Pa1X Operating System ver. 3.01

Pa1X Operating System version 3.01 adds a new function and fixes some bugs.

Additions

Global > General Controls > Page menu

The Delete Help Language command has been added.

Bug fixes

Master Transpose

When transposing one semitone up (+1), the Manual Bass track was not affected.

Quarter Tone SysEx messages

Quarter Tone SysEx messages were not recognized when received via MIDI.

Write Performance

Percussion Off in Drawbar Organ Sounds was not preserved when writing a Performance to memory.

Style Play

When choosing a different Variation, the measure count always restarted from 1. Now it continues from the current measure count.

Song Play > Harmony Track

Harmony Track settings were not recalled when accessing the Song Play mode.

Song Play > Pad Volume

The Acc/Seq slider did not control the Pads Volume.

Sequencer

There was a random problem with the Locate Measure parameter during song edit operations.

Sound Edit

Sometimes, User Sounds saved with OS versions from 2.0 to 3.0 were not associated to the right User Multisample. This could result in Sounds playing the wrong Samples. This problem existed when single Sounds of banks or Sounds were loaded; it did not exist when loading full .SET folders.
To solve this problem, we changed the User Sound format. After having loaded OS 3.01, you must convert the User Sounds created with OS versions from 2.0 to 3.0 (assuming they make use of User Samples) to the new format. Load the old .SET folders, and save each single User Sound, making use of User Samples, over itself (i.e., at the original location).
This is detailed in the Pa1X-301U-Readme leafsheet.

Sampling

After recording a sample, sometimes audio stopped working when exiting from Sampling mode.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 3.0

Pa1X Operating System version 3.0 adds new features and improves some functions.
Note: After installing this new Operating System, please also load the new Musical Resources (3.0). This is mandatory with this OS version. If the User area contains custom data, please save them to disk (by using a Save > All operation) before loading the new resources.

Additions

Control Panel

Variation/STS Link controlled by the Single Touch button

Various Modes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Link function, to proportionally change the volume of all Upper, Style o Song tracks at once

Lower track held when changing Performance or STS

In SongBook and Disk mode, touching a label selects a different list order

Start/Stop, Play/Stop Seq 1, and Play/Stop Seq 2 commands simulated by Program Change messages received on the Midi In Control channel

Copy FX between Styles, Performances, STSs and Songs

In the Event Edit pages (Style Record, Pad Record and Sequencer modes), events can be scrolled by means of the Shift + Dial combination

Select button turns green when pressed in the Drum Volume and Easy Edit pages (Style Play, Song Play and Sequencer modes)

Style Play Mode

Expert chord recognition mode

Song Play Mode

 

 

 

 

 

Play All Midifiles/MP3 files in a folder, to quickly create a Jukebox list

Lyrics loaded as ".Txt" files can be scrolled with the Dial

Song Markers, for a quick jump to a given position in the Song

Lyrics/Marker Balance Link

Best GM Sound Select function, to let the sequencer replace GM-compliant sounds with the best Pa1X sounds

Fast Play, for a quicker Song start by beginning playback from the first note

SongBook Mode

 

 

 

All four STSs of the current Style copied to a Song Book entry in a single pass

Harmony Track memorized with each SongBook entry

Selected Custom List item remains in the middle of the list during play

Shortcut: Shift + SongBook recalls the Custom List page

Sound Mode

Factory Sounds overwriting, to create custom Sound banks

Global Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aftertouch On/Off

Lower Lock, to keep the Lower track unchanged when choosing a different Style, Performance or STS

Keyboard Mode and Chord Scanning Lock, to keep the keyboard mode and chord scanning unchanged when choosing a different Style, Performance or STS

Style Track Volume Lock, to keep the volume of the Style tracks unchanged when choosing a different Style or Performance

Style/RT Track Balance (Style Play mode) and Song/RT Track Balance (in Song Play mode) controlled via the Acc/Seq Volume slider

Volume of all four Pads assigned to the sliders or pedals

Auto Select settings saved into the Global

Disk Mode

Factory Sound Protect parameter added

Improvements

General

Lower track held when selecting a different Performance or STS.

Global

Lock page reorganized.

Disk Mode

File overwrite procedure enhanced.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.54

Pa1X Operating System version 2.54 enhances CD-RW operations.

Improvements

Disk > CD

CD-RW operations have been optimized.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.53

Pa1X Operating System version 2.53 fixes some bugs and improves one function.

Bug fixes

Sampling > Load Sample

Sometimes, converted Akai™ samples did not play correctly.

Improvements

Disk > Save > New SET

After having created a new .SET folder, you no longer need to press Save to complete the save procedure. The New SET command creates the new folder and saves the data.
 

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.52

Pa1X Operating System version 2.52 fixes some bugs and improves one function.

Bug fixes

Global > General Controls > Lock

With the Pad lock turned on, the value of Control Change messages (like Volume, Pan, C Send and D Send) did change when switching to a different operating mode. Now they are correctly locked.

With the Fill Mode lock turned on, assignment to the Style Controls > Drum/Fill > Fill Mode parameters was not read from Performance 1-1 at startup. Now they are correctly read.

Improvements

Style Play > Preferences > Style Setup > Style Change On By Default

Now you can choose the status of the STYLE CHANGE button at startup. The “Style Change On By Default” checkbox has been added to the Style Play > Preferences > Style Setup page. After checking or unchecking the box, choose “Write Global-Style Setup” from the page menu to save the settings.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.51

Pa1X Operating System version 2.51 fixes some bugs and improves a function.

Bug fixes

Damaged Samples and Drawbars

Sometimes, User Samples and Drawbars could get damaged, resulting in audible noise.

Style Play > Preferences > Bass&Lower Backing

With the Bass&Lower Backing function turned on, and the Style stopped, switching to a different STS with the Lower track set to mute, then starting the Style, could result in the Lower track always remaining on.

Style Play > Style Select

When choosing Direct HD or Direct FD Styles, the Style Up/Down commands assigned to an Assignable Switch, Assignable Pedal or EC5 switch didn't work.

Song Play

When trying to save a Song, the system didn't warn when the original file was protected. You could have been mistakenly sure the file had been saved, while it had not. Now a message appears warning you the original file is protected.

Sequencer

Sequencer > Quick Record

The Fill Mode lock did't work.

SongBook

STS of SongBook entry #256 (and multiples) appeared empty.

Global > Master Transpose Lock

With the Master Transpose Lock closed (and saved to the Global), and a transpose value different than zero saved into Performance 1-1, Pa1X did boot with the correct transpose value shown, but no actual transposition in effect.

Improvements

Song Play

The space in memory for loading Songs has been increased. A message shows when the file is too big to be loaded.

 

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.50

Pa1X Operating System version 2.50 adds new features and improves some functions.
Note: After installing this new Operating System, please also load the new Musical Resources (2.50). This is mandatory with this OS version. If the User area contains custom data, please save them to disk (by using a Save > All operation) before loading the new resources.

Pa1X Isletim Systemi v2.50 yeni fonksyonlar eklenmistir ve bazi fonksyonlar düzeltilmistir.
Yeni Isletim systemini yükledikten sonra yeni Musical Resources (2.50) yükle. User Setini önce Save yap (Disk > Save > All).

Additions - EKLEMELER

Control Panel

Variation/STS Link controlled by the Single Touch button
Single Touch Butonu ile Variation/STS Link acip kapatma

Various Modes

Volume Link function, to proportionally change the volume of all Upper, Style o Song tracks at once
 

 

Lower track held when changing Performance or STS
"Lower Hold" Performance/STS degisiminde acik kaliyor.

 

In SongBook and Disk mode, touching a label selects a different list order
 

 

Start/Stop, Play/Stop Seq 1, and Play/Stop Seq 2 commands simulated by Program Change messages received on the Midi In Control channel

 

Copy FX between Styles, Performances, STSs and Songs
FX kopyalama fonksyonu Styles, Performance, STS ve Song

 

In the Event Edit pages (Style Record, Pad Record and Sequencer modes), events can be scrolled by means of the Shift + Dial combination
Event Edit Sayfalarinda (Style Record, Pad Record ve Sequencer mod'da), Notalar Shift + Dial ile scroll fonksyonu.

 

Select button turns green when pressed in the Drum Volume and Easy Edit pages (Style Play, Song Play and Sequencer modes)
Select Butonunu basinca Drum Volume ve Easy Edit sayfalarinda yesil yaniyor (Style Play, Song Play ve Sequencer modlarda).   

Style Play Mode

“Expert” chord recognition mode
Gelismis Akor tanimasi

Song Play Mode

Play All Midifiles/MP3 files in a folder, to quickly create a Jukebox list
Klasörün icindeki Midi/MP3 dosyalarin hepsini caldirma fonksyonu

 

Lyrics loaded as ".Txt" files can be scrolled with the Dial
.txt olarak yüklenilmis Sarki Sözlerini Dial ile Scroll fonksyonu

 

Song Markers, for a quick jump to a given position in the Song
Song Marker, hizli bir sekilde Songun Marke koyulan pozisyona atlama

 

Lyrics/Marker Balance Link
Lyrics/Marker Balance Link

 

Best GM Sound Select function, to let the sequencer replace GM-compliant sounds with the best Pa1X sounds
Best GM Sound Select fonksyonu, Sequenzer GM seslerin yerine en iyi PA1X Sesleriyle degistiriyor.

 

Fast Play, for a quicker Song start by beginning playback from the first note
Hizli Play fonksyonu, Songlarin daha kisa bir süre icinde baslamasi (Bos Mezurlari Atlayip, 1.
Notadan calmaya basliyor).

SongBook Mode

All four STSs of the current Style copied to a Song Book entry in a single pass
4 STS'ler SongBook'a kayit oluyor.

 

Harmony Track memorized with each SongBook entry
Harmoni Track SongBook ile kayit oluyor

 

Selected Custom List item remains in the middle of the list during play
Secilmis olan Custom Liste calarken ortada kaliyor.

 

Shortcut: Shift + SongBook recalls the Custom List page
Kisayol: Shift + SongBook Custom List Sayfayi cagiriyor.

Sound Mode

Factory Sounds overwriting, to create custom Sound banks
Fabrika ses banklara User ses kaydetmek.

Global Mode

Aftertouch On/Off
Aftertouch On/Off

 

Lower Lock, to keep the Lower track unchanged when choosing a different Style, Performance or STS
Lower Kilitleme fonksyonu, Style, Performance veya STS seciminde Lower sabit kalmasi.

 

Keyboard Mode and Chord Scanning Lock, to keep the keyboard mode and chord scanning unchanged when choosing a different Style, Performance or STS
Keyboard Mode ve Chord Scanning kilitleme fonksyonu, Style, Performance veya STS seciminde sabit kalmasi

 

Style Track Volume Lock, to keep the volume of the Style tracks unchanged when choosing a different Style or Performance
Style Track Kilitleme fonksyonu

 

Style/RT Track Balance (Style Play mode) and Song/RT Track Balance (in Song Play mode) controlled via the Acc/Seq Volume slider
Acc/Seq Volume slider'le Style/RT Track Balance (Style Play mode) ve Song/RT Track Balance (in Song Play mode) ayarlama

 

Volume of all four Pads assigned to the sliders or pedals
Sliderlere Pad Volume ayari

 

Auto Select settings saved into the Global
Auto Select ayarlari Globale Kaydetme

Disk Mode

Factory Sound Protect parameter added
Fabrika Sesleri Koruma Parameter eklendi.

 

Korg'un buraya yazmaya unuttugu yeni bir fonksyon:
1 taneden fazla dosya secme fonksyonu (shift + dosya sec)

 

 

Improvements - Düzeltmeler

General

Lower track held when selecting a different Performance or STS.
Lower Track degisik Performance/STS'le sabit kalmasi

Global

Lock page reorganized.
Lock Sayfasi Yeni düzenlendi

Disk Mode

File overwrite procedure enhanced.
Data overwrite komutu düzeltildi

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.02

Pa1X Operating System version 2.02 fixes some bugs.

Bug fix

MP3 Record

Under some circumstances, it was impossible to exit from record.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.01

Pa1X Operating System version 2.01 fixes some bugs.

Bug fixes

Synchro Start/Stop

Sometimes, when the Synchro Start and Synchro Stop buttons were both activated, hitting the keys hard made the Intro 1 or Ending 1 stop playing.

Style Play

Notes held in the Upper tracks were cut when switching to Intro 1 or Ending 1.

Song Play

CC#65 did enable the Portamento, but didn't disable it. This resulted in the Portamento not being reset, therefore in a wrong tuning.

GS SysEx commands, related to Scale programming, were not read correctly.

Global > General Controls > Transpose Control > Transpose applies to Midi In notes

Notes received on the Chord channel are not transposed, even if the "Transpose applies to Midi In notes" parameter is checked.

Global > Basic > Interface > Auto Select > Auto Sound/Performance Select

Sometimes, the Auto Performance Select option caused the Performance Select window to behave fuzzily, until you pressed the EXIT button on the control panel.

Global > Basic > Interface > Auto Select > Auto Style Select

Sometimes, with the Auto Style Select option engaged, selecting a Direct FD Style could cause the instrument to malfunction.

Global > Voice Processor Setup > Talk > AutoTalk

When the AutoTalk function was turned on, in Sequencer mode, the Talk function no longer disengaged when pressing PLAY.

Disk > Load

Loading a “.SET” file containing PCM data while playing could damage the samples.

Improvements

Boot

The boot time is now shorter (assuming the “PCM Autoload” function is not turned on).

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 2.0

Pa1X Operating System version 2.0 adds new features, improves some functions, and fixes some bugs.
Note: After installing this new Operating System, please also load the new Musical Resources (2.0). This is mandatory with this OS version. If the User area contains custom data, please save them to disk (by using a Save > All operation) before loading the new resources.

Additions

Musical Resources

New Hit and Sequence Pads.

General

Beat counter in Song Play and Sequencer mode.

Quarter Tone and Track Scale Assign are transmitted/received via MIDI as SysEx messages.

Style Record / Pad Record / Sequencer > Event Edit

Notes play when selected in Event Edit.

Style Record / Pad Record / Sequencer > Velocity

Edit of Velocity values by means of curves and envelopes.

Style Play

Shift + Single Touch shortcut added to enable/disable the “Variation/STS Link” parameter.

Style Play > Pref > Global Setup > Velocity Control

Bass Inversion and Memory functions controlled by means of Velocity.

Style Play > Pref > Global Setup

Variation/STS Link parameter.

Style Record > Page menu > Write Style

Direct writing of Styles into Direct HD banks.

Song Play > Pref > General Controls

Lyrics/Balance Link parameter.

Song Play > Lyrics > Options

Text Follow parameter.

SongBook

Second Book Edit pages.

Synchro Start/Stop and Memory status saved with the entries.

SongBook > Book Edit 2 > Linked .TXT

Lyrics as text files associated to a SongBook entry.

SongBook > Book Edit 2 > Song Selection Number

Numeric selection of SongBook entries from the touch screen.

Selection of SongBook entries via MIDI.

Sequencer > Song Edit

Move page.

Sampling > Main > Loop Edit

Crossfade Loop function.

Loop Lock function.

Sampling > Page menu > Export

Export of AIFF/WAV files.

Song Play / Sequencer > Pause control

Pause command assignable to the Pedal/Switches.

Global > Lock

Style Tracks Play/Mute Lock added.

Style Performance Master Transpose Lock.

Global > Gen.Ctrls > Interface

Track Activity display.

Auto Style Select and Auto Performance/Sound Select parameters.

Global > Voice Processor

Voice Processor momentary switch controls.

Global > VP Setup > Talk

Auto Talk function.

Global > VP Preset > Harm.Note Input Source

Separate Chord Recognition for the Voice Processor.

Disk > Pref

Factory Style Protect changed to Factory Style/Pad Protect.

Disk

Data CD Writing.

Pads

Modified Pad panel and page.

Pad Select window.

Modified Pad buttons’ behavior.

Style Play > REC > Select Record Mode

Pad Record mode.

Improvements

General

Improved GM messages compatibility.

Improved STS Name panel.

Sequencer

Pressing Stop no longer resets modified parameters.

Sampling > page menu > Delete > Delete Sample dialog box

Delete Unassigned Samples no longer deletes samples assigned to Drum Kits.

Event Edit

The Dial now works faster.

Bug fixes

Song Play

Some Standard Midi Files created for Technics keyboards, contain messages interfering with the Tune sound parameter on the Pa1X. This has been fixed, and no longer interfere with Pa1X's sound generation.

SongBook

When reading a song with Sequencer 2, the STS was not selected.

SongBook > Book Edit 2 > Linked *.TXT

If a Song with a ".TXT" file was playing on a sequencer (for example, Sequencer 1), and you pressed the SELECT button of the other sequencer (in the example, Sequencer 2) to select a Song with a linked ".TXT" file, the Text Up/Down function no longer worked on the first sequencer (Sequencer 1).
For example, Sequencer 1 is playing a Song with a linked ".TXT" file. You scroll lyrics by means of the Text Down command assigned to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH 1. At this point, you press SEQ2-SELECT and select a Song with linked a ".TXT file for Sequencer 2. The ASSIGNABLE SWITCH no longer works as the Text Down command.

Global > Midi > Midi In Control > Midi In Mute/Unmute

When the Lower track and the Chord 1/2 special channel were assigned to the same MIDI channel, and the "Midi In Mute/Unmute" parameter was checked, if you muted the Lower track, Chord tracks no longer received notes.

Global > Midi > Midi In Control > Chord 1/2 Midi Channel

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 1.61

Pa1X Operating System version 1.61 fixes some bugs.

Bug fixes

Style Play > Mixer/Tuning > Volume/Pan >
Upper Volume Link

The bug caused the Pa1X to freeze when one of the Upper tracks' volume was set to zero, and the Upper Volume Link parameter was checked.

Song Play > Play

The bug that caused some midifiles to randomly stop for a fraction of a second has been fixed.

The bug that caused the Text Up/Down function to work erroneously when pressing a sequencer's Select button has been fixed.

SongBook > Write/Del Song

The problem appearing when saving or deleting a SongBook entry under certain circumstances ("Write Edit Song Failed" message) has been fixed. Note: SongBook files that appeared to cause this problem are NOT damaged. The problem is due to reading, not writing the files. Therefore, you can continue using them.

Disk > Format >
Hard Disk

Formatting a new, blank hard disk on the Pa1X is now possible (this bug was available in v. 1.60 only).

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 1.60

Pa1X Operating System version 1.60 adds new features, improves some functions, and fixes some bugs.
Note: After installing this new Operating System, please also load the new Musical Resources (1.60). This is mandatory with this OS version. If the User area contains custom data, please save them to disk (by using a Save > All operation) before loading the new resources.

Additions

Musical Resources

Two new Snare Drum samples have been added to the Musical Resources. New Samples are SD Rock (#390) and SD Normal (#391).

Four new Drum Kits have been added to the Musical Resources. New Drum Kits are Pop Std. Kit 1 (PC#120-000-089), Pop Std. Kit 2 (PC#120-000-090), Elektro Kit 1 (PC#120-000-096), Elektro Kit 2 (120-000-097).

Four new Styles have been added to the World 1 bank.

Style Record > Page menu

Copy Chord Table command added to the page menu. (Can be accessed only when in the Style Element Chord Table page.)

Style Record > Record 1 > Copy Key/Chord button

You can now copy the Key/Chord of the current Chord Variation to all Style tracks (in all Chord Variations, i.e., the whole Style). This is an added option to the previous one, that only allowed to copy inside the current Chord Variation. The Copy Key/Chord dialog box has been modified to include the new option.

Improvements

Generic

Sound/Style/Performance Select windows now open faster.

Help

French and Spanish Help pages have been revised.

MP3

Improved MP3 transport commands.

Style Play

When the arranger is not running, selecting a new Style deletes the memorized chord.

Style Play > Style Element Lock

The way the Style Element Lock behaves was changed. Now, if you select a different Style after pressing one of the FILL buttons, the fill is played only once, then the new Style enters. (This only works when the arranger is running.)

Sampling

Akai Sample and Program Import have been improved.

Improvements in WAV and AIFF file import.

Larger sampling buffer (maximum sampling time = 21.8s)

Disk > USB

Improved USB connection (formerly, the connection was not always activated at the first attempt).

Bug fixes

Aftertouch

Aftertouch on Upper tracks could sometimes not completely be reset, if releasing the Upper notes after applying pressure on the Lower track. This has been fixed.

Ensemble

While in Song Play mode, the Ensemble now works correctly (the ENSEMBLE LED correctly turns on).

Style Play > Internal/External

The Internal/External track status is now correctly updated when selecting a different Performance.

Style Play > Bass & Lower Backing

When using the Bass & Lower Backing function, while the Memory function was set to "Chord + Lower", the Bass note was not sustained. This has been fixed.

Style Record

Entering in Style Record with the STS Name panel displayed, no longer hangs the instrument when exiting from Record, after selecting the Write Style command from the page menu.

Song Play

In Song Play it was not possible to select a Style using the dedicated "Control" MIDI channel. This has been fixed.

SongBook > FX

The selected Modulation Track for the C/D FX Group, as programmed in Song Play mode, are now saved to SongBook STSs.

Sound Edit > Pitch > Pitch Mod.

The "Fingered" Portamento mode did not work correctly. This has been fixed.

Sampling > Load Sample > Akai

Sometimes, the loop of Akai samples could click, due to erroneous reading of the loop points. This has been fixed.

Sampling > Load Sample > Wave

Sometimes, an error could happen when loading certain types of WAV files. This has been fixed.

Sampling > Multisample

Selecting a single-note range (i.e., from C2 to C2) used to cause a problem in note assignment. This has been fixed.

Disk > Full Resource Restore

Restoring a Backup file from CD used to fail at the fist attempt (the second was just fine). This has been fixed.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 1.52

Pa1X Operating System version 1.52 improves the internal memory management.

Improvements

Flash-ROM

Internal memory (Flash-ROM) drivers have been optimized.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 1.51

Pa1X Operating System version 1.51 adds the Spanish Help, improves some functions, and fixes some bugs.

Additions

Help

Spanish Help added.

Improvements

MP3 Playback/Record

MP3 Playback/Recording has been optimised.

CD Audio Playback

CD Audio Playback has been optimised.

SongBook

Master Transpose saved with the SongBook entry overrides any Master Transpose setting contained in the Song.

Sampling > Time Slicing

Time Slicing has been improved.

Sampling > Page menu > Export MultiSample

MultiSample export has been improved.

Bug fixes

Microphone input's level

When the microphone level was set to zero, and you selected a Performance or STS, the microphone's level was abruptly set to the default value (110).

Song Play > Master Transpose

Master Transpose saved with a Song was only recognized when reading the Song with Sequencer 1. It was not recognized when the Song was read with Sequencer 2.

SongBook > BookEdit > Saving a Style entry

When saving an entry based on a Style, effects assigned to the A/B FX groups were not saved correctly.

SongBook > Book/Custom List > Select

When selecting an entry and trying to press the Select button too quickly, the entry correctly turned green (selected), but the Select button turned grey and could not be pressed.

Sequencer > Master Transpose

Song's Master Transpose was only saved the first time, and could no longer be modified.

Backing Sequence Record

Drawbar movements were not correctly recorded in a Backing Sequence.

Global > Audio Outputs

Audio output assignments were not saved correctly in the Global.

Disk > Load > Loading a ".SBD" (SongBook) file.

Loading a SongBook file only loaded the first 256 entries in the SongBook database. This limit has been removed.

 

Pa1X Operating System ver. 1.50

For a list of functions introduced with version 1.50, please download the "Pa1X-160U.pdf" addendum manual from the Manuals section of the www.korgpa.com web site.

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