Korg Synthesizer manual Introduction, Features of MOSS-TRI

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INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the MOSS-TRI DSP Synthesizer Option. To ensure long and trouble-free enjoyment, please read this user’s guide carefully and use the product correctly.

Before you use this product, be sure to read the “Safety precautions” found at the beginning of the Parameter Guide.

This guide explains the bank M parameters which are added when the MOSS-TRI DSP Synthesizer Option is installed (pre-installed in the Trinity V3 series). For details on parameters other than bank M, refer to your Parameter Guide, Basic Guide, and Effect Guide.

When this option is installed (pre-installed in the Trinity V3 series), the bank S programs created by the Solo-TRI option will become invalid. However, explanations of bank S in the Parameter Guide, Basic Guide, and Effect Guide will still apply to “bank M”.

Also, please refer to the Voice Name List for V3 together with the Voice Name List which you already have.

In combination mode, bank M programs can be selected only for one timbre (☞ page 4 in Parameter Guide). In Sequencer mode, bank M programs can be selected only for one track (☞ page 72 in Parameter Guide).

If a bank M program is selected for any timbre in a combination, the D-mod Src “Tempo” for the AMS or effect of the timbre program will use the Prog. Tempo setting (☞ page 61 of this manual) (when the MIDI Clock Source is Internal).

In all modes, you must use an insertion effect when using bank M programs. If you do not use an insertion effect, the output will be low.

Features of MOSS-TRI

This is a MOSS (Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System) tone generator with six voices of polyphony. Bank M contains 64 sounds which use the MOSS tone generator. When the PBS-TRI Flash ROM Option is installed, an additional 64 sounds are added to bank M, bringing the total to 128 sounds. The MOSS tone generator parameters are divided into voice, EG, LFO, effect and control sections. The voice section contains an oscillator section and a filter section, etc.

•The oscillator section contains two oscillators (1, 2) which allow you to use 13 oscillator algorithms (standard, ring modulation, VPM, resonance, organ model, electric piano model etc.), in addition to a sub oscillator and a noise generator.

•The filter section provides two filters, each of which allows you to use one of five types of filtering, including a dual-band pass filter with two independent center frequencies that let you simulate human voice sounds or the body resonances of a violin or guitar.

This voice section can be modulated by five EG units and four LFO units to apply diverse changes in pitch, timbre and volume to the sound.

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Contents Page Contents Introduction Features of MOSS-TRINoise generator Program structureOSC 1 Sub oscillatorFilter section EditingCharacteristics of each oscillator Program Play Program Play Mode Program Play P11a Program Name Program Edit ModeProgram Edit P1 Prog Basic1d Unison 1c Assign/HoldRandom …99 1e ScaleType Scale Type Key Scale KeySW2 1f Panel Switch Assign2a Multi Oscillator Synthesis Setup OSC Basic2b Common Pitch Modulation 2d Portamento 2c BendingOSC 1 Pitch 3a Basic Pitch3b Pitch Modulation OSC 2 Pitch Sub Pitch3c Pitch Slope Program Edit P2 OSC 01 StandardWaveform modulation 1a Wave 1b WaveformWaveform Modulation1c Wave Shape Intensity Shape AMS Intensity 99…+99 Type Wave Shape Table TypeOffset Wave Shape Offset 99…+99 Shape …99Comb Filter 1a InputInput 1b Level Modulation 1c Feedback1d High Damp 03 VPM 1a Carrier1b Wave Shape 1c Feedback …99 1d Modulator1e Frequency Resonance 1c Resonance 1b BPF1…41b Mod. Depth Ring ModulationCarrier Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine Cross ModulationSlave Saw, Square, Triangle, Sine Sync ModulationFine Harmonics Coarse Fine 99…+99 Organ Model1a Drawbar Coarse Harmonics Coarse …161e Percussion Generator 1b Percussion Level …991c Drawbar 1d Drawbar1a Hammer Electric Piano Model1e Low EQ 1b Tone Generator1c Overtone 1d Pickup PositionBrass Model Brass Model1a Inst Type 1b Breath Pressure1c Lip Character 1e Peaking EQ 1d Bell CharacterReed Model Reed ModelOffset 99…+99 1c Reed Character1e Wave Shape Intensity Reed AMS Intensity 99…+991f Peaking EQ Velocity 99…+99 Plucked String Model1a Attack Attack Level …991c String 1b Attack CurveKTr Damp Keyboard Track 99…+99 Intensity Damp AMS Intensity 99…+99KTr Decay Keyboard Track 99…+99 1d Harmonics 1e Pickup1f Low EQ Int. Speed AMS.1 Intensity 99…+99 Bowed String Model1a Bowing Speed Int. Speed Modulation EG Intensity 99…+991b Bow Pressure 1d Peaking EQ OSCSub/Noise 3a Sub OscillatorWave Form 3b Noise Generator Output Level 00...99 Program Edit P3Mixer 1a OSC 1 Out1e Sub Out 1b OSC 1 Out1c OSC 2 Out 1d OSC 2 Out2a Routing Filter Routing Serial 1/serial 2/parallel FilterIntensity Cutoff Frequency Mod. EG Intensity 99…+99 2b Filter2c Cutoff/Cutoff a Cutoff Frequency EG Cutoff Frequency Modulation EGHigh Key …G9 2d Keyboard Track2e Resonance/Resonance a Low Key …G93c Keyboard Track Filter 1SUB3a Input Trim …99 3b Cutoff B Cutoff Frequency BAMS Intensity 99…+99 3d Resonance B4a Link to Filter Filter 2 SUB1b Keyboard Track Amplitude 1 Keyboard Track Program Edit P4Amp 1a Amp1c Amp 1d Keyboard Track Amplitude 2 Keyboard Track1e Pan/Outputs Amp EG 2a Level Amp EG Level …992b Time Amp EG Time Intensity EG Level AMS Intensity 99…+99 2c Level Control2d Level Modulation 2e Time Modulation1b Time Amp EG Time Program Edit P5EG 1 AMSource 1a LevelRelease Slope Time …99 1c Level Control1dLevel Modulation 1e Time ModulationEG 2, 5-3 EG 3, 5-4 EG Program Edit P6 LFO1a Wave Form/Key Sync 1c Midi Sync 1b Frequency1d Amplitude Modulation Offset 50…+50Fade In Time …99 Program Edit P8 Program Edit P718AfterTouch Retrigger Controller List Modulation Source ListPrecautions Additional messageBank S was skipped

Synthesizer specifications

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