Korg KORG Pa50 user manual Master VOLUME, Sequencer VOLUME, Balance, Effects in Song Play Mode

quick way to select Programs and Effects for the Realtime tracks is choosing a different Performance.

MASTER VOLUME, SEQUENCER VOLUME, BALANCE

While the MASTER VOLUME slider controls the general vol- ume of the instrument, you can use the ACC/SEQ VOLUME slider to control only the Sequencer’s tracks volume. This lets you adjust the Sequencer’s volume alone, while the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks are not affected by this slider.

Use the BALANCE slider to mix between Sequencer 1 and Sequencer 2. Move it to the center for the maximum volume of both sequencers.

EFFECTS IN SONG PLAY MODE

The Pa50 is equipped with four effect processors, or DSPs (Digital Signal Processors). In Song Play mode you can have two or four effects at the same time, depending on the midi- file you are reading.

Note: When playing back a Song that makes use of all four effects (A-D), you can’t edit any parameter devoted to the effects. These parameters appear greyed out in the display.

•A Song created on the Pa50 (in Song or Backing Sequence mode) can use up to 4 effects (usually 2 reverbs + 2 modulating effects); each track may use the A/B or C/D pair.

•A Standard MIDI File will only use 2 effects (usually 1 reverb + 1 modulating effect). This lets you use the remaining 2 effects for the Realtime tracks.

•When using both sequencers at the same time, and the “S2 FX Mode” is set to “A/B Mode” (see page 80), they only use the A/B pair, while the C/D pair is reserved to the Realtime (keyboard tracks).

•When using both sequencers at the same time, and the “S2 FX Mode” is set to “C/D Mode” (see page 80), Sequencer 1 uses the A/B pair, while Sequencer 2 uses the C/D pair, sharing it with the Realtime (keyboard tracks).

GROOVE QUANTIZE WINDOW

You can apply a realtime “groove-quantization” to Sequencer

1.Groove-quantization is a way of changing the music groove during the playback, moving notes to the nearest axis of a rhythmic “grid”. Please feel free to experiment: this func- tion is a great source of musical invention.

While in Song Play, press G.QUANTIZE. The following win- dow will appear.

Groove Quantize

Enable:On

NStart:On Acc(%):100

NDurat:On Swng(%):100

Res: Wndw(%):100

Press EXIT to exit this window.

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Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, BALANCE

Enable

Enables/disable the quantize. It is automatically set to Off each time the instrument is turned on, or when selecting a different Song.

NStart (Note Start)

Enables/disables the quantization of the Note On event (i.e. beginning of the note).

NDurat (Note Duration)

Enables/disables the quantization of the Note Off event (i.e. the length of the note).

Res (Resolution)

Coarse quantize grill resolution. This parameter is the main quantization value, to be varied with the Acc, Swing and Window values.

(1/32)… (1/4)

Grid resolution, in musical values (a “3” after the value means “triplet”). For example, when you select 1/8, all notes are moved to the near- est 1/8 division. When you select 1/4, all notes are moved to the nearest 1/4 division.

No quanti- zation

1/8

1/4

Acc (Accuracy)

Accuracy percentage of quantize. For example, if Acc=50, and the note is 20 tics away from the coarse grid, it is moved to the grid of only 10 tics.

0 No accuracy. The quantize is not executed.

100Maximum accuracy. The note is moved exactly at the grid position.

Swing

Asymmetry of quantization. Grid axis are moved to the near- est grid axis.

0	Even-numbered axis are totally moved over the
	previous odd-numbered axis.
50	Axis are perfectly equidistant.
100	Even-numbered axis are totally moved over the
	following odd-numbered axis.

Swng=50

Swng=25

Swng=75

Window

Area of quantize intervention, bordering the grid axis.

0The quantize window corresponds to the axis. No quantization happens.