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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important safety instructions ▪ Read these instructions. The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, Keep these instructions. such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, Heed all warnings. etc. Follow all instructions. ▪ No naked flame sources, such as lighted can- Do not use this apparatus near water.
  • Page 3 WARNING – Do not ingest bat- tery, chemical burn hazard. This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death. Keep new and used batteries away from chil- dren.
  • Page 4 Automatic power-off registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks To avoid wasting power, Pa1000 will by default are the property of their respective holders. automatically enter standby mode after two hours of non-active use (playing, pressing but- Open source notice tons or using the touch-screen).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Part I LET’S START! Introduction Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand Powering up Interface basics Part II PLAYING AND SINGING Playing the Sounds Customizing the Keyboard sets Tempo and Metronome Playing the Styles Customizing the Styles The Chord Sequencer Playing the Pads Playing the Songs Lyrics, chords, markers and score...
  • Page 6 Part VI APPENDIX Installing the options Specs...

  • Page 7: Part I

    Part I: LEt’S Start!

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The main panel’s logical layout ensures easy access to buttons, knobs and all controls. Using your Pa1000 is easy, thanks to the touch screen and the clean, clearly laid-out, modern user interface, based on icons reproducing real objects in the real world.
  • Page 9 A band always ready to play with you Ultra-realistic sounds in the Pa1000 are always ready to play along with you, in the music style best fitting your music. The high number of included Styles will satisfy any music genre, but can also be expanded by adding new Styles.
  • Page 10 Introduction Play and write songs Play Songs in MID and MP3 formats with KORG’s patented XDS Crossfade Dual Sequencer/Player. With both Songs and Styles, you can show lyrics for your singer and chords for your fellow guitarist. Any MIDI Song track can be converted into a readable score.
  • Page 11 MIDI ports. Even more! There is more, much more, but to know more, you need to explore Pa1000 in depth. Pa1000 is the most evocative, powerful, easy-to-use complete Arranger ever produced. Enjoy your musical life with the new Pa1000!
  • Page 12 Before starting to play… What’s in the box After you get your Pa1000, please check that all the following items are in- cluded in the package. If any of the following items is missing, please contact your KORG dealer immediately.
  • Page 13 Overview of the instrument |7 Overview of the instrument The following pages show the functional areas of the front and real panels. Front panel The front panel is where you can find the instrument’s controls and the loud- speakers. Left speaker Right speaker Headphones Keyboard...

  • Page 14: Control Panel

    Introduction Control panel The control panel is the part of the front panel where you can find the instru- ment’s controls. Knobs Display Navigation area Styles area Sounds/Set List area Players area Metronome and Tempo area Display Use this touchscreen display to interact with the instrument. The display can be tilted for optimal visualization.
  • Page 15 Overview of the instrument |9 Navigation area Use these controls to go through the menus, pages and parameters, and search for the various musical resources. Sounds (and Set Lists) area Sounds are what you can play on the keyboard. Here you can choose Sound sets saved as Keyboard Sets in a dedicated library.
  • Page 16 Introduction Players area Songs can be played back by the two onboard Players. You can play Sounds (selected via the Keyboard Sets) and Pads along with the Songs. Metronome and Tempo area Use these controls to practice with the metronome and control the Tempo of the metronome, the Styles and the Songs.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    Music stand A music stand is included with your Pa1000. Insert its legs into the two dedi- cated holes on the rear panel. Power connector Use this socket to plug in the supplied IEC power cable. Battery and microSD slot This opening contains the clock battery and the microSD card slot.
  • Page 18 MIDI ports Use these ports to connect Pa1000 to external controllers (master keyboard, MIDI guitar, wind controller, MIDI accordion, MIDI pedalboard…), to a series of expanders, or to a computer with a MIDI interface.

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Pedals, Audio Connections, Music Stand

    PEDAL > ASSIGNABLE connector to connect a footswitch pedal like the (optional) KORG PS1, PS3 or DS1H, or a continuous pedal like the (op- tional) KORG XVP-10 Volume pedal or EXP-2 Expression pedal. By default, this connector will work as an Expression pedal. If you want to change the assigned function, or you need to change the pedal’s polarity...
  • Page 20 Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand Go to the Global > Controllers > Foot page. Touch the Calibration button in the area of the button to calibrate, to make Damper & Pedal/Footswitch Calibration dialog appear. Fully press the pedal down, and while continuing to press touch the Push button to confirm the maximum value.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Headphones

    Turning the integrated speakers on and off |15 turning the integrated speakers on and off The integrated speakers are automatically deactivated when inserting a jack into the PHONES connector. They can also be deactivated from the display. Turn the speakers off (or back on) Go to the Global >...

  • Page 22: Installing The Music Stand

    Installing the music stand A music stand comes with your Pa1000. Insert its legs into the two dedicated holes on the rear panel, as shown in the following illustration. Please note that the latest 0,5 cm (0.2”) require more strength to fit. Push harder, until...

  • Page 23: Powering Up

    Turning the instrument on |17 Powering up turning the instrument on Connecting the power cable Plug the supplied power cable into the AC IN socket on the back of the in- strument, and the cable plug into a wall power socket. When the cable is connected, the instrument is in standby.
  • Page 24 Powering up Calibrating the touch screen Calibrating the display It may happen (for example, after loading a new operating system) that the Color TouchView™ display has to be recalibrated, to make pointing more ac- curate. Warning: Do not use sharp objects, or you will damage your screen! Keep the GLOBAL button pressed, until the...
  • Page 25 Adjust the display brightness |19 adjust the display brightness Brightness can be adjusted to match the ambient’s light. ▪ Keep the MENU button pressed, and use the VALUE control to adjust the display brightness. tilting the display For optimal visibility under any seating position, the display’s tilt angle can be adjusted.

  • Page 26: Listening To The Demo Songs

    Powering up Listening to the Demo Songs Access the Demo mode ▪ Press the DEMO buttons together. Listen to all the Demo Songs ▪ After accessing the Demo mode, do not press any button. All the Demo Songs will be played back. Choose a single Demo Song ▪...

  • Page 27: Interface Basics

    The main page |21 Interface basics the main page Main page of the Style Play mode appears when turning the instrument on. You can return to this page by pressing the EXIT button while in Style Play mode, or the STYLE PLAY button when in a different mode.
  • Page 28 Operative modes The pages of Pa1000 are grouped in various operating modes. Each mode is accessed by pressing the corresponding button in the MODE section on the control panel.
  • Page 29 (The following example is the Keyboard Set Select window). Dialogs Similar to selecting windows, dialogs overlap the underlaying page. Touch one of the button on the display to give Pa1000 an answer, and the dialog will close. Page menus Touch the down-pointing arrow icon in the upper right corner of each page, and a menu with commands relevant to the current page will appear.
  • Page 30 Interface basics Touch one of the available commands to select it. (Or, touch anywhere else on the screen to make it disappear, with no command selected). Pop-up menus When a down-pointing arrow appears next to a parameter name, touch the arrow to open the pop-up menu and choose an option from there (by touch-...
  • Page 31 The user interface in detail |25 When the Name label is selected on top of a list, keep the SHIFT button pressed while touching one of the arrows on the scrollbar, to jump to the next or previous alphabetic section. Selected label Selected...
  • Page 32 Interface basics Parameters Checkboxes This kind of parameters are on/off switches. Touch them to change their status. Editable names When the Text Edit ( button appears next to a name, touch it to open the Text Edit window and edit the name. virtual keyboard works exactly as a personal computer’s keyboard.
  • Page 33 The user interface in detail |27 As an alternative, touch a numeric field and keep it held. Then move your fingers up (or right) to increase the value, or move it down (or left) to de- crease it. This also includes the Tempo numeric field in various pages. Icons Various icons help identifying the type of a file, a folder, a Song.
  • Page 34 Interface basics Virtual controllers Virtual sliders To change a virtual slider’s position, touch it and keep it held, then slide up or down to change its position. As an alternative, touch it, then use the VALUE control to change its position. Virtual knobs To change a virtual knob’s position, touch it and keep it held, then slide your finger up (or right) to rotate it clockwise, or slide it down (or left) to rotate...
  • Page 35 Navigating through the pages |29 Navigating through the pages Going to a page Through this manual, page addresses are shown as in the following example: Style Play > Mixer/Tuning > EQ Gain Mode Edit section Page Here is how the above works: Press the STYLE PLAY button to go to the...
  • Page 36 Interface basics Touch the Mixer/Tuning button in the edit menu to choose the Mixer/Tuning section. The selected edit section is always shown in the title bar: Mode Edit section If the page is not yet shown in the display, touch the EQ Gain tab to choose EQ Gain...
  • Page 37 Navigating through the pages |31 Try a different page in the same edit section. Touch the Volume/Pan tab to go to the Volume/Pan page, and edit the parameters. Press the EXIT button to return to the main page of the Style Play mode.
  • Page 38 Previous/Next Pages You can always exit from this window by pressing the EXIT button. In Pa1000, Select windows stay always open until you press the EXIT but- ton. If you prefer they automatically close after a few seconds, or after you...

  • Page 39: Playing And Singing

    Part II: PLaYING aND SINGING...

  • Page 40: Playing The Sounds

    Sounds and Keyboard Sets Sounds are the basic element of what you hear from your instrument. Pa1000 contains Sounds from any instrumental family (pianos, strings, synthesizers…). A set of Sounds playing together on the keyboard can be memorized as a Keyboard Set.
  • Page 41 Choosing your preferred set of Sounds |35 Choosing your preferred set of Sounds Choosing the ‘My Setting’ Keyboard Set ▪ Press the MY SETTING button to choose your preferred Sounds. This is a special Keyboard Set, that is automatically selected when the instru- ment is turned on.
  • Page 42 Playing the Sounds Choosing the Keyboard Sets Choosing a Keyboard Set from the library Keyboard Sets are contained in a dedicated library, that you can access from the control panel or from the display. Open the Keyboard Set Select window from the control panel Be sure the SET LIST indicator is turned off.
  • Page 43 Choosing the Keyboard Sets |37 As soon as you press the button or touch the display, the Keyboard Set Select window appears. Select a Keyboard Set To choose one of the available types of Keyboard Sets, touch the buttons at the top of the window. Type of Kbd Set Meaning Factory...
  • Page 44 Playing the Sounds In case you want to choose a different group of Keyboard Sets, either press a different button in the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY section, or touch one of tabs on the sides of the Keyboard Set Library Select window.
  • Page 45 Choosing the Keyboard Sets |39 Touch the name of the Keyboard Set you want to choose. If you want to close the Keyboard Set Library Select window (and it does not close by itself), press the EXIT button. In the end, you will see the name of the selected Keyboard Set in the dedi- cated area of the Main page.
  • Page 46 Playing the Sounds Choosing a Keyboard Set from a Style or a SongBook Entry There are four matched Keyboard Sets in each Style or SongBook Entry, fine-tuned for the containing Style or SongBook Entry. You can choose them from the control panel or from the display. Choose a Keyboard Set from the control panel ▪...
  • Page 47 Choosing the Keyboard Sets |41 Display Hold You may prefer to leave a Select window open after you have chosen a Sound, Keyboard Set or Style, to continue trying other elements in that window. Or, you may prefer it automatically closes after you have com- pleted your choice.
  • Page 48 Playing the Sounds Playing and controlling the Sounds Playing the keyboard The instrument’s keyboard is like a piano keyboard. Just play it! With some Sounds, you can press the keys while they are down, and the sound might vary (for example, you might hear more vibrato). Using the pedals Pedals do different things depending on how they are programmed.
  • Page 49 Playing and controlling the Sounds |43 Using the joystick Moving the joystick left of right usually changes the Sound’s pitch. Moving it forward usually trigger modulation, but this depends on the selected Sounds. With the electro-mechanical organs, pushing the joystick forward changes the rotary speaker’s speed.

  • Page 50: Customizing The Keyboard Sets

    Customizing the Keyboard sets Customizing the Keyboard sets Playing different Sounds with the left and right hand Splitting the keyboard Split the keyboard into a Lower (left hand) and Upper (right hand) part ▪ Press the SPLIT button on the control panel to light up its indicator. The keyboard will be divided into a Lower (left hand) and Upper (right hand) part.

  • Page 51: Changing The Split Point

    Playing different Sounds with the left and right hand |45 Split, Keyboard modes, Sounds When changing the SPLIT status, the number of Sounds you hear may change. SPLIT Keyboard Left hand (Lower) Sounds Right hand (Upper) Sounds indicator mode Full No Lower Sound Up to three Upper Sounds as- signed to the full extension of...
  • Page 52 (Upper, Lower). Linked to a part there is a track. In Styles and MIDI Songs, Sounds are directly assigned to tracks. Tracks are the equivalent of re- corder tracks (with the associated mixer channels). In fact, Pa1000 does include a recorder and a digital mixer!
  • Page 53 Playing two or three Sounds at the same time |47 Playing two or three Sounds at the same time Turning the Keyboard Sounds on or off You can play up to three layered Sounds on the keyboard. This is useful to add, for example, a layer of Strings or Synth Pads to the Grand Piano sound.
  • Page 54 Customizing the Keyboard sets Choosing different Sounds You can assign different Sounds to the keyboard. The new combination of Sounds can then be written into a Keyboard Set. Open the Sound Select window from the display Be sure to be in the main page of the Style Play...
  • Page 55 Type of Sound Meaning Factory Standard Pa1000 Sounds, that cannot normally be modified. These are the richest, most modern Sounds of the whole collection. Legacy Legacy Sounds allowing for greater compatibility with older Pa-Series instruments.
  • Page 56 Customizing the Keyboard sets Mixing the Keyboard Sounds Adjusting the Sound’s volume At its core, Pa1000 is a mixer. As with any mixer, you can adjust the volume level of each Sound, therefore changing the balance between the different Sounds on the keyboard.
  • Page 57 Mixing the Keyboard Sounds |51 Turning the Sounds on or off from the Volume pane Sounds can be muted, in case you don’t want to hear them in the mix. Select the mixer channel ▪ Select the mixer channel to turn on of off. Turn a channel off (Mute) ▪...
  • Page 58 Customizing the Keyboard sets transposing Transposing the Upper Sounds to a different octave All Upper Sounds can be transposed to an upper or lower octave at the press of a single button. Transpose the Upper Sounds one octave up ▪ Press the UPPER OCTAVE + button on the control panel.
  • Page 59 Using the Ensemble to add harmony |53 Using the Ensemble to add harmony There are several types of Ensemble, but with most of them what you play with your right hand will be harmonized with the chords you play with your left hand.

  • Page 60: Tempo And Metronome

    Tempo and Metronome tempo and Metronome tempo Setting the Tempo value While an optimal Tempo value is saved with each Style or Song, you can freely adjust it at your will. This will also set the Tempo for the Metronome. Adjust the Tempo value from the control panel ▪...
  • Page 61 Tempo |55 Visual Tempo count while the Style is not playing While the accompaniment is not playing, the current Tempo is still beaten by the indicator of the START/STOP button. Tapping the Tempo value In Style Play mode, you can ‘tap’ (beat) the Tempo value. ▪...
  • Page 62 Tempo and Metronome Metronome Turning the metronome on and off Turn the metronome on ▪ Press the METRONOME ) button to turn its indicator on. The Metronome window will open, and the metronome will start playing, beating the current Tempo. Turn the metronome off ▪...
  • Page 63 Metronome |57 Turn the accent on or off ▪ Choose the accent by using the Accent parameter. Accent Meaning No accent. The first beat of each measure is accented. Bell A bell sound is heard at the first beat of each measure. Adjust the metronome volume ▪...

  • Page 64: Playing The Styles

    Playing the Styles Playing the Styles Choosing the Styles Choosing a Style You can choose a Style from the control panel or from the display. Go to the Style Play mode ▪ When turning the instrument on, you are already in Style Play mode.

  • Page 65: Style Select Window

    Choosing the Styles |59 Open the Style Select window from the display ▪ Touch the name of the Style in the display. Choose a Style Browse through the Styles in the Style Select window. ▪ To choose one of the available types of Styles, touch the buttons...
  • Page 66 Playing the Styles ▪ To choose a different group of Styles, touch one of the tabs on the sides of the window. ▪ To choose one of the available pages in the selected Style group, touch one of the P1…P6 tabs at the bottom of the window.
  • Page 67 Different sections can be selected to let you create a complete song in realtime. Accompaniment parts Accompaniment parts are like the members of a band. With Pa1000 you get five pitched instrument players (for example: guitar, piano, strings, synthesizers), a bass player, a percussion player, and a drum player.
  • Page 68 Playing the Styles Playing a manual accompaniment (Bass & Lower Backing) You can play a simple manual accompaniment, where the chord you play with your left hand is split between the Bass (chord root) and Lower (the remaining notes) Sounds. Be sure the Bass &...

  • Page 69: Starting And Stopping The Accompaniment

    Playing the automatic accompaniment |63 Playing the automatic accompaniment Starting and stopping the accompaniment You can manually start and stop the accompaniment. Start the accompaniment Press the START/STOP button. Play some chords with your left hand, while playing a melody with your right hand.
  • Page 70 Playing the Styles Make the accompaniment start and stop automatically (Synchro Start and Stop) Be sure the SYNCHRO > START indicator is turned on. Press the SYNCHRO > STOP button, to light up both the START STOP indicators. Play a chord to start the accompaniment, and keep the keys pressed. Lift your hands from the keyboard, and see how the accompaniment will automatically stop.
  • Page 71 Playing a Fills are phrases that can be used for smoothly bridging between different sections of a song. If you like, you can let Pa1000 automatically choose a Fill when you choose a Variation. Turn the Auto Fill function on ▪...
  • Page 72 Playing the Styles Break Choosing a A break introduces a short pause in your song, creating a suspension and a sense of surprise. Style Element Suggested use Break One-measure break ▪ When the Variation is nearing its end, press the BREAK button to play a short musical break.
  • Page 73 Playing the automatic accompaniment |67 Exit from the loop Do one of the following: ▪ Press the same Style Element button again, or ▪ Select a different Style Element. Keep a Style Element looping while its button is pressed ▪ Keep an Intro, Break or Ending button pressed to loop it.
  • Page 74 Playing the Styles Making the accompaniment sparser You can easily turn off any of the accompaniment groups by using the Play/ Mute buttons in the Main > Volume pane. For example, you may want to mute the ACCOMP (Accompaniment) group to play with the backing of the drums and bass alone.
  • Page 75 Manually playing the Bass line |69 Manually playing the Bass line You can play the Bass Sound with your left hand, freeing it from the auto- matic accompaniment. Turn the Manual Bass function on ▪ Press the MANUAL BASS button to turn its indicator on. The automatic accompaniment will stop playing (except for the Drum and Percussion Sounds), and you can manually play the Bass line on the Lower part of the keyboard.

  • Page 76: Customizing The Styles

    Customizing the Styles Customizing the Styles Setting the Chord recognition Choosing where to play chords (Chord Scan area) You can play chords with your left or right hand separately, or with both hands. You can choose the recognition area, depending on the song you are playing and your preferred playing style.
  • Page 77 Setting the Chord Recognition |71 Deactivate chord recognition ▪ Press both the CHORD SCAN (LOWER+UPPER) buttons to turn their indica- tors off. Only the Drum and Percussion tracks will continue to play. Automatically holding chords and Lower notes (Memory) You can keep the chords and/or Lower notes in memory even after raising your hand from the keyboard.
  • Page 78 Customizing the Styles Mixing the grouped accompaniment Sounds Grouped Accompaniment Sounds As in a mixer, the Accompaniment Sounds can be grouped together. For example, instead of separately muting the guitar and the strings parts in the Accompaniment, you can mute the Accompaniment (ACCOMP) group by touching a single button.
  • Page 79 Mixing the grouped Accompaniment Sounds |73 Turning the individual Accompaniment Sounds on or off Sounds can be muted, in case you don’t want to hear them in the mix. As an example, the accompaniment might contain a piano part, and you want to play it live on the keyboard.

  • Page 80: The Chord Sequencer

    The Chord Sequencer the Chord Sequencer recording Chord Sequences You can record a Chord Sequence, that will play the chords for you. This will be useful, for example, when you have to play a repeated sequence, and prefer to use your left hand to play a solo on the keyboard, or to select the DNC controllers.
  • Page 81 Playing back Chord Sequences |75 Playing back Chord Sequences While the accompaniment is playing, press the CHORD SEQUENCER button to start the Chord Sequence. The indicator will start flashing in green. The Chord Sequence will be played back in loop starting from the next measure. Play your solo part, while the Chord Sequence plays the chords for you.

  • Page 82: Playing The Pads

    Playing the Pads Playing the Pads Choosing the Pad sets Choose the Pads by selecting a Style ▪ Choose a Style. The four Pads it contains will be selected. Choose the Pads by selecting a SongBook Entry ▪ Choose a SongBook Entry. The four Pads it contains will be selected. What is a Pad? Pads are single-track hits or sequences, that you can instantly play with the dedicated...

  • Page 83: Changing Tempo

    Playing the Pads |77 Playing the Pads Starting and stopping the Pads You can play up to four Pads at the same time, by using the dedicated PADS buttons on the control panel. Play the Pads ▪ Press one or more PADS buttons to trigger the Pads.

  • Page 84: Playing The Songs

    Playing the Songs Playing the Songs Choosing the Songs Choosing a Song Switch to the Song Play mode Press the SONG PLAY button. Title bar Page menu Selected Song (Player 1) Right-hand/ Selected Song Upper Sounds (Player 2) Selected Style Left-hand/ Selected Lower Sound...
  • Page 85 Choosing the Songs |79 Open the Song Select window from the display ▪ Touch the name of the Song on the display. You can choose either Player 1 (PLY1) Player 2 (PLY2) to play the Song. Browse through the Songs While in the Song Select window, browse through the files to find the Song...
  • Page 86 Playing the Songs ▪ Jump to the folder/directory, containing the Song currently assigned to the Player, by touching the Locate button. Jump to a different alphabetical section If it is not selected, touch the Name label on top of the list. Keep the SHIFT button pressed and touch one of the...
  • Page 87 MIDI Songs’ jargon name is Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF. The filename extension is .mid. The Standard MIDI File is the industry stan- dard format for songs, and is used by Pa1000 as the native file format when playing and recording MIDI Songs.

  • Page 88: Playing A Song

    Playing the Songs Playing a Song Starting, stopping and controlling the Player Pa1000 features two sets of Player controls, one for PLAYER 1 and the other PLAYER 2. Use the one or the other depending on the Player the Song is assigned to.
  • Page 89 Playing a Song |83 Stop the Player and return to the beginning of the Song ▪ Press the HOME ( button to stop the Player and move to the beginning of the Song. The button’s indicator will turn off. Fade In/Out You can start and/or stop a Song with a smooth fade-in or fade-out.

  • Page 90: Mixing Two Songs

    Playing the Songs Mixing two Songs Assign a Song to each of the Players ▪ Either use the SELECT buttons in the PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 sections, or touch the name of the Song in the display. The full procedure is described above. Start both Players at the same time ▪...
  • Page 91 Playing along with the Song |85 Playing along with the Song Playing the keyboard Play along with the Song ▪ While the Song is playing, play on the keyboard. Choose different Sounds from the Keyboard Set Library ▪ Choose a different Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY...
  • Page 92 Playing the Songs Transpose the Songs to play in an easier key You may want to play on the keyboard in an easier key, and transpose a Song in the same key, without transposing the keyboard. Activate transposition on the Players only Go to the Global >...
  • Page 93 Playing along with the Song |87 Setting the general volume of the MP3 Songs You can balance the volume of MP3 Songs against that of MIDI Songs and Styles. Go to the Global > Audio & Video > MP3/Speakers page. Use the MP3 Player >...
  • Page 94 Playing the Songs Playing all the Songs in a folder When playing all the Songs in a folder, use the PLAYER 1 controls. Open the Song Select window from the control panel ▪ Press the SELECT button. Open the Song Select window from the display ▪...
  • Page 95 Playing all the Songs in a folder |89 Move through the Songs ▪ Jump to the next Song in the list by keeping the SHIFT button pressed and pressing the FAST FORWARD ( button. ▪ Jump to the previous Song by keeping the SHIFT button pressed and press- ing the...

  • Page 96: Lyrics, Chords, Markers And Score

    Lyrics, chords, markers and score Lyrics, chords, markers and score Choosing one of the Players ▪ While in the Lyrics, Score Markers page, you can touch either the Player 1 Player 2 button in the title bar to select the corresponding Player. ▪...
  • Page 97 Reading the lyrics and chords contained in a Song |91 reading the lyrics and chords contained in a Song Reading lyrics and chords Open the Lyrics page ▪ Press the LYRICS button on the control panel. The Lyrics page will appear, and you will see the lyrics assigned to the selected Player.
  • Page 98 Lyrics, chords, markers and score Showing chords You can show or hide the chord symbols that might be included as Lyrics events in the MIDI Songs. ▪ Be sure the Chord button appears pressed in the Lyrics page to see the chord symbols.
  • Page 99 Moving through a Song with the markers |93 Moving through a Song with the markers Song Marker events that might be contained in a MID file (that is, a MIDI Song) can be read by Pa1000. They are immediately shown in the Markers page.
  • Page 100 Lyrics, chords, markers and score Select the first marker, then select the Loop checkbox to repeat (loop) be- tween the first and second marker. If you no longer need them, delete the markers. In any case, they will be automatically removed when choosing a different Song or turning off the instrument.
  • Page 101 Reading the music score |95 reading the music score Creating and reading the music score Create the music score Choose a MIDI Song to play with the selected Player. Press the SCORE button to open the Score page. A score of the selected track will be generated.
  • Page 102 Lyrics, chords, markers and score Clef Meaning Treble Standard Treble clef. Treble+8 Treble clef with transposition one octave upper. Treble-8 Treble clef with transposition one octave lower. Bass Standard Bass clef. Bass-8 Bass clef with transposition one octave lower. Exit from the Score page ▪...
  • Page 103 Reading the music score |97 Read the note names ▪ Touch the Note button to make the note name appear or disappear next to each note. Choosing the chords and note names language Chords and note names are shown either according to the English (A, B, C…) or Italian (Do, Re, Mi…) system, depending on the selected language.

  • Page 104: Using The Kaoss Effects

    KAOSS is a KORG technology, allowing for live generation of MIDI events and simultaneous control of multiple parameters via a control surface. In Pa1000, it lets you transform the music flow, or do creative and interactive ‘liquid mixing’. For example, you can smoothly morph between Variations and Drum Kit types, to create an evolving and always renewed arrangement.
  • Page 105 The KAOSS page |99 Going to the KAOSS page You can go to the KAOSS page by touching the KAOSS tab in the main page of the Style Play Song Play mode. ▪ Style Play mode: Recognized chord KAOSS pad Selected Preset Selected...
  • Page 106 100| Using the KAOSS effects Choosing the KaOSS Presets Choosing a KAOSS Preset or Favorite Presets A series or KAOSS Presets is already supplied with the instrument. You can choose a separate KAOSS Preset for the Style Play and the Song Play mode. Choose a KAOSS Preset from the library ▪...
  • Page 107 Choosing the KAOSS Presets |101 Assigning a KAOSS Preset to one of the Favorite Preset buttons You can assign any of the presets from the library to one of the Favorite Preset buttons. This way, you will have a set of favorite presets always ready. The Favorites can be different for the Style Play and Song Play mode.
  • Page 108 102| Using the KAOSS effects Using the KaOSS effects Using the KAOSS effects is just a matter of letting the instrument play, or playing some notes, and swiping your finger in the KAOSS pad area to change the music flow. Starting the original music flow Transformation vs.
  • Page 109 Using the KAOSS effects |103 Using the KAOSS pad Check the effect’s parameters assigned to the X/Y axis ▪ See the name of the parameters under the pad. Axis Meaning Finger movement from left to right, right to left. Finger movement from top to bottom, bottom to top. Change the parameters’...
  • Page 110 104| Using the KAOSS effects Freeze the current values Do one of the following: ▪ Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and touch an area of the KAOSS pad, then release the SHIFT button and finally raise your finger. You are free to continue moving your finger, or to release it to freeze the current values.

  • Page 111: Searching For Files And Other Items

    Using the Search function |105 Searching for files and other items Using the Search function Searching Depending on the page, you can search for different types of data. For ex- ample, while in the Media pages you can only search for files, while in Style Play or Song Play mode you can search for several different types of data (Styles, Songs, Lyrics…).
  • Page 112 106| Searching for files and other items Choose the type of data to look for ▪ If needed, use the Type menu to choose the type of item you are looking for. Choose a storage device and folder When searching for Files, Songs or Lyrics, you can choose a storage device and folder where to focus your search.
  • Page 113 Using the Search function |107 Type the name and start searching Type the name of the item you are looking for. There is no difference be- tween upper and lower cases (“LOVE” is the same as “Love” or “love”). When finished entering the name, touch the Search button.
  • Page 114 108| Searching for files and other items Exit from the Search window without stopping the Search operation ▪ Touch the Cancel button in the display, or press the EXIT SEARCH ( button on the control panel, to exit from the Search window and carry on other operations.

  • Page 115: Songbook

    Part III: SONGBOOK...

  • Page 116: Using The Songbook

    Styles. You can add your own Entries to the SongBook, as well as edit the ex- isting ones. KORG already supplies some hundred Entries as standard. Furthermore, the SongBook allows you to create various Set Lists, that are collections of Entries that will suit your different types of show, and you can choose with the dedicated buttons on the control panel.
  • Page 117 Choosing the SongBook Entries |111 Choosing the SongBook Entries from the Book list A large database is already included with the instrument. You may browse through this database and choose a SongBook Entry. Choose a SongBook Entry While you are in Style Play Song Play mode, press the...
  • Page 118 112| Using the SongBook Pads and Keyboard Sets will also be recalled. Keyboard Set #1 will be select- ed. Any TXT file associated with the Entry will be shown in the Lyrics page. A Voice/Guitar Preset will also be recalled. Use the START/STOP PLAY/STOP (...
  • Page 119 Choosing the SongBook Entries |113 Filtering the Entries When you are looking for a particular artist, genre or other categories, you may ‘filter’ the list to only see the type of Entries you are looking for. Please note that you can also find items inside the SongBook database by pressing SEARCH button on the control panel, but while the Search...
  • Page 120 114| Using the SongBook If you like, select a Meter and/or a range of Tempo values to be included in your filter criteria. Delete the filter criteria you don’t need ▪ Touch the Clear button to delete the text string or reset the parameter to a default value.
  • Page 121 Choosing the SongBook Entries |115 Getting information on the SongBook Entries You can see some statistical information on the selected SongBook Entry, to see the name of the Entry, the associated Style or Song, the total number of Entries in the SongBook database, the number of filtered Entries in the Book page, the number of available Set Lists, and the number of Entries in the selected list.
  • Page 122 116| Using the SongBook Using the Set Lists What are the Set Lists? Set Lists are selections from the full Book list. They allow for smaller, cus- tomized lists, suitable for a single gig or your own music preferences. We already included some example lists, that you can use for your own shows.
  • Page 123 Using the Set Lists |117 Be sure you are in Tile View, otherwise choose the Preferences command from the page menu to open the Preferences dialog, and select it. Use the List pop-up menu to select one of the available Set Lists. The songs in the selected set are assigned to the SET LIST buttons on the...
  • Page 124 118| Using the SongBook Songs are assigned to the buttons whose indicator is turned on. Each row of tiles corresponds to a group of three buttons. Indicator status Meaning No song assigned. Song assigned. Blinking Song selected. Choose the Set List from the display Be sure you are in the SongBook >...
  • Page 125 Using the Set Lists |119 Playing a Set List from the List View List View shows the selected Set List as a plain list of songs. Select the Set List Press the SET LIST button to open the SongBook > Set List page.
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  • Page 127: Recording The Songs, Creating The Styles

    Part IV: rECOrDING tHE SONGS, CrEatING tHE StYLES...

  • Page 128: Recording Midi Songs

    122| Recording MIDI Songs recording MIDI Songs Quick recording a Backing Sequence Song What is a Backing Sequence Song? MIDI Songs are made of up to sixteen ‘tracks’ – that is, separate parts, each one with a different Sound. Usually, MIDI Songs are recorded one track at a time: the drums first, then the bass, then the accompaniment guitar, then the strings…...
  • Page 129 Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song |123 Accessing the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) mode Press the SEQUENCER button to switch to the Sequencer mode. main page of the Sequencer mode will appear. Press the RECORD button to open the Song Record Mode Select dialog.
  • Page 130 124| Recording MIDI Songs Recording Turn on the metronome ▪ Press the METRO ) button to turn the metronome on or off while record- ing. The metronome click will not be recorded with the Song. Record Select the Style Element you want to use before starting to play. Select any of the Variations before starting to record.

  • Page 131: Saving The Song

    Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song |125 Using the KAOSS effects while recording While recording, you can use the KAOSS effects as if you were using them live. While in the Backing Sequence Record page, touch the KAOSS button to access the KAOSS page.
  • Page 132 126| Recording MIDI Songs This window is very similar to the Media > Save page. Files are filtered, so that can only see MIDI Song files (.mid, .kar). Use the Device pop-up menu to select a storage device, then choose a folder where to save your Song.

  • Page 133: Recording Mp3 Songs

    Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song |127 recording MP3 Songs Recording an MP3 Song Prepare for recording ▪ Either choose a Style or Song, if you want to record them in the new Song. You can choose either MIDI or MP3 Songs. ▪...
  • Page 134 128| Recording MP3 Songs Record the MP3 Song Touch the button in the display to start recording. button will change to Stop, and the Recording label will appear. Start playing your song. During recording, use the MP3 Record dialog to check the Recording time, File length...
  • Page 135 Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song |129 Saving the MP3 Song Save the MP3 Song After having stopped recording, the MP3 Record dialog will allow you to choose a location for saving the MP3 file. Touch the Text Edit ( icon to give the MP3 file a name.

  • Page 136: Converting A Midi Song To A Style

    Style You can convert any commercially or freely available MIDI Song (in Standard MIDI File format) into a complete Pa1000 Style. While Pa1000 includes a state-of-the-art converter of this type, and will most of the times result in a careful recreation of the original song, the quality of results may vary de- pending on the source song.
  • Page 137 Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song |131 When the conversion is complete, you are asked to write the new Style into a Style location. Style name Style bank Touch to open the Style Select window Style location You may change the name of the Style.
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  • Page 139: Video Out And Audio In

    Part V: VIDEO OUt aND aUDIO IN...

  • Page 140: Connecting An External Display

    134| Connecting an external display Connecting an external display You can connect Pa1000 to a TV or video monitor, to read lyrics and chords with your fellow musicians or audience. Connect the external video monitor ▪ Use the VIDEO OUT connector to connect Pa1000 to a TV set or video moni- tor.
  • Page 141 |135 Turn the external monitor on ▪ Turn the video monitor on, and tune it on the correct AV input. Set the colors ▪ In the same page, use the Colors menu to choose the preferred set of colors for the lyrics and the background. Colors Meaning 1...5...

  • Page 142: Connecting The Audio Inputs

    136| Connecting the audio inputs Connecting the audio inputs Connecting a line audio device, a microphone, a guitar Choose the audio input depending on the audio device to be connected. After connecting an audio device, choose the correct impedance and rout- ing to the audio outputs.
  • Page 143 As an alternative, you can use a small mixer including phantom powering, to be connected via its insert or line outs to Pa1000’s line inputs; in this case, however, you will not be able to use Pa1000’s dedicated effects.
  • Page 144 Line The LEFT and RIGHT audio inputs will go to the final mix, together with the sounds generated by Pa1000. No Voice or Guitar Processor effect will be applied. The audio inputs will also go to the internal MP3 recorder.
  • Page 145 The LEFT audio input will go to the Guitar Processor (included in the FX block), then to the final mix, together with the sounds generated by Pa1000. The RIGHT audio signal will be replicated on both audio outputs. Both inputs will be recorded when recording an MP3 Song.
  • Page 146 140| Connecting the audio inputs The input level is also shown by the MIC/IN label in the Main page > Volume pane while you sing or play. MIC/IN color Meaning No signal entering. Green Low- to mid-level signal entering. Orange Slight overload in the signal path.
  • Page 147 Setting the routing and mixing the effects |141 With a guitar, keep the level so that this indicator remains green most of the time (even at signal peaks). For best results, keep the input level low (not exceeding -20 dB, as shown in the input meter). Turning the audio input on and adjusting the volume The audio input can be quickly turned on or off, and its volume in the mix adjusted, right from the control panel.

  • Page 148: Talking With Your Audience

    142| Talking with your audience talking with your audience Soloing your voice (TalkOver) ▪ Go to the Main page > Mic pane, and touch the TalkOver button to talk to your audience. The background music will be softened, and the voice effects switched off. ▪...

  • Page 149: Using The Effects And Voice Harmonization

    Choosing a Voice/Guitar Preset |143 Using the effects and voice harmonization Choosing a Voice/Guitar Preset When the LEFT audio input is set as a microphone input, you can choose voice effect presets. When it is set as a guitar input, you can choose guitar effect presets.
  • Page 150 144| Using the effects and voice harmonization Select a Voice/Guitar Preset As soon as you press the button or touch the display, the Voice/Guitar Preset Select window appears. In case you want to choose a different group of Voice/Guitar Presets, touch one of the tabs on the sides of the...
  • Page 151 Choosing a Voice/Guitar Preset |145 In the end, you will see the name of the selected Voice/Guitar Preset in the dedicated area of the Mic pane. The voice/guitar effects will change.
  • Page 152 146| Using the effects and voice harmonization Harmonizing your voice Harmonization adds a choir of voices to your lead voice. Activating and setting the harmony voices Choose a Voice Preset Be sure the LEFT audio input is set as a microphone input. Press the PRESET button in the...
  • Page 153 Doubling your voice |147 Doubling your voice Doubling adds a second voice to your lead voice, making it thicker and stron- ger. Choose a Voice Preset ▪ Press the PRESET button in the AUDIO IN section, and choose a Voice Preset containing the desired doubling type.

  • Page 154: Using The Effects

    148| Using the effects and voice harmonization Using the effects Effects can add ambience, improve or transform your lead voice or guitar sound, add a pedal or rack effect, add a guitar amplifier and cabinet model. They are always included in any Voice/Guitar Preset as separate FX blocks, that you can turn on/off or edit.
  • Page 155 Using the effects |149 Choosing different effects Next to each on/off button, you can see an abbreviation indicating the corresponding type of effect. Touch the type of effect to open the corresponding FX Edit page. Touch the name of the effect to choose a different effect for the block in edit.
  • Page 156 150| Using the effects and voice harmonization Adjusting the effects level Adjust the voice effects level from the control panel ▪ Use the AUDIO IN > FX knob to adjust the effects level for the voice. (For safety reasons, this does not work with a guitar). Adjust the voice effects level from the display ▪...
  • Page 157 Part VI: aPPENDIX...
  • Page 158 KORG, or you risk to damage the instrument! Precautions ▪ Installation of the battery is done at the user’s own risk. KORG will assume no responsibility for any data loss, damage or injury resulting from its im- proper installation or use.
  • Page 159 Replacing the clock backup battery |153 From the back of the instrument, use the cross-point screwdriver to unscrew the fixing screw (a), then remove the cover (b) and keep it apart. The screw (a) will remain attached to the cover. ⓑ...
  • Page 160 154| Installing the options With the help of your fingernail, lift the exhausted battery (c) from its lower side, and remove it from the battery slot, being very careful not to let it fall inside the instrument. ⓒ Insert the new battery (d) into the empty battery slot, being sure the positive (+) side is facing up.
  • Page 161 Replacing the clock backup battery |155 Replace the cover (b) to the original position. Attach the cover to the back of the instrument by fastening the fixing screw (a). ⓐ ⓑ...
  • Page 162 Precautions ▪ Installation of the microSD card is done at the user’s own risk. KORG will as- sume no responsibility for any data loss, damage or injury resulting from its improper installation or use.
  • Page 163 Installing a microSD card |157 From the back of the instrument, use the cross-point screwdriver to remove the fixing screw (a), then remove the cover (b) and keep it apart. The screw (a) will remain attached to the cover. ⓑ ⓐ...
  • Page 164 Replace the cover (b) to the original position. Attach the cover to the back of the instrument by fastening the fixing screw (a). ⓐ ⓑ Accessing the microSD card Once the microSD card is installed, restart your Pa1000. You can access the card from any Media page or from the Song Select...
  • Page 165 DNC (Defined Nuance Control) Technology, Natural Ambience Drums Full Sounds/Drum Kits editing Sampling User PCM Sample memory: 300 MB compressed (equivalent to 600 MB linear data) Loads KORG, WAV, AIFF and SoundFont™ formats Saves KORG, WAV and AIFF formats Full Edit, Time Slice, Sampling...
  • Page 166 160| Specs Feature Pa1000 Styles Factory: More than 430 Factory Styles, freely reconfigurable sets User: 1,152 locations, including User and Direct banks Eight Accompaniment tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets, 4 Pads per Style; Style Settings (Sounds and Arranger parameters) on each Style...
  • Page 167 Installing a microSD card |161 Feature Pa1000 Sequencer Quick Record (Backing Sequence), Multitrack and Step Record functions Full-featured sequencer, 16 tracks, Up to 200,000 events, SMF (MID) native format SongBook Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs, with automatic selection...
  • Page 168 162| Specs Feature Pa1000 Type A (HOST, for memory and controllers) x 2 (front/rear) Type B (DEVICE, for personal computers and tablets) x 1 (rear) 2.0 Hgh-Speed connections (480 Mbit/s). Storage Internal memory: 960 MB USB external drives (drive not included) microSD card (not included);...
  • Page 169 A deterioration DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (FOR USA) that might arise can be a sound signal emit- Responsible Party: KORG USA INC. ted. This will stop when the electromagnetic disturbance ceases. Address: 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE...
  • Page 170 Address KORG ITALY SpA Via Cagiata, 85 60027 Osimo (AN) Italy www.korg.com © KORG Italy 2017. All rights reserved PART NUMBER: MAN0010117...

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