Korg pa 500 User Manual page 138

134 Pad Record mode
Main page - Record 1
Beat The sequence will start at the next beat, in sync
with the arranger's or sequencer's tempo. It will
start from its very beginning (i.e., tick 1 or mea-
sure 1).
Rec Length (Recording Length)
This parameter sets the recording length (in measures) of the
sequence. Its value is always equal to, or a divider of, the Chord
Variation Length (see next parameter).
Warning: If you assign CV Length a value lower than Rec
Length, the value of Rec Length is not immediately updated in
the display. Therefore, you are still free of changing the value of
CV Length, before the measures exceeding its value are deleted
(see warning in "CV Length (Chord Variation Length)" below).
However, if you press START/STOP to begin recording, the real
Rec Length value is changed to the new one, even if the display
still shows the old value.
CV Length (Chord Variation Length)
This parameter sets the total length (up to 32 measures) for the
selected Chord Variation. When playing a Style, this will be the
length of the accompaniment pattern, when the chord corre-
sponding to the Chord Variation is recognized on the keyboard.
Warning: If you reduce the Chord Variation Length after
recording, any measure after the selected length will be deleted.
Be very careful when setting the CV Length to a lower value
after recording! If it happens, we suggest to exit from record
without saving (see "Exit from Record" on page 145).
Metro (Metronome)
This is where you can set the metronome.
Off No metronome click will be heard during record-
ing. In any case, a one-bar precount will be
played before starting recording.
On1 Metronome on, with a one-bar precount before
starting recording.
On2 Metronome on, with a two-bar precount before
starting recording.
Tempo
Select this parameter to use the TEMPO/VALUE dial to set the
tempo.
Note: This value will not be recorded, and will only be used for test-
ing the pattern at various speeds while editing or recording.
Hint: You can always change the Tempo, when other parameters
are selected, by keeping the SHIFT button pressed, and rotating the
DIAL.
Meter
This is the meter (time signature) of the sequence. You can edit
this parameter only when the sequence is empty, i.e. before you
begin recording anything.
Pad Track info area
This line lets you see the Sound assigned to the selected track.
PAD
Sound name
Sound name
Sound assigned to the Pad track. The triangle means you can
press the name to open the Sound Select window, and select a
different Sound.
Sound bank
Bank the selected Sound belongs to.
Program Change
PAD
Program Change number sequence (Bank Select MSB, Bank
Select LSB, Program Change).
Tracks volume/status area
Octave Transpose
This (non editable) indicator shows the current octave
transposition. To change this value use the OCTAVE
TRANSPOSE buttons on the control panel.
While this value is not memorized with the Pad, the transposi-
tion is used during recording. For example, if you play a C4 and
a +1 octave transposition is selected, a C5 is recorded.
Virtual slider
The virtual slider in the display shows the track's vol-
ume. To change the volume, touch the slider and use
the TEMPO/VALUE dial to change the value (or
touch and drag it in the display).
This value is not saved with the Pad, and is only used to test the
Pad's volume during editing or recording.
Track status icons
Status of the track. Press this icon to change the status.
Play status. The track can be heard.
Mute status. The track cannot be heard.
Record status. After starting recording, the track
will receive notes from the keyboard and the
MIDI IN connector.
PAD
Key/Chord area
Key/Chord
This parameter pair allows you to define the track's original key
and chord type, for the current Chord Variation. When playing
the pattern back, this chord will be played back exactly as it was
recorded, without any NTT processing (see below).
Sound bank
Program Change
PAD
PAD
PAD
PAD