Korg PA1X User Manual page 193

Storage device
Use this pop-up menu to select one of the available storage
devices where to save the Song.
Device Type
FD Floppy disk
HD Hard disk (optional on the Pa1X with speakers)
Open
Opens the selected folder (item whose icon looks like this:
Close
Closes the current folder, returning to the parent ("upper")
folder.
Save
Press this button to open the Save Song dialog box, and save the
Song to the current directory.
• If no file has been selected in the display, prior to pressing Save,
the "NewSong" default name will be automatically assigned to
the Song.
Note: If a file is selected, just touch the storage device name to dese-
lect it.
• If a file has been selected in the display, prior to pressing Save,
the name of the selected file will be automatically assigned to the
Song.
In any of the above situations, press the
to edit the Song name.
Warning: If a file with the same name is already in the current
directory, a message will warn you. If you confirm, the existing file
will be overwritten. Select a file before saving only if you want to
overwrite it (i.e., in case you are saving changes to an existing file).
Empty measure at the beginning of the
Standard MIDI File
When saving a Song as an SMF, an empty measure is automati-
cally inserted to the beginning of the Song. This measure con-
tains various Song initialization parameters.
Play/Mute status saved with the Song
When saving a Song, the Play/Mute status is saved with the Song.
This status is preserved also when playing back the same Song in
Song Play mode.
Master Transpose saved with the Song
When saving a Song, the Master Transpose value is saved with
the Song. Since this value is saved as System Exclusive data, it is
preserved also when playing back the Song in Song Play mode.
Hint: Since the Master Transpose is a global parameter, loading a
Song with a non-standard transposition may result in unwanted
transposing when loading other Songs that do not contain their
own transposition data. To transpose a Song it is advisable to use
the Transpose function in the Edit section of the Sequencer mode
(see "Song Edit: Transpose" on page 184).
).
You may also lock the Master Transpose, to avoid unwanted trans-
position. See "General Controls: Lock" on page 232 of the Global
chapter.
As a general rule, you should use the Master Transpose (TRANS-
POSE buttons on the control panel) when you need to transpose
Keyboard tracks together with the Song. You should use the Edit
mode Transpose function (see "Song Edit: Transpose" on page 184)
when only the Song has to be transposed.
Note: The Master Transpose value is always shown on the page
header:
Save Song procedure
1. If you are in Record mode, stop the sequencer and exit
from the Record mode. Then go back to the main page of
the Sequencer Play mode (see "Sequencer Play - Main
page" on page 166).
2. Select the Save Song command from the page menu. The
Save Song page appears.
3. Select the folder where you want to save the Song into. Use
the Open and Close commands to browse open or close
folders. Use the scrollbar to browse through the files.
4. When you are in the directory where you want to save your
Song to, press the Save button in the display.
(Text Edit) button
• To overwrite an existing file, select it before pressing Save.
• To create a new file, do not select any file before pressing
Save. The "NewSong" ("NEWSONG.MID" on disk) name
will be automatically assigned to the Song.
5. After pressing the Save button, the Save Song dialog box
will appear.
6. If you like, press the
name.
7. Press OK to confirm saving, or Cancel to stop the Save
operation.
Sequencer operating mode
Save Song window
(Text Edit) button to edit the
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