIDI Driver450
- System Requirements450
- Please Note before Use450
- Windows: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver450
- Mac os X: Installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver450
Replacing the Clock Backup Battery452
- Precautions452
- Installation452
Installing a Microsd Card454
- Precautions454
- Installation454
- Accessing the Microsd Card455
- Removal455
Installing the Pa3Xle Amplification System (Paas)456
- Precautions456
- Installation456
Assembling the ST-SV1 BK Stand458
Shortcuts461
Troubleshooting462
Technical Specifications463
MIDI Implementation Chart465
Index467

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Brand	Korg
Model	Pa3XLe
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English

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