Import: Import Smf; Export: Smf; Page Menu - Korg pa 500 User Manual

144 Pad Record mode

Import: Import SMF

Import: Import SMF
The Import SMF function allows you to import MIDI data from
a Standard MIDI File (SMF) created on your preferred external
sequencer, and transform them in a Chord Variation.
When programming a Chord Variation on the external
sequencer, please assign the Pad track to the MIDI channel #10.
Note: Only SMF in format 0 can be loaded.
From Song
This is the name of the Standard MIDI File to be loaded. Press
the Select button to open the file selector, and select an ".SMF"
file.
Select
Press this button to open the file selector and load the SMF.
Initialize
Check this parameter if you want all Pad settings (i.e., Key/
Chord, Chord Table, Sound...) are reset when loading the SMF.
Hint: It is a good idea to check this parameter when importing the
first Chord Variation of the Pad, and uncheck it when importing
the following Chord Variations.
To CV
Use this parameter to select a target Chord Variation.
Execute
After setting all parameters in this page, press this button to
import the Standard MIDI File into the target Chord Variation.

Export: SMF

The Export SMF function allows you to export a Chord Varia-
tion as a Standard MIDI File (SMF), and edit it on your pre-
ferred external sequencer.
To Song
This (non editable) parameters shows the name of the Standard
MIDI File to be generated. The (automatically assigned) name
will be the same of the exported Chord Variation.
From CV
Use this pop-up menu to select one of the available Chord Varia-
tions from the current Pad.
Execute
After selecting a Chord Variation, press this button to export it as
a Standard MIDI File. A standard file selector will appear. Select
the target device and directory, then press Save.

Page menu

Press the page menu icon to open the page menu. Press a com-
mand to select it. Press anywhere in the display to close the
menu without selecting a command.
Write Pad
When done recording or editing a Pad, and you want to save the
changes, select this command to open the Write Pad dialog box,
and save the Pad to the internal memory.
See "Write Pad dialog box" on page 145 for more information.
Undo
Only available in the Main page of the Pad Record mode, and in
some Pad Edit pages. While in Record mode, cancels the latest
recorded data and restores the previous situation. Selected a sec-
ond time, it restores recorded data again ("Redo" function).