Korg PX5D User manual

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 Connections 2

 Tune‐upandGuidedTour

2

 Playmode

2

 Editmode;RhythmandBassmodes

3

 WorkingwiththePhraseTrainer 4‐

5

 USBmode

5‐6

EasyStart

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• Pocket‐sizedguitarandbassmulti‐effectsp rocessorwithUSBinterface,providingdirecttoDAWcomputerconnectivityand

recording.ComeswithAbleto nLiveLite6KorgEditionaudiosequencingsoftware!

• Easy‐to‐seeanduseinterfacew/4real‐timeknobsforquickediting

• Loadedwith18guitaramp

models,10bassampmod elsand6synthtypes.180totaleffectvariations–7simultaneouseffects.

IntelligentPitchShifter,RotarySpeaker,Filter,Talksimulationandmore!

• 100user/100presetprogramstocoveranextremelywiderangeofmusicalstyles

• Storefavoriteprogramsin4banksandswitch

betweenthemwithasingletouchforeasyaccess!

• 128rhythmandbasspatternsw/6variationsforeach;8metronomepatternsw/3variationsforeach–that’sover700patterns.

• 16multiplepatternscanbeconnectedforsuccessiveplayback,andyoucancreate20patternchainsin

anyplaybackorder,even

specifyingachordprogressionforthechain!

• PhraseTrainerfunctionwithupto80secondsofloop‐ableandpitch‐adjustablerecordingmakeslearningriffseasy

• KeyTransposefunctionallowsyoutojamalongwithanexternalaudiosourceviatheAUXjackor

USBconnector,andchangethe

keyofthemusicwithoutchangingthetempo.ThisisgreatforfinetuningaCDorMP3audiotothetuningofyourguitar!

• BassCancelfunctionwillcancelouttheBassfrequenciesofyouraudiosoyoucanpracticeyourbassalongwith

yourfavoritetune

• OptionalPS‐1footswitchescanbeusedtoswitchprograms–greatforliveperformance

• Built‐inKorgAutoTunercanbemutedforsilenttuning

• Operatesonbatteries,anACadaptor(soldseparately),orUSBbuspower

PX5D

PX5D EasyStart

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1. Removethebatterycover,locatedontherearpanelofthePX5D–byslid ing itinthedirectionofthearrow.

2. InserttwoAAAlkalinebatteries,observingthecorrectpolarity,andreplacethecover.KorgRocks,thereforeyourfirst

setofbatteriesisincluded☺.

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1. ConnectaguitartotheINPUTjacklocatedonthebackpanel.

2. ConnectheadphonestotheOUTPUTjack,orconnectastereoY‐cabletousewithexternalstereomonitorsystemor

recorder.

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1. SettheON/USBswitchonthetoppaneltotheONposition,andthenraiseyourguitarvolu meandthePX5Dvolume

(VALUEencoder).Checkyourhairinthenearestmirrorandthen…

2. Toselectandtryoutprograms,presstheCURSORUP/DOWNarrowbuttons.(Pressandhold

tomovethroughthe

programsrapidly)YoucanalsousetheCURSOR<>buttonstoediteffectparameters.

3. Tousethebacklight,presstheUTILITYbutton.Thedisplaywillindicate“BACKLITOFF”.UsetheVALUEknobtosetthe

displayto“BACKLITON”.Notethatwhen

youusebatteriesinsteadoftheoptional4.5voltACadapter,switching

thebacklightoffwillincreasebatterylife.

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First,tune‐up!

1. Thetunerwilloperatewhenyoubypassormute.Tobypass,pressandholdtheTAP/BYPASSbuttonfor

approximatelyonesecond.Tomuteyoursignalforsilenttuning,pressandholdtheTAP/BYPASSbuttonfor

approximatelytwoseconds,andtheoutputsignalwillbemuted.

2. Play

asingleopenstringandthedisplaywillindicatethenameofthenoteandametertofinetuneandcalibrate.The

noteisintunewiththedisplayiconisinthecenterofthemeter.(Defaultcalibrationsettingis440HZ)

3. PresseithertheTAP/BYPASSbutton

ortheEXITbuttontoreturntoplaymode. 

Note: UsetheVALUEencodertore‐calibratethetunerbetween438and445HZ.

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PlayMode:

Inthismode,youcanauditionthepresetanduserprograms.Thisisthedefaultsettingwhenyoupower‐onthePX5D.

1. Use

theCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoscroll‐throughandselectprograms–andjamaway!

2. UsetheVALUEencodertoadjustvolumelevelasneeded,andcheckthathaironemoretime.

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PX5D EasyStart

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Programmemorybuttons:

YoucanassignfourofyourfavoriteprogramstotheProgramMemoryButtons(A,B,C,D)…

1. UsetheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoselectaprogramtoassigntomemorybuttonA.

2. Pressandholdthe“PROGRAMMEMORY”buttonforapproximatelyonesecond–

thedisplaywillindicate“PGM>A”,

andtheselectedprogramisnowassignedtobuttonA.

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EditMode:

InEditmode,youcanchangethepresetstocreateyourowncustomprograms,bytweakingtheeffecttypesandparameters,

andmixingandmatchingampandcabinetmodels.Onceyou’resatisfied

withyouredits,youcansavethenewprogramasone

of100availablelocationsforuserprograms.Here’show…

AddtheIntelligentPitchShifteffecttoaprogramandstoreit,addaminor3rdupinthekeyof“A”:

1. GototheMODeffectblockusingthe

CURSOR>button,andthenusetheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoselect

“MIN3UP”.Adjusttheeffectparameter(key)usingtheVALUEencodersetto“A”forthisexample.

Nowtonameandsavetheeditedprogram:

2. PresstheCURSOR>buttonfivetimes(fromtheMOD)and

editthename‐theVALUEencoderchangescharacters‐

theCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonswillselectbetweencharacters.Whenyoufinisheditingthename…

3. PresstheCURSOR>buttonandthedisplaywillindicate“WRITE”,PresstheENTER/RECbuttontosave.

Note:Whileinthe“WRITE”dialogpage,you

canchangetheeditedprogram’slocationnumber(U00‐U99)withthe

VALUEencoder‐beforepressingENTER/REC.

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RhythmandBassMode:

ThePX5Dprovides128differentrhythmandbasspatterns,eachwithsixvariations.Addeightmetronomepatterns,eachwith

threevariations–andthattotals744availablepatternstowork

with–coveringjustaboutanystyleyoumightneed!

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TheRhythmandBassModeismadeupofthreetypesofplay:

• PTN:Here,youcanselectonerhythmpattertojamalongwith

• ChainPlay:Thismodeallowsyoutochainupto16patternstocreate

asong

• SongPlay:Here,youcanplaythedemosongs

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Listentothedemosongs:

1. FromPlaymode,AuxpitchmodeorPhraseTrainermode,presstheRHYTHMbuttontoenterRhythmandBassmode.

(notavailablewhenMute,bypassorKeyLockareon)

2. Press

theRHYTHMbuttonuntilthedisplayindicates“SONG”.

3. UsetheVALUEencodertoselectbetweenthe3practicesongstoplayback.

4. UsetheCURSOR<>buttonstoselectaparametersuchasTEMPO,TRANS,LEVEL,REVERB,LOOPandthenusethe

VALUEencodertoset

thevalue.(Example:TEMPOistheparameterand162isthevalue)

Selecting“LOOP”willallowyoutoplaybackthesongrepeatedly–setto“On”toturnloopon,andsetto “OFF”sothatthe

songonlyplaysonce.

PX5D EasyStart

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Listentothepatterns:

1. FromPlay,AuxpitchorPhraseTrainermodes–presstheRHYTHMbuttontoenterRhythmandBassmode.

2. Thepattern,chainorsongwillstartaccordingtotheplaytypeyouselected(PTN,CHAINorSONG)–Forthisexample,

choose“PTN”

bypressingtheRHYTHMbuttonseveraltimesuntilthedisplayindicates“PTN”andthepatternname.

NotethateachtimeyoupresstheRHYTHMbuttonyouwillcyclethroughthedifferentplaytypes.

3. UsetheVALUEencodertoscrollthroughthepatterns–forthisexample,choose“METAL

1”,andthenusethe

ENTER/RECbuttontoselecttherhythmpatternvariation:BASIC,VARI1orVARI2.

4. Toadjustthetempo,eitherusetheTAPbuttononthefrontpanelbytappingittwicetosetthedesiredtempo,or

accessthetempomenubypressingtheCURSOR>

buttononce.Then,usetheVALUEencodertoadjustthetempo

from40BPMto208BPM.

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Adjustthelevelsforbass,drumsandreverb:

1. Fromthe“BASSKEY”menuinthedisplaypresstheCURSOR>buttonon ce,andthedisplaywillindicate“LEVEL”.Use

theVALUEencoderto

adjustthelevelofthebassanddrums.

2. Toadjustthereverblevel,CURSOR>onemoretimeandusetheVALUEencodertoraiseorlowertheReverblevel.

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Playalong:

Onceyou’vechose narhythmpatternandanampmodel,youcanplayalong–adjustthe

rhythmvolumeasexplainedinthe

previoussection,andadjusttheampmodel’svolumewiththeVOLUMEdialonthetopofthePX5D.

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WorkingwiththePhraseTrainer–RecordingonthePX5D:

1. PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontoenterPhraseTrainermode.

2. EachtimeyoupressthePHRASETRAINERbutton,therecordingmodewill changebetween“AUX”,“GTR/BAS”,

“AUX+G/B”,and“JAM”.TheAUXsettingisused

torecordtheaudioinputfromUSBortheAUXjack.Withthissetting

youcanslowdownriffsforeasylearningandtranscribing>PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontwicetoaccess

“AUX+G/B”.TheAUX+G/BsettingrecordstheaudiofromUSBortheAUXjack,andfromyour

guitarorbass>Press

thePHRASETRAINERbuttonathirdtimetoaccess“JAM”.JAMwillrecordyourguitarorbasstoaccompanythe

PX5D’srhythmsection.UsetheVALUEencodertoselecttherecordingtime.(Forthe“JAM”setting,thisselectsthe

numberofmeasures)

3. Tobegin

recording,presstheENTER/RECbutton.Recordingwillbegin.

4. Tostoprecording,presstheENTER/RECbuttonagain.

5. Playback:Therecordedphrasewillplaybackasaloop.Holddownthe<CURSORbuttontorewindorthe>CURSOR

buttontofast‐forward.

6. UsetheVALUEencodertoslow‐

down/speed‐upplaybackspeedwithoutaffectingthepitch.

7. BypressingthePHRASETRAINERbutton,youcanholdthesoundbeingplayedatthemomentyoupressthebutton

(Holdfunction).Thisisconvenientwhenyouneedtohearindividualnotesinaphrase.

8. Savingthephrase:Tosave

thephraseyourecorded,presstheEXITbutton,andthenpressthePHRASETRAINER

buttonrepeatedlyuntiltheLCDindicates“SAVE?”>PresstheENTER/RECbuttononcemoretosavethephrase.

PX5D EasyStart

WorkingwiththePhraseTrainer–realtimepitchprocessingofMP3orCDviatheAUXjackorUSBconnector:

ThePhraseTrainer’sabilitytoprocessaudioinputfromtheAUXjackorUSBconnectormakesitidealforchangingthepitchof

anyexternalaudio,sothatyoudonot

needtore‐tuneyourguitarorbasstoplayalongwithsongsyouwanttopitchup/down.

1. ConnectanexternalsourcesuchasMP3orCDplayertotheAUXjack(1/8”stereomini),andselectasongtowork

with.

2. PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttonrepeatedly,

until“AUX”isindicatedinthedisplay,andthenpresstheUTILITY

buttonrepeatedly,until“KEYTRN”isindicated.

3. Startplaybackfromyourexternalsource.You’llnowheartheaudiobeingprocessedthroughthePX5D.

4. UsetheVALUEencodertopitchthesongupordown.

Youcanscrollthroughdifferentampmodelswhilethesongisplaying,byusingtheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonsorthe

PROGRAMMEMORYbuttons.

AudioviaUSB: IfyouwanttoprocessaudiodirectlyfromyourcomputerviathePX5DUSBinput(MP3files,etc.),press

thePX5DUTILITYbuttonrepeatedly,

until“USBRCV”isindicatedinthedisplay,andthenusetheVALUE

encodertoadjusttheinputlevel.

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ThePX5DisthefirstinKorg’sPANDORAseriestoprovideaUSB/audiointerfacefordirectconnectiontoyourcomputer.This

meansthatitcanbeusedwithyouraudiosequencing/recordingsoftware.IncludedwiththePX5DistheKorgEditionofAbleton

Lite6–agreatprogramforthisapplication!

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Youcanalsousethedownload‐ableEditor/LibrariansoftwareforPCtoedityourprogramsfromthecomputer,andmanageyour

datalibraries.Thissoftwareisavailableatwww.korg.com\PX5D

.Currently,thePX5DSoundEditorisavailableforWindows

2000/XPonly.

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InstallingtheincludedKorgUSB‐MIDIDriversoftwareforMacOSX10.2.8orlater(10.4isrecommended):

1. InserttheCDinyoucomputer’sdrive,andfollowthepromptstoinstalltheKorgUSB‐MIDIDriver. First,you’ll

needtodouble‐clicktheinstaller(.pkg)–thenyou’llseethefollowinginstallerfolders:“LiveLite6KorgEdition”

folder>LiveLite6KorgEdition.pkg,KORGUSB‐MIDIfolder>“KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver.pkg”

2. Followtheon‐screendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver–thismustbedonein

ordertousethePX5D

SoundEditor.

3. Afterinstallationiscomplete,connectthePX5DtothecomputerwiththeincludedUSBcable,andlaunchyour

audiosequencing/recordingprogram.

PX5D EasyStart

4. Mostprograms,suchasLogicPro™orAbletonLive6KorgEditionwillautomaticallydetectthePX5Dasanaudio

interface,andwillthenaskyouifyouwouldliketouseit.Click“Yes”.Now,youcanmonitorandrecorddirectly

intoyourDAWprogramwiththePX5D.

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InstallingthesoftwareandUSB‐MIDIDriverforWindowsXP:

Beforeyouconn ectthePX5DtoyourcomputerviaUSB,youmustusethePX5DapplicationinstallertoinstallKORGUSB‐MIDI

DriverTools.ThisisdoneautomaticallyafterinsertingtheCD,butifyourcomputerissetsothat

theinstallerdoesnotstartup

automatically,navigatetotheCD‐ROManddouble‐click“KorgSetup.exe”…

1. Followtheon‐screendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIDriverTools,theKORGUSB‐ASIODriver.When

you’veinstalledthissoftware,exittheinstaller.

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InstallingandrunningtheSoundEditor

program(WindowsXP):

InordertouseSoundEditorviaaUSBconn ection,youmustinstallthe“KORGUSB‐MIDIDriver”onyourcomputer.You’lluse

KORGUSB‐MIDIDriverToolstoinstalltheKORGUSB‐MIDIdriver.

Afteryou’vefinishedinstallingKORGUSB‐MIDIDriverTools…

1. ConnectaUSB

cablebetweenyourcomputer’s USBportandthePX5D’sUSBport,andthenpower‐onthePX5D.

2. WindowswilldetectaconnectionwiththePX5D,andthedefaultaudiodriverwillbeinstalled.Afterthat,the

“HardwareWizard”dialogboxwillappear–click“Cancel”tocloseit.Note:

Thedrivermustbeinstalled

separatelyforeachUSBportyouplantouseforthePX5D,ifyouplantoconnecttheunittodifferentports

fromtimetotime–it’sbesttoalwaysuseoneportwheretheinitialdrivershavebeeninstalled.

3. Fromthetaskbar,click

Start>AllPrograms>KORG>KORGUSB‐MIDIDriverTools>InstallKORGUSB‐MIDI

Device.

4. Thesetuputilitywilllaunch.Followtheon‐screendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSA‐MIDIdriver.Notethat

duringinstallation,youmayseeadialogboxwarningyouthat “…has

notpassedWindowslogotesting”–simply

click“Continue”toproceed.

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PC:

• Supportedoperatingsystems:MicrosoftWindows2000orXP

• Compatiblecomputers:1.5GHzorfasterprocessor,512MBRAM(1GBormorerecommended)

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MacOSX:

• Supportedoperatingsystems:MacOSX10.2.8orlater(OS

X10.4orlaterrecommended)

• Compatiblecomputers:G3orbetterprocessor(G5orIntelprocessorrecommended,512MBRAM(1GBormore

recommended)

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Formoreinformation,softwareupdates,tipsandtricks–visitwww.korg.com/PX5D

Korg PX5D User manual

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