User manual KORG PA588

[. . . ] 1. 0 User’s Manual Pa588-100UM-ENG. book Page ii Monday, May 26, 2008 4:34 PM Important safety instructions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • • • • • In direct sunlight Locations of extreme temperature or humidity Excessively dusty or dirty locations Locations of excessive vibration Close to magnetic fields THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U. S. A. ) 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] For detailed information on the various types of parameters, see sections starting from page 138. Tabs Most edit pages share some basic elements. Operating mode Edit section Page menu icon Pad track info Edit page structure Use tabs to select one of the edit pages of the current edit section. Event Edit: Event Edit The Event Edit is the page where you can edit each single MIDI event of the selected Chord Variation. You can, for example, replace a note with a different one, or change its playing strength (i. e. , velocity value). Page sub-header Page header Page menu icon Parameters area Tabs Event list Tabs Scrollbar This is very similar to the Style Record’s Event Edit page. See “Event Edit: Event Edit” on page 117 for more information on the event editing procedure. Pa588-100UM-ENG. book Page 139 Monday, May 26, 2008 4:34 PM Pad Record mode Event Edit: Filter 139 Event Edit: Filter This page is where you can select the event types to be shown in the Event Edit page. Pad Edit: Transpose In this page you can transpose the selected track(s). Note: After transposing, please don’t forget to readjust the “Key/ Chord” parameter in the main page of the Pad Record mode (see page 134). Turn On the filter for all event types you do not wish to see in the Event Edit page. Note: Some of the events are “ghosted”, and non editable, since the corresponding events are not editable in a Pad. This is very similar to the Style Record’s Event Edit Filter page. See “Event Edit: Filter” on page 119 for more information on the filter page. CV (Chord Variation) Use this parameter to select the Chord Variation for editing. Value Pad Edit: Quantize The quantize function may be used to correct any timing mistake after recording, or to give the pattern a “groovy” feeling. Transpose value (±127 semitones). Start / End Tick Use these parameters to set the starting and ending points of the range to be transposed. Bottom / Top Note Use these parameters to set the bottom and top of the keyboard range to be transposed. Execute Press this button to execute the operation set in this page. After setting the various parameters, press Execute. CV (Chord Variation) Use this parameter to select the Chord Variation for editing. Start / End Tick Use these parameters to set the starting and ending points of the range to quantize. Bottom / Top Note Use these parameters to set the bottom and top of the keyboard range to quantize. Execute Press this button to execute the operation set in this page. Reference Pa588-100UM-ENG. book Page 140 Monday, May 26, 2008 4:34 PM 140 Pad Record mode Pad Edit: Velocity Pad Edit: Velocity In this page you can change the velocity (dynamics) value of notes in the selected track. Pad Edit: Cut This function lets you quickly delete a selected measure (or a series of measures) from the selected Chord Variation. All following events are moved back, to replace the cut measure(s). After setting the various parameters, press Execute. CV (Chord Variation) Use this parameter to select the Chord Variation for editing. Value Start CV (Chord Variation) Use this parameter to select the Chord Variation for editing. Velocity change value (±127). Intensity (Only available in Advanced mode). Use this parameter to specify the degree to which the velocity data will be adjusted toward the curve you specify in “Curve”. Use this parameter to select from six types of curve, and specify how the velocity will change over time. Velocity change at the starting and ending ticks of the selected range. [. . . ] Here is the list of “shortcuts”. Shift + Functions Shift + Upper Octave (either) Style Sound/Performance STS Song Play mode Song Play Play/Stop–Seq 1 or 2 Upper Octave (either) Fade In/Out Selects the General Control page (Preferences section) Sync Start of either sequencers Selects the Tuning page (Mixer/Tuning section) Selects the Fade In/Out parameter in the Basic page, Preferences section, of the Global mode Selects the Key Velocity page (Keyboard/ Ensemble section) Selects the Pad page (Pad section) Opens the “Write Performance” window. Functions Selects the Tuning page (Mixer/Tuning section) Opens the “Write Current Style Performance” window. Opens the “Write STS” window. Any operating modes Play Piano Dial Scroll Arrows Selects the Basic page, General Controls section, of the Global mode Tempo Change When a list of Songs or SongBook entries is shown: Next/Previous alphabetical section. Sends the Sound assigned to the selected track to the Sound mode Selects the Setup/General Controls page, MIDI section, of the Global mode. [. . . ]