Korg Pa3XLe User Manual

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Pa3XLe | User’s Manual

ENGLISH | OS Version 1.0

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

Questions and Answers:

S
Seth Gordon PhDSep 10, 2025
What to do if the sound does not stop on Korg Pa3XLe?
- T
  Troy GreenSep 10, 2025
  If the sound doesn't stop on your Korg Synthesizer, make sure that the Damper pedal calibration is correctly set.

Korg Pa3XLe Specifications

General

Sound Engine	EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Type	Arranger Workstation
Keyboard	61 keys (velocity and aftertouch sensitive)
Polyphony	128 notes
Effects	reverb, chorus
Styles	Over 400 preset styles
Sequencer	16 tracks
Display	7-inch color TFT
Storage	SD card slot
USB	USB 2.0
Audio Inputs	2 x 1/4" (L/Mono, R)
Connections	Footswitch, MIDI, USB