Korg D8 Chapter 2 Operation

Chapter 2

Operation

Chapter 2 Operation

This chapter explains the operation of each of the D8’s functions, in logical order.

Connec-

tions,

Power-on,

Demo

Contents

Main iii About this owners manual STEP4 Playback STEP3 Recording STEP2 Creating and selecting songs STEP1 Connections, Power-on, Demo Chapter 3 Reference Functions added to the D8 Chapter 4 Appendices Chapter 2 Operation This chapter explains the operation of each of the D8s functions, in logical order. Connections, Power-on, Demo 1. Connections to your audio system etc. 2. Power on/off STEP1 Turning the power off Turning the power on 3. Listening to the demo songs 01:Scukyll Creating and selecting songs Selecting another song STEP2 03:NoDATA 03:NEWSONG EditSong RenamI03 STEP3 2. Recording (digital recording) HEQ1 :+03 3. Using EQ to modify the tone as you record Adjusting the EQ 4. Applying an effect to the input sound as you record Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted Selecting the effect program Editing the effect 5. Applying an effect to the input sound and record- ing only the input sound Selecting the location at which the effect will be inserted Sending the input sound to the effect Selecting the effect program Adjusting the return level from the effect and the return balance 6. Applying the dedicated delay to the input sound Turning the monitor delay on/off Editing the monitor delay Snd1 :000 EffRet:080 7. Listening to recorded tracks while you record another track (Overdubbing) Select the playback/recording tracks Connecting the input device for the record- ing track and adjusting the level 8. Manually re-recording part of the performance (Manual Punch In/Out) Select the input monitor 9. Automatically re-recording part of the performance (Auto Punch In/Out) Storing the IN and OUT times Fsw:PncI/O Store StoreIn Select the input monitor Auto Play function and Auto Repeat function Rehearsing auto punch in/out Auto punch in/out setting PstRol:02M 10. Combining multiple tracks into one or two tracks (Bounce) Playback track and recording track settings Adjusting the playback level and recording level Applying EQ and effects while you record 11. Listening to the metro- nome while you record Turning the metronome on/off :Metro4 Adjusting the metronome volume Sounding the metronome during playback and recording STEP4 3. Applying an effect to the playback sound Selecting the tracks for playback Specifying the location at which you wish to insert the effect Sending the playback sound to the effect 4. Applying an external effect to the playback sound STEP5 01:KORG1 2. Finding a precise time location The Scrub function Play From/Play To/Slow Play functions 3. Locate points (LOC1, LOC2, LOC3) Storing a Locate point 4. Mark points Storing a Mark point DelM004 ? Moving to a Mark point Deleting a Mark point STEP6 HEQ1-2:+00 ChPairSw :o 3. Adjusting the stereo location 4. Using the EQ to adjust the tone Adjusting the High EQ Adjusting the Low EQ LEQ1 :+00 6. Scene Storing a scene DelS01 ? StoreS01 Switching scenes during a song STEP7 Track editing 1. Storing IN, OUT and TO times Tr 2x 3 2. Copying track data (Track Copy) STEP8 CpyTr 1 Copying the INOUT area of track 1 to the TO location of another song track once TrCLP CpyTrCLP Tr 1x 1 3. Inserting a blank space into the track data (Insert Track) Inserting a blank space into the INOUT area of a track 4. Erasing data from a track (Erase Track) Erasing data from the INOUT area of a track InsTr 1? 5. Deleting data from a track (Delete Track) Deleting data from the INOUT area of a track 6. Exchanging data between tracks (Swap Track) Swapping the INOUT areas of two tracks DelTr 1? STEP9 EditSong Del:I04ok? Tempo settings 1. Tempo map settings STEP10 1:116|3/4 1:116|3/4 3. Recording tap tempo 4. Selecting the tempo source TempoRec MIDIclk ? TempoRec STEP11 Gen:Clock 3. Using MMC to control the D8 from a MIDI sequencer Using external drives 1. Connecting an external drive STEP12 2. Turning the power on/ off when an external drive is connected Turning the power on Next/PwOff Turning the power off 3. Initializing and format- ting a drive 5. Saving a song on a removable disk drive (Backup) Backing up a song to a removable disk drive A01:SngNa DiskUtil Backup B:RM 100 6. Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore) Loading a song that was backed up on a removable disk drive (Restore) InsNextDsk A01:SngNa InsNextDsk STEP13 A01:SngNa Backup H:DAT100 I**DATok 2. Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore) Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore) PlayDAT H:DAT100 B02:NoDA Chapter 3 Reference 1. SONG/TRACK A02 ok Cpy:I01 Select a song edit operation P2-4 B06-40ok Cpy:I1-35 Renam:A01 Edit Track SwpTr 1 Tr 2 ? ErsTr 1? CpyTr 1 3. SYSTEM Channel level meter display selection FswPol *:- P1-1 Channel level meter display selection..[Pre, Post] Effect level meter display selection 4. EDIT SYSTEM Deleting a mark InAssign In1/2Ch P1-1 Select the mark to be deleted...........[All, 001...100] MIDI/SYNC settings Drive information/song backup/ restore/ initialize/format P5-1 Disk utility menu..........[DriveInfo, Backup, Restore, Initial, Format] x02Disks I01:SngNa A:RM 100 Drive information Song restore P5-12 Source drive/DAT select............................. [A...G, H] Initial A:RM 100 P5-15 Source song number select...................[01...50, All] P5-18 Destination song number select................. [01...50] 5. DISPLAY MODE Counter display selection P1 Location counter display selection....................... [MBT, MSM, MSF, FreeTime] 6. REC MODE 7. PLAY MODE 8. EDIT PLAY MODE Pre roll time setting P01:I-- PstRol:00M when Auto Punch In/Out is performed. 10. EDIT TRIGGER Threshold level adjustment 2:1204/4 :Metro4 P1-1 Threshold level adjustment .................... [001...100] Pre trigger time setting 12. EDIT TEMPO Tempo source setting P1-1 Tempo source select................................... [Map, Trk] Tempo recording P2-1 Tempo recording source select.........[MIDIclk, MeasTap] 14. EDIT METRONOME Metronome volume setting MetMod:P+R P1-1 Metronome volume setting......................[001...100] Metronome mode setting 16. SCENE Scene Read on/off................................................... [On, Off] DelS-- 17. EDIT SCENE Scene parameter list 18. STORE Storing IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3 or a Scene Mark Store Storing a location to IN/LOC 1, OUT/LOC 2, TO/LOC 3 21. TRACK STATUS Snd1 :000 22. EQ High EQ gain adjustment P1-1 Channel number display........................................... 24. PAN/BALANCE Aux1 :000 25. FADER [CHANNEL] (1...7/8) faders (playback/input recording level adjustment) [MASTER] fader (master/master recording level adjustment) 26. PAIR On/Off P1-1 Pairing on/off .............................................. [On, Off] Snd1-2:000 27. REC SELECT 28. EFFECT Effect select EG4:CLEAN (Example) The screen display shown above Functional categories Display Monitor delay settings MoniDly:o T :200ms P2-1 Monitor delay on/off.........................[o (On), - (Off)] P2-2 Monitor delay parameter select ............................. 29. EDIT EFFECT Editing and saving an effect WriteU01? P1-1 Effect select.................(refer to Effect program list) P1-2 Effect on/off..........................................................[o, -] 30. EFFECT ASSIGN AuxBal:CNT 31. EDIT EFFECT ASSIGN Effect return level setting P1-1 Effect return level setting..........................[000...100] Chapter 4 Appendices 1. Troubleshooting Cannot record! Channel faders and EQ do not function! No sound! The sound drops out! MIDI sequencer does not synchronize to the D8! Switches do not function! Cursor does not appear! 2. Various messages Error messages 68 3. MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Model D8 : [ Digital Recording Studio ] Page Page 5. Effect Program List 6. Effect Parameter List 4BEQ (4 Band Equalizer) S.4BEQ (Stereo 4Band Equalizer) AMP SIM (Amp Simulator) CAB RES (Cabinet Resonator) DualDLY (Dual Delay) S.DLY (Stereo Delay) TmpoDLY (Tempo Delay) X.DLY (Cross Delay) DOPPLER (Doppler) PHONO (Turntable SIM) PITCH (Pitch Shifter) D.PITCH (Dual Pitch Shifter) HALL (Hall Reverb) ROOM (Room Reverb) 7. Metronome Type List 8. Demo Song List 9. D8 Specications Specications Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for product improvement. < Recorder section > < Mixer section > Functions added to the D8 Bouncing tracks 18 Playback track and recording track settings Adjusting the playback level and recording level Applying EQ and effects as you record