Korg pa2X pro, User Manual

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Sequencer operating mode
Record mode: Step Record page
Reference
Note parameter area
Meter
Meter (time signature) of the current measure. This parameter
cannot be edited. You can set a Meter change by using the Insert
function of the Edit menu, and inserting a new series of mea-
sures with a different Meter (see “Song Edit: Cut/Insert Mea-
sures” on page 213).
Free Memory
Available memory for recording.
Duration
Relative duration of the inserted note. The percentage is always
referred to the step value.
50% Staccato.
85% Ordinary articulation.
100% Legato.
Velocity
Set this parameter before entering a note or chord. This will be
the playing strength (i.e., velocity value) of the event to be
inserted.
Kbd Keyboard. You can select this parameter, by turn-
ing all counter-clockwise the dial. When this
option is selected, the playing strength of the
played note is recognized and recorded.
1…127 Velocity value. The event will be inserted with
this velocity value, and the actual playing
strength of the note played on the keyboard will
be ignored.
Event list area
List of inserted events
Previously inserted events. You may delete the last of these
events, and make it ready for a new event, by touching the Back
button in the display.
Position Position where the event has been inserted. The
value is shown in the “measure.beat.tick” format.
Note/RX Noise
Name of the inserted Note or RX Noise. When
entering a chord, a series of dots is shown after
the name of the root note.
Vel. Velocity of the inserted event.
Dur.% Percentage duration of the inserted event.
Buttons
Rest
Touch this button to insert a rest.
Tie
Touch this button to tie the note to be inserted to the previous
one. A note with the same pitch, and the specified length, will be
created, and tied to the previous one.
Back
Goes to the previous step, erasing the inserted event.
Next M. (Next Measure)
Goes to the next measure, and fills the remaining space with
rests.
Done
Exits the Step Record mode.
Step Record procedure
Here is the general procedure to follow for the Step Recording.
1. Press SEQUENCER to enter Sequencer mode.
2. Press the RECORD button, and select the “Multitrack
Sequencer” option to enter the Multitrack Record mode.
From the page menu, select the “Overdub Step Recording”
or “Overwrite Step Recording” mode. At this point, the
Step Record window will appear in the display.
3. The next event will be entered at the position shown by the
Pos indicator in the upper right corner of the display.
• If you don’t want to insert a note at this position, insert a
rest instead, as shown in step 5.
• To jump to the next measure, filling the remaining beats
with rests, touch the Next M. button in the display.
4. To change the step value, use the Step Time parameters.
5. Insert a note, rest or chord at the current position.
• To insert a single note, just play it on the keyboard. The
inserted note length will match the step length. You may
change the velocity and relative duration of the note, by
editing the Velocity and Duration parameters. See “Veloc-
ity” and “Duration” on page 199.
• To insert a rest, just touch the Rest button in the display.
Its length will match the step value.
• To tie the note to be inserted to the previous one, touch
the Tie button in the display. A note will be inserted, tied to
the previous one, with exactly the same pitch. You don’t
need to play it on the keyboard again.
• To insert a chord or a second voice, see “Chords and sec-
ond voices in Step Record mode” on page 125 of the “Style
Record mode” chapter.
6. After inserting a new event, you may go back by touching
the Back button in the display. This will delete the previ-
ously inserted event, and set the step in edit again.
7. When finished recording, touch the Done button in the
display. A dialog box appears, asking you to either cancel,
discard or save the changes.
If you touch Cancel, exit is canceled, and you can continue
editing. If you choose No, changes are not saved, and the
Step Record window is closed. If you choose Yes, changes
are saved, and the Step Record window is closed.