Korg pa800 User Manual page 158

154 Song Play operating mode
Main page
Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF
(file extension: *.MID or *.KAR). The SMF
(*.MID) is the industry standard song format,
used by Pa800 as its basic Song format when
recording a new Song. A MIDI Karaoke File
(*.KAR) is an extension of the SMF format.
MPEG Layer-3 format, or MP3 (file extension:
*.MP3) – available with the EXBP-Dual MP3
option installed. This is a compressed audio file,
that may be generated on any personal computer,
or on the Pa800 itself.
Only assignable to Sequencer 1. A Jukebox file (file
extension: *.JBX) can be assigned to Sequencer 1,
but its name is not shown in this area. The JBX
icon appears, together with the name of the cur-
rently selected Song in the Jukebox list.
Note: To create or edit a Jukebox file, go to the Juke-
box Edit page (see page 166).
Song name
Displays the name of the Song assigned to the corresponding
sequencer.
• If the sequencer is already selected (white background), press
the Song name to open the Song Select window.
• If the sequencer is not selected (dark background), first select
it, then press the Song name to open the Song Select window.
When the Song Select window appears, you can select a single
Song or a Jukebox file (see "Song Select window" on page 82).
If you select another Song while a Song is in play within the same
Sequencer, the previous Song stops, and the new Song will be
selected, ready to play.
To select a Song, an alternative is to press the SELECT button
(on the control panel) corresponding to the desired sequencer.
Press SELECT a second time to select a Song by dialing in its ID
number (see "Selecting a Song by its ID number" on page 83).
SEQUENCER 1
SELECT <<
Meter
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or
Karaoke file has been selected.
Current Song Time Signature.
Measure number
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or
Karaoke file has been selected.
Current measure number.
Tempo
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or
Karaoke file has been selected.
Metronome tempo. Select this parameter and use the TEMPO/
VALUE controls to change the tempo. As an alternative, you
don't need to select this parameter; just keep the SHIFT button
>>
pressed and use the DIAL to change the tempo of the selected
sequencer.
Hint: While in the main page, you can have the Tempo parameter
of Sequencer 2 "on focus", while Sequencer 1 is selected. In this situ-
ation, you can use the DIAL to change Tempo for Sequencer 2, and
SHIFT + DIAL to change Tempo for Sequencer 1.
Total time
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Total length (in minutes:seconds) of the selected MP3 file.
Elapsed time
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Elapsed time (in minutes:seconds) of the MP3 file currently in
play.
Tempo variation
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Variation of the original MP3 file's tempo, inside a range of
±30% of the original tempo. When Tempo is changed, MP3 files
are smoothly accelerated or slowed down (inside a range of
±30% of the original tempo). This may seem trivial, but it is
really rocket-science instead, and is made possible by Korg
sophisticate time-stretching algorithms.
Style area
Currently selected Style. You can select a Style while playing
Songs, to have it ready when switching to Style Play mode. Also,
this lets you change the Pad and STS settings (since Pads and
STSs are recalled by a Style).
Press the Style name to open the Style Select window. As an
alternative, use the STYLE SELECT section on the control panel.
Selected Style
Performance/STS area
This is where the Performance or STS name is shown.
Selected Performance
or STS
Selected Performance or STS
This is the latest selected Performance (PERF) or Single Touch
Setting (STS).
Press the name to open the Performance Select window. As an
alternative, use the PERFORMANCE/SOUND SELECT section
to select a different Performance.
To select a different STS from the latest selected Style, use the
four SINGLE TOUCH SETTING buttons under the display.