Korg 61key, 73key, 88key Saving Drum Kits

Using Drum Kits
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Sustaining the sound even after the key is re-
leased (Hold)
UsetheHoldfunctionforinstrumentsthatshould
continuesustainingevenafterthekeyisreleased,such
asacrashcymbal.Thewaythisworkswilldependon
thesettingsoftheprogramanddrumkit.
SettheHoldfunctionasfollows.
1. AccesstheProgP1:Basic/Controllers–Note‐On/
Scalepage.
IfyoujumpedtotheGlobalP5:DrumKitpageby
pressingtheJumptoDrumkitEditbuttonfrom
Programmode,youcanreturntoProgrammodeby
pressingtheReturntoOSCbutton.
2. UnderKeyZone,makesurethattheHoldcheck‐
boxischecked.
Onceyou’veturnedonHoldfortheProgram,the
functioniscontrolledonanote‐by‐notebasis
accordingtosettingswithintheDrumKit.
3. AccesstheGlobalP5:DrumKit–Voice/Mixer
page.
4. Foreachkey,settheEnableNote‐OffReceive
parameterasdesired.
Ifthischeckboxisnotselected,noteswillbeheld,and
thesoundwillcontinueevenafterthekeyisreleased.
Ifitischecked,thekeywillnotbeheld.
IfyouturnoffHoldintheProgram,nokeyswillbe
held‐regardlessoftheirEnableNote‐OffReceive
setting.
Controlling effects for each key
DrumKitshavetheirown,built‐inmixers.Foreach
key,youcancontroltheInsertEffectsbussing,Master
Effectssends,andpan.
Touseseparatebussettingsforeachkey:
1. AccesstheProgP8:Routing/IFX–Routingpage.
2. MakesurethattheUseDKitSettingcheck‐boxis
checked.
WhenUseDKitSettingison,theProgramwillusethe
BusSelectandEffectsSendsettingsforeachkeyofthe
DrumKit.
WhenUseDKitSettingisoff,theProgramwillignore
theDrumKit’sBusSelectandEffectsSendsettings.
3. AccesstheGlobalP5:DrumKit–Voice/Mixer
page.
4. UsetheBus(IFX/Output)Selectparametertosend
drumsoundsthroughtheirownInserteffects,or
totheL/Routputs.
Ifyoulike,youcansendeachnotetoitsownInsert
effect,ortotheindividualaudiooutputs,inadditionto
theL/Routputs.
Forexample,youmightsendallsnaresoundstoIFX1,
allkicksoundstoIFX2,andtheremainingsoundstoL/
R.
Tip: Inmostpreloadeddrumkits,thedrum
instrumentshavethesameBus(IFX/Output)Select
settingsaccordingtotheirtype,asfollows.
SnaresIFX1
KicksIFX2
OtherIFX3
5. UseSend1(toMFX1)andSend2(toMFX2)toset
thesendlevelstothemastereffects.
Controlling pan for each key
Touseseparatepansettingsforeachkey:
1. AccesstheProgP4:Amp/EQ–Amp1/Driver1or
Amp2/Drive2page.
2. UnderPan,makesurethattheUseDKitSetting
check‐boxischecked.
WhenUseDKitSettingison,theProgramwillusethe
pansettingsforeachkeyoftheDrumKit.
3. AccesstheGlobalP5:DrumKit–Voice/Mixer
page.
4. Use“Pan”tospecifythepanningforeachkey.
Saving Drum Kits
Onceyou’vespentsometimeediting,you’llwantto
saveyourwork.
ThecontentsofyoureditinginGlobalmodeare
preservedaslongasthepowerison,butwillbe
lostwhenyouturnoffthepower.Ifyouwantto
keepyouredits,youmustexecutetheWriteDrum
Kitsfunction.
Thiswillsavealldrumkits.