Korg Pa5X OS 1.5.0 brings 40 new styles and MIDI import

Korg's Pa5X arranger workstation now has OS 1.5.0, which adds 40 styles and lets MIDI data go into a single style element. It is available for download from Korg's website.

Fewer mistakes mid-set

Search results can be pre-selected without loading anything. When the right file is chosen, a dedicated button sends it to Player 1 or Player 2. That avoids loading the wrong file in the middle of a set.

A new Info button shows the name, size, date and location of a pre-selected file. Long file names are no longer cut off at the end. The Pa5X puts an ellipsis in the middle, so the start and the end of the name both stay visible.

Undo in Song Edit

Song Edit mode gets an Undo function that steps back through the last five edits. Style Edit already had something similar.

Pads that follow the style

Pads can be set to begin together with a chosen style or song. In one-shot mode they play once at the start. In loop mode they keep going until you stop them.

The setting, called Sync Start, can be stored in user styles and in songbook entries. A separate Lock function keeps pads playing when you switch styles or songbook entries. Only the tempo follows the new selection.

New styles and MIDI import

The 40 new styles cover pop, ballads, dance, rock and more. They came with the OS, released on the day of the announcement.

The Style MIDI Import function is now more flexible. MIDI data can go into a single style element and one chord variation. For anyone building custom styles, that means changing one small part without redoing the whole style.

Source: Gearnews