Korg KORG Pa50 user manual Loading Older I-SERIES Data, Precautions, Possible problems

Precautions

•Do not remove the disk or move the instrument while the disk drive is operating (disk drive LED and WRITE/ DISK IN USE LED lit up).

•Make a backup copy of the disks, in order not to loose data forever in case of damage. If you have a personal computer, you can keep a copy of the data on its hard disk.

•Do not open the metallic shutter on the disk, and do not touch the surface of the magnetic media inside it. If the magnetic media becomes scratched or soiled, data can be lost.

•Do not leave a disk in the disk drive while carrying the instrument: the read/write heads may scratch the disk and damage saved data.

•Keep the disks away from sources of magnetic fields, for example televisions, refrigerators, computers, monitors, speakers and transformers. Magnetic fields can alter the contents of the disks.

•Do not keep disks in very hot or wet places, do not expose them to direct sunlight and do not store them without use in dusty or dirty places.

•Do not place heavy objects on top of the disks.

•After use, replace the disks in a case.

Possible problems

•In exceptional cases, the disk can get stuck in the disk drive. In order to avoid this happening, you should only use high quality disks. If the disk does get stuck, do not try to force it out using sharp objects. Contact your local dealer or your nearest KORG Service Center.

•Magnetic fields, dirt, humidity and usage can damage data on disk. You can try to recover the data with disk repair utilities for personal computers. It is, however, advisable to make a backup copy of data.

LOADING DATA CREATED WITH THE PA80

Pa50 data is perfectly interchangeable with its Pa80 and Pa60 counterparts. The only data Pa50 can’t load from a Pa80/Pa60 disk is the following:

•Digital Drawbar Programs

•Input 1/2 settings

•VHG1 Vocal/Guitar Processor Board settings

•EC5 settings

•TO HOST port setting

•Audio Output routing

At the same time, Pa80 and Pa60 can read any data created with the Pa50.

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Loading data created with the Pa80

LOADING OLDER I-SERIES DATA

Pa50 is compatible with the Styles of the older i-Series instru- ments. You can load them as if they were ordinary Pa50 data.

1.Insert an older i-Series floppy disk into the disk drive.

2.Press DISK to go to the Disk environment.

3.In case you must replace the disk, insert the new disk, and press the F1 button to scan the floppy disk again.

4.If you are reading an i30 disk, move the “.SET” folder to the first line of the display (use the TEMPO/VALUE controls, or the E-H buttons), and press F3 (Open).

5.Move the “.STY” folder to the first line of the display (use the TEMPO/VALUE controls, or the E-H buttons).

6.At this point, you can load the whole “.STY” folder, or open it and select a single Style.

•To load the whole folder, press F2 (Load). You will be prompted to select one of the three USER Style banks in memory.

Once the target bank is selected, press F2 (Load) to load the bank. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to confirm, or EXIT to abort.

•To load a single Style, press F3 (Open) to open the “.STY” folder. Since a conversion will be started at this point, please wait some seconds for the operation to be completed.

Move the Style to load to the first line of the display. Then press F2 (Load). You will be prompted to select a target location in memory.

Once the target location is selected, press F2 (Load) to load the Style. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to confirm, or EXIT to abort.

Note: Loading a whole “.SET” folder from an i30 disk takes very long. You are advised to load a single bank or a single Style a time.

7.Select the loaded Style. Set the Tempo, then press WRITE and select “Current Style” to memorize the changes to the Style Performance. Press ENTER twice to confirm.

8.Due to difference in Programs, you will probably make some adjustment to the old Styles, once they are loaded in Pa50 (changing the Program, Volume, Pan, Tempo, Drum Mapping, Wrap Around…).

9.To make the Program assignment to the Style tracks effective, you should set the “Prog (Program)” parame- ter to On (see page 49).

10.Save the Style Performance again. Press WRITE and select “Current Style” to save the changes in memory. Press ENTER twice to confirm.