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