korg pa800

tarek · Post by **tarek** » Sun May 03, 2009 1:30 pm

hello everybody iam a new user of korg pa800 and its really awsome ...i am just facing a little bit problem is that when iam changing a voice or a style i cant change the tempo in addition that i cant see the beat meter ...so i hope some knows how to fix that and tell me how ?and also hope that is not abug in this keyboard coz its really annoying for any arranger....

Post by **karmathanever** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:29 pm

Hi tarek

Congratulations on getting the great PA800 and welcome to the forums.

To change the tempo, you must touch (highlight) the tempo on the screen and then you can use the data wheel or "+/-" buttons to adjust the tempo.

What do you mean by "beat meter"?
1. If you mean flashing indicator of the tempo then...
...since the PA1 there has not been a "beat meter" - the i-series did have it.

2. If you mean "Time signature" then that IS shown on the screen

Have fun

Pete

tarek · Post by **tarek** » Tue May 05, 2009 10:48 pm

hey karma thx for trying to help me but thats not the prob coz i know well how to use keyboards...but the problem is that when i wont to change a style or a sound .. i mean when u are in the style page u cant see the tempo or beat meter..same ..and also even if u highlighted the tempo speed b4 changing style or sound, u still cant change tempo or see the the beat indicator

Reuben · Post by **Reuben** » Wed May 06, 2009 12:17 am

You could try using the Tap Tempo - this will set the correct beat for any style you go into. Alternatively use the Songbook to set tempos etc for each song you are playing.
Just a thought.
All the best,
John

tarek · Post by **tarek** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:22 am

thx R .......hope that korg solves this bug in the next OS coz if they solve it pa800 will be more friendly to use

macboy · Post by **macboy** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:35 am

Wait !!! It is not a bug, there is a very simple solution to your problem

Simply press and hold SHIFT button and then you can easily change the tempo by turning the wheel or pressing +/- with the SHIFT button pressed.

You can do this in style/voice page or any other page where the beat meter is not visible on main menu.

Good luck !

tarek · Post by **tarek** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:32 pm

thx v much macboy .

..it worked ...... korg 4get to mention it in the manual

.. one last q macboy that is their any way that beat metter can appear on sound/style page

iaoranaemaeva · Post by **iaoranaemaeva** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:20 am

tarek wrote:korg 4get to mention it in the manual :!

It is mentioned in the manual, tarek

macboy · Post by **macboy** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:03 am

There is no way for the beat meter. You can ask Korg to make this possible in a future OS update. This kind of thing is easy to add via software.

Too bad the old LED's beat meters are gone

iaoranaemaeva · Post by **iaoranaemaeva** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:02 am

macboy wrote:There is no way for the beat meter.(..) Too bad the old LED's beat meters are gone

The beat meter is displayed just above the tempo value. Is it not enough? Do you need something more... violent

?

Post by **karmathanever** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:18 am

macboy wrote:Too bad the old LED's beat meters are gone

+1 - AGREE !!!!

macboy · Post by **macboy** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:05 am

iaoranaemaeva wrote: The beat meter is displayed just above the tempo value. Is it not enough?

If you are in a style/voice menu there is no visible beat meter. Many people keep the HOLD button for the voice menu so that they can easily change the sound.