KORG PA4X 76 - Manual (Page 80)

76| Playing and singing
What is a MIDI Song
MIDI Songs’ jargon name is Standard MIDI File, often abbreviated as SMF.
The filename extension is .mid. The Standard MIDI File is the industry stan-
dard format for songs, and is used by Pa4X as the native file format when
playing or recording MIDI Songs.
The MIDI Karaoke File (.kar) is an extension of the SMF format, and is also
supported. It always contains lyrics.
MID file
on disk
KAR file
on disk
MIDI
Song
What is an MP3 Song
MP3 Songs’ real name is even funnier: MPEG Layer-3, usually abbreviated
as MP3. The filename extension is .mp3. This is a compressed audio file,
used to store recorded songs in the smallest amount of space, without
losing too much audio quality. At the highest quality, MP3 files are usually
impossible to distinguish from non-compressed audio files. Pa4X can play
and record MP3 files.
MP3 file
on disk
MP3
Song
Choosing a Song by ID number
Each Song in a folder on a device has a progressive ID number assigned (up
to 9,999). When the ID numbers are shown in the
Song Select window, you
can enter this number to select the corresponding Song.
To help you find a Song by ID number, you can export a song list using the
Export Song List command in the Song Select window, and print it.