Korg Pa588 User Manual page 18

14 Front panel
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SEQUENCER 1 TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Pa588 is equipped with two sequencers (Sequencer 1 and
Sequencer 2), each with its own set of transport controls. The
Sequencer 1 group is also used for the Sequencer mode.
<< and >> Rewind and Fast Forward commands. If you use
them while the Song is in play, they make it scroll
back or forward.
When pressed once, these buttons move the Song
to the previous or following measure. When kept
pressed, they make the Song scrolling continu-
ously, until you release them.
In Sequencer mode, if you set a Locate Measure
other than 1, the Song goes back up to that mea-
sure (see "Locate measure" on page 175).
In Jukebox mode (Sequencer 1), keep the
SHIFT button pressed, and press these buttons to
scroll to the previous or next Song in the Jukebox
list (see "Jukebox Editor" on page 161).
(HOME) Sends the Song Position back to measure 1 (i.e.,
the beginning of the Song).
In Sequencer mode, if you set a Locate Measure
other than 1, the Song Position goes back to that
measure (see "Locate measure" on page 175).
(PLAY/STOP)
Starts or stops the Song from the current Song
Position.
In Song Play mode, pressed while keep-
ing SHIFT pressed, starts both sequencers at the
same time.
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SEQUENCER BALANCE slider
In Song Play mode, this slider balances the volume of the two
on-board sequencers. When fully on the left, only Sequencer 1
can be heard. When fully on the right, only Sequencer 2 can be
heard. When in the middle, both sequencers play at full volume.
This slider does not work in Style Play or Sequencer mode.
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INTRO 1-3/COUNT IN buttons
These buttons turn the corresponding Intro on. After pressing
one of these buttons, start the Style, and it will begin with the
selected intro. The INTRO LED automatically goes off at the end
of the intro.
Press them twice (LED blinking) to let them play in loop, and
select any other Style element (Fill, Intro, Variation...) to exit the
loop.
Note: Intro 1 plays a short sequence with different chords, while
Intro 2 plays on the latest recognized chord. Intro 3 is usually a one-
bar Count In.
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ENDING 1-3 buttons
While the Style is running, these three buttons trigger an End-
ing, and stop the Style. Press one of them, and the Style will stop
running with an Ending. If pressed while the Style is stopped,
they act as three additional Intros.
Press them twice (LED blinking) to let them play in loop, and
select any other Style element (Fill, Intro, Variation...) to exit the
loop.
Note: Ending 1 plays a short sequence with different chords, while
Ending 2 plays on the latest recognized chord. Ending 3 starts
immediately, and is just two measures long.
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VARIATION 1-4 buttons
Each of these buttons selects one of the four variations of the
current Style. Each variation can vary in patterns and sounds.
You can jump to the Style Play > Drum/Fill page by
keeping SHIFT pressed, and pressing one of the VARIATION
buttons.
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FILL 1-3/BREAK buttons
These buttons trigger a fill-in. Press them twice (LED blinking)
to let them play in loop, and select any other Style element (Fill,
Intro, Variation...) to exit the loop.
Note: Fill 3 is usually a Break.
Note: This function can be automatically activated by playing the
keyboard harder. See "Velocity Control" on page 100.
You can jump to the Style Play > Drum/Fill page by
keeping SHIFT pressed, and pressing one of the FILL buttons.
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START/STOP
Starts or stops the Style running.
Note: This function can be automatically activated by playing the
keyboard harder. See "Velocity Control" on page 100.
You can reset all 'frozen' notes and controllers on the
Pa588 and any instrument connected to its MIDI OUT or the
USB port, by using the "Panic" key combination. Just press
SHIFT + START/STOP to stop all notes and reset all controllers.
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TEMPO/VALUE dial
The DIAL can be used to control the Tempo, assign a different
value to the selected parameter in the display, or scroll a list of
files in the Song Select and Media pages.
Turn the dial clockwise to increase the value or tempo. Turn it
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counter-clockwise to decrease the value or tempo.
When used while pressing the SHIFT button, this con-
trol always acts as a Tempo control.
When used while pressing the MENU button, this con-
trol always acts as a Display Contrast control.
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EXIT
Use this button to perform various actions, leaving from the cur-
rent status:
• exit the edit menu page, without selecting any item
• make the page menu disappear, without selecting any
item
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• return to the main page of the current operating mode
• exit the Global or Media edit environment, and return
to the current page of the current operating mode
• exit from a Style, Performance or Sound Select window
Press EXIT + MENU together to reset the Tempo to the
value memorized in the selected Style.
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