toP

 

Beginning (time zero) of the song

LOC 1

(IN)

“In” location you specified 1in

 

 

 

LOC 2

(OUT)

“Out” location you specified 1in

 

 

 

End

 

Last recorded time location of the song

To use the time location you specified in Step 1, select “LOC 1 (IN).”

You can press the [IN (LOC1)] key at this point to modify the selected time. You can also press the [PLAY] key to audition the playback for approximately two seconds starting at the selected time. Modifying the time here will not affect the time that is registered in the key. Press the [IN (LOC1)] key to return to the previous step.

8Specify the “OutTime.”

Use the [VALUE] dial to select one of the choices. Then press the CURSOR [] key. To use the time location you specified in Step 1, select “LOC 2 (OUT).”

You can press the [OUT (LOC2)] key at this point to modify the selected time. You can also press the [PLAY] key to audi- tion the playback for approximately two seconds starting at the selected time. Modifying the time here will not affect the time that is registered in the key. Press the [OUT (LOC2)] key to return to the previous step.

9Specify the “ToTime.”

Use the [VALUE] dial to select one of the choices. Then press the CURSOR [] key.

You can press the [PUNCH] key at this point to modify the selected time. You can also press the [PLAY] key to audition the playback for approximately two seconds starting at the selected time. Press the [PUNCH] key to return to the previ- ous step.

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0Execute the Copy operation.

When the display asks “Copy OK?,” press the CUR- SOR [] key to execute the operation. When the copy has been completed, the display will indicate “Finish!.”

APress the [PLAY] key to listen to the play back, and verify that the copy occurred as you intended.

You can press the [UNDO] key to return to the state prior to executing the copy track operation. (→p.26)

Insert Track “InsTrack” — inserting a blank space

This operation inserts an area of silent data into the speci- fied region (In–Out) of a recorded track. Track data that follows the inserted blank space will be moved toward the end of the song.

In

Out

 

DestTrk

 

 

 

 

 

DestTrk

Blank

As an example, here’s how to insert a blank space into the In–Out region of track 1.

1Store the In and Out time locations in the [IN (LOC1)] key and [OUT (LOC2)] key.

2Select “TRK EDIT” mode.

Set the [MODE] knob to “TRK EDIT.”

3Select the Insert operation.

Use the [VALUE] dial to select “InsTrack,” and press the CURSOR [] key.

4Select “InsertTo” (track number into which you want to insert a blank space).

Use the [VALUE] dial to select the number of the track into which you want to insert a blank space. For this

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Korg D4 owner manual Insert Track InsTrack inserting a blank space, To use the time location you specified in , select LOC 1

D4 specifications

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