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[eliasdotis]

I have a performance where one song has a backing tracks and I want to know if the Korg Pa700 can play a wav file? Thanks

[Biggles]

MP3 and KAR are supported formats for playing songs recorded on another device or downloaded.

The inbuilt recording is MP3

It will load and save WAV samples or at least that is what the manual says.
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Biggles
Lancashire, UK

[AntonySharmman]

[Biggles]

Interesting that you should post yes Anthony.

My 700 does not see either 16 bit or 32 bit WAV files nor does it see a FLAC file.

Can you explain further?
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Biggles
Lancashire, UK

[AntonySharmman]

My reference is mainly for importing wav files , maybe you're right for reproducing it , I can't recall it for sure
owners know better , try a standard 16B Wav and let eliasdotis know !
It's easy to convert audio files to any format that Pa700 supports.
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[Musicwithharry]

To my knowledge, you cannot play back WAV audio files on the PA700, or, I believe, on any of the current PA series instruments from Korg.

I have tried to load a WAV file and the Korg PA700 cannot see it.

I believe that you can sample from WAV file, but that is a different use of a WAV file than what you are accomplishing.

The Korg PA series instruments read MP3 files, but can read an MP3 file all the way up to 320k resolution.

I have a Korg PA700 myself, and when I record MP3 files on the unit, I have the option of recording different qualities of MP3 files. The 320k option is labeled 'highest' in Korg-speak. That is what I set my recording option to.

I also have added a MicroSD card into the back of the unit (recently replaced my original 8gb card with a 16gb card) and it is full of MP3 files from my computer (because I also use the PA700 for djing at certain places).

This MP3 only limitation is something that I have wished Korg would address. To be fair, playing along with an MP3 file at 320k vs WAV is not going to make much of a difference in a live situation. One will not likely hear the difference between the two - although I understand the need, and the importance, of WAV files. They are integral in my recording studio

Grace,
Harry
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[Biggles]

Anthony, I was hoping with your technical mastery that you had a workaround.

Since my previous I have ripped a CD track into different formats and bit rates, none of which are seen at all by my 700.

It is strange that a PA cannot read WAV yet the Kross 2 that I also have can read WAV files.
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Biggles
Lancashire, UK

[AntonySharmman]

Playing back audio files in PaSeries is out of my interest , only importing them is important for my sound development.
Technically speaking , I don't understand the reason of not reading a pure Wav file in an Mp3 player app as in PaSeries but as
I've said you can easily convert them to a superior mp3 format if ever really need it.
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[Dawnbell]

[Biggles]

Unplug your PA from the wall socket.

Unscrew the panel at the rear of the OA and there you will find the slot for the MicroSD card.

Insert the card ( I use one of 64Gb capacity ).

Replace the cover, plug in the power lead.

Turn on the PA and then use the utility to format the MicroSD card, making sure you do select it to format, and format it

If you also have a USB stick inserted it is a good idea to remove it before powering up the PA just to be sure you do not select that one to format.

When I did this I then removed the MicroSD card and copied everything on my USB memory stick to the MicroSD card then I reinserted it. Now all I use it for is ensuring it has all the same files including backups and save all’s etc as the USB stick.
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Biggles
Lancashire, UK

[Musicwithharry]