Performance; Sequencer; Player; The Logo Decoder - Korg PA900 Quick Manual

STS (Single Touch Settings)
Single Touch Settings allow you to instantly change the sounds
assigned to each of the Keyboard tracks with a single button
press, allowing for wide variation in sounds during a perfor-
mance. Four STS (Single Touch Settings) can be saved with each
Style or SongBook Entry.
Ensemble
By turning the Ensemble feature on, a single note played on one
of the Keyboard tracks will be embellished by additional notes to
create a complete chord voicing. The Ensemble knows which
notes to add by looking at the chord that you are playing. In
addition, the Ensemble parameters allow you to select the type of
voicing that will be added – from a simple one-note harmony to
a full "Brass" section – even a marimba-style trill!

Performance

The Performance is the most encompassing setting on the Pa900
– a single setting that can remember a Style (with all the appro-
priate sounds), the Keyboard tracks (with all the appropriate
sounds) and all their Tempo, transposition, effects, etc... A Per-
formance can be stored in one of the Performance bank loca-
tions, or it can be saved in a "database" format using the
SongBook function.

Sequencer

The Sequencer acts as a recorder, so you can capture and play-
back your performances. The Pa900 sequencer can function in
different modes. In the Backing Sequence mode, each Style ele-
ment and each Keyboard and Pads element can be recorded on a
separate track in a single pass. This can be a big help in getting a
song recorded quickly. The sequencer can also behave as a tradi-
tional 16-track linear sequencer, where each track is recorded
individually one at a time.

Player

The Player lets you playback your performances or any Standard
MIDI File or MP3 file.

The LOGO decoder

On the front panel of your Pa900 you have probably noticed a
series of logos, and may have even wondered what they stand for.
Well, here is a quick explanation of each one.
General MIDI (GM) is a standard that ensures
the compatibility of sounds and messages
between GM compatible instruments available
from different manufacturers. For example,
sequenced songs created on any GM equipped product and
saved in the GM format will playback correctly on the Pa900.
General MIDI 2 extends the basic features of the General MIDI,
allowing for 256 Sounds and 9 Drum Kits (instead of 128 and 1).
RX Technology is the cutting edge engine that
drives every aspect of the Pa900 – from the
synthesis to the display and how it all works
together.
DNC (Defined Nuance Control) is the way of
fine-controlling Korg's powerful sound engine.
Every nuance and every detail of the sound can be
assigned to a different control, be it the keyboard
velocity or a physical controller.
TouchView is the sophisticate technology
allowing for touching the objects in the
display, instead of pointing to them
through an external device (a mouse, a series of buttons). Go
straight to the musical elements, instead of catching keys some-
where on the control panel.
TC-Helicon is the world's leading com-
pany in vocal processing. Korg part-
nered with them for the outstading
Voice Processor tecnologies included in our Pa-Series instru-
ments.
Glossary of Terms
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