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