Record Mode: Step Record Page - Korg Pa3X 76-keys User Manual

Sequencer operating mode
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Record mode: Step Record page

Multitrack recording procedure
Here is the general procedure to follow for the Multitrack
Recording.
Press the SEQUENCER button to enter Sequence mode.
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Press the RECORD button, and select the "Multitrack
2.
Sequencer" option to enter the Multitrack Record mode.
Now you can prepare your recording parameters. (For
more details, see "Record mode: Multitrack Sequencer
page" on page 176).
Be sure the Overdub or Overwrite recording options is
3.
selected (see "Rec mode (Recording mode)" on page 176).
4. Set the tempo. There are two ways of changing tempo:
• Use the TEMPO controls to change the tempo
• Move the cursor to the "Tempo" parameter, and use the
VALUE controls to change tempo.
Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch between Song
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Tracks 1-8 and Song Tracks 9-16, and assign the right
Sound to each track (see "Sound bank's icon" on page 174).
Select the track to record. Its status icon will automatically
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change to Record (see "Track status icons" on page 177).
Use the "Locate measure" parameter to enter a measure
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where you want to start recording.
8. Press (PLAY/STOP) to start recording. Depending
on the Metro option you selected, a 1- or 2-bars precount
may play before the recording actually begins. After pre-
count, play freely.
• If you selected the Auto Punch recording mode, the
recording will begin only when reaching the Start point.
• If you selected the Pedal Punch recording mode, press the
pedal when you want to begin recording. Press it again to
finish recording.
Note: The Punch functions will not work on an empty Song.
At least one track must already be recorded.
9. When finished recording, press
stop the sequencer. Select a different track, and go on
recording the whole Song.
10. When finished recording the new Song, either press the
RECORD button, or select the "Exit from Record" com-
mand from the page menu (see page 197).
Warning: Save the Song to a storage device, to avoid losing it
when turning the instrument off.
Note: When exiting the Record mode, the Octave Transpose
is automatically reset to "0".
If you wish, edit the new Song, by pressing the MENU but-
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ton, and selecting the various edit pages.
Record mode: Step Record page
The Step Record allows you to create a new Song by entering sin-
gle notes or chords to each track. This is very useful when tran-
scribing an existing score, or needing a higher grade of detail,
and is particularly suitable to create drum and percussion tracks.
To access this page, select the "Overdub Step Recording" or
"Overwrite Step Recording" command from the page menu.
In Overdub Step Recording mode you will add to existing
events, while in Overwrite Step Recording mode you will over-
write all existing events.
Page sub-header
Step
time
See "Step Record procedure" below, for information on the
record procedure.
Page header
This line shows the current operating mode.
Page sub-header
Track
Name of the selected track in record.
(PLAY/STOP) to
S1Tr01...Tr16
Pos (Position)
This is the position of the event (note, rest or chord) to be
inserted.
Step Time area
Step Time
Length of the event to be inserted.
...
Standard (–) Standard value of the selected note.
Dot (.)
Triplet (3)
Page header
Buttons
Player 1 track. In Sequencer mode, you always
work with Player 1.
Note value.
Augments the selected note length by one half of
its value.
Triplet value of the selected note.
Note parameters
Event list