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EasyStart
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• RX Technology- the Pa800 Real eXperience means up to SIXTEEN • Songbook feature lets you create a searchable database of your
osc illators per program, with multi-level dynamics and extensive real- Performance settings- by title, artist, tempo, key- and instantly
time control… The realism is unparalleled recall one to recreate that song. A SongBook entry can also be a
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Pa800 EasyStart W We ellc co om me e!! The Pa800 is the most powerful arranger available. This guide will familiarize you with its basic operation, and you’ll be making music in no time at all! Once you’ve got these techniques down, you can work with the excellent Owner’s Manual for more in-depth details, and make sure to visit www.korgpa.com for lots of support and updates. Making Connections Making Connections ! Please begin this guide by powering up the Pa800, so that the display
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Pa800 EasyStart Easy Mode Easy Mode Are you viewing more on-screen information than you need? Try going from Expert Mode to Easy Mode! Touch the drop-down Page menu in the upper-right corner of the display, and select “Easy Mode”. This mode will show you what’s assigned to the Single Touch Setting buttons, and it will give you a shortcut to the lyrics in Song Play mode. It also displays the status of a microphone connected to one of the audio inputs. If you’re just starting with the Pa8
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Pa800 EasyStart S Se elle ec ct tiin ng g,, P Plla ay yiin ng g a an nd d C Co on nt tr ro olllliin ng g S St ty ylle es s A Style consists of up to four performance instruments, with up to eight accompaniment tracks playing in the background. This is where the Pa800’s serious power really shows! To begin, choose a Style (see the list on the next page for some recommendations). Styles can be selected just like Sounds. Use the STYLE SELECT buttons on the left side of the keyboard
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Pa800 EasyStart Press the UPPER button to have the style react to chords in the right hand, and then press FULL UPPER to spread the guitar sound all across the keyboard. 8. Below and to the left of the display are three more controls: MEMORY, BASS INVERSION, and MANUAL BASS. MEMORY, when lit, will keep the accompaniment playing when you take your hands off the keys. BASS INVERSION, when lit, will use the lowest note in the chord you played as the root. MANUAL BASS is just that…. It drops th
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Pa800 EasyStart S Sa av viin ng g y yo ou ur r s se et tt tiin ng gs s ( (P Pe er rf fo or rm ma an nc ce es s) ) When you find a Style that you like, and have selected sounds that you enjoy using with that particular Style, you can save all of these settings together as a Performance. Other settings saved with a Performance are the tempo, any needed effects and transpositions and the Vocal Processor preset and volume settings. Up to 320 Performances can be saved to internal memory!
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Pa800 EasyStart And now to save your song… And now to save your song… 12. Press the ▼popup in the upper right of the display, and then select “Save Song”. 13. You can save to the internal memory, or to USB media, inserted in either of the front or rear USB 2.0 ports. Touch “Save”. 14. Name your song by pressing the T next to “New Song”, and typing onscreen. Press “OK”, and then press “OK” again. When prompted, “Are you Sure” press “Yes”. T Th he e S So on ng gB Bo oo ok k The
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Pa800 EasyStart Don’t forget to check the website often for OS updates and other useful downloads! http://www.korgpa.com Options VIF4 - Video Interface Board A video interface board (PAL and NTSC compatible) ideal for karaoke, showing lyrics directly on any monitor or TV screen. Useful also to "mirror" in a TV the internal display HDIK-1 - Hard Disk Installation Kit Kit for installing a standard 2.5" ATA hard disk drive (Hard Disk not included)
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Pa800 EasyStart EXP-2 - Expression/Volume Pedal Connected to the Assignable Pedal socket, will provide various control functions, like Master Volume, Keyboard Expression, Vdf CutOff, etc. (depends on the Global settings) XVP-10 - Professional Expression/Volume Pedal Connected to the Assignable Pedal socket, will provide various control functions, like Master Volume, Keyboard Expression, Vdf CutOff, etc. (depends on the Global settings). Rugged construction for professional use
