Korg 2E ii manual

Operation Guide

Contents

Main ii To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. About copyright Data handling Precautions About this manual Conventions in this manual The owners manuals and how to use them Table of Contents Quick Start ................................ 18 Introduction .................................1 Basic functions........................... 42 Media mode.................................. 100 Global mode................................... 97 Sampling mode............................... 86 Sequencer mode.............................. 63 Appendices ............................. 121 Troubleshooting............................. 121 Specifications and options.............. 124 Introduction Overview Overview Main features Sequencer RPPR Dual polyphonic arpeggiator 4 channel audio output EXB-SMPL sampling upgrade Overview of the modes Program mode Combination mode Sequencer mode Global mode Media mode Sampling mode (If the EXB-SMPL option is installed) Front and rear panel Front panel B-mode C-mode 6. Mode keys, [COMPARE] key [COMBI] key [PROG] key [SEQ] key [GLOBAL] key 10. [CATEGORY] key, [AUDITION] key [CATEGORY] key [AUDITION] key 11.[EXIT] key, [MENU PAGE +/] key, CURSOR keys [ ], [ [EXIT] key Rear panel 1. SD card slot 2. USB B connector (for connecting to a computer) 3. [POWER] switch 4. AC power supply connector (~AC9V) 6. Pedal connections ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack DAMPER jack 7. MIDI Objects and functions in the LCD screen a: Current page b: Tab c: Parameters d: Edit cell * Dialog boxes * Function buttons 2 *Text dialog box * Scroll bar * Page menu Setup Connecting audio equipment etc. 1. Connecting the AC/AC power supply 2. Connecting audio output devices AUDIO OUTPUT(MAIN) L/MONO, R, (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2 Connections to MIDI equipment/ computers 1. Connections to MIDI equipment 2. Connections to a computer Inserting/removing a card in the SD card slot Inserting a card Removing a card Connecting separately sold options 1. Audio input connections Basic operation Selecting modes, pages and tabs; setting parameters 1. Selecting modes 2. Selecting pages and tabs Selecting a page 3. Selecting parameters 4. Setting a parameter VALUE controllers [INC]/[DEC] keys [VALUE] dial Keyboard input Quick Start Tur ning the power on/off 1. Turning the power on 2. Turning the power off The mode and page that will be selected when the power is turned on Listening to the demo songs Loading demo playback data Selecting and playing a demo song in the Sequencer mode Playing a cue list Contents of the preloaded data and demo songs Selecting and playing a program Selecting and playing a program Selecting a program Selecting a program number Selecting the program bank Selecting programs by category Using 10s HOLD to select programs Using a connected switch to select programs Selecting programs from a MIDI device Selecting and playing a combination Selecting and playing a combination Selecting a combination Selecting a combination number Selecting the combination bank Selecting combinations by category Using controllers to modify the sound Joystick SW1, SW2 The Lock function Using controllers to modify the sound REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4] A-mode controls Knob [1]: LPF CUTOFF Knob [2]: RESONANCE/HPF Knob [3]: EG-INTENSITY Keyboard Velocity After Touch Note Number Foot pedals Using the arpeggiator while you play Using the arpeggiator in Program mode Settings using controllers Arpeggiator on/off Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo Settings in the LCD screen Selecting an arpeggio pattern Changing the timing value of the arpeggio notes Selecting the octave range in which the arpeggio is sounded Sounding an arpeggio in the order of the pitches in the chord you played Using the arpeggiator as you play in Combination mode Settings in the LCD screen Select the arpeggiator(s) that will run Checking the structure of a user arpeggio pattern Other settings for the arpeggiator Linking the arpeggiator to program, combinations Creating a user arpeggio pattern Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/ Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) function Play/Recording) function Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Shutdown Keys: Pattern Assignable: Simple program editing Performance Edit Realtime controls Simple combination editing Simple combination editing An example of editing Selecting the program for a timbre Listening to the program sound of just one timbre Adjusting the stereo location of the sound Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume while preserving the volume balance between timbres Writing the combination Sampling (recording a sample) Sampling a sound and playing it back as one-shot 1. Connect a mic and make input settings 2. Set the recording level 3. Specify the recording method (Auto) Using the insert effect while you sample Assigning a name to the sample or multisample Naming a multisample Naming a sample Saving sample data Converting a multisample into a program Sampling and looping a drum phrase 1. Connect your external audio device and make input settings 2. Set the recording level 3. Specify the recording method (Manual) 4. Record the sample 5. Make loop settings Page Basic functions Saving data Types of data that can be saved Writing to internal memory Saving to external media (SD card etc.) Writing to internal memory Memory protect Writing a program or combination Using a Utility menu command to write Using the [REC/WRITE] key to write Assigning a name (Rename) About the Edit Buffer Writing global settings, user drum kits, and user arpeggio patterns Using a Utility menu command to write Using the [REC/WRITE] key to write Memory in Global mode Saving on external media Other ways to save MIDI data dump Restoring the factory settings Loading the preloaded data Loading individual banks or data items Program mode How a program is organized Basic program editing The three elements of sound The Compare function Oscillator settings 2.1: EdBasic Basic (Prog Basic) page Mode (Oscillator Mode) Mode (Voice Assign Mode) OSC1 page, OSC2 page Controller settings 2.2: EdCtrl Ctrls (Controls) page Pitch settings 3.1: EdPitch OSC1 page Pitch Filter settings 4.1: EdFilter1, 4.2: EdFilter2 Basic page Low pass lter High pass lter Resonance Mod.1, Mod.2 page Amplier settings 5.1: EdAmp1, 5.2: EdAmp2 Lvl/Pan (Level/Pan) page Amp1 Level, Amp2 Level Pan AMS Intensity LFO settings 5.3: EdLFOs OSC1 LFO1, OSC1 LFO2, OSC2 LFO1, OSC2 LFO2 Freq.Mod (Frequency Modulation) MIDI/Tempo Sync. Arpeggiator settings 6.1: EdArp. More about Alternate Modulation Suggestions on using alternate modulation Auto Song Setup function Combination mode How a combination is organized Basic combination editing Suggestions for editing procedure Layer, split, and velocity switch Timbre 18 program, pan and volume 2.1: EdProg/Mix Prog page Mix (Mixer) page Pan Volume Controller settings 2.2: EdCtrl Ctrls (Controls) page Settings for status, MIDI channel, and playing mode 3.1: EdParam1 MIDI page Status Note timing and scale settings 3.2: EdParam2 Other page Delay [ms] Use Progs Scale, Combis Scale Layer and split settings 3.3: EdKey Zone Velocity switch settings 3.4: EdVel Zone Vel (Velocity) page Slope page MIDI lter settings 4.1: EdMIDI Filter14.4: EdMIDI Filter4 6.1: EdArp. Auto Song Setup function Sequencer mode Features of the sequencer The structure of Sequencer mode Songs Setup parameters Musical data Patterns Producing a song Creating the basic song 1. Loading a template song, and copying preset patterns (drum phrases) 2. Repeatedly playing specic measures of a track (Track Play Loop) 3. Recording the bass track 4. Recording arpeggio patterns 5. Recording other tracks 6. Step recording Page 7. Using controllers to record tonal changes 8. Saving the song Convenient functions for song production and checking the track settings Monitoring just a specic track/Muting just a specic track (Solo/Mute functions) [LOCATE] settings Making track settings for a new song 1. Assign a program to each track (SEQ 1.1: Play/REC, Program page) 2. Set the pan and volume of each track (SEQ 1.1: Play/REC, Mixer page) 4. Make effect settings (SEQ 7.1: Insert FX, SEQ 7.2: Master FX) Song editing methods 1. Copying a song 2. Naming a song 3. Setting the number of measures in the song 4. Changing the key (transposing/modu- lating) About editing Creating and playing a Cue List If playback is not connected smoothly between songs when playing a cue list Creating multiple songs for use in a cue list Using a foot switch to switch the Step Converting a cue list to a song Creating and recording RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Record) Creating RPPR data RPPR playback Play RPPR while a song plays back Realtime-recording an RPPR perfor- mance Recording the sound of a combi- nation or program Auto Song Setup function Copy From Combi (Sequencer mode page menu commands) If the recorded performance is not reproduced cor- rectly during playback Caution and other functions in Sequencer mode TR song data and its compatibility The Compare function Operations for which Compare is available Operations for which Compare is not available Recording on the TR Recording a track, and recording a pattern Recording a track Recording a pattern Realtime recording Manual punch-in Auto punch-in Loop All Tracks Multi (multitrack recording) Step recording Event Edit and Create Control Data Realtime-recording to a pattern Using the arpeggiator for pattern recording Control data in pattern recording Sampling mode Features of EXB-SMPL How Sampling mode is organized In Sampling mode Sampling frequency and bit resolution Samples and Multisamples Samples Sampling Preparations for sampling Connections and settings for a monaural source Connections and settings for a stereo source Using an insert effect Manual sampling Auto sampling Creating multisample indexes and sampling Creating multiple samples Loop settings The grid display Sample (waveform data) editing A note on saving samples Multisample editing Editing the indices Modifying the settings of an index Converting a multisample to a program Using samples in a drum kit Using Time Slice to divide a sam- ple and play it in Sequencer mode Page Global mode Global mode Creating a drum kit About drum kits Multisample programs and drum kit programs About program parameters Editing a drum kit About ROM drumsamples Global mode Media mode How Media mode is organized Media that can be used SD card External SCSI storage media Loading data Types of data that can be loaded Data loading procedure Saving data Types of data that can be saved Arpeggiator settings Arpeggiator settings for a pro- gram Arpeggiator on/off Page Linking the arpeggiator to a program Arpeggiator settings in Combina- tion and Sequencer modes Arpeggiator on/off Combination A021: Urban Nature RnB Combination B071: In The Pocket Linking the arpeggiator to the combi- nation Creating a user arpeggio pattern About user arpeggio patterns Editing a user arpeggio pattern Creating an example pattern Other examples of creating a user arpeggio pat- tern Melody pattern Chordal pattern Drum pattern Dual arpeggiator editing Synchronizing the arpeggiator Synchronization between arpeggia- tors A and B Synchronization between the arpeg- giators and sequencer in Sequencer mode When song playback is stopped When a song is being played or recorded Effects settings Effects in each mode Routing settings and effect set- tings Effect settings for a program Effects settings Effect settings in combination, and song Effect settings in Sampling mode (requires the EXB-SMPL option) Effects settings Effect settings for the AUDIO INPUT (requires the EXB-SMPL option) About dynamic modulation (Dmod) Setting example: Using the Dmod function to vary the delay level by pushing the joystick Using the Dmod function to vary the feedback level by operating [SW1] key Using the BPM/MIDI Sync. function to synchronize the delay time to arpeggiator tempo changes. Other functions Other functions Tuning to another instrument/ Transposing Bypassing the effects Specifying the function of the Assignable Switch and Assign- able Pedal Selecting different Velocity and Aftertouch curves Creating original scales Changing the scale Other functions Setting the function of [SW1] and [SW2] Setting the B-mode functions of REALTIME CONTROLS [1][4] Adjusting the contrast (brightness) of the LCD screen Using this instrument as a data ler Tap tempo control Shortcuts Troubleshooting Appendices Troubleshooting Power does not turn on No sound Notes do not stop When you loaded data, a combination or song does not sound correctly Playback does not start when you press the [START/STOP] key in Sequencer mode Cant record in Sequencer mode Arpeggiator does not start No sound when the [AUDIITON] key is turned on Troubleshooting Pressing the [SAMPLING] key does not enter Sam- pling mode. Cannot input sound Cannot record a sample Cant install the driver included CD-ROM. Specications and options Specications Specications and options Operating requirements for con- nection to a computer Options MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart 127 Index Index Numerics A B C 128 I J K L 129 Index S T U KORG INC. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS