Song Play Operating Mode; Transport Controls; Midi Clock; Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, Balance - Korg PA1X User Manual

Song Play operating mode

The Song Play operating mode is where you can listen to Songs.
Since the Pa1X is equipped with two onboard sequencers, you
can play two Songs at the same time. This is very useful to mix
between two Songs during a live performance. Songs can be in
Standard MIDI File, Karaoke™, MP3 or Audio CD format (MP3
Player and Audio CD Player available as options).
You can play along with the Song with up to four Keyboard
tracks (Upper 1-3, Lower). You can select different Sounds and
Effects for Keyboard tracks by selecting Performances and STSs.
A different Voice Processor Preset may be selected by a Perfor-
mance or STS.
While in Song Play, you can use the SongBook to automatically
select Songs for a desired music genre. With each Song entry in
the SongBook, up to four STSs are associated.

Transport controls

You can use the separate transport controls for each of the two
onboard sequencers. Use the SEQUENCER 1 controls for
Sequencer 1, and SEQUENCER 2 controls for Sequencer 2. See
"SEQUENCER 1 TRANSPORT CONTROLS" on page 10 for
more information).

MIDI Clock

In Song Play mode the MIDI Clock is always generated by the
internal sequencer, even if the Clock parameter is set to MIDI
(see "Clock Source" on page 236). While in this mode, Pa1X
cannot receive MIDI Clock messages from the MIDI IN.
Pa1X transmits to the MIDI OUT only the MIDI Clock message
generated by Sequencer 1.
Master Volume, Sequencer Volume,
Balance
While the MASTER VOLUME slider controls the general volume
of the instrument, you can use the ACC/SEQ VOLUME slider to
control only Sequencer's tracks volume. This lets you adjust the
Sequencer's volume alone, while Keyboard tracks are not
affected by this slider.
Overall instru-
ment's volume
Use the BALANCE slider to mix between Sequencer 1 and
Sequencer 2. Move it to the center for the maximum volume of
both sequencers.

Track parameters

Keyboard track settings made in Song Play mode may be saved
to a Performance. You can recall different settings by just select-
ing a different Performance.
Settings for Song tracks, like pan, volume and FX sends, depend
on the midifile.
Changes to Song tracks made in Song Play mode cannot be
saved to the midifile, and are intended just for realtime editing.
To permanently save changes to the various Song parameters,
use Sequencer mode.

Standard MIDI Files and Sounds

The native Song file format of the Pa1X is the Standard MIDI
File (SMF), an universal standard set by all manufacturers. You
can read these files with any musical instrument or computer.
A difference could be in the sound played by each track. If you
recorded a Song with the Pa1X (Sequencer mode), using only
General MIDI sounds, you can play the same Song on virtually
any other musical instrument or computer. If you used Korg
native sounds, you cannot play back the same sounds on instru-
ments from other brands.
When you read SMFs in Song Play mode, there is no problem
reading files made using only General MIDI sounds. Sounds
could be different when playing a Song made on a different
instrument: despite the wide compatibility of Pa1X with other,
non-standard formats, differences may arise.
If so, go to the Sequencer operating mode and load the SMF.
Then, manually reassign the non-matching Sounds, replacing
them with similar Sounds on the Pa1X. Then, save the SMF
again, and you will be able to play it in Song Play mode with the
correct Sounds.
Sequencers vol-
ume (Keyboard
tracks are unaf-
fected
Song Play operating mode
Sequencer 1
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Transport controls
Sequencer 2