Korg PA4X Quick Start Manual page 10

6| Introduction
A band always ready to play with you
Ultra-realistic sounds in the Pa4X are always ready to play along with you, in
the music style best fitting your music. The high number of included Styles
will satisfy any music genre, but can also be expanded by adding new Styles.
You may also create your Styles, customize the existing ones, or easily con-
vert MIDI Songs to Styles.
There are eight accompaniment parts which will follow your chords. The
Auto Fill function will automatically choose a Fill for you. You can play in the
simplest way or with the rich harmonization of a competent jazz player. We
have programmed them to sound natural, and give you the feeling of a real
band, ready to play with you at any time.
The convenient Chord Sequencer function records your chord progressions
on-the-fly allowing the users to immediately play along with their own chord
sequence, which is useful not only for practice, but for freeing up a hand
while performing live. Chord Sequences can also be saved in Styles and
SongBook Entries for easy recall.
Play and write songs
Play Songs in MID and MP3 formats with KORG's patented XDS Crossfade
Dual Sequencer/Player. With both Songs and Styles, you can show lyrics for
your singer and chords for your fellow guitarist. Any MIDI Song track can be
converted into a readable score. Markers allow for jumping back to a passage
you wish to repeat, for example in a piece you are studying or rehearsing.
Use the video output to display lyrics or score on an external monitor, mak-
ing it perfect for karaoke or band leading.
You can record a MIDI Song using a full-featured Sequencer, or by using the
Styles to record your live performance. Even easier, just record what you
sing and play (including MP3 Songs) as an MP3 file, and listen to it anywhere
you like – even while driving to a party with friends!
Your music book
What is a huge collection of Styles and Songs, without an effective form of
organization? Pa4X has the one most known to musicians: the SongBook,
a music database allowing for fast song retrieving based on name, artist,
genre or tempo. Styles and Songs are easily recalled by the SongBook.
Particularly useful for live use, the SongBook can assign songs from any cus-
tom Set List to dedicated buttons on the control panel. Your entire show will
be under your fingers, with immediate access to any Style, Song and Sounds
needed for your performance.