Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location

This section explains how to use the counter display, how to use locate points, and how to select a different time location within a song.

1. Changing the format of the counter display

The counter display format shown in Play mode can be switched according to your needs. You can switch between the following two time display formats.

“minutes”: “seconds” .

“1/1000 second”

“measures” . “beats” . “1/96 beat”

Set the [MODE] knob to “Locate” (Locate mode), and turn the [VALUE] dial to change the display format. (→p.62)

2.Changing the current time location

1 Set the counter display blinking.

In the Locate or Play mode, when the counter is dis- played, pressing the CURSOR [ ] key will make the counter display begin to blink.

Operation

2Use the [VALUE] dial to change the time location. Now turn the [VALUE] dial to change the location. To move the cursor between the various units of change,

use the CURSOR [ ]/[ ] keys. Moving toward the right will switch to a new screen that will allow you to move in smaller units.

If “LocMoni” (→p.57) is turned “On,” you will be able to lis- ten to the sound as you change the time location. This can be useful for setting locate points with greater accuracy.

3Return to the normal Play mode.

When you press the [EXIT] key, you will return to the initial counter mode. To move from the middle of the song to the beginning, press the [REW] key.

3. Using locate points to change the time location

You can register a specific time location as a “locate point” and then move instantly to the registered time location whenever you want. The times you register are also used for auto punch-in/out recording and for track editing.

You can use locate points to move even while the song is playing.

Registering the IN and OUT locate points

1Move to the time location that you want to register.

2Press the [STORE] key. The key will light.

3Press the key ([IN (LOC1)] or [OUT (LOC2)]) that you want to register to this time location.

The time will be registered to that key. The registered

time will be displayed briefly, and the [STORE] key

 

will go dark.

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Korg D4 owner manual Viewing and changing the time location, Changing the format of the counter display

D4 specifications

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