The Songbook; Selecting The Desired Entry From The Main List - Korg pa2X pro User Manual

The SongBook

One of the most powerful features of the Pa2X is the onboard music database, that allows you to orga-
nize your Styles and Songs (in SMF, KAR and MP3 format) for easy retrieving. Each entry of this
database may include the artist, title, genre, number, key, tempo, and meter (time signature) of a
specified song. When selecting one of the entries, the associated Style, Standard MIDI File or MP3 file
– as well as the Style Play or Song Play mode – is automatically recalled.
In addition to helping you organizing your shows, the SongBook allows you to associate up to four
Pads, and up to four STSs to each Standard MIDI File or MP3 file. This way, it is easy to recall a com-
plete setup for Keyboard tracks, effects, and the Voice Processor, for realtime playing over a Standard
MIDI File or MP3 file.
Also, you can link a text file to a Standard MIDI File, MP3 file or to a Style, to read the Lyrics in the
display or in an external monitor, even if there are no Lyrics events in the midifile or MP3 file, or if
you prefer to play the song live with the help of the Styles.
You can add your own entries to the SongBook, as well as edit the existing ones. Korg has already sup-
plied some hundred entries as standard. Furthermore, the SongBook allows you to create various cus-
tom lists, that may suit your different shows.

Selecting the desired entry from the Main List

A large database is already included with the instrument, and you can later customize it. You may
browse through this database in a variety of ways.
1
While you are in Style Play or Song Play mode, press the SONGBOOK
button to open the SongBook window.
Touch this check-
The SONGBOOK button
Style, Standard MIDI File(s) or MP3 file(s) cur-
rently assigned to the arranger or player(s)
SongBook Main
List
box to turn the
view filter on.
Touch this button
to edit the view
Selecting the desired entry from the Main List
Adds the selected entry
to the Custom List (if
filter. activated – see page 68).
The SongBook
Use the scroll bar to see
all Songs in the list. Keep
SHIFT pressed and touch
the Up/Down arrow to
scroll to the next/previ-
ous alphabetic section.
As an alternative, you
can use the DIAL.
Touch this button to
select the current entry
to play.
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