Performance; Sequencer; Player; The Logo Decoder - Korg Pa3XLe User Manual

26 Glossary of Terms

Performance

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
Pa3XLe – a single setting that can remember a Style (with all the
appropriate sounds), the Keyboard tracks (with all the appropri-
ate sounds) and all their Tempo, transposition, effects, etc... A
Performance can be stored in one of the Performance bank loca-
tions, or it can be saved in a "database" format using the Song-
Book function.

Sequencer

The Sequencer acts as a recorder, so you can capture and play-
back your performances. The Pa3XLe 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 two Players let you playback your performances or any
Standard MIDI File or MP3 file. Like a DJ console, you can mix
two songs with the X-Fader slider.

The LOGO decoder

On the front panel of your Pa3XLe 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 Pa3XLe.
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 Pa3XLe – 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.