Record Mode: Step Record Page - Korg PA1X User Manual

Multitrack recording procedure
Here is the general procedure to follow for the Multitrack
Recording.
1. Press SEQUENCER to enter Sequence mode.
2. Press the REC button, and select the "Multitrack
Sequencer" option to enter the Multitrack Record mode.
Now you can prepare your recording parameters. (For
more details, see "Record mode: Multitrack Sequencer
page" on page 169).
3. Be sure the Overdub or Overwrite recording options is
selected (see "Rec mode (Recording mode)" on page 169).
4. Set the tempo. There are two ways of changing tempo:
• Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and use the TEMPO/
VALUE controls to change the tempo.
• Move the cursor to the "Tempo" parameter, and use the
TEMPO/VALUE controls to change tempo.
5. Use the TRK. SEL. button to switch between Song Tracks 1-
8 and Song Tracks 9-16, and assign the right Sound to each
track (see "Sound name" on page 167).
6. Select the track to record. Its status icon will automatically
change to Record (see "Track status icons" on page 170).
7. Press (PLAY/STOP) to start recording. Depending on
the Metro option you selected, a 1- or 2-bars precount may
play before the recording actually begins. When it begins,
play freely.
• If you selected the Auto Punch recording mode, the
recording will begin only when reaching the Start point.
• If you selected the Pedal Punch recording mode, press the
pedal when you want to begin recording. Press it again to
finish recording.
Note: The Punch functions will not work on an empty Song.
At least one track must already be recorded.
8. When finished recording, press
the sequencer. Select a different track, and go on recording
the whole Song.
9. When finished recording the new Song, either press the
REC button, or select the "Exit from Record" command
from the page menu (see page 187).
Warning: Save the Song to disk, to avoid it is lost when turn-
ing the instrument off.
Note: When exiting the Record mode, the Octave Transpose is
automatically reset to "0".
10. If you wish, edit the new Song, by pressing the MENU but-
ton, and selecting the various edit pages.

Record mode: Step Record page

The Step Record allows you to create a new Song by entering sin-
gle notes or chords to each track. This is very useful when tran-
scribing an existing score, or needing a higher grade of detail,
and is particularly suitable to create drum and percussion tracks.
To access this page, select the "Overdub Step Recording" or
"Overwrite Step Recording" command from the page menu.
In Overdub Step Recording mode you will add to existing events,
while in Overwrite Step Recording mode you will overwrite all
existing events.
See "Step Record procedure" below, for information on the
record procedure.
Page header
This line shows the current operating mode.
Page sub-header
(PLAY/STOP) to stop
Track
Name of the selected track in record.
S1Tr01...Tr16
Pos (Position)
This is the position of the event (note, rest or chord) to be
inserted.
Step Time area
Step Time
Length of the event to be inserted.
Standard (–) Standard value of the selected note.
Dot (.)
Triplet (3)
Sequencer operating mode
Record mode: Step Record page
Page sub-header Page header
Step
time
Buttons
Sequencer 1 track. In Sequencer mode, you
always work with Sequencer 1.
... Note value.
Augments the selected note length by one half of
its value.
Triplet value of the selected note.
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Note parameters
Event list