Style Variations; All The Fun Ways To Start A Style - Korg PA-80 Getting Started Manual

KORG PA-80 Demonstration and Sales Guide

STYLE variations

Each and every STYLE has four Variations, two Intros, two Endings, two Fill-Ins and a Count-In / Break.
After you have found a STYLE you like, try listening to some of the Variations. As the numbers get higher,
the variation adds more accompaniment elements, and the complexity of the pattern is increased as well.
This wealth of variation around a single STYLE allows for increased realism in arranging a song; Songs
can build, open up, and come together again without losing the basic "feel"
1. With the STYLE playing, press one of the VARIATION buttons. The red LED above this
VARIATION button will light. If you select a variation between bars, the LED above the new
variation will flash, showing that the selected VARIATION is "in the queue" and will begin
playing at the next bar.
2. Press one of the two FILL buttons. Notice that the fills are somewhat intelligent; they begin
playing immediately, but pick-up from that beat. You will hear what I mean. The COUNT IN
/ BREAK button can be used as a "silent" fill.
3. 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.
The Intros, Endings, and Fill-Ins are programmed with as much care and musicality as the STYLEs and
VARIATIONS themselves, and are often different based on your chord type. As an example, select the
STYLE " A 1 Swing " from SOUL & FUNK bank, page one. With the STYLE playing, select FILL 2 while
holding down a C major chord (C, E, G). Now switch to a C minor chord (C, E _ , G), play FILL 2 and
notice the different arrangement inside the fill!

All the Fun Ways to START a STYLE

There are no less than SIX ways to start a STYLE playing! Eac
h one answers a unique musical need, allowing the PA-80 a greater degree of flexibility. Before using any
of these methods to start a style, again be sure to have entered a chord in the left hand section of the
keyboard.
1. The Big, Red START / STOP button. 'nuff said.
2. INTRO: Select one of the two INTRO buttons. INTRO 1 is generally fully arranged, and
INTRO 2 is more of a rhythmic INTRO. Then press START / STOP. The INTRO plays and then
the STYLE begins. A STYLE can begin with any INTRO, FILL, VARIATION, or BREAK
3. COUNT IN: Select the COUNT IN button and then press START / STOP. The PA-80 will click
his drumsticks together to give you a four count and then begin playing the current STYLE.
4. FADE IN: Pressing the FADE IN / OUT button will start the current STYLE playing, and slowly
bring the volume of the PA-80 up to its preset level.
5. SYNCHRO Start: Selecting the SYNCHRO button will start the STYLE as soon as your hands
touch the keyboard.
6. TAP TEMPO: Tap the TAP TEMPO / RESET button at the speed you want the STYLE to play at.
The PA-80 will begin playing at this tempo.
You can always use an INTRO when using the SYNCHRO or TAP TEMPO functions. Continue to play with
the SYNCHRO and TAP TEMPO buttons with the STYLE playing and discover all the cool ways to get the
PA-80 to stutter.
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