Korg KORG Pa50 user manual Keyboard Mode section, Perform, Program, PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE section

DOWN/- and UP/+

DOWN/- decreases the value or tempo; UP/+ increases the value or tempo.

Keep the SHIFT button pressed down, and press either the DOWN/- or

UP/+ button to reset the Tempo to the value memorized onto the selected Style.

XVALUE LED

This LED shows the status of the DIAL and DOWN/- and UP/+ buttons.

ON	The DIAL and DOWN/- and UP/+ buttons act
	as Value controls, to change the value of the
	selected parameter in the display.
OFF	The DIAL and DOWN/- and UP/+ buttons
	control the Tempo.

YEXIT/NO

Use this button to perform various actions, leaving from the current status:

•exit a dialog box

•answer “No” to any question that appears in the display

•exit the Menu window

•go back to the main page of the current operating mode

•exit the Global or Disk edit environment, and go back to the main page of the current operating mode

•exit from a Style, Performance or Program Select win- dow

ZENTER/YES

Use this button to perform various actions, agreeing the cur- rent selected status:

•answer “Yes” to any question that appears in the display

•confirm a command

[DISPLAY HOLD

This button turns the Display Hold function on or off.

ON	When you open a temporary windows (like the
	Program Select window), it remains in the dis-
	play until you press EXIT/NO or an operating
	mode button.
OFF	Any temporary window closes after a certain
	time, or after selecting an item in the window.

\ CHORD SCANNING section In Style Play and Backing Sequence mode, use these buttons to define the way chords are recognized by the arranger.

LOWER	Chords are detected below the split point. The
	number of notes you should play to form a
	chord is defined by the Chord Scanning Mode
	parameter (see “Chord Recognition Mode” on
	page 50).
UPPER	Chords are detected above the split point. You
	must always play three or more notes to let the
	arranger recognize a chord.

FULL (both LEDs on)

Chords are detected on the full keyboard range. You must always play three or more notes to let the arranger recognize a chord.

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OFF	No chords detected. After pressing START/
	STOP, only the Drum and Percussion accom-
	paniment tracks can play.

] KEYBOARD MODE section

These buttons define how the four Keyboard (or Realtime) tracks are positioned on the keyboard.

SPLIT The Lower track plays below the split point, while the Upper 1, Upper 2 and Upper 3 tracks play above it. By default, selecting this key- board mode automatically selects the Lower chord scanning mode (see “Chord Recognition Mode” on page 50).

FULL UPPER

The Upper 1, Upper 2 and/or Upper 3 tracks play on the whole keyboard range. The Lower track does not play. By default, selecting this keyboard mode automatically selects the Full chord scanning mode (see “Chord Recognition Mode” on page 50).

`STYLE CHANGE

This button turns the Style Change function on or off.

ON	When you select a Performance, the Style
	could change, according to which Style num-
	ber is memorized onto the Performance.
OFF	When you select a Performance, the Style and
	Style track settings remain unchanged. Only
	Realtime (Keyboard) tracks settings are
	changed.

aPERFORM.

Press this button to use the PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE section to select a Performance.

bPROGRAM

Press this button to use the PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE section to select a Program, and assign it to the selected track.

cPROGRAM/PERFORMANCE section

Use these buttons to open the Program Select or Performance Select window, and select a Program or a Performance. See “Selecting a Program” on page 26, or “Selecting a Perfor- mance” on page 25. For a list of available Programs, see “Pro- grams (Program Change order)” on page 154.

The leftmost button selects the upper or lower row of Pro- gram or Performance banks. Press it repeatedly to select one of the rows. (After both LEDs have consecutively turned on, press the button again to turn them off).

UPPER LED ON

Upper row of Programs or Performances selected.

LOWER LED ON

Lower row of Programs or Performances selected.

On the front panel, Program banks are identified by the instrument names, while Performance banks are identified by numbers (1-10; 0=bank 10).

A note about Program banks and names. Programs from “PIANO” to “SFX” are standard Programs, the user can’t directly modify.