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Using SongBook+

Thank you for using a KORG Pa-Series Professional Arranger. This short guide will help you connect it to the SongBook+ app for iPad from BauM Software, and configure both the arranger and the software for communication and synchronization between SongBook and SongBook+ entries.

Please note that KORG does not endorse this software; this guide is only intended to help you use it with our instruments. KORG is not responsible for the SongBook+ app, and cannot give support to its user. All information about SongBook+ can be found on the developer's web site.

What is the SongBook+ app

Pa-Series instruments include a SongBook feature, that is basically a database letting you quickly find a song during a show, searching for it by name, author, genre or other search criteria. The SongBook+ app offers similar features to iPad users, adding the ability of reading music scores and lyrics in PDF or JPG format on a bigger screen.

SongBook+ and the Pa-Series's SongBook can be easily synchronized, matching the same entries and making the iPad a digital music book reader to be kept on the music stand, replacing traditional printed music books. You will be able to select Songs and Styles from the iPad, as you would by choosing a SongBook Entry on the Pa. At the same time (with some models), you will be able to jump to a SongBook+ entry by touching a SongBook Entry on your arranger's display.

KORG Pa-Series Requirements

The following table shows the requirements to use SongBook+ with a KORG Pa-Series instrument including the SongBook feature. Some models will allow both synchronization from the iPad or the Pa's SongBook; others will only allow synchronization from the iPad.

Note: You can find the latest OS at our web site (www.korg.com).

Connecting the iPad to a KORG Pa-Series Instrument

The USB DEVICE port of your Pa-Series instrument can be used to connect an iPad. For connection, you need the following items:

• A standard USB cable, similar to the one used to connect an USB printer to a computer.
• Since the iPad does not include an USB port as standard, you need one of the following adapter cables to add an USB port to the iPad.

Hint: Compatible cables exist, but there is no warranty they work for this application.

As an alternative, you can connect the iPad to your Pa-Series instrument (excluding Pa300 and HAVIAN 30) via MIDI, by using a MIDI interface compatible with the iPad. In this case you will need:

• A pair of standard MIDI cables.
• The MIDI interface.
• If you are using an iPad with the Lightning connector, you also need the Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter.

Testing the connection

To be sure that the connection works, do the following:

1. Open the SongBook+ app.
2. Touch the More (...) button to open the More menu.
3. Choose MIDI / Bluetooth Monitor to open the MIDI Monitor.
4. Press some keys on the keyboard of the Pa. When the keys are pressed, the corresponding data should be shown in the MIDI Monitor. If this does not happen, touch the Start new MIDI button to reset the connection.

Configuring SongBook+ for Communication

Before the iPad and Pa-Series instrument can communicate, you must configure the MIDI channels.

1. On the iPad, open the SongBook+ app.
2. In the toolbar, touch the Settings icon, then touch MIDI settings in the list that appears.
3. In the MIDI settings list, touch Channel and choose 16 to reserve MIDI channel #16 for communication with the Pa-Series instrument.
4. Still in the MIDI settings list, touch Control mode and choose KORG SongBook entry to tell SongBook+ to synchronize with SongBook Entries on the Pa.

Screenshot 1: Shows the iPad's SongBook+ app interface with the toolbar. An arrow points to the Settings icon.

Screenshot 2: Shows the MIDI settings screen within the SongBook+ app. An arrow points to the "MIDI settings" option in a list.

Screenshot 3: Shows the MIDI settings list. An arrow points to the "Channel" option, with "16" selected.

Screenshot 4: Shows the MIDI settings list again. An arrow points to the "Control mode" option, with "KORG SongBook entry" selected.

Configuring the Pa-Series Instrument for Communication

In your Pa-Series instrument, you have to set the Global MIDI channel to the same channel chosen in SongBook+ (in this example, channel #16). The procedures are different depending on your instrument.

For Pa4X, Pa3XLe, Pa900, Pa600, Pa300, HAVIAN 30

1. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global pages.
2. If the menu is not shown, press the MENU button to see it.
3. Touch the MIDI option in the Global menu.
4. Touch the General Controls tab to go to the General Controls page, and choose the Tablet MIDI Preset. Then press EXIT to exit from the Global.

Screenshot 1: Shows the Global Menu on the Pa-Series instrument, with options like General Controls, Controllers, MIDI, Audio & Video, etc. The MIDI option is highlighted.

Screenshot 2: Shows the General Controls page. An arrow points to the "Tablet MIDI Preset" dropdown menu, which is set to "08 Tablet".

For Pa3X, Pa2X, Pa800, Pa500, Pa588, Pa1X

1. Press the STYLE PLAY button to select the Style Play mode.
2. Press the GLOBAL button to access the Global pages.
3. If the menu is not shown, press the MENU button to see it.
4. Touch the MIDI option in the Global menu.
5. Touch the Midi In Channel tab to go to the Midi In Channel page, and touch the arrow next to Channel 16.
6. Assign the Control option to Channel 16.
7. On the Pa, touch the Midi Out Channel tab to go to the Midi Out Channel page, and touch the arrow next to Channel 16. Assign the Control option to Channel 16.
8. Now, save the settings to a MIDI Setup. From the page menu, choose the Write Global - Midi Setup command to open the corresponding dialog. If you want, edit the MIDI Setup's name. Then choose a MIDI Setup location where to save the settings, and confirm by touching OK and then Yes.
9. You will now assign the MIDI Setup to the current operative mode. Press EXIT to exit from the Global, then press MENU to access the edit menu of the Style Play mode. Touch Preferences, then the Style Setup tab to go to the Style Setup page. While in this page, choose the MIDI Setup you just saved.
10. From the page menu, choose the Write Global - Style Play Setup command, then touch OK to save the settings for the Style Play mode.
11. Press the SONG PLAY button to go to the Song Play mode, and repeat the above steps for this mode. At the end, you will save the settings to the Global - Style Play Setup.

Screenshot 1: Shows the GLOBAL Menu with options including MIDI.

Screenshot 2: Shows the GLOBAL: MIDI screen with "Midi In Channels" tab selected. It lists channels and their assignments (e.g., Ch01: Upper 1). An arrow points to the menu icon for Channel 16.

Screenshot 3: Shows the "Midi In Track Assign" list where "Control" is chosen for a track.

Screenshot 4: Shows the "GLOBAL: MIDI" screen with "Midi Out Channel" tab selected. It shows Channel 16 with "Control" assigned.

Screenshot 5: Shows the "Write Global-Global Setup" dialog, with an option to "Write Global-Midi Setup".

Screenshot 6: Shows the "Write Midi Setup" dialog where you can name the setup and choose a location.

Screenshot 7: Shows the STYLE PLAY Menu with "Preferences" selected.

Screenshot 8: Shows the STYLE PLAY: Preferences screen where "Midi Setup" can be chosen.

Screenshot 9: Shows the page menu with "Write Global-Style Play Setup" selected.

Screenshot 10: Shows the "Write Global-Style Play Setup" dialog asking to confirm saving to memory.

Synchronizing the SongBook with SongBook+

Synchronizing SongBook Entries on the Pa with entries in SongBook+ is easy, and can be done by assigning the same ID Number/Code to each entry. When ID Numbers/Codes are the same, you can choose a SongBook+ entry on the iPad, and the corresponding SongBook Entry on the Pa will be selected.

Conversely, with some models you can choose a SongBook Entry on the Pa, and the corresponding SongBook+ entry will be automatically selected on the iPad. Which model supports synchronization from the Pa is shown in “KORG Pa-Series requirements" on page 3.

Visual Example: Shows an entry in SongBook+ with "Title: A day in Paradise" and "Number: 203". An arrow points from the "Number: 203" field to a "Code: 203" field, with the text "Match the ID Number of the Pa's SongBook to the Code number of SongBook+".

Other Operations

For information about the many other features of SongBook+, please check with BauM Software's own web site.

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