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[Buzzmcm]

Hi, I am new to Pa arrangers and have purchased a Pa5X after many years using the range of yamaha arrangers. I like the new keyboard and have sussed out a lot for myself. can any one help me with the following?

1. Are the pads saved with a style as with a yamaha? I have copied a style and changed the 4 kbd sets associated with it, and then saved it. However, changing the pads do not seem to save with the copied style. The only way I have found to get what I want saved is to save the copied style, pads etc. (at my chosen volume), as a songbook item.

2. I have managed to select my choice of pads etc. in the Matrix and saved these, but I find the volumes of the chosen pads are not saved permanently. The volumes revert to some default. This makes them far less useable. I don't think they are saved in a songbook entry either.
Thanks
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Korg Pa5x+Casio piano, yamaha Tyros5+Vconsole+Roland pedals, CVP 609 Piano and Lowrey Organ

[pawlikp100]

1 The most optimal option to save own pads is Songbook. You don't need to copy styles anymore like it is in yamaha.
2 It seems it is a bug.
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[AntonySharmman]

[Buzzmcm]

Thanks for your prompt replies.
With regards to the saving of the volumes of matrix pads, there were two conflicting replies:
1. "this appears to be a bug"
2. "the matrix data is stored in MY SETTINGS"

I have tried changing the matrix details and then saving a new MY SETTINGS but the volumes still revert. If it's a bug, I'll stop spending time trying things.
Has anyone managed to do this, or should I give up with the Matrix, at least for now?
Thanks
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Korg Pa5x+Casio piano, yamaha Tyros5+Vconsole+Roland pedals, CVP 609 Piano and Lowrey Organ

[AntonySharmman]

[AntonySharmman]

For all Pa5X users

Matrix & main styles PADs have as common source factory or custom PAD with external samples assigned to them ,
so you can import any Wav stereo file of sound/note/FX (and time sliced later) create a multisample , then a SOUND and
then create a new PAD using it at Matrix Tabs or Style 4 PADs.

As concerned to how you can create many groups of Matrix Pads/buttons there is a method described bellow.

Saving a group of created 16 X 3 global Matrix PADs
- Goto FILE/INTERNAL/ click SETTINGS , select Save , Select Media (f.e. mSD card) , create "new.KST" , rename it to MatrixGroup1.KST & save.
- You can create and save many groups of Matrix tabs this way and load them when you need the specific group for your performance.

But in this case remember that "SETTINGS" data also includes "My Settings" , 11 favorites and all arranger preferences like "Pre-Selected Styles" ,
Sliders & buttons assignments and also if custom samples are used in PADs then you must have always loaded those SOUNDs with samples in
your main PCM setup.

If you ask me what kind of PADs are the best , I would only suggested embedded 4 Pad in style where you will always have what Pad you need
saved in Style with all EQ/Volume & FX parameters and not in Global Matrix tabs where you have no sound control and are global for all styles.
Matrix IMO needs a lot of development and not ready to be used yet more than simple sound PAD buttons and muting Styles tracks ...


Hope this helps
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Music Conductor - Sound Engineer & Developer - Automotive SMPS/RF R&D - Electronics Engineer
PaSeries Demos - WavesArt.eu - KorgPa.gr <> Facebook

Keyboards : Steinway-D, Kronos X, Pa5X 76, Pa4X 76, Montage M7 , Roland-XV88, Emu3,Emax II,Synclavier II,Yamaha DX Series, ΟΒ-8V

[pawlikp100]

It seems logical, that the matrix should save volume status of the assigned pads but as AntonySharmman wrote, this part of instrument is not throught out by the producer.
It looks like during design of the Matrix there was no idea for this section
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[Buzzmcm]

Than you both for your replies. I think i will use Matrix sparingly for a while!
However, I must say that having started to understand the terminology and concepts of Korg vs. Yamaha, I'm liking the Pa5x.
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Korg Pa5x+Casio piano, yamaha Tyros5+Vconsole+Roland pedals, CVP 609 Piano and Lowrey Organ

[manouchehrmail]

Hi everybody,

I wounder if the matrix pads are just to trigger samples or not.

Is something like what is shown below possible with PA5X matrix pads?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYyGumjlWZ4&t=39s

Best Regards,
Manouchehr

[dimitris]

Does anyone knows how to reload the factory Matrix settings ONLY?

Regards,
Dimitris
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[AntonySharmman]

You just can not ...
Matrix Pads are only part of SETTINGS and can not be detached in current OS file system , so read my above post of what else
is included in SETTINGS if you recall it from another saved KST folder.
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Music Conductor - Sound Engineer & Developer - Automotive SMPS/RF R&D - Electronics Engineer
PaSeries Demos - WavesArt.eu - KorgPa.gr <> Facebook

Keyboards : Steinway-D, Kronos X, Pa5X 76, Pa4X 76, Montage M7 , Roland-XV88, Emu3,Emax II,Synclavier II,Yamaha DX Series, ΟΒ-8V

[valimaties]

Hi.
Is there an option to mute/unmute a group of channels in style using the matrix (or something else) by pressing only one button?

Thanks

[AntonySharmman]

Yep , the last group of PADs is used for muting tracks !
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Music Conductor - Sound Engineer & Developer - Automotive SMPS/RF R&D - Electronics Engineer
PaSeries Demos - WavesArt.eu - KorgPa.gr <> Facebook

Keyboards : Steinway-D, Kronos X, Pa5X 76, Pa4X 76, Montage M7 , Roland-XV88, Emu3,Emax II,Synclavier II,Yamaha DX Series, ΟΒ-8V

[pawlikp100]

Matrix is functionally limited at this stage. Hope to see wider application by future implemented Matrix features.
It looks like Korg hadnt idea for this section when the instrument was released.
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