Korg EASYSTART PA1X user manual

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P Pa a1 1X / P PA1 1X P Pr ro o M Ma aiin n F Fe ea at tu ur re es s

• NEW RX Technology – Up to FIVE oscillators per • 320 Performance settings to create custom setups
voice and multi-level sampling for rich and natural and recall them at the touch of a button

sounding instruments. Over 1000 sounds (780 pre-
• NEW SongBook feature – Create a searchable
loaded)
database of your Performance settings- by title

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart W We ellc co om me e! ! Congratulations! The Pa1X and PA1X Pro are the most powerful arranger workstations available on earth. (And Mars, once colonization begins…) The goal of this Easy Start is to get you familiar and comfortable with the basics. It is recommended that after you have mastered the features and functions covered herein, you take a look through the Owner’s Manual to achieve true “Master” status. ! Please note that in this guide, all reference

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart ! Please begin this guide by powering up the unit, so that the screens come up in the proper order! Playing the Demo Songs Playing the Demo Songs 1. Press both the STYLE PLAY and SONG PLAY buttons. Demos will automatically start to play, however you can also select Solo Instrument, Style or Full Song demos by pressing the appropriate box in the TouchView display, then selecting the desired demo from the list on the screen. 2. Press the EXIT button to return

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart Selecting and Playing Styles Selecting and Playing Styles There are 450 fully editable preloaded Styles in the Pa1X and room for over 150 more. A Style consists of up to eight accompaniment tracks. One or two can be used (like drums and bass) to simply supply you with a rhythm section, or all eight if you need a full big-band to back you up. 1. Press the STYLE PLAY mode button then press the KEYBOARD MODE SPLIT button. 2. Styles can be selected in two way

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart 7. Play the PADS! There are four PADS and a STOP PAD above the keyboard. Each one is assigned a different sound or sound effect. New and different sounds can be assigned to any PAD. See the Pa1X/PA1X Pro Owner’s Manual pages 76-98 and for more details on Style Play mode. Using the TC-Helicon Vocal Processor Using the TC-Helicon Vocal Processor Inside the Pa1X is a powerful TC-Helicon Vocal processor! It’s possible to add effects such as reverb, delay and co

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart 11. To exit press “Done”, then press “Yes”. Now to save your song to a disk: Now to save your song to a disk: 1. Press the ▼popup in the upper right of the display and select “Save Song”. 2. If you have a PA1X Pro or have installed the optional Hard Drive in a Pa1X, you can save it to the HD. If you want to save to a floppy disk, make sure you insert a disk in the drive. 3. Press the popup in the lower left of the display to choose either the floppy disk (“

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Pa1X / PA1X Pro EasyStart S Su ug gg ge es st te ed d S St ty ylle es s t to o t tr ry y NAME BANK / VARIATION STS # TEMPO TIPS PAGE Flamenco World 3 All 2 167 Great strumming. Start with Intro 1 and use the Fill 3 (break) to transition between Variations! Play with a passionate heart Amigo. Swing HipHop Soul & Funk All All 86 Smooth Baby! Just relax… Half-Time 8/16 Beat 2 1 1 82 Nice guitar picking pattern! Move Guitar around by adding 7ths, 9ths and Sus chords BeBop1 Jaz