Korg PX5D Music Mixer User Manual


 
PX5D EasyStart
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Listentothepatterns:
1. FromPlay,AuxpitchorPhraseTrainermodespresstheRHYTHMbuttontoenterRhythmandBassmode.
2. Thepattern,chainorsongwillstartaccordingtotheplaytypeyouselected(PTN,CHAINorSONG)Forthisexample,
choosePTN
bypressingtheRHYTHMbuttonseveraltimesuntilthedisplayindicatesPTNandthepatternname.
NotethateachtimeyoupresstheRHYTHMbuttonyouwillcyclethroughthedifferentplaytypes.
3. UsetheVALUEencodertoscrollthroughthepatternsforthisexample,chooseMETAL
1”,andthenusethe
ENTER/RECbuttontoselecttherhythmpatternvariation:BASIC,VARI1orVARI2.
4. Toadjustthetempo,eitherusetheTAPbuttononthefrontpanelbytappingittwicetosetthedesiredtempo,or
accessthetempomenubypressingtheCURSOR>
buttononce.Then,usetheVALUEencodertoadjustthetempo
from40BPMto208BPM.
Adjustthelevelsforbass,drumsandreverb:
1. FromtheBASSKEYmenuinthedisplaypresstheCURSOR>buttonon ce,andthedisplaywillindicateLEVEL”.Use
theVALUEencoderto
adjustthelevelofthebassanddrums.
2. Toadjustthereverblevel,CURSOR>onemoretimeandusetheVALUEencodertoraiseorlowertheReverblevel.
Playalong:
Onceyou’vechose narhythmpatternandanampmodel,youcanplayalongadjustthe
rhythmvolumeasexplainedinthe
previoussection,andadjusttheampmodel’svolumewiththeVOLUMEdialonthetopofthePX5D.
WorkingwiththePhraseTrainerRecordingonthePX5D:
1. PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontoenterPhraseTrainermode.
2. EachtimeyoupressthePHRASETRAINERbutton,therecordingmodewill changebetweenAUX,GTR/BAS,
AUX+G/B”,andJAM”.TheAUXsettingisused
torecordtheaudioinputfromUSBortheAUXjack.Withthissetting
youcanslowdownriffsforeasylearningandtranscribing>PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontwicetoaccess
AUX+G/B”.TheAUX+G/BsettingrecordstheaudiofromUSBortheAUXjack,andfromyour
guitarorbass>Press
thePHRASETRAINERbuttonathirdtimetoaccessJAM”.JAMwillrecordyourguitarorbasstoaccompanythe
PX5D’srhythmsection.UsetheVALUEencodertoselecttherecordingtime.(Forthe“JAM”setting,thisselectsthe
numberofmeasures)
3. Tobegin
recording,presstheENTER/RECbutton.Recordingwillbegin.
4. Tostoprecording,presstheENTER/RECbuttonagain.
5. Playback:Therecordedphrasewillplaybackasaloop.Holddownthe<CURSORbuttontorewindorthe>CURSOR
buttontofastforward.
6. UsetheVALUEencodertoslow
down/speedupplaybackspeedwithoutaffectingthepitch.
7. BypressingthePHRASETRAINERbutton,youcanholdthesoundbeingplayedatthemomentyoupressthebutton
(Holdfunction).Thisisconvenientwhenyouneedtohearindividualnotesinaphrase.
8. Savingthephrase:Tosave
thephraseyourecorded,presstheEXITbutton,andthenpressthePHRASETRAINER
buttonrepeatedlyuntiltheLCDindicatesSAVE?>PresstheENTER/RECbuttononcemoretosavethephrase.