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Important Safety Instructions
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Service and USER’S Assistance
Data Handling
LCD Display
Trademarks
Balance Slider
HOW TO…
Keyboard
Table of Contents
Page
Disk edit environment
Effects
225
Midi Controllers
Introduction
Welcome
Live Performing
Useful Links
About this Manual
Loading the Operating System
Reloading the Factory Data
Start UP
Damper Pedal
Demo
Music Stand
Front Panel
B C ` a
Master Volume
Mode section
Style section Numeric Keypad
Variation 1-4 Note Length buttons
Fill 1-2 Note Length buttons
Ending 1-2 DOT, Triplet buttons
Intro 1-2 buttons
-/+
VOLUME/VALUE Mute A-H buttons
Single Touch Setting F1-F4 Function Keys buttons
TEMPO/VALUE section
Keyboard Mode section
Perform
Program
PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE section
Pads 1-4, Stop
Transpose
Octave
Balance slider
Display and User Interface
Display Controls
MixerFX Send
DiskLoad
Interface Structure
Operating modes
Symbols and Icons
Message Windows
Power switch
Rear Panel
Input 1
Basic Guide
Basic Operations
Playing on the Keyboard
SELECTING, MUTING/UNMUTING and Soloing a Track
Selecting a Performance
Style Change button
StereoGrand
Data type Parameters
Selecting a Program
Selecting a Style
Single Touch button
Piano TU1
No song
Song Selection
Tutorial
Playing in Realtime
SoftBeat
Playing a Style
Playing a Song
Sync
Need more information?
Recording a Song
BSNew Song
Record
RecNewSong
Editing a Song
New Song
Load Song
MixerVolume
Change the volume
MySong
Song Edit Menu
Arabic Scale
Other editings
What is MIDI?
Midi
Midifiles
General Midi Standard
Midi Setup
Connections and settings
Control Channel
Connecting the PA50 to a Midi Accordion
Connecting the PA50 to AN External Sequencer
Connection and settings
Local Off
Playing Another Instrument with the PA50
Keyboard
Sequencer
Arranger
Reference Guide
Style Play Operating Mode
How to make the Direct FD bank
WHAT’S a STYLE?
Styles and Performances
HOW to Select Programs
Main
Style Tracks
Write Window
Menu
Edit page Structure
Write to
1 Mixer Volume
2 Mixer PAN
3 Mixer FX Send
MixerPan
4 Tuning Detune
5 Tuning Scale
7 FX A/B Select
8 FX C/D Select
9 FX a Editing
10 FX B Editing
11 FX C Editing
12 FX D Editing
14 Track Mode
Reset
15 Track INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
TrackMode
16 R.T. Controls Damper
RT CtlDmpr&Expr
RT CtlJoystick
RT CtlDynRange
20 Style Controls DRUM/FILL
StyCtlDrums
22 Pads
23 Preferences Lock
StyCtlWrap/Rng
Pads
Chord Recognition Mode
PrefCtl Gbl
Scale Mode
Memory Mode
STYLE’S Structure
Chord Chord Variations CVs
Style IMPORT/EXPORT Entering the Record Mode
Listening to the Style While in RECORD/ Edit Mode
Exit and SAVE/ABORT Style
What to record
Fast Delete Using the Control Panel Buttons
List of Recorded Events
NewBossa
Resol Resolution
NewBossa V1-CV1
Meter
Original Key/Chord
Buttons used in Step Record mode
Step Record
Step V1-CV1 TDR
Style Record Procedure
Realtime Record procedure
Preparing to record
Step Record procedure
RStp
Chords and second voices in Step Record mode
Ex.2
Record Menu
All edit pages share the same structure
EditQuantize
1 Edit Quantize
2 Edit Transpose
EditTranspose
3 Edit Velocity
4 Event Edit
Transport, navigation and editing controls
EditVelocity
Event Edit Procedure
5 Event Filter
Edit Ev. Filter
F3 and F4 buttons
Position
6 Edit Delete
7 Edit Delete ALL
EditDelete
EditDelete All
8 Edit Copy
9 Style Element Controls Programs
Copying on a Chord Variation with a different length
EditCopy
10 Style Element Controls Expression
11 Style Element Controls Keyboard Range
Tension
Song Play Operating Mode
Master VOLUME, Sequencer VOLUME, Balance
Effects in Song Play Mode
Groove Quantize Window
Groove Quantize
Selected Sequencer
Tracks 1-8
Tracks 9-16
Song Select
S1MySong
Lyrics
Playing a Jukebox File
Lyrics display on an external monitor
S1Michelle
Song Play Menu
Song Play icon
3 Mixer FX Send A/B
3 Mixer FX Send C/D
MixerFXSend
4 FX A/B Select
4 FX C/D Select
5 FX a Editing
6 FX B Editing
7 Track Mode
6 FX D Editing
8 Track INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
9 Jukebox
10 Preferences
JB ListNEWNAME
JBX Save
How to save a list of Songs contained in a folder
Saving a List of Songs
How to save a list of Songs contained in a Jukebox file
Press Song Play to select the Song Play operative mode
Backing Sequence Operating Mode
HOW to Playback a Song
Realtime Recording Mode
Backing SEQUENCE, Song and Song Play Modes
CHORD/ACC Step Recording
Step Chord/Acc
Backing Sequence icon
Load Song
Load Song
Save Song
BSSave Song
Realtime Recording
Tempo
Perf
HOW to Delete a Whole Song
Transport controls
Fast Track Deletion
Song icon
Scroll the list up
Play/Mute status saved with the Song
Master Transpose saved with the Song
Save Song
Realtime Record Procedure
Step Record Procedure
Chords and second voices
Step Owr
Song Record
Moved to the nearest 1/16 division. When
You select 1/8, all notes are moved to
Nearest 1/8 division
SEQ1 PLAY/STOP button
Track status icons
5 Tuning Detune
3 Mixer FX Block
MixerFX Block
6 Tuning Scale
7 Tuning PITCHBEND/SCALE
TuningPB/Scale
8 FX A/B Select
10 FX a Editing
11 FX B Editing
12 FX C Editing
13 FX D Editing
15 Track Mode
16 Track INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
17 Edit Quantize
18 Edit Transpose
19 Edit Velocity
32… 1/4
20 Edit Delete
21 Edit CUT Measures
22 Edit Insert Measures
EditCut Meas
23 Edit Copy
24 Event Edit
FromTrk From Track ToTrk To Track
25 Event Filter
EditEv.Filter
Ev Note
Program Operating Mode
105
Effects
Midi channel
HOW to Select Oscillators
Compare Function
Erase PROGRAM/OSCILLATOR
‘WRITE’ Window
Oscillators
Single Trigger
Legato
Priority
DK Samples
3 Pitch
Pitch modulation
Pitch EG modulation
Pitch Osc1
4 Pitch LFO1
5 Pitch LFO2
6 Pitch EG
Portamento
Pitch envelope
Pitch EG ‘Level’ modulation
Pitch EG ‘Time’ modulation
Pitch EG
7 Filter
Filter Osc1
8 Filter Modulation
Resonance modulation
Filter B
Filter keyboard tracking
9 Filter LFO1
Filter EG modulation
Filter A/B modulation
Filter LFO1Osc1
10 Filter LFO2
11 Filter EG
Filter LFO1 modulation
Filter envelope
Filter EG ‘Level’ modulation
Filter EG ‘Time’ modulation
12 AMP
13 AMP Modulation
Pan modulation
Amplifier keyboard tracking
14 AMP LFO1
15 AMP LFO2
16 AMP EG
Amp EG ‘Level’ modulation
Amp EG ‘Time’ modulation
Break Point Level Swing
AMS1T Alternate Modulation Source 1 Time
Delay
Attack Time Swing Wave
Release Time
AMS2 Alternate Modulation Source
19 Effects
Frequency MIDI/Tempo Sync
Frequency modulation
Effects
20 FX1 Editing
21 FX2 Editing
123
AMS Alternate Modulation Source List
JS +Y & AT/2 Joy Stick +Y & After Touch/2
JS -Y & AT/2 Joy Stick -Y & After Touch/2
Global Edit Environment
125
1 General Controls
4 Midi Setup
GblMidi Setup
2 Master Transpose
GblM.Transpose
5 Midi Controls
6 Midi in Channels
GblMIDI Ctl
GblMidi In Chnl
7 Midi in Controls
8 Midi in Controls
GblMidiIn Ctl
9 Midi in Filters
10 Midi OUT Channels
11 Midi OUT Filters
WRITE/DISK in USE LED
Floppy Disk Handling
Precautions
Possible problems
Loading Older I-SERIES Data
132
Disk Structure
File Types
File and Folder Size Display
Structure
Navigation Tools
1 Load
Loading all the User data
Loading all data of a specified type
Loading a single bank
2 Save
Loading a single item
file/folder …contains… …and will create on Type… Disk…
Saving the whole memory content
Saving all data of a specific type
Saving a single bank
Saving a single item
NEWNAME.SET
Creating a new .SET folder
Copying a whole folder or folder’s content
3 Copy
Copying a single file
DiskCopy from
4 Erase
5 Format
6 NEW DIR
7 Rename
8 Utilities
DiskRename
DiskUtilities1
Restore Data
9 Utilities
DiskUtilities2
Global Protect
Appendix
Factory Data
144
Styles
145
Single Touch Settings STS
146
Style Elements
Programs Bank Order
147
Name CC00 CC32
Bank Organ
Bank Guitar
149
Bank Strings & Vocals
Bank Trumpet & Trombone
Bank Brass
Bank Sax
Name CC00 CC32 Bank Woodwind
Bank Synth
151
Bank Bass
Bank Drum & Perc
Bank SFX
153
Programs Program Change Order
CC00 CC32 Name Pa50 Bank
155
Name Pa50 Bank
156
SFX
157
158
159
Drum Kits
CC00 CC32 Name
Drum KIT Instruments
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
Performances
174
Diagrams
Effects
Dynamic Modulation Sources
FILTER/DYNAMIC
Compressor
Limiter
MBandLimit
Multiband Limiter
Attack, d Release
Side PEQ Insert, g Side PEQ Cutoff Hz, g Q, g Gain dB
Gate
006 OD/HGainWah
Param.4B Eq
Graph.7B Eq
009 Wah/AutoWah
Random Filt
Excit/Enhan
Sub Oscill
Talking Mod
Decimator
Formant Shift
Stereo Decimator
Pre LPF
PITCH/PHASE MOD
Analog Rec
Chorus
Multitap Chorus/Delay
Harm.Chorus
MTap Ch/Dly
Stereo Harmonic Chorus
Ensemble
Flanger
Shimmer
Stereo Flanger
RandomFlang
Envel.Flang
Phaser
Stereo Phaser
189
EG Attack, d EG Decay
Stereo Random Phaser
Stereo Envelope Phaser
RandomPhser
Envel.Phser
BiphaseMod
Stereo Biphase Modulation
Vibrato
Stereo Vibrato
AutoFadeMod
029 2Voice Res
Stereo Auto Fade Modulation
193
Doppler
Scratch
Scratch Source, b Response
Envelope Select, c Src, d Threshold
Response
MOD./P.SHIFT
Tremolo
EnvelTremol
LFO Phase
Auto-Pan
Depth= 100, Envelope Amount=
Stereo Auto Pan
Phaser/Trem
RingModulat
OSC Mode
Detune
Fixed Frequency Hz
Input Level Dmod %, d Src
199
PitchShift
Pitch Shifter
Feedback Position, f Feedback
PitShiftMod
RotarySpeak
Manual Speed Ctrl
Horn Acceleration, e Rotor Acceleration
Mic Distance, g Mic Spread
ER/DELAY
Early Refl
AutoReverse
043 L/C/R Delay
Cross Delay
Stereo/Cross Delay
High Damp %, e Low Damp %
045 M.Tap Delay Modul.Delay
204
Dynam.Delay
Stereo Dynamic Delay
205
Control Target
Stereo Auto Panning Delay
AutoPan Dly
BPM Delay
Stereo BPM Delay
LCR BPM Dly
Reverb
Pre Delay msec, b Pre Delay Thru %
056 Rev. Room
057 R.BriteRoom
ER Level, d Reverb Level
Mono Mono Chain
058 Par4Eq-Exc
059 Par4Eq-Wah
Parametric 4-Band EQ Exciter
Output Mode
Parametric 4-Band EQ Phaser
060 4EqPhsrChFl
061 Par4Eq-Phsr
Parametric 4-Band EQ Multitap Delay
062 P4Eq-TapDly
Cmp-AutoWah
Compressor Wah/Auto Wah
Cmp-AmpSim
Cmp-OD/HiG
Compressor Amp Simulation
Compressor Overdrive/Hi.Gain
Cmp-Par.4Eq
Cmp-ChorFlg
Compressor Parametric 4-Band EQ
Compressor Chorus/Flanger
Cmp-Phaser
Compressor Phaser
Compressor Multitap Delay
215
Lim-Par.4Eq
Lim-ChorFlg
Limiter Parametric 4-Band EQ
Limiter Chorus/Flanger
Lim-Phaser
217
Lim-MTapDly
Exc-Compr
218
Exc-Limiter
Exc-ChorFlg
Exciter Limiter
Exc-Phaser
Exc-MTapDly
079 OD/HG-Amp S
080 OD/HG-ChoFl
Overdrive/Hi.Gain Chorus/Flanger
Overdrive/Hi.Gain Phaser
Overdrive/Hi.Gain Multitap Delay
221
081 OD/HG-Phser
Wah-AmpSim
Decim-Amp S
Decim-Cmp
Chorus/Flanger Multitap Delay
AmpS-Tremol
087 Ch/Fl-MTDly
Amp Simulation Tremolo
Phaser Chorus/Flanger
Phser-ChoFl
Rev-Gate
Reverb Gate
List of Functions Assignable to the Footswitch
Assignable Parameters
225
Function Meaning
226
List of Sounds Assignable to the Pads
List of Functions Assignable to the Pads
Scales
Midi Controllers
CC Name Pa50 Function
Midi Implementation Chart
229
Parameters
230
Control panel and operating modes parameters
Song Play Mode
231
232
Style and Song parameters
Recognized Chords
233
234
Error Messages & Troubleshooting
Error Messages
235
Disk mode
Program
Insert Backup FD n.n and Press Enter
Overwrite on Backup? Enter/Exit
File Not Found Press Exit
Format Completed Press Exit
Troubleshooting
Problem
General problems
Disk related problems
Technical Specifications
239
Model Korg Pa50
Alphabetical Index
Balance 10, 18, 27
241
Pads 18
Alphabetical Index
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