User manual KORG PA60 EASY START GUIDE

[. . . ] In addition to its strength as a compositional tool, the PA-60 is an outstanding keyboard for the entertainer and performing professional. The XDS Dual Sequencer offers two independent sequencers, with separate transport controls and a DJ style cross fader for seamless medleys. A “JUKEBOX” file can be created which can play your entire set list from top to bottom. Dedicated guitar and vocal inputs can access the internal digital effects. [. . . ] 6. DemoTip: Adding the Real-Time Parts While the STYLE will play up to eight backing parts, you can play up to four parts in real-time; three layered on the UPPER half of the keyboard, one on the LOWER portion of the keyboard. For instance, a STYLE may layer a monophonic flute on top of a string section, and when you play above a certain velocity, an additional part of say, a concertina playing harmonies using the ensemble mode is introduced. This is a very powerful part of the PA-60. 1. Press the STYLE PLAY button so that the LED is lit. The Right hand column of the DISPLAY shows which sounds are currently assigned to this STYLE. A small “KEYBOARD ICON” will appear next to a voice if that part is active (turned on). The top three sounds listed in the right hand column relate to the UPPER half of the keyboard. Press one of these, and you can see the sounds assigned to the STYLE change. This feature (STS) allows very quick set up of sounds that correspond to the selected STYLE. 3 2. PA60 EasyStart Try playing different STYLES and using the STS buttons to call up new sounds. To turn a part on or off, press BOTH of the VALUE/VOLUME buttons adjacent to that part on the DISPLAY. To adjust the volume of a part; highlight the part by pressing the appropriate button (UPPER 1, UPPER 2, UPPER 3, LOWER 1). Pressing the left hand VOLUME/VALUE button lowers the volume of that part. Pressing the right hand VOLUME/VALUE button raises the volume of that part. If you like, you can also select different sounds manually for each part. Make sure that the PROGRAM button to the far right of the PA-60 is lit before you continue this operation! 7. 3. 5. 6. ! Highlight the part playing the sound you wish to change (be sure the part is active – i. e. Highlight the name of the new sound and play a few keys to see if this is the sound you want. New and different sounds can be assigned to any PAD. 8. Editing overview 1. The PA-60 is enormously powerful. The depth of all the possible editing is far more than can be covered here. However, to get a taste: Press the MENU button to the top left of the DISPLAY. Use the PAGE+ and PAGE – buttons to view all 25 Edit screens on the DISPLAY. You can also start the STYLE playing by tapping the TAP TEMPO button four times. [. . . ] CH/ACC Mode records the eight accompaniment parts playing in the STYLE, and remembers your chord changes. By setting the CH/ACC mode to PLAY, you can record a new Real Time performance over your existing backing tracks. Press RECORD button twice (off and on) and select the CHORD /ACC STEP MODE. It also shows the current STYLE, current PERFROMANCE set-up, the VARIATION, as well as the Chord Type and Bass Note. [. . . ]