EasyStart

PandoraPX5DMainFeatures

recording.ComeswithAbletonLiveLite6KorgEditionaudiosequencingsoftware!

PocketsizedguitarandbassmultieffectsprocessorwithUSBinterface,providingdirecttoDAWcomputerconnectivityand Easytoseeanduseinterfacew/4realtimeknobsforquickediting Loadedwith18guitarampmodels,10bassampmodelsand6synthtypes.180totaleffectvariations7simultaneouseffects.
IntelligentPitchShifter,RotarySpeaker,Filter,Talksimulationandmore!
100user/100presetprogramstocoveranextremelywiderangeofmusicalstyles
Storefavoriteprogramsin4banksandswitchbetweenthemwithasingletouchforeasyaccess! 128rhythmandbasspatternsw/6variationsforeach;8metronomepatternsw/3variationsforeachthatsover700patterns. specifyingachordprogressionforthechain!
16multiplepatternscanbeconnectedforsuccessiveplayback,andyoucancreate20patternchainsinanyplaybackorder,even PhraseTrainerfunctionwithupto80secondsofloopableandpitchadjustablerecordingmakeslearningriffseasy KeyTransposefunctionallowsyoutojamalongwithanexternalaudiosourceviatheAUXjackorUSBconnector,andchangethe keyofthemusicwithoutchangingthetempo.ThisisgreatforfinetuningaCDorMP3audiotothetuningofyourguitar! BassCancelfunctionwillcancelouttheBassfrequenciesofyouraudiosoyoucanpracticeyourbassalongwithyourfavoritetune
OptionalPS1footswitchescanbeusedtoswitchprogramsgreatforliveperformance BuiltinKorgAutoTunercanbemutedforsilenttuning Operatesonbatteries,anACadaptor(soldseparately),orUSBbuspower

EasyStartCONTENTS

Connections TuneupandGuidedTour Playmode Editmode;RhythmandBassmodes WorkingwiththePhraseTrainer USBmode 45 56

PX5D EasyStart

BatteryInstallation
1. 2. Removethebatterycover,locatedontherearpanelofthePX5Dbyslidingitinthedirectionofthearrow. InserttwoAAAlkalinebatteries,observingthecorrectpolarity,andreplacethecover.KorgRocks,thereforeyourfirst setofbatteriesisincluded.
AudioConnectionsforGuitar
1. 2. ConnectaguitartotheINPUTjacklocatedonthebackpanel. ConnectheadphonestotheOUTPUTjack,orconnectastereoYcabletousewithexternalstereomonitorsystemor recorder.
Powerupandcheckoutsomesounds!
1. SettheON/USBswitchonthetoppaneltotheONposition,andthenraiseyourguitarvolumeandthePX5Dvolume (VALUEencoder).Checkyourhairinthenearestmirrorandthen 2. Toselectandtryoutprograms,presstheCURSORUP/DOWNarrowbuttons.(Pressandholdtomovethroughthe programsrapidly)YoucanalsousetheCURSOR<>buttonstoediteffectparameters. 3. Tousethebacklight,presstheUTILITYbutton.ThedisplaywillindicateBACKLITOFF.UsetheVALUEknobtosetthe displaytoBACKLITON.Notethatwhenyouusebatteriesinsteadoftheoptional4.5voltACadapter,switching thebacklightoffwillincreasebatterylife.

PX5DGuidedTour

First,tuneup! 1. Thetunerwilloperatewhenyoubypassormute.Tobypass,pressandholdtheTAP/BYPASSbuttonfor approximatelyonesecond.Tomuteyoursignalforsilenttuning,pressandholdtheTAP/BYPASSbuttonfor approximatelytwoseconds,andtheoutputsignalwillbemuted. 2. Playasingleopenstringandthedisplaywillindicatethenameofthenoteandametertofinetuneandcalibrate.The noteisintunewiththedisplayiconisinthecenterofthemeter.(Defaultcalibrationsettingis440HZ) 3. Note: PlayMode: Inthismode,youcanauditionthepresetanduserprograms.ThisisthedefaultsettingwhenyoupoweronthePX5D. 1. 2. UsetheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoscrollthroughandselectprogramsandjamaway! UsetheVALUEencodertoadjustvolumelevelasneeded,andcheckthathaironemoretime. PresseithertheTAP/BYPASSbuttonortheEXITbuttontoreturntoplaymode. UsetheVALUEencodertorecalibratethetunerbetween438and445HZ.
Programmemorybuttons: YoucanassignfourofyourfavoriteprogramstotheProgramMemoryButtons(A,B,C,D) 1. 2. UsetheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoselectaprogramtoassigntomemorybuttonA. PressandholdthePROGRAMMEMORYbuttonforapproximatelyonesecondthedisplaywillindicatePGM>A, andtheselectedprogramisnowassignedtobuttonA. EditMode: InEditmode,youcanchangethepresetstocreateyourowncustomprograms,bytweakingtheeffecttypesandparameters, andmixingandmatchingampandcabinetmodels.Onceyouresatisfiedwithyouredits,youcansavethenewprogramasone of100availablelocationsforuserprograms.Hereshow AddtheIntelligentPitchShifteffecttoaprogramandstoreit,addaminor3rdupinthekeyofA: 1. GototheMODeffectblockusingtheCURSOR>button,andthenusetheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonstoselect MIN3UP.Adjusttheeffectparameter(key)usingtheVALUEencodersettoAforthisexample. Nowtonameandsavetheeditedprogram: 2. 3. Note: RhythmandBassMode: ThePX5Dprovides128differentrhythmandbasspatterns,eachwithsixvariations.Addeightmetronomepatterns,eachwith threevariationsandthattotals744availablepatternstoworkwithcoveringjustaboutanystyleyoumightneed! TheRhythmandBassModeismadeupofthreetypesofplay: Listentothedemosongs: 1. FromPlaymode,AuxpitchmodeorPhraseTrainermode,presstheRHYTHMbuttontoenterRhythmandBassmode. (notavailablewhenMute,bypassorKeyLockareon) 2. 3. 4. PresstheRHYTHMbuttonuntilthedisplayindicatesSONG. UsetheVALUEencodertoselectbetweenthe3practicesongstoplayback. UsetheCURSOR<>buttonstoselectaparametersuchasTEMPO,TRANS,LEVEL,REVERB,LOOPandthenusethe VALUEencodertosetthevalue.(Example:TEMPOistheparameterand162isthevalue) SelectingLOOPwillallowyoutoplaybackthesongrepeatedlysettoOntoturnloopon,andsettoOFFsothatthe songonlyplaysonce. PTN:Here,youcanselectonerhythmpattertojamalongwith ChainPlay:Thismodeallowsyoutochainupto16patternstocreateasong SongPlay:Here,youcanplaythedemosongs PresstheCURSOR>buttonfivetimes(fromtheMOD)andeditthenametheVALUEencoderchangescharacters theCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonswillselectbetweencharacters.Whenyoufinisheditingthename PresstheCURSOR>buttonandthedisplaywillindicateWRITE,PresstheENTER/RECbuttontosave. WhileintheWRITEdialogpage,youcanchangetheeditedprogramslocationnumber(U00U99)withthe VALUEencoderbeforepressingENTER/REC.

Listentothepatterns: 1. 2. FromPlay,AuxpitchorPhraseTrainermodespresstheRHYTHMbuttontoenterRhythmandBassmode. Thepattern,chainorsongwillstartaccordingtotheplaytypeyouselected(PTN,CHAINorSONG)Forthisexample, choosePTNbypressingtheRHYTHMbuttonseveraltimesuntilthedisplayindicatesPTNandthepatternname. NotethateachtimeyoupresstheRHYTHMbuttonyouwillcyclethroughthedifferentplaytypes. 3. UsetheVALUEencodertoscrollthroughthepatternsforthisexample,chooseMETAL1,andthenusethe ENTER/RECbuttontoselecttherhythmpatternvariation:BASIC,VARI1orVARI2. 4. Toadjustthetempo,eitherusetheTAPbuttononthefrontpanelbytappingittwicetosetthedesiredtempo,or accessthetempomenubypressingtheCURSOR>buttononce.Then,usetheVALUEencodertoadjustthetempo from40BPMto208BPM. Adjustthelevelsforbass,drumsandreverb: 1. FromtheBASSKEYmenuinthedisplaypresstheCURSOR>buttononce,andthedisplaywillindicateLEVEL.Use theVALUEencodertoadjustthelevelofthebassanddrums. 2. Playalong: Onceyouvechosenarhythmpatternandanampmodel,youcanplayalongadjusttherhythmvolumeasexplainedinthe previoussection,andadjusttheampmodelsvolumewiththeVOLUMEdialonthetopofthePX5D. Toadjustthereverblevel,CURSOR>onemoretimeandusetheVALUEencodertoraiseorlowertheReverblevel.
WorkingwiththePhraseTrainerRecordingonthePX5D: 1. 2. PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontoenterPhraseTrainermode. EachtimeyoupressthePHRASETRAINERbutton,therecordingmodewillchangebetweenAUX,GTR/BAS, AUX+G/B,andJAM.TheAUXsettingisusedtorecordtheaudioinputfromUSBortheAUXjack.Withthissetting youcanslowdownriffsforeasylearningandtranscribing>PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttontwicetoaccess AUX+G/B.TheAUX+G/BsettingrecordstheaudiofromUSBortheAUXjack,andfromyourguitarorbass>Press thePHRASETRAINERbuttonathirdtimetoaccessJAM.JAMwillrecordyourguitarorbasstoaccompanythe PX5Dsrhythmsection.UsetheVALUEencodertoselecttherecordingtime.(FortheJAMsetting,thisselectsthe numberofmeasures) 3. 4. 5. Tobeginrecording,presstheENTER/RECbutton.Recordingwillbegin. Tostoprecording,presstheENTER/RECbuttonagain. Playback:Therecordedphrasewillplaybackasaloop.Holddownthe<CURSORbuttontorewindorthe>CURSOR buttontofastforward. 6. 7. UsetheVALUEencodertoslowdown/speedupplaybackspeedwithoutaffectingthepitch. BypressingthePHRASETRAINERbutton,youcanholdthesoundbeingplayedatthemomentyoupressthebutton (Holdfunction).Thisisconvenientwhenyouneedtohearindividualnotesinaphrase. 8. Savingthephrase:Tosavethephraseyourecorded,presstheEXITbutton,andthenpressthePHRASETRAINER buttonrepeatedlyuntiltheLCDindicatesSAVE?>PresstheENTER/RECbuttononcemoretosavethephrase.
WorkingwiththePhraseTrainerrealtimepitchprocessingofMP3orCDviatheAUXjackorUSBconnector: ThePhraseTrainersabilitytoprocessaudioinputfromtheAUXjackorUSBconnectormakesitidealforchangingthepitchof anyexternalaudio,sothatyoudonotneedtoretuneyourguitarorbasstoplayalongwithsongsyouwanttopitchup/down. 1. ConnectanexternalsourcesuchasMP3orCDplayertotheAUXjack(1/8stereomini),andselectasongtowork with. 2. PressthePHRASETRAINERbuttonrepeatedly,untilAUXisindicatedinthedisplay,andthenpresstheUTILITY buttonrepeatedly,untilKEYTRNisindicated. 3. 4. 5. Startplaybackfromyourexternalsource.YoullnowheartheaudiobeingprocessedthroughthePX5D. UsetheVALUEencodertopitchthesongupordown. Youcanscrollthroughdifferentampmodelswhilethesongisplaying,byusingtheCURSORUP/DOWNbuttonsorthe PROGRAMMEMORYbuttons. AudioviaUSB: IfyouwanttoprocessaudiodirectlyfromyourcomputerviathePX5DUSBinput(MP3files,etc.),press thePX5DUTILITYbuttonrepeatedly,untilUSBRCVisindicatedinthedisplay,andthenusetheVALUE encodertoadjusttheinputlevel.

USBMode

ThePX5DisthefirstinKorgsPANDORAseriestoprovideaUSB/audiointerfacefordirectconnectiontoyourcomputer.This meansthatitcanbeusedwithyouraudiosequencing/recordingsoftware.IncludedwiththePX5DistheKorgEditionofAbleton Lite6agreatprogramforthisapplication! YoucanalsousethedownloadableEditor/LibrariansoftwareforPCtoedityourprogramsfromthecomputer,andmanageyour datalibraries.Thissoftwareisavailableatwww.korg.com\PX5D.Currently,thePX5DSoundEditorisavailableforWindows 2000/XPonly. InstallingtheincludedKorgUSBMIDIDriversoftwareforMacOSX10.2.8orlater(10.4isrecommended): 1. InserttheCDinyoucomputersdrive,andfollowthepromptstoinstalltheKorgUSBMIDIDriver.First,youll needtodoubleclicktheinstaller(.pkg)thenyoullseethefollowinginstallerfolders:LiveLite6KorgEdition folder>LiveLite6KorgEdition.pkg,KORGUSBMIDIfolder>KORGUSBMIDIDriver.pkg 2. FollowtheonscreendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIdriverthismustbedoneinordertousethePX5D SoundEditor. 3. Afterinstallationiscomplete,connectthePX5DtothecomputerwiththeincludedUSBcable,andlaunchyour audiosequencing/recordingprogram.
Mostprograms,suchasLogicProorAbletonLive6KorgEditionwillautomaticallydetectthePX5Dasanaudio interface,andwillthenaskyouifyouwouldliketouseit.ClickYes.Now,youcanmonitorandrecorddirectly intoyourDAWprogramwiththePX5D.
InstallingthesoftwareandUSBMIDIDriverforWindowsXP: BeforeyouconnectthePX5DtoyourcomputerviaUSB,youmustusethePX5DapplicationinstallertoinstallKORGUSBMIDI DriverTools.ThisisdoneautomaticallyafterinsertingtheCD,butifyourcomputerissetsothattheinstallerdoesnotstartup automatically,navigatetotheCDROManddoubleclickKorgSetup.exe 1. FollowtheonscreendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriverTools,theKORGUSBASIODriver.When youveinstalledthissoftware,exittheinstaller. InstallingandrunningtheSoundEditorprogram(WindowsXP): InordertouseSoundEditorviaaUSBconnection,youmustinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriveronyourcomputer.Youlluse KORGUSBMIDIDriverToolstoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIdriver. AfteryouvefinishedinstallingKORGUSBMIDIDriverTools 1. 2. ConnectaUSBcablebetweenyourcomputersUSBportandthePX5DsUSBport,andthenpoweronthePX5D. WindowswilldetectaconnectionwiththePX5D,andthedefaultaudiodriverwillbeinstalled.Afterthat,the HardwareWizarddialogboxwillappearclickCanceltocloseit.Note:Thedrivermustbeinstalled separatelyforeachUSBportyouplantouseforthePX5D,ifyouplantoconnecttheunittodifferentports fromtimetotimeitsbesttoalwaysuseoneportwheretheinitialdrivershavebeeninstalled. 3. Fromthetaskbar,clickStart>AllPrograms>KORG>KORGUSBMIDIDriverTools>InstallKORGUSBMIDI Device. 4. Thesetuputilitywilllaunch.FollowtheonscreendirectionstoinstalltheKORGUSAMIDIdriver.Notethat duringinstallation,youmayseeadialogboxwarningyouthathasnotpassedWindowslogotestingsimply clickContinuetoproceed. PC: MacOSX: Supportedoperatingsystems:MacOSX10.2.8orlater(OSX10.4orlaterrecommended) Compatiblecomputers:G3orbetterprocessor(G5orIntelprocessorrecommended,512MBRAM(1GBormore recommended) Supportedoperatingsystems:MicrosoftWindows2000orXP Compatiblecomputers:1.5GHzorfasterprocessor,512MBRAM(1GBormorerecommended)

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