User manual KORG PA50SD

[. . . ] 1. 0 E 1 Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING — When using electrical products, basic precautions should be followed, including the following: Location. Using the unit in the following locations can THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (FOR THE U. S. A. AND CANADA ONLY) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] To select the “No chord” option, press F1 to select the Name part of the Chord, then use the TEMPO/VALUE section to select the very last value (C…B, Off). Note: If you replace a chord with a different one, please remember that the Lower track will not be automatically changed. Transport controls While in Step Mode, you can use various control panel buttons to accomplish the editing procedure. << or >> (Rewind or Fast Forward) This is the Style Element (i. e. , a Variation, Fill, Intro, or Ending). The length of the selected Style Element is always shown on the measure counter, at the top of the display: Use these buttons to move to the previous or following measure. These commands are effective even if the M(easure) parameter is not selected. < or > (Previous or Next Step) This will let you know where to place the following Style Element Change. For example, if you inserted an Intro event lasting for 4 measures, you can insert 4 empty measure after this event, and a Variation event at the end of the Intro, beginning at the 4th empty measure. “Off ” means that the accompaniment will not play at the selected position – only the Realtime tracks will play. Hint: Insert a Style Element Off event exactly where the autoaccompaniment must stop, at the end of the Song. Chord Use these button to go to the previous or next step (1/8, or 192 ticks). If an event is located before the previous or next step, the locator stops on that event. For example, if you are positioned on M001. 01. 000, and no event exists before M001. 01. 192, the > button moves to the M001. 01. 192 location. If an event exists on M001. 01. 010, the > button stops to the M001. 01. 010 location. These commands are effective even if the M(easure) parameter is not selected. + < or > (Previous or Next Event) Keep the SHIFT button pressed while pressing the < or > button, to move to the previous or next recorded event. Use the D VOLUME/VALUE buttons to select the Chord line. Use the F1-F4 buttons to select the part of the chord you wish to edit. HOW TO DELETE A WHOLE SONG You can delete a whole Song with the simple SHIFT + DELETE key sequence. Press ENTER to confirm, EXIT to abort. C Name Maj Type Tension /C Extension Use the TEMPO/VALUE controls to modify the selected parameter. You can also play a chord, and it will be automati- 88 Song operating mode Transport controls 13. SONG OPERATING MODE The Song operating mode is the full-featured onboard sequencer, where you can create from scratch or edit a Song. You can also use this mode to edit the initial parameters of a Standard MIDI File, either made with an external sequencer or with Pa50SD own Song and Backing Sequence modes. You can save the edited Song as a Standard MIDI File (“. MID” file), and playback it either in Song Play, Backing Sequence or Song mode. For a practical example of Song editing, see “5 - Editing a Song” on page 32. MAIN PAGE Press SONG to access this page from another operating mode. Note: When switching from Style Play to Song, the Song Setup is automatically selected, and various track parameters may change. Press EXIT/NO to access this page from the Menu or any of the Song Play edit pages. To see the Song’s tracks, use the TRK SELECT button to switch from the Main page to the Tracks pages. Pressed a first time, you will see tracks 1-8 (enlightened TRK SELECT LED); a second press will show tracks 9-16 (flashing TRK SELECT LED); pressed again, you will go back to the Main page (TRK SELECT LED switched off). Song icon Page header Bar number TRANSPORT CONTROLS While in Song mode, use the SEQ1 transport controls for the Song playback. [. . . ] Are the MASTER VOLUME or ASSIGN. SLIDER sliders of the Pa50SD set to a position other than “0”?Lowest note are not played When the SPLIT button is lit up, the keyboard will be divided into the Lower part (low notes, below the split point) and the Upper part (high notes, above the split point). Load the appropriate data for the Song or the Style you wish to playback. Sound does not stop The selected Style or Song cannot start Does not respond to MIDI messages Make sure that the damper switch polarity parameter is set correctly. [. . . ]