Nectar Pacer, Using Manual

Page 1: ...Programming Preset A1 10 Programming Preset A2 14 Programming Preset A3 16 Naming your Presets 17 Downloading Presets A1 A2 A3 for Korg Pa2X 19 MIDI Monitor 23 Online Editor Help 23 Korg Pa2X PRO Setu...

Page 2: ...r with a Korg Pa2X 2 Overview This document explains how to use a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with the Korg Pa2X PRO 76 Key Arranger Keyboard You can control the essential Style Elements on the...

Page 3: ...ogrammable buttons with LED indicators for control assignments 24 available presets Banks A D 6 presets each Support for 4 programmable external footswitches Support for 2 programmable external expres...

Page 4: ...ith a Korg Pa2X 4 The Nectar Pacer works with the following Operating Systems The Pacer supports the following Digital Audio Workstations out of the box Other DAWs would also work with the Pacer so lo...

Page 5: ...Controller with a Korg Pa2X 5 Online Editor It is very easy to program the Pacer using Francois Georgy s Pacer Editor https studiocode dev pacer editor Note This is an online Editor It only works with...

Page 6: ...er to your Computer The device driver will load automatically Turn on the Power Switch on the Pacer Initial Preset A1 All the LED Lights will turn on Launch the Online Editor Must use CHROME https stu...

Page 7: ...Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 7 Here is how the first 3 Factory Presets look like You will be programming these 3 Presets to control the Style Elements of the Korg Pa2X Arranger K...

Page 8: ...Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 8 Korg Pa2X Remote control of the Style Elements Download the Korg Pa2X Owner s Manual https www korg com us support download manual 1 186 2212 Open...

Page 9: ...essary Program Change Function 80 Intro 1 81 Intro 2 82 Intro 3 83 Variation 1 84 Variation 2 85 Variation 3 86 Variation 4 87 Fill 1 88 Fill 2 89 Fill 3 Break 90 Ending 1 91 Ending 2 92 Ending 3 93 F...

Page 10: ...External Expression Pedals Program the 10 Switches in Preset A1 as follows Switch Function Program Change LED Color 1 INTRO 1 80 Orange 2 INTRO 2 81 Orange 3 FILL 1 87 Green 4 FILL 2 88 Green 5 FILL...

Page 11: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 11 Here is an example of how to program Switch 6 on the Pacer using the online Editor Select Preset A1 Select Switch 6...

Page 12: ...This is important You will use MIDI Channel 16 as you Control Channel Set LED On Off colors Click Update Pacer The Pacer Display will read PROGRAM 1 A1 Flashing dots Push down the encoder Push down th...

Page 13: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 13 Program the remaining 9 Switches This is how Preset A1 will appear...

Page 14: ...STS 1 64 Blue B STS 2 65 Blue C STS 3 66 Blue D S 4 67 Blue Note that Preset A2 is almost identical to Preset A1 To save time first copy Preset A1 to A2 First Select Preset A1 This is your Source The...

Page 15: ...r Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 15 Make the following changes Switch Function Program Change LED Color A STS 1 64 Blue B STS 2 65 Blue C STS 3 66 Blue D S 4 67 Blue This is how Preset A2...

Page 16: ...t A3 Switch Function Program Change LED Color 1 FADE IN OUT 93 Orange 2 MEMORY 94 Orange 3 BASE INVERSION 95 Green 4 MANUAL BASS 96 Green 5 TEMPO LOCK 97 Green 6 SINGLE TOUCH 98 Red A STYLE CHANGE 99...

Page 17: ...IDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 17 Naming your Presets You can give 5 character descriptive names to your Presets Open the online editor in Chrome https studiocode dev pacer editor preset Open th...

Page 18: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 18 Here is how the colored LED lights will appear for Presets A1 A2 and A3...

Page 19: ...g Presets A1 A2 A3 for Korg Pa2X Download this Zip File http davidapps net pacer pacer_pa2x zip You will get these 3 SysEx Files corresponding to Presets A1 A2 and A3 You can import these Presets one...

Page 20: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 20 Select Preset A1 Intro Fill Var Ending sys Open This populates Preset A1 Click Send to Pacer...

Page 21: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 21 This is how Presets A1 A2 and A3 will appear https studiocode dev pacer editor...

Page 22: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 22...

Page 23: ...with a Korg Pa2X 23 MIDI Monitor Open Chrome and enter https studiocode dev midi monitor Press Switch 1 on Preset A1 Switch 1 is sending a Program Change value of 80 on MIDI Channel 16 Online Editor H...

Page 24: ...ller with a Korg Pa2X 24 Korg Pa2X PRO Setup You must make the following settings on the Korg Pa2X to make it work with the Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller Mode STYLE PLAY Press the STYLE PLAY butto...

Page 25: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 25 Press the MEMORY button Press the SYNCHRO START button...

Page 26: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 26 Press the SPLIT button Set CHORD SCANNING LOWER...

Page 27: ...a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 27 Set the Split Point on the Pa2X Open the SPLIT TAB Set SPLIT POINT G3 LOCK the Split Point Set Chord Recognition Fingered 3 LOCK the Chord Recog...

Page 28: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 28 Open the STS Tab These are your 4 Single Touch Settings for your specific Style...

Page 29: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 29 Open the Pad Tab These are your 4 Pad Settings for the specific Style...

Page 30: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 30 Open the VOLUME TAB You can control the relative levels of each part...

Page 31: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 31 Open the STYLE MENU With the MODE set to STYLE PLAY press the MENU button...

Page 32: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 32 Open STYLE CONTROLS...

Page 33: ...ler with a Korg Pa2X 33 Open the Drum Fill Tab Set the Fill Modes Fill 1 VARIATION DECREASE Fill 2 VARIATION INCREASE Fill 3 VARIATION INCREASE Lock the Fill Settings This will allow you to change the...

Page 34: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 34 Open STYLE PLAY PREFERENCES...

Page 35: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 35 MIDI SETUP 01 DEFAULT...

Page 36: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 36 GLOBAL SETTINGS Press the GLOBAL Button...

Page 37: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 37 GLOBAL MIDI settings Press MIDI...

Page 38: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 38 Open the General Controls Tab Current MIDI Setup 01 Default...

Page 39: ...Using a Nectar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 39 Open the MIDI IN CONTROL Tab...

Page 40: ...set this Control Channel The Nectar Pacer will transmit the Program Change values on MIDI CHANNEL 16 This will control the Style Elements Set MIDI Channel 01 GLOBAL This is important if you wish to c...

Page 41: ...the SPLIT button for 2 seconds Set Split Point F 3 This will reflect the Split Point Setting of G3 on the Pa2X You can layer 2 voices on the Upper Keyboard You can layer 2 voices on the Lower Keyboar...

Page 42: ...Pa2X 42 Try this example Setup Upper 1 Voice FM E Piano Upper 2 Voice Nu Epic Pad Lower 1 Voice GX Choir 1 Lower 2 Voice GX Warm String Save this SETUP FUNCTION SETUP WRITE Setup 001 To recall SETUP 0...

Page 43: ...om Support pacer support Creating and Customizing Presets for Pacer Reviews Sound on Sound https www soundonsound com reviews nektar pacer Nektar Pacer MIDI Foot Controller Review https www youtube co...

Page 44: ...being it draws its power from the USB 2 0 cable You can run the Pacer without a Computer by using an AC Adapter having the following specs DC 9V 600mA Center Negative 2 1mm barrel connector The Boss...

Page 45: ...cer MIDI Foot Controller with a Korg Pa2X 45 A far more economical option is to buy the SoulBay 12W Universal AC DC Adapter https www amazon com SoulBay Universal Reversible Compatible Electronics dp...

Page 46: ...46 It comes with 8 different reversible TIPS Use the one that is 2 1mm in diameter and 5mm in length Make sure you set the voltage dial to 9V and adjust the TIP so that the CENTER is NEGATIVE This wo...