Korg Synthesizer manual 1c Assign/Hold, 1d Unison

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1-1: Prog Basic

1–1c: Assign/Hold

Here, you can specify how notes will sound when keys are pressed.

Voice Assign

[Mono (Multi), Mono (Single), Poly]

Selects whether the sound will be played monophonically or polyphonically. Mono (Multi): Multi-triggered monophonic playing.

Mono (Single): Single-triggered monophonic playing

Poly: Polyphonic playing

When Poly is selected, the Retrigger Control and Threshold parameters will be unavailable.

Priority

[Last, Low, High]

Specifies the priority order that will be used when the number of keys pressed exceeds the maximum polyphony. Last: The last-pressed note will take priority

Low: The lowest note will take priority

High: The highest note will take priority

Hold

When this is checked, the note will continue to sound after the key is released. However, if the EG selected by “4-1: Amp” (normally the Amp EG is used) has a sustain level of zero, the note will decay naturally.

Retrigger Control

[OFF…MIDI (CC#83)]

“Retrigger” refers to the action of resetting the EG and LFO at the time of note-on (the EG will return to its start level, and the LFO will return to the beginning of the cycle of its waveform). Here you can select the controller (Retrigger Controller ☞ page 64 of this manual) which will specify whether or not the sound will be retriggered when a note-on occurs.

Threshold (Retrigger Control Threshold)

[1…127]

Specifies the value at which EG and LFO will be retriggered by a note-on.

The state of the controller selected by Retrigger Control (i.e., whether the controller value is above or below the specified Threshold value) will determine whether or not the sound will be retriggered when a note-on occurs. The operation of this function will differ depending on the Voice Assign setting.

With a setting of Mono (Multi), retriggering will occur if the controller is below the threshold value. If Retrigger Control is OFF, retriggering will always occur.

With a setting of Mono (Single), retriggering will occur if the controller is above the threshold value. If Retrigger Control is OFF, retriggering will not occur.

If a note-on occurs when all notes are off, retriggering will always occur.

LFO’s whose Key Sync is turned OFF will not be reset even if retriggering occurs.

1–1d: Unison

Here, you can make settings for unison mode.

Unison

[OFF, 2voices, 3voices, 6voices]

Specifies the number of notes which will be sounded in unison. With a setting of OFF, unison will not be used. The maximum polyphony will be three notes with a setting of 2voices, two notes for a setting of 3voices, and one note for a setting of 6voices.

Mode

[Fixed, Dynamic]

Specifies how the number of voices specified by the Unison setting will be allocated.

With a setting of Fixed, the number of voices specified by the Unison setting will always sound. With a setting of Dynamic, the number of voices will be determined by the current note-playing situation.

Detune

[0…99]

Detunes the notes that are sounded simultaneously by the Unison function.

Parameters

Prog.

Edit

P1

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Contents Page Contents Introduction Features of MOSS-TRIOSC 1 Program structureSub oscillator Noise generatorFilter section EditingCharacteristics of each oscillator Program Play Program Play Mode Program Play P1Program Edit P1 Program Edit ModeProg Basic 1a Program Name1d Unison 1c Assign/HoldType Scale Type 1e ScaleKey Scale Key Random …99SW2 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 Offset Wave Shape Offset 99…+99 Type Wave Shape Table TypeShape …99 Intensity Shape AMS Intensity 99…+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 Modulation1a Drawbar Organ ModelCoarse Harmonics Coarse …16 Fine Harmonics Coarse Fine 99…+991c Drawbar 1b Percussion Level …991d Drawbar 1e Percussion Generator1a Hammer Electric Piano Model1c Overtone 1b Tone Generator1d Pickup Position 1e Low EQBrass Model Brass Model1a Inst Type 1b Breath Pressure1c Lip Character 1e Peaking EQ 1d Bell CharacterReed Model Reed Model1e Wave Shape 1c Reed CharacterIntensity Reed AMS Intensity 99…+99 Offset 99…+991f Peaking EQ 1a Attack Plucked String ModelAttack Level …99 Velocity 99…+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 1a Bowing Speed Bowed String ModelInt. Speed Modulation EG Intensity 99…+99 Int. Speed AMS.1 Intensity 99…+991b Bow Pressure 1d Peaking EQ OSCSub/Noise 3a Sub OscillatorWave Form 3b Noise Generator Mixer Program Edit P31a OSC 1 Out Output Level 00...991c OSC 2 Out 1b OSC 1 Out1d OSC 2 Out 1e Sub Out2a Routing Filter Routing Serial 1/serial 2/parallel Filter2c Cutoff/Cutoff a Cutoff Frequency 2b FilterEG Cutoff Frequency Modulation EG Intensity Cutoff Frequency Mod. EG Intensity 99…+992e Resonance/Resonance a 2d Keyboard TrackLow Key …G9 High Key …G93a Input Trim …99 Filter 1SUB3b Cutoff B Cutoff Frequency B 3c Keyboard TrackAMS Intensity 99…+99 3d Resonance B4a Link to Filter Filter 2 SUBAmp Program Edit P41a Amp 1b Keyboard Track Amplitude 1 Keyboard Track1c Amp 1d Keyboard Track Amplitude 2 Keyboard Track1e Pan/Outputs Amp EG 2a Level Amp EG Level …992b Time Amp EG Time 2d Level Modulation 2c Level Control2e Time Modulation Intensity EG Level AMS Intensity 99…+99EG 1 AMSource Program Edit P51a Level 1b Time Amp EG Time1dLevel Modulation 1c Level Control1e Time Modulation Release Slope Time …99EG 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

Korg synthesizers have established themselves as a powerhouse in the music production landscape, combining cutting-edge technology with user-friendly features to cater to musicians, producers, and sound designers alike. These iconic instruments have continuously evolved since the company’s inception in 1963, embodying innovation and quality.

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