Pa700 Pa700 ORIENTAL Quick Guide ENGLISH | MAN0010114 E 3
Important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
WARNING – Do not ingest battery, chemical burn hazard. This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death. Keep new and used batteries away from children. If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and keep it away from children. If you think the battery may have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body seek immediate medical attention.
Other notices Automatic power-off trademark of Google Inc. MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. To avoid wasting power, Pa700 will by default automatically enter standby mode after two hours of non-active use (playing, pressing buttons or using the touch-screen). Please save any edited data (Keyboard Sets, Styles, Songs, and so on) before taking a prolonged pause.
Contents Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V 1 LET’S START! 2 Introduction 13 Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand 17 Powering up 21 Interface basics 33 PLAYING AND SINGING 34 Playing the Sounds 43 Customizing the Sound sets 53 Tempo and Metronome 57 Playing the Styles 70 Customizing the Styles 74 The Chord Sequencer 76 Playing the Pads 78 Playing the Songs 88 Lyrics, chords, markers and score 95 Using the KAOSS effects 102 Searching for files an
ii| Part VI 147 APPENDIX 148 Installing the options 155 Specs
Part I: LET’S START! |1
2| Let’s start! 01 Introduction Welcome to Pa700! Many thanks, and congratulation on purchasing the KORG Pa700 Professional Arranger! We’re sure it’ll give you countless hours of great tones that will feel as good as they sound. Slim, powerful and easy to use With its elegant cabinet, Pa700 provides a professional and stylish look, that will be much appreciated on stage or at home. The main panel’s logical layout ensures easy access to buttons, knobs and all controls.
Introduction |3 All these authentic sounds become alive with KORG’s DNC (Defined Nuance Control) system, allowing the performer to accurately and expressively introduce the most subtle nuances and sound articulation. For example, the joystick and assignable switches can introduce the growl of a saxophone, breath elements found in trumpet, clarinet and harmonica, and add authenticity to the pizzicato and bowed sounds of a string section.
4| Let’s start! jumping back to a passage you wish to repeat, for example in a piece you are studying or rehearsing. Use the video output to display lyrics or score on an external monitor, making it perfect for karaoke or band leading. You can record a MIDI Song using a full-featured Sequencer, or by using the Styles to record your live performance. Even easier, just record what you sing and play (including MP3 Songs) as an MP3 file, and listen to it anywhere you like.
Introduction |5 Creative control with the KAOSS effects KAOSS effects give you creative control on your performance. From subtle morphing between Variations and Drum Kit types, fine mixing between accompaniment Sounds, live reshaping of ongoing rhythms, to the most radical note-crunching effects of DJ heritage, to tape delay and arpeggios, you can add ‘liquid mixing’ to any Style or MIDI Song with the aid of easy-to-use computer-assisted composition features.
6| Let’s start! Before starting to play… What’s in the box After you get your Pa700, please check that all the following items are included in the package. If any of the following items is missing, please contact your KORG dealer immediately. ▪▪ Pa700 ▪▪ Music stand ▪▪ AC power cable ▪▪ Quick Guide What you can add After having purchased Pa700, you might want to add one of the sturdy pedals and footswitches from the KORG catalogue.
Introduction |7 Overview of the instrument The following pages show the functional areas of the front and real panels. Front panel The front panel is where you can find the instrument’s controls and the loudspeakers. Left speaker Headphones Right speaker Keyboard Scale keypad (Pa700 ORIENTAL only) Speakers Control the output volume of the integrated speakers with the MASTER VOLUME knob. The speakers are automatically deactivated when connecting the headphones.
8| Let’s start! Control panel The control panel is the part of the front panel where you can find the instrument’s controls. Knobs Styles area Player area Display Navigation area Sounds/Set List area Metronome and Tempo area Display Use this touchscreen display to interact with the instrument. There are controls around the display, to help you select the various elements.
Introduction |9 Navigation area Use these controls to go through the menus, pages and parameters, and search for the various musical resources. Sounds (and Set Lists) area Sounds are what you can play on the keyboard. Here you can choose Sound sets saved as Keyboard Sets in a dedicated library. Or you can choose Set Lists from the SongBook, that are collections of Sound sets with an associated Style or Song. Styles (and Pads) area Styles supply the automatic accompaniment with a virtual band.
10| Let’s start! Player area Songs can be played back by the onboard Player. You can play Sounds (selected via the Keyboard Sets) and Pads along with the Songs. Metronome and Tempo area Use these controls to practice with the metronome and control the Tempo of the metronome, the Styles and the Songs. Scale keypad (Pa700 ORIENTAL only) Use the mini-keyboard to modify the Quarter Tone Scale, and the four Scale Preset buttons to select one of the preset scales.
Introduction |11 Rear panel The rear panel is where you can find the various connections. Holes for the music stand Connectors Battery and Video microSD slot out USB ports Power connector Pedals MIDI ports Audio outputs Audio inputs Music stand A music stand is included with your Pa700. Insert its legs into the two dedicated holes on the rear panel. Power connector Use this socket to plug in the supplied IEC power cable.
12| Let’s start! Pedal connectors Use the DAMPER connector to connect a damper pedal, and the ASSIGNABLE connector to connect either a continuous pedal or footswitch. MIDI ports Use these ports to connect Pa700 to external controllers (master keyboard, MIDI guitar, wind controller, MIDI accordion, MIDI pedalboard…), to a series of expanders, or to a computer with a MIDI interface.
Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand 02 |13 Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand Connecting the pedals Connecting the damper pedal Use the PEDAL > DAMPER connector to connect a damper pedal, like the (optional) KORG PS1, PS3 or DS1H. The DS1H pedal supports all the nuances of half-pedaling on some acoustic piano sounds. You can experiment how it works by gradually pressing it down, and gradually releasing it, while playing the Concert Grand Sound.
14| Let’s start! 1 Go to the Global > Controllers > Foot page. 2 Touch the Calibration button in the area of the button to calibrate, to make the Damper & Pedal/Footswitch Calibration dialog appear. 3 Fully press the pedal down, and while continuing to press touch the Push button to confirm the maximum value. 4 When the following dialog appears, release the pedal. 5 Touch the Push button in the display to confirm the minimum value. Check if the pedal is working properly.
Setting up the pedals, audio connections, music stand |15 Turning the integrated speakers on and off The integrated speakers are automatically deactivated when inserting a jack into the PHONES connector. They can also be deactivated from the display. Turn the speakers off (or back on) 1 Go to the Global > Audio & Video > MP3/Speakers page. 2 Use the Speakers On/Off checkbox to turn the (optional) integrated speakers on or off. 3 Press the EXIT button to return to the previous page.
16| Let’s start! Connecting the audio outputs Use the AUDIO OUT connectors to send the audio output to a mixer, a set of powered monitors, or an audio amplification system. These are unbalanced (TS) 6.35 mm, or 1/4”, jack connectors. When using a home audio amplifier, connect the other end of the cable to the CD, LINE IN or TAPE/AUX input of your audio system. Don’t use the PHONO inputs of your audio system! Use either the LEFT or RIGHT connector to output a mono signal.
Powering up |17 03 Powering up Turning the instrument on Connecting the power cable Plug the supplied power cable into the AC IN socket on the back of the instrument, and the cable plug into a wall power socket. When the cable is connected, the instrument is in standby. Warning: When the instrument is in standby, it is still connected to the power line. Accessing the inside of the instrument can be dangerous.
18| Let’s start! Calibrating the touch screen Calibrating the display It may happen (for example, after loading a new operating system) that the Color TouchView™ display has to be recalibrated, to make pointing more accurate. Warning: Do not use sharp objects, or you will damage your screen! 1 Keep the GLOBAL button pressed, until the Touch Panel Calibration page appears. 2 First touch exactly inside the set of arrows in the upper left corner of the display.
Powering up |19 Adjust the display brightness Brightness can be adjusted to match the ambient’s light. ▪▪ Keep the MENU button pressed, and use the VALUE control to adjust the display brightness.
20| Let’s start! Listening to the Demo Songs Access the Demo mode ▪▪ Press the DEMO buttons together. Listen to all the Demo Songs ▪▪ After accessing the Demo mode, do not press any button. All the Demo Songs will be played back. Choose a single Demo Song ▪▪ Touch one of the options on the display (Songs, Sounds, Styles), then choose one of the Demo Songs. Exit from the Demo mode ▪▪ Press any of the MODE buttons.
Interface basics |21 04 Interface basics The main page The Main page of the Style Play mode appears when turning the instrument on. You can return to this page by pressing the EXIT button while in Style Play mode, or the STYLE PLAY button when in a different mode.
22| Let’s start! The user interface in detail Display and user interface elements Color TouchView graphical user interface Pa700 features our exclusive easy-to-use TouchView™ graphic interface, based on a touch panel LCD screen. By touching items on the LCD screen, you can select pages, tabs, and parameters, and set parameter values via on‐screen menus and buttons. Operative modes The pages of Pa700 are grouped in various operating modes.
Interface basics |23 Pages and tabs Parameters are grouped into separate pages, to be selected by touching the corresponding tabs in the lower area of the display. Overlapping windows Several windows, like the Style Select or Sound Select, the Global, the Media, or the Lyrics, overlap the current window. After you select an item in the window, or press the EXIT button, the window closes, and the underlying page is shown again. (The following example is the Keyboard Set Select window).
24| Let’s start! Page menus Touch the down-pointing arrow icon in the upper right corner of each page, and a menu with commands relevant to the current page will appear. Touch one of the available commands to select it. (Or, touch anywhere else on the screen to make it disappear, with no command selected).
Interface basics |25 Lists and scrollbars Files on storage media, as well as other kinds of data, are shown as lists. Use the scrollbar to scroll the list content. Also, you can use the VALUE control to scroll. When the Name label is selected on top of a list, keep the SHIFT button pressed while touching one of the arrows on the scrollbar, to jump to the next or previous alphabetic section.
26| Let’s start! Parameters Checkboxes This kind of parameters are on/off switches. Touch them to change their status. On Off Editable names When the Text Edit ( ) button appears next to a name, touch it to open the Text Edit window and edit the name. The virtual keyboard works exactly as a personal computer’s keyboard. Some of the symbols are context-sensitive, and only appear when they can actually be used.
Interface basics |27 As an alternative, touch a numeric field and keep it held. Then move your fingers up (or right) to increase the value, or move it down (or left) to decrease it. This also includes the Tempo numeric field in various pages. Icons Various icons help identifying the type of a file, a folder, a Song. For example: Icon Meaning Folder File of Style bank MID file Selected, highlighted items Any operation on parameters, data or list entries, is executed on highlighted items.
28| Let’s start! Virtual controllers Virtual sliders To change a virtual slider’s position, touch it and keep it held, then slide up or down to change its position. As an alternative, touch it, then use the VALUE control to change its position. Virtual knobs To change a virtual knob’s position, touch it and keep it held, then slide your finger up (or right) to rotate it clockwise, or slide it down (or left) to rotate the knob counter-clockwise.
Interface basics |29 Navigating through the pages Going to a page Through this manual, page addresses are shown as in the following example: Style Play > Mixer/Tuning > EQ Gain Mode Edit section Page Here is how the above works: 1 Press the STYLE PLAY button to go to the Style Play mode. When the instrument turns on, it is already in this mode (this the Main page of the Style Play mode). 2 Press the MENU button on the control panel to see the edit menu of the Style Play mode.
30| 3 Let’s start! Touch the Mixer/Tuning button in the edit menu to choose the Mixer/Tuning section. The selected edit section is always shown in the title bar: Mode Edit section 4 If the page is not yet shown in the display, touch the EQ Gain tab to choose the EQ Gain page. 5 Edit the parameters.
Interface basics |31 6 Try a different page in the same edit section. Touch the Volume/Pan tab to go to the Volume/Pan page, and edit the parameters. 7 Press the EXIT button to return to the main page of the Style Play mode. If you were in Song Play mode, pressing EXIT would have returned to the main page of the Song Play mode.
32| Let’s start! Selecting the musical resources Opening a Select window When you press one of the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY buttons, or touch the name of a Keyboard Set, Style, Sound, Pad or Voice/Guitar Preset in the display, the corresponding Select window appears. For example, this is the Sound Select window: Type Sounds Groups Groups Pages Previous/Next Pages You can always exit from this window by pressing the EXIT button. In Pa700, Select windows stay always open until you press the EXIT button.
Part II: PLAYING AND SINGING
34| Playing and singing 05 Playing the Sounds Sounds and Keyboard Sets Sounds are the basic element of what you hear from your instrument. Pa700 contains Sounds from any instrumental family (pianos, strings, synthesizers…). A set of Sounds playing together on the keyboard can be memorized as a Keyboard Set. To automatically recall Sounds and settings, you usually select a Keyboard Set.
Playing the Sounds |35 Choosing your preferred set of Sounds Choosing the ‘My Setting’ Keyboard Set ▪▪ Press the MY SETTING button to choose your preferred Sounds. This is a special Keyboard Set, that is automatically selected when the instrument is turned on. The My Setting Keyboard Set My Setting is a special Keyboard Set, where you can save your preferred settings for things like Keyboard Sounds, Effects, Assignable Switches, a Style to be selected on startup.
36| Playing and singing Choosing the Keyboard Sets Choosing a Keyboard Set from the library Keyboard Sets are contained in a dedicated library, that you can access from the control panel or from the display. Open the Keyboard Set Select window from the control panel 1 Be sure the SET LIST indicator is turned off. 2 Press one of the buttons of the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY section. You will notice that each of them has an instrument family name printed over it.
Playing the Sounds |37 As soon as you press the button or touch the display, the Keyboard Set Select window appears. Select a Keyboard Set 1 To choose one of the available types of Keyboard Sets, touch the buttons at the top of the window. Type of Kbd Set Meaning Factory Keyboard Sets included at the factory, that cannot be modified. Local Some models could include Local-type Keyboard Sets, that are Factory data customized for a particular country.
38| Playing and singing 2 In case you want to choose a different group of Keyboard Sets, either press a different button in the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY section, or touch one of the tabs on the sides of the Keyboard Set Library Select window. 3 To choose one of the available pages in the selected Keyboard Set group, either touch one of the P1…P6 tabs at the bottom of the window, or repeatedly press the button of the selected group of Keyboard Sets in the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY section of the control panel.
Playing the Sounds |39 4 Touch the name of the Keyboard Set you want to choose. 5 If you want to close the Keyboard Set Library Select window (and it does not close by itself), press the EXIT button. In the end, you will see the name of the selected Keyboard Set in the dedicated area of the Main page. The Sounds assigned to the keyboard (shown in the right half of the display) will change.
40| Playing and singing Select a Keyboard Set from the display 1 While in the Main page, be sure the Kbd Set pane is selected. If it isn’t, touch the Kbd Set tab to select it. 2 Touch one of the Keyboard Set names in the display to select it. You will see the name of the selected Keyboard Set highlighted in the dedicated area of the Main page. The Sounds assigned to the keyboard (shown in the right half of the display) will change.
Playing the Sounds |41 Factory, User, Direct Across the pages, you will find words like Factory, User, Direct. These terms refer to the type of protection from writing, or how much you can customize them. ▪▪ Factory (Keyboard Sets, Sounds, Styles, Pads, Voice and Guitar Presets) are elements that you cannot normally overwrite or modify. They are meant to warrant that musical resources (like SongBook Entries) will always find linked musical resources (like Styles).
42| Playing and singing Playing and controlling the Sounds Playing the keyboard The instrument’s keyboard is like a piano keyboard. Just play it! Using the pedals Pedals do different things depending on how they are programmed. The Damper pedal is just that – a damper pedal, sustaining notes until you release the pedal. The Assignable pedal (or footswitch) may change depending on how it is programmed in the Global > Controllers > Foot page.
Customizing the Sound sets 06 |43 Customizing the Sound sets Playing different Sounds with the left and right hand Splitting the keyboard Split the keyboard into a Lower (left hand) and Upper (right hand) part ▪▪ Press the SPLIT button on the control panel to light up its indicator. The keyboard will be divided into a Lower (left hand) and Upper (right hand) part.
44| Playing and singing Split, Keyboard modes, Sounds When changing the SPLIT status, the number of Sounds you hear may change. SPLIT indicator Keyboard mode Left hand (Lower) Sounds Right hand (Upper) Sounds Off Full No Lower Sound Up to three Upper Sounds assigned to the full extension of the keyboard On Split A single Lower Sound assigned to the left hand Up to three Upper Sounds assigned to the right side of the keyboard.
Customizing the Sound sets |45 Parts, tracks, channels On the keyboard, Sounds are assigned to one of the keyboard parts (Upper, Lower). Linked to a part there is a track. In Styles and MIDI Songs, Sounds are directly assigned to tracks. Tracks are the equivalent of recorder tracks (with the associated mixer channels). In fact, Pa700 does include a recorder and a digital mixer! Keyboard Parts Rec/Seq Tracks Mixer Channels Upper Upper Upper Lower Lower Lower Accomp. Accomp.
46| Playing and singing Playing two or three Sounds at the same time You can play up to three layered Sounds on the keyboard. This is useful to add, for example, a layer of Strings or Synth Pads to a Grand Piano sound. The Sounds will be assigned to the Upper part of the keyboard. When the SPLIT button indicator is turned off (Full Keyboard mode), the Upper parts will play on the full range of the keyboard, as it happens on an acoustic piano.
Customizing the Sound sets |47 Choosing different Sounds You can assign different Sounds to the keyboard. The new combination of Sounds can then be written into a Keyboard Set. Open the Sound Select window from the display 1 Be sure to be in the main page of the Style Play or Song Play mode. If you are not there, press either the STYLE PLAY or the SONG PLAY buttons in the control panel. 2 Touch the name of the Sound you want to change to select it.
48| Playing and singing ▪▪ To choose one of the available types of Sound, touch the buttons at the top of the window. Type of Sound Meaning Factory Standard Pa700 Sounds, that cannot normally be modified. These are the richest, most modern Sounds of the whole collection. Legacy Legacy Sounds allowing for greater compatibility with older Pa-Series instruments. Local Some models could include Local-type Sounds, that are Factory Sounds customized for a particular country.
Customizing the Sound sets |49 Mixing the Keyboard Sounds Adjusting the Sound’s volume At its core, Pa700 is a mixer. As with any mixer, you can adjust the volume level of each Sound, therefore changing the balance between the different Sounds on the keyboard. Adjust a Sound’s volume from the display 1 While in the Main page, touch the Volume tab to select the Volume pane. Accompaniment Groups Keyboard Sounds 2 Touch the mixer channel whose volume level you want to change.
50| Playing and singing Turning the Sounds on or off from the Volume pane Sounds can be muted, in case you don’t want to hear them in the mix. Select the mixer channel ▪▪ Select the mixer channel to turn on of off. Turn a channel off (Mute) ▪▪ Touch the Play icon ( to mute ( ). ) in the mixer channel corresponding to the Sound Turn a channel on (Play) ▪▪ Touch the Mute icon ( to play ( ).
Customizing the Sound sets |51 Transposing Transposing the Upper Sounds to a different octave All Upper Sounds can be transposed to an upper or lower octave at the press of a single button. Transpose the Upper Sounds one octave up ▪▪ Press the UPPER OCTAVE + button on the control panel. Transpose the Upper Sounds one octave down ▪▪ Press the UPPER OCTAVE - button on the control panel. Reset the octave transposition ▪▪ Press both UPPER OCTAVE buttons together.
52| Playing and singing Using the Ensemble to add harmony There are several types of Ensemble, but with most of them what you play with your right hand will be harmonized with the chords you play with your left hand. Turn the Ensemble function on 1 Be sure the SPLIT indicator is turned on. 2 Press the ENSEMBLE button to light up its indicator. Play chords with your left hand, and a melody with your right hand. You will hear the chord notes added to the melody.
Tempo and Metronome 07 |53 Tempo and Metronome Tempo Setting the Tempo value While an optimal Tempo value is saved with each Style or Song, you can freely adjust it at your will. This will also set the Tempo for the Metronome. Adjust the Tempo value from the control panel ▪▪ Use the TEMPO controls to adjust the Tempo value (or the speed of the MP3 Song). As an alternative, for bigger Tempo changes, keep the SHIFT button pressed and use the VALUE control.
54| Playing and singing Visual Tempo count while the Style is not playing While the accompaniment is not playing, the current Tempo is still beaten by the indicator of the START/STOP button. Tapping the Tempo value In Style Play mode, you can ‘tap’ (beat) the Tempo value. ▪▪ While the accompaniment is not playing, beat the Tempo on the TAP TEMPO button. Beat as many times as indicated by the Meter numerator (for example, three times in 3/4).
Tempo and Metronome |55 Metronome Turning the metronome on and off Turn the metronome on ▪▪ Press the METRONOME ( ) button to turn its indicator on. The Metronome window will open, and the metronome will start playing, beating the current Tempo. Turn the metronome off ▪▪ Press the METRONOME ( will stop. ) button to turn its indicator off. The metronome Setting the meter, accent and volume You can mark the beginning of the measure, by setting the meter and accent.
56| Playing and singing Turn the accent on or off ▪▪ Choose the accent by using the Accent parameter. Accent Meaning Off No accent. On The first beat of each measure is accented. Bell A bell sound is heard at the first beat of each measure. Adjust the metronome volume ▪▪ Adjust the metronome volume by using the Volume parameter. Exit the Metronome window ▪▪ Press the METRONOME ( nome.
Playing the Styles |57 08 Playing the Styles Choosing the Styles Choosing a Style You can choose a Style from the control panel or from the display. Go to the Style Play mode ▪▪ When turning the instrument on, you are already in Style Play mode. If you are not, press the STYLE PLAY button in the control panel. ▪▪ If you are not in the Main page of the Style Play mode, press the EXIT button to return there. Open the Style Select window from the control panel ▪▪ Press the STYLE SELECT button.
58| Playing and singing Choose a Style 1 Browse through the Styles in the Style Select window. ▪▪ To choose one of the available types of Styles, touch the buttons at the top of the window. Type of Styles Meaning Factory Styles included at the factory, that cannot be modified. Local Some models could include Local-type Styles, that are Factory data customized for a particular country. User Locations where you can load new Styles from an external device, or save new or edited Styles.
Playing the Styles |59 As an alternative, press again the STYLE SELECT button. 2 Touch the name of the Style you want to choose. 3 If you want to close the Style Select window (and it does not close by itself), press the EXIT button. In the end, you will see the name of the selected Style in the dedicated area of the main screen. Letting Styles choose the Keyboard Sounds Choosing a Style might automatically choose Keyboard Sounds.
60| Playing and singing What is a Style? Styles are collections of musical patterns in a particular music genre – or ‘musical style’ – offering an eight-parts automatic accompaniment, similar to an eight-member band playing with you. Chords you play on the keyboard will be recognized and will adapt the patterns to suit the music. Different sections can be selected to let you create a complete song in realtime. Accompaniment parts Accompaniment parts are like the members of a band.
Playing the Styles |61 Playing a manual accompaniment (Bass & Lower Backing) You can play a simple manual accompaniment, where the chord you play with your left hand is split between the Bass (chord root) and Lower (the remaining notes) Sounds. 1 Be sure the Bass & Lower Backing function is active. When it is, the Backing icon appears in the Lower Sound’s area.
62| Playing and singing Playing the automatic accompaniment Starting and stopping the accompaniment You can manually start and stop the accompaniment. Start the accompaniment 1 Press the START/STOP button. 2 Play some chords with your left hand, while playing a melody with your right hand. On the START/STOP button, a red indicator will mark the first beat, while a green indicator will mark the other beats of the measure.
Playing the Styles |63 Automatic start and stop You can let the accompaniment automatically start or stop by just playing on the keyboard, without having to press the START/STOP button. This leaves your hands free for playing. Make the accompaniment start automatically (Synchro Start) 1 Press the SYNCHRO > START button to light up its indicator. 2 Play a chord, and see how the accompaniment will start automatically. 3 Stop the accompaniment by pressing the START/STOP button.
64| Playing and singing Choosing an Intro An Intro is the introduction of the song. To choose the right Intro for your song, please note that Intro 1 plays a short sequence with a prerecorded chord sequence and melody, while Intro 2 plays on the chord recognized on the keyboard. Intro 3 is usually a one-bar Count In. Style Element Suggested use Intro 1 Intro with prerecorded chord sequence and melody. Intro 2 Intro with chord recognized on the keyboard. Intro 3/Count In One-measure Count In.
Playing the Styles |65 Playing a Fill Fills are phrases that can be used for smoothly bridging between different sections of a song. If you like, you can let Pa700 automatically choose a Fill when you choose a Variation. Turn the Auto Fill function on ▪▪ Press the AUTO FILL button to light up its indicator. Automatically play a Fill, then a Variation ▪▪ Press one of the VARIATION buttons. A Fill will be automatically selected.
66| Playing and singing Choosing an Ending To choose the right Ending for your song, please note that Ending 1 plays a sequence with a prerecorded chord sequence and melody, while Ending 2 plays on the chord recognized on the keyboard. Style Element Suggested use Ending 1 Ending with prerecorded chord sequence and melody. If selected near the end of the measure, it will only start at its end. Ending 2 Ending with the chord recognized on the keyboard.
Playing the Styles |67 Fade In/Out You can start and/or stop your playing with a smooth fade-in or fade-out. Fade in ▪▪ While the accompaniment is not playing, press the FADE IN/OUT button to light up its indicator and start the accompaniment with a smooth fade-in. The accompaniment will start. When the maximum volume is reached, the indicator will turn off. Fade out ▪▪ When the song is approaching its end, press the FADE IN/OUT button to stop the accompaniment with a smooth fade-out.
68| Playing and singing Making the accompaniment sparser You can easily turn off any of the accompaniment groups by using the Play/ Mute buttons in the Main > Volume pane. For example, you may want to mute the ACCOMP (Accompaniment) group to play with the backing of the drums and bass alone. If you only want to listen to Drums and Percussions, press the ACCOMP. button on the control panel to turn its indicator off. Press it again to reactivate all the accompaniment sounds.
Playing the Styles |69 Manually playing the Bass line You can play the Bass Sound with your left hand, freeing it from the automatic accompaniment. Turn the Manual Bass function on ▪▪ Press the MANUAL BASS button to turn its indicator on. The automatic accompaniment will stop playing (except for the Drum and Percussion Sounds), and you can manually play the Bass line on the Lower part of the keyboard. When in Manual Bass mode, the volume level of the Bass Sound will be automatically increased.
70| Playing and singing 09 Customizing the Styles Setting the Chord Recognition Choosing where to play chords (Chord Scan area) You can play chords with your left hand, or with both hands. You can choose the recognition area, depending on the song you are playing and your preferred playing style. The area where chords are recognized depends on the status of the SPLIT indicator.
Customizing the Styles |71 Automatically holding chords and Lower notes (Memory) You can keep the chords and/or Lower notes in memory even after raising your hand from the keyboard. ▪▪ Press the MEMORY button to turn its indicator on, and keep the chords and/ or Lower notes in memory. ▪▪ Press the MEMORY button to turn its indicator off. The chords and/or Lower notes are released as soon as you raise your hand from the keyboard.
72| Playing and singing Mixing the grouped Accompaniment Sounds Grouped Accompaniment Sounds As in a mixer, the Accompaniment Sounds can be grouped together. For example, instead of separately muting the guitar and the strings parts in the Accompaniment, you can mute the Accompaniment (ACCOMP) group by touching a single button.
Customizing the Styles |73 Turning the individual Accompaniment Sounds on or off Sounds can be muted, in case you don’t want to hear them in the mix. As an example, the accompaniment might contain a piano part, and you want to play it live on the keyboard. See the Accompaniment parts mixer ▪▪ While in the Main page, touch the Volume tab to select the Volume pane, then press the TRACK SELECT button to switch to the Accompaniment Sounds.
74| Playing and singing 10 The Chord Sequencer Recording Chord Sequences You can record a Chord Sequence, that will play the chords for you. This will be useful, for example, when you have to play a repeated sequence, and prefer to use your left hand to play a solo on the keyboard, or to select the DNC controllers. You can start recording while the Arranger is playing. 1 Press the START/STOP button to start the automatic accompaniment.
The Chord Sequencer |75 Playing back Chord Sequences 1 While the accompaniment is playing, press the CHORD SEQUENCER button to start the Chord Sequence. The indicator will start flashing in green. The Chord Sequence will be played back in loop starting from the next measure. 2 Play your solo part, while the Chord Sequence plays the chords for you. During Chord Sequence looping, you can freely select any Variation, as if you where playing chords with your hands.
76| Playing and singing 11 Playing the Pads Choosing the Pad sets Choose the Pads by selecting a Style ▪▪ Choose a Style. The four Pads it contains will be selected. Choose the Pads by selecting a SongBook Entry ▪▪ Choose a SongBook Entry. The four Pads it contains will be selected. What is a Pad? Pads are single-track hits or sequences, that you can instantly play with the dedicated PADS buttons.
Playing the Pads |77 Playing the Pads Starting and stopping the Pads You can play up to four Pads at the same time, by using the dedicated PADS buttons on the control panel. Play the Pads ▪▪ Press one or more PADS buttons to trigger the Pads. ▪▪ Play some chords, and transpose any Pad of the Sequence type. Stop a single Pad ▪▪ Press a PADS button to stop the corresponding Pad. Stop all Pads at the same time ▪▪ Press the PADS > STOP button to stop all the Pads.
78| Playing and singing 12 Playing the Songs Choosing the Songs Choosing a Song Switch to the Song Play mode Press the SONG PLAY button. Title bar Page menu Selected Song Right-hand/ Upper Sounds Selected Style Left-hand/ Lower Sound Selected Keyboard Set Tabs recalling other panes Keyboard Set pane Open the Song Select window from the control panel ▪▪ Press the SELECT button in the PLAYER section.
Playing the Songs |79 Open the Song Select window from the display ▪▪ Touch the name of the Song on the display. Browse through the Songs While in the Song Select window, browse through the files to find the Song you are looking for. Current path Device ▪▪ Choose a storage device by using the Device menu. If the Song is contained in an external USB device, connect the device to the USB HOST port.
80| Playing and singing Jump to a different alphabetical section 1 If it is not selected, touch the Name label on top of the list. 2 Keep the SHIFT button pressed and touch one of the arrows of the scrollbar to jump to the previous or next alphabetical section. Change the list sorting ▪▪ Reorder the items according to a different criterion (Type, Name, Size, Date) by touching the corresponding label on top of the list.
Playing the Songs |81 What is a MIDI Song MIDI Songs’ jargon name is Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF. The filename extension is .mid. The Standard MIDI File is the industry standard format for songs, and is used by Pa700 as the native file format when playing or recording MIDI Songs. The MIDI Karaoke File (.kar) is an extension of the SMF format, and is also supported. It always contains lyrics.
82| Playing and singing Playing a Song Starting, stopping and controlling the Player Pa700 features a set of Player controls in the PLAYER section. Start the Player ▪▪ Press the PLAY/STOP ( ) button. While the Song is playing, the indicators in the display will show the current position. Fast Forward the Song ▪▪ Press the FAST FORWARD ( ) button once to jump to the next measure (MIDI Song) or to the next second (MP3 Song). ▪▪ Keep the FAST FORWARD ( ) button pressed to scroll the Song continuously.
Playing the Songs |83 Fade In/Out You can start and/or stop a Song with a smooth fade-in or fade-out. Fade in ▪▪ While the Song is not playing, press the FADE IN/OUT button to light up its indicator and start with a smooth fade-in. The Song will start. When the maximum volume is reached, the indicator will turn off. Fade out ▪▪ When the Song is approaching its end, press the FADE IN/OUT button to end it with a smooth fade-out.
84| Playing and singing Playing along with the Song Playing the keyboard Play along with the Song ▪▪ While the Song is playing, play on the keyboard. Choose different Sounds from the Keyboard Set Library ▪▪ Choose a different Keyboard Set from the KEYBOARD SET LIBRARY section of the control panel, or by touching the KBD area in the Main page. Choose different Sounds from the Style or SongBook Entry ▪▪ The latest Style or SongBook Entry you selected contain up to four Keyboard Set.
Playing the Songs |85 Transpose the Songs to play in an easier key You may want to play on the keyboard in an easier key, and transpose a Song in the same key, without transposing the keyboard. Activate transposition on the Players only 1 Go to the Global > Tuning > Transpose Control page. 2 Activate Transpose on the Player, and deactivate it on the Style and Keyboard tracks. Transpose the Songs ▪▪ Use the TRANSPOSE buttons on the control panel.
86| Playing and singing Setting the general volume of the MP3 Songs You can balance the volume of MP3 Songs against that of MIDI Songs and Styles. 1 Go to the Global > Audio & Video > MP3/Speakers page. 2 Use the MP3 Player > Volume parameter to set the maximum volume of the MP3 Player.
Playing the Songs |87 Playing all the Songs in a folder You can play all the Songs in a folder with a single command. Open the Song Select window from the control panel ▪▪ Press the SELECT button. Open the Song Select window from the display ▪▪ Touch the name of the Song in the display. Select the folder containing the Songs to play 1 Browse through the files, until you find the folder containing the Songs to play, and open it. 2 Touch the Play All button to pre-select all the Songs in the folder.
88| Playing and singing 13 Lyrics, chords, markers and score Reading the lyrics and chords contained in a Song Reading lyrics and chords Open the Lyrics page ▪▪ Press the LYRICS button on the control panel. The Lyrics page will appear, and you will see the lyrics. Read the lyrics ▪▪ While the Song is playing, lyrics contained in a MIDI or MP3 Song will automatically scroll in the display, in time with the music. Lyrics at the current position will be highlighted.
Lyrics, chords, markers and score |89 Changing the text size You can choose between two text sizes. ▪▪ Use the aA button in the Lyrics page to change the font size. Showing chords You can show or hide the chord symbols that might be included as Lyrics events in the MIDI Songs. ▪▪ Be sure the Chord button appears pressed in the Lyrics page to see the chord symbols. Chord symbols (if any) will appear above the lyrics, in time with the music.
90| Playing and singing Moving through a Song with the markers Song Marker events that might be contained in a MID file (that is, a MIDI Song) can be read by Pa700. They are immediately shown in the Markers page. Open the Markers page ▪▪ While in Song Play mode, press the MARKER button. Jump to a marker 1 If you like, start the Player by pressing the PLAY/STOP ( ) button. You can jump to a marker even if the Player is not running. 2 When you want to jump to a marker, touch it in the markers list.
Lyrics, chords, markers and score |91 4 Select the first marker, then select the Loop checkbox to repeat (loop) between the first and second marker. 5 If you no longer need them, delete the markers. In any case, they will be automatically removed when choosing a different Song or turning off the instrument.
92| Playing and singing Reading the music score Creating and reading the music score Create the music score 1 Choose a MIDI Song to play with the Player. 2 Press the SCORE button to open the Score page. A score of the selected track will be generated. Depending on the content of the track, either notes or chords are shown in the staff.
Lyrics, chords, markers and score Clef Meaning Treble Standard Treble clef. Treble+8 Treble clef with transposition one octave upper. Treble-8 Treble clef with transposition one octave lower. Bass Standard Bass clef. Bass-8 Bass clef with transposition one octave lower. |93 Exit from the Score page ▪▪ When done with the score, press either the SCORE or the EXIT button.
94| Playing and singing Showing lyrics, chords, note names Read the Lyrics ▪▪ Touch the Lyrics button to make the lyrics (if available) appear or disappear. Read the chords ▪▪ Touch the Chord button to make the chord symbols (if available) appear or disappear. Read the note names ▪▪ Touch the Note button to make the note name appear or disappear next to each note.
Using the KAOSS effects 14 |95 Using the KAOSS effects The KAOSS page What are the KAOSS effects? KAOSS is a KORG technology, allowing for live generation of MIDI events and simultaneous control of multiple parameters via a control surface. In Pa700, it lets you transform the music flow, or do creative and interactive ‘liquid mixing’. For example, you can smoothly morph between Variations and Drum Kit types, to create an evolving and always renewed arrangement.
96| Playing and singing Going to the KAOSS page You can go to the KAOSS page by touching the KAOSS tab in the main page of the Style Play or Song Play mode.
Using the KAOSS effects |97 Choosing the KAOSS Presets Choosing a KAOSS Preset or Favorite Presets A series or KAOSS Presets is already supplied with the instrument. You can choose a separate KAOSS Preset for the Style Play and the Song Play mode. Choose a KAOSS Preset from the library ▪▪ Use the pop-up menu in the top left corner of the page to choose one of the presets from the library containing all the presets.
98| Playing and singing Assigning a KAOSS Preset to one of the Favorite Preset buttons You can assign any of the presets from the library to one of the Favorite Preset buttons. This way, you will have a set of favorite presets always ready. The Favorites can be different for the Style Play and Song Play mode. 1 Choose one of the KAOSS Presets by using the pop-up menu in the top left corner of the page. 2 Touch the Assign button under the Favorite Preset buttons.
Using the KAOSS effects |99 Using the KAOSS effects Using the KAOSS effects is just a matter of letting the instrument play, or playing some notes, and swiping your finger in the KAOSS pad area to change the music flow. Starting the original music flow Transformation vs. Arpeggiator There are two general categories of KAOSS effects: ▪▪ Transformation effects, where the music flow generated by the Arranger or Player is processed to create new music.
100| Playing and singing Using the KAOSS pad Check the effect’s parameters assigned to the X/Y axis ▪▪ See the name of the parameters under the pad. Axis Meaning X Finger movement from left to right, right to left. Y Finger movement from top to bottom, bottom to top. Change the parameters’ value ▪▪ To change the parameters’ value, move your finger in the KAOSS pad. Touch the pad area Parameters value Depending on the selected preset, the grid in the KAOSS pad will change.
Using the KAOSS effects |101 Freeze the current values Do one of the following: ▪▪ Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and touch an area of the KAOSS pad, then release the SHIFT button and finally raise your finger. You are free to continue moving your finger, or to release it to freeze the current values. ▪▪ Press the SHIFT button while the finger is touching the KAOSS pad, then raise your finger and finally release the SHIFT button. The values of the latest position of your finger will be frozen.
102| 15 Playing and singing Searching for files and other items Using the Search function Searching Depending on the page, you can search for different types of data. For example, while in the Media pages you can only search for files, while in Style Play or Song Play mode you can search for several different types of data (Styles, Songs, Lyrics…).
Searching for files and other items |103 Choose the type of data to look for ▪▪ If needed, use the Type menu to choose the type of item you are looking for. Choose a storage device and folder When searching for Files, Songs or Lyrics, you can choose a storage device and folder where to focus your search. When one of the above types are chosen, the Browse button will be activated. 1 Touch the Browse button to open the File Selector.
104| Playing and singing Type the name and start searching 1 Type the name of the item you are looking for. There is no difference between upper and lower cases (“LOVE” is the same as “Love” or “love”). 2 When finished entering the name, touch the Search button. After a while, the list of items found will start showing on the display. The time needed to complete a search depends on the type and size of the device(s) and the number of items. Only one search at a time can be carried on.
Searching for files and other items |105 Exit from the Search window without stopping the Search operation ) ▪▪ Touch the Cancel button in the display, or press the EXIT or SEARCH ( button on the control panel, to exit from the Search window and carry on other operations. The search will continue in the background. Ask info for an item ▪▪ Touch one of the items found to select it, then touch the Info button to see relevant information. Touch OK to close the Info dialog.
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108| SongBook 16 Using the SongBook Choosing the SongBook Entries What is the SongBook? The basic idea behind the SongBook is that you always start from a song. By choosing an Entry from the SongBook, you choose a template for that song. Everything you need (style, song, sounds, voice or guitar effects, lyrics, key, tempo value) is there at the touch of a single button. In other words, the SongBook is the onboard music database, allowing you to organize the Styles and Songs for easy retrieving.
Using the SongBook |109 Choosing the SongBook Entries from the Book list A large database is already included with the instrument. You may browse through this database and choose a SongBook Entry. Choose a SongBook Entry 1 While you are in Style Play or Song Play mode, press the SONGBOOK button to open the Book page. 2 Browse through the Entries. Use the scrollbar or the VALUE control to scroll.
110| SongBook Pads and Keyboard Sets will also be recalled. Keyboard Set #1 will be selected. Any TXT file associated with the Entry will be shown in the Lyrics page. A Voice/Guitar Preset will also be recalled. 4 Use the START/STOP or PLAY/STOP ( back of the selected Style or Song. ) button to start and stop play- Identifying the type of Entry The icons in the Type column will help you identify the Entry. Type Meaning Style-based Entry.
Using the SongBook |111 Open the Filter dialog ▪▪ While in the SongBook > Book page, touch the Filter… button to open the Filter dialog. Edit the filter criteria and activate the filters 1 ) icon next to the field you want to edit, to open the Touch the Text Edit ( virtual keyboard and type the text string you are looking for. For example, you may want to find all songs containing the word ‘love’ in the title (in any position in the string). If so, select the Name criterion, and enter the word ‘love’.
112| SongBook Confirm the filters ▪▪ When done editing the filter parameters, touch the OK button to close the Filter dialog and return to the Book page. The Filtered checkbox will be automatically selected, and the filter will be activated. Only the Entries matching the entered criteria will be seen in the Book list. Remove the filters and see all the Entries again ▪▪ Touch the Filtered checkbox to deselect it.
Using the SongBook |113 If you selected a Song-based Entry: Name of the selected Entry Song assigned to the Player If the Selected Entry (N:) area is blank (---), the selected Entry has been modified, or no Entry has been selected.
114| SongBook Using the Set Lists What are the Set Lists? Set Lists are selections from the full Book list. They allow for smaller, customized lists, suitable for a single gig or your own music preferences. We already included some example lists, that you can use for your own shows. Choosing either the Tile View or List View Set Lists can be used in Tile View or in List View. In Tile View, songs are shown as pages of tiles, and assigned to the SET LIST buttons on the control panel.
Using the SongBook |115 2 Be sure you are in Tile View, otherwise choose the Preferences command from the page menu to open the Preferences dialog, and select it. 3 Use the List pop-up menu to select one of the available Set Lists. The songs in the selected set are assigned to the SET LIST buttons on the control panel. Choose a page The songs in the selected Set List are organized in ‘pages’ of nine (each page matches the SET LIST buttons).
116| SongBook Songs are assigned to the buttons whose indicator is turned on. Each row of tiles corresponds to a group of three buttons. Indicator status Meaning Off No song assigned. On Song assigned. Blinking Song selected. Choose the Set List from the display 1 Be sure you are in the SongBook > Set List page. 2 Touch one of the tiles in the display, to choose the corresponding song.
Using the SongBook |117 Playing a Set List from the List View The List View shows the selected Set List as a plain list of songs. Select the Set List 1 Press the SET LIST button to open the SongBook > Set List page. 2 Be sure you are in List View, otherwise choose the Preferences command from the page menu to open the Preferences dialog, and select it. 3 Use the List pop-up menu to select one of the available Set Lists. The list of songs in the selected Set List will appear.
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120| Recording the Songs, creating the Styles 17 Recording MIDI Songs Quick Recording a Backing Sequence Song What is a Backing Sequence Song? MIDI Songs are made of up to sixteen ‘tracks’ – that is, separate parts, each one with a different Sound.
Recording MIDI Songs |121 Accessing the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) mode 1 Press the SEQUENCER button to switch to the Sequencer mode. The main page of the Sequencer mode will appear. 2 Press the RECORD button to open the Song Record Mode Select dialog. 3 Choose the Backing Sequence (Quick Record) option and touch OK to access the Backing Sequence Record page.
122| 2 Recording the Songs, creating the Styles Start recording. ▪▪ Press the START/STOP button to start recording with the automatic accompaniment. ) button to start recording without the auto▪▪ Press the PLAY/STOP ( matic accompaniment. You will later be able to start the accompaniment by pressing the START/STOP button. A 1-measure precount will play before the recording actually begins. When it begins, record freely. 3 Play as if you were performing live with the Styles.
Recording MIDI Songs |123 Using the KAOSS effects while recording 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 Favorite buttons. 3 Start recording. 4 If you want to return to the Backing Sequence Record page, while continuing to record, press the EXIT button. 5 End recording.
124| Recording the Songs, creating the Styles This window is very similar to the Media > Save page. Files are filtered, so that can only see MIDI Song files (.mid, .kar). 2 Use the Device pop-up menu to select a storage device, then choose a folder where to save your Song. Use the Open and Close buttons to browse through the folders. Use the scrollbar to see all Songs in the list. Keep the SHIFT button pressed and touch the Up/Down arrows to scroll to the next/previous alphabetic section.
Recording MP3 Songs 18 |125 Recording MP3 Songs Recording an MP3 Song Prepare for recording ▪▪ Either choose a Style or Song, if you want to record them in the new Song. You can choose either MIDI or MP3 Songs. ▪▪ Choose a Keyboard Set to assign Sounds to the keyboard. ▪▪ Choose a Voice/Guitar Preset to add effects to your voice/guitar. Enter MP3 Record mode ▪▪ While in Style Play or Song Play mode, keep the RECORD button pressed for about one second to let the MP3 Record dialog appear.
126| Recording the Songs, creating the Styles Record the MP3 Song 1 Touch the Rec button in the display to start recording. The Rec button will change to Stop, and the Recording label will appear. 2 Start playing your song. During recording, use the MP3 Record dialog to check the Recording time, File length and the Free space on the storage device.
Recording MP3 Songs |127 Saving the MP3 Song Save the MP3 Song After having stopped recording, the MP3 Record dialog will allow you to choose a location for saving the MP3 file. 1 Touch the Text Edit ( ) icon to give the MP3 file a name. 2 Touch the Browse button to select a storage device and folder where to save the file. 3 Touch the Save button to save the MP3 file. After saving, you can listen to the MP3 Song in Song Play mode.
128| 19 Recording the Songs, creating the Styles Converting a MIDI Song to a Style You can convert any commercially or freely available MIDI Song (in Standard MIDI File format) into a complete Pa700 Style. While Pa700 includes a stateof-the-art converter of this type, and will most of the times result in a careful recreation of the original song, the quality of results may vary depending on the source song. 1 Press the STYLE PLAY button to switch to the Style Play mode.
Converting a MIDI Song to a Style 5 |129 When the conversion is complete, you are asked to write the new Style into a Style location. Style name Style bank Style location 6 Touch to open the Style Select window You may change the name of the Style. Touch the Text Edit ( open the virtual keyboard and edit the name. ) icon to When done editing the name, confirm by touching the OK button under the virtual keyboard.
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|131 Part V: VIDEO OUT AND AUDIO IN
132| Video Out and Audio In 20 Connecting an external display You can connect Pa700 to a TV or video monitor, to read lyrics and chords with your fellow musicians or audience. Connect the external video monitor ▪▪ Use the VIDEO OUT connector to connect Pa700 to a TV set or video monitor. Depending on the type of video monitor, you can use a cable of the RCA-toRCA type (if the monitor is equipped with a Video Composite input), or the RCA-to-SCART type (if the monitor is equipped with a SCART connector).
Connecting an external display |133 Turn the external monitor on ▪▪ Turn the video monitor on, and tune it on the correct AV input. Set the colors ▪▪ In the same page, use the Colors menu to choose the preferred set of colors for the lyrics and the background. Colors Meaning 1...5 Color set. Try them to find the one you feel most comfortable with. Choose what to display ▪▪ In the same page, use the External Video menu to choose what to show in the video monitor.
134| 21 Video Out and Audio In Connecting the audio inputs Connecting a line audio device, a microphone, a guitar Choose the audio input depending on the audio device to be connected. After connecting an audio device, choose the correct impedance and routing to the audio outputs. Please note that, for safety reasons, the input level is always set to zero when turning the instrument on.
Connecting the audio inputs |135 Microphone types There are two main types of microphones that you can connect to your Pa700: dynamic and condenser. Dynamic microphones do not require powering. They are usually conceived for live use, and have a narrow cardioid or hypercardioid pattern for better rejection of stage noise. Condenser microphones require phantom powering, that can be supplied by a dedicated power supply.
136| Video Out and Audio In Setting the routing and mixing the effects Selecting the impedance and routing By default, the audio inputs are enabled for a microphone. You can use the following procedure to select a different input impedance and signal routing, or re-enable the microphone input. 1 Go to the Global > Audio & Video > Audio In page. 2 Use the Audio In pop-up menu to choose the correct routing and impedance.
Connecting the audio inputs |137 Audio In Meaning Guitar The LEFT audio input will go to the Guitar Processor (included in the FX block), then to the final mix, together with the sounds generated by Pa700. The RIGHT audio signal will be replicated on both audio outputs. Both inputs will be recorded when recording an MP3 Song. Adjusting the audio input gain After connecting an audio device, you can adjust the input gain.
138| Video Out and Audio In For more accurate control of the microphone or guitar input, you can check the input level in the Global > Mic Setup > EQ/Dynamics page, or the Global > Guitar Setup > Setup page. With a microphone or line audio device, keep the level so that this indicator remains green most of the time, with orange appearing at signal peaks. Never go to red. With a guitar, keep the level so that this indicator remains green most of the time (even at signal peaks).
Connecting the audio inputs |139 Turning the audio input on and adjusting the volume The audio input can be quickly turned on or off, and its volume in the mix adjusted, right from the main page. Please note that, for safety reasons, the input level is always set to zero when turning the instrument on. 1 Go to the Main page > Volume pane of the Style Play or Song Play mode. 2 Use the Play/Mute button of the MIC/IN channel to turn the audio input on or off.
140| 22 Video Out and Audio In Talking with your audience Soloing your voice (TalkOver) ▪▪ Go to the Main page > Mic pane, and touch the TalkOver button to talk to your audience. The background music will be softened, and the voice effects switched off. ▪▪ Touch the same button again to turn the TalkOver function off.
Using the voice/guitar effects 23 |141 Using the voice/guitar effects Choosing a Voice/Guitar Preset When the LEFT audio input is set as a microphone input, you can choose voice effect presets. When it is set as a guitar input, you can choose guitar effect presets. Voice Presets contain settings for the voice effects. Guitar Presets contain settings for the guitar effects. Open the Voice/Guitar Preset window 1 While in the Main page, touch the Mic/Guitar tab to see the Mic/Guitar pane.
142| Video Out and Audio In Select a Voice/Guitar Preset As soon as you touch the display, the Voice/Guitar Preset Select window appears. 1 In case you want to choose a different group of Voice/Guitar Presets, touch one of the tabs on the sides of the Voice/Guitar Preset Select window. 2 Touch the name of the Voice/Guitar Preset you want to choose. 3 If you want to close the Voice/Guitar Preset Select window (and it does not close by itself), press the EXIT button.
Using the voice/guitar effects |143 In the end, you will see the name of the selected Voice/Guitar Preset in the dedicated area of the Mic pane. The voice/guitar effects will change.
144| Video Out and Audio In Controlling the effects from the display Effects can add ambience, improve or transform your lead voice or guitar sound, add a pedal or rack effect, add a guitar amplifier and cabinet model. They are always included in any Voice/Guitar Preset as separate FX blocks, that you can turn on/off or edit. Accessing the effect controls ▪▪ Go to the Main page > Mic/Guitar pane. Turning the effects on or off ▪▪ Use the FX1, FX2 or FX3 effect block buttons to turn each effect on or off.
Using the voice/guitar effects |145 Choosing different effects Next to each FX on/off button, you can see an abbreviation indicating the corresponding type of effect. 1 Touch the type of effect to open the corresponding FX Edit page. 2 Touch the name of the effect to choose a different effect for the block in edit. 3 Press the EXIT button to return to the main page.
146| Video Out and Audio In Adjusting the effects level Adjust the voice effects level from the control panel With the default settings, use the ASSIGNABLE KNOB 2 to adjust the effects level for the voice. (For safety reasons, this does not work with a guitar). Adjust the voice effects level from the display ▪▪ Go to the Style Play/Song Play > Voice Preset > FX page, and use the FXs Level knob to adjust the FX send level for the voice.
Part VI: APPENDIX
148| 24 Appendix Installing the options Replacing the clock backup battery You can replace the clock backup battery with a standard lithium battery (model CR2032). Do not use replacements different than the one suggested by KORG, or you risk to damage the instrument! Precautions ▪▪ Installation of the battery is done at the user’s own risk. KORG will assume no responsibility for any data loss, damage or injury resulting from its improper installation or use.
Installing the options 2 |149 From the back of the instrument, use the cross-point screwdriver to unscrew the fixing screw (a), then remove the cover (b) and keep it apart. The screw (a) will remain attached to the cover.
150| 3 Appendix With the help of your fingernail, lift the exhausted battery (c) from its lower side, and remove it from the battery slot, being very careful not to let it fall inside the instrument. ⓒ 4 Insert the new battery (d) into the empty battery slot, being sure the positive (+) side is facing up. Be very careful not to let it fall inside the instrument.
Installing the options 5 |151 Replace the cover (b) to the original position. Attach the cover to the back of the instrument by fastening the fixing screw (a).
152| Appendix Installing a microSD card To expand the available onboard storage memory, you can install an (optional) microSD card. The card can be installed by the user. Do not use parts different than the one suggested by KORG, or you risk to damage the instrument! Please consider a card containing localized musical resources could have already been installed by your KORG Distributor. If you are not sure, contact them before removing the installed card.
Installing the options 2 |153 From the back of the instrument, use the cross-point screwdriver to remove the fixing screw (a), then remove the cover (b) and keep it apart. The screw (a) will remain attached to the cover. ⓐ ⓑ ⓑ 3 In case there is a microSD card already installed, push on it to unlock it, and remove it, being very careful not to let it fall inside the instrument.
154| 4 Appendix Insert the microSD card (c) into the empty card slot, being sure the connector side is facing up and toward the instrument. Gently push the card, until you hear a click sound meaning it is properly inserted. Warning: Be sure to insert the card correctly, or it may slip inside the instrument! ⓒ 5 Replace the cover (b) to the original position. Attach the cover to the back of the instrument by fastening the fixing screw (a).
Specs 25 |155 Specs Feature Pa700 Pa700 ORIENTAL Keyboard 61 keys (C2 – C7) with velocity System Upgradable operating system, Multitasking, Load while play Sound Generator EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis – eXpanded) Filters with resonance, 3-band EQ on each Sound Polyphony 128 voices, 128 oscillators Effects Accompaniment/Song: 2 insert effects; 2 master effects (148 types) Keyboard Sounds: 1 insert effect; 2 master effects (148 types) Final mastering effects: Limiter, Master EQ Voice P
156| Appendix Feature Pa700 Pa700 ORIENTAL Styles Factory: More than 370 Factory Factory: More than 520 Factory Styles, freely reconfigurable Styles, freely reconfigurable sets sets User: 1,152 locations, including User and Direct banks Eight Accompaniment tracks, 4 Keyboard Sets, 4 Pads per Style; Style Settings (Sounds and Arranger parameters) on each Style Guitar Mode 2, Parallel and Fixed NTT (Note Transposition Table) Style/Pad Record with Step Record, Track and Event Edit Style Creator Bot (MIDI
Specs |157 Feature Pa700 Pa700 ORIENTAL Sequencer Quick Record (Backing Sequence), Multitrack and Step Record functions Full-featured sequencer, 16 tracks, Up to 200,000 events, SMF (MID) native format SongBook Fully programmable music database, based on Styles, MIDI Songs (MID and KAR files), MP3 Songs, with automatic selection of Style Play and Song Play modes User definable Set Lists, with Entries selectable from the control panel Filtering and sorting options Compatibility Pa-Series models: St
158| Appendix Feature Pa700 Pa700 ORIENTAL USB Type A (HOST, for memory and controllers), Type B (DEVICE, for personal computers and tablets) 2.0 High-Speed connections (480 Mbit/s). Low-Speed (1.5 Mbit/s) and Full-Speed (12 Mbit/s) devices can only be connected through an High-Speed USB hub.
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