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Korg PA-80 Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started Guide
Introducing the PA-80:
Working with Sounds and Styles:
Working with the Sequencer:
Building and Saving a Performance (example):
Using the Vocal/Guitar Inputs:
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Professional Arranger Getting Started Guide Introducing the PA-80: Features and Benefits Getting Ready to Explore the PA-80 Learning to Navigate the PA-80 Controls Playing and Selecting the DEMO Songs Working with Sounds and Styles: Selecting and Listening to PROGRAMS (sounds)

  • Page 2: Features And Benefits

    Parts and four Real-Time Voices. Four Variations, plus 48 User Styles two Intros, two Endings, two Fills, a Break, plus Compatible with Korg iS / i Series Styles four STS (Single Touch Setting) enhance and expand each style. 80 Performance Settings New Sounds can be edited and assigned to any Part;...

  • Page 3: Getting Ready To Explore The

    Getting Ready to Explore the PA-80 This section of the guide deals with your first look at the PA-80. It is important to learn how to navigate through the features and functions of the PA-80. First, you’ll learn to select different PROGRAMS and STYLES, and how to playback the DEMO songs.

  • Page 4: Playing And Selecting The Demo Songs

    Selecting and Listening to the DEMO Songs There are 16 DEMO songs in the PA-80. Enter the DEMO mode and the PA-80 will continually play through all the DEMO songs in order. You can also select each DEMO song individually Press the STYLE PLAY and SONG PLAY mode buttons together.

  • Page 5: Drawbar Organ Mode

    Selecting and Listening to STYLES A STYLE is the heart of the PA-80 performance. In addition to a drum and percussion groove, a STYLE includes a BASS line and up to four other accompaniment instruments playing their parts. The STYLES are grouped together in BANKS;...

  • Page 6: Style Variations

    With the STYLE still playing, press one of the ENDING buttons. The PA-80 will provide a musical “OUTRO”. ENDING 1 generally has a bit more embellishment. You can also stop the STYLE by selecting the FADE IN / OUT. The PA-80 will perform a slow fade of the volume and then stop.

  • Page 7: Using The Single Touch Settings (Sts Function)

    Selecting Sounds and Muting Parts. When SPLIT is selected, up to three parts can play above the split point, and one below. To change the split point, hold down the SPLIT POINT button on the left side of the PA-80 while pressing the new split point on the keyboard.

  • Page 8: Editing, Creating, And Saving User Styles

    Using this same procedure, you can select different tracks and edit different parts. By selecting NEW STYLE at Step 2, the PA-80 will present an empty STYLE, where you can record all the parts yourself and create an entirely new pattern.

  • Page 9: Using The Backing Sequencer

    KORG PA-80 Demonstration and Sales Guide Using the Backing Sequencer So, now that you know how to pick and choose all kinds of elements are you ready to put it all together? Lets do a little demo. Don’t jump the gun – for now, stay in the STYLE PLAY mode. Follow along with my example;...

  • Page 10: Editing The Backing Sequencer

    KORG PA-80 Demonstration and Sales Guide Editing the Backing Sequencer From here, press the RECORD button and select CHORD/ACC STEP MODE. In the DISPLAY, the first line shows the current MEASURE, BEAT, CLOCK TICK and TEMPO. The second line shows the current STYLE.

  • Page 11: Saving Your Song

    Playing Songs and Sequences The PA-80 saves your sequence files and your song files as MIDI files. That means that you can load a saved song back in to the PA_80 either as a SONG or as a BACKING SEQUENCE. Loading a MIDI file as a BACKING SEQUENCE will allow you to overdub and edit the file, and then re-save it.

  • Page 12: Playing Songs In The Song Play Mode - (Xds Sequencer)

    “daddy’s little girl” while the best man reads the toast over a bed of music! Select the SONG PLAY mode. If there is anything in the sequencer, the PA-80 will ask do you want to DELETE SONG? Press the ENTER/YES button. In the DISPLAY, you will see that the first two rows are labeled S1: and S2: These are your two sequencer locations.

  • Page 13: Using The Song Mode Sequencer

    KORG PA-80 Demonstration and Sales Guide Using the SONG MODE Sequencer In addition to the Backing Sequencer, the PA-80 also features a 16-Track Real-Time MIDI sequencer. To access this sequencer, enter the SONG mode by pressing the SONG Mode button and then press RECORD.

  • Page 14: Tweaking A Bass Part

    MUTE the DRUM/PERC and ACC 1/5 parts. (Push both EDIT KEYS to MUTE each Part) Turn the MEMORY feature back on and play a Csus chord on the low end of the PA-80’s keyboard (C, F, G). You should hear only the Bass playing at this point.

  • Page 15: Assigning New Real-Time Sounds

    Real-Time parts. Ready to tweak a few effects? There are four EFFECT PROCESSORS in the PA-80: A, B, C, and D. Each one can be adjusted individually, and the amount of each effect on each part can be adjusted as well. Lets listen to a few effects Once again, press the MENU button Select EFFECTS from the DISPLAY menu.

  • Page 16: Saving Your New Performance

    You have successfully created a new PERFORMANCE Set-Up! Congratulations! Using your New Performance Return to the STYLE PLAY mode. To the far right of the PA-80, select the PERFORM. button. To the left of this button is the STYLE CHANGE button; turn it on as well.

  • Page 17: Using The Audio Inputs

    PA-80. These inputs can be sent directly to the speakers or outputs of the PA-80, or they can be used with the Internal Mixer.

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