Korg PA4X 76 Manual de usuario

Pa4X | User Manual© KORG Italy 2015. All rights reserved PART NUMBER: MAN0010102AddressKORG ITALY SpAVia Cagiata, 85I-60027 Osimo (An)ItalyWebwww.korg

6| 589 DYN (Dynamics)601 AMP (Amplifier)640 FILT (EQ and Filters)669 FREQ (Frequency)682 MISC (Miscellaneous)727 DMS (Dynamic Modulation Sources

96| Playing and singingUsually, you will create the marker one or two measures before the actual starting point.3 When you reach the end of the poi

996| Appendix#Drum SampleDF602SD Dry center3SD603SD Dry Rim1SD604SD Dry Rim2SD605SD Dry Rim3SD606SD Dry RollSD607SD Pop1 pSD608SD Pop1 p GMSD609SD P

Musical Resources |997#Drum SampleDF704SD Trinity1SD705SD Trinity2SD706SD Stereo GateSD707SD Stereo Gate GMSD708SD ProcessedSD709SD Processed GMSD710

998| Appendix#Drum SampleDF806SD Swirl B2SD807SD Swirl B3SD808SD Swirl B4SD809SD Swirl C1SD810SD Swirl C2SD811SD Swirl C3SD812SD Swirl C4SD813SD Swi

Musical Resources |999#Drum SampleDF907Rim1 m HallSD908Rim2 m HallSD909Rim3 m HallSD910Rim4 m HallSD911Rim1 st HallSD912Rim2 st HallSD913Rim3 st Hall

1000| Appendix#Drum SampleDF1009Tom Rock Low Mid 6Tm1010Tom Rock Low Mid 7Tm1011Tom Rock Low Mid 8Tm1012Tom Rock Low 1Tm1013Tom Rock Low 2Tm1014Tom

Musical Resources |1001#Drum SampleDF1111Tom Jazz HW Floor 1Tm1112Tom Jazz HW Floor 2Tm1113Tom Jazz HW Floor 3Tm1114Tom Jazz HW Floor 4Tm1115Tom Jazz

1002| Appendix#Drum SampleDF1213HH Rock HOp 4HH1214HH Rock HOp 5HH1215HH Rock HOp 6HH1216HH Rock HOp 7HH1217HH Rock QOp 1HH1218HH Rock QOp 2HH1219HH

Musical Resources |1003#Drum SampleDF1315HH Brush Nat Cl 1HH1316HH Brush Nat Cl 2HH1317HH Brush Nat Cl 3HH1318HH Brush Nat Cl 4HH1319HH Brush Nat Cl

1004| Appendix#Drum SampleDF1417Ride Pop1 5Cy1418Ride Pop1 6Cy1419Ride Pop1 7Cy1420Ride Pop1 8Cy1421Ride Pop2 1Cy1422Ride Pop2 2Cy1423Ride Pop2 3Cy1

Musical Resources |1005#Drum SampleDF1519Crash 15’ edge 2Cy1520Crash 17’ edge 1Cy1521Crash 17’ edge 2Cy1522Crash 19’ open 1Cy1523Crash 19’ open 2Cy15

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |973 Do the same for any following marker. 4 Stop the Player by pressing the PLAY/STOP ( ) button. Delete marker

1006| Appendix#Drum SampleDF1621Syn. CastanetLP1622Syn. ShakerHP1623Syn. NoiseSFX1624Syn. FX1SFX1625Syn. FX2SFX1626Syn. FX3SFX1627Syn. FX4SFX1628Syn

Musical Resources |1007#Drum SampleDF1723Conga1 Hi Basstone mfLP1724Conga1 Hi Basstone fLP1725Conga1 Hi Open mfLP1726Conga1 Hi Open SlapLP1727Conga1

1008| Appendix#Drum SampleDF1824Baya UpDown bLP1825Baya Mute1LP1826Baya Mute2LP1827Baya Mute3LP1828Tabla1 NaLP1829Tabla1 OpenLP1830Tabla1 TinLP1831T

Musical Resources |1009#Drum SampleDF1926Jingle Bell AmbHP1927Jingle BellHP1928Bells OpenHP1929Finger CymbalHP1930Marc TreeHP1931Marc Tree GMHP1932Ma

1010| Appendix#Drum SampleDF2028Dumbek iLP2029Dumbek jLP2030Dumbek kLP2031Djembe L Basstone aLP2032Djembe L Basstone bLP2033Djembe L Basstone cLP203

Musical Resources |1011#Drum SampleDF2130M.E.1 Darbuka5 D2LP2131M.E.1 Darbuka5 D3LP2132M.E.1 Darbuka6 MuteLP2133M.E.1 Darbuka6 OpenLP2134M.E.1 Darbuk

1012| Appendix#Drum SampleDF2232Laser GunSFX2233ExplosionSFX2234ThunderSFX2235WindSFX2236StreamSFX2237BubbleSFX2238Bubble GMSFX2239Church BellSFX224

Musical Resources |1013#Drum SampleDF2334Slice Groove A 070SFX2335Slice Groove A 071SFX2336Slice Groove A 072SFX2337Slice Groove A 073BD2338Slice Gro

1014| Appendix#Drum SampleDF2436Slice Groove B 044HH2437Slice Groove B 045BD2438Slice Groove B 046SD2439Slice Groove B 047SFX2440Slice Groove B 048S

#Drum SampleDF2538Grv BD18BD2539Grv BD19BD2540Grv BD20BD2541Grv BD21BD2542Grv BD22BD2543Grv BD23BD2544Grv SD1SD2545Grv SD2SD2546Grv SD3SD2547Grv SD4SD

98| Playing and singingReading the music scoreCreating and reading the music scoreCreate the music score1 Choose a MIDI Song to play with the selec

1016| Appendix#Drum SampleDF2640Grv Slice1SFX2641Grv Slice2SFX2642Grv Slice3SFX2643Grv Slice4SFX2644Grv Slice5SFX2645Grv Slice6SFX2646Grv Slice7SFX2

Musical Resources |1017#Drum SampleDF274299 HH Open1HH274399 HH Open2HH274499 HH Open3HH274599 Tom HiTm274699 Tom MidTm274799 Tom LowTm274899 ClapsLP

1018| Appendix#Drum SampleDF2844BR_CuicaGrvB1LP2845BR_CuicaGrvB2LP2846BR_CuicaGrvB3LP2847BR_CuicaGrvC1LP2848BR_CuicaGrvC2LP2849BR_CuicaGrvC3LP2850BR

Musical Resources |1019#Drum SampleDF2946BR_PndNylonSlap1LP2947BR_PndNylonSlap2LP2948BR_PndNylonSlap3LP2949BR_PndNylonSlap4LP2950BR_PndNylonSlap5LP29

1020| Appendix#Drum SampleDF3048BR_SmbSnr1Rim4SD3049BR_SmbSnr1Rll1SD3050BR_SmbSnr1Rll2SD3051BR_SmbSnr1Rll3SD3052BR_SmbSnr1Rll4SD3053BR_SmbSnr2Opn1SD

Musical Resources |1021#Drum SampleDF3150BR_TamzaoOpenA3LP3151BR_TamzaoOpenA4LP3152BR_TamzaoOpenA5LP3153BR_TamzinHndMt1LP3154BR_TamzinHndMt2LP3155BR_

1022| Appendix#Drum SampleDF3237BR_ZabuTopCl2LP3238BR_ZabuTopCl3LP3239BR_ZabuTopCl4LP3240BR_ZabuTopGrvOp1LP3241BR_ZabuTopGrvOp2LP3242BR_ZabuTopGrvOp

Musical Resources |1023# PadHIT - Drum1 88 Cowbell2 88 Crash3 China4 Crash 15 Crash 26 Rev. Cymbal7 Ride 18 Ride 29 Ride Bell10 Splash11 Sticks12 Rim

1024| Appendix# Pad12 Sagat 113 Sagat 214 Tef 115 Tef 216 Tef 317 Tef 418 Tef 519 Tef 6HIT - Orchestral1 Brass Fall2 Orch.Cymbal 13 Orch.Cymbal 24 O

Musical Resources |1025# Pad14 River15 Seashore16 Siren17 Starship18 Thunder19 Train20 WindSEQ - Drum1 Drum DrumBasSolo2 Drum Snare Solo3 Drum 8 Bt E

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |99Clef MeaningTreble Standard Treble clef.Treble+8 Treble clef with transposition one octave upper.Treble-8 Treble

1026| Appendix# Pad8 Piano Accomp 89 Piano Accomp 910 Piano Arpeg. 111 Piano Arpeg. 212 Piano Arp 1 3/413 Piano Arp 2 3/414 Piano Arp Down15 Piano A

Musical Resources |1027# Pad12 Synth Portam. 113 Synth Portam. 214 Synth Portam. 315 Synth Portam. 416 Synth Filter 117 Synth Filter 218 Synth Pad Pa

1028| Appendix57 Recognized chordsThe following pages show the main recognized chords, when the selected Chord Recognition mode is Fingered 3-Note

Recognized chords |1029T= constituent notes of the chord = can be used as tension4-noteTTMinor 7th3-noteT4-noteT TMinor-Major 7th3-noteT3-noteTTDimin

1030| Appendix58 Connecting an external displayYou can connect Pa4X to a TV or video monitor, to read lyrics and chords with your fellow musicians

Connecting an external display |1031Turn the external monitor on ▪ Turn the video monitor on, and tune it on the correct AV input.Set the colors ▪ In

1032| Appendix60 Installing the optionsAssembling the amplification system (PaAS)If you purchased the (optional) PaAS Amplification System, here is

Installing the options |1033Installation1 Remove the protective cap (b) from the connector (c) on the back of the in-strument (a), by gently pullin

1034| Appendix2 Now locate the front (d1) and the rear (d2) side of the speaker box, to be sure you will place it in the right way.d2d13 Lift the

Installing the options |10354 Insert the speaker box’s extruding guide (e) entirely into the slot (f) on the back of the instrument, being sure the

100| Playing and singingShowing lyrics, chords, note namesRead the Lyrics ▪ Touch the Lyrics button to make the lyrics (if available) appear or disa

1036| Appendixment (a), tilt down the speaker box (d), to make the fixing pin (j) enter the hole (k).dkaj6 Use the SPEAKER LOCK slider (l) next to t

Installing the options |10377 At this point, the speaker box is correctly installed. To remove it, reverse the above instructions.Please note that,

1038| AppendixAssembling the music standFollow these instructions to assemble the supplied music stand.Assembling the music stand without the amplifi

Installing the options |1039Assembling the music stand with the amplification bar installed ▪ When the (optional) PaAS amplification system is install

1040| AppendixAssembling the stand (ST-SV1 BK)You can use the KORG ST-SV1 BK stand as a steady support for your Pa4X.Precautions before assemblyBefo

Installing the options |10413 Slightly lift the stand, and push the spring bolt (b) located under the tubing.b4 Once the spring bolt has been exte

1042| Appendix5 Lift the bracket (a), and insert it into the corresponding hole (d) in the leg (c). Repeat the same procedure for all four legs.War

Installing the options |10437 Adjust the height of the feet (f), by turning them by hand and leveling the stand on each side, even if it is not com

1044| Appendix9 If the instrument and the stand are correctly aligned, the screws (j) should fit into the threaded nuts of the holes (k). If this do

Installing the options |1045DisassemblyIf you need to packup the instrument, reverse the assembly order by which the instrument was attached to the

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |101Muting a Song’s Sound with an assignable switch or footswitchYou can mute the melody track of a Song by assigni

1046| AppendixReplacing the clock backup batteryYou can replace the clock backup battery with a standard lithium battery (model CR2032). Do not use

Installing the options |10473 With the help of your fingernail, lift the exhausted battery (c) from its lower side, and remove it from the battery s

1048| Appendix5 Replace the cover (b) to the original position. Attach the cover to the back of the instrument by fastening the fixing screw (a).ⓑⓐⓐ

Installing the options |1049Installing a microSD cardTo expand the available onboard storage memory, you can install an (optional) microSD card. Th

1050| Appendix2 From the back of the instrument, use the cross-point screwdriver to remove the fixing screw (a), then remove the cover and keep it a

Installing the options |1051you hear a click sound meaning it is properly inserted. Warning: Be sure to insert the card correctly, or it may slip in

1052| AppendixAccessing the microSD cardOnce the microSD card is installed, restart your Pa4X. You can access the card from any Media page or from t

Installing the options |1053Installing an additional internal driveThe HDIK-3 kit allows you to install a standard internal 2.5” SATA hard disk driv

1054| AppendixInstallation1 Extract the hard disk kit from its package, being careful not to touch any component on the interface board’s surface w

Installing the options |10554 From the bottom of the instrument, remove the two fixing screws (e) and keep them apart. Open the cover (f) by lifting

102| Playing and singing11 Searching for files and other itemsUsing the Search functionSearchingDepending on the page, you can search for different

1056| Appendix8 By following the opening instructions in reversal, close the instrument by replacing the cover (f).9 When the installation is finis

Shortcuts |105761 Shortcuts Shift functionsYou can keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press another button on the control panel to directly jump to

1058| AppendixShift + FunctionsPad (any) Selects the Pad/Switches > Pad pageAssignable Switch (any) Selects the Pad/Switches > Switch pageSong

Shortcuts |1059Long keypress FunctionsMy Setting Opens the Write My Setting windowMic/Voice Preset Opens the Write Voice Preset windowSongBook Create

1060| Appendix62 TroubleshootingIn case of problems, please check the following list to find a solution.Problem SolutionGeneral problemsPower does

Troubleshooting |1061Problem SolutionThe selected Style or Song cannot startMake sure that the Clock parameter is set to Internal. If you are using th

1062| Appendix63 SpecsKORG Pa4X FeaturesKeyboard Pa4X-76: 76 keys (E1 – G7)Pa4X-61: 61 keys (C2 – C7)Semi-weighted keys with velocity and aftertou

Specs |1063KORG Pa4X FeaturesStyles Factory: More than 500 Factory Styles, freely reconfigurable setsUser: 1,248 locations, including User, Favorite an

1064| AppendixKORG Pa4X FeaturesSongBook Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs, with automati

Specs |1065KORG Pa4X FeaturesStorage Hard Disk DrivePa4X-76: standardPa4X-61: optional, user installable; HDIK-3 hard disk installation kit requiredmi

Searching for files and other items |103Choose the type of data to look for ▪ If needed, use the Type menu to choose the type of item you are looking

KORG Pa4XOS Version 1.0 - August 26, 2015Function Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasic Channel Default 1–16 1–16 MemorizedChanged 1–16 1–16Mode Default

KORG Pa4XOS Version 1.0 - August 26, 2015Function Transmitted Recognized RemarksBasic Channel Default 1–16 1–16 MemorizedChanged 1–16 1–16Mode Default

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERSThis product has been manufactured accord-ing to strict specifications and voltage re-quirements that are applicable in th

Pa4X | User Manual© KORG Italy 2015. All rights reserved PART NUMBER: MAN0010102AddressKORG ITALY SpAVia Cagiata, 85I-60027 Osimo (An)ItalyWebwww.korg

104| Playing and singingType the name and start searching1 Type the name of the item you are looking for. There is no difference be-tween upper and

Searching for files and other items |105Exit from the Search window without stopping the Search operation ▪ Touch the Cancel button in the display, or

|7801 Quick settings using MIDI Presets806 Synchronizing Tempo with other instruments808 MIDI data routing, processing and transposing813 Progr

106| Playing and singingA note about searching: the wildcardsWhile searching, the string entered will be searched as a whole word or as part of a wo

|107PART III: SONGBOOK

108| SongBook

Using the SongBook |10912 Using the SongBookChoosing the SongBook EntriesWhat is the SongBook?The SongBook is the onboard music database, that allo

110| SongBookChoosing the SongBook Entries from the Book listA large database is already included with the instrument. You may browse through this d

Using the SongBook |111Pads and Keyboard Sets will also be recalled. Keyboard Set #1 will be select-ed. Any TXT file associated with the Entry will be

112| SongBookChoose one of the label combinations1 Choose the Preferences command from the page menu to open the Preferences dialog.2 Use the Colu

Using the SongBook |113For example, you may want to find all songs containing the word ‘love’ in the title (in any position in the string). If so, sel

114| SongBookRemove the filters and see all the Entries again ▪ Touch the Filtered checkbox to deselect it.Getting information on the SongBook Entrie

Using the SongBook |115Choosing the SongBook Entries by Song NumberYou can select a SongBook Entry by entering its unique Song ID Number. Numbers ass

8| 906 Exporting playlists909 Managing media909 Formatting storage devices 911 Backing up and restoring musical resources915 Connecting one of t

116| SongBookEditing an existing MIDI PresetYou can program or edit your own MIDI Preset for selecting SongBook Entries. A special MIDI channel used

Using the SongBook |117 ▪ Send the following string to select SongBook Entry #100:Initialization string (CC#99, 98)Thousands and hundreds (01xx)Tens

118| SongBookUsing the Set ListsWhat are the Set Lists?Set Lists are selections from the full Book list. They allow for smaller, cus-tomized lists,

Using the SongBook |1192 Be sure you are in Tile View, otherwise choose the Preferences command from the page menu to open the Preferences dialog, a

120| SongBookSongs are assigned to the buttons whose indicator is turned on. Each row of tiles corresponds to a group of three buttons.Choose the Se

Using the SongBook |121Playing a Set List from the List ViewThe List View shows the selected Set List as a plain list of songs.Select the Set List1

122| SongBook13 Editing the SongBookCreating and editing the SongBook EntriesCreating a new SongBook EntryYou can add your own Entries to the Song

Editing the SongBook |123Create a new SongBook Entry1 Keep the SONGBOOK button pressed for about one second to create a new SongBook Entry. The Writ

124| SongBookSave over the existing SongBook Entry1 Go to one of the SongBook > Book Edit pages, and touch the Write button to save the settings

Editing the SongBook |1253 Go to the SongBook > Book Edit 1 page.4 Select the Keyboard Set > Write Current checkbox to save the new Keyboard

|9PART I: LET’S START!

126| SongBookEditing the Song Selection NumberEach SongBook Entry can have a unique ID number (up to 9,999). You can type them to quickly recall an

Editing the SongBook |1276 If you don’t want to replace the Keyboard Sets, be sure the Keyboard Set > Write Current checkbox is not selected.7 T

128| SongBook3 Edit the SongBook Entry’s database parameters.Parameter Style-based Entry MID-based Entry MP3-based EntryGenre Music genre associate

Editing the SongBook |129Editing the Style controls (Synchro/Memory)With Style-based Entries, you can memorize the status of the Style’s Synchro and

130| SongBookLinking a text file to the SongBook EntryYou can add Lyrics to any Entry as a linked TXT file. Since there is no auto-matic synchronizati

Editing the SongBook |131Creating and editing the Set ListsEnabling Set List editingEditing the Set Lists is not usually available, to protect Set Li

132| SongBook2 Use the List pop-up menu to select the Set List to edit. Add Songs to the selected Set List1 Go to the SongBook > Book page.2 B

Editing the SongBook |133Move or delete songs from the selected Set List1 Go to the SongBook > Set List page, and touch the song you want to move

134| SongBookDeleting a Set List1 While in the SongBook > Set List page, use the List pop-up menu to select the Set List to delete.2 Go to the

Editing the SongBook |135Using the SongBook with a personal computerAdditional software has been created to work together with the SongBook.Editing t

10| Let’s start!

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|137PART IV: CUSTOMIZING AND EDITING THE SOUND SETS

138| Customizing and editing the Sound sets

Customizing the Sound sets |13914 Customizing the Sound setsPlaying different Sounds with the left and right handSplitting the keyboardSplit the ke

140| Customizing and editing the Sound setsSplit, Keyboard modes, SoundsWhen changing the SPLIT status, the number of Sounds you hear may change.SPL

Customizing the Sound sets |141Memorize the local split pointThe local split point can be memorized into a Keyboard Set. There is a single local spli

142| Customizing and editing the Sound sets‘Global’ and ‘local’ (or temporary) split pointYou can choose a ‘global’ split point that is not changed

Customizing the Sound sets |143Playing two or three Sounds at the same timeYou can play up to three layered Sounds on the keyboard. This is useful to

144| Customizing and editing the Sound setsChoosing different SoundsYou can assign different Sounds to the keyboard. The new combination of Sounds c

Customizing the Sound sets |145 ▪ To choose one of the available types of Sound, touch the buttons at the top of the window.Type of Sound MeaningFact

Introduction |1101 IntroductionWelcome to Pa4X!Many thanks, and congratulation on purchasing the KORG Pa4X Professional Arranger! We’re sure it’ll g

146| Customizing and editing the Sound setsMixing the Keyboard SoundsAdjusting the Sound’s volumeAt its core, Pa4X is a mixer. As with any mixer, yo

Customizing the Sound sets |147Adjust a Sound’s volume from the display1 While in the Main page, touch the Volume tab to select the Volume pane.Acco

148| Customizing and editing the Sound setsMemorize the Sound status ▪ Write the changes to a Keyboard Set.Soloing a SoundYou can listen to a single

Customizing the Sound sets |149Transposing the Upper Sounds to a different octaveAll Upper Sounds can be transposed to an upper or lower octave at th

150| Customizing and editing the Sound setsUsing the Ensemble to add harmonyThere are several types of Ensemble, but with most of them what you play

Customizing the Sound sets |1512 Use the Type parameter to choose an Ensemble type.Ensemble type MeaningDuet Adds a single note to the melody.Close

152| Customizing and editing the Sound sets3 When they appear, adjust the additional parameters.Additional parametersHow it works ValueNote Veloci

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |15315 Advanced editing of the Sound setsThe editing procedureA – Choose a Sound setSound sets are groups of Sou

154| Customizing and editing the Sound setsChoose from a SongBook Entry the Keyboard Set whose Sounds and set-tings to edit ▪ Press the SONGBOOK but

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |155B – Access editing1 Press the MENU button to access editing and see the edit menu.2 Choose an edit section a

12| Let’s start!Sounds have been recorded with the most up-to-date technologies, and KORG’s own proprietary EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpan

156| Customizing and editing the Sound setsMixing the SoundsThe Volume/Pan page is the internal digital mixer of the instrument.Setting the Volume a

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |157Change the play/mute status of the individual Sound ▪ Repeatedly touch the Play ( ) or Mute ( ) icon in the

158| Customizing and editing the Sound setsAdding effectsThe FX processorsPa4X includes both insert and master effects (‘effect’ is often abbreviate

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |159Sound/Channel FX GroupInsert FX Master FXMIDI Song made with a Pa4X or a KORG Pa-Series instrumentFX A,BDepend

160| Customizing and editing the Sound setsChoosing (and viewing) the FX groupIn Style Play and Song Play mode, the FX group is fixed and cannot be c

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |161Activating and choosing the insert effectsEach Sound can go to one or more insert effect processors.Activate t

162| Customizing and editing the Sound setsActivating and choosing the insert effects for the Drum FamiliesOn Drum tracks, you can access a separate

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |163Activating and choosing the master effectsEach Sound can send its audio signal to one or more master effects.A

164| Customizing and editing the Sound setsAdjusting the send level to the master effectsYou can adjust the level of the direct (dry) signal sent fr

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |165Adjusting the send to the master effects for the Drum FamiliesOn Drum/Percussion tracks, you can access a sepa

Introduction |13A band always ready to play with youUltra-realistic sounds in the Pa4X are always ready to play along with you, in the music style bes

166| Customizing and editing the Sound setsIncluding the dry (direct) signal in the master effectsThe dry (or ‘direct’) signal is the raw sound, wit

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |167Copying the effectsTo speed up programming, you can copy a single insert or master effect, or all the effects

168| Customizing and editing the Sound setsCopying all the master effects in an FX groupCopy the effects1 Select the source element (Keyboard Set,

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |169Equalizing the SoundsThe Channel EqualizerPa4X includes three-band equalization (EQ) on each individual mixer

170| Customizing and editing the Sound setsAdjusting the EQ input sensitivityExtreme equalization gains can overload the audio circuits and lead to

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |171Resetting the EQYou can reset the EQ to the default (that is, ‘flat’) status.1 Go to the Mixer/Tuning > EQ

172| Customizing and editing the Sound setsOctave transpose and fine tuningYou can set the octave transpose and fine tuning of each Sound.Access the T

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |173Programming the sound routing and polyphonyUsing the internal or external SoundsUsually, the Keyboard, Arrange

1 74 | Customizing and editing the Sound setsExternal Sounds and Program Change messagesA part/track set to the External status cannot play the inte

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |1752 Use the Type parameter to choose the polyphony mode.Type MeaningDrum Drum/Percussion track. This is typical

14| Let’s start!The SongBook can even be edited from a personal computer through our free editor. It can also be synchronized with most modern tablet

176| Customizing and editing the Sound setsQuick editing of Drum KitsYou can adjust the volume and edit the main parameters for each family of Drum

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |1775 Select one of the Drum families, by using the Drum Family icons on top of the page.Drum family icon Drum fa

178| Customizing and editing the Sound setsSound parameter Meaning ValueVolume Instrument’s family volume. 0 … 127Attack Attack time. This is the ti

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |179Quick editing of SoundsYou can edit the main Sounds parameters. These changes will be saved in a Sound set, an

180| Customizing and editing the Sound setsSetting PortamentoPortamento is a smooth sliding transition from a note to the following one. ▪ Select th

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |181Programming the key and velocity rangeYou can program a key and velocity zone for each of the Keyboard Sounds.

182| Customizing and editing the Sound setsSet the Velocity Range ▪ Use the Top Vel. and Bottom Vel. parameters to set the Top and Bottom limits of

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |183Editing the Digital DrawbarsDigital Drawbars are special Sounds emulating the classic tonewheel organs. Settin

184| Customizing and editing the Sound sets2 Choose the DRAWBARS Sound. The Drawbars Setting page will appear.3 If you want to close this window,

Advanced editing of the Sound sets |185Changing the Percussive/Rotary settingsGo to the Percussive/Rotary page ▪ In case it is not selected, touch th

Introduction |15Before starting to play…What’s in the boxAfter you get your Pa4X, please check that all the following items are in-cluded in the packa

186| Customizing and editing the Sound setsRotary parametersMeaningRotor On/Brake Touch this button to start or stop the rotating speaker.Speed Slow

Writing the Sound sets |18716 Writing the Sound setsWriting the Keyboard Sets to the libraryKeyboard Sets can store the Keyboard Sounds and setting

188| Customizing and editing the Sound setsWrite to a different Keyboard Set location1 If you want to save onto a different location, touch the Sel

Writing the Sound sets |189Writing Keyboard Sets into a StyleKeyboard Sets can store Keyboard Sounds and settings inside a Style. When choosing a Sty

190| Customizing and editing the Sound setsWriting the Keyboard Set to a different Style1 Choose the Style containing the original Keyboard Set.2

Writing the Sound sets |191Writing Keyboard Sets into a SongBook EntryYou can write the changes to the Keyboard Sounds and settings into one of the K

192| Customizing and editing the Sound setsSaving a Keyboard Set to the selected SongBook EntryYou can save the Keyboard Sounds as a Keyboard Set in

Writing the Sound sets |193 ▪ To overwrite the current SongBook Entry, choose Rename/Overwrite. ▪ To create a new SongBook Entry, choose New Song.8

194| Customizing and editing the Sound setsWriting Style Settings, Song Settings and MIDI Song SoundsThe Sounds’ configuration can also be written in

|195PART V: CUSTOMIZING, RECORDING AND EDITING THE STYLES AND PADS

Important safety instructions ▪ Read these instructions. ▪ Keep these instructions. ▪ Heed all warnings. ▪ Do not use this apparatus near water. ▪ Cle

16| Let’s start!Making a safety copy of your dataIn case you like to customize your musical resources, we suggest you use the Media > Utility >

196| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads

Customizing the Styles |19717 Customizing the StylesSetting the Chord RecognitionChoosing where to play chords (Chord Scan area)You can play chords

198| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsAlways play three or more notes to let the arranger recognize a chord.Deactivate chord re

Customizing the Styles |199Choosing how to play chords (Chord Recognition mode)You can play chords in the simplest (even simplified), or the most soph

200| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsChord Recognition How to play chordsAdvanced When the SPLIT indicator is turned on, play

Customizing the Styles |201Setting how velocity controls the accompanimentYou can play stronger than a set velocity value to trigger an accompaniment

202| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsSetting the memory modeSet how the MEMORY button works according to your preferences.1 G

Customizing the Styles |203Mixing the grouped Accompaniment SoundsGrouped Accompaniment SoundsAs in a mixer, the Accompaniment Sounds can be grouped

204| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsAdjusting the (global) Accompaniment groups volumeGroups volume is a global setting, that

Customizing the Styles |205The (relative) volume level of grouped tracks will remain the same for all the subsequent Styles you will choose during yo

Introduction |17Overview of the instrumentThe following pages show the functional areas of the front and real panels.Front panelThe front panel is whe

206| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads18 Editing the Style SettingsMixing the individual Accompaniment SoundsAdjusting the vo

Editing the Style Settings |2074 Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and move any of the sliders to proportion-ally change the volume of all similar Soun

208| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsMemorize the volume level ▪ Write the Style Settings.Turning the individual Accompaniment

Editing the Style Settings |209Changing the Sounds of the accompaniment partsStyle vs. Style Element SoundsYou can assign Accompaniment Sounds to the

210| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads4 Choose Sounds by touching the Sound icon on each track.These Sounds will become part o

Editing the Style Settings |211Digital Drawbars and the accompaniment partsDigital Drawbars are special Sounds emulating the classic tonewheel or-gan

212| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsSetting the Style controlsRemapping Drum Kit instrumentsYou can remap Drum Kit instrument

Editing the Style Settings |213Memorize the Drum Kit mapping ▪ Write the Style Settings.Turning the key range on/off and setting the wrap-around poin

214| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsIt is advisable to set different wrap-around points for each track, to avoid that all tra

Editing the Style Settings |215Choosing and mixing the PadsYou can assign four Pads to each Style. The new combination of Pads can then be written in

18| Let’s start!Music standA music stand comes standard with your Pa4X (see page 1038 for assembly instructions).Headphones connectorConnect a pair o

216| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads ▪ To choose one of the available types of Pads, touch the buttons at the top of the wind

Editing the Style Settings |217Mixing the PadsAccess the Pad page ▪ Go to the Style Play/Song Play > Pad/Switch > Pad page.Choose the Pads ▪ Wh

218| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads19 Writing the Style SettingsWriting the Style SettingsStyle Settings can save Accompan

The Chord Sequencer |21920 The Chord SequencerRecording Chord SequencesYou can record a Chord Sequence, that will play the chords for you. This wil

220| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsPlaying back Chord SequencesYou can play back the Chord Sequence in memory. The chords dr

The Chord Sequencer |221Managing the Chord SequencesWriting a Chord SequenceThe Chord Sequence can be memorized to the Style Settings or a SongBook E

222| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsDeleting a Chord SequenceTo start anew, you can delete the Chord Sequence from memory.1

The Chord Sequencer |223Importing a Chord Sequence from a Standard MIDI FilesYou can import a Chord Sequence from a Standard MIDI File (MIDI Song, th

224| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads21 Recording the Styles and PadsHow are Styles and Pads made?KORG supplies a huge amoun

Recording the Styles and Pads |225Which Chord Variation corresponds to each scanned chord is decided by the Chord Variation Table. Each Style Element

Introduction |19Control panelThe control panel is the part of the front panel where you can find the instru-ment’s controls.DisplaySliders areaStyles a

226| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsWhat happens when you play a chordTo summarize, when you play a chord in the chord recogn

Recording the Styles and Pads |227The Style structureTo explain the Style structure, we can use a tree structure, as shown in the following diagram:

228| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsHow Pads are madeThe PadsA Pad is basically a single-track, single Style Element Style. M

Recording the Styles and Pads |229What to record in a PadRecording a Pad means recording a single track, inside a series of Chord Variations, inside

230| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsProgramming the Style Settings, then recording the musical sequencesThe accompaniment tra

Recording the Styles and Pads |231Accessing the Style/Pad Record modeAccessing Style Record1 Press the ST YLE PLAY button to go to the Style Play mo

232| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsThe main Style Record pageRecord parametersSoundKey/Chord and transposition tableMixerMea

Recording the Styles and Pads |233Setting the recording parametersChoosing what to recordChoosing the Style Element and Chord VariationWith Styles, y

234| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsWhen this parameter and the assigned value is in small caps (cv1 … cv6), the Chord Variat

Recording the Styles and Pads |235For example, you may have CV Length = 4 and Rec Length = 4. If you set CV Length to 2, and press START/STOP to begi

20| Let’s start!Players areaSongs can be played back by the two onboard Players (see page 73).Sounds (and Set Lists) areaSounds are what you can play

236| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsChoosing the Resolution ▪ Use the Resolution parameter to set quantization during recordi

Recording the Styles and Pads |237Pad SyncYou can decide how the Pad will synchronize to the current Tempo. ▪ Go to the Pad Record > Main page, an

238| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsAssigning Sounds to the Style Element and PadsWhile in Style Record, you can assign diffe

Recording the Styles and Pads |2393 Go to an edit page containing the Sounds parameter. For example, go to the Style Record > Element Track Contr

240| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsTransposing the Sounds while recordingWhile recording, you can transpose the accompanimen

Recording the Styles and Pads |241Choosing the original key/chord and the note transposition tableYou will record the musical sequences in a particul

242| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsHint: To conform to KORG specifications, it is advisable to record both the Major and mino

Recording the Styles and Pads |243These are the NTT Type/Table combinations:NTT Type/Table DescriptionParallel/Root The root note (in CMaj = C) is tr

244| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsRecording a Style or Pad in Realtime RecordAfter having chosen the Style Element and Chor

Recording the Styles and Pads |2454 Set the track to record again, by repeatedly touching its status icon. The Record icon ( ) will appear again.Re

Introduction |21Metronome and Tempo areaUse these controls to practice with the metronome and control the Tempo of the metronome, the Styles and the S

246| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads4 When you reach the passage containing the note to be deleted, play the note on the key

Recording the Styles and Pads |247Recording a Style or Pad in Step RecordStep Recording allows you to create a new Style or Pad by entering single no

248| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsPosition the input pointer ▪ The Pos parameter shows the current position. This is where

Recording the Styles and Pads |249 ▪ To tie the note to be inserted to the previous one, touch the Tie button. A note will be inserted, tied to the p

250| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsStep Time = Step Time = Step Time =Press F and CPress G(continue holding C)OffOn OnReleas

Recording the Styles and Pads |251At this point, you may go on, inserting new events in overdub mode (the previously inserted events will not be dele

252| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsRecording a Guitar trackSimulating a real guitarGuitar Mode allows for easy creation of r

Recording the Styles and Pads |253Preliminary settingsAccessing Guitar Mode in Style Record1 While in the Style Record > Main page, select a trac

254| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsReading the fingerboard diagramYou can see how a chord is composed on the fingerboard diagr

Recording the Styles and Pads |255Vel. Chord Type Vel. Chord Type17 Diminished major 7th 18 Augmented19 Augmented 7th 20 Augmented major 7th21 Major

22| Let’s start!Rear panelThe rear panel is where you can find the various connections (see page 24).Guide for the music stand and PaAS amplification s

256| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsRecording strummings ▪ Press one of the keys in the octave from C1 to B1 to select a stru

Recording the Styles and Pads |257Recording single strings ▪ Press one of the keys in the octave from C2 to B2 to select single strings (one or more)

258| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsRecording RX Noises ▪ Press one of the keys in the octave from C7 to B8 to trigger RX Noi

Recording the Styles and Pads |259Vel. Range from Str. to Str. Position7 5 Strings Bass II VI 08 5 Strings Bass II VI 19 5 Strings Bass II VI 210

260| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsVel. Range from Str. to Str. Position41 3 Strings Bass IV VI 442 3 Strings Bass IV VI 5

Recording the Styles and Pads |261Vel. Range from Str. to Str. Position75 2 Strings Middle III IV 276 2 Strings Middle III IV 377 2 Strings Middle

262| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads22 Editing the Styles and PadsEditing the track parametersFor each Style Element, and t

Editing the Styles and Pads |263You set the Expression value for the Pad in the Pad Record > Pad Track Controls > Expression page.2 Press the

264| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads5 Press the START/STOP button and play some chords to check how it works. Select any Sty

Editing the Styles and Pads |2652 Press the corresponding button on the control panel to select one of the Style Elements (VARIATION1 … ENDING3).3

Introduction |23Pedal connectorsUse the DAMPER connector to connect a damper pedal, and the ASSIGNABLE connector to connect either a continuous pedal

266| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads2 Press the corresponding button on the control panel to select one of the Style Element

Editing the Styles and Pads |267Editing the Chord TableYou can assign a Chord Variation to each of the main recognized chord. When a chord is recogni

268| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsEditing the track type, trigger, tensionYou can edit the track type and its response to r

Editing the Styles and Pads |2693 Use the Track Type parameter to set the type of the corresponding track.Track Type MeaningDrum Drum track. This ty

270| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsEditing the Style/Pad sequencesYou can edit the Style/Pad sequence data in the Style/Pad

Editing the Styles and Pads |2714 Use the Start Tick and End Tick parameters to set the beginning and ending of the passage to be quantized.If a Cho

272| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads3 Use the Value parameter to choose the transpose value.Value Meaning-127 … 127 Transpos

Editing the Styles and Pads |2732 Select the Track, Style Element (E) and Chord Variation (CV) to edit.Track MeaningAll All tracks selected. The vel

274 | Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads ▪ Use the Start Vel. Value and End Vel. Value to change the velocity value at the start

Editing the Styles and Pads |275Cutting out measuresYou can delete a selected measure (or a series of measures) from the se-lected Chord Variation. A

24| Let’s start!02 Setting up the pedals and audio connectionsConnecting the pedalsConnecting the damper pedalUse the PEDAL > DAMPER connector t

276| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsDeleting data from measuresThe Delete page is where you delete MIDI events out of the Sty

Editing the Styles and Pads |2773 Use the Event pop-up menu to choose the type of event to delete.Event MeaningAll All events. The measures are not

278| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsDeleting Style Elements, Chords Variations or a whole StyleYou can delete a selected Styl

Editing the Styles and Pads |279Copying from a StyleYou can copy a track, Chord Variation or Style Element from the same or a different Style. Also,

280| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsIf you copy too many events on the same tick, the ‘Too many events!’ mes-sage appears, an

Editing the Styles and Pads |2815 After having set the various parameters, touch Execute.If you copy too many events on the same tick, the ‘Too many

282| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsEditing the MIDI eventsThe Event Edit is the page where you can edit each single MIDI eve

Editing the Styles and Pads |283The Event Edit procedureHere is the general procedure to follow for the event editing.Choose the Style or Pad and acc

284| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsFilter MeaningNote/RX Noise Notes and RX NoisesProgram Program ChangeControl Control Chan

Editing the Styles and Pads |2854 Touch the event to be edited, and edit it.Measure/PositionTypeValue 1 Value 2 Duration/Lenght ▪ Select the M (Meas

Setting up the pedals and audio connections |25Connecting the EC5 multiswitchUse the EC5 connector to connect the (optional) KORG EC5 multiswitch. Wi

286| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsCopying the Style track settingsOnce you have edited a Style track, you can copy and past

Importing and exporting the Styles and Pads |28723 Importing and exporting the Styles and PadsImporting a Standard MIDI File to a Chord VariationYo

288| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsMIDI eventsWhen importing, only the events allowed for recording are imported (as shown i

Importing and exporting the Styles and Pads |289Importing a Standard MIDI File into a Chord Variation1 Go to the Style/Pad Record > Import > I

290| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsImporting a Standard MIDI File to a StylePreparing a Standard MIDI File ‘separated by mar

Importing and exporting the Styles and Pads |2914 After having set all the parameters in this page, keep the SHIFT button pressed and touch the Exec

292| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsThe order of the Chord Variations inside the SMF is not relevant. They can be freely plac

Importing and exporting the Styles and Pads |293Exporting a Chord VariationYou can export a Chord Variation as a Standard MIDI File (MID file), then e

294| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsExporting a Style to a Standard MIDI File ‘separated by markers’As an alternative to expo

Converting a MIDI Song to a Style |29524 Converting a MIDI Song to a StyleThe MIDI Song to Style ConverterYou can convert any commercially or freel

WARNING – Do not ingest bat-tery, chemical burn hazard. This product contains a coin/button cell battery.If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed

26| Let’s start!03 Powering upTurning the instrument onConnecting the power adapterPlug the supplied power cable into the POWER socket on the back

296| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads4 Select the source MIDI Song (.mid file), and confirm by touching Select.5 When the conv

Writing the new/edited Style or Pad |29725 Writing the new/edited Style or PadWriting the StylesStyles can be saved into a Style memory location. A

298| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Padsa location as if you were choosing a Style. Blank locations are shown as a series of dash

Writing the new/edited Style or Pad |299Writing the PadsPads can be saved into a Pad memory location. After saving the Pads, assign up to four of the

300| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and Pads26 Managing the Styles and PadsManaging the Favorite Style banksFavorite Style are User

Managing the Styles and Pads |301Renaming the Favorite Style banks1 Open the Style Select window, and select the User type of Styles.2 Choose the R

302| Customizing, recording and editing the Styles and PadsCopying, renaming and deleting the Styles and PadsCopying the Styles and PadsYou can copy

Managing the Styles and Pads |303Renaming the Styles or PadsYou can change the name of a Style or Pads. If Factory data are protect-ed, remove protec

304|

|305PART VI: CUSTOMIZING, RECORDING AND EDITING THE SONGS

Powering up |27Calibrating the touch screenCalibrating the screenFrom time to time (for example, after loading a new operating system), cali-brating

306| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs

Customizing the Songs |30727 Customizing the SongsHow to play a Song – Song Play vs. Sequencer modeThe Players are just that – players. So, to prev

308| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsSpecial tracks and fast playChoosing the Melody trackYou might want to define a Player’s track as th

Customizing the Songs |3093 Use the Drum & Bass Mode - Bass pop-up menu to choose one of the Song tracks to be used as the Bass track.Letting a

310| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsMixing the Song SoundsAdjusting the volume of the individual MIDI Song SoundsAs you can do with the

Customizing the Songs |311Adjust the Sound volume levels from the display1 While in the main page of the Song Play mode, touch the Volume tab to se-

312| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsMuting the individual MIDI Song SoundsAs you can do with the Keyboard Sounds, you can mute/unmute t

Customizing the Songs |313Soloing a MIDI Song SoundYou can solo a MIDI Song Sound exactly as you would do with a Keyboard Sound. ▪ While the Volume p

314| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsChanging the Sounds of the MIDI Song tracksChanging the MIDI Song SoundsYou can assign different So

Writing the Song Play Settings |31528 Writing the Song Play SettingsWriting the default Players’ settingsWhen you choose a different Song, switch t

28| Let’s start!Adjust the display brightnessBrightness can be adjusted to match the ambient’s light. ▪ Keep the MENU button pressed, and use the VAL

316| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs29 Listening the MIDI Songs in Sequencer modeLoading and listening a MIDI SongListening MIDI Song

Listening the MIDI Songs in Sequencer mode |3172 Touch the name of the Song to open the Song Selection window.DeviceCurrent path3 Browse through th

318| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsPlaying the MIDI SongThe main page of the Sequencer mode shows the Song playback controls.Name of t

Recording MIDI Songs |31930 Recording MIDI SongsMultitrack Recording a SongIn Multitrack Sequencer mode, you will record a MIDI Song by playing liv

320| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsRecord parametersTrack infoSounds and Octave transpositionMixerMeasure and Beat counterSetting the

Recording MIDI Songs |321Set a starting point (left locator) ▪ Set the Start from measure number to choose the alternative starting posi-tion from wh

322| Customizing, recording and editing the Songsfore you begin recording anything. To insert a meter change in the middle of the Song, use the Sequ

Recording MIDI Songs |323RecordingTurn on the metronome ▪ Press the METRONOME ( ) button to turn the metronome on or off while recording.Select the

324| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsSecond-take recordingYou may want to record additional events, or replace a previously recorded tra

Recording MIDI Songs |3252 Use the Start and End locators to choose the start and end points for re-cording.3 Touch a track to record to select it.

Powering up |29Listening to the Demo SongsPlaying the Demo SongsAccess the Demo mode ▪ Press the DEMO buttons together.Listen to all the Demo Songs ▪

326| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsStep Recording a SongStep Recording allows you to create a new Song by entering single notes or cho

Recording MIDI Songs |327Choose a step value ▪ Use the Step Time values to choose the step value.Choose the relative note duration ▪ Use the Duration

328| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsInsert a chord made of notes with different velocity valuesYou can make the upper or lower note of

Recording MIDI Songs |329Step Time = Step Time = Step Time =Press F and CPress G(continue holding C)OffOn OnRelease F(continue holding C)Step Time =

330| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsExit from Record1 When finished recording, touch the Done button to exit the Step Record mode. A di

Recording MIDI Songs |331Quick Recording a Backing Sequence SongWhat is a Backing Sequence Song?MIDI Songs are made of up to sixteen ‘tracks’ – that

332| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs3 Choose the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) option and touch OK to ac-cess the Backing Sequence R

Recording MIDI Songs |333Choose a quantize resolution for recording ▪ Set the recording Resolution.Resolution MeaningHigh No quantization applied (1/

334| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsRecordingTurn on the metronome ▪ Press the METRO ( ) button to turn the metronome on or off while

Recording MIDI Songs |3354 When finished recording your Song, press the START/STOP button to exit recording, and return to the main page of the Seque

30| Let’s start!04 Interface basicsThe main pageThe Main page of the Style Play mode appears when turning the instrument on. You can return to this

336| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsSecond-take recording (Overdubbing)You may want to record an additional ‘grouped’ track, or replace

Recording MIDI Songs |337Step Recording a Backing Sequence SongThe Step Backing Sequence mode allows you to enter single chords, to cre-ate or edit t

338| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs3 Choose the Step Backing Sequence option and touch OK to access the Step Backing Sequence page.Ev

Recording MIDI Songs |3395 While in the main page of the Sequencer mode, press the PLAY/STOP ( ) button to listen to the recorded Song.Event types

340| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsEvent type MeaningLength This parameter will let you know where to place the following Style Elemen

Recording MIDI Songs |341Deleting selected types of events ▪ To delete all events of a specified type starting at the current position, choose from th

342| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs31 Editing the MIDI SongsEditing the Song tracksYou can edit the Song data in the Sequencer >

Editing the MIDI Songs |3433 Use the Resolution pop-up menu to choose the quantize resolution.Resolution Meaning (1/32) … (1/8)Grid resolution aft

344| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsTransposingThe transpose function may be used to transpose the selected track(s).1 Go to the Seque

Editing the MIDI Songs |345The Chord events will be shown in the Lyrics and Score pages, so we suggest to transpose them to match the notes and the c

Interface basics |31The user interface in detailDisplay and user interface elementsColor TouchView graphical user interfacePa4X features our exclusiv

346| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs4 If you want to use the advanced parameters, allowing you to select a velocity curve and create f

Editing the MIDI Songs |347Cutting or inserting measuresYou can delete a selected measure (or a series of measures), or insert new ones in the middle

348| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs2 Select the Track to edit.Track MeaningAll All tracks selectedTrack 1 … 16 Selected trackMaster M

Editing the MIDI Songs |349Copying dataYou can copy tracks or phrases.1 Go to the Sequencer > Song Edit > Copy page.2 Use the Mode parameter

350| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsMoving dataYou can shift a track forward or backward by just a few ticks or whole mea-sures.1 Go t

Editing the MIDI Songs |351Converting notes to RX NoisesYou can use the RX Convert page to convert notes of a Standard MIDI File into RX Noises, and

352| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsEditing the MIDI eventsThe Event Edit is the page where you can edit each single MIDI event of the

Editing the MIDI Songs |353Filtering the events shown ▪ Go to the Sequencer > Event Edit > Filter page to select the events to hide.Filter Mean

354| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs ▪ Select the M (Measure), and use the VALUE controls to change event’s posi-tion. ▪ Select the Typ

Editing the MIDI Songs |355Jump to a different measure1 Touch the Go/Catch button to go to a different measure. The Go To Measure dialog will appear

32| Let’s start!Pages and tabsParameters are grouped into separate pages, to be selected by touching the corresponding tabs on the lower area of the

356| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs32 Saving MIDI SongsSaving the MIDI SongThe Song will be lost when the instrument is turned off,

Saving MIDI Songs |357At this point, press the EXIT button if you prefer to exit without saving the Song.4 Touch the Save button to save the Song in

358| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs33 Recording MP3 SongsRecording and saving an MP3 SongRecording an MP3 SongPrepare for recording

Recording MP3 Songs |359 ▪ Use the Device pop-up menu to choose a location where to temporary store the recorded MP3 file.This is not the final destina

360| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsWhat can you record into an MP3 Song?Everything you sing or play on the keyboard, the Styles and th

Creating text files (lyrics) |36134 Creating text files (lyrics)Creating text files on a personal computerChoosing the right languagePa4X supports lyr

362| Customizing, recording and editing the SongsSetting the language on the PaTo correctly read text on your Pa, be sure to set the Language parame

Creating text files (lyrics) |3636 Select all and copy the selected text.7 Click on the tab containing the new TXT file.8 Paste the copied text.9 S

364| Customizing, recording and editing the Songs4 While in the dialog, choose your language encoding.5 Next to it in the status bar, find the Line

Creating text files (lyrics) |365 ▪ Small font in a text editor and the Pa: ▪ Big font in a text editor and the Pa: Using imported text as a memo

Interface basics |33Touch one of the available commands to select it. (Or, touch anywhere else on the screen to make it disappear, with no command se

366| Recording the Songs, creating the Styles

|367PART VII: CUSTOMIZING AND EDITING THE SOUNDS

368| Customizing and editing the Sounds

Listening and customizing the Sounds |36935 Listening and customizing the SoundsAccessing the Sound mode ▪ Press the SOUND button in the MODE secti

370| Customizing and editing the SoundsListening to individual SoundsWhile in the Sound mode, the selected Sound can always play across the full key

Listening and customizing the Sounds |371Customizing the SoundWhile in the main page of the Sound mode, you can edit some Sound pa-rameters in realti

372| Customizing and editing the SoundsRealtime Control MeaningAttack Attack time. This is the time during which the sound goes from the Start level

Listening and customizing the Sounds |373Setting the Voice mode ▪ Use the Poly and Mono radio buttons to choose whether the Sound will play polyphoni

374 | Customizing and editing the Sounds36 Editing the SoundsYou can edit each single parameter of a Sound. Pa4X is, at its core, a power-ful samp

Editing the Sounds |375Choosing the oscillators (OSC)While in an edit page requiring an oscillator to be selected for editing, use the vertical row o

34| Let’s start!When the Name label is selected on top of a list, keep the SHIFT button pressed while touching one of the arrows on the scrollbar, to

376| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting the Sound’s basic parametersBefore editing the oscillators, choose the number of oscillators in the S

Editing the Sounds |377Limiting the number of oscillators when polyphony is low ▪ Use the Low priority parameter to allow the highest-numbered oscill

378| Customizing and editing the SoundsPolyphony, triggering, legatoThe Voice Assign Mode section is where you choose polyphony, triggering and lega

Editing the Sounds |379Choosing the Mono note priority ▪ When the selected mode is Mono, use the Priority pop-up menu to specify which note will be g

380| Customizing and editing the SoundsThe controller can work in two ways:Sound Controller ModeMeaningBooking Activate the controller to ‘book’ its

Editing the Sounds |381Detecting LegatoTwo notes can be considered legato when there is very little or no time be-tween them (and they can even be ov

382| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting the oscillator’s basic parametersEach of the oscillators can play one or two different multisamples (

Editing the Sounds |383Choosing and setting the multisamples ▪ Use the High and Low pop-up menus to choose the multisample’s bank (ROM or RAM). ▪ Use

384| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting octave and fine tuning ▪ Use the Oct(ave) parameter to adjust the pitch of the selected oscillator in

Editing the Sounds |385Oscillator triggeringTriggering Mode is how the oscillator will start after pressing a key or a controller.Choosing the oscill

Interface basics |35ParametersCheckboxesThis kind of parameters are on/off switches. Touch them to change their status.Editable namesWhen the Text Ed

386| Customizing and editing the Sounds ▪ Use the second OSC Trigger Mode > Mode pop-up menu to choose an ad-ditional condition before triggering

Editing the Sounds |387Trigger Mode (How) MeaningCycle 2 As the above, for use with a different (and parallel) group of oscilla-tors. Having two Cycl

388| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting the velocity and key zoneYou can limit the selected oscillator to play inside a defined velocity zone

Editing the Sounds |389Programming the Damper pedalProgramming the pedalPa4X carefully recreates the way an acoustic piano Damper pedal works. ▪ Go t

390| Customizing and editing the SoundsDamper Mode MeaningRepedaling This mode acts as the Normal mode, but also enables the Damper pedal effect whe

Editing the Sounds |391Triggering notes when pressing or releasing the Damper pedalSpecial effects can be achieved by triggering notes with the Dampe

392| Customizing and editing the SoundsPlaying a note when releasing the Damper pedalThe Damper Off Trigger parameters allow to play a note when rel

Editing the Sounds |393Equalizing the SoundYou can use a three-band, semi-parametric equalizer on each oscillator. ▪ Go to the Sound > Basic >

394| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting the Drum Kit’s basic parametersWhen editing a Drum Kit, you first choose and set the percussive sample

Editing the Sounds |395Choosing the dry or ambient portion of the soundYou can separately listen to the dry or ambient portion of the percussive samp

Other noticesAutomatic power-offTo avoid wasting power, Pa4X will by default au-tomatically enter standby mode after two hours of non-active use (play

36| Let’s start!As an alternative, touch a numeric field and keep it held. Then move your fingers up (or right) to increase the value, or move it down

396| Customizing and editing the SoundsChoosing a drum sample ▪ Use the Drum Sample parameters to assign a different drum sample to each layer. You

Editing the Sounds |397 ▪ Use the AMS and Int(ensity) parameters to choose the AMS modulation source and its intensity.When the Intensity parameter h

398| Customizing and editing the SoundsEqualizing the Drum KitEach of the drum samples can be processed with a three-band, semi-para-metric equalize

Editing the Sounds |399 ▪ Use the EQ controls to create the equalization curve.EQ Control Meaning ValueLow Gain Low frequencies equalization. This is

400| Customizing and editing the SoundsMixing the Drum Kit layersYou can see all the drum samples, dry/ambient levels, and velocity switches of the

Editing the Sounds |401Mixing and retriggering the drum samplesYou can choose a triggering mode, and mix the key (usually a percussive sound with its

402| Customizing and editing the SoundsCreating exclusive groupsExclusive Groups are sets of mutually exclusive keys, stopping each other. For examp

Editing the Sounds |403Modulating pitchPitch can change depending on the note and the activated controllers. Pa4X also includes LFO generators that c

404| Customizing and editing the SoundsThe diagram shows how the Pitch Slope and pitch are related:PitchKey2oct1oct1octC4 C5+2+10–1Controlling the p

Editing the Sounds |405to simulate the downward swoops that a guitarist produces using the trem-olo arm.Choosing a pitch modulation source ▪ Use the

Interface basics |37Virtual controllersVirtual slidersTo change a virtual slider’s position, touch it and keep it held, then slide up or down to chan

406| Customizing and editing the SoundsThe Pitch EG > AMS and Pitch EG > Intensity will be summed to determine the depth and direction of the

Editing the Sounds |407Controlling the LFOUse the LFO 1/2 parameters to controls the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillation) on the selected oscillators. LFO

408| Customizing and editing the SoundsProgramming the pitch envelope (Pitch EG)Pa4X includes a pitch envelope generator (Pitch EG) that can vary th

Editing the Sounds |409The actual amount of pitch change will depend on the Pitch EG > Intensity parameters (see the Sound > Pitch > Pitch M

410| Customizing and editing the SoundsIf the Intensity is a positive (+) value, a setting of + will increase the EG level, and a setting of – will

Editing the Sounds |411time to be lengthened, and a setting of – will cause the time to be shortened. With a setting of 0 there will be no change.Pit

412| Customizing and editing the SoundsProgramming the filtersAs in a subtractive analogue synthesizer, filters are the main agents of the sound’s tim

Editing the Sounds |413Trimming the filter input ▪ Use the Trim parameter (00…99) to adjust the level at which the audio signal generated by the selec

414| Customizing and editing the SoundsWith positive (+) values, the resonance will increase as you play more strong-ly, and as you play more softly

Editing the Sounds |415Modulating the filtersYou can modulate the filter cutoff frequency of the selected oscillator. Modulation will add dynamic timbr

38| Let’s start!ShortcutsSome commands or pages can be recalled by keeping the SHIFT but-ton pressed, and pressing other buttons or elements in the d

416| Customizing and editing the Sounds ▪ Use the Ramp Low/High parameters to specify the slope of the keyboard tracking (-99…+99).Cutoff frequencyK

Editing the Sounds |417 ▪ Use the AMS pop-up menu to select a modulation source for the filter EG applied to the cutoff frequency of filters A and B. ▪

418| Customizing and editing the SoundsApplying LFO to the filtersYou can use LFO to apply cyclic modulation to the cutoff frequency of the filters. T

Editing the Sounds |419For example if the AMS is Joystick Y+, higher settings of this parameter will allow greater change to be applied to LFO 1/2 wh

420| Customizing and editing the SoundsProgramming the filter envelope (Filter EG)You can create an envelope to vary over time the cutoff frequency o

Editing the Sounds |421 ▪ Use the Level parameters (-99…+99) to specify the amount of cutoff fre-quency change.EG Level MeaningStart Change in cutoff

422| Customizing and editing the SoundsModulating the Filter EGModulating the Filter EG levels ▪ Use the Level Modulation > AMS parameter to sele

Editing the Sounds |423Modulating the Filter EG times ▪ Use the Time Modulation > AMS 1/2 parameters to select a modulation source for the Time pa

424| Customizing and editing the SoundsProgramming amplitude and panYou can program the amplitude and pan of each oscillator. Amplitude is the volum

Editing the Sounds |425Setting the pan’s basic position ▪ Use the Pan parameter to set the stereo position (panorama) of the selected oscillator.This

Interface basics |39Navigating through the pagesGoing to a pageThrough this manual, page addresses are shown as in the following example:Style Play &

426| Customizing and editing the SoundsModulating amplitudeModulating the amplitude level of each oscillator makes the sound alive and ever-changing

Editing the Sounds |427Here is an example of volume changes produced by keyboard location and Ramp settings:VolumeKeyRamp Low=+99Ramp Low=0Ramp Low=–

428| Customizing and editing the Soundsaxis. However if the EG settings etc. have already raised the volume to its maximum level, the volume cannot

Editing the Sounds |429Programming the amplitude envelope (Amp EG)You can create time-varying changes in the volume of the selected oscillator. ▪ Go

430| Customizing and editing the Sounds ▪ Use the Time parameters (0…99) to specify the time over which the volume level is reached.EG Time MeaningA

Editing the Sounds |431When Intensity has a positive (+) value, a setting of + for this parameter will allow the AMS to raise the EG level, and a set

432| Customizing and editing the SoundsWith positive (+) values of Intensity, a setting of + will cause the time to be lengthened, and a setting of

Editing the Sounds |433Programming the LFOLFO (Low Frequency Oscillation) can be used to cyclically modulate the Pitch, Filter, and Amp of each oscil

434| Customizing and editing the SoundsChoosing the LFO waveform and frequency ▪ Use the Waveform parameter to choose the LFO waveform. The numbers

Editing the Sounds |435Synchronizing the LFO with the key strokes ▪ Select the Key Sync checkbox to synchronize the LFO to the key strokes.Key Sync M

40| Let’s start!3 Touch the Mixer/Tuning button in the edit menu to choose the Mixer/Tuning section.The selected edit section is always shown in the

436| Customizing and editing the SoundsModulating LFO frequencyUse the Frequency Modulation parameters to set the two alternate modula-tion sources

Editing the Sounds |437Synchronizing the LFOsUse the Frequency MIDI/Tempo Sync parameters to synchronize the LFO to the Player’s Tempo. ▪ Select the

438| Customizing and editing the SoundsAdding effects to the SoundYou can send the Sound to the effects of the FX B Group (usually reserved to the K

Editing the Sounds |439You can adjust the Wet/Dry mix of the insert effects, but we suggest not to touch it, unless you are editing the effects.4 Wh

440| Customizing and editing the SoundsSetting the effect parametersAll the parameters in this page are the same seen for the Sound sets. Please che

Editing the Sounds |441Sound Edit utilitiesListening to a single oscillator ▪ Choose the Solo Oscillator command from the page menu to solo the se-le

442| Customizing and editing the SoundsCopying Drum KitsYou can copy the Drum Kit from a different Drum Kit.1 Choose the Copy Drum Kit command from

Editing the Sounds |443AMS (Alternate Modulation Sources)When the AMS abbreviation is encountered, an Alternate Modulation can be applied to the corr

444| Customizing and editing the SoundsAMS Description NoteJS+Y & AT/2 (Joy Stick +Y & After Touch/2)Joystick +Y (vertical up-ward) directio

Editing the Sounds |445Diagrams of the AmpKTrk sources follow.Note NumberAmpKey LowKey HighAMS = Amp K Trk +/+AMS Intensity = positive (+) valueRamp

Interface basics |416 Try a different page in the same edit section. Touch the Volume/Pan tab to go to the Volume/Pan page, and edit the parameters.

446| Customizing and editing the Sounds37 Writing the SoundsWriting the edited SoundAfter editing, you can save all the edited parameters into a U

Writing the Sounds |447 ▪ To save over a Factory Sound location, deselect the Factory Protect check-box in the Global > Mode Preferences > Medi

448| Customizing and editing the Sounds38 Making new sounds with SamplingCreating new Sounds or Audio GroovesPa4X includes a full-featured sampler

Making new sounds with Sampling |449Accessing and exiting the Sampling mode ▪ While in Sound mode, press the RECORD button to enter Sampling mode.Ple

450| Customizing and editing the SoundsLoading samples and multisamplesLoading samplesYou can load samples in the following formats.Sample format Me

Making new sounds with Sampling |451While in this window, you can press the SEARCH button, and use the Search function to find samples in the various

452| Customizing and editing the Sounds1 While in any of the Sample or Multisample pages, choose the Import com-mand from the page menu, to open th

Making new sounds with Sampling |453Importing SF2 filesWhen importing an SF2 file, you can choose between a single multisample or the whole bank: ▪ Cho

454| Customizing and editing the SoundsRecording samples or audio groovesConnecting the sources and setting the levelsBefore starting to record, pre

Making new sounds with Sampling |455Watch at the meters in the display to check the input level. Red means near distortion (signal clipping), so idea

42| Let’s start!Selecting the musical resourcesOpening a Select windowWhen you press one of the STYLE, SOUND SELECT, or one of the KEYBOARD SET LIBRA

456| Customizing and editing the SoundsEditing the samplesAfter recording, you can edit the recorded sample. ▪ Go to the Sampling > Edit page.Thi

Making new sounds with Sampling |457Use the Zoom controls to change the size of the waveform shown in the diagram. When a button is greyed-out, it me

458| Customizing and editing the SoundsWhen editing audio grooves, the Loop Start should match the Sample Start point. This parameter usually differ

Making new sounds with Sampling |459Cutting away part of the sampleYou can cut away the selected part of the sample.1 While in the Edit page, use th

460| Customizing and editing the SoundsEditing the loopAfter editing the sample, you can fine-tune the loop. ▪ Go to the Sampling > Loop page.The

Making new sounds with Sampling |461Protecting the loop length ▪ Use the Loop Lock to fix the length of the loop being edited. When it is closed, movi

462| Customizing and editing the Sounds3 Use the Curve radio buttons to specify how the volume will change in the crossfaded region.Curve MeaningLi

Making new sounds with Sampling |463Writing, exporting or deleting the samplesWriting the sampleIf you are creating an ordinary Sound or Drum Kit, wr

464| Customizing and editing the Sounds2 Choose a target location, then touch the Save button to make the Export Sample dialog appear:3 You may ch

Making new sounds with Sampling |465Deleting all the unassigned samples ▪ Select the Not assigned to any Multisample/Drumkit option, and touch OK to

|43PART II: PLAYING AND SINGING

466| Customizing and editing the SoundsCreating multisamplesAfter having recorded all the needed samples, you can create a multisample. The multisam

Making new sounds with Sampling |467Reading the multisample diagramThe keyboard diagram shows the selected Index/Zone (highlighted), and its Original

468| Customizing and editing the SoundsAssigning a sample to the selected zoneA zone always corresponds to a single sample. ▪ Use the Sample paramet

Making new sounds with Sampling |469 ▪ Edit the zone range, when needed, by using the low and high zone limits appearing on the left and the right of

470| Customizing and editing the SoundsWriting, exporting or deleting the multisamplesWriting the multisampleBefore creating a Sound, save the multi

Making new sounds with Sampling |4712 Choose a target location, then touch the Save button to make the Export MultiSample dialog appear:3 You may c

472| Customizing and editing the SoundsUse this option with care, since you may delete samples you would like to preserve, to be later used in new m

Making new sounds with Sampling |473Creating new Sounds from multisamplesYou can create a new Sound while in Sound mode.1 Go to the Sound mode.2 Ch

474 | Customizing and editing the SoundsCreating new Drum Kits from percussive samplesYou can create a new Drum Kit while in Sound mode.1 Go to the

Making new sounds with Sampling |475Assigning the new Sound or Drum Kit to a part/trackThe new Sounds or Drum Kits are contained in the User banks. A

44| Playing and singing

476| Customizing and editing the SoundsCreating Audio Groove Slices with Time SlicingCreating separate samples from a sliced audio grooveAfter loadi

Making new sounds with Sampling |477Slicing1 Go to the Sampling > Time Slice page.2 Use the Meter parameter to specify the Meter of the original

478| Customizing and editing the SoundsThe generated multisampleEach individual sample generated from slicing the audio groove will be as-signed to

Making new sounds with Sampling |479Testing the generated Drum Kit ▪ To test the full pattern at different speed, play a note from C2 (half speed) to

480| Customizing and editing the SoundsExtending the sample tailsWhen using the sliced grooves with a Tempo slower than the original, an annoying ga

Making new sounds with Sampling |4814 Use the Extend Mode pop-up menu to specify if the added ‘tail’ must decay in a linear way, or sustain for a lo

482| Customizing and editing the SoundsWriting the Audio Groove SlicesWhen the Time Slicing procedure is completed, you can save the data as a new S

Making new sounds with Sampling |483Using the Audio Groove Slices in a Style or PadAfter generating the Audio Groove Slices, you can use them in a St

484| Customizing and editing the SoundsAssigning the Sound to the Style or Pad trackAfter having imported the MIDI Groove, assign the Sound generate

Making new sounds with Sampling |485Using the Audio Groove Slices in other SoundsYou can use the multisample and samples generated by a Time Slicing

Playing the Sounds |4505 Playing the SoundsSounds and Keyboard SetsSounds are the basic element of what you hear from your instrument. Pa4X contain

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|487PART VIII: EFFECTS FOR THE SOUNDS

488| Effects for the Sounds

The effects |48939 The effectsEditing the effectsEditing the insert effects1 Go to the Mixer/Tuning > Insert FX page.FX groupFX on/offSelected

490| Effects for the SoundsEditing the master effects1 Go to the Master Effects > FX A/B page containing the master effect you want to edit.2 W

The effects |491Mixing the dry (direct) signal and the effects ▪ While in the FX Edit page, use the Wet/Dry parameter to set the balance between the

492| Effects for the SoundsSet the modulation intensity ▪ While in the FX Edit page (for both the insert or master effects), use the Amt (Amount) pa

The effects |493Adapting reverb to the room sizePa4X includes a master offset for all the reverbs. Use it to adjust reverb tails to the room where yo

494| Effects for the SoundsEffects listThe following list contains all the Factory Effects. Detailed information on each effect’s parameter are cont

The effects |495St.Exciter/EnhncrStereo IsolatorSt. Random FilterSt. MultiModeFilterTalking Modulator2Voice ResonatorVox Treble BoosterVocoder3FREQ (

|1ContentsPart I 9 Let’s start!11 Introduction11 Welcome to Pa4X!15 Before starting to play…17 Overview of the instrument24 Setting up the pe

46| Playing and singingChoosing the Sound setsChoosing a Keyboard Set from the libraryKeyboard Sets are contained in a dedicated library, that you c

496| Effects for the Sounds40 Effect parametersREV (Reverbs)O–verbThe O-verb features a high-quality, diffusion-based reverb core. In addition to

Effect parameters |497Rolloff 0…100 This controls a lowpass filter on the output of the effect. Settings around 6-8kHz are good for producing a warm,

498| Effects for the Soundsi Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |499Reverb Dry PlateThis plate reverb simulates dry (light) reverberation.LeftRightFX AmtFX AmtFX Amt = 100: Mono In - Stereo Out

500| Effects for the SoundsUsing the “Pre Delay Thru” parameter, you can mix the dry sound without delay, emphasizing the attack of the sound.TimeRe

Effect parameters |501e EQ Trim 0…100 Sets the EQ input levelf Pre LEQ Fc Low, Mid-LowSelects the cutoff frequency (low or mid-low) of the low-range

502| Effects for the SoundsEarly ReflectionsThis effect is only the early reflection part of a reverberation sound, and adds presence to the sound. Yo

Effect parameters |503a: TypeThis parameter selects the decay curve for the early reflection.SharpLooseModulatedEarly Reflections - TypeReverseDryPre

504| Effects for the Soundsd EQ Trim 0…100 Sets the input level of EQ applied to the effect sounde Pre LEQ Fc Low, Mid-LowSelects the cutoff freque

Effect parameters |505b [R]Pre Delay [msec] 0…200 Sets the delay time of the reverb sound and gate control signalc [R]EQ Trim 0…100 Sets the EQ input

Playing the Sounds |47As soon as you press the button or touch the display, the Keyboard Set Select window appears.Select a Keyboard Set1 To choose

506| Effects for the SoundsWhen “[G]Envelope Select” is set to Input, the gate is controlled by the level of signals that are the combination of the

Effect parameters |507DEL (Delay)L/C/R DelayThis multitap delay outputs three Tap signals to the left, right, and center respectively. You can also a

508| Effects for the Soundsh Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |509d L Feedback –100…+100 Sets the feedback amount for the left channelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source of feed-back am

510| Effects for the SoundsSt. Multitap Delay (Stereo Multitap Delay)The left and right Multitap Delays have two taps respectively. Changing the rou

Effect parameters |511j Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

512| Effects for the SoundsSt. Mod Delay (Stereo Modulation Delay)This stereo delay uses an LFO to sweep the delay time. The pitch also varies, crea

Effect parameters |513g L LFO Phase [deg] –180…+180 Sets the phase obtained when the left LFO is resetL Depth 0…200 Sets the depth of the left LFO mo

514| Effects for the SoundsSt. Dynamic Delay (Stereo Dynamic Delay)This stereo delay controls the level of delay according to the input signal level

Effect parameters |515a: Control TargetThis parameter selects no level control, delay output control (effect bal-ance), or feedback amount control.a:

48| Playing and singing3 To choose one of the available pages in the selected Keyboard Set group, ei-ther touch one of the P1…P6 tabs at the bottom

516| Effects for the SoundsSt. AutoPanningDly (Stereo Auto Panning Delay)This stereo delay effect pans the delay sound left and right using the LFO.

Effect parameters |517h Panning Depth 0…100 Sets the panning widthSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the panning widthAmt –100…+100 Set

518| Effects for the Soundse Tap2 Level 0…100 Sets the Tap2 output levelPan L, 1…99, R Sets the stereo image of tap2FB Amt –100…+100 Sets the Tap2 f

Effect parameters |519d: FB Amte: FB Amtf: FB Amtg: FeedbackThe feedback output from Tap 1, 2, and 3 is mixed according to the “FB Amt,” and then the

520| Effects for the Soundse High Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the damping amount in the high rangeLow Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the damping amount in the low rang

Effect parameters |521a BPM MIDI, 40.00… 300.00MIDI syncs to the system tempo; 40–300 sets the tempo manually for this individual effectTime Over? -

522| Effects for the Soundsa: Time Over? You can set the delay time up to 5,460msec. If the delay time exceeds this limit, the error message “OVER!”

Effect parameters |523d L Feedback –100…+100 Sets the feedback amount for the left channelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source of feedback amo

524| Effects for the SoundsSt.BPM Mtap Delay (Stereo BPM Multi tap Delay)This four-tap delay enables you to select a tempo and rhythm pattern to set

Effect parameters |525g High Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the damping amount in the high rangeLow Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the damping amount in the low rangeh Inp

Playing the Sounds |49In the end, you will see the name of the selected Keyboard Set in the dedi-cated area of the Main page. The Sounds assigned to

526| Effects for the Soundsa Modulation Mode LFO, D-mod Switches between LFO modulation control and modulation source controlb D-mod Modulation L/R:

Effect parameters |527j L Delay Base Note…Selects the type of notes to specify the left channel delay timeTimes x1…x32 Sets the number of notes to sp

528| Effects for the SoundsSt.BPMAutoPanDly (Stereo BPM Auto Panning Delay)This stereo auto panning delay enables you to set the delay time to match

Effect parameters |529f Panning Freq [Hz] 0.02…20.00 Sets the panning speedg MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the pan LFO speed is set by BPM, Bas

530| Effects for the Soundsb Tap1 Delay Note…Selects the type of notes to specify the delay time (tap1)Times x1…x32 Sets the number of notes to spec

Effect parameters |531n Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

532| Effects for the SoundsLeftRightWet / DryWet / DryWet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out+DelayFeedbackLow DampToneInput LevelD-

Effect parameters |533Hold DelayThis effect records the input signal and plays it back repeatedly. You can control the start of recording and reset v

534| Effects for the Soundsj Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |5352 “Manual RST Control”OffReset is cancelled and the unit enters Rec ready mode.3 Push the joystick in the +Y direction (forwa

50| Playing and singingChoosing a Keyboard Set from a Style or a SongBook EntryThere are four matched Keyboard Sets in each Style or SongBook Entry,

536| Effects for the Sounds The effect is off when a value for the modulation source specified for the “RST Control Src” parameter is 63 or smaller,

Effect parameters |537h Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

538| Effects for the Soundsh Input Level Dmod [%] –100…+100 Sets the modulation amount of the input levelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source

Effect parameters |539c C Delay Base Note…elects the type of notes to specify the delay time for TapCTimes x1…x32 Sets the number of notes to specify

540| Effects for the SoundsSt. BPM Long Dly (Stereo BPM Long Delay)The stereo delay enables you to match the delay time with the song tempo.LeftRigh

Effect parameters |541e R Feedback –100…+100 Sets the feedback amount for the right channelR Amt –100…+100 Sets the modulation amount of the right ch

542| Effects for the SoundsMOD (Modulation)Stereo ChorusThis effect adds thickness and warmth to the sound by modulating the delay time of the input

Effect parameters |543e Depth 0…100 Sets the depth of LFO modulationSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the LFO modulation depthAmt –100…

544| Effects for the SoundsBlack Chorus/FlangerThis models a Danish-made stereo chorus + pitch modulator & flanger. Although this effect was orig

Effect parameters |545St.HarmonicChorus (Stereo Harmonic Chorus)This effect applies chorus only to higher frequencies. This can be used to apply a ch

Playing the Sounds |51Display HoldYou may prefer to leave a Select window open after you have chosen a Sound, Keyboard Set or Style, to continue tryi

546| Effects for the Soundsg Feedback –100…+100 Sets the feed back amount of the chorus blockHigh Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the high range damping amount

Effect parameters |547Classic ChorusThis models a famous chorus unit that was built into a guitar amp. Although it does not provide a chorus and vibr

548| Effects for the SoundsMultitap Cho/Delay (Multitap Chorus/Delay)This effect has four chorus blocks with a different LFO phase. You can cre-ate

Effect parameters |549e Tap4 (270) [msec] 0…1000 Sets the Tap4 (LFO phase=270 degrees) delay timeDepth 0…30 Sets the Tap4 chorus depthLevel 0…30 Sets

550| Effects for the SoundsStereo FlangerThis effect gives a significant swell and movement of pitch to the sound. It is more effective when applied

Effect parameters |551g Feedback –100…+100 Sets the feedback amountHigh Damp [%] 0…100 Sets the feedback damping amount in the high rangeh Wet/Dry -W

552| Effects for the Soundsa Delay Time [msec] 0.0…50.0 Sets the delay time from the original soundb LFO Waveform Step-Tri, RandomSelects the LFO Wa

Effect parameters |553St. Env. Flanger (Stereo Envelope Flanger)This Flanger uses an envelope generator for modulation. You will obtain the same patt

554| Effects for the Soundsc: Sweep Modec: SrcThis parameter switches the flanger control mode. With “Sweep Mode” = EG, the flanger will sweep using t

Effect parameters |555Classic FlangerThis models a classic analog flanger. It is highly effective for chording on clavi-type keyboards or electric pia

52| Playing and singingPlaying and controlling the SoundsPlaying the keyboardThe instrument’s keyboard is like a piano keyboard. Just play it!With s

556| Effects for the SoundsStereo PhaserThis effect creates a swell by shifting the phase. It is very effective on elec-tric piano sounds. You can a

Effect parameters |557f Depth 0…100 Sets the depth of LFO modulationSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the LFO modulation depthAmt –100…

558| Effects for the SoundsSt. Random Phaser (Stereo Random Phaser)This is a stereo phaser. The effect uses a step-shape waveform and random LFO for

Effect parameters |559f Manual 0…100 Sets the frequency to which the effect is ap-pliedSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the LFO modula

560| Effects for the Soundsc Sweep Mode EG, D-mod Determines whether the flanger is controlled by the envelope generator or by the modulation sourceS

Effect parameters |561Orange PhaserThis phaser pedal is a favorite on many recordings. It’s useful for adding sparkle, animating chord passages, and

562| Effects for the SoundsSmall PhaserThis classic phaser, made in New York City during the 70s, has a notably warm and rich tone with liquid trans

Effect parameters |563Phaser - Cho/Flng (Phaser - Chorus/Flanger)This effect combines a mono phaser and a chorus/flanger.LeftRightFX AmtFX AmtFX Amt =

564| Effects for the Soundsi [F]Output Mode Normal, Wet InvertSelects the output mode for the chorus/flangerj Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance betw

Effect parameters |565c MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 40.00…

Playing the Sounds |53Using the joystickMoving the joystick left of right usually changes the Sound’s pitch. Moving it forward usually trigger modula

566| Effects for the Soundsf: Phaser Wet/Dryi: Wet/DryPHASER Wet/Dry sets the balance between the phaser output and the dry sound. OUTPUT Wet/Dry s

Effect parameters |567d MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 40.00…

568| Effects for the SoundsSt. Env. Tremolo (Stereo Envelope Tremolo)This effect uses the input signal level to modulate a stereo tremolo (LFO volum

Effect parameters |569d: LFO Frequency [Hz]d: Envelope Amount [Hz]e: Depthe: Envelope AmountThe graphic below shows an example of tremolo modulation

570| Effects for the SoundsEnsembleThis Ensemble effect has three chorus blocks that use LFO to create subtle shimmering, and gives three dimensiona

Effect parameters |571c: ShimmerThis parameter sets the amount of shimmering of the LFO waveform. Increasing this value adds more shimmering, making

572| Effects for the SoundsStereo VibratoThis effect causes the pitch of the input signal to shimmer. Using the AutoFade allows you to increase or d

Effect parameters |573g Depth 0…100 Sets the depth of LFO modulationSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source of the LFO mod-ulation depthAmt –100…

574| Effects for the SoundsU-VibeModeled on the most famous chorus/vibrato pedal effect unit. This effect simulates a rotating speaker and produces

Effect parameters |575St. Auto Fade Mod. (Stereo Auto Fade Modulatiom)This stereo chorus/flanger effect enables you to control the LFO speed and effec

54| Playing and singing06 Tempo and MetronomeTempoSetting the Tempo valueWhile an optimal Tempo value is saved with each Style or Song, you can fr

576| Effects for the Soundsa Autofade Src Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source that starts AutoFadeFade-In Delay [msec] 00…2000 Sets the fade-in

Effect parameters |577St. Biphase Mod. (Stereo Biphase Modulation)This stereo chorus effect adds two different LFOs together. You can set the Frequen

578| Effects for the Soundsf L Pre Delay [msec] 0.0…50.0 Sets the delay time for the left chan-nelR Pre Delay [msec] 0.0…50.0 Sets the delay time fo

Effect parameters |579a LFO Waveform Triangle, Sine Selects the LFO WaveformLFO Shape –100…+100 Changes the curvature of the LFO Waveformb LFO Phase

580| Effects for the SoundsYou’ll only hear the effect of this parameter if the input is true stereo, with different signals in the left and right c

Effect parameters |581a OSC Mode Fixed, Note (Key Follow)Switching between specifying the oscillator frequency and using a note numberPre LPF 0…100 S

582| Effects for the Soundsa: OSC ModeThis parameter determines whether or not the oscillator frequency follows the note number.a: Pre LPFThis param

Effect parameters |583c Preset Type V1, C1, V2, C2, V3, C3Selects the effect type when Mode=PresetV1/V2/V3 are variations of vibrato, and C1/C2/C3 ar

584| Effects for the Soundsc: AmtIf Preset Type=V1 and Src=JS+Y, you can set this to +5 and move JS +Y to control the effect in the order of V1›C1›V

Effect parameters |585e Rotor Acceleration0…100 Determines how quickly the rotor rotation speed in the low range is switchedRotor Ratio Stop, 0.50…2

Tempo and Metronome |55Visual Tempo count while the Style is not playingWhile the accompaniment is not playing, the current Tempo is still beaten by

586| Effects for the Soundsc: Manual Speed CtrlIf you wish to control the rotation speed manually, instead of switching be-tween Slow and Fast, sele

Effect parameters |587Rotary SpeakerOD (Rotary Speaker Overdrive)This is a stereo rotary speaker effect. It has an internal speaker simulator that si

588| Effects for the Soundsf Horn/Rotor Balance Rotor, 1…99, Horn Sets the volume balance between the high-range horn and low-range rotorManual Spee

Effect parameters |589DYN (Dynamics)Stereo CompressorThis effect compresses the input signal to regulate the level and give a “punchy” effect. It is

590| Effects for the Soundsh Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetSets the Balance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo Selects a modulation source for

Effect parameters |591Dyn. Compressor (Dynamic Compressor)This effect reduces the dynamic range of the input signal, to regulate the lev-el and give

592| Effects for the SoundsStereo LimiterThe Limiter regulates the input signal level. It is similar to the Compressor, except that the Limiter comp

Effect parameters |593g Side PEQ Cutoff [Hz] 20…12.00k Sets the EQ center frequency for the trigger signalQ 0.5…10.0 Sets the EQ bandwidth for the tr

594| Effects for the SoundsAdjust the output level using the “Gain Adjust” parameter, since compres-sion causes the entire level to be reduced.Input

Effect parameters |595f: Trigger MonitorSetting this parameter On will cause the trigger signal to be output, instead of the effect sound. Use this p

2| 78 Playing a Song80 Mixing two Songs82 Playing along with the Song83 Adjusting the volume levels84 Playing all the Songs in a folder86 Playi

56| Playing and singingMetronomeTurning the metronome on and offTurn the metronome on ▪ Press the METRO ( ) button to turn its indicator on. The Me

596| Effects for the Soundsg High Offset [dB] –40…0 Gain of the high-range trigger signalh Gain Adjust [dB] –Inf, –38…+24Sets the output gainSrc Of

Effect parameters |597d Release 1…100 Sets the release timee Low Offset [dB] –40…0 Sets the low range gain of trigger signalf Mid Offset [dB] –40…0 S

598| Effects for the SoundsStereo GateThis effect mutes the input signal when it falls below a specified level. You can also invert the on/off status

Effect parameters |599h Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

600| Effects for the Soundse: Delay Time [msec]This sets the delay time for the input to the gate. When using shorter Attack Time settings, you can

Effect parameters |601AMP (Amplifier)Pa4X includes accurate guitar and bass amplifier and cabinet modeling. Some of the effects combine an amplifier and

602| Effects for the SoundsModelling speaker cabinetsThe accurate amp models can be paired with speaker cabinet models of the same quality. The outp

Effect parameters |603Amplifier typesThese are the available amplifier types.Amp Type MeaningVOX AC15 VOX AC15 manufactured in 1962VOX AC15TB VOX AC15T

604| Effects for the SoundsCabinet typesWhen a cabinet can be chosen, these are the available types.Cabinet Type MeaningTWEED - 1x12 Open-back cabin

Effect parameters |605Amp + Cabinet combinationsThese are the recommended combinations of guitar amp models and cabi-net simulators:Amp Type Cabinet

Tempo and Metronome |57Turn the accent on or off ▪ Choose the accent by using the Accent parameter.Accent MeaningOff No accent.On The first beat of ea

606| Effects for the SoundsGuitarAmp + P4EQ (Guitar Amp Model + Parametric 4-Band EQ)This combines a guitar amp simulation (which even faithfully re

Effect parameters |607e Post P4EQ Thru, On Selects through or on for the equal-izere Band1 Cutoff [Hz] 20…1.00k Sets the center frequency of Band 1Q

608| Effects for the SoundsGuitarAmp + CabinetAs the above, minus the EQ, plus the cabinet.+Guitar Amp ModelLeftRightWet / DryVolumeWet / DryWet: Mo

Effect parameters |609e Cabinet Type TWEED - 1x12, TWEED - 4x10, BLACK - 2x10, BLACK - 2x12, VOX AC15 - 1x12, VOX AC30 - 2x12, VOX AD412 - 4x12,

610| Effects for the SoundsAmp Clean ComboThis models the clean channel of a amp that went on sale in 1975 and con-tained two 12” speakers. As the n

Effect parameters |611d Treble 0…100 Sets the treble (high range) levelPresence 0…100 Sets the presence (high-frequency tone)e Cabinet Type TWEED - 1

612| Effects for the Soundsd Treble 0…100 Sets the treble (high range) levelPresence 0…100 Sets the presence (high-frequency tone)e Wet/Dry Dry, 1:9

Effect parameters |613h Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, Wet Balance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+

614| Effects for the SoundsAmp Tweed + CabAs the above, plus cabinet.a Drive 0…100 Sets the input gainb Volume 0…100 Sets the output levelSrc Off…Te

Effect parameters |615Amp Modded ODThis models the Overdrive channel of a 100W boutique amp head produced in North Hollywood. Its beautifully deep an

58| Playing and singing07 Playing the StylesChoosing the StylesChoosing a StyleYou can choose a Style from the control panel or from the display.G

616| Effects for the SoundsAmp Modded OD + CabAs the above, plus cabinet.a Drive 0…100 Sets the input gainb Volume 0…100 Sets the output levelSrc Of

Effect parameters |617St. Guitar Cabinet (Stereo Guitar Cabinet)This simulates the acoustical character of a guitar amp’s speaker cabinet.LeftTrimTri

618| Effects for the SoundsGtr. Cabinet + NR (Guitar Cabinet + Noise Reduction)Guitar cabinet and Noise Reduction.NR Sens Off, 1…100 Noise Reduction

Effect parameters |619OD/HI-GAINa [O]Drive Mode Overdrive, Hi-Gain Switches between overdrive and high-gain distortionDrive 1…100 Sets the degree of

620| Effects for the SoundsOD/Hi.Gain Wah (Overdrive/Hi.Gain Wah)This distortion effect utilizes an Overdrive mode and a Hi-Gain mode. Controlling t

Effect parameters |621g Mid1Cutoff [Hz] 300…10.00k Sets the center frequency for Mid/High EQ 1 (peaking type)Q 0.5…10.0 Sets the band width of Mid/Hi

622| Effects for the Soundsbe controlled by the modulation source specified in the “Wah Sweep Src” parameter.d: Pre Low-cutCutting the signal in the

Effect parameters |623c Drive Mode Overdrive, Hyper-Gain Switches between overdrive and hi-gain distortiond Drive 1…120 Sets the degree of distortion

624| Effects for the SoundsComp - Amp Sim (Compressor - Amp Simulation)This effect combines a mono compressor and an amp simulation. You can change

Effect parameters |625Comp - OD/HiGain (Compressor - Overdrive/Hi.Gain)This effect combines a mono compressor and an overdrive/high-gain distor-tion.

Playing the Styles |59Open the Style Select window from the display ▪ Touch the name of the Style in the display.Choose a Style1 Browse through the

626| Effects for the Soundsh [O]Wet/Dry Dry, 1 : 99…99 : 1, WetSets the overdrive effect balanceSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry modulation source

Effect parameters |627c [W]LFO Frequency [Hz] 0.02…20.00 Sets the speed of the LFOResonance 0…100 Sets the resonance amountLPF Off, On Switches the

628| Effects for the Soundsb [D]Sampling Freq [Hz] 1.00k…48.00k Sets the sampling frequencyResolution 4…24 Sets the data bit lengthc [D]Output Level

Effect parameters |629e Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, Wet Balance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+

630| Effects for the Soundsi Cabinet Type LA - 4x10, MODERN - 4x10, METAL - 4x10, CLASSIC -8x10, UK - 4x12, STUDIO - 1x15, JAZZ - 1x15, VOX AC100

Effect parameters |631Bass Amp ModelThis simulates a bass amp.+LeftRightFX AmtVolumeFX AmtFX Amt = 100: Mono In - Mono Out / FX Amt = 0: Stereo In

632| Effects for the SoundsBass Amp+Cabinet (Bass Amp Model+Cabinet)This simulates a bass amp and speaker cabinet.+LeftRightFX AmtVolumeFX AmtFX Amt

Effect parameters |633i Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, Wet Balance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+

634| Effects for the Soundsb Cabinet Type Selects the cabinet typeLA - 4x10 Four 10” speakers / LA sound cabi-net MODERN - 4x10 Four 10” aluminum-co

Effect parameters |635Tube PreAmp Model (Tube PreAmp Modeling)This effect simulates a two-stage vacuum tube preamp. You can make indi-vidual settings

60| Playing and singing ▪ To choose a different group of Styles, touch one of the tabs on the sides of the window. ▪ To choose one of the available

636| Effects for the Soundsb, f: Saturation [%]With higher settings of this value, the waveform will change at high gain levels, tending to cause di

Effect parameters |637St. Tube PreAmp (Stereo Tube PreAmp Modeling)This is a stereo vacuum tube preamp simulator (Tube PreAmp Model (Tube PreAmp Mode

638| Effects for the Soundsa Mic Type Vintage Dynamic, Multi Condenser, Percussion Condenser, Drums Dynamic, Vocal Dynamic, Multi Dynamic, Vocal C

Effect parameters |639St. Mic + PreAmp (Stereo Mic Modeling + PreAmp)This is a stereo mic and preamp simulator (Mic Model+PreAmp (Mic Modeling + PreA

640| Effects for the SoundsFILT (EQ and Filters)St.Parametric4EQ (Stereo Parametric 4-Band EQ)This is a stereo 4-band parametric equalizer. You can

Effect parameters |641h Band4 Cutoff [Hz] 500…20.00k Sets the center frequency of Band 4Q 0.5…10.0 Sets the bandwidth of Band 4Gain [dB] –18.0…+18.0

642| Effects for the SoundsSt. Graphic 7EQ (Stereo Graphic 7-Band EQ)This is a stereo 7-band graphic equalizer. The bar graph of the gain setting fo

Effect parameters |643You can configure a 21-Band Graphic EQ ranging from 80 Hz to 18 kHz if you route three Graphic 7-Band EQ effects in series, with

644| Effects for the Soundsh Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |645e [E]B4 Cutoff [Hz] 500…20.00k Sets the center frequency of Band 4Q 0.5…10.0 Sets the bandwidth of Band 4Gain [dB] –18…+18 Sets

Playing the Styles |61What is a Style?Styles are collections of musical patterns in a particular music genre – or ‘musical style’ – offering an eight

646| Effects for the SoundsSt. Wah/Auto Wah (Stereo Wah/Auto Wah)This stereo wah effect allows you to create sounds from vintage wah pedal simulatio

Effect parameters |647f Resonance 0…100 Sets the resonance amountLow Pass Filter Off, On Switches the wah low pass filter on and offg Output Level 0…

648| Effects for the SoundsWhen “Sweep Mode” is set to LFO, the effect uses LFO to sweep in cycle.c: Envelope SensThis parameter sets the sensitivit

Effect parameters |649St. Vintage Wah (Stereo Vintage/Custom Wah)This effect simulates the tonal character of a vintage wah pedal. You can customize

650| Effects for the Soundsg MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 4

Effect parameters |651VOX WahThis effect is modeled on two legendary VOX wah pedals: the V847 and the V848 Clyde McCoy model. Thanks to their unique

652| Effects for the SoundsSt.Exciter/Enhncr (Stereo Exciter/Enhancer)This effect is a combination of the Exciter, which adds a punch to the sound a

Effect parameters |653i Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

654| Effects for the SoundsStereo IsolatorThis is a stereo effect that separates the input signal into low, mid, and high-frequency bands, and contr

Effect parameters |655g Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

62| Playing and singingMaking the accompaniment sparserYou can easily turn off any of the accompaniment groups by using the Play/Mute buttons in the

656| Effects for the Soundsd MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 4

Effect parameters |657a: LFO Phase [degree]Offsetting the left and right phases alters how modulation is applied to the left and right channels, crea

658| Effects for the Soundsi: Wet/DryThe effect sound’s phase will be reversed when you set this parameter in the negative range of values.St. Multi

Effect parameters |659e LFO Frequency [Hz] 0.02…20.00 Sets the speed of the LFOSrc Off…Tempo Selects a modulation source for LFO speedAmt –20.00… +20

660| Effects for the SoundsTalking ModulatorThis effect adds an unusual character, like a human voice, to the input signal. Modulating the tone via

Effect parameters |661h MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 40.00…

662| Effects for the Soundsf: Formant ShiftThis parameter adjusts the frequency level to which the effect is applied. If you wish to apply the effec

Effect parameters |663c MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 40.00…3

664| Effects for the SoundsWhen “Control Mode” = Manual, the “Resonance” parameter sets the inten-sity of resonance. If the “Resonance” parameter ha

Effect parameters |665VOX Treble BoosterVintage booster of high frequencies.a Drive 0...99 Amount of the boost effectb Level 0...99 General levelc To

Playing the Styles |63Playing a manual accompaniment (Bass & Lower Backing)You can play a simple manual accompaniment, where the chord you play w

666| Effects for the SoundsVocoderThis effect applies the timbral character of a different signal (the modulator) to the input signal (the carrier).

Effect parameters |667i Low Gain [dB] –12...+12 Sets the low-range output level of the vocoderHigh Gain [dB] –12...+12 Sets the high-range output lev

668| Effects for the SoundsYou can add reverb to the Vocoder, by way of the to MFX1 parameter.To create a new Song making use of the Vocoder, enter

Effect parameters |669FREQ (Frequency)St. Sub Oscillator (Stereo Sub Oscillator)This effect adds very low frequencies to the input signal. It is very

670| Effects for the Soundsf Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |671Grain ShifterThis effect cuts extremely short samples (‘grains’) from the input signal waveform and plays them repeatedly, givi

672| Effects for the Soundsa: Durationc: LFO Sample Cycle [Hz]Duration sets the length of the sampled grain, and the LFO Sample Cycle controls how o

Effect parameters |673d Input Level Dmod [%]–100…+100 Sets the modulation amount of the input levelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for th

674 | Effects for the Soundsb Pitch Shift [1/2tone]–24…+24 Sets the pitch shift amount by steps of a semi-toneSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation s

Effect parameters |675The same Modulation Source is used for both Pitch Shift and Fine.e: Feedback Positionf: FeedbackWhen Feedback Position is set t

64| Playing and singingPlaying the automatic accompanimentStarting and stopping the accompanimentYou can manually start and stop the accompaniment.S

676| Effects for the Soundsd BPM MIDI, 40.00… 300.00MIDI syncs to the system tempo; 40–300 sets the tempo manually for this individual effectTime O

Effect parameters |677Pitch Shift Mod (Pitch Shift Modulation)This effect modulates the detuned pitch shift amount using an LFO, adding a clear sprea

678| Effects for the Soundsg Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |679St. Pitch Shifter (Stereo Pitch Shifter)This is a stereo pitch shifter. The pitch shift amount for the left and right channels

680| Effects for the Soundsi Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |681c Fine [cents] –100…+100 Sets the pitch shift amount in steps of one centAmt –100…+100 Sets the modulation amount of pitch shif

682| Effects for the SoundsMISC (Miscellaneous)Stereo DecimatorThis effect creates a rough sound like a cheap sampler by lowering the sam-pling freq

Effect parameters |683d MIDI Sync Off, On When this is on, the LFO speed is set by BPM, Base Note, and Times, instead of FrequencyBPM MIDI, 40.00…

684| Effects for the SoundsSt. Analog Record (Stereo Analog Record)This effect simulates the noise caused by scratches and dust on analog re-cords.

Effect parameters |685b: FlutterThis parameter enables you to set the depth of the modulation caused by a warped turntable.e: Click LevelThis paramet

Playing the Styles |65Make the accompaniment start and stop automatically (Synchro Start and Stop)1 Be sure the SYNCHRO > START indicator is turn

686| Effects for the Soundsa LFO Mode Loop, 1-Shot Switches LFO operation modeSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source of LFO resetb LFO Sync Off

Effect parameters |687When “LFO Mode” is set to 1-Shot, the Doppler effect is created only once when the modulation source specified in the “Src” field

688| Effects for the SoundsScratchThis effect is applied by recording the input signal and moving the modula-tion source. It simulates the sound of

Effect parameters |689a: Scratch Sourceb: ResponseThe Scratch Source parameter enables you to select the modulation source that controls simulation.

690| Effects for the SoundsAuto ReverseThis effect records the input signal and automatically plays it in reverse (the effect is similar to a tape r

Effect parameters |691When “Rec Mode” is set to Multi, you can make another recording during the reverse playback. However, the maximum Reverse Time

692| Effects for the SoundsP4EQ - Cho/Flng (Parametric 4-Band EQ - Chorus/Flanger)This effect combines a mono four-band parametric equalizer and a c

Effect parameters |693h [F]Cho/Flng Wet/Dry-Wet, -1:99…Dry…99:1, WetSets the effect balance of the chorus/flangerSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry mod

694| Effects for the SoundsP4EQa [E]Trim 0…100 Sets the parametric EQ input levelb [E]B1 Cutoff [Hz] 20…1.00k Sets the center frequency of Band 1Q 0

Effect parameters |695P4EQ - Mt. Delay (Parametric 4-Band EQ - Multitap Delay)This effect combines a mono four-band parametric equalizer and a multit

|3187 Writing the Sound sets187 Writing the Keyboard Sets to the library189 Writing Keyboard Sets into a Style191 Writing Keyboard Sets into a

66| Playing and singingto start. The button’s indicator on the selected VARIATION button will be flashing, meaning it is booked after the Intro.3 St

696| Effects for the Soundsi [D]Mt.Delay Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetSets the multitap delay effect balanceSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry modulati

Effect parameters |697COMPRESSORa [C] Sensitivity1…100 Sets the sensitivityb [C]Attack 1…100 Sets the attack levelOutput Level 0…100 Sets the compres

698| Effects for the SoundsComp - P4EQ (Compressor - Parametric 4-Band EQ)This effect combines a mono compressor and a four-band parametric equal-iz

Effect parameters |699i Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

700| Effects for the Soundsg [F]Cho/Flng Wet/Dry -Wet, -1:99…Dry…99:1, WetSets the effect balance of the cho-rus/flanger, Src Off…Tempo Selects the W

Effect parameters |701Comp - Phaser (Compressor - Phaser)This effect combines a mono compressor and a phaser. You can change the order of the effects

702| Effects for the Soundsj Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry sig-nalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt

Effect parameters |703h [D]Mt.Delay Wet/Dry Dry, 1 : 99…99 : 1, WetSets the multitap delay effect balanceSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry modulatio

704| Effects for the Soundsd [E]Trim 0…100 Sets the parametric EQ input levele [E]B1 Cutoff [Hz] 20…1.00k Sets the center frequency of Band 1Q 0.5…1

Effect parameters |705Adjust the output level using the “Gain Adjust” parameter, since compres-sion causes the entire level to be reduced.Input Level

Playing the Styles |67Choosing a BreakA break introduces a short pause in your song, creating a suspension and a sense of surprise.Style Element Sugg

706| Effects for the Soundsc [L]Gain Adjust [dB] –Inf, –38…+24Sets the limiter output gainCHORUS/FLANGERd [F]LFO Frequency [Hz] 0.02…20.00 Sets the

Effect parameters |707Limiter - PhaserThis effect combines a mono limiter and a phaser. You can change the order of the effects.LeftRightFX AmtFX Amt

708| Effects for the Soundsi Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –

Effect parameters |709LIMITERa [L]Ratio 1.0 : 1… 50.0 : 1, Inf : 1Sets the signal compression ratioThreshold [dB] –40…0 Sets the level above which th

710| Effects for the SoundsExciter - Comp (Exciter – Compressor)This effect combines a mono exciter and a compressor. You can change the order of th

Effect parameters |711Exciter – LimiterThis effect combines a mono exciter and a limiter. You can change the order of the effects.LeftRightFX AmtFX A

712| Effects for the SoundsExciter - Cho/Flng (Exciter – Chorus/Flanger)This effect combines a mono limiter and a chorus/flanger.LeftRightFX AmtFX Am

Effect parameters |713i Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, WetBalance between the wet and dry signalSrc Off…Tempo See DMS (Dynamic Modulation Source)Amt –100…+1

714| Effects for the Soundsg [P]Phaser Wet/Dry -Wet, -1:99…Dry…99:1, WetSets the phaser effect balanceSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry modulation s

Effect parameters |715f [D]Tap2 Time [msec] 0.0…1360.0 Sets the Tap2 delay timeFeedback (Tap2) –100…+100 Sets the Tap2 feedback amountg [D]High Damp

68| Playing and singingTurn the Auto Fill function off ▪ When you no longer need this function, press the AUTO FILL button again to turn the indicat

716| Effects for the Soundsb [O]Output Level 0…50 Sets the overdrive output levelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the overdrive outpu

Effect parameters |717OD/HG - Phaser (Overdrive/Hi.Gain - Phaser)This effect combines a mono overdrive/high-gain distortion and a phaser. You can cha

718| Effects for the Soundsi [P]Manual 0…100 Sets the frequency to which the effect is appliedDepth 0…100 Sets the depth of LFO modula-tionResonance

Effect parameters |719b [O]Output Level 0…50 Sets the overdrive output levelSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the overdrive output leve

720| Effects for the SoundsDecimator - Comp (Decimator - Compressor)This effect combines a mono decimator and a compressor. You can change the order

Effect parameters |721Cho/Flng - Mt.Dly (Chorus/Flanger - Multitap Delay)This effect combines a mono chorus/flanger and a multitap delay.LeftRightFX A

722| Effects for the Soundsd [D]Mt.DelayWet/Dry Dry, 1:99…99:1, Wet Sets the multitap delay effect balanceSrc Off…Tempo Selects the Wet/Dry modula-t

Effect parameters |723c Tap2 (180) [msec] 0…2000 Sets the Tap2 (LFO phase=180 degrees) delay timeDepth 0…30 Sets the Tap2 chorus depthStatus Always O

724| Effects for the Soundsi Tap1 Feedback –100…+100 Sets the Tap1 feedback amountSrc Off…Tempo Selects the modulation source for the Tap output lev

Effect parameters |725PianoBody/Damper (PianoBody/Damper Simulation)This effect simulates the resonance of the piano sound board caused by the string

Playing the Styles |69Set a Style Element to loop ▪ Press twice the button of the Fill or Break to put in loop.The indicator on the button will start

726| Effects for the Soundsa: Sound Board DepthThis parameter sets the intensity of resonance of the piano sound board.b: Damper Depthb: SrcThis par

Effect parameters |727DMS (Dynamic Modulation Sources)When the Src or DMS abbreviation, or the symbol is encoutered, a Dynamic Modulation can be a

728| Effects for the SoundsGate1, Gate1+Dmpr (Gate1+Damper)The effect is at maximum during note-on, and will stop when all keys are re-leased. With

|729PART IX: CONTROLLERS

730| Controllers

Hand controllers |73141 Hand controllersProgramming the joystickAssigning functions to the joystickThe left/right (X-, X+) movement of the joystick

732| ControllersSetting the Pitch Bend rangePitch Bend range is defined for each Sound set, and can change with differ-ent Keyboard Sets, SongBook En

Hand controllers |733Programming the keyboard’s velocity and aftertouchAssigning functions to velocity and aftertouchVelocity usually controls the So

734| Controllers2 Use the Velocity Curve parameter to set the sensitivity of the keyboard to your playing strength.Velocity Curve MeaningFixed No d

Hand controllers |735Programming the ribbon controllerAssigning functions to the ribbon controllerThe function controlled by the ribbon depends on th

70| Playing and singingAdjusting the accompaniment volumeBalancing the accompaniment against the keyboardWhile playing, you may want to balance the

736| ControllersAdjusting the ribbon controller’s sensitivityYou can define how sensitive is the ribbon controller to your finger’s swipe.1 Go to the

Hand controllers |737Programming the assignable slidersHow the sliders work depend on the status of the SLIDER MODE indicator. The status of this but

738| ControllersThere are two sets (Assignable A and Assignable B), that you can recall by selecting the corresponding slider mode. Functions assign

Hand controllers |739Programming the assignable switchesAssigning a function to the assignable switchesYou can program the ASSIGNABLE SWITCHES in a d

74 0 | ControllersSwitch function MeaningStyle-Drum Mute Mute of the corresponding track.Style-Perc MuteStyle-Bass MuteStyle-Acc1…5 MuteStyle-Acc1-5

Hand controllers |741Switch function MeaningSet List Prev Moves to the previous SongBook Entry in the selected Set List. Sound Controller 1 DNC Sound

742 | Controllers42 Foot controllersProgramming the damper pedalYou can connect a footswitch, or a dedicated damper pedal, to the PEDAL > DAMPE

Foot controllers |74 3Programming the assignable pedal/footswitchAssigning a function to the pedal/footswitchYou can connect a footswitch or expressi

74 4 | ControllersFunctions assignable to a footswitchFootswitch function MeaningOff No function assigned Style Start/Stop Same functions as the con

Foot controllers |74 5Footswitch function MeaningKbd Set Up Selects the next Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET section under the displayKbd Set Down

Playing the Pads |7108 Playing the PadsChoosing the Pad setsChoose the Pads by selecting a Style ▪ Choose a Style. The four Pads it contains will b

74 6 | ControllersFootswitch function MeaningGlobal-Scale When the switch or footswitch is pressed, the Global > Tuning > Scale page is recal

Foot controllers |747Functions assignable to an expression pedalPedal function MeaningMaster Volume Master Volume controlAccompaniment Volume Volum

748 | ControllersAssigning the Expression pedal to the SoundsExpression is a relative level control, always subtracted from the Volume value. It can

Foot controllers |7492 Use the PB Sensitivity parameter to set the Pitch Bend range (in semitones).3 Write the changes to a Keyboard Set.Change the

750| ControllersCalibrating the pedal and setting its polarityFrom time to time, you might have to calibrate the pedals to use their full range of v

Foot controllers |7515 Touch the Push button in the display to confirm the minimum value. Check if the pedal is working properly. In case it isn’t, r

752| ControllersProgramming the EC5 multiswitchProgramming the EC5 switchesYou can connect a KORG EC5 multiswitch controller to the EC5 connector on

Foot controllers |753Functions assignable to an EC5 switchEC5 function MeaningOff No function assigned Style Start/Stop Same functions as the control

754| ControllersEC5 function MeaningKbd Set Up Selects the next Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET section under the displayKbd Set Down Selects the

Foot controllers |755EC5 function MeaningGlobal-Scale When the switch or footswitch is pressed, the Global > Tuning > Scale page is recalled.S

72| Playing and singingPlaying the PadsStarting and stopping the PadsYou can play up to four Pads at the same time, by using the dedicated PADS butt

756| Controllers

|757PART X: GLOBAL SETTINGS AND PREFERENCES

758| Global settings and preferences

Customizing the user interface |75943 Customizing the user interfaceDisplay and control panel preferencesChoosing the chords and alphanumeric keybo

760| Global settings and preferencesControl panel illuminationYou can adjust the button indicators’ brightness, to adapt the control panel glowing/l

Customizing the user interface |761Program Change and activity indicatorsShowing/Hiding the Program Change numberYou can make Program Change numbers

762| Global settings and preferencesShowing/Hiding the track’s activityYou can turn on/off the Track Activity display. When it is turned on, you can

Automatic selection and locking |76344 Automatic selection and lockingAutomatically choosing Styles and Keyboard SetsPreferred Styles and Keyboard

764| Global settings and preferencesAutomatically selecting the Keyboard Sets from the libraryWhen the Auto Select > Keyboard Set Library paramet

Automatic selection and locking |765Locking parameters to prevent changesIn various pages, next to some parameters, you can find a lock ( ) icon. Al

Playing the Songs |7309 Playing the SongsChoosing the SongsChoosing a SongSwitch to the Song Play modePress the SONG PLAY button.Title bar Page men

766| Global settings and preferencesSongBook Entries, Keyboard Sets, and the sub-scaleIf you want that choosing a SongBook Entry also changes the su

Automatic selection and locking |767Control lock MeaningLower When this lock is closed, the Lower Sound remains unchanged when a different Keyboard S

768| Global settings and preferencesLocking the Style parameters1 Go to the Global > General Controls > Lock > Style page.2 Select/desele

System preferences |76945 System preferencesSetting the date and time for file savingPa4X includes a battery-backed system calendar and clock. This

770| Global settings and preferencesAutomatic power offPa4X can automatically enter standby after two hours of not being used, to save power and hel

Master Transpose and Tuning |77146 Master Transpose and TuningMaster TuningYou can fine tune the instrument (in cents of a semitone), to adapt it to

772| Global settings and preferencesMaster TransposeTransposing the whole instrumentThe instrument’s key can be transposed to make singing or playin

Master Transpose and Tuning |773MIDI Songs and Master TransposeSaving Master Transpose with the SongWhen saving a MIDI Song from the Sequencer mode,

774 | Global settings and preferencesWhen is Master Transpose applied?You can decide when the Master Transpose will take effect.1 Go to the Global

Master Transpose and Tuning |775Transposing the Songs and the MIDI IN notesMaster Transpose can be separately applied to the Song Player and to the n

74 | Playing and singingOpen the Song Select window from the display ▪ Touch the name of the Song on the display. You can choose either Player 1 (PL

776| Global settings and preferencesTranspose position MeaningPost-KB/Pre-Scale When this option is selected, notes will be transposed immediate-ly

Scale |77747 ScaleMain ScaleChoosing the main scaleThe main scale is usually applied to all or most of the Sounds. Some Sounds may use an alternativ

778| Global settings and preferencesScales listScale DescriptionEqual Equal tuning, the standard scale for modern Western music. It is made of 12 id

Scale |779Sub-ScaleChoosing a sub-scale for the Keyboard and/or Accompaniment SoundsYou can assign a different scale (a sub-scale) to the Keyboard Sou

780| Global settings and preferencesAssigning the sub-scale to the Keyboard and/or Accompaniment Sounds1 Go to the Global > Mode Preferences >

Scale |7812 Program the User scale, as explained below. To make programming easier, this sub-scale can only be a User scale.3 Select the checkbox co

782| Global settings and preferences ▪ Use the numbers appearing in each note of the keyboard diagram to fine tune each note pitch. Detuning is refer

Scale |783Quarter Tone Sub-Scale (SC Presets)Editing a Quarter Tone sub-scale (SC Preset)Quarter Tone scales (SC Presets) are custom scales where detu

784| Global settings and preferences ▪ In the lower scale diagram, turn on (black dot shown) the scale degree you want to be detuned, and turn off (

Scale |785Using the Quarter Tone sub-scales (SC Presets)You can instantly recall a Quarter Tone sub-scale, by just choosing one of the SC Presets.Acti

Playing the Songs |75 ▪ Jump to the folder/directory, containing the Song currently assigned to the Player, by touching the Locate button.Jump to a d

786| Global settings and preferences ▪ Touch the note again to make the dot disappear, and reset to standard tun-ing.Scale alteration made in this p

Scale |787The black dots will appear in the keyboard diagram of the Sub-Scale pane from the main page of the Style Play and Song Play modes.2 Play wi

788| Global settings and preferencesRetuning the Style while playingStyle Element Scale, Chord Follow, Retune StyleWhile in the Style Record > St

Scale |789Assigning the Retune Style command to an assignable switch, footswitch or EC5 switchAssign the Retune Style command to an assignable switch1

790| Global settings and preferencesRetune with a footswitch or EC5 switch1 Just before having to retune the Style, press the footswitch or EC5 swi

|791PART XI: MIDI

792| MIDI

Connecting MIDI devices |79348 Connecting MIDI devicesIntroduction to MIDIPorts, channels, messagesWhat is MIDI?MIDI stands for Musical Instruments

794| MIDIThere are various messages, but here are the most commonly used:MIDI Message CC# MeaningNote On This message instructs an instrument to play

Connecting MIDI devices |795MIDI standardsStandard MIDI FilesStandard MIDI Files (abbreviated as SMF) are a practical way of exchanging songs between

4| 295 Converting a MIDI Song to a Style295 The MIDI Song to Style Converter297 Writing the new/edited Style or Pad297 Writing the Styles299 Wri

76| Playing and singingWhat is a MIDI SongMIDI Songs’ jargon name is Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF. The filename extension is .mid. Th

796| MIDISpecial MIDI channelsThe Control channelYou can set a MIDI IN channel as the Control channel (in the Global > MIDI > MIDI IN Channels p

Connecting MIDI devices |797These two channels are especially useful for accordion players, that wish to assign a different Chord channel to the chor

798| MIDIConnecting via the MIDI interfaceYou can use the MIDI connectors to connect external controllers (master keyboard, MIDI guitar, wind controll

Connecting MIDI devices |799Connecting via the USB DEVICE portThe USB DEVICE port can be used for MIDI communication between Pa4X and a personal comp

800| MIDIInstalling the KORG USB-MIDI Driver on Mac OS X1 If you are installing the software from the Accessory Disc, insert the includ-ed Accessory

Connecting MIDI devices |801Quick settings using MIDI PresetsUsing the MIDI PresetsConnecting an instrument to a master keyboard, a personal computer

802| MIDIParameter Default Master Kbd Player 1 Player 2MIDI IN Channel1 Ply 1 Tr 1 Global Ply 1 Tr 1 Ply 2 Tr 12 Ply 1 Tr 2 Control Ply 1 Tr 2 Ply 2 T

Connecting MIDI devices |803Parameter Accordion 1 Accordion 2 Accordion 3 TabletMIDI IN Channel1 Global Upper 1 Upper 1 -2 Lower Lower Lower -3 Bass

804| MIDIYou will use the supplied MIDI Presets in the following cases:MIDI Preset UseDefault Generic settings, good for most situationsMaster Kbd Whe

Connecting MIDI devices |805Writing a MIDI PresetOpen the Write Midi Preset dialog1 Go to the any page of the Global > MIDI section.2 Choose the

Playing the Songs |77Showing the ID number1 Open the Song Select window.2 Touch the page menu icon to open the menu, then touch the Show Song Numbe

806| MIDISynchronizing Tempo with other instrumentsSending the MIDI ClockThe Arranger or the selected MIDI Song can send a synchronization mes-sage to

Connecting MIDI devices |8071 Go to the Global > MIDI > General Controls page.2 Use the Clock Source pop-up menu to choose a MIDI Clock sourc

808| MIDIMIDI data routing, processing and transposingConnecting the keyboard to the internal or external soundsThe ‘local’ controls (keyboard, physic

Connecting MIDI devices |809Converting notes to RX NoisesRX Noises are special ambience or mechanical sounds that allow Sounds to be more realistic.

810| MIDITransposing the notes receivedApplying master and octave transposition to the notes received1 Go to the Global > Tuning > Transpose Co

Connecting MIDI devices |811Midi In Octave MeaningOn Notes received on the MIDI IN and USB DEVICE ports are transposed according to the Octave Transp

812| MIDIPlaying muted tracks via MIDI1 Go to the Global > MIDI > MIDI IN Controls page.2 Use the Track Mute Active checkbox to determine if n

Connecting MIDI devices |813Programming the MIDI channelsProgramming the MIDI IN channels1 Go to the Global > MIDI > MIDI IN Channels page.2

814| MIDIProgramming the MIDI OUT Channels1 Go to the Global > MIDI > MIDI OUT Channels page.2 Use the Channel pop-up menus to assign an instr

Connecting MIDI devices |815Filtering out MIDI messagesYou can set up to eight filters for the MIDI data received or sent. Filters are applied to all

78| Playing and singingPlaying a SongStarting, stopping and controlling the PlayerPa4X features two sets of Player controls, one for PLAYER 1 and th

816| MIDIProgramming the special Chord channels1 Go to the Global > MIDI > MIDI IN Controls page.2 Use the Chord 1 Midi Channel and Chord 2 Mi

Connecting MIDI devices |817Connecting Pa4X to a personal computer or tabletYou can program a new song on a personal computer or tablet connected to

818| MIDIControl Change messagesThe following is a table including all Control Change messages, and their ef-fect on various functions of the instrume

Connecting MIDI devices |819CC# CC Name Pa4X Function72 Release Release time73 Attack Attack time74 Filter cutoff Filter cutoff (Brilliance)75 Decay

820| MIDI(*) The following NRPN messages are recognized in Song Play and Sequencer mode only. These controls are reset when stopping a Song, or choosi

Connecting MIDI devices |821Controlling the Arranger and Players via MIDIStyle ElementsYou can remotely select the various Style Elements, by sending

822| MIDIKeyboard Sets (from the Style or SongBook Entry)You can remotely select the Keyboard Sets of a Style or SongBook Entry (buttons under the dis

|823PART XII: AUDIO IN/OUT AND THE VOICE PROCESSOR

824| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |82549 Setting the audio outputs and the final effectsConnecting the audio outputsConnect the audio o

Playing the Songs |79Stop the Player and return to the beginning of the Song ▪ Press the HOME ( ) button to stop the Player and move to the beginnin

826| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Choosing the audio outputs for the microphone and line audio inputsYou can send the signal entering the AU

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |827Sending Sounds and Drum Kits to the audio outputsSounds from each part or track of the keyboard, t

828| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Choosing the audio outputs for the Drum familiesDrum Kits can be treated as ordinary tracks/Sounds, or as

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |829Choosing the audio outputs for the metronome clickYou can send the metronome click to any of the s

830| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Programming the MAXX mastering effectsThe result of KORG’s long term cooperation with Waves Audio®, the MA

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |831Turning the MAXX effects on/offYou can turn the MAXX effects on or off, to quickly make the sound

832| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Programming the EQ ▪ Look at the results of any edit in the diagram. The diagram shows the EQ curve. Its s

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |833Turning the separate effects on/off ▪ Use the On/Off buttons on top of each slider to turn the cor

834| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Using MaxxTreble technology you will be able to deliver louder, crisper and better defined high end without

Setting the audio outputs and the final effects |835Writing a MAXX PresetOpen the Write Maxx Preset dialog1 Go to the any page of the Global > Max

80| Playing and singingMixing two SongsAssign a Song to each of the Players ▪ Either use the SELECT buttons in the PL AYER 1 or PLAYER 2 sections, o

836| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor 50 Connecting audio devices to the audio inputsConnecting an external audio device to the line inputsCon

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |837Enabling the line audio input for MP3 recording ▪ Go to the Global > Audio & Video > Audio

838| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Connecting a microphoneConnecting the microphoneUse the MIC INPUT connector to connect a microphone. This

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |839Microphone typesThere are two main types of microphones that you can connect to your Pa4X: dynamic a

840| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Disconnect and turn off the microphoneWhen disconnecting a microphone from the XLR jack, the phantom power

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |841Turning the microphone on and adjusting the volumeThe microphone can be quickly turned on or off, an

842| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Shaping the sound of the lead voiceThe lead voice is your voice, or the one of your singer, entering the m

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |843Vibrato and bending ▪ While in the Global > Mic Setup > Setup page, use the Voices Vibrato Boo

844| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor The factory default value is 50%. Changing the value towards 0% reduces the correction effect and changing

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |845Programming the Adaptive EQWhen Adaptive is on, an automatic EQ algorithm is activated, and changes

Playing the Songs |816 While Player 2 is playing, assign a third Song to Player 1, and repeat the above procedure (by reversing the X-FADER directio

846| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor make them cut through a group of instruments and thus make a larger im-pression on the listener. The Shape

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |847Programming the Adaptive CompressorWhen Adaptive is on, an automatic Compressor algorithm is activat

848| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Programming the traditional CompressorWhen Adaptive is off, you switch compression to manual control. Be s

Connecting audio devices to the audio inputs |849quired and it then gets out of the way allowing the silky brightness to remain on the voiced portion

850| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor 0 dB offers no gain reduction on your lead voice at all. Settings of -30 to Off effectively mute your voic

Using the voice effects and harmonization |85151 Using the voice effects and harmonizationChoosing a Voice PresetChoosing a Voice Preset from the l

852| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Select a Voice PresetAs soon as you press the button or touch the display, the Voice Preset Select window

Using the voice effects and harmonization |853Choosing a Voice Preset with a Keyboard SetWhen choosing a Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY,

854| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor ‘Global’ and ‘local’ (or temporary) Voice PresetYou can choose a ‘global’ Voice Preset that does not chang

Using the voice effects and harmonization |855Harmonizing your voiceHarmonization adds a choir of voices to your lead voice.Activating and setting th

82| Playing and singingPlaying along with the SongPlaying the keyboardPlay along with the Song ▪ While the Song is playing, play on the keyboard.Cho

856| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Where do chords and notes come from?Each Voice Preset contains settings to choose the source of the chords

Using the voice effects and harmonization |857Doubling your voiceDoubling adds a second voice to your lead voice, making it thicker and stron-ger.Cho

858| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Using the effectsEffects can add ambience, improve or transform your lead voice and the added voices. They

Talking with your audience |85952 Talking with your audienceSoloing your voice (TalkOver) ▪ Go to the Main page > Mic pane, and touch the TalkOv

860| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor ▪ Use the Background Music Level control to set the level to which the volume of all Sounds (Keyboard, St

Editing the Voice effects |86153 Editing the Voice effectsYou can create your custom voice effects, to be saved into a Voice Preset and assigned to

862| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Mixing the lead voice and the effectsWhile in the Voice Preset > FX Mixer page, you can set the master

Editing the Voice effects |863Editing the harmony voicesWhile in the Voice Preset > Harmony page, you can program the harmony voices.Setting the g

864| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Choosing the source of chords or notes ▪ Use the Style Play Control pop-up menu to choose a source for cho

Editing the Voice effects |865Choosing the Key and ScaleWith Scale harmonization, all of the chords in an entire song and your mel-ody can belong to

Playing the Songs |83Adjusting the volume levelsBalancing the Songs against the keyboardWhile playing, you may want to balance the Keyboard Sounds ag

866| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Programming the individual harmony voicesThe center area of the page contains parameters to program the in

Editing the Voice effects |867Choosing the Shift for Shift-type harmonies ▪ Use the Shift pop-up menu to choose the interval the harmony voice is shi

868| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Programming the expression, EQ and internal mixThe bottom area of the page contains general parameters to

Editing the Voice effects |869Adding vibrato ▪ Use the Vibrato pop-up menu to choose a vibrato style.Vibrato assists in providing separation between

870| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Editing the Double voiceWhile in the Voice Preset > Double page, you can program the Double voice.The D

Editing the Voice effects |871Editing the Double parameters ▪ Use the Portamento parameter to set a delayed response to the pitch move-ment of your s

872| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Editing the Filter effectWhile in the Voice Preset > Filter & Hard Tune page, you can program the F

Editing the Voice effects |873Editing the filter parameters ▪ Use the Routing pop-up menu to specify where the Filter effect is inserted into the sign

874 | Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor Editing the Hard Tune effectWhile in the Voice Preset > Filter & Hard Tune page, you can program t

Editing the Voice effects |875Editing the μMod effectWhile in the Voice Preset > uMod page, you can program the micro-modu-lation effect.μMod is s

84| Playing and singingPlaying all the Songs in a folderWhen playing all the Songs in a folder, use the PLAYER 1 controls.Open the Song Select windo

876| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor ▪ Use the Delay L/R parameters to set the left and right delay times. Up to 50 ms of delay is available o

Editing the Voice effects |877Editing the Delay effectWhile in the Voice Preset > Delay page, you can program the delay effect.The delay effect is

878| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor ▪ Use the Quantize Left/Right parameters, when the Source is set to MIDI, to divide the Tempo into even (

Editing the Voice effects |879Editing the Reverb effectWhile in the Voice Preset > Reverb page, you can program the reverb effect.Reverb is arguab

880| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor spaces and to provide audio separation between the dry signal and the re-verb effect. ▪ Use the Hi Color /

Editing the Voice effects |881Writing a Voice PresetVoice Presets can store the Voice effects settings for instant recall. The li-brary is where you

882| Audio In/Out and the Voice Processor 2 When back at the Write Voice Preset dialog, you may change the name of the Voice Preset. Touch the Text

|883PART XIII: FILE MANAGEMENT

884| File management

Managing files |88554 Managing filesOverview on file managementYou can access Media pages by pressing the MEDIA button. Media pages are where you mana

Playing the Songs |85 ▪ Press the HOME ( ) button to go back to the beginning of the current Song.Save the list as a Jukebox file ▪ If you want to s

886| File managementChanging the list viewYou can touch one of the labels on top of the file list to change the order in which files are shown. For exa

Managing files |887You can access the following mass storage device types:Device TypeDISK Internal memoryHD Internal HD (optional in Pa4X-61)SD Option

888| File managementExtension File/folder typeMP3 MP3 file (MP3 Song)TXT Plain text filePa4X can also read (but not write) the following types of data.

Managing files |889Media structureMYDATA.SETGLOBALKEYBOARDSETSETUP.GBLMXPRESET.MXPMIDI.MPRQTPRESET.QTPBANK01.PRF1-1 Concert Grand…1-48 Grand PianoBANK

890| File managementLoading musical resources and settingsLoading files or foldersYou can load all the memory content, a separate type of musical reso

Managing files |891In this example you are choosing a target where to load a bank of Styles:Name of the Style bank being loadedName of the target bank

892| File managementLoading data from other instrumentsLoading data from Pa-Series instrumentsYou can load most data from KORG Pa-Series instruments.

Managing files |893Load from Loaded dataPa2X, Pa800, Pa500, Pa588You can load most data as if they were Pa4X data. There are however a few exceptions

894| File management6 At this point, you can load the whole STY folder, or open it and choose a single Style. ▪ To load the whole folder, touch the

Managing files |895Merging dataWhen loading all User data, or all data of a specified type, most data loaded from a storage device are merged with data

|5389 Programming the Damper pedal393 Equalizing the Sound394 Setting the Drum Kit’s basic parameters398 Equalizing the Drum Kit400 Mixing the

86| Playing and singingPlaying a Jukebox listCreating and editing a Jukebox listCreate a Jukebox list1 Go to the Song Play > Jukebox Editor page

896| File managementSaving musical resources and settingsSaving files or foldersYou can save all the memory content, a separate type of musical resour

Managing files |897Choose the target deviceAfter touching Save, the target device appears:1 If saving to an external device, connect the device to th

898| File management3 When back at the Create New SET Folder dialog, touch the OK button to cre-ate the new SET folder and exit the dialog.Save the

Managing files |899Saving single items1 When saving single items, choose a target location in the storage device.In this example you are choosing a t

900| File managementCopying files and foldersCopying files or foldersYou can copy files and folders. Folders can be generic or SET folders. In ad-dition

Managing files |901Choose the target deviceAfter touching Copy To, the target device appears:DeviceCurrent path1 If copying to an external device, co

902| File managementOverwriting existing files or foldersWhen copying files, a file or folder with the same name of the file or folder being copied might

Managing files |903Deleting files and foldersDeleting files or foldersYou can delete files and folders from a storage device.Choose the data to be delete

904| File managementSelecting more items at onceWhile in the Copy and Delete pages, you can select several files or folders at the same time before ex

Managing files |905Deselect the files or folders ▪ To deselect one or more files or folders, without deselecting everything, keep SHIFT pressed and touc

Playing the Songs |87 ▪ Touch the Del All button to delete all Songs from the list.Save the Jukebox list1 Touch the Save button to open the Save Juk

906| File managementExporting playlistsExporting a list of Songs as a text fileA list of the Songs contained inside a folder or a Jukebox list, or the

Managing files |907Exporting a Jukebox list1 While a Jukebox file is assigned to Player 1, choose the Export Jukebox List command from the page menu t

908| File managementExporting a SongBook Book list or Custom List1 While you are in the SongBook > Book or SongBook > Set List page, choose th

Managing media |90955 Managing mediaFormatting storage devices Formatting a storage deviceThe Format function lets you initialize a device. Pa4X us

910| File managementAlso, if you try to rename the internal volume when Pa4X is connected to a PC through the USB port, the original name is automati

Managing media |911Backing up and restoring musical resourcesA set of file backup and restore utilities can be found in the Media > Utility page.Ba

912| File managementChoose the target device and folderAfter touching Execute, the target device appears:1 If you are making a backup to an external

Managing media |913Restoring the musical resourcesYou can restore data from a backup archive created with the Full Resource Backup command.Warning: T

914| File managementRestoring the original musical resourcesAfter an OS update, or when you want to erase all changes to your Factory and User data,

Managing media |915Connecting one of the internal drives to a personal computerIn order to exchange files, you can access one of the internal drives o

88| Playing and singingThe selected Jukebox list contains pointers to Songs residing in the same folder as the Jukebox file. Please do not move nor d

916| File managementDisable USB communication1 When finished transferring the files, you can disconnect Pa4X from the per-sonal computer. ▪ On a Windo

Managing media |917Storage device organizationCreating foldersYou can create generic folders, where to store any type of data (other fold-ers, Songs,

918| File management2 Touch the Text Edit ( ) icon to open the virtual keyboard and edit the name. When done editing the name, confirm by touching

Managing media |919Rename the storage device ▪ While in the Device Information dialog, touch the Text Edit ( ) icon to open the virtual keyboard and

920| File managementChanging the media display preferencesYou can choose what to see when a file selector window opens in the Media Preferences page.H

Managing media |921Protecting storage devices and filesYou can protect media and files in the Media Preferences page.Protecting the mediaYou can protec

922| File managementRemoving protection from Factory Keyboard Sets, Sounds, Styles and PadsFactory Keyboard Sets, Sounds, Styles and Pads are normall

Managing media |923The Direct Styles and Keyboard SetsDirect banks are additional User/Favorite data residing in a storage device, like the internal

924| File managementWhen back to the Select window, the Direct type of data can be selected from the tabs on top of the list.Using the Direct banks ▪

Managing media |925Care of storage devicesPa4X can save most of the data contained in memory to the internal drive, an internally installed microSD c

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |8910 Lyrics, chords, markers and scoreChoosing one of the Players ▪ While in the Lyrics, Score or Markers page,

926|

|927PART XIV: APPENDIX

928| Appendix

Musical Resources |92956 Musical ResourcesThe following pages list all the musical resources supplied as standard with your Pa4X.

930| AppendixStylesThis list shows the Styles and their position number inside each group.# StylePop1 70’s Guitar Pop2 Love Pop3 Standard 8 Beat4 St

Musical Resources |931# StyleBallroom1 English Waltz2 Quick Step3 Pasodoble4 Paso Dance5 Viennese Waltz6 Jive7 Argentina Tango8 Modern Tango9 Slow Wa

932| Appendix# Style34 Slow Latin Rock35 Latin Rock36 SouthStrait Rock37 Classic Rock38 Rock Boogie39 Rock Blues40 Power Rock41 Rock Shuffle42 8 Beat

Musical Resources |933# Style28 Mambo29 Pop ChaCha30 Rhumba 131 Rhumba 232 Bachata33 Cool Latin Jazz34 Latin Big Band35 Latin Pop36 Latin Bolero37 La

934| Appendix# Style3 Spaghetti Western4 Burt’s Bounce5 ScreenEpicMarch16 ScreenEpicMarch27 Weird Movie8 Mystery Man9 Ritz Swing10 Tap Dance11 Movie

Musical Resources |935# Style28 Scottish Reel29 Alpen Schlager30 Classic Schlager31 Modern Schlager32 Vienna Waltz33 Orleans34 Cajun# Style35 Zydeco3

90| Playing and singingReading the lyrics and chords contained in a SongReading lyrics and chordsOpen the Lyrics page ▪ Press the LYRICS button on t

936| AppendixKeyboard Set LibraryThis list shows the Keyboard Sets and their position number inside each group.# Keyboard SetPiano1 Concert Grand 2

Musical Resources |937# Keyboard Set18 Click Organ Y+ 19 Jazz Organ Y+ 20 Dark Organ V. 21 Pipe Flute 22 Full Pipes 23 Theatre Organ 1 24 Theatre Org

938| Appendix# Keyboard Set5 Cup & Mute Brass 6 Horn Section 7 Smooth Band 8 Warm Brass 9 Sforzato Brass 10 Horns & Strings 11 Brass Overton

Musical Resources |939# Keyboard Set20 Whistling Rain 21 Frullato Flute 22 Bottle Flute 23 Panflute & Synth 24 Reeds & Trombone 25 March Whist

940| AppendixSoundsThe following table lists all Factory Sounds as they appear in the Sound Select window. The table also includes MIDI data used to

Musical Resources |941Sound CC00 CC32 PCTine E. Piano 1 121 18 4Club E. Piano 121 11 4Suit E.Piano 1 121 20 4Suit E.Piano 2 121 21 4Classic Wurly 1 1

942| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCJazz Organ 121 8 16Organ LowPc V. 121 4 17Organ Low 121 39 16Organ Low 1 V. 121 15 16Big Theatre Org. 121 30 16Theatr

Musical Resources |943Sound CC00 CC32 PCSingle Coil Pro 121 14 27Pat Guitar Synth 121 10 26Chorus Guitar 121 3 27Chorus Gtr Pro 121 18 27Power Chords

944| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCReal Muted DN2 121 10 59Jazz Trumpet DN1 121 33 56Jazz Trumpet DN2 121 34 56Cup Muted DN2 121 9 59Concert Trumpet 121

Musical Resources |945Sound CC00 CC32 PCSaxEns.Leg.Sfz 121 25 65Factory/WoodwindConcertFlute DN1 121 15 73ConcertFlute DN2 121 16 73Latin Flute DN1 1

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |91 ▪ Be sure the Chord button appears pressed in the Lyrics page to see the chord abbreviations. Chord abbreviatio

946| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCFresh Air 2 121 11 9180’s Pop Synth 121 2 93Blender 121 1 92Deep Noise 121 4 127Factory/Synth LeadNext Dance DNC 121

Musical Resources |947Sound CC00 CC32 PCBouzouki 121 5 104Nay 121 2 72Kawala 121 1 75Clarinet G 121 2 71Klarnet 1 121 11 71Klarnet 2 121 12 71Hichiri

948| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCJungle Reso. 121 5 3930303 Bass 121 5 38Disclosure Bass 121 16 39Fancy Bass 121 17 39Techno Org.Bass 121 6 17Org. Syn

Musical Resources |949Sound CC00 CC32 PCCassotto 121 9 21Cassotto 16’ DNC 121 30 21Cassotto Or.Tune 121 13 21Master Accordion 121 23 21Steirisch.Akk.

950| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCFinger Key Off 121 7 25Club Jazz Gtr 2 121 3 26Pop Steel Slide 121 23 25Finger Tips 121 8 25Country Nu 121 11 27Reso

Musical Resources |951Sound CC00 CC32 PCClean Guitar RX1 121 14 28Clean Guitar RX2 121 15 28Clean Guitar RX3 121 16 28Clean Guitar RX4 121 17 28Clean

952| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCN Strings 121 6 48Arco Strings 121 7 48Octave Strings 121 8 48Arabic Strings 121 13 48Strings Quartet 121 9 48Chamber

Musical Resources |953Sound CC00 CC32 PCJazzCornet 1 DNC 121 25 56Trumpet Expr.DNC 121 26 56JazzTrumpet2 DNC 121 27 56JazzTrumpet3 DNC 121 28 56JazzC

954| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCSweet Alto Sax 1 121 5 65Sweet Alto Sax 2 121 6 65Soft Alto Sax 121 7 65Alto Sax Pro 121 8 65Alto Sax Expr. 121 9 65A

Musical Resources |955Sound CC00 CC32 PCWhistle 1 121 3 78Whistle 2 121 4 78Whistle DNC 121 5 78Legacy/Synth PadSky Watcher 121 2 90Vintage Pad 121 1

92| Playing and singingReading the lyrics and chords loaded as a text fileIf the text has been linked or loaded as a text (TXT) file, it will not scro

956| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCLoFi Ethnic 121 7 84Dance Lead 121 4 80Sine Wave 121 6 80Analog Lead 121 7 80Gliding Square 121 9 80Sine Switch 121 1

Musical Resources |957Sound CC00 CC32 PCFinger E.Bass 4 121 3 33Finger E.Bass 5 121 6 33Bright Finger B. 121 9 33FingerE.Bass1 RX 121 10 33Finger Sla

958| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCE. Grand Detuned 0 32 2Layered E.Grand1 0 40 2Layered E.Grand2 0 41 2Honky-Tonk XG 0 0 3Honky-Tonk KP 0 1 3E. Piano 1

Musical Resources |959Sound CC00 CC32 PCPerc.Organ GM 121 0 17Det. Perc. Organ 121 1 17Perc. Organ 2 121 2 17Rock Organ GM 121 0 18Church Organ GM 12

960| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCJazz Man 121 3 28Overdrive Gtr GM 121 0 29Guitar Pinch 121 1 29DistortionGtr GM 121 0 30Feedback DistGtr 121 1 30Dist

Musical Resources |961Sound CC00 CC32 PCFretless Det. 0 33 35Fretless Soft 0 34 35Synth Fretless 0 96 35Smooth Fretless 0 97 35Slap Bass 1 XG 0 0 36R

962| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCEuro Hit 121 3 55Strings Ens.1 XG 0 0 48Stereo Stringx 0 3 48Slw Atk Strings 0 8 48Arco Stringx 0 24 4860’s Strings 0

Musical Resources |963Sound CC00 CC32 PCTpt&Tbn Section 0 35 61Brass Section 3 0 40 61Hit Brass 0 41 61Mellow Brass 0 42 61Synth Brass 1 XG 0 0 6

964| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCCharang GM 121 0 84Wire Lead 121 1 84Voice Lead GM 121 0 85Fifths Lead GM 121 0 86Bass & Lead GM 121 0 87Lead Sof

Musical Resources |965Sound CC00 CC32 PCC.C. Pad 0 67 91Bowed Glass XG 0 0 92Glacier 0 64 92Metallic Pad XG 0 0 93Tine Pad 0 64 93Pan Pad 0 65 93Halo

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |93Linking text files to SongBook EntriesLyrics and chords may be contained in a TXT file linked to a SongBook Entry.

966| AppendixSound CC00 CC32 PCBell Choir 0 96 101Echo Drops XG 0 0 102Echoes 0 8 102Echo Pan X 0 14 102Echo Bell X 0 64 102Big Pan 0 65 102Synth Pi

Musical Resources |967Sound CC00 CC32 PCGran Cassa 0 96 116Melodic Tom XG 0 0 117Melodic Tom 3 0 64 117Real Tom 0 65 117Rock Tom 0 66 117Synth Drum X

968| AppendixDNC Sounds and controlsThe following table lists the DNC Sounds and their DNC controls. DNC, DN1 and DN2 Sounds use different sets of c

Musical Resources |969Sound Name CC PC Legato SC1 SC2 Y+ Y– After Touch00 32 In Out Note On Note Off Note On Note OffDist. Gtr 1 DNC 121 16 30 Slide

970| AppendixSound Name CC PC Legato SC1 SC2 Y+ Y– After Touch00 32 In Out Note On Note Off Note On Note OffHardTrombone DN1121 24 57 Legato Atk Gli

Musical Resources |971Sound Name CC PC Legato SC1 SC2 Y+ Y– After Touch00 32 In Out Note On Note Off Note On Note OffFactory/Synth PadS&H Pad DNC

972| AppendixThe following table explains the meaning of the DNC controls.DNC Control MeaningLegato (In) Playing legato inside the Legato range (as

Musical Resources |973Drum KitsThe following table lists all Factory Drum Kits as they appear in the Sound Select window. The table also includes MID

974 | AppendixDrum Kit CC00 CC32 PCStandard PercKit 120 0 69Braz. Perc. Kit 120 0 115Arabian Kit 1 120 0 51Arabian Kit 2 120 0 117Turkish Kit 120 0

Musical Resources |975MultisamplesThe following table contains all the Factory Multisamples.#Multisample0Grand Piano 1 OT L 1Grand Piano 1 OT R 2Gran

94| Playing and singingReading the lyrics and chords loaded as a CDG fileCDGs are graphic files that change in time with the associated MP3 Song.Read

976| Appendix#Multisample93E.Piano Suit Bright mf 94E.Piano Suit Bright f 95E.Piano Dyno p 96E.Piano Dyno mf 97E.Piano Dyno f 98E.Piano Dyno Soft 99

Musical Resources |977#Multisample195H Organ Leakage 196H Organ 2nd Harmonic 197H Organ Click Kon 198H Organ Click Koff 199ON-Click (Organ) 200OFF-Cl

978| Appendix#Multisample297Tenor Sax Vib 4 298Tenor Sax Glissando 299Tenor Sax Falls 300Tenor Sax Straight 301Tenor Sax Riff Up 302Tenor Sax Fall D

Musical Resources |979#Multisample399Flugel Atk Noise 400Euphonium Vibrato p 401Euphonium Vibrato f 402Euphonium Staccato p 403Euphonium Staccato f 4

980| Appendix#Multisample501Brass Ensemble Stereo L 502Brass Ensemble Stereo R 503Brass Ensemble 1 504Brass Ensemble 2 505Brass Ensemble 2LP 506Bras

Musical Resources |981#Multisample603Strings Quartet Vibrato2604Pizzicato 605Strings Ens Legato1 L 606Strings Ens Legato1 R 607Strings Ens Legato2 L

982| Appendix#Multisample705Nylon Gtr1 mf2 L 706Nylon Gtr1 mf2 R 707Nylon Gtr1 mf3 L 708Nylon Gtr1 mf3 R 709Nylon Gtr1 f L 710Nylon Gtr1 f R 711Nylo

Musical Resources |983#Multisample807GLP M RX Noise Clean 2 808GLP M RX Noise Clean 3 809GLP M Dw DI 1 810GLP M Dw DI 2 811GLP M Dw DI 3 812GLP M Dw

984| Appendix#Multisample909El.Guitar Clean Slide 910El.Guitar Clean GM 911El.Guitar Fret Noise GM 912El.Guitar Cut Noise GM 913El.Guitar Le Neck 91

Musical Resources |985#Multisample1011PB FS Finger 3 1012PB FS Finger 4 1013PB FS Ghost 1014PB FS Fing Mute 1 1015PB FS Fing Mute 2 1016PB FS Fing Mu

Lyrics, chords, markers and score |95Moving through a Song with the markersUsing the markersSong Marker events that might be contained in a MID file (

986| Appendix#Multisample1113Mandolin monoLP 1114Mandolin Tremolo 1115Mandolin Ensemble 1116Viola Caipira p 1117Viola Caipira mf 1118Viola Caipira f

Musical Resources |987#Multisample1215Mouth Harp4 1216Mouth Harp5 1217Syn Flute Pad 1218Synth Sub Bass-L 1219Synth Sub Bass-R 1220Syn Bass Reso 1221S

988| Appendix#Multisample1317Birds1 1318Birds2 1319Crickets 1320Church Bell 1321Thunder 1322Stream 1323Bubble 1324Dog 1325Gallop 1326Laughing 1327Te

Musical Resources |989#Multisample1419FX Rim Large Hall1 L 1420FX Rim Large Hall1 R 1421FX Rim Large Hall2 L #Multisample1422FX Rim Large Hall2 R 142

990| AppendixDrum SamplesThe following table contains all the Factory Drum Samples. DF: Drum Family.#Drum SampleDF0BD Spn Sof 1 RoomBD1BD Spn Sof 2

Musical Resources |991#Drum SampleDF93BD 24x14 fBD94BD 24x14 f GMBD95BD 24 inch Open pBD96BD 24 inch Open mfBD97BD 24 inch Open fBD98BD 26 inch Open

992| Appendix#Drum SampleDF195BD Satur 3BD196BD ElektroBD197BD HipHop1BD198BD HipHop2BD199BD IDM 1BD200BD IDM 2BD201BD Tribal 1BD202BD Tribal 2BD203

Musical Resources |993#Drum SampleDF297SD DW Pop 3SD298SD DW Pop 4SD299SD DW Pop 5SD300SD DW Pop 6SD301SD DW Pop 7SD302SD DW Pop 8SD303SD Brady 1SD30

994| Appendix#Drum SampleDF399SD Y1 5SD400SD Y1 6SD401SD Y2 1SD402SD Y2 2SD403SD Y2 3SD404SD Y2 4SD405SD Y2 5SD406SD Y2 6SD407SD Plate 1SD408SD Plat

Musical Resources |995#Drum SampleDF501SD LdwBB1A Cl3SD502SD LdwBB1A Cl4SD503SD LdwBB1A OpRim1SD504SD LdwBB1A OpRim2SD505SD LdwBB1A OpRim3SD506SD Ldw