I'm in the process of selling my PA1000, and unboxed my new PA5X only yesterday. One initial disappointment is that there appears to be some styles that were loaded with the PA1000 which I don't see on the PA5X. For example, I don't see Liverpool 1 and 2 which were great for Beatles songs. I'm guessing that there may be others. I don't believe either of these styles are in the free Korg downloads. Can anyone provide some direction as to something that I may be missing? Thank you!
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Most of the styles, but not all, present at older models is to find in several packs converted for Pa5X.
If you copy the styles from PA1000 you can import and convert and play at your PA5X.
The 'Liverpool' styles, as far as I remember, is from the Liverpool edition of MicroArranger?
If you copy the styles from PA1000 you can import and convert and play at your PA5X.
The 'Liverpool' styles, as far as I remember, is from the Liverpool edition of MicroArranger?
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Hi
Congratulations on your move to a Pa5x and it's probably the best arranger keyboard available. I think so anyway.
2 things to check.
Firstly, check you're running the latest O/S. Will be either V 1.3.0 or the recently announced V1. 3.1
Secondly. There is a new Korg download for OSIMO for the Pa5x.
This will give you a Very big increase in the Songbooks.
Follow the download instructions as they come with the download.
There are quite a few of us with the Pa5x, so ask away. We all help each other.
Finally... All previous Pa model styles are easily copied to the Pa5x so you won't lose any of your favourites.
BIG ADVICE for the Pa5x.
Back it up on a regular basis.
Hope that helps.
Congratulations on your move to a Pa5x and it's probably the best arranger keyboard available. I think so anyway.
2 things to check.
Firstly, check you're running the latest O/S. Will be either V 1.3.0 or the recently announced V1. 3.1
Secondly. There is a new Korg download for OSIMO for the Pa5x.
This will give you a Very big increase in the Songbooks.
Follow the download instructions as they come with the download.
There are quite a few of us with the Pa5x, so ask away. We all help each other.
Finally... All previous Pa model styles are easily copied to the Pa5x so you won't lose any of your favourites.
BIG ADVICE for the Pa5x.
Back it up on a regular basis.
Hope that helps.
Welcome.
Great choice.
FIRST thing is to format two USB memory sticks and one micro SD card within your new 5X.
SECOND thing is to create Save All files, it is the same process, more or less, that you should have been doing on your Pa1000. I create three Save All files, each exactly the same and each is saved to a different memory device (neurotic me!).
THIRD thing is to update the OS if required.
FOURTH thing is then to create three more SAVE ALL files if you have updated the OS.
FIFTH thing is to download OSIMO for your 5X and follow the installation instructions precisely to install it.
Please take my advice and do not rush headlong into installing Styles from earlier Pa series. As you are well aware Korg only now works at a snail’s pace regarding 5X updates despite the 5X now being their Flagship keyboard.
Whenever I have created and saved to user locations or added to Songbook the last action that I do is, yes I create three more Save All files and I make a note of what I do in my Korg Notebook.
Great choice.
FIRST thing is to format two USB memory sticks and one micro SD card within your new 5X.
SECOND thing is to create Save All files, it is the same process, more or less, that you should have been doing on your Pa1000. I create three Save All files, each exactly the same and each is saved to a different memory device (neurotic me!).
THIRD thing is to update the OS if required.
FOURTH thing is then to create three more SAVE ALL files if you have updated the OS.
FIFTH thing is to download OSIMO for your 5X and follow the installation instructions precisely to install it.
Please take my advice and do not rush headlong into installing Styles from earlier Pa series. As you are well aware Korg only now works at a snail’s pace regarding 5X updates despite the 5X now being their Flagship keyboard.
Whenever I have created and saved to user locations or added to Songbook the last action that I do is, yes I create three more Save All files and I make a note of what I do in my Korg Notebook.
Thank you all so much for your prompt replies. It never occurred to me to back up files on my PA1000, so I will certainly take everyone's advice and do so on the PA5X. I have dowloaded V1.3.1 as well as OSIMO, and will next attempt to download at least a few of my favorite styles from the PA1000 before I have to ship it in 2 days. Again, thank you very much - it is nice to know that there is support from others...
If I may ask another question as I was trying to load at least at least one style from my PA1000 onto a USB drive. When I insert the drive into the PA5X, I have a folder with a song style with a .SET extension, but the Load function is grayed out. I don't believe this is correct. Any advice as to what I may have done wrong?
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I think all you need to do is Change the extension to. kst and see if that works.
Hi.
Never tried to change extension, but it will most likely not work, because the new filestructure is different.
You need to import the file by use of the converter tool at PA5X.
Example (If my mind don't fool me):
Copy the 'xxx'.SET into a USB drive , plug it to Pa5X USB port.
Click File/Menu/Convert (or maybe it is Import)
Browse to where your SET is to be converted and save it to a 'xyz'.KST file at desired destination.
You'll find 'how to' at Korg videos and other at YT, and of course in the user manual.
I don't have the PA5X here now, or else I would do a step by step at it to help you.
Unfornately the Korg Forum is down, been so for a long time now.
There is lots of help and info to find there, also about converting and such..
Hope this is for any help.
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Btw.
Here is some info I got at Korg Forum that I saved in a text document to help me when I did struggle convert older files.
Quote:
STY files are not supported directly in Pa5X , only new STG format.
If you have scattered STY format Styles of older PaSeries in no SET format do the following :
- Create in your computer a new folder , name it MyOldStyles.SET , inside this folder create a sub-folder name it STYLE
and finally open this sub-folder and copy there all STY files you have.
- Copy this MyOldStyles.SET in a USB drive , plug it at Pa5X USB port , click FILE/Menu/Convert browse this folder and
MyOldStyles.KST will be created.
- Explore and play Styles directly from that folder (from Player one) and then you can load those that are sounding properly in your setup.
- Normally if Styles are coming from International version PaSeries almost all will play correctly since Pa5X has all those sample resources.
There is a specific architecture in STYLE folder of STY files in older PaSeries.
They must be in order of BANK01.STY up to BANK15.STY , FAVORITE01.STY up to FAVORITE12.STY and USER01.STY up to USER03.STY of every SET
so if you have many SETs , follow the above for every set with different SET names and not just copy f.e. the same BANK01.STY of every set there
since it will overwrite the previous one.
When you will convert all those SETs to KST format , then you can merge all in one STYLE folder all converted STG files
since Pa5X has no style Banks and you can copy in STYLE folder of Final.KST thousands of standalone STG files.
Never tried to change extension, but it will most likely not work, because the new filestructure is different.
You need to import the file by use of the converter tool at PA5X.
Example (If my mind don't fool me):
Copy the 'xxx'.SET into a USB drive , plug it to Pa5X USB port.
Click File/Menu/Convert (or maybe it is Import)
Browse to where your SET is to be converted and save it to a 'xyz'.KST file at desired destination.
You'll find 'how to' at Korg videos and other at YT, and of course in the user manual.
I don't have the PA5X here now, or else I would do a step by step at it to help you.
Unfornately the Korg Forum is down, been so for a long time now.
There is lots of help and info to find there, also about converting and such..
Hope this is for any help.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Btw.
Here is some info I got at Korg Forum that I saved in a text document to help me when I did struggle convert older files.
Quote:
STY files are not supported directly in Pa5X , only new STG format.
If you have scattered STY format Styles of older PaSeries in no SET format do the following :
- Create in your computer a new folder , name it MyOldStyles.SET , inside this folder create a sub-folder name it STYLE
and finally open this sub-folder and copy there all STY files you have.
- Copy this MyOldStyles.SET in a USB drive , plug it at Pa5X USB port , click FILE/Menu/Convert browse this folder and
MyOldStyles.KST will be created.
- Explore and play Styles directly from that folder (from Player one) and then you can load those that are sounding properly in your setup.
- Normally if Styles are coming from International version PaSeries almost all will play correctly since Pa5X has all those sample resources.
There is a specific architecture in STYLE folder of STY files in older PaSeries.
They must be in order of BANK01.STY up to BANK15.STY , FAVORITE01.STY up to FAVORITE12.STY and USER01.STY up to USER03.STY of every SET
so if you have many SETs , follow the above for every set with different SET names and not just copy f.e. the same BANK01.STY of every set there
since it will overwrite the previous one.
When you will convert all those SETs to KST format , then you can merge all in one STYLE folder all converted STG files
since Pa5X has no style Banks and you can copy in STYLE folder of Final.KST thousands of standalone STG files.
Thank you for your helpful suggestions regarding the file transfers. I've attempted to follow your instructions along with watching a few videos - I'm still haven't found success but will keep trying. I just wanted to say that I appreciate the time and effort taken to try and explain the process to me...
My pleasure, but I got the 'recipe' at Korg Forum!
If I'm not wrong, it was Anthony S that so kindly got me going regarding the convert steps from older PA models.
I know how it feels, because I did struggle a lot at the beginning. Once get a grip on it, it works like a charm.
One thing that may be good to know, after convert is done at PA5X, don't save it in the same folder as the old styles, then it will not succeed.
My problem may be that I'm not transferring the correct file. On my PA1000, when I search for styles in the main menu, the only ones that come up are those from the Bonusware. I don't see the factory styles. Do you know if they are protected or how I would get to them? Thank you for your responses to me. I really appreciate them.My pleasure, but I got the 'recipe' at Korg Forum!
If I'm not wrong, it was Anthony S that so kindly got me going regarding the convert steps from older PA models.
I know how it feels, because I did struggle a lot at the beginning. Once get a grip on it, it works like a charm.
One thing that may be good to know, after convert is done at PA5X, don't save it in the same folder as the old styles, then it will not succeed.
Sadly I'm not for much help....
But, isn't it possible to export and / or save the internal PA1000 styles to i.ex. a USB stick?
Usually it's easy to find complete set of factory styles at web, and I'm pretty sure if Korg Forum was up now, your problem would have been solved quite quickly.
Is the PA1000 possible to connect to PC via USB? If so, there is a chance that the folder with internal styles is visible and can be copied that way.
I'll check with a friend that had PA1000 before he 'hijacked' my PA5X, maybe he have something stored somewhere.
But, isn't it possible to export and / or save the internal PA1000 styles to i.ex. a USB stick?
Usually it's easy to find complete set of factory styles at web, and I'm pretty sure if Korg Forum was up now, your problem would have been solved quite quickly.
Is the PA1000 possible to connect to PC via USB? If so, there is a chance that the folder with internal styles is visible and can be copied that way.
I'll check with a friend that had PA1000 before he 'hijacked' my PA5X, maybe he have something stored somewhere.
Bonusware is a set of factory produced Styles and Sounds that are freelybavailable for all Pa models except the 5X.
As has been advised the 5X uses a different format and until such times as Korg include a conversion utility in the 5X OS if you guys take make advice you use what is available or buy a commercial add on pack from Global Sounds.
You can always learn how to create your own Styles
As has been advised the 5X uses a different format and until such times as Korg include a conversion utility in the 5X OS if you guys take make advice you use what is available or buy a commercial add on pack from Global Sounds.
You can always learn how to create your own Styles
Yes. The issue that I'm having is that I'm trying to save some styles from my PA1000 onto a USB stick for transfer to the PA5X. When I open up the PA1000 folder in the global settings and open "All", I see styles, sounds, etc. but the styles aren't those that are those that came with the unit. I only see the Bonusware styles that I imported over time. For what it's worth, I'm trying to save the Liverpool 1 and 2 styles which were on the PA1000 but not on the PA5X. I don't believe these styles are in any of the Bonusware packs.
Hi.
I've got a zip from my friend, and I think it's the Pa1000 files.
They all are in .stg format, so probably already converted.
Here is the Liverpool 1 and 2 styles for you to try.
They should load and play direct at your Pa5X as it's .stg files.
I'm not sure how big file allowed to attach here, but you can have it if you want it.
The file is 3.02MB
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Well done Gunnar !
Great to see members sharing resources.
I too have a folder which was sent to me by Drake when I had just left the PSR forums.
It is a Backup from the Pa5X. Not sure whether it was his, or he just shared it.
But it covers all the previous Pa Models and it is ready to load straight into the Pa5x as it's already in kst format.
In the ALLERLEI folder are ALL the styles from all other models, and just looking through, I see that there are files for the 'LIVERPOOL' styles Liverp[ool 1, 2 and also a Liverpool 3.
If any of these files are any use to you, or other Korgis, then let me know.
Great to see members sharing resources.
I too have a folder which was sent to me by Drake when I had just left the PSR forums.
It is a Backup from the Pa5X. Not sure whether it was his, or he just shared it.
But it covers all the previous Pa Models and it is ready to load straight into the Pa5x as it's already in kst format.
In the ALLERLEI folder are ALL the styles from all other models, and just looking through, I see that there are files for the 'LIVERPOOL' styles Liverp[ool 1, 2 and also a Liverpool 3.
If any of these files are any use to you, or other Korgis, then let me know.
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Great!
I don't think Drake had a Pa5X...
Anyway, this is a nice collection to keep in the archieve, as you see, we never know when things going to be useful for one or another.
I'm interested. I also can see there is a Liverpool 3 in the screenshot, so it may be more from the MA Liverpool arranger in your collection.
Btw,
I don't know the limit here, but the zip I have is 3MB and too large. Have to split it, or use other method to share it.
I don't think Drake had a Pa5X...
Anyway, this is a nice collection to keep in the archieve, as you see, we never know when things going to be useful for one or another.
I'm interested. I also can see there is a Liverpool 3 in the screenshot, so it may be more from the MA Liverpool arranger in your collection.
Btw,
I don't know the limit here, but the zip I have is 3MB and too large. Have to split it, or use other method to share it.
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Hi Gunnar
Yeah. Sending anything but very small files is difficult. Even on email, Gmail have a pathetic limit of 20Mb.
But I'm happy to put anything on a memory stick and post it, if whoever wants it sends me the stick to put it on.
Yeah. Sending anything but very small files is difficult. Even on email, Gmail have a pathetic limit of 20Mb.
But I'm happy to put anything on a memory stick and post it, if whoever wants it sends me the stick to put it on.
Here is a downloadlink to the zip, it is valid for 7 days:
we.tl
Pa1000 to PaX5
1 file sent via WeTransfer, the simplest way to send your files around the world
WeTransfer is a nice option. It's free to use up to a desent filesize. (It's free to register)
To send privately you of course need emailadress, but I cannot se any option to PM here.
Edit:
Options to PM is here, thanks Keith.
I need to wash my glasses.
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