Korg KORG Pa50 user manual Editing a Song, New Song, Load Song

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5 - Editing a Song

If the Song is fine, you can switch to the Song mode and do some editing. Or you can save it (as seen below), and play it in Song Play mode.

0And… if I want to delete and record again one of the tracks, or the whole Song?

That’s easy!

1.Press RECORD again to enter Record mode.

Rec:NewSong
Style:NewBossa		99%
Perf:01-01	Metro:On1
Resol:HI	RT/Pad:REC
Sel.Tempo	Ch/Acc:REC

2.Set the track to delete and record again to the REC sta- tus.

3.Set the track you want to listen to during recording to the PLAY status. If you don’t want to delete it, but you don’t want to listen to it, set the track to the MUTE sta- tus.

4.Start recording again. Anyway, if you are recording the RT track, you can’t use the Style controls.

5.Press PLAY/STOP (SEQ1) to finish the Song and exit Recording mode.

0Time to save your Song, isn’t it?

If you don’t save your Song, it is lost when you turn the instrument off, or switch to the Song Play mode. So, save it on a disk. See “Save Song page” on page 84.

Need more information?

Go to “Backing Sequence operating mode” on page 82. The Reference Guide includes all the information you need.

5 - EDITING A SONG

You can edit a Song, either a Standard MIDI File bought at the shop, or one of your Songs made in Backing Sequence mode.

What about changing those boring General MIDI sounds with those gorgeous original KORG sounds? You can do it— in Song mode.

1Press SONG to go to the Song mode.

This is the Song garage, where you may find tools to reshape your Song.

New Song

Load Song Metro:Off

Save Song Meter:4/4

Sel.Tempo Tempo:Auto

2Insert in the disk drive the floppy disk contain- ing the midifile you wish to edit.

Midifiles are files generated by a computer sequencer or a musical instrument, usually after a conversion. For example, if working with a computer, you should find a command whose name could sound a little like “Convert to .MID”. A midifile has a “.MID” or “.KAR” extension.

3Load the Song.

Press one of the B VOLUME/VALUE buttons (corresponding to the Load Song command). As expected, the Load page will appear.

Load Song
BALLADS
MYSONGS
MYSONG.MID
FD LOAD	OPEN	CLOSE

If it is not yet selected, press F1 to select the FD (Floppy Disk) device.

Move the midifile to load to the first line of the display. Use the DIAL or the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll the list; or use the E-F (Scroll Up) or G-H (Scroll down) VOLUME/ VALUE buttons.

When the midifile is on the first line of the display, press F2 (Load) to load it. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to confirm.

Note: When loading a Standard MIDI File, the first MIDI events are converted to the Song Performance events. You will see them as the Programs, Volume, Pan, Effect settings assigned to the tracks.