Korg KORG Pa50 user manual Fast Track Deletion, Song icon

88Song operating mode

Transport controls

13. SONG OPERATING MODE

The Song operating mode is the full-featured onboard sequencer, where you can create from scratch or edit a Song. You can also use this mode to edit the initial parameters of a Standard MIDI File, either made with an external sequencer or with Pa50 own Song and Backing Sequence modes.

You can save the edited Song as a Standard MIDI File (“.MID” file), and playback it either in Song Play, Backing Sequence or Song mode.

For a practical example of Song editing, see “5 - Editing a Song” on page 32.

TRANSPORT CONTROLS

While in Song mode, use the SEQ1 transport controls for the Song playback. See “SEQUENCER TRANSPORT CON- TROLS - SEQ1 and SEQ2” on page 18 for more informa- tion).

MAIN PAGE

Press SONG to access this page from another operating mode.

Note: When switching from Style Play to Song, the Song Setup is automatically selected, and various track parameters may change.

Press EXIT/NO to access this page from the Menu or any of the Song Play edit pages.

To see the Song’s tracks, use the TRK SELECT button to switch from the Main page to the Tracks pages. Pressed a first time, you will see tracks 1-8 (enlightened TRK SELECT LED); a second press will show tracks 9-16 (flashing TRK SELECT LED); pressed again, you will go back to the Main page (TRK SELECT LED switched off).

Song icon Page header Bar number

MASTER VOLUME AND SEQUENCER VOLUME

You can use the MASTER VOLUME and ACC/SEQ VOL- UME sliders to set the volume. See “Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, BALANCE” on page 71.

Move the BALANCE slider to the center (or the left) for the maximum volume of the sequencer (Song mode relies on Sequencer 1).

THE SONGS AND THE STANDARD MIDI FILE FORMAT

The native Song format for Pa50 is the Standard MIDI File. See “The Songs and the Standard MIDI File format” on page 70.

When saving a Song as a SMF, an empty measure in automat- ically inserted to the beginning of the Song. This measure contains various Song initialization parameters.

When a SMF is loaded, the empty measure is automatically removed.

FAST TRACK DELETION

When you are in the Main page of the Song Record mode, and the Song tracks are shown in the display, keep the DELETE button pressed, and press one of the VOLUME/ VALUE buttons corresponding to the track to delete. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to delete the track, or EXIT to abort.

HOW TO DELETE A WHOLE SONG

While in the Main page, you can delete a whole Song, with the simple SHIFT + DELETE key sequence.

1.Enter the Song mode. You must be in the Main page of the mode. If you are in Record mode, go back to the Playback mode.

2.Press SHIFT + DELETE.

3.The “Delete Song?” message appears. Press ENTER to confirm, EXIT to abort.

New Song

Load Song Metro:Off

Save Song Meter:4/4

Sel.Tempo Tempo:Auto

Song icon

When on, this icon shows that the instrument is in Song mode.

Page header

This line shows the selected Song name.

Bar number

This counter shows the current bar number position of the selected Song.

B (Load Song)

Use these buttons to select a Song (i.e., a Standard MIDI File). The Song Select page opens, and you can select a Song (see below “Song Select page”).

C (Save Song)

This command saves the edited Song as a Standard MIDI File. After pressing this command, the Save Song page appears (see “Save Song page” on page 90).

D (Select Tempo)

Select this parameter to use the TEMPO/VALUE section to select the Tempo. When you select this parameter, the VALUE LED turns off.

Note: The tempo is always record in overwrite mode (old data is replaced by the new data).

F (Metro)

Use these buttons to turn the metronome on/off during play- back.

G (Meter)

This non-editable parameter shows the starting meter (or time signature) of the selected Song.

H (Tempo mode)

This sets the Tempo change mode.