Sequencer Operating Mode; Transport Controls; The Songs And The Standard Midi File Format; Songs And Voice Processor Presets - Korg Pa800 User Manual

Sequencer operating mode

The Sequencer operating mode is the full-featured onboard
sequencer, where you can create a Song from scratch, or edit it.
You can also use this mode to edit the initial parameters of a
Standard MIDI File, either made with an external sequencer or
with Pa800's own sequencer.
You can save the new or edited Song as a Standard MIDI File
(SMF, i.e., a file with the ".MID" extension), and play it back
either in Song Play or Sequencer mode – or on any external
sequencer.

Transport controls

To play back a Song, use SEQUENCER 1 transport controls (i.e.,
the one on the left side of the SEQUENCER area). While in
Sequencer mode, you can only use Sequencer 1 controls.
Sequencer 2 controls are deactivated. See "SEQUENCER 1
TRANSPORT CONTROLS" on page 14 for more information.
The Songs and the Standard MIDI File
format
The native Song format for Pa800 is the Standard MIDI File.
When saving a Song as a SMF, an empty measure is automati-
cally inserted to the beginning of the Song. This measure con-
tains various Song initialization parameters.
When an SMF is loaded, the empty measure is automatically
removed.

Songs and Voice Processor Presets

You can use the Voice Processor while in Sequencer mode. For
this, just two settings are needed:
• Select the Song track where you are recording chords for
the Voice Processor (see "Harmony Track" on page 211).
• Select the desired Voice Processor Preset (in the Voice Pro-
cessor Preset section of the Global mode, see page 235).
Sequencer operating mode

Sequencer Play - Main page

Press SEQUENCER to access this page from another operating
mode. In this page you can load a Song, and play it back using
the transport controls for SEQUENCER 1 (see "Transport con-
trols" above).
Note: When switching from Style Play to Sequencer mode, the
Sequencer Setup is automatically selected, and various track
parameters may change.
To return to this page from one of the Sequencer edit pages,
press the EXIT or SEQUENCER button.
To switch between Song tracks 1-8 and 9-16, use the TRACK
SELECT button.
Song area Page header
Selected
track info
area
Sounds
area
Track volume/status area
Page header
This line shows the current operating mode, transposition and
recognized chord.
Operating mode Master Transpose
name (in semitones)
Operating mode name
Name of the current operating mode.
Master Transpose
Master transpose value in semitones. This value can be changed
using the TRANSPOSE buttons on the control panel.
Note: Transpose may be automatically changed when loading a
Standard MIDI File generated with an instrument of the Korg Pa
series. The Master Transpose Lock parameter in the Global (see
"General Controls: Lock" on page 218) has no effect on the
Sequencer.
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Transport controls
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