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160 Song Play operating mode

Keyboard, Pad and Player tracks

When you read SMFs in Song Play mode, there is no problem
reading files made using only General MIDI sounds. Sounds
could be different when playing a Song made on a different
instrument: despite the wide compatibility of Pa2X with other
formats (like GS or XG), differences may arise.
If so, go to the Sequencer operating mode and load the SMF.
Then, manually reassign the non-matching Sounds, replacing
them with similar Sounds on the Pa2X. Finally, save the SMF
again, and you will be able to play it in Song Play mode with the
correct Sounds.
Keyboard, Pad and Player tracks
The Pa2X is equipped with a double player. Each Song can play a
maximum of 16 tracks, for a total of 32 player tracks.
In addition, you can play the keyboard with four additional Key-
board tracks (Upper 1-3 and Lower). You can edit the Volume
and Play/Mute status for these tracks on the main page of the
Song Play mode (see illustration below).
While in Song Play mode, you can still select Performances or
STSs from the latest selected Style. To select a different set of
STSs, you must first select a different Style.
Touch here to
select a Style
Touch here to
select a Per-
formance
Keyboard
track's vol-
ume and Play/
Mute status
In addition to Keyboard tracks, selecting a different Style or
SongBook entry may change sounds assigned to the PADs.
When you enter Song Play mode from the Style Play mode, Key-
board and Pad tracks are the same as in Style Play mode.

Main page

Press SONG PLAY to access this page from another operating
mode.
Note: When switching from Style Play to Song Play, the Song Setup
is automatically selected, and various track parameters and settings
may change.
To return to this page from one of the Song Play edit pages, press
the EXIT or SONG PLAY button.
To switch between Keyboard tracks (Normal view) and Song
tracks (Song Tracks views), use the TRACK SELECT button.
Pressed a first time, you will see tracks 1-8; a second press will
show tracks 9-16; pressed again, you will go back to Keyboard
tracks. (See "Song Tracks 1-8 and 9-16 pages" and "Volume
panel" starting from page 163 ).
Songs area Page header
Style
area
Perf./
STS
area
Panels
Page header
This line shows the current operating mode, transposition and
recognized chord.
Operating mode Master Transpose
name (in semitones)
Operating mode name
Name of the current operating mode.
Master Transpose
Master Transpose value in semitones. This value can be changed
using the TRANSPOSE buttons on the control panel.
Note: You can also transpose MP3 files. Keep in mind, however,
that transposition always remains inside the range -5...+6 semi-
tones. This range is enough to cover all keys, but allows to avoid
excessive audio degradation. Any further transposing will be
reversed to fit the range. So, you might see a +7 transpose value
(Just Fifth Up) shown in the display, but the MP3 will actually play
5 semitones lower (Just Fourth Down).
Note: Transpose may be automatically changed when selecting a
different Performance. It may also be changed when loading a
Standard MIDI File generated with an instrument of the Korg Pa
series.
Page menu icon
Key-
board
tracks
area
Recognized
chord
SB