Korg PA80 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


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5. Next, Press the BASS VALUE button and use the VALUE WHEEL to choose a memory location for your new
PERFORMANCE.
6. Press the ENTER / YES button to save you new PERFORMANCE. The DISPLAY will ask if you are sure. If you are,
press ENTER / YES. If not, press EXIT / NO
Putting it all together: The Backing Sequencer
Now it’s time to create a Backing Sequence:
1. Press the B.SEQ MODE button. The DISPLAY will read “New Song”.
2. Press the RECORD button (the red button to the left of the DISPLAY).
3. The DISPLAY will ask if you want to record in the REALTIME or CHORD ACCOMP mode. Highlight the REAL TIME
RECORDING mode.
1. Press the big, red, START / STOP button. There will be a one bar count-off before recording begins.
2. Start Playing!
1. Press the PLAY / STOP button to end the sequencer recording. (Pressing the Start/Stop button will NOT stop the
sequencer!)
2. Press PLAY / STOP button again to hear your sequence.
3. Ta – Da! You and the PA-80 have created a SONG!
Other Sequencer functions
Songs created using this backing sequencer can be edited, overdubbed, and saved to disk. There are two sequencers;
each can operate independently. A DJ style cross fader allows seamless continuous playback. One sequencer can
load while the other sequencer plays.
1. To take a quick look at some sequencer editing functions, press the RECORD button again. Select the REAL TIME
RECORDING mode. In the lower right hand side of the DISPLAY, you will see options for RT/PAD: REC and CH/ACC:
REC.
2. RT/PAD Mode records all four of the real time performance parts you play, plus the PADs.
3. CH/ACC Mode records the eight accompaniment parts playing in the STYLE, and remembers your chord changes.
4. By setting the CH/ACC mode to PLAY, you can record a new Real Time performance over your existing backing tracks.
5. Press RECORD button twice (off and on) and select the CHORD /ACC STEP MODE.
6. The DISPLAY shows the Measure, Beat and Click of the Sequencer. It also shows the current STYLE, current
PERFROMANCE set-up, the VARIATION, as well as the Chord Type and Bass Note.
7. All of these features may be edited and changed using by highlighting the item to change, dialing up a new value, and
pressing the ENTER button.
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