Perform and edit on a vocal track

D32XD EasyStart

2.Press the [CH VIEW] key Ä select different channels by pressings the [CH SELECT] keys (yellow) above the faders, or press the “CH” in the upper left corner of the display and use the DIAL to change channels.

3.Press the “Ch Routing” tab. Here you can view the signal flow for the selected channel.

[TRACK] & [SCRUB] Virtual tracks and Track editing

1.Press the [TRACK] key. This screen displays the currently selected virtual track for each channel. You can name your tracks by pressing the “Rename” button in the display. There is also a handy time saving preset name list available! Press the “Rename” button, then press the ” ▼” popup next to the name. Here you can scroll through the list and select one of the preset names Ä press “Cancel”.

2.Press the “MasterTrk” tab. There are eight virtual stereo master tracks available to mix (bounce) down to. These are used to bounce tracks and mixdown finished songs for CD burning.

3.Press the “EditTrk” tab, then press the “ ” popup button in the upper left corner of the display next to “CopyTrk”, to view the list of editing functions. Leave “CopyTrk” selected and press “OK”.

Perform and edit on a vocal track::

Now you’ll locate and move the “laugh” on the vocal track (at the end of the song) to the beginning of the song…

1.Press and hold [STOP] and then press the [MARK JUMP] [>] key to move to the end of the song.

2.Press the [SCRUB] key. Select track eight (the vocal track) by pressing the “ ” popup button in the upper left corner of the display and select “Trk 8” Ä Press “OK”.

3.Use the DIAL to scrub over the vocal track. Scrub counterclockwise to the beginning of the laugh (at approximately 00:01:00.234) Ä press [STORE] then press [LOC 1/IN]. This stores the in point. Scrub to the end of the laugh (at approxiamtely 00:01:01:300) Ä press [STORE] then [LOC 2/OUT] to store the out point. Now we have a region of audio for editing.

4.Press the [TRACK] key Ä press the [<] [MARK JUMP] key to return to the beginning of the song Ä press [STORE] and then press [LOC 3/TO]. This stores the location of where you will paste the region of audio selected.

5.Leave the edit type set to “CopyTrk”. Select track “8” for the “Source” and select track “8” for “Destination” ” Ä press “Exec” then press “Yes” and then “OK”.

6.Now cut the laugh from the end of the song. Press the “ ” popup button in the upper left corner of the display and select “EraseTrk” from the list, and then press “OK” Ä for “Destination” select track “8” Ä press “Exec” then “Yes” and then “OK”.

7. Press the [ ] key to playback the song and hear the result.

!You can undo edits or recording (Up to 16 levels) by pressing the [UNDO] key, and then select the level and press “Undo”.

Dynamic Event Automation

With Event automation fader movements, pan, effect sends, CH ON, AUX send and expression pedal operations of each channel can be recorded and played back. The faders in the D32XD are motorized and will move during playback of automation events you record. Here you will add volume changes (fader automation) to the drum tracks:

1.Press the [MIXER] key Ä select “FADER/PAN AUTOMATION” in the display then press the “Automation” tab.

2.Record enable track automation for channels 1 and 2 by pressing the “ ” radio buttons under channels 1-2 in the display so they show “ ” (record enabled)

3.Select Fader as the type of event to be recorded. Press the “Fader” radio button in the display.

4.Press the “Mode” button in the display Ä Select “Overwrite” Ä press “OK”.

D32XD specifications

The Korg D32XD and D16XD are prominent digital recording workstations that have significantly impacted the music production landscape. Both units showcase Korg's dedication to blending user-friendly design with advanced audio technology, making them invaluable tools for musicians, sound engineers, and producers.

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