Korg PA 600, Quick Manual

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Glossary of Terms
Performance
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mance. Four STS (Single Touch Settings) can be saved with each
Style or SongBook entry.
Ensemble
By turning the Ensemble feature on, a single note played on one
of the Keyboard tracks will be embellished by additional notes to
create a complete chord voicing. The Ensemble knows which
notes to add by looking at the chord that you are playing. In
addition, the Ensemble parameters allow you to select the type of
voicing that will be added – from a simple one-note harmony to
a full “Brass” section – even a marimba-style trill!
Performance
The Performance is the most encompassing setting on the Pa600
– a single setting that can remember a Style (with all the appro-
priate sounds), the Keyboard tracks (with all the appropriate
sounds) and all their Settings, Tempo, transposition, effects,
etc… A Performance can be stored in one of the Performance
bank locations, or it can be saved in a “database” format using
the SongBook function.
Sequencer
The Sequencer acts as a recorder, so you can capture and play-
back your performances. The Pa600 sequencer can function in
different modes. In the Backing Sequence mode, each Style ele-
ment and each Keyboard and Pads element can be recorded on a
separate track in a single pass. This can be a big help in getting a
song recorded quickly. The sequencer can also behave as a tradi-
tional 16-track linear sequencer, where each track is recorded
individually one at a time.
Player
The Player lets you playback your performances or any Standard
MIDI File or MP3 file.
The LOGO decoder
On the front panel of your Pa600 you have probably noticed a
series of logos, and may have even wondered what they stand for.
Well, here is a quick explanation of each one.
RX Technology is the cutting edge engine
that drives every aspect of the Pa600 –
from the synthesis to the display and how
it all works together.
General MIDI (GM) is a standard that
ensures the compatibility of sounds and
messages between GM compatible instru-
ments available from different manufactur-
ers. For example, sequenced songs created on any GM equipped
product and saved in the GM format will playback correctly on
the Pa600.
General MIDI 2 extends the basic features of the General MIDI,
allowing for 256 Sounds and 9 Drum Kits (instead of 128 and 1).
DNC (Defined Nuance Control) is the way of
fine-controlling Korg’s powerful sound engine.
Every nuance and every detail of the sound can be
assigned to a different control, be it the keyboard
velocity or a physical controller.
TouchView is the sophisticate technology
allowing for touching the objects in the
display, instead of pointing to them
through an external device (a mouse, a series of buttons). Go
straight to the musical elements, instead of catching keys some-
where on the control panel.