Korg Pa3X 76-keys User Manual page 148

Song Play operating mode
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Main page (Normal view)
Song type icon
Songs of different types can be assigned to the players. This icon
shows the file type.
Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF
(file extension: *.MID or *.KAR). The SMF
(*.MID) is the industry standard song format,
used by Pa3X as its basic Song format when
recording a new Song. A MIDI Karaoke File
(*.KAR) is an extension of the SMF format.
MPEG Layer-3 format, or MP3 (file extension:
*.MP3). This is a compressed audio file, that may
be generated on any personal computer, or on the
Pa3X itself.
Only assignable to Player 1. A Jukebox file (file
extension: *.JBX) can be assigned to Player 1, but
its name is not shown in this area. The JBX icon
appears, together with the name of the currently
selected Song in the Jukebox list.
Note: To create or edit a Jukebox file, go to the
Jukebox Edit page (see page 156).
Song name
Displays the name of the Song assigned to the corresponding
player.
• If the player is already selected (white background), touch the
Song name to open the Song Select window.
• If the player is not selected (dark background), first select it,
then touch the Song name to open the Song Select window.
When the Song Select window appears, you can select a single
Song or a Jukebox file (see "Song Select window" on page 106).
If you select another Song while a Song is playing with the same
Player, the previous Song stops, and the new Song will be
selected, ready to play.
To select a Song, an alternative is to press the SELECT button
(on the control panel) corresponding to the desired player. Press
SELECT a second time to select a Song by dialing in its ID num-
ber (see "Selecting a Song by its ID number" on page 107).
Meter
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or Kara-
oke file has been selected.
Current Song's meter (time signature).
Measure number
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or Kara-
oke file has been selected.
Current measure number.
Tempo
This parameter only appears when a Standard MIDI File or Kara-
oke file has been selected.
Metronome Tempo. Select this parameter and use the TEMPO+
and TEMPO– buttons to change the Tempo. As an alternative,
touch this parameter and drag with your finger.
Hint: While in the main page, the Tempo parameter of Player 2
can be "on focus" while Player 1 is selected. In this situation, you
can use the VALUE controls to change the Tempo for Player 2, and
SHIFT + VALUE DIAL to change Tempo for Player 1.
Total time
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Total length (in minutes:seconds) of the selected MP3 file.
Elapsed time
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Elapsed time (in minutes:seconds) of the MP3 file currently in
play.
Tempo variation
This parameter only appears when an MP3 file has been selected.
Variation of the original MP3 file's tempo, inside a range of
±30% of the original tempo. When Tempo is changed, MP3 files
are smoothly accelerated or slowed down (inside a range of
±30% of the original tempo). This may seem trivial, but it is
really rocket-science instead, and it is made possible by Korg
sophisticated time-stretching algorithms.
Style area
Currently selected Style. You can select a Style while playing
Songs, to have it ready when switching to Style Play mode. Also,
this lets you change the Pad and STS settings (since Pads and
STSs are recalled by a Style).
Touch the Style name to open the Style Select window. As an
alternative, use the STYLE SELECT section on the control panel.
Selected Style
Performance/STS area
This is where the Performance or STS name is shown.
Selected Performance or STS
Selected Performance or STS
This is the latest selected Performance (PERF) or Single Touch
Setting (STS).
Touch the name to open the Performance Select window. As an
alternative, use the PERFORMANCE SELECT section to select a
different Performance.
To select a different STS from the latest selected Style, use the
four STS buttons under the display.