Korg D4 owner manual

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Main 1E Owners Manual D4 Owner's Manual E Cover A 4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-0812 Japan IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS Precautions 1 Table of Contents Operation ...............................................24 Quick start ..............................................20 Introduction.............................................. 6 Step 2. Creating/selecting a song.....................28 Step 7. Using effects ........................................37 Step 6. Mixer adjustments................................36 Step 3. Recording.............................................29 Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location....35 Step 4. Playback..............................................34 3 TRK EDIT: Track editing operations....................58 Mode parameters....................................56 Step 12. Saving to your computer ....................52 4 Effect modules .........................................71 Effect parameters.................................... 66 5 Appendices .............................................84 Introduction Main features Printing conventions in this manual COPYRIGHT WARNING What is ? Features of the D4 and their function 1. Top panel Page 15.[VALUE] dial 16.[MODE] knob 17.[EXIT] key 18.[STORE] key 19.[IN (LOC1)], [OUT (LOC2)] (locate point) keys 2. Rear panel 1. [INPUT 1] switch LINE: Use this setting if youve connected a line-level 3. Side panels 4. Display screen 13.Record mode icon 14.Effect chain 15.Effect parameters Connections 1. Input Connecting a line-level device Connecting a guitar Connecting a mic (to the XLR jack) Inserting or removing a card Switching the power on/standby 1. Preparing to turn on the power Connecting the AC adapter 2. Turning the power on 3. Switching the power off Listening to the demo songs Demo song list BOA BLUES Setting Quick start 1. Preparations Insert the card Connect your guitar Connect your headphones 3. Create a new song 4. Assign the input 5. Select an effect 6. Record Quick start 7. Playback Operation Step 1. Basic operation 1. Selecting modes Play mode Modes selected by the [MODE] knob 2. Selecting and editing parameters Selecting a parameter Editing a parameter Using the [PAN] knobs to select/edit parameters Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo) 3. Tuning Tuning your guitar Tuning your acoustic guitar Step 2. Creating/selecting a song 1. Creating a new song 2. Selecting a different song To select the previous-numbered song To select the next-numbered song Step 3. Recording 1. Recording methods Recording on two tracks (Space), AZ, az, 09, @, +, -, !, #, $, %, ', (, ), {, }, _, 2. Additional recording Using virtual tracks to record Overdubbing listening to the playback while you record another track Punch-in/out re-recording a portion of a track Auto Punch-In/Out Re-recording a pre-specied region of the track 3. Combining multiple tracks Combining tracks 14 onto two tracks Mastering Combining three tracks and an external source onto one track Bounce recording Step 4. Playback 1. Playback Double-speed playback Half-speed playback 2. Playback extras Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location 1. Changing the format of the counter display 2. Changing the current time location 3. Using locate points to change the time location Registering the IN and OUT locate points Step 6. Mixer adjustments 1. Select a mixer parameter Adjusting the level (volume), and pan (stereo position) Step 7. Using effects 1. Assigning and applying effects Using a guitar/mic effect Using an insert/guitar+vocal effect Using the master effect 2. Editing an effect Effect programs and chains Selecting the effect type and chain Editing an effect 3. Saving an effect program To save an effect program 4. Using the Favorite knob Using the Favorite knob to select an effect Registering an effect to the Favorite knob 5. Loading/saving an effect user le The le loaded at power-on To save an effect user le To load an effect user le Initializing the effect user area Step 8. Rhythm & tempo settings 1. Playing rhythm and metronome patterns Selecting and playing a rhythm pattern Recording while listening to a rhythm pattern Changing the tempo of the rhythm Step 9. Song editing 1. Song editing operations Song Name naming a song Song Copy copying a song Delete Song deleting a song Step 10. Track editing 1. Track editing operations Copy Track copying a track Insert Track InsTrack inserting a blank space Erase Track ErsTrack erasing a track Delete Track DelTrack deleting a track Expansion/Compression expanding/compressing a track Page Copy Virtual Track CpyV-Trk copying to a virtual track Delete Virtual Track DelV-Trk deleting a virtual track Step 11. Mixdown 1. Recording onto a master recorder 2. Using the sub input 3. Creating a stereo MP2 le Limitations for a stereo MP2 song Step 12. Saving to your computer 1. Making USB connections to your computer Windows users Macintosh users 2. Saving song les via card Contents of the card 1. Song folders 2. Stereo MP2 songs (*.MP2) 3. Effect user le (1.EFF, 2.EFF) 3. Card management Recovering a damaged card: Card Recovery Formatting a card: Format Mode parameters REC MODE Select the recording mode Input: input recording Bounce: bounce recording Mastering: mastering recording SYSTEM P.1 MixerSys: Mixer settings P.2 Foot SW: Foot switch settings P.3 UndoSys: Undo settings #.S: Delete only the undo data of the currently selected song. TRK EDIT: Track editing operations P.1 CpyTrack: Copy a track P.2 InsTrack: Insert blank space into a track P.3 ErsTrack: Erase data from a track P.4 DelTrack: Delete data from a track P.5 ExpTrack: Expand/compress a region of a track P.6 CpyV-Trk: Copy a virtual track P.7 DelV-Trk: Delete a virtual track V-Track RHYTHM P.1 Rhythm Pattern P.2Tempo P.3 Beat LOCATE SONG SEL: Song select P.1 Song Select: select a song SONG EDIT P.1 NameSong: edit the song name P.2 CopySong: copy a song P.3 DelSong: Delete a song NEW SONG: Creating a new song P.1 SongGrade: specify the song grade CARD P.1 CardInfo (Infomation): View card information 1. Capacity [16M, 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M, 512M, 1G, 2G] USB Effect parameters Effect types Effect types and chain structure Effect parameters FX: Effects P.1 FxSelect: select an effect program P.2 DYNA: dynamics P.3 AMP: amplier P.4 CABI/EQ: cabinet/equalizer P.5 MOD: modulation P.6 AMB: ambience P.7 NR/GATE: noise reduction/gate FX WRITE/PROG: save an effect FX WRITE/KNOB: register an effect to the Favorites knob PAN: pan When a master type effect is selected When an effect other than a master type effect is selected PAN: adjust the pan (stereo position) RTM LVL: adjust the rhythm level Effect modules DYNA 1. LIMITER LIMITER 2. WAH AMP 1. AMP SIMULATOR/DRIVE 2. BASS AMP SIMULATOR 3. COMP, ACO 4. SYNTH SYNTH CABI/EQ 1. CABINET BLK 2X10 (BLACK2x10) BLK 2X12 (BLACK2x12) TWD 1X12 (TWEED1x12) 2. BASS CABINET B LA4X10 3. EQ 4. MIC SIMULATOR VNTG.DY (VINTAGE DYNAMIC) MULTI.CN (MULTI CONDENSER) PERC.CN (PERCUSSION CONDENSER) MODULATION 1. MODULATION CHORUS ST CHRUS (STEREO CHORUS) FLANGER ST FLNGE (STEREO FLANGER) These effects give the sound modulation and a sense of pitch movement. MOD DELAY ST MODDLY (STEREO MOD DELAY) These effects can also modulate the delay time to produce chorus or anger-like effects. TREMOLO TREM/PAN (TREMOLO/PAN) AMBIENCE 1. DELAY DELAY (MONO DELAY) 2. AMBIENCE ECHO NR/GATE 1. NR NR (NOISE REDUCTION) 2. GATE GATE (NOISE GATE) Effect Program List Preset User U11U99 contain the same data as the presets. Ef fect Chain List For each chain, the following effects can be selected. CHAIN A CHAIN B CHAIN C CHAIN D CHAIN E CHAIN 1 CHAIN 2 CHAIN 3 Appendices Troubleshooting No sound Cant hear the playback Cant hear the input sound Effect does not apply Guitar/insert effect does not apply Master effect does not apply Final effect does not apply Rhythm Cant hear rhythm sounds Rhythm sound does not stop (volume is too loud) Nothing happens when you press a key Card Messages CrdRetry Finish! SongFull Working. Error messages Card#@@@ >>Card<< CardFull CrdSpeed Page Wr?>STOP Rhythm pattern list *1 Specications 191 mm (W) 145 mm (D) 41 mm (H) A/D, D/A conversion: Analog/digital input/output specications Included items Options Index R S T U V Block diagram 1E Owners Manual D4 Owner's Manual E Cover A 4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-0812 Japan IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS