Korg Pa50 Users Manual Pa50SD 1.0 User’s (E1)

2015-02-03

• The BALANCE slider
  • Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
    • Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
• Important safety instructions
• KEEP these instructions CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH
  • The FCC Regulation Warning (for the U.S.A. and Canada only)
  • Data Handling
  • LCD Display
  • Trademarks
  • Disclaimer
  • Liability
  • Service and User’s Assistance
  • Pa50SD on the web
• Introduction
  • 1. Welcome!
    • Live Performing
    • Useful links
    • About this manual
    • Making a backup copy of system files
    • Loading the operating system
    • Reloading the Factory Data
  • 2. Start up
    • Connecting the AC power adapter
    • Turning the instrument on and off
    • Controlling the Volume
    • The BALANCE slider
    • Headphones
    • Audio Outputs
    • Audio Inputs
    • MIDI connections
    • Damper Pedal
    • Demo
    • The music stand
  • 3. Front panel
  • 4. Display and User Interface
    • Display controls
    • Interface structure
    • Message windows
    • Symbols and Icons
    • Grayed-out non-available parameters
  • 5. Rear panel
• Basic Guide
  • 6. Basic operations
    • Playing on the keyboard
    • Selecting, muting/unmuting and soloing a track
    • Selecting a Performance
      • The STYLE CHANGE button
    • Selecting a Program
    • Selecting a Style
      • The SINGLE TOUCH button
    • Selecting a Single Touch Setting (STS)
    • Changing all keyboard tracks at once
    • Playing a Song from a card
    • Shortcut to see the original bank for a Style, Performance or Program
  • 7. Tutorial
    • 1 - Playing in realtime
    • 2 - Playing a Style
      • In Sync
      • Need more information?
    • 3 - Playing a Song
    • 4 - Recording a Song
      • Need more information?
    • 5 - Editing a Song
      • Other editings
      • Need more information?
    • 6 - The Arabic Scale
      • Need more information?
  • 8. MIDI
    • What is MIDI?
      • In general
      • Channels and messages
      • Tempo
      • Lyrics
    • Midifiles
    • The General MIDI standard
    • The Global channel
    • The Chord 1 and Chord 2 channels
    • The Control channel
    • MIDI Setup
    • Connecting Pa50SD to a Master keyboard
      • Connections and settings
    • Connecting the Pa50SD to a MIDI accordion
      • Connection and settings
    • Connecting the Pa50SD to an external sequencer
      • Connections and settings
      • The Local Off
      • The programs
    • Playing another instrument with the Pa50SD
      • The Keyboard
      • The Sequencer
      • The Arranger
• Reference Guide
  • 9. Style Play operating mode
    • What’s a Style?
    • Styles and Performances
    • Changing and resetting the Tempo
    • The DIRECT SD bank
      • How to make the DIRECT SD bank
    • Main page
    • Style tracks page
    • How to select Programs
    • The Write window
    • Menu
    • Edit page structure
    • Page 1 - Mixer: Volume
    • Page 2 - Mixer: Pan
    • Page 3 - Mixer: FX Send
    • Page 4 - Tuning: Detune
    • Page 5 - Tuning: Scale
    • Page 6 - Tuning: PitchBend Sensitivity
    • Page 7 - FX: A/B Select
    • Page 8 - FX: C/D Select
    • Page 9 - FX: A editing
    • Page 10 - FX: B editing
    • Page 11 - FX: C editing
    • Page 12 - FX: D editing
    • Page 13 - Track: Easy edit
      • Drum tracks
      • Reset
    • Page 14 - Track: Mode
    • Page 15 - Track: Internal/External
    • Page 16 - R.T. controls: Damper
    • Page 17 - R.T. controls: Joystick
    • Page 18 - R.T. controls: Dynamic range
    • Page 19 - R.T. controls: Ensemble
    • Page 20 - Style controls: Drum/Fill
    • Page 21 - Style controls: Wrap Around / Keyboard Range
    • Page 22 - Pads
    • Page 23 - Preferences: Lock
    • Page 24 - Preferences: controls
  • 10. Style Record mode
    • The Style’s structure
      • What to record
    • Style Import/Export
    • Entering the Record mode
    • Listening to the Style while in Record/ Edit mode
    • Exit and Save/Abort Style
    • The Write window
    • List of recorded events
    • Fast Delete using the control panel buttons
    • Main page
    • Style Tracks page
    • Step Record page
      • Buttons used in Step Record mode
    • Style Record procedure
      • Preparing to record
      • Realtime Record procedure
      • Step Record procedure
      • Chords and second voices in Step Record mode
    • Menu
    • Edit page structure
    • Page 1 - Edit: Quantize
    • Page 2 - Edit: Transpose
    • Page 3 - Edit: Velocity
    • Page 4 - Event Edit
      • Transport, navigation and editing controls
    • Page 5 - Event Filter
    • Event Edit procedure
    • Page 6 - Edit: Delete
    • Page 7 - Edit: Delete All
    • Page 8 - Edit: Copy
      • Copying on a Chord Variation with a different length
    • Page 9 - Style Element Controls: Programs
    • Page 10 - Style Element Controls: Expression
    • Page 11 - Style Element Controls: Keyboard Range
    • Page 12 - Style Element Controls: Chord Variation Table
    • Page 13 - Style Controls: Mode/Tension
  • 11. Song Play operating mode
    • The Songs and the Standard MIDI File format
    • Transport controls
    • MIDI Clock
    • Switching between sequencers during editing
    • Selecting a Song composing its progressive number
      • Selecting a Song in the Song Select page
      • Selecting a Song in the Main page
      • Selecting a Song in the Lyrics page
    • Realtime and sequencer tracks
    • Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, BALANCE
    • Effects in Song Play mode
    • Groove Quantize window
    • The Write window
    • Main page
    • Tracks 1-8 page
    • Tracks 9-16 page
    • Song Select page
    • The Lyrics page
    • Playing a Jukebox file
    • Menu
    • Edit page structure
    • Page 1 - Mixer: Volume
    • Page 2 - Mixer: Pan
    • Page 3 - Mixer: FX send A/B
    • Page 3 - Mixer: FX send C/D
    • Page 4 - FX: A/B Select
    • Page 4 - FX: C/D Select
    • Page 5 - FX: A editing
    • Page 6 - FX: B editing
    • Page 5 - FX: C editing
    • Page 6 - FX: D editing
    • Page 7 - Track: Mode
    • Page 8 - Track: Internal/External
    • Page 9 - Jukebox
    • Page 10 - Preferences
    • Saving a list of Songs
      • How to save a list of Songs contained in a folder
      • How to save a list of Songs contained in a Jukebox file
  • 12. Backing Sequence operating mode
    • Transport controls
    • The Backing Sequence, Song and Song Play modes
    • How to playback a Song
    • Realtime Recording mode
    • Chord/Acc Step recording
    • Main Page (Backing Sequence Play)
    • Load Song page
    • Save Song page
    • Realtime Recording page
    • Chord/Acc Step Recording page
      • Transport controls
    • How to delete a whole Song
  • 13. Song operating mode
    • Transport controls
    • Master Volume and Sequencer Volume
    • The Songs and the Standard MIDI File format
    • Fast track deletion
    • How to delete a whole Song
    • Main page
    • Tracks 1-8 page
    • Tracks 9-16 page
    • Song Select page
    • Save Song page
      • Play/Mute status saved with the Song
      • Master Transpose saved with the Song
    • Realtime Record procedure
    • Step Record procedure
      • Chords and second voices
    • Song Record page
    • Step Record page
      • Buttons used in Step Record mode
    • Menu
    • Edit page structure
    • Page 1 - Mixer: Volume
    • Page 2 - Mixer: Pan
    • Page 3 - Mixer: FX Block
    • Page 4 - Mixer: FX Send A/B (or C/D)
    • Page 5 - Tuning: Detune
    • Page 6 - Tuning: Scale
    • Page 7 - Tuning: PitchBend/Scale
    • Page 8 - FX: A/B Select
    • Page 9 - FX: C/D Select
    • Page 10 - FX: A editing
    • Page 11 - FX: B editing
    • Page 12 - FX: C editing
    • Page 13 - FX: D editing
    • Page 14 - Track: Easy edit
      • Drum tracks
      • Reset
    • Page 15 - Track: Mode
    • Page 16 - Track: Internal/External
    • Page 17 - Edit: Quantize
    • Page 18 - Edit: Transpose
    • Page 19 - Edit: Velocity
    • Page 20 - Edit: Delete
    • Page 21 - Edit: Cut Measures
    • Page 22 - Edit: Insert Measures
    • Page 23 - Edit: Copy
    • Page 24 - Event Edit
      • Transport, navigation and editing controls
    • Page 25 - Event Filter
    • Event Edit procedure
  • 14. Program operating mode
    • Main page
      • Effects
      • The MIDI channel
    • Sound Programs and Drum Programs
    • Menu
    • Edit page structure
    • The Compare function
    • How to select oscillators
    • Erase Program/Oscillator
    • The ‘Write’ window
    • Page 1 - Basic
    • Page 2 - Sample (Sound Programs)
    • Page 2 - DK Samples (Drum Programs)
    • Page 3 - Pitch
      • Pitch modulation
      • Pitch EG modulation
      • Portamento
    • Page 4 - Pitch LFO1
      • Pitch LFO1 ‘Level’ modulation
    • Page 5 - Pitch LFO2
    • Page 6 - Pitch EG
      • Pitch envelope
      • Pitch EG ‘Level’ modulation
      • Pitch EG ‘Time’ modulation
    • Page 7 - Filter
      • Resonance modulation
      • Filter B
    • Page 8 - Filter Modulation
      • Filter keyboard tracking
      • Filter EG modulation
      • Filter A/B modulation
    • Page 9 - Filter LFO1
      • Filter LFO1 modulation
    • Page 10 - Filter LFO2
    • Page 11 - Filter EG
      • Filter envelope
      • Filter EG ‘Level’ modulation
      • Filter EG ‘Time’ modulation
    • Page 12 - Amp
      • Pan modulation
    • Page 13 - Amp Modulation
      • Amplifier keyboard tracking
      • Amplifier Modulation
    • Page 14 - Amp LFO1
      • Amplifier LFO1 modulation
    • Page 15 - Amp LFO2
    • Page 16 - Amp EG
      • Amp envelope
      • Amp EG ‘Level’ modulation
      • Amp EG ‘Time’ modulation
    • Page 17 - LFO1
      • Frequency MIDI/Tempo Sync
      • Frequency modulation
    • Page 18 - LFO2
    • Page 19 - Effects
    • Page 20 - FX1 editing
    • Page 21 - FX2 editing
    • AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) list
  • 15. Global edit environment
    • The Write window
    • Menu
    • Page 1 - General controls
    • Page 2 - Master Transpose
    • Page 3 - Assignable Pedal/Footswitch, Assignable Slider
    • Page 4 - MIDI Setup
    • Page 5 - MIDI Controls
    • Page 6 - MIDI IN Channels
    • Page 7 - MIDI IN Controls (1)
    • Page 8 - MIDI IN Controls (2)
    • Page 9 - MIDI IN Filters
    • Page 10 - MIDI OUT Channels
    • Page 11 - MIDI OUT Filters
  • 16. Card Edit environment
    • The WRITE/CARD IN USE LED
    • Supported cards
      • SD and MMC card handling
      • Write protecting an SD card
      • Inserting/exchanging cards
      • Organizing your data into separate folders
    • Loading data created with the Pa80/Pa60
    • Card structure
    • File types
    • File and folder size display
    • Page structure
    • Navigation tools
    • Menu
    • Page 1 - Load
      • Loading all the User data
      • Loading all data of a specified type
      • Loading a single bank
      • Loading a single item
    • Page 2 - Save
      • Saving the whole memory content
      • Saving all data of a specific type
      • Saving a single bank
      • Saving a single item
      • Creating a new “.SET” folder
    • Page 3 - Copy
      • Copying a whole folder or folder’s content
      • Copying a single file
    • Page 4 - Erase
    • Page 5 - Format
    • Page 6 - New Dir
    • Page 7 - Rename
    • Page 8 - Utilities 1
    • Page 9 - Utilities 2
• Appendix
  • 17. Factory Data
    • Styles
    • Style Elements
    • Single Touch Settings (STS)
    • Programs (bank order)
    • Programs (Program Change order)
    • Drum Kits
    • Drum Kit instruments
    • Performances
    • MIDI Setup
  • 18. Effects
    • Diagrams
    • Dynamic Modulation sources
    • Filter/Dynamic
      • 000: No Effect
      • 001: Amp Simulat (Stereo Amp Simulation)
      • 002: Compressor (Stereo Compressor)
      • 003: Limiter (Stereo Limiter)
      • 004: MBandLimit (Multiband Limiter)
      • 005: Gate (Stereo Gate)
      • 006: OD/HGainWah (Overdrive/Hi.Gain Wah)
      • 007: Param.4B Eq (Stereo Parametric 4-Band EQ)
      • 008: Graph.7B Eq (Stereo Graphic 7 Band EQ)
      • 009: Wah/AutoWah (Stereo Wah/Auto Wah)
      • 010: Random Filt (Stereo Random Filter)
      • 011: Excit/Enhan (Stereo Exciter/Enhancer)
      • 012: Sub Oscill (Stereo Sub Oscillator)
      • 013: Talking Mod (Talking Modulator)
      • 014: Decimator (Stereo Decimator)
      • 015: Analog Rec (Stereo Analog Record)
    • Pitch/Phase Mod.
      • 016: Chorus (Stereo Chorus)
      • 017: Harm.Chorus (Stereo Harmonic Chorus)
      • 018: MTap Ch/Dly (Multitap Chorus/Delay)
      • 019: Ensemble
      • 020: Flanger (Stereo Flanger)
      • 021: RandomFlang (Stereo Random Flanger)
      • 022: Envel.Flang (Stereo Envelope Flanger)
      • 023: Phaser (Stereo Phaser)
      • 024: RandomPhser (Stereo Random Phaser)
      • 025: Envel.Phser (Stereo Envelope Phaser)
      • 026: BiphaseMod. (Stereo Biphase Modulation)
      • 027: Vibrato (Stereo Vibrato)
      • 028: AutoFadeMod. (Stereo Auto Fade Modulation)
      • 029: 2Voice Res
      • 030: Doppler
      • 031: Scratch
    • Mod./P.Shift
      • 032: Tremolo (Stereo Tremolo)
      • 033: EnvelTremol (Stereo Envelope Tremolo)
      • 034: Auto-Pan (Stereo Auto Pan)
      • 035: Phaser/Trem (Stereo Phaser + Tremolo)
      • 036: RingModulat (Stereo Ring Modulator)
      • 037: Detune
      • 038: PitchShift (Pitch Shifter)
      • 039: PitShiftMod. (Pitch Shift Modulation)
      • 040: RotarySpeak (Rotary Speaker)
    • ER/Delay
      • 041: Early Refl (Early Reflections)
      • 042: AutoReverse (Auto Reverse)
      • 043: L/C/R Delay
      • 044: Cross Delay (Stereo/Cross Delay)
      • 045: M.Tap Delay (Stereo Multitap Delay)
      • 046: Modul.Delay (Stereo Modulation Delay)
      • 047: Dynam.Delay (Stereo Dynamic Delay)
      • 048: AutoPan Dly (Stereo Auto Panning Delay)
      • 049: LCR BPM Dly
      • 050: BPM Delay (Stereo BPM Delay)
      • 051: Seq. Delay (Sequential Delay)
    • Reverb
      • 052: Rev. Hall
      • 053: RevSmthHall (Smooth Hall)
      • 054: RevWetPlate
      • 055: RevDryPlate
      • 056: Rev. Room
      • 057: R.BriteRoom
    • Mono – Mono Chain
      • 058: Par4Eq-Exc (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Exciter)
      • 059: Par4Eq-Wah (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Wah/Auto Wah)
      • 060: 4EqPhsrChFl (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 061: Par4Eq-Phsr (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Phaser)
      • 062: P4Eq-TapDly (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Multitap Delay)
      • 063: Cmp-AutoWah (Compressor – Wah/Auto Wah)
      • 064: Cmp-AmpSim (Compressor – Amp Simulation)
      • 065: Cmp-OD/HiG (Compressor – Overdrive/Hi.Gain)
      • 066: Cmp-Par.4Eq (Compressor – Parametric 4-Band EQ)
      • 067: Cmp-ChorFlg (Compressor – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 068: Cmp-Phaser (Compressor – Phaser)
      • 069: Cmp-MTapDly (Compressor – Multitap Delay)
      • 070: Lim-Par.4Eq (Limiter – Parametric 4-Band EQ)
      • 071: Lim-ChorFlg (Limiter – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 072: Lim-Phaser
      • 073: Lim-MTapDly (Limiter – Multitap Delay)
      • 074: Exc-Compr (Exciter – Compressor)
      • 075: Exc-Limiter (Exciter – Limiter)
      • 076: Exc-ChorFlg (Exciter – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 077: Exc-Phaser (Exciter – Phaser)
      • 078: Exc-MTapDly (Exciter – Multitap Delay)
      • 079: OD/HG-Amp S (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Amp Simulation)
      • 080: OD/HG-ChoFl (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 081: OD/HG-Phser (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Phaser)
      • 082: OD/HG-MTDly (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Multitap Delay)
      • 083: Wah-AmpSim (Wah/Auto Wah – Amp Simulation)
      • 084: Decim-Amp S (Decimator – Amp Simulation)
      • 085: Decim-Cmp (Decimator – Compressor)
      • 086: AmpS-Tremol (Amp Simulation – Tremolo)
      • 087: Ch/Fl-MTDly (Chorus/Flanger – Multitap Delay)
      • 088: Phser-ChoFl (Phaser – Chorus/Flanger)
      • 089: Rev-Gate (Reverb – Gate)
  • 19. Assignable parameters
    • List of functions assignable to the Footswitch
    • List of functions assignable to the Pedal or Assignable Slider
    • List of sounds assignable to the Pads
    • List of functions assignable to the Pads
    • Scales
  • 20. MIDI Controllers
    • MIDI Implementation Chart
  • 21. Parameters
    • Control panel and operating modes parameters
    • Style and Song parameters
  • 22. Recognized chords
  • 23. Error messages & Troubleshooting
    • Error messages
      • General
      • Style Play
      • Style Record
      • Backing Sequence Mode
      • Song Play
      • Song
      • Song Play and Song mode
      • Program
      • Card mode
    • Troubleshooting
  • 24. Technical specifications
  • 25. Alphabetical Index