PA800.SET CONVERT TO PA1X.SET

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:05 pm

Hi Rob
Try Korg Pa site under bonus collection-Pa800 preload.
Mike

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:21 pm

Hi Pete,

I think this OS3.0 manual for the Pa1x was written in respect of OS1.0 on the Pa800, prior to Guitar Mode styles being introduced on the Pa800 in OS1.5. How can guitar mode tracks be played on the Pa1x? Not possible at all. Sorry mate!

Maybe PA800 sounds can be loaded on the Pa1x, not styles!!

Thanks,
Rob

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:44 pm

Mick wrote:Hi Rob
Try Korg Pa site under bonus collection-Pa800 preload.
Mike

Hi Mike, Pete etc,

The Pa1x bonus collection styles were prepared by Korg on an external sequencer, then imported to the Pa1x and then saved in "Pa1x" style format. It is not in "Pa800" style format so yes it does work.

Try loading and playing any of the following Pa800 format styles on your Pa1x, ... they don't work .. guitar mode tracks play on the Pa1x as gibberish!!

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/software/ ... Styles.zip

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/software/ ... nPa800.zip

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/software/ ... .%2013.zip

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/software/ ... .%2014.zip

http://www.korgpa.com/pa_root/software/ ... .%2015.zip

Like I said in my reply to Pete, the OS3.0 and 3.1 manuals for the Pa1x were written in 2007 before "Guitar Mode" was added to the Pa800 which I think happened in the OS1.5 release for the Pa800 which was about Jan 2008. At that date the Pa800 style file format was changed to allow "guitar mode" style tracks. At that date the Pa800 .STY files became incompatible with the Pa1x.

Also in November 2008 the .PCG sound file format for Pa800 files was changed to accommodate the new DNC facilities. So following this date you can not import Pa800 format .PCG files into the Pa1x either.

All the statements in the Pa1x OS3.x documentation about Pa800 file format compatibility are now incompatible with the present situation as well !

Best regards,
Rob

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:46 am

Hi Rob

I am sure you are right Rob. The PA800 styles I had, loaded and used would have been pre "Guitar Mode" - hmmmm all very confusing for everyone eh?

Happy New Year mate....

Pete

BasariStudios · Post by **BasariStudios** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:58 am

Yes, Rob is right and yes Pete, its very confusing.

neverkorgagain · Post by **neverkorgagain** » Wed May 26, 2010 11:04 pm

but i think that can only been done if u have older o.s. on pa800 than 1.6

not with 2.0 or 2.1

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Thu May 27, 2010 6:17 am

neverkorgagain wrote:but i think that can only been done if u have older o.s. on pa800 than 1.6 not with 2.0 or 2.1

Yes, Pa800 with OS older than 1.6 can export Styles which can be imported to the Pa1x if the Pa1x is running version 3 OS.

The "incompatibility" in style formats happened after "Guitar Mode" was added to the Pa800 style format.

Best regards,
Rob

Nemydom · Post by **Nemydom** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:24 pm

Rob Sherratt wrote:
neverkorgagain wrote:but i think that can only been done if u have older o.s. on pa800 than 1.6 not with 2.0 or 2.1
Yes, Pa800 with OS older than 1.6 can export Styles which can be imported to the Pa1x if the Pa1x is running version 3 OS.

The "incompatibility" in style formats happened after "Guitar Mode" was added to the Pa800 style format.

Best regards,
Rob

Hi there,
Where can I get pa800 preloaded styles from older o.s. version? Older than 1.6, so I can load the styles to my pa1x. I am interested in whole set, not just some styles. Please help.

jim parkin · Post by **jim parkin** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:05 pm

karmathanever wrote:Hi Rob

I successfully loaded PA800 styles on my PA1XPro (3.01 only) from a group of styles saved from the PA800.
... just as the release manual (OS 3.01) states.

I used the PA800 styles for some while on my PA1XPro

Cheers

Pete

Hi pete,how do I get the 800 styles? also if 800 is compatable with pa1x
how come the 2x is not?? thanks for all your time for all of us...j/p

Nemydom · Post by **Nemydom** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:41 am

jim parkin wrote: also if 800 is compatable with pa1x
how come the 2x is not?? thanks for all your time for all of us...j/p

Only styles from early versions of pa800 are compatible with pa1x. Newer versions are not. Same as pa2x. It is logical.
When I read information about upgrading to OS 3.01, there was information from KORG, that I will be able to load pa800 from early versions of pa800 OS, but there is no info where I can get those styles. Unfair.

Could anybody help? Where can I get pa800 styles from older o.s. version?
Please help. I actually bought my pa1X hoping to be able to use the whole bunch of pa800 styles from the first versions.

wittid · Post by **wittid** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:01 am

It´s possible to convert PA800/PA2X styles to PA1X format with Style Works XT (for Korg) from EMC-musicsoftware.
best regards
Detlef

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:58 pm

also if 800 is compatable with pa1x
how come the 2x is not??

Good question Jim - I really don't know - it is all too late for me as I am only PA2Xing nowadays.

Cheers

Pete

wittid · Post by **wittid** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:04 pm

800 is def. not compatible with PA1X.
best regards
Detlef

karmathanever · Post by **karmathanever** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:06 pm

Actually just found OS1.1 and matching resources for PA2XPro

By reinstalling these and saving the styles may work - can anyone confirm that this version was acceptable on the PA1X v3?

Cheers

Pete

Nemydom · Post by **Nemydom** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:02 am

karmathanever wrote:Actually just found OS1.1 and matching resources for PA2XPro

By reinstalling these and saving the styles may work - can anyone confirm that this version was acceptable on the PA1X v3?

Cheers

Pete

Thanks for that, Pete.
I am not sure, but if you or someone else, be so kind and do that to save the styles, I would try to load the styles to my PA1X...

Of cause, it would be much better to try the same with PA800's old OS...
I think the chances with PA2x are much lower than with PA800..

Do you think it is possible to contact Korg and ask them for the PA800 old OS styles? (Taking into account they promoted them on the PA1X v3...)

This is a quotation from official KORG Pa1X – Operating System release 3.01 manual: "Pa800 data can be read by any Pa1X fitted with Operating System v. 3.0"