Korg Pa4X User Manual page 891

MIDI standards
Standard MIDI Files
Standard MIDI Files (abbreviated as SMF) are a practical way of exchanging
songs between different instruments and computers. Pa4X uses the SMF
format as its default MIDI Song format, so reading a song from a computer,
or saving a song that a computer software can read, is not a problem at all.
The internal Players are compatible with SMFs format 0 (all data in one track;
it is the most common format) and 1 (multitrack). Pa4X can read SMFs in
Song Play mode and modify/save them in Sequencer mode. It can save a
Song in SMF format 0 from Sequencer mode.
When in Song Play mode, Pa4X can also display SMF lyrics and chord abbre-
viations in various formats available on the market.
Standard MIDI Files usually have the .mid or .kar filename extension.
The General MIDI standard
Some years ago, the musical instruments world felt a need for some further
standardization. Then, the General MIDI Standard (GM) was born. This exten-
sion of the basic MIDI sets new rules for compatibility between instruments:
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A minimum of 16 MIDI channels was required.
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A basic set of 128 Sounds, correctly ordered, was mandatory.
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The Drum Kit had a standard order.
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Channel 10 had to be devoted to the Drum Kit.
Pa4X is compatible with the GM1 and GM2 standards.
The XG™ standard
Pa4X is compatible with the Sounds and Drum Kits of the XG standard.
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