Korg Pa3X 61-keys, User Manual

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Song Play operating mode
Keyboard, Pad and Player tracks
Even if the Standard MIDI File format is standard, differences
may appear in sounds when playing the various files. If you
recorded a Song on the Pa3X (Sequencer mode), using only
General MIDI sounds (i.e., those of the “GM/XG” type), you can
be confident you can play the same Song on virtually any other
musical instrument or computer. If you used Korg native
sounds, you may not find the same sounds on instruments from
other manufacturers.
When you read Standard MIDI Files in Song Play mode, there is
no problem reading files made using only General MIDI sounds.
Sounds could be different when playing a Song made on a differ-
ent instrument: despite the wide compatibility of Pa3X with
other standards (like GS or XG), differences may arise.
If so, go to the Sequencer operating mode and load the Standard
MIDI File. Then, manually reassign the non-matching Sounds,
replacing them with similar Sounds on the Pa3X. Finally, save
the Standard MIDI File again, and you will be able to play it in
Song Play mode with the correct Sounds.
Keyboard, Pad and Player tracks
The Pa3X is equipped with a double player. Each Song can play
up to a maximum of 16 tracks, for a total of 32 tracks.
In addition, you can play the keyboard with four additional Key-
board tracks (Upper 1-3 and Lower). When the Volume panel is
shown in the main page of the Song Play mode (see illustration
below), you can change the Volume and Play/Mute status of
these tracks, but please keep in mind that these changes will not
be saved in the Standard MIDI File.
While in Song Play mode, you can still select Performances or
STSs from the latest selected Style. To select a different set of
STSs, you must first select a different Style. You can see the name
of the available STSs when the STS Name panel is shown in the
main page of the Song Play mode (see illustration):
In addition to Keyboard tracks, selecting a different Style or
SongBook entry may change sounds assigned to the PADs.
When entering Song Play mode from the Style Play mode, Key-
board and Pad tracks remain the same as in Style Play mode.
Touch here to
select a Style
Touch here to
select a Perfor-
mance
Keyboard (i.e.,
Real Time) traks
STS names