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New Features 3.1

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Pa4X NEW FEATURES OS VERSION 3.1

Installation and new features

Installing the new operating system

If new, your instrument might already include the new operating system. To check it, please go to the Media > Utility page, and read the version number in the lower area of the display.

To install the new operating system, please read the ‘Pa-Series – Loading the OS’ instructions supplied with the installation ﬁle in our web site (www.

korg.com).

Note: By loading the new operating system, you also load all the features added by

the previous updates.

OS v2.0 needed before installing OS v3.1

Before installing this update, be sure your Pa4X already includes OS v2.0.0 or a later version (you can check it in the Media > Utility page). If it still includes a previous version (v1.x.x), please download and install v2.0.0 before installing this update. You can ﬁnd v2.0.0 at our web site.

Be sure to save all your custom data

This OS update could overwrite all the Factory and User data. Please follow the ‘Pa-Series – Loading the OS’ instructions, and save all your custom data into a new SET folder before upgrading the operating system.

Clean the User Sample memory

If you still have OS v2.x installed, before installing the operating system be sure to clean the User Sample Memory. Failing to do so will prevent the new system from loading. Please follow the ‘Pa-Series – Loading the OS’ instructions to do it.

After loading the new OS, execute a Factory Restore

If you update from OS v2.x, after having loaded the operating system please use the Media > Utility > Factory Restore command to update the musical resources. Musical resources are loaded with the operating system, but must be updated using this command.

Reload the Add-On data

After you install the new operating system and make a Factory Restore to install the updated musical resources, reload the Add-On data (if you have an Add-On installed). Please follow the instructions coming with the separate package.

Reload your custom data

After the Factory Restore operation, if you have saved your custom data before updating the operating system, reload them by using the Media > Load operations. See the chapter dedicated to the ﬁle management in the User’s Manual for more information.

Separate User resources

Together with the operating system, we supply a separate ﬁle (Pa4X NEXT Musical Resources.SET) containing the new musical resources installed with the v3/NEXT update. In case you want to mix your own User data and our original content, you are free to load single banks or resources from this ﬁle.

Going back to OS v2.2

If needed, you can install OS v2.2 again. First, download and install v2.0.0. Then, download and install v2.2. You can ﬁnd the older OS versions at our

web site.

New functions of OS Version 3.1

The following functions are added by upgrading to the new version of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

User Interface Proportional progress bar 11

Protected Resources

Sound Sets Keyboard Sets can now be copied to multiple SongBook Entries 20

Chord Sequencer Chord Sequences can now drive the Harmony voices 31

SongBook Active Entries are now shown with a vertical red line 37

Master Transpose Master Transpose indicator now shown in the Score page 32

Sampling Sample Select window modiﬁed 59

File Management Automatic memory cleaning when a Load operations including

Information about protected resources have been made more detailed

Multiple selection of SongBook Entries 38

Master Transpose now applied to the Lyrics and Score pages 33

Accelerated scrolling in the Sample Select window 60

MultiSample Select window modiﬁed 60

New ‘Delete MultiSample > Not assigned to any Sound (+Sample/ DrumSamples)’ option

User Samples is interrupted

Automatic ﬁle deletion when a Save operations is interrupted 93

Removing ‘ghost’ samples 93

Functions added by previous OS versions

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 3.0 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

User Interface NEXT graphical user interface 9

Color indicator for empty User and Direct banks 11

Local Resources Extended support to the Local resources 13

More room for the Local Samples and Drum Kits 13

Protected Resources

Protection keys have to be inserted before loading the protected samples

Where New functions Page

Sound Sets Added Solo status icon 17

Added User Sounds and Drum Kit locations 17

Copying Keyboard Sets between Styles and/or SongBook Entries 18

Keyboard Sets Lock added 22

Drawbars Revised Digital Drawbars 23

Song Play Added total length/time and position indicator 32

Record Consolidated Record/Edit menu to access any Record mode 42

Revised Quick Record page 46

Sound Edit Modiﬁed Mono Legato 49

Portamento now featuring Rate and Time parameters 50

Sampling Direct reading, for increased User Sample memory 53

Compression, short loops, low volume 55

Sample Info page added 56

Memory Info page added 56

‘Play from preload buffer’ option added to the Write Sample dialog

Clock Low battery warning at startup 65

MIDI Added MIDI Presets to connect external devices 83

Remote control of the Synchro Start/Stop commands 86

Audio Out Different MAXX EQ curves can now be selected 89

Shortcuts New shortcut to quickly select Samples and Multisamples 96

Musical Resources New Styles, Keyboard Sets, Sounds 98

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 2.2 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

Sampling Increased maximum number of User Samples 53

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 2.1 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

Controllers Added compatibility with the VOX V860 volume pedal 66

Curve presets for the volume/expression pedal 66

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 2.0 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

User Interface Some page names have been changed 10

Parameter and command names changed 10

Split Point Split Point saved with each Keyboard Set 26

Style Controls Style to Kbd Set programming 27

Chord Sequencer Revised Record and Play procedures 29

SongBook Selected song indicator in a Set List blinking 40

Direct SongBook 37

Saving different Styles or Songs 41

Style Record Added pages to the Style Record mode 43

New ways of listening to the recorded Style 43

Empty Chord Variations shown by an asterisk 44

Checking the available Chord Variations 44

Style Creator Bot importing Chord Sequences 45

Song Record Backing Sequence recording the KAOSS effects 47

Converting MIDI Song’s notes to chords 47

Audio In Accurate microphone input metering 62

Effects Noise Gate added to some guitar effects 63

KAOSS FX The KAOSS FX feature has been added 64

Song Preferences Saving the Song Preferences is now a page menu command 65

MIDI The USB HOST port can be used to connect other musical instru-

ments to be used as controllers

Fixed Note Off Velocity on received notes 87

Video Out Video Mode saved in the Global 88

File management Direct folder selection procedure revised 90

Renaming the Favorite/User/Direct banks 91

Importing from older instruments procedure revised 92

Musical Resources New Styles, Keyboard Sets, Sounds, Drum Kits, Multisamples 100

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 1.2 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

Search The Search function now also works for Pads, Voice Presets,

Main page The Style and Keyboard Set areas now show the type of bank. 12

Metronome and Tem po

Voice Processor Voice Preset no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and Styles. 17

Tun ing Master Transpose no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and

Fill The Fill Mode parameter allows for automatically selecting a

MP3 recording MP3 ﬁles are now compressed using CBR encoding (instead of

Sampling User Samples can now be compressed. 54

Assignable sliders New functions can be assigned to the assignable sliders. Some

Assignable switches

Expression pedal Revised names for some functions assignable to the expression

EC5 multiswitch New functions can be assigned to the EC5 switches. Some names

Locks The Fill Mode lock has been added to the Global > General

MIDI Styles and Keyboard Sets can be selected via MIDI. 86

Data protect (Pa4X Oriental only) Factory and Favorite Protect option added. 92

Samples and Multisamples.

The maximum Tempo value is now 300 BPM . 28

The lowest metronome volume value is now 10. 28

Styles.

There are now 15 SC Presets (Quarter Tone Scale Presets). The presets can be renamed.

Variation when pressing a FILL/BREAK button.

VBR).

Edit Sample button added to the Multisample > Edit page. 59

names have been revised.

New functions can be assigned to the assignable switches. Some names have been revised.

pedal.

have been revised.

Controls > Lock page.

Master Transpose values are now sent and received via MIDI. 87

Quarter Tone Scale settings are now sent and received via MIDI. 87

The following functions are added by upgrading to version 1.1 of the operating system.

Where New functions Page

Sequencer MIDI Songs can be imported without initializing the current set-

Sound / Drum Kit editing

Effects The Early Reﬂections Hi Dens FX can now only be assigned to the

Locks The Slider Mode lock has been added to the Global > General

Style Element Scale

Date and Time Date and time are now assigned to each single musical resource

Other New shortcuts have been added. 96

tings.

When editing a Sound or Drum Kit, volume levels are expressed in decibels (dB), with a resolution of 0.1 dB.

A new Dry+Amb menu has been added to all the Sound Edit > DrumKit section pages.

A Level parameter has been added to the Sound > DrumKit > Voice Mixer page.

A new Velocity Switch Levels page has been added to the Drum Kit Edit mode, to help you mix the Drum Kit layers.

MFX A2/3 or B2 effect processors.

Controls > Lock page.

The Style Element’s Scale can now only be a User scale. 80

The Retune Style / Chord Follow function has been added, to let you automatically or manually retune the Style Element’s Scale.

(a single Sound, a single Style…).

User Interface

NEXT graphical user interface [3.0]

Pa4X now features the NEXT dark-glimmering look for its graphical user interface, becoming even more attractive and easy to use.

This new user interface offers the same arrangement of the on-screen elements, letting you ﬁnd them where you expect. At the same time, it focuses on the use of color contrast, to let the most relevant components come to the foreground, while the static elements sit back unobtrusively.

Color coding is more evident than ever, helping you navigate the inﬁnite features of the instrument in a world full of colors. For example, note as in the main page the Keyboard Set (code-colored green) clearly zooms into the Keyboard Sounds it is based on:

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Page names changed [2.0]

Some page names have been changed.

Mode Section Old name New name

Style/Song Play Keyboard/Ensemble Key/Velocity Range Range/Velocity

Style/Pad Record Import/Export Import > SMF Import SMF

Export > SMF Export SMF

Import > Groove Groove

Record Mode Selection Create Style from Midi File Style Creator Bot

Pad Record Pad Track Controls Expression Settings

Sequencer Song Edit RX Convert Utility

SongBook — Book Edit 1 Write

Book Edit 2 Ta gs

Book Edit 3 Controls/Lyrics

Global Mode Preferences Style Style 1, Style 2

Parameter and command names changed [2.0]

Some parameter and command names have been changed, to make them easier to understand.

Searching Pads, Voice Presets, Samples and Multisamples [1.2]

The SEARCH button now also works for Pads, Voice Presets, Samples and Multisamples.

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Color indicator for empty User and Direct banks [3.0]

When Favorite/User and Direct banks or pages are empty, the corresponding

side tabs or tabs in the Select windows are dimmed.

Bank containing at

least some data

Bank containing no

data (dimmed)

Pages containing at

least some data

Pages containing no data (dimmed)

Proportional progress bar [3.1]

When an operation requires some time to complete, a progress bar now shows the approximate completion time. Please note that this is not an exact indication, but just an approximate forecast.

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Main page

Style and Keyboard Set type shown in the Main page [1.2]

The Style and Keyboard Set areas in the Main page show the type of bank containing the resource.

Label Meaning

Fty Fact o ry

Usr Internal User/Favorite

Dir Direct User/Favorite

Kbd Set Library Keyboard Set from the Library (Factory/User/Direct)

Style Kbd1…4 Keyboard Set from the selected Style

SBook [song name] Kbd1…4 Keyboard Set from the selected SongBook Entry

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Local Resources

Extended support to the Local resources [3.0]

Local banks are now available for all types of musical resources.

More room for the Local Samples [3.0]

Local Samples and Drum Kits gain more room, so your KORG Distributor will be able to offer you an increased content for any Localized Add-Ons.

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Protected Resources

Protection keys have to be inserted before loading or using the protected samples [3.0/3.1]

You may have purchased third-party Sounds, coming on a USB memory stick or a microSD card. This storage device also works as a protection key for the data.

Loading the protected samples

Before loading the protected data, the protection key has to be connected to the instrument, or inserted in the dedicated slot.

1 Before loading the protected Samples, or a group of data including protected

Samples, insert the original protection key in one of the USB HOST ports or the microSD slot.

2 If the protection key is an USB memory stick, leave it inserted for at least 15

seconds. Then, you are free to leave it connected, or remove it.

3 If you have more than a single protection key, insert the other protection keys

one after the other, as seen above. Since Pa4X has two USB HOST ports and a

microSD slot, you can connect three protection keys at the same time.

4 Load the protected data.

If you have started loading without the protection key inserted…

You may have loaded some data, before an error message has warned you that you are trying to load protected data without the protection key inserted. In this case, the instrument’s memory may contain incomplete data, that can prevent the instrument from playing as expected.

If this happens, insert the protection key(s) as seen above, then do a Media

>Load All operation to overwrite all the incomplete data already loaded.

Using the protected samples after loading

If you want to use protected data, the protection key has to be connected to the instrument, or inserted in the dedicated slot, when turning the instrument on.

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When turning the instrument on without a protection key inserted, you are asked to insert it and touch Retry.

If you forget to insert the protection key when turning the instrument on, and you want to use protected data, please insert the key and restart the instrument.

If the protection key is an USB memory stick, leave it inserted for at least 15 seconds after the instrument has completed startup. Then, you are free to leave it connected, or remove it.

If you don’t have the protection key with you…

In case you don’t have the protection key with you, you will not be able to choose protected Sounds, Styles, and/or other protected data.

If you are trying to load data at startup, and you don’t have the protection key with you, just touch Cancel to conﬁrm you want to proceed when the warning message appears; protected data will not play, but you will be able to load and use any other data.

While in Sampling mode, protected Samples will be shown dimmed, and cannot be selected for editing. A Prot(ected) ﬂag will appear next to their name in the Sample Select window. Waveforms will not be seen.

Protected sample

Mixing ordinary and protected data

You can mix ordinary and protected Samples. For example, you can build Sounds, Multisamples or Drum Kits making use of both internal Samples, and protected Samples originally contained in one or more protection keys. If the protection key is missing, only non-protected Samples will play.

Managing protected data

Protected data can be managed as any other data; only, be sure to keep the original protection key safe.

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Protected Samples cannot be exported. When exporting mixed data, a message will warn you that protected Samples will not be exported.

While in Sampling mode, you can delete protected Samples, to make room for other Samples. In case you want to save the resulting SET folder over the original SET folder, be sure you have a backup copy of your original protected data.

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Sound Sets

Added Solo status icon [3.0]

When a Sound is soloed, the Solo icon ( ) will ﬂash in the mixer channel.

Added User Sounds and Drum Kit locations [3.0]

More User Sound and Drum Kit locations have been added. Now you can have up to 768 User Sounds and 384 User Drum Kits.

Voice Preset no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and Styles [1.2]

The selected Voice Preset is no longer saved with the Keyboard Sets and Styles. This means that choosing a different Keyboard Set or Style will no longer change the Voice Preset.

If you want to save the selected Voice Preset together with the Keyboard Sets, Styles or Songs, you can create a new SongBook Entry based on them. Choose the Voice Preset, together with the desired Keyboard Sets, Style or Song, then keep the SONGBOOK button pressed for about one second to create a new SongBook Entry.

Master Transpose no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and Styles [1.2]

The Master Transpose value (set with the TRANSPOSE buttons on the control panel) is no longer saved with the Keyboard Sets and Styles. This means that choosing a different Keyboard Set or Style will no longer change the Master Transpose.

If you want to save the Master Transpose value together with the Keyboard Sets, Styles or Songs, you can create a new SongBook Entry based on them. Choose them, then keep the SONGBOOK button pressed for about one second to create a new SongBook Entry.

To let the SongBook Entry change the Master Transpose value when selected, be sure the Master Transpose lock is deselected in the Global > General

Controls > Lock > Tuning page.

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Copying Keyboard Sets between Styles and/or SongBook Entries [3.0]

You can copy Keyboard Sets between Styles and SongBook Entries.

Select the source

1 Select the Style or SongBook Entry from which to copy the Keyboard Set(s).

Access the Copy dialog

2 While in the main page of the Style Play or Song Play mode, or in any page

of the SongBook, choose the source Style or SongBook Entry from which to copy the Keyboard Set(s).

3 Choose the Copy Keyboard Set command from the page menu.

The Copy Keyboard Set dialog will appear.

Copy all, or only a single Keyboard Set

4 Decide if you want to copy all the Keyboard Sets contained in the source

Style or SongBook Entry, or just one of them.

▪ Select the All option to copy all four the Keyboard Sets.

▪ Select a single Keyboard Set to copy only that one.

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Choose the target(s)

5 Use the To pop-up menu to choose whether the target of the copy will be a

Style or a SongBook Entry.

6 Touch the Select button to choose the target Style or SongBook Entry.

Please note that you can only copy to non-protected Styles (of the User and Direct type, or of the Factory type when the Fa c tor y protection is removed).

When in this page, touch the target Style or SongBook Entry name to select it. If you are choosing a Style, you may also have to press the EXIT button on the control panel to close the Style Select window.

If you want to select multiple Styles as the targets, select a ﬁrst item, then press and keep the SHIFT button pressed while selecting the other items. When the last item has been selected, release the SHIFT button.

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If you prefer to cancel the operation and close the Select window, don’t select anything, and either press the EXIT button on the control panel, or touch the Cancel button on the display.

Conﬁrm the copy

7 When back to the Copy Keyboard Set dialog, touch the OK button to conﬁrm

the copy.

Keyboard Sets can now be copied to multiple SongBook Entries [3.1]

When copying Keyboard Sets from a Style or SongBook Entry to a SongBook Entry, you can now select multiple Entries as the target.

The target page now includes a Select Mode button.

Select Mode

When selecting multiple items by keeping the SHIFT button pressed, you can select either a set of adjacent items, or separate items. To decide how selection will work, use the Select Mode button that appears on the right of the page command buttons.

Select Mode Meaning

Choose this option to select the target Entries consecutively (i.e., in a row).

Choose this option to select the target Entries separately (i.e., with other Entries in the middle).

Select multiple Entries separately

1 Touch the Select Mode button to choose the SHIFT function.

2 Select the ﬁrst Entry to be selected.

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3 Press and keep the SHIFT button pressed.

4 Select a second Entry to be selected.

5 While keeping the SHIFT button pressed, continue selecting the other Entries

to be selected.

6 Release the SHIFT button.

Select multiple Entries consecutively

1 Touch the Select Mode button to choose the SHIFT function.

2 Select the ﬁrst Entry to be selected.

3 Press and keep the SHIFT button pressed.

4 Select the last Entry to be selected.

5 Release the SHIFT button.

Deselect the Entries

▪ To deselect one or more Entries, without deselecting everything, keep SHIFT

pressed and touch the item to be deselected.

▪ To deselect everything, select any other Entry. All selected Entries will be

deselected.

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Keyboard Sets Lock added [3.0]

A Keyboard Set 1-4 lock has been added to the Global > General Controls >

Lock Control page.

When this lock is closed, the four currently selected Keyboard Sets are preserved, when choosing a different Style or SongBook Entry.

With this lock open, selecting a Style or SongBook Entry will select the four Keyboard Sets they contain.

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Revised Digital Drawbars [3.0]

The Digital Drawbars pages has been revised, to feel more like the classic organ console and being easier to use. The sound quality of the Digital Drawbars has also been reﬁned to be even more realistic.

As in the previous version, access the Digital Drawbars page by choosing a

DRAWBARS sound from the Organ group.

The Rotary/Percussion page

The Percussion/Rotary page has been renamed as Rotary/Percussion, and deeply redesigned. The parameters can now be controlled via big switches and sliders.

▪ The Foot parameter has been renamed as Harmonic, and its parameters are

now the Second or Third harmonic.

▪ The Length parameter has been renamed as Decay, and its parameters are

now Fast or Slow.

The Tone/Noise page

The Tone/Noise page has the same parameters as in the previous version, but has been deeply redesigned. The parameters can now be controlled via big switches and knobs.

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The Rotary FX Set page

A new Rotary FX Set page has been added. This page lets you separately program the rotor and horn’s volume, effects, miking and cabinet simulation.

Please note the individual parameters can only be accessed if one of the insert effects (IFX) or master effects MFX has the Rotary SpeakerOD effect assigned. In case there isn’t some or all of the parameters in this page might not be accessible.

Program the Overdrive parameters

The overdrive simulator recreates the amp distortion, increasing realism.

Overdrive Meaning Value

Overdrive On/Off Use this switch to turn overdrive on or off. On, Off

Gain Determines the degree of distortion. 0…100

Ton e Sets the tonal quality of the overdrive. 0…15

Level Sets the overdrive output level. 0…100

Turn the Cabinet on/off

You can use the Cabinet switch to turn the cabinet simulator on or off. Simulating the cabinet resonance would greatly increase realism, but you can decide to turn it off for greater ﬂexibility.

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Program the Rotary Speaker’s miking

You can balance the rotor (low range) and the horn (high range). Miking contributes to the volume and presence of the separate speakers.

Balance/Mic Meaning Value

Horn/Rotor Balance Level balance between the high-frequency horn and

low-frequency rotor.

Mic Distance Distance between the microphone and rotary speak-

er.

Mic Spread Angle between the left and right microphone axis. 0…100

Rotor, 1…99, Horn

0…100

Turning Master FXs on or off

You can use the FX1 and FX2 buttons in the Master FXB section to turn the master effects on/off.

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Style Play

Split Point saved with each Keyboard Set [2.0]

The local split point can be memorized into a Keyboard Set. Each Keyboard Set associated to a Style or SongBook Entry can have a different split point (instead of a single one).

Fill Mode [1.2]

The Fill Mode parameters have been added to the Style Play > Style Controls

> Drum/Fill page:

The Fill Mode parameters allow for automatically choosing a Variation at the end of each Fill, after having pressed one of the FILL or BREAK buttons. These settings can be saved to the Style Settings or a SongBook Entry, so you can have a different Fill Mode conﬁguration for each Style or SongBook Entry.

Fill Mode Meaning

Off The same Variation, playing before selecting a Fill, will be selected again.

V1&V2 … V3&V4

Var.Up/ Va r.Down The next higher/lower numbered Variation is selected, in cycle. After

Var.Inc/Var.Dec The next higher/lower numbered Variation is selected. When Variation 4

To Var.1 … To Var.4 Fill to Variation (->1, ->2, ->3, ->4) automatically selects one of the four

The speciﬁed Variations will be alternatively selected, when one of them is selected. For example, with the V1&V2 option, if Variation 1 is selected, Variation 1 and Variation 2 will be alternatively selected after the end of the Fill.

Variation 4, an Up command will select Variation 1. After Variation 1, a Down command will select Variation 4.

is reached, an Inc command will select Variation 4 again. When Variation 1 is reached, a Dec command will select Variation 1 again.

available Style Variations at the end of the ﬁll.

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Style to Keyboard Set programming [2.0]

You can program how the Style to Keyboard Set function works.

1 Go to the Global > Mode Preferences > Style 1 page.

As an alternative, keep the SHIFT button pressed and press the ST YL E P L AY button to open the Style page.

2 Use the Style to Kbd Set Mode menu to choose the way the function works.

Style to Kbd Set Meaning

Next Measure When you choose a Style, the new Keyboard Set will not be automat-

Immediate When you choose a Style, the new Keyboard Set will be immediately

ically selected until the ﬁrst beat of the next measure is reached.

selected.

3 Press the EXIT button to return to the previous page.

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Tempo and Metronome

Maximum Tempo value [1.2]

The maximum Tempo value is now 300 BPM.

Lowest Metronome Volume [1.2]

The lowest metronome volume value is now 10.

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Chord Sequencer

Revised Chord Sequencer Record and Play procedures [2.0]

Chord Sequencer playback and recording has been improved. It is now much easier using it, and a small symbol next to the name of the Style ( ) now shows if a sequence is currently available.

Recording a Chord Sequence while the Accompaniment is playing

(This procedure remains mostly the same as in the previous OS).

You can start recording while the Arranger is playing.

1 Press the START/STOP button to start the automatic accompaniment.

2 Press the CHORD SEQUENCER > RECORD ( ) buttons to start recording.

While in record, you will see the red Chord Record icon ﬂashing in the display.

3 At the beginning of the next measure, start recording your Chord Sequence.

4 When the Chord Sequence is done, press the CHORD SEQUENCER > RECORD

( ) buttons together again to stop recording.

The red Chord Record icon will disappear from the display.

The icon will appear next to the name of the Style, to show a Chord Sequence is available.

The Chord Sequence will remain in memory until you record a new Chord Sequence, choose a different Style or SongBook Entry, or turn the instrument off. If the sequence is locked, it will not change when choosing a different Style or SongBook Entry.

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Recording a Chord Sequence while the Accompaniment is not playing

1 Press the CHORD SEQUENCER > RECORD ( ) buttons to enter record-pend-

ing mode.

While in this mode, you will see the red Chord Record icon ﬂashing in the display.

2 Play a chord, then start the automatic accompaniment in one of these ways:

▪ Press the START/STOP button.

▪ Press one of the INTRO buttons. With INTRO 1, recording will start at the end

of the Intro.

▪ If the SYNCHRO START indicator is turned on, the accompaniment will start

as soon as you play a chord.

The red Chord Record icon will continue ﬂashing in the display.

3 Record your Chord Sequence.

4 When the Chord Sequence is done, press the CHORD SEQUENCER > RECORD

( ) buttons together again to stop recording.

The red Chord Record icon will disappear from the display.

The Chord Sequence will remain in memory until you record a new Chord Sequence, choose a different Style or SongBook Entry, or you turn the instrument off. If the sequence is locked, it will not change when choosing a different Style or SongBook Entry.

Starting the Chord Sequence while the Accompaniment is playing

(This procedure remains mostly the same as in the previous OS).

1 While the accompaniment is playing, press the CHORD SEQUENCER > PLAY/

STOP ( ) buttons together to start the Chord Sequence.

The indicators of the two buttons will start ﬂashing. The Chord Sequence will be played back in loop starting from the next measure.

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2 Play your solo part, while the Chord Sequence plays the chords for you.

During Chord Sequence looping, you can freely select any Fill or Variation, as if you where playing chords with your hands.

3 Press the CHORD SEQUENCER > PLAY/STOP ( ) buttons together again

to stop the Chord Sequence. The button indicators will stop ﬂashing.

If you stop the automatic accompaniment, the Chord Sequence is also stopped.

Starting the Chord Sequence with the Accompaniment

1 While the accompaniment is not playing, press the CHORD SEQUENCER >

PLAY/STOP ( ) buttons together to start the Chord Sequence.

The indicators of the two buttons will start ﬂashing.

2 Start the accompaniment. The Chord Sequence will immediately start play-

ing.

3 Play your solo part, while the Chord Sequence plays the chords for you.

During Chord Sequence looping, you can freely select any Fill or Variation, as if you where playing chords with your hands.

4 Press the CHORD SEQUENCER > PLAY/STOP ( ) buttons together again

to stop the Chord Sequence (or stop the accompaniment). The button’s indicators will stop ﬂashing.

Chord Sequences can now drive the Harmony voices [3.1]

The Harmony module of the Voice Processor can receive chords from the Chord Sequence. Notes sent by the Chord Sequencer are like notes you play on the keyboard.

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Current measure

Current position in the Song

Current beat in the measure

Current position in the Song

Song Play

Added total length/time and position indicator [3.0]

In Style Play mode, a total length/time and a current position indicators have been added. As a consequence, the Song area elements have been rearranged.

▪ MIDI Song selected:

Tempo

Meter (Time Signature)

Total length (in measures)

▪ MP3 Song selected:

Tempo variation

Elapsed time

Total time

Master Transpose indicator now shown in the Score page [3.1]

The Score page now includes a Master Transpose indicator in the title bar.

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Master Transpose now applied to the Lyrics and Score pages

[3.1]

The Master Transpose value can be applied to the Lyrics and Score pages. You can combine the Master Transpose options in the following three ways.

Transpose options Score and Chord symbols

A Keyboard: Immediate/Next Measure

Player: On

B Keyboard: Off

Player: On

C Keyboard: Immediate/Next Measure

Player: Off

Not transposed. Read by the keyboard pl ay er.

Transposed. Read by the keyboard player and a musician partner.

Transposed. Read by the keyboard player.

When no transposition is applied, the score and chord symbols always appear as in the original ﬁle.

Score and chord symbols can be read in the internal display and/or an external monitor. They can be useful for you – the keyboard player – and/or your musician partner (a guitar player, a sax player…).

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A) Transposing the Keyboard and Songs, but not the Score and the Chord symbols

Choose this option to let Pa4X transpose what you play live, together with the songs, to a key that is more comfortable for your musician partner. You will be the one to read the (non-transposed) score and chord symbols.

For example you may want to play a song in the original C# Maj key, because you learned it in that key. Your musician partner, on the contrary, prefers to play it in D Maj, that might be more comfortable for her/him. By choosing a transpose value of +1, the songs will be transposed to D Maj. You will play in C# Maj, but your notes will be transposed to D Maj. When playing the keyboard, a C will be transposed to sound as a C#.

The score and chord symbols will not change, so you will still be able to read and play the score in the original key of C#.

1 Go to the Global > Tuning > Transpose Control page.

2 Set the Style and Keyboard Tracks option to Immediate (or Next Measure),

and select the Player checkbox.

When changing the Master Transpose value, the keyboard and the songs will be transposed. The score and chord symbols will NOT be transposed.

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B) Transposing the Songs, Score and Chord symbols, but not the Keyboard

Choose this option when you want to let Pa4X transpose the songs to a key that is more comfortable for your musician partner. You will play in the transposed key. You and your musician partner will be able to read the (transposed) score and chord symbols.

For example, both you and your musician partner want to play a song, originally in the key of C# Maj, in D Maj, because it is easier for both of you. By choosing a transpose value of +1, the songs will be transposed to D Maj. The keyboard will not be transposed, so you will play right in D Maj. When playing the keyboard, a C will still be a C.

The score and chords symbols will change, so you will be able to read and play the score in the transposed key of D Maj.

1 Go to the Global > Tuning > Transpose Control page.

2 Set the Style and Keyboard Tracks option to Off, and select the Player

checkbox.

When changing the Master Transpose value, the keyboard will NOT be transposed, while the songs, score and chord symbols will be transposed.

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C) Transposing the Keyboard, Score and Chord symbols, but not the Songs

Choose this option to transpose what you play live to a more comfortable key, and let your musician partner play in the original key. You will be the one to read the (transposed) score and chord symbols.

For example, if you ﬁnd a song in C# Maj too difﬁcult to play, you can play it in C Maj. By choosing a transpose value of +1, what you play on the keyboard will be transposed to C# Maj. When playing the keyboard, a C will be transposed to sound as a C#.

The score and chord symbols will be transposed accordingly, so that you can read them in the altered key.

The songs will not be transposed, so your musician partner will be in tune with them.

1 Go to the Global > Tuning > Transpose Control page.

2 Set the Style and Keyboard Tracks option to Immediate (or Next Measure),

and deselect the Player checkbox.

When changing the Master Transpose value, the keyboard, score and chord symbols will be transposed. The songs will NOT be transposed.

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SongBook

Direct SongBook [2.0]

In addition to the internal SongBook, residing in your Pa4X, you can also choose Entries and Set Lists from an external, Direct SongBook, that will extend your internal database on the ﬂy.

Active Entries are now shown with a vertical red line [3.1]

In the SongBook > Book and Set List pages (List View mode), Entries that are selected in the list and active are shown with a vertical red line next to their name.

If you select a different Style, the Entry remains selected in the list, but it is no longer active, since its content has been replaced by a different Style. The red line disappears.

If the Entry is still active, but you have deselected it in the Book page (by keeping the SHIFT button pressed and touching the Entry’s name), the red line is still shown, but the Entry’s name is no longer highlighted. Any list operation you do will have no effect on this Entry.

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Multiple selection of SongBook Entries [3.1]

The Book page now includes a Select Mode button.

While in the Book page of the SongBook, you can select several Entries at the same time before executing an operation.

Select Mode

To decide either to select target Entries in a consecutive or separate way, use the Select Mode button on the right of the page command buttons, and choose how pressing the SHIFT button will work.

Select Mode Meaning

Choose this option to select the target Entries consecutively (i.e., in a row).

Choose this option to select the target Entries separately (i.e., with other Entries in the middle).

Select multiple Entries separately

1 Touch the Select Mode button to choose the SHIFT function.

2 Select the ﬁrst Entry to be selected.

3 Press and keep the SHIFT button pressed.

4 Select a second Entry to be selected.

5 While keeping the SHIFT button pressed, continue selecting the other Entries

to be selected.

6 Release the SHIFT button.

Select multiple Entries consecutively

1 Touch the Select Mode button to choose the SHIFT function.

2 Select the ﬁrst Entry to be selected.

3 Press and keep the SHIFT button pressed.

4 Select the last Entry to be selected.

5 Release the SHIFT button.

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Deselect the Entries

▪ To deselect one or more Entries, without deselecting everything, keep SHIFT

pressed and touch the items to be deselected.

▪ To deselect everything, select any other Entry. All selected Entries will be

deselected.

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Selected song indicator in a Set List blinking [2.0]

Songs are assigned to the buttons whose indicator is turned on. Each row of tiles corresponds to a group of three buttons. The indicator on the selected song blinks.

Indicator status Meaning

Off No song assigned.

On Song assigned.

Blinking Song selected.

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Saving different Styles or Songs [2.0]

With each SongBook Entry, a reference to a Style or Song is saved. When editing an Entry, you can change it with a different Style or Song.

1 Choose the SongBook Entry to be edited.

2 Go to the SongBook > Write page, and touch the Style/Song > Select button

to open the Style Select or Song Select window.

Touch to choose a different Style or Song

3 Choose a different Style or Song.

The Style/Song area will show the Style or Song you just selected.

Replaced Style or Song

4 Be sure the Style/Song > Write checkbox is selected, to save the new Style

or Song and replace the older one.

5 If you don’t want to replace the Keyboard Sets or Voice Preset, be sure the

other Write checkboxes are not selected.

6 Touch the Write button to save over the exiting SongBook Entry.

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Record/Edit

Consolidated Record/Edit menu to access any Record mode [3.0]

You no longer have to ﬁrst select an operative mode to gain access to the corresponding Record mode. Just press the RECORD button from any mode, and the Record/Edit Menu will appear, letting you choose the item to record (or edit) and the preferred Record mode.

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Style Record

Added pages to the Style Record mode [2.0]

To make Style editing faster, the following pages have been added to the Style Record mode. These pages are the same you can ﬁnd in the Song Play mode.

Mode Section Page

Style Record Style Track Controls Mode

Drum Edit

Sound Edit

Drum Map

Range/Wrap

Mi xe r/ Tuning Volume/Pan

Insert FX

FX Send

EQ Gain

EQ Control

Tun ing

Master Effects FX A

New ways of listening to the recorded Style [2.0]

The procedure for listening to the recorded Styles has been revised.

Testing chords

While in Style/Pad Record, the keyboard can play chords to drive the recorded musical patterns, and a piano sound to help you test the patterns. How chords are recognized depends on the status of the SPLIT indicator.

SPLIT indicator Lower Upper

On Lower chord scan Piano sound

Off Full chord scan, piano sound

Blinking Full chord scan, no sound

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Listening to the results

1 Press the START/STOP button to check how the musical pattern works.

2 Play a chord, and test the patterns.

3 Press START/STOP again to stop playback.

Empty Chord Variations shown by an asterisk [2.0]

While in Style Record, when an asterisk (*) appears next to a CV abbreviation (CV1* … CV6*), the Chord Variation is empty. Abbreviations are no longer shown in lower cases.

Checking the available Chord Variations [2.0]

You can see which Chord Variations contain data (having been recorded or imported) in the current Style.

▪ Go to the Style Record > Chord Table & Variation > Chord Variation page.

Dimmed Chord Variations are empty.

While in the Chord Table page you can see which Chord Variations have been used in the current Style Element, this page lets you see which Chord Variations are contained in the whole Style. If there are unused Chord Variations, you may choose to delete them to make the Style ﬁle lighter, or to assign them to a chord.

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Style Creator Bot importing Chord Sequences [2.0]

The Style Creator Bot (formerly, MIDI to Style Converter) now also imports chords into a Chord Sequence. After conversion, you will get a Style including all the Style Elements, the four Pads, the four Keyboard Sets and a Chord Sequence containing the chords recognized in the source MIDI Song.

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Sequencer

Revised Quick Record page [3.0]

The Quick Record mode has been deeply revised. After you press the

RECORD button and choose the Quick Record option, you are presented

with a page looking very similar the the main page of the Style Play mode.

Song in record and current measure

Record parameters

When in this page, you can do everything you would do while in play. The only difference being the Record parameters under the header of the page, and the top-right part of the display.

▪ The name of the Song and the current M(eaure) will appears on top of the

page.

▪ Use the Kbd Set/Pad and Chord/Acc pop-up menus to choose the status of

the two Quick Record tracks.

▪ Use the Resolution pop-up menu to choose the recording grid quantize res-

olution.

▪ Check the remaining recording memory with the Free M emory i ndica tor.

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Backing Sequence recording the KAOSS effects [2.0]

While recording, you can use the KAOSS effects as if you were using them live.

1 While in the Backing Sequence Record page, touch the KAOSS button to

access the KAOSS page.

2 Choose one of the KAOSS Preset by using the Preset menu or the Fav o rite

buttons.

3 Start recording.

4 If you want to return to the Backing Sequence Record page, while continu-

ing to record, press the EXIT button.

5 End recording.

Converting MIDI Song’s notes to chords [2.0]

The Detect Chord function scans the MIDI Song’s tracks to detect chords, and then saves them as Chords events, to be seen in the Lyrics or Score page.

1 Go to the Sequencer > Song Edit > Utility page.

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2 Touch the Execute button next to the Detect Chords parameter to automat-

ically analyze the Standard MIDI File, and ﬁnd chords.

This command scans the whole Standard MIDI File, looking for chords. After scanning, chords will be automatically saved in the ﬁle as Chords events.

Importing a MIDI Song without initializing the current settings [1.1]

While in the Sequencer mode, you can import a MIDI Song without initializing the current Sequencer settings. This is useful when you are, for example, programming a Song on an external sequencer, and at the same time editing the Sounds, Effects, EQ, Volume Levels, Pan values, Drum Family parameters, etc., right on the Pa4X. Importing the MID ﬁle will not reset these settings.

1 Press the SEQUENCER button to go to the main page of the Sequencer

mode.

2 Choose the Import command from the page menu, and open the Song

Selection window.

3 Browse through the ﬁles and folders. When you see the MIDI Song (.mid) you

want to import, touch it, then touch the Select button to import it.

MP3 encoding [1.2]

When recording MP3 Songs, the resulting MP3 ﬁles are now encoded as CBR ﬁles, instead of VBR. While VBR (Variable Bit Rate) could be more efﬁcient in reducing the ﬁle size, CBR (Constant Bit Rate) will always result in a predictable audio quality, but will produce a slightly larger ﬁle.

Quality Meaning

Highest 256 kbps

High 192 kbps

Medium 128 kbps

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Sound Edit

Modiﬁed Mono Legato [3.0]

The Mono Legato now includes the new Legato Offset option. The On/Off checkbox of the previous version is now replaced by a pop-up menu.

While in the Sound > Basic > Sound page, with the Legato checkbox selected, you can now choose one of the following options.

Legato Meaning

Legato Off Legato phrasing will produce the same sound as detached playing.

Legato Legato will make the second note’s attack smoother. Envelope and LFO

Legato Offset When you play legato, the second and subsequent notes will restart with-

will not be retriggered. This is particularly effective analog synth-type sounds.

out playing the attack part of the sample. This is particularly effective with real sounds, like wind instruments.

The resulting effect depends on the selected multisample.

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Portamento now featuring Rate and Time parameters [3.0]

Portamento can now operate in one of two different modes: by Rate or by Time.

While in the Sound > Pitch > Pitch Mod page, you can now choose one of the following options.

Mode Meaning

Rate Portamento will take a particular time to glide a given distance in pitch

Time Portamento will always take the same amount of time to glide from one

– for instance, one second per octave. Put another way, gliding several octaves will take much longer than gliding a half-step.

note to another, regardless of the difference in pitch. This is especially useful when playing chords, since it ensures that each note in the chord will end its glide at the same time.

The Time parameter can also be modulated by an AMS (Alternate Modulation Source).

▪ Use the AMS and Intensity parameters to choose the AMS modulation

source and its intensity.

The Intensity parameter controls the depth and direction of the Portamento Time AMS modulation.

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Volume levels expressed in dB [1.1]

When editing a Sound or Drum Kit, volume levels are expressed in decibels (dB), with a resolution of 0.1 dB.

Sound/DK Value

Sound -Inf, -50…+00 dB

Drum Kit -Inf, -50…+00…+6 dB. Depending on the sound, the maximum level could

be automatically limited.

Dry+Amb menu [1.1]

A new Dry+Amb menu has been added to all the Sound Edit > DrumKit sec- tion pages, where you can choose the dry and/or ambient portion of the sound. This menu is useful to separately listen to the dry or ambient sound while editing.

Level parameter [1.1]

A Level parameter has been added to the Sound > DrumKit > Voice Mixer page.

▪ Use the Level parameter to set the level of the selected key.

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Mixing the Drum Kit layers [1.1]

When editing Drum Kits, you can access the Velocity Switch Levels page, where you can see all the Drum Samples, dry/ambient levels, and velocity switches of the available layers. While in this page, you can see which layer is playing.

▪ Go to the Sound > DrumKit > Velocity Switch Levels page.

View which layer is playing

▪ Play a note on the keyboard. Depending on the velocity, an indicator will turn

on on the extreme right of the page, next to the layer that is playing.

Choose the drum sample

▪ Use the ROM/RAM parameter to choose the bank (ROM or RAM).

▪ Use the drum sample name parameter to assign a different drum sample to

each layer.

Adjust the dry/ambient level

▪ Use the Dry Level and Amb Level parameters to adjust the level of the dry

and ambient portion of the sound.

Adjust the velocity switch

▪ Use the Vel parameter to adjust the velocity switch between the layers.

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User Sample Memory (MB)

750

1.500

2.250

3.000

v1.0

v1.2

NEXT (v3.0)

3.000

800

400

Sampling

Direct reading, for increased User Sample memory [3.0]

User Samples can now be read directly from disk. As a consequence, the User Sample memory is more than three times larger than before. You can now read 1.5 GB of User Samples, which becomes 3.0 GB after compression.

Increased maximum number of User Samples [2.2]

The maximum number of User Samples you can load has been increased.

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Compressed User Samples [1.2]

Pa4X can read and play compressed User Samples. It can compress User Samples when saving them, or in batch. Sample compression allows for doubling the available User Sample memory. Compressed Samples from Pa3X can also be read and played back.

Compressed Samples can no longer be decompressed. If you want to keep the original Samples, please save a copy before compressing them.

Loading compressed User Samples

Load compressed User Samples exactly as you load the other Samples.

Compressing User Samples when writing them

You can compress a User Sample while writing it to the internal memory.

1 While in any page of Sample editing section, choose the Write command

from the page menu to open the Write Sample dialog.

2 While in this dialog, select the Compression checkbox, to reduce the size of

the sample up to a half of its original size. Please note that compression may require a long time.

Compressed Samples will have an asterisk (*) added to their name.

Compressing all User Samples in memory

You can compress all the User Samples contained in the User Sample memory.

Turn off the Auto Power Off function

If you have more than a few Samples to compress, deactivating the automatic power off function is strongly suggested.

1 Go to the Global > General Controls > Clock & Power page.

2 Deselect the Auto Power Off checkbox.

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Compress the Samples

1 While in any page of Sample editing section, choose the Compress all sam-

ples command from the page menu to run compression.

2 A message appears, warning about the long times needed to compress all

the Samples. Touch OK to conﬁrm.

Please do not turn the instrument off while compression is going on.

When ﬁnished, compressed Samples will appear with an asterisk (*) added to their name.

Turn on the Auto Power Off function

1 Go to the Global > General Controls > Clock & Power page.

2 Select the Auto Power Off checkbox.

Compression, short loops, low volume [3.0]

Loops shorter than 16 samples, and samples with volume too low (often resulting from sample slicing) can’t be compressed. If you can’t write a sample while in the Write Sample dialog, disable the Compression option, then retry writing.

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Sample Info page added [3.0]

The Sampling > Info page has been divided into two separate pages. Sample

Info gives information on the number of Samples, Drum Samples and

Multisamples in the User Sample memory.

Sample Edit Info Meaning

Selected Samples Size of the selected sample (in samples).

Samples Total size of the samples in memory (in samples).

Sampling Frequency Sampling frequency of the selected sample (in Hertz).

Memory Info page added [3.0]

The Sampling > Info page has been divided into two separate pages. Memory

Info gives information on the total and used space in the User Sample mem-

ory.

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Pa4X can use up to 1.5 GB of User Sample Memory without compression. This is the maximum amount of non-compressed Samples that can be loaded or recorded. In case you need more User Sample memory, you can compress the Samples and then load up to 3.0 GB of Samples.

PCM Memory Usage Meaning

Samples Number of Samples in memory.

Samples Size Size of the Samples in memory.

Preload Buffer Size Amount of memory buffer reserved to preload Samples from the

DrumSamples Number of Drum Samples in memory.

MultiSamples Number of Multisamples in memory.

virtual memory (on disk) to the RAM memory.

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‘Play from preload buffer’ option added to the Write Sample dialog [3.0]

The Play from preload buffer option has been added to the Write Sample dialog. When this option is selected, the sample will be entirely loaded to the RAM memory the next time it is selected.

This option is normally not needed. You can however select it when you need the sample to play over the full pitch range, or if you plan to use the sample in reverse.

With some Samples, you may not be able to transpose up enough, and higher-pitched notes may sound at the wrong pitch. Since Samples entirely read from RAM can be transposed higher than Samples read direct-from-disk, if there are issues with higher-pitched notes, you may want to try with this option checked.

Also, reversing User Samples is only allowed when the Samples are fully loaded into the RAM memory.

Preload buffer and compression

Since compression can’t be applied to Samples loaded to RAM, when the

Compression parameter is checked you can’t select the Play from preload buffer parameter.

Compressed Samples can be transposed more than non-compressed Samples read direct-from-disk. They can be transposed less than non-compressed Samples entirely read from RAM.

Type of sample Transposition

Non-compressed direct-from-disk Less

Compressed direct-from-disk Average

Non-compressed from RAM More

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Edit Sample button [1.2]

The Edit Sample button has been added to the Sampling > Multisample >

Edit page. By touching it, you will go to the Sampling > Sample > Edit page

with the selected sample.

Sample Select window modiﬁed [3.1]

The Sample Select window, that opens when touching the name of a sample in the Sampling > Sample pages, has been modiﬁed.

Compressed sample

Protected sample

‘Play from Preload Buffer’ enabled

Sample number

Sample name

The Sample Select window contains various information about the samples in memory.

Parameter Meaning

Sample number Progressive number of the sample.

Sample name Name of the sample.

Compressed sample When the checkmark appears, the sample is compressed. You

can enable/disable compression when writing the sample (in the Write Samp le dialog). Com pressed samp les can’t be entire ly loaded into memory, and are always read directly from disk.

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Parameter Meaning

Protected sample When the checkmark appears, the sample is copy protected. Be

‘Play from Preload Buffer’ enabled

sure the protection key was inserted when turning the instrument on, or you will not be able to use the protected data. If you forgot to do it, insert the protection key and restart the instrument.

When the checkmark appears, the sample contains the ‘Play from Preload Buffer’ ﬂag, and will be entirely loaded into memory. You can enable/disable this ﬂag when writing the sample (in the Write Sample dialog). This type of sample can’t be compressed.

Accelerated scrolling in the Sample Select window [3.1]

While in the Sample Select window of the Sampling mode, you can scroll the list of samples by rotating the VA LUE dial. When rotating it faster, the scrolling speed increases exponentially.

MultiSample Select window modiﬁed [3.1]

The Multisample Select window, that opens when touching the name of a

multisample in the Sampling > MultiSample pages, has been slightly modi-

ﬁed.

Multisample

number

Multisample name

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New ‘Delete MultiSample > Not assigned to any Sound (+Samples/Drum Samples)’ option [3.1]

A new option has been added to the Delete MultiSample dialog, that can be recalled from the page menu of the Sampling > MultiSample pages.

Deleting all the multisamples, samples and drum samples not assigned to any Sound or Drum Kit

▪ Select the Not assigned to any Sound (+Samples/Drum Samples), and

touch OK to conﬁrm.

Select this command to delete from the User Sample memory all the multisamples, samples and drum samples that are not used by any Sound or Drum Kit. This will clean up the memory from all ‘unlinked’ multisamples, samples and drum samples that have remained in memory after deleting some Sounds or Drum Kits.

If you want to only delete all the ‘unlinked’ samples and drum samples, without deleting any multisample or drum kit, please use the Delete command that can be accessed from the page menu of the Sampling > Sample pages. Be sure to choose the Not assigned to any Multisample/DrumKit option in the Delete Sample dialog.

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Audio Inputs

Accurate microphone input metering [2.0]

When adjusting the microphone input gain, you have more accurate control by checking the input level in the Global > Mic Setup > EQ/Dynamics page.

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Effects

Early Reﬂections Hi Dens FX assignment [1.1]

The Early Reﬂections Hi Dens FX can now only be assigned to the MFX A2/3 or B2 effect processors. This will ensure it always has the needed processing power.

Noise Gate added to some guitar effects [2.0]

A Noise Gate has been added to the following effects: GuitarAmp + Cabinet, Amp Clean Combo + Cab, Amp California + Cab, Amp Tweed + Cab, Amp Modded OD + Cab.

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KAOSS FX

KAOSS FX feature added [2.0]

KAOSS effects are a new, easy-to-use set of computer-assisted composition features.

Please, refer to the User Manual for detailed information on how to use them.

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Global and Preferences

Locking the Slider Mode [1.1]

A new lock has been added to the Global > General Controls > Lock > Control page.

Control lock Meaning

Slider Mode When locked, selecting a Keyboard Set, Style or SongBook Entry will not

Locking the Fill Mode [1.2]

A new lock has been added to the Global > General Controls > Lock > Style page.

Control lock Meaning

Fill Mode When locked, the selected Fill Mode will not change when choosing a

change the status of the SLIDER MODE indicator.

different Style or SongBook Entry.

Low battery warning at startup [3.0]

When the clock backup battery has a low charge, you are warned at startup. Please replace the battery with a new one, as explained in the Quick Guide or User Manual.

After replacing the battery, please set the date and clock, as explained in the User Manual.

Saving the Song Preferences is now a menu command [2.0]

The Write Song Play Track & FX command is now in the page menu.

▪ Go to the Global > Mode Preferences > Song & Seq. page, and choose the

Write Song Play Track & FX command from the page menu.

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Controllers

Added compatibility with the VOX V860 volume pedal [2.1]

Pa4X is now compatible with the VOX V860 volume pedal.

Curve presets for the volume/expression pedal [2.1]

Note: When installing OS v2.1, please recalibrate the volume/expression pedal and

choose a curve. Older settings may no longer work.

With some functions assigned to a volume/expression pedal, you can choose a curve, shaping how the pedal will affect the function. When a curve can’t be applied, the curve diagrams will appear dimmed.

Choosing a curve preset

1 Be sure to have connected an expression pedal, calibrated it, and selected a

function. Curve presets can only be selected with some functions.

2 Touch one of the Curve buttons to select a curve preset.

Curve Meaning

Linear response.

Exponential response. The function value will change faster toward the top of the pedal range.

Logarithmic response. The function value will change slower toward the top of the pedal range.

S-shaped response. The function value will change faster toward the bottom and the top of the pedal range, and will be smoother in the middle.

S-shaped with offset response. As the previous one, but starting from a value higher than zero.

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New functions assignable to the assignable sliders [1.2]

New functions have been added to the assignable sliders. Some names have been revised. Please ﬁnd following the updated list, with the new functions highlighted.

Slider function Meaning

Off No function assigned

Master Volume Master Volume control

Keyboard Expression Relative Volume of the Keyboard Sounds. All the other Sounds

Style Drum&Perc.Vol.(Gbl) The same as the Style Volume sliders in the Global > Mode

Style Bass Vol.(Gbl)

Style Accomp.Vol.(Gbl)

Kbd Upper 1 Volume Volume of the corresponding Keyboard Sound.

Kbd Upper 2 Volume

Kbd Upper 3 Volume

Kbd Lower Volume

Pad Volume Pads volume control

Pad 1…4 Volume Volume of the corresponding Pad.

Style Drum Volume Volume of the corresponding Style track.

Style Perc Volume

Style Bass Volume

Style Acc 1…5 Volume

Song Track 1…16 Volume Volume of the corresponding MIDI Song track.

SMF Melody Volume Volume of the corresponding MIDI Song’s special tracks (select-

SMF Drum&Bass Mode Vol.

Joystick X+ Replicates the joystick right movement

Joystick X- Replicates the joystick left movement

Joystick Y+ Replicates the joystick forward movement

Joystick Y- Replicates the joystick backward movement

Upper VDF Cutoff Filter cutoff (for Sounds assigned to the Upper tracks)

Upper VDF Resonance Filter resonance (for Sounds assigned to the Upper tracks)

will not be varied.

Preferences > Styles page.

ed in the Global > Mode Preferences > Song & Seq page).

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Slider function Meaning

Mic Lead Voice Level Continuous controls assigned to the Voice Processor

Mic Harmony Level

Mic Double Level

Mic Filter Level

Mic uMod Level

Mic Delay Level

Mic Reverb Level

Mic EQ Gain Low

Mic EQ Gain Mid

Mic EQ Gain High

FX CC12 Ctrl Standard FX controllers, used as DMS modulations. How they

FX CC13 Ctrl

work depends on the Effects programming.

New functions assignable to the assignable switches [1.2]

New functions have been added to the assignable switches. Some names have been revised. Please ﬁnd following the updated lists, with the new functions highlighted.

Switch function Meaning

Off No function assigned

Ritardando Slowing down or making the Tempo faster, according to the

Accelerando

Style Up Selects the next Style

Style Down Selects the previous Style

Kbd Set Library Up Select s the next Keyboard Se t from the KEYBOARD SE T LIBRARY

Kbd Set Library Down Selects the previous Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET

Sound Up Selects the next Sound

Sound Down Selects the previous Sound

Synchro Start Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Synchro Stop

curves programmed in the Global > General Controls > Basic page.

LIBRARY

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Switch function Meaning

Style Drum Mute Mute of the corresponding track

Style Perc Mute

Style Bass Mute

Style Acc1…5 Mute

Style Acc 1-5 Mute Mute/Unmute all the Acc tracks at once

Song Melody Mute Mutes the MIDI Song track set as the Melody track (Global > Mode

Vocal Remover Removes the lead voice from the MP3 Song

Song Drum&Bass Mode Mute of all MIDI Song tracks, except the Bass and Drum tracks

Solo Selected Track Turns track solo on/off

Bass&Lower Backing When the Style is not playing and the keyboard is in Split mode,

Qu a rte rTone Turns Quarter Tone on/off

Retune Style Makes the instrument wait for a chord. The root of the chord will

Global-Scale When the switch or footswitch is pressed, the Global > Tuning >

SubScale Preset 1…15 SC1…15

Mic Talk Switch controls assigned to the Voice Processor

Mic Lead On/Off

Mic Filter On/Off

Mic HardTune On/Off

Mic uMod On/Off

Mic Delay On/Off

FX CC12 Switch Standard FX switches. How they work depends on the Effects

FX CC13 Switch

Rotary Spkr On/Off Rotary Speaker effect controls

Rotary Spkr Fast/Slow

Drawbar Perc On/Off Turns Drawbar Percussion of/off

Text Page Next These options let you move to the previous or next page, when

Text Page Prev

Set List Next Moves to the next SongBook Entry in the selected Set List

Set List Prev Moves to the previous SongBook Entry in the selected Set List

Preference > Song & Seq.)

(as set in the Global > Mode Preference > Song & Seq. page). It doesn’t work on MP3 Songs.

you can play the Lower Sound with your left hand, while the Bass still plays the chord root.

be the new root of the scale used by some of the Style tracks.

Scale page is recalled

Same functions as the SC Preset buttons in the display

programming.

reading a text ﬁle automatically loaded with a Song or SongBook Entry, or manually loaded from the Lyrics page.

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Switch function Meaning

Sound Controller 1 DNC Sound Controllers (CC#80 and CC#81). They control the

Sound Controller 2

function assigned in Sound Edit in DNC Sounds.

Functions assignable to a footswitch pedal [1.1]

New functions have been added to the footswitch pedal. Some names have been revised. Please ﬁnd following the updated list, with the new functions highlighted.

Footswitch function Meaning

Off No function assigned

Style Start/Stop Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Play/Stop Player 1

Play/Stop Player 2

Go to Beginning Player 1

Go to Beginning Player 2

Chord Seq. Record

Chord Seq. Play

Synchro Start

Synchro Stop

Tap Tempo /Re set

Tem po Loc k

Ritardando Slowing down or making the Tempo faster, according to the

Accelerando

Tem po U p Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Tem po D ow n

Intro 1…3/Count In Selects the corresponding Intro

Ending 1…3 Selects the corresponding Ending

Fill 1…4 Selects the corresponding Fill

Break Selects the Break

Variation 1…4 Selects the corresponding Variation

Variation Up Selects the next Variation

Variation Down Selects the previous Variation

curves programmed in the Global > General Controls > Basic page.

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Footswitch function Meaning

Fade In/O ut Same functions as the control panel button with the same name

Memory

Bass Inversion

Manual Bass

Split

Style Up Selects the next Style

Style Down Selects the previous Style

Kbd Set Mode Same function as the control panel button with the same name

Kbd Set 1…4 Selects the corresponding Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD

Kbd Set Up Selects the next Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET section

Kbd Set Down Selects the previous Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET sec-

Kbd Set Library Up Select s the next Keyboard Se t from the KEYBOARD SE T LIBRARY

Kbd Set Library Down Selects the previous Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET

Sound Up Selects the next Sound

Sound Down Selects the previous Sound

Transpose (b) Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Transpose (#)

Upper Octave Up

Upper Octave Down

Punch In/Out Turns Punch Recording on/off

Kbd Upper1… 3 Mute Mute of the corresponding Sound.

Kbd Lower Mute

Style Drum Mute

Style Perc Mute

Style Bass Mute

Style Acc1…5 Mute

Style Acc1-5 Mute Mute/Unmute all the Acc tracks at once

Song Melody Mute Mutes the MIDI Song track set as the Melody track (Global > Mode

Vocal Remover Removes the lead voice from the MP3 Song

Song Drum&Bass Mode Mute of all MIDI Song tracks, except the Bass and Drum tracks

SET section under the display

under the display

tion under the display

LIBRARY

Preference > Song & Seq.).

(as set in the Global > Mode Preference > Song & Seq. page). It doesn’t work on MP3 Songs.

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Footswitch function Meaning

Solo Selected Track Turns track solo on/off

Damper Pedal Damper function. Corresponds to the right pedal of an acoustic

Soft Pedal Soft function. Corresponds to the ‘una corda’ pedal of an acous-

Sostenuto Pedal Sostenuto function. Corresponds to the left pedal of a grand

Bass&Lower Backing When the Style is not playing and the keyboard is in Split mode,

Ensemble Turns Ensemble on/off

Qu a rte rTone Turns Quarter Tone on/off

Retune Style Makes the instrument wait for a chord. The root of the chord will

Global-Scale When the switch or footswitch is pressed, the Global > Tuning >

SubScale Preset 1…15 SC1…15

Chord Latch Holds the recognized chord until the pedal is released

Glide When the pedal is pressed, affected notes on Upper tracks are

Mic In Mute Switch controls assigned to the Voice Processor

Mic Talk

Mic Lead On/Off

Mic Harmony On/Off

Mic Double On/Off

Mic Filter On/Off

Mic Hard Tune On/Off

Mic uMod On/Off

Mic Delay On/Off

Mic Reverb On/Off

FX CC12 Switch Standard FX switches. How they work depends on the Effects

FX CC13 Switch

Rotary Spkr On/Off Rotary Speaker effect controls

Rotary Spkr Fast/Slow

piano. It holds the notes played when the pedal is pressed down.

tic piano. Makes the sound softer.

piano. It holds the notes already held when pressing the pedal down.

you can play the Lower Sound with your left hand, while the Bass still plays the chord root.

be the new root of the scale used by some of the Style tracks.

Scale page is recalled.

Same functions as the SC Preset buttons in the display

bent down, according to settings for the Pitch Bend on the same tracks. When the pedal is released, notes return to the normal pitch, at the speed deﬁned in the Global > General Controls > Basic page.

programming.

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Footswitch function Meaning

Drawbar Perc On/Off Turns Drawbar Percussion of/off

Text Page Next These options let you move to the previous or next page, when

Text Page Prev

Set List Next Moves to the next SongBook Entry in the selected Set List.

Set List Prev Moves to the previous SongBook Entry in the selected Set List.

Pad 1…4 Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Pad Stop

Sound Controller 1 DNC Sound Controllers (CC#80 and CC#81). They control the

Sound Controller 2

reading a text ﬁle automatically loaded with a Song or SongBook Entry, or manually loaded from the Lyrics page.

function assigned in Sound Edit in DNC Sounds.

Functions assignable to an expression pedal [1.2]

Some names of the functions assignable to the expression pedal have been revised. Some names have been revised. Please ﬁnd following the updated list, with the revised functions highlighted.

Pedal function Meaning

Master Volume Master Volume control

Accompaniment Volume Volume of the Accompaniment Sounds

Keyboard Expression Relative Volume of the Keyboard Sounds. All the other

Pad Volume Volume of the MP3 Songs

Joystick X+ Replicates the joystick right movement

Joystick X- Replicates the joystick left movement

Joystick Y+ Replicates the joystick forward movement

Joystick Y- Replicates the joystick backward movement

Upper VDF Cutoff Filter cutoff (for Sounds assigned to the Upper tracks)

Upper VDF Resonance Filter resonance (for Sounds assigned to the Upper tracks)

Sounds will not be varied.

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Pedal function Meaning

Mic In Volume Continuous controls assigned to the Voice Processor

Mic Lead Voice Level

Mic Harmony/Double Level

Mic Harmony Level

Mic Double Level

Mic Filter Level

Mic uMod Level

Mic Delay/Reverb Level

Mic Delay Level

Mic Reverb Level

Mic EQ Gain Low

Mic EQ Gain Mid

Mic EQ Gain High

FX CC12 Ctrl Standard FX controllers, used as DMS modulations. How

FX CC13 Ctrl

they work depends on the Effects programming.

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Functions assignable to an EC5 switch [1.2]

New functions have been added to the EC5 switches. Some names have been revised. Please ﬁnd following the updated list, with the new functions highlighted.

EC5 function Meaning

Off No function assigned

Style Start/Stop Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Play/Stop Player 1

Play/Stop Player 2

Go to Beginning Player 1

Go to Beginning Player 2

Chord Seq. Record

Chord Seq. Play

Synchro Start

Synchro Stop

Tap Tempo /Re set

Tem po Loc k

Ritardando Slowing down or making the Tempo faster, according to the

Accelerando

Tem po U p Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Tem po D ow n

Intro 1…3/Count In Selects the corresponding Intro

Ending 1…3 Selects the corresponding Ending

Fill 1…4 Selects the corresponding Fill

Break Selects the Break

Variation 1…4 Selects the corresponding Variation

Variation Up Selects the next Variation

Variation Down Selects the previous Variation

Fade In/O ut Same functions as the control panel button with the same name

Memory

Bass Inversion

Manual Bass

Split

Style Up Selects the next Style

Style Down Selects the previous Style

curves programmed in the Global > General Controls > Basic page.

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EC5 function Meaning

Kbd Set Mode Same function as the control panel button with the same name

Kbd Set 1…4 Selects the corresponding Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD

Kbd Set Up Selects the next Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET section

Kbd Set Down Selects the previous Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET sec-

Kbd Set Library Up Select s the next Keyboard Se t from the KEYBOARD SE T LIBRARY

Kbd Set Library Down Selects the previous Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET

Sound Up Selects the next Sound

Sound Down Selects the previous Sound

Transpose (b) Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Transpose (#)

Upper Octave Up

Upper Octave Down

Punch In/Out Turns Punch Recording on/off

Kbd Upper1… 3 Mute Mute of the corresponding Sound.

Kbd Lower Mute

Style Drum Mute

Style Perc Mute

Style Bass Mute

Style Acc1…5 Mute

Style Acc1-5 Mute Mute/Unmute all the Acc tracks at once

Song Melody Mute Mutes the MIDI Song track set as the Melody track (Global > Mode

Vocal Remover Removes the lead voice from the MP3 Song

Song Drum&Bass Mode Mute of all MIDI Song tracks, except the Bass and Drum tracks

Solo Selected Track Turns track solo on/off

Damper Pedal Damper function. Corresponds to the right pedal of an acoustic

Soft Pedal Soft function. Corresponds to the ‘una corda’ pedal of an acous-

Sostenuto Pedal Sostenuto function. Corresponds to the left pedal of a grand

SET section under the display

under the display

tion under the display

LIBRARY

Preference > Song & Seq.).

(as set in the Global > Mode Preference > Song & Seq. page). It doesn’t work on MP3 Songs.

piano. It holds the notes played when the pedal is pressed down.

tic piano. Makes the sound softer.

piano. It holds the notes already held when pressing the pedal down.

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EC5 function Meaning

Bass&Lower Backing When the Style is not playing and the keyboard is in Split mode,

Ensemble Turns Ensemble on/off

Qu a rte rTone Turns Quarter Tone on/off

Retune Style Makes the instrument wait for a chord. The root of the chord will

Global-Scale When the switch or footswitch is pressed, the Global > Tuning >

SubScale Preset 1…15 SC1…15

Chord Latch Holds the recognized chord until the pedal is released

Glide When the pedal is pressed, affected notes on Upper tracks are

Mic In Mute Switch controls assigned to the Voice Processor

Mic Talk

Mic Lead On/Off

Mic Harmony On/Off

Mic Double On/Off

Mic Filter On/Off

Mic Hard Tune On/Off

Mic uMod On/Off

Mic Delay On/Off

Mic Reverb On/Off

FX CC12 Switch Standard FX switches. How they work depends on the Effects

FX CC13 Switch

Rotary Spkr On/Off Rotary Speaker effect controls

Rotary Spkr Fast/Slow

Drawbar Perc On/Off Turns Drawbar Percussion of/off

Text Page Next These options let you move to the previous or next page, when

Text Page Prev

Set List Next Moves to the next SongBook Entry in the selected Set List.

Set List Prev Moves to the previous SongBook Entry in the selected Set List.

Pad 1…4 Same functions as the control panel buttons with the same name

Pad Stop

you can play the Lower Sound with your left hand, while the Bass still plays the chord root.

be the new root of the scale used by some of the Style tracks.

Scale page is recalled.

Same functions as the SC Preset buttons in the display

programming.

reading a text ﬁle automatically loaded with a Song or SongBook Entry, or manually loaded from the Lyrics page.

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EC5 function Meaning

Sound Controller 1 DNC Sound Controllers (CC#80 and CC#81). They control the

Sound Controller 2

function assigned in Sound Edit in DNC Sounds.

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Tuning and scales

More SC Presets (Quarter Tone Scales) [1.2]

SC Presets, that let you instantly recall a Quarter Tone sub-scale, are now 15 and can be renamed.

More SC Presets

While in the Style Play/Song Play > main page > Sub-Scale pane, or in the

Global > Tuning > Scale page, you can touch one of the 15 buttons to choose

the corresponding SC Preset. The saved Quarter Tone sub-scale will be selected.

Renaming the SC Presets

When saving them, you can rename the SC Presets, to give them a meaningful name.

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1 While in the Global > Tuning > Scale page, choose the Write Quarter Tone

SC Preset command from the page menu to open the Write Quarter Tone Scale Preset dialog.

2 Touch the Text Edit ( ) button if you want to assign the SC Preset a new

name.

3 Choose one of the SC Preset locations to save the new scale, then conﬁrm

by touching the OK button.

Style Element’s Scale [1.1]

To make programming easier, the Style Element’s Scale can only be a User scale. The Style Record > Style Element Track Controls > Scale page has been modiﬁed to include this change.

Retuning the Style while playing [1.1]

While in the Style Record > Style Element Track Controls > Scale page, you can choose a sub-scale for each Style Element, and enable the sub-scale on each track of the Style Element.

This scale starts from a root key, that can change with each recognized chord, or after a deliberate command. Depending on your style of music, you will choose how to retune the Style.

How you choose the scale’s root key will depend on two concurrent parameters: the Chord Follow option inside the Style, and the Retune Style param- eter assigned to an assignable switch, footswitch or EC5 switch.

Retune Style Chord Fol low Scale’s Root Key

– On From each recognized chord.

Off From the chord recognized when the accompaniment is not

Assigned On From the chord recognized while the accompaniment is not

Off

playing.

playing, or after pressing the assignable switch.

Enabling the Chord Follow option

1 Go to the Style Record > Style Element Track Controls > Scale page.

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2 Use the Chord Follow checkbox to turn the option on or off. See the table

above to see how it works.

While each Style Element can have its own scale, this option is common to all Style Elements in the Style.

Assigning the Retune Style command to an assignable switch, footswitch or EC5 switch

Assign the Retune Style command to an assignable switch

1 Go to the Style Play/Song Play > Pad/Switch > Switch page.

2 Use one of the Switch 1…3 menus to choose a command to be assigned to

the corresponding switch. Since the ﬁrst two switches are usually assigned to the Sound Controllers, we suggest you use Switch #3.

3 Write the changes to a Keyboard Set. Writing to the special MY SETTING

Keyboard Set makes this setting available when turning the instrument on.

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4 Be sure the lock is closed; this will leave the assignable switch functions un-

changed when choosing different Keyboard Sets.

Assign the Retune Style command to a footswitch or EC5 switch

1 Go to the Global > Controllers > Foot or EC5 page.

2 Use the Function or one of the A…E menus to choose a command to be as-

signed to the corresponding switch.

Using the Retune Style command

When the Retune Style command is assigned to an assignable switch, footswitch or EC5 switch, use it to change the Style Element Scale’s root key.

After choosing a Style, check the main page of the Style Play mode. If at least one of the Style Elements has a sub-scale assigned, and it is enabled on at least one of the tracks, the Key parameter will appear in the Style area.

Retune with an assignable switch

1 Just before having to retune the Style, press the assignable switch. The

indicator will start ﬂashing.

2 Play a chord in the chord recognition area. The root of the chord will be the

new root of the scale. The indicator will stop ﬂashing.

Retune with a footswitch or EC5 switch

1 Just before having to retune the Style, press the footswitch or EC5 switch.

2 Play a chord in the chord recognition area. The root of the chord will be the

new root of the scale.

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MIDI

USB HOST as a MIDI connection [2.0]

You can use the USB HOST as a MIDI connection, to connect other musical instruments to be used as controllers.

Added MIDI Presets to connect external devices [3.0]

You can control Pa-Series instrument with an external controller, like a KORG synthesizer, a controller of the KORG nano series, a mute master keyboard, a digital piano, or a breath controller.

These devices allow to replace the internal keyboard with an external one. Also, they allow for adding new controls to play some of the sounds while still using the internal keyboard for the other sounds. Furthermore, they allow for easier mixing, or to play percussions and special effects.

A new set of MIDI Presets allow for quickly conﬁguring the MIDI parameters to interface with this type of devices. The following table lists the new MIDI Presets.

MIDI Preset Use

Key Control To play the Upper 3 Sound with an external keyboard.

Mix Control To control the Volume and Pan of each Sound with an external con-

Pad Control To play percussive sounds or special effects (on the Upper 3) from

X/Y Control To control two sound parameters on the Upper 1 with an external

Studio Ctrl To connect various different controllers at the same time.

Breath Ctrl To control one or more sound parameters on the Upper 1 with a

troller.

an external set of pads. You can also use it to send chords to the internal arranger.

X/Y controller.

breath controller.

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The following tables show details on the MIDI parameters conﬁgured by the new MIDI Presets.

Parameter Key Control Mix Control Pad Control X/Y Control

1 Upper 3 Pad 1 Upper 3 Upper 1

2 - Pad 2 - -

3 - Pad 3 - -

4 - Pad 4 - -

5 - Lower - -

6 - Upper 3 - -

7 - Upper 2 - -

MIDI IN Channel

MIDI OUT Channel

MIDI IN Oct. Trp. On On On On

MIDI IN Track Mute Active

8 - Upper 1 - -

9 - Drum - -

10 - Percussion - -

11 - Bass - -

12 - Acc 1 - -

13 - Acc 2 - -

14 - Acc 3 - -

15 - Acc 4 - -

16 - Acc 5 Chord 1 -

1 - - - -

2 - - - -

3 - - - -

4 - - - -

5 - - - -

6 - - - -

7 - - - -

8 - - - -

9 - - - -

10 - - - -

11 - - - -

12 - - - -

13 - - - -

14 - - - -

15 - - - -

16 - - - -

- - – –

Parameter Studio Ctrl Breath Ctrl

1 Upper 1 Upper 1

2 Upper 2 -

3 Upper 3 -

4 Lower -

5 Pad 1 -

6 Pad 2 -

7 Pad 3 -

MIDI IN Channel

MIDI OUT Channel

MIDI IN Oct. Trp. On On

MIDI IN Track Mute Active

8 Pad 4 -

9 Drum -

10 Percussion -

11 Bass -

12 Acc 1 -

13 Acc 2 -

14 Acc 3 -

15 Acc 4 -

16 Acc 5 -

1 - -

2 - -

3 - -

4 - -

5 - -

6 - -

7 - -

8 - -

9 - -

10 - -

11 - -

12 - -

13 - -

14 - -

15 - -

16 - -

- -

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Choosing the Styles and Keyboard Sets via MIDI [1.2]

Styles and Keyboard Sets (from the Library) can be remotely selected via MIDI. To select them, send a sequence of Control Change #00, Control Change #32 and Program Change messages on the special Control channel.

Conﬁguring the Control channel

1 Go to the Global > MIDI > General Controls page and choose a MIDI Preset to

be used as a starting point.

2 Go to the Global > MIDI > Midi In Channel page, and assign the Control option

to one of the sixteen available MIDI channels (usually one of the higher-numbered ones, for example #16).

3 When done, save these settings to a new or existing MIDI Preset, by choosing

the Write Midi Preset command from the page menu. Blank locations are shown as a series of dashes (‘–––’).

Selecting the Styles and Keyboard Sets

The Control Change/Program Change values corresponding to each Style and Keyboard Set is shown in the relevant lists in the Appendix of the User Manual.

In general, these are the values of Control Change #00.

Styles CC00 Keyboard Sets (Library) CC00

Fact o ry 0 Facto r y 16

Fav orit e 1 User 17

User 2 Direct User 18

Direct Favorite 3

Direct User 4

Remote control of the Synchro Start/Stop commands [3.0]

The Synchro Start and Synchro Stop commands can now be turned on/off via MIDI. You can remotely control them, by sending the Program Change #106 (Synchro Start) and #107 (Synchro Stop) messages on the Control channel.

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Fixed Note Off Velocity on received notes [2.0]

Received notes can now have a ﬁxed Note Off velocity value. This is useful when playing Pa4X with a controller sending a too high Note Off velocity value (usually 64).

1 Go to the Global > MIDI > MIDI IN Controls page.

2 Use the Fixed Note Off Velocity parameter to set a ﬁxed Note Off velocity

value for all the notes received via MIDI.

Master Transpose and Quarter Tone Scales sent and received via MIDI [1.2]

Master Transpose and Quarter Tone Scale settings are now sent and received via MIDI.

▪ Master Transpose is in a standard format, that can be received by all GM-

compliant devices.

▪ Quarter Tone Scale settings are in a proprietary format, that can be under-

stood by all Pa-Series instruments including this feature.

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Video Output

Video Mode saved in the Global [2.0]

The Video Mode (Lyrics or Display Mirror) is no longer reset on startup.

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Master Effects

Different MAXX EQ curves can now be selected [3.0]

While in the Global > MAXX/MasterEQ > EQ page, you can now select the type of EQ curve for the lowest and highest bands.

▪ Touch the curve shape on the top-left or top-right corner of the EQ dia-

gram, and choose between a bell-shaped and a low-shelf or high-shelf type of curve.

Bell-shape curves ( ) allow for detailed correction of a speciﬁc range of frequencies. Shelving curves ( ) allow for smoothly cutting out or emphasizing the lowest or highest frequencies.

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File management

Date and time assigned to each musical resource [1.1]

Date and time are now assigned to each single musical resource (a single Sound, a single Style…), instead of a whole bank. When saving a musical resource, the current date and time are updated. Older, unsaved resources in the same bank take the same date and time of the saved resource.

Since the date and time of the older, unsaved resources are not the real date and time they were last modiﬁed, they will appear dimmed in a ﬁle list.

Direct folder selection procedure revised [2.0]

The Direct folder, containing Direct Styles, Keyboard Sets and SongBook, is now selected in the Global.

1 Connect the external storage device containing the Direct data.

2 Go to the Global > Mode Preferences > Media page.

3 Touch the Direct Folder > Browse button to open the ﬁle selector.

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4 Browse though the drives and folders, and select the SET folder to be used

as the Direct set of banks.

5 Touch the Select button to conﬁrm.

Please note that you can only have a single Direct folder of Keyboard Sets, Styles, SongBook.

6 If you select a folder from a different Pa-Series model, you are asked if you

want to convert the data to the Pa4X own format. If you conﬁrm, you are prompted to choose a name and position for the new SET folder. (If you touch Cancel, no Direct folder is selected).

7 When done, go to a Select window, and see how the Direct type of data can

be selected from the tabs on top of the list.

The Direct SongBook Entries and Set Lists will be automatically added to the internal Entries and Set Lists.

Renaming the Favorite/User/Direct banks [2.0]

You can rename the User/Favorite and Direct User/ Favorite banks, to create your own sets of Keyboard Sets, Styles, or Pads.

1 Open the Keyboard Set, Style, or Pad Select window, and select the User or

Direct type of data.

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2 Choose the Rename User Banks command from the page menu to open the

Rename User Banks dialog.

3 Assign the User/Favorite or Direct User/Favorite tabs any name you like.

Touch the Text Edit ( ) icon next to the bank to be renamed, and use the

virtual keyboard to edit the name. When done, touch OK to conﬁrm.

The assigned name can be spanned over two lines, by separating them with the paragraph character (¶). For example, to write “World Music” on two lines, enter “World¶Music”.

Be careful not to write words exceeding the width of the side tabs of the

Keyboard Set Library Select or Style Select window.

4 When back at the Rename User Banks dialog, conﬁrm the operation by

touching the OK button.

Importing from older instruments procedure revised [2.0]

You can load most data from KORG Pa-Series instruments. Please keep in mind that, depending on the actual data, you could not be able to directly load SET folders; in this case, open the folder, and load each bank or individual item separately.

After loading, save the converted data as a new SET folder after loading all the needed data.

Factory and Favorite Protect (Pa4X Oriental) [1.2]

A Factory and Favorite Protect checkbox has been added to the Global >

Mode Preferences > Media page of the Pa4X Oriental. When selected, this

option protects all the Factory data and the Favorite Styles from editing.

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Automatic memory cleaning when a Load operations including User Samples is interrupted [3.1]

When you load a single User Sound, or a bank of User Sounds, based on User Samples, you might reach the maximum size of sample data, or the maximum number of samples allowed in memory.

In this case, the Load operation is interrupted, and all the samples and multisamples just loaded are removed from the memory. All the samples and multisamples already contained in the memory before starting the Load operation are left untouched.

Sounds and Drum Kits are however left in memory. If you select them in the Sound Select window, you may end up with them not sounding, since the referring samples are missing. Please delete them, or repeat loading with selected Sounds or Sound banks.

Automatic ﬁle deletion when a Save operations is interrupted

If, when saving, there isn’t enough free space in the target disk, the Save operation is interrupted. Any new SET folder you were creating is removed. If you were saving over an existing SET folder, this is restored. No data will be saved.

Please choose a different (and bigger) target device, and repeat the Save operation.

[3.1]

Removing ‘ghost’ samples [3.1]

How to identify ‘ghost’ samples in memory

‘Ghost’ samples are items that only exist as names and pointers, but not as actual sample data. They are usually the result of corrupt data, maybe created by importing of malformed data.

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You can identify them by going to a Sampling > Sample page, and touching the name of the selected sample to open the Sample Select window.

Protected sample

‘Ghost’ sample

▪ A dimmed name, with the Prot(ected) checkmark shown means that the

sample is protected, and the protection key has not been inserted at startup.

▪ A dimmed name, without the Prot(edcted) checkmark shown means that

this is a ‘ghost’ sample.

How to remove ‘ghost’ samples

To remove the ‘ghost’ samples, you can do one of the following:

▪ Load a single User Sound, or a bank of User Sounds, based on User Samples.

In this case, the samples you are loading are merged with the ones already in the internal memory.

▪ Load a SET folder containing User Sounds based on User Samples, or all the

User Sounds from a SET folder. In this case, the samples you are loading will replace the existing ones in the internal memory.

When loading even a single User Sound or Drum Kit based on User Samples, Pa4X checks if there are ‘ghost’ samples in the instrument’s memory. When these ‘ghost’ samples are found, they are automatically removed from the internal memory.

After loading, Pa4X also saves a as an UnlinkedPCMs.csv ﬁle in the root of the KORG DISK, listing all the data pointing to a ‘ghost’ sample. You can open this ﬁle with any spreadsheet program, and check which data is affected.

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How to delete Sounds and Drum Kits that were referring to ‘ghost’ samples

By opening the automatically generated UnlinkedPCMs.csv ﬁle, you can see the name of the Sounds and Drum Kits that contain references to the deleted ‘ghost’ samples.

At this point, you can go to the main page, open the Sound Select window and delete them. You can also ﬁnd them by using the Search function.

How to delete multisamples that were referring to ‘ghost’ samples

After having removed the ‘ghost’ samples and the Sounds and Drum Kit that were referring to them, you can automatically remove the ‘orphaned’ multisamples.

1 Go to a Sampling > MultiSample page.

2 Choose the Delete command from the page menu to open the Delete

Multisample dialog, and select the Not assigned to any Sound (+Samples/ Drum Samples) option.

3 Conﬁrm deleting the ‘orphaned’ multisamples from memory.

Save the cleaned data

After the ‘ghost’ samples and all the referring data have been removed, go to the Media > Save page, and save the User Sounds into a SET folder, that will be cleaned of unwanted data. You can save the User Sounds alone, or do a Save All to entirely regenerate the SET folder.

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Shortcuts

New shortcut to quickly select Samples and Multisamples [3.0]

A new shortcut has been added to the Sampling > Sample > Edit and

Multisample > Edit pages.

Shift + Functions

Sampling

Dial, Up/Down Scrolls through the list of Samples or Multisamples in memory

New shortcuts [1.1]

Some shortcuts have been added. Please ﬁnd following the updated lists, with the new shortcuts highlighted.

Shift functions

You can keep the SHIFT button pressed, and press another button on the control panel to directly jump to an edit page or dialog box.

Shift + Functions

Various modes

Dial, Up/Down Tempo Change

Scroll Arrows When a list is shown: Goes to Next/Previous alphabetical section of

Sound Sends the Sound assigned to the selected track to the Sound mode

Global Selects the Global > MIDI > General Controls page. This is a quick way

Media Selects the Global > Mode Preferences > Media page

Start/Stop Panic; stops all notes playing, and resets all controllers

Fade In/O ut Selects the Fade In/Out Time parameter in the Global > General

Auto Fill Selects the Global > Mode Preferences > Style page

Synchro Star t/Stop Selects the Global > Midi > General Controls page

Tem po Loc k Selects the Global > General Controls > Lock page

Upper Octave (either) Selects the Style Play/Song Play > Mixer/Tuning > Tuning page

the currently selected column

to jump to MIDI editing pages.

Controls > Basic page

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Shift + Functions

Transpose (either) Selects the Global > Tuning > Transpose Controls page

Slider Mode Selects the Global > Controllers > Sliders page

Slider Proportionally changes the volume level of the Sounds/tracks of the

Style Play mode

Style Play Selects the Global > Mode Preferences > Style page

Chord Scan buttons

Memory

Variation Selects the corresponding Variation in the Style Play > Controls >

Ensemble Selects the Ensemble Type parameter in the Style Play > Keyboard/

Pad (any) Selects the Pad/Switches > Pad page

Assignable Switch (any) Selects the Pad/Switches > Switch page

Song Play mode

Song Play Selects the Global > Mode Preferences > Song & Seq page

Play/Stop (Player 1 or 2)

JukeBox

>> Play the next Song in the JukeBox list

<< Play the previous Song in the JukeBox list

Lyrics

Display Load a TXT ﬁle

Sequencer mode

Sequencer Selects the Global > Mode Preferences > Song & Seq page

Microphone

Mic Selects the Global > Mic Setup > Setup page

Harmony Selects the Style Play/Song Play/Sequence > Voice Preset >

Double Selects the Style Play/Song Play/Sequence > Voice Preset > Double

same type (all the Upper Sounds, all the Song tracks…)

Drum Map page

Ensemble > Ensemble page

Sync Start of either Players

Harmony page

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Long keypress

You can keep a button pressed for about one second to directly jump to an edit page or dialog box.

Long keypress Functions

Any mode

Split Opens the Split Point dialog box. Play a note to set the new Split

Style Play mode

Style buttons Opens the Write Current Style Settings window

Style Play and Song Play mode

Keyboard Set Library buttons

Keyboard Set buttons (under the display)

My Setting Opens the Write My Setting window

Mic/Voice Preset Opens the Write Voice Preset window

SongBook Create a new SongBook Entry and opens the Write Song window

Record Opens the MP3 Record dialog box

Global mode

Global Touch Panel Calibration

Point.

Opens the Write Keyboard Set to Library window

Opens the Write Keyboard Set to Style window

(only if pressed outside the SongBook)

Special functions

Other available shortcuts are the following ones.

Style Play mode

Tempo +/– (together) Original Tempo

Transpose #/b (together) Set the Master Transpose to 0

Upper Octave +/- (together) Set the Upper Octave to the original setting

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Musical Resources [3.0]

New Styles

There are new Styles in various musical genres. The Styles marked with the ‘FS’ sufﬁx are Free-Style, that is, with no drums and percussion, leaving you free to create your own tempo.

Style CC00 CC32 PC

Favorite/Pop

Venus Pop 1 0 19

Wake Me Pop 1 0 20

Crazy Little Pop 1 0 21

We Are Champ 1 0 22

Croco Rock 1 0 23

6/8 Pop Rock 1 0 24

Hip Rock’n Roll 1 0 25

Lovely Pop 1 0 26

Ride Wind Pop 1 0 27

Because Nite Pop 1 0 28

Soul Family Pop 1 0 29

Meneater Pop 1 0 30

Eve In Sky Pop 1 0 31

Favorite/Ballad

Groove Ballad 1 1 9

Steel Ballad 1 1 10

Latin Dance

Latin Pop Bolero 0 8 32

Movie & Show

ActionMovie 12/8 0 10 29

Action Movie 4/4 0 10 30

Wizard Movie 3/4 0 10 31

KidsMovie Ballad 0 10 32

Abstract Orch.FS 0 10 33

80’s Synth FS 0 10 34

Style CC00 CC32 PC

BroadwayMovie FS 0 10 35

Angel Voice FS 0 10 36

Western Movie FS 0 10 37

Chillout FS 0 10 38

Funk & Blues

Blues Shufﬂe 0 11 46

Slow Blues 0 11 47

New and enhanced Keyboard Sets

There are new and enhanced Electric Pianos and Drawbar Organs.

Electric Pianos now get advantage of the realistic vintage amps and stomp box effects (chorus, phaser…) we modeled on the originals from the Seventies.

Drawbar Organs are now based on the entirely revised organ simulator, with better balancing between drawbars, and more authentic amp simulation. Sounds with note names in their name correspond to the original presets of the most famous of all the electric organs.

New Keyboard Sets

Keyboard Set CC00 CC32 PC

E.Piano

Pure Suitcase EP 16 1 32

Suitcase Chorus 16 1 33

Pure Stage EP 16 1 34

Stage EP Chorus 16 1 35

Pure Wurly 16 1 36

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Keyboard Set CC00 CC32 PC

Wurly Chorus 16 1 37

Suitcase Atmosph 16 1 38

StageEP Atmosph 16 1 39

Suitcase Tremolo 16 1 40

Stage EP Tremolo 16 1 41

Wurly Tremolo 16 1 42

Suitcase Phaser 16 1 43

Stage EP Phaser 16 1 44

Stage EP Amp 16 1 45

Stage EP Amp/Cho 16 1 46

Stage EP DynoMy 16 1 47

Organ

DWB Org. 2 Aft 16 2 40

DWB Full Org Y+ 16 2 41

DWB Jazz Org2 Y+ 16 2 42

DWB Clas.Perc2Y+ 16 2 43

DWB Deep Perc.Y+ 16 2 44

DWB Perc. 4’ Y+ 16 2 45

DWB Jazz Org3 Y+ 16 2 46

DWB Overd. Y+ 16 2 47

User/Drawbar Organ

DWB Jazz C# Y+ 17 6 0

DWB Jazz D Y+ 17 6 1

DWB Jazz D# Y+ 17 6 2

DWB AWSOP Y+ 17 6 3

DWB Class. 1 Y+ 17 6 4

DWB Class. 2 Y+ 17 6 5

DWB Class. 3 Y+ 17 6 6

DWB Class. 4Y+ 17 6 7

DWB Upp C# Y+ 17 6 8

DWB Upp D Y+ 17 6 9

DWB Upp D# Y+ 17 6 10

DWB Upp E Y+ 17 6 11

DWB Upp F Y+ 17 6 12

Keyboard Set CC00 CC32 PC

DWB Upp F# Y+ 17 6 13

DWB Upp G Y+ 17 6 14

DWB Upp G# Y+ 17 6 15

Enhanced Keyboard Sets

Keyboard Set CC00 CC32 PC

Organ

DWB Org. 1 Aft 16 2 4

DWB Dark Org Y+ 16 2 5

DWB Jazz Org1 Y+ 16 2 6

DWB Clas.Perc1Y+ 16 2 7

Full DWB 1 Y+ 16 2 12

Full DWB 2 Y+ 16 2 13

DWB Perc.Org.1Y+ 16 2 14

DWB Perc.Org.2Y+ 16 2 15

New Sounds

More realistic Electric Pianos have been added. Also, there are new Oriental Sounds, well suited to melody lines.

Sound CC00 CC32 PC

Factory/E. Piano

Pure Stage EP 121 46 4

Pure Suitcase EP 121 47 4

Pure Wurly 121 48 4

Factory/Ethnic

Turk Fill Legato 121 4 111

Double Z Legato 121 5 111

Trpt Wave Legato 121 6 111

Syn Zurna Legato 121 7 111

KORG Pa4x User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Installation and new features

Installing the new operating system

New functions of OS Version 3.1

Functions added by previous OS versions

User Interface

NEXT graphical user interface [3.0]

Page names changed [2.0]

Parameter and command names changed [2.0]

Searching Pads, Voice Presets, Samples and Multisamples [1.2]

Color indicator for empty User and Direct banks [3.0]

Proportional progress bar [3.1]

Main page

Style and Keyboard Set type shown in the Main page [1.2]

Local Resources

Extended support to the Local resources [3.0]

More room for the Local Samples [3.0]

Protected Resources

Protection keys have to be inserted before loading or using the protected samples [3.0/3.1]

Sound Sets

Added Solo status icon [3.0]

Added User Sounds and Drum Kit locations [3.0]

Voice Preset no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and Styles [1.2]

Master Transpose no longer saved with Keyboard Sets and Styles [1.2]

Copying Keyboard Sets between Styles and/or SongBook Entries [3.0]

Keyboard Sets can now be copied to multiple SongBook Entries [3.1]

Keyboard Sets Lock added [3.0]

Revised Digital Drawbars [3.0]

Style Play

Split Point saved with each Keyboard Set [2.0]

Fill Mode [1.2]

Style to Keyboard Set programming [2.0]

Tempo and Metronome

Maximum Tempo value [1.2]

Lowest Metronome Volume [1.2]

Chord Sequencer

Revised Chord Sequencer Record and Play procedures [2.0]

Chord Sequences can now drive the Harmony voices [3.1]

Song Play

Added total length/time and position indicator [3.0]

Master Transpose indicator now shown in the Score page [3.1]

SongBook

Direct SongBook [2.0]

Active Entries are now shown with a vertical red line [3.1]

Multiple selection of SongBook Entries [3.1]

Selected song indicator in a Set List blinking [2.0]

Saving different Styles or Songs [2.0]

Record/Edit

Consolidated Record/Edit menu to access any Record mode [3.0]

Style Record

Added pages to the Style Record mode [2.0]

New ways of listening to the recorded Style [2.0]

Empty Chord Variations shown by an asterisk [2.0]

Checking the available Chord Variations [2.0]

Style Creator Bot importing Chord Sequences [2.0]

Sequencer

Revised Quick Record page [3.0]

Backing Sequence recording the KAOSS effects [2.0]

Converting MIDI Song’s notes to chords [2.0]

Importing a MIDI Song without initializing the current settings [1.1]

MP3 encoding [1.2]

Sound Edit

Portamento now featuring Rate and Time parameters [3.0]

Volume levels expressed in dB [1.1]

Dry+Amb menu [1.1]

Level parameter [1.1]

Mixing the Drum Kit layers [1.1]

Sampling

Direct reading, for increased User Sample memory [3.0]

Increased maximum number of User Samples [2.2]

Compressed User Samples [1.2]

Compression, short loops, low volume [3.0]

Sample Info page added [3.0]

Memory Info page added [3.0]

‘Play from preload buffer’ option added to the Write Sample dialog [3.0]

Edit Sample button [1.2]

Accelerated scrolling in the Sample Select window [3.1]