Page
 Conventions in this manual
How to read the Parameter Guide
About this manual
Prog 5.3 Ed-LFOs
 Table of Contents
 Combi 3.4 Ed-Vel Zone Velocity Zone
Sequencer mode
Combi 6.1 Ed-Arp. Arpeggiator
Combi 7.2 Ed-MasterFX
 Global mode 121
Media mode 139
 Effect Guide 155
Vii
 Appendices 211
Viii
 Bank Bank A...D, G, gd
Prog 1.1 Play
Program
Other ways to select a
 1b Program Information
1c Utility
 2 P.Edit Performance Editor 2a Bank, Program Select, Tempo
2b Performance Editor
 3a Arpeggiator
Arp Arp. Play
2c Utility
3b Utility
 1a Oscillator
Prog 2.1 Ed-Basic
Basic Prog Basic
1b Voice Assign
 2a OSC1 Multisample
2 OSC1
1d Utility
2b High, Low
 2c Octave, Transpose, Tune, Delay
2d OSC1 Drum Kit
2e. Utility
 4a OSC 1/2 Velocity Zone
3 OSC2
4 V.Zone Velocity Zone
4b Utility
 Prog 2.2 Ed-Ctrl
Audit. Audition
Ctrls Controls
 1a Pitch
Prog 3.1 Ed-Pitch
1 OSC1
1b Pitch EG
 2a Pitch LFO1/2 Modulation
2 OS1lfo OSC1 LFO
1c Portamento
2b Utility
 5a Pitch EG
4 OS2lfo OSC2 LFO
EG Pitch EG
5b Level Mod. Level Modulation
 Prog 4.1 Ed-Filter1
Basic
 1c B Filter B
2 Mod.1 Filter1 Modulation1
2a Keyboard Track
 2d Utility
2b Filter EG
2c AMS, Into to A, Int to B
3 Mod.2 Filter1 Modulation2
 4b Filter LFO2 Modulation
LfoMod LFO Modulation
4a Filter LFO1 Modulation
4c Utility
 Slope Time 00…99
Attack Time 00…99
Decay Time 00…99
Release Time 00…99
 1 Lvl/Pan Level/Pan
Prog 4.2 Ed-Filter2
Prog 5.1 Ed-Amp1
1a Amp1 Level
 1c AMS, Intensity
2 Mod. Amp1 Modulation
 2c AMS, Int
EG Amp1 EG
2b Amp Mod., LFO1 Mod., LFO2 Mod
3a Amp1 EG
 3b Level Mod. Level Modulation
3c Time Mod. Time Modulation
Off, EXT, KT
 1 OS1LFO1 OSC1 LFO1
Prog 5.3 Ed-LFOs
Prog 5.2 Ed-Amp2
EG Amp2 EG
 1b Freq.Mod Frequency Modulation
2 1LFO2 OSC1 LFO2
3 2LFO1 OSC2 LFO1
1c MIDI/Tempo Sync Frequency MIDI/Tempo Sync
 Setup Arpeg. Setup 1a Arpeggiator Setup
Prog 6.1 Ed-Arp. Arpeggiator
4 2LFO2 OSC2 LFO2
 Zone Scan Zone
1b Arpeggiator Tempo
2a Scan Zone
 1 BUS
1b Use DKit Setting
Prog 7.1 Ed-InserFX
1a BUS
 2b Routing
Setup
2a InsertFX Setup
IFX Insert Effect
 1b Chain
1a Master Effect Setup
Prog 7.2 Ed-MasterFX
1c Master EQ Gain dB
 4a Utility
MEQ Master EQ
MFX 1 Master Effect1 MFX 2 Master Effect2
23a Utility
Page
 1a Bank, Combi Select, Category, Cat.Hold, 10’s Hold, Tempo
Combi 1.1 Play
Combi Combination
Bank Bank Select Bank A…C
 Write Combination
1b Combination Information
Cat.HOLD
Solo Selected Timbre
 2b Timbre Number & Category
Prog Timbre Program
2a Bank, Combi Select, Cat.Hold, 10’s Hold, Tempo
2c Program Select, Program Name
 Mix Mixer
3a Pan, Volume
Volume 000...127
Pan
 Combi 2.1 Ed-Prog/Mixer
 Midi
Combi 2.2 Ed-Ctrl
Combi 3.1 Ed-Param1
1a Status, Midi Channel, BankEX2 MSB/LSB
 2a Force OSC Mode, OSC Select, Portamento
2 OSC
Pitch
3a Transpose, Detune, Bend Range
 Other
1a Delay ms, Use Prog’s Scale
Combi 3.2 Ed-Param2
1b Combi’s Scale, Key, Random
 Slope Key Slope
Combi 3.3 Ed-Key Zone
Key Key Zone
Review
 Combi 3.4 Ed-Vel Zone
 Midi 1-1MIDI Filter 1a Program Change, After Touch
Combi 4.1 Ed-MIDI Filter1
Combi 4.2 Ed-MIDI Filter2
Midi 1-2MIDI Filter 2a Damper CC#64, Portamento SW CC#65
 Combi 4.3 Ed-MIDI Filter3
Combi 4.4 Ed-MIDI Filter4
 Combi 6.1 Ed-Arp. Arpeggiator
1a Arpeggiator Run, Tempo
1b Assign
 23b Tempo
23a Arpeggiator-AB Setup
2 Arp. a Arpeggiator a 3 Arp. B Arpeggiator B
23c Utility
 1a BUS Select, Send1MFX1, Send2MFX2
Combi 7.1 Ed-InsertFX
4a Scan Zone A/B
BUS Select DKit, L/R, IFX, 1, 2, 1/2, Off
 DKit IFX Patch DrumKit IFX Patch
2a Ed-InsertFX Setup
2b Control Channel
Control Channel Ch01...16, G ch, All Rt
 2c Routing Map, BUS Select
1a MasterFX Setup
Combi 7.2 Ed-MasterFX
1b MasterFX Chain
 2 MFX1 Master Effect1 3 MFX2 Master Effect2
1d Master EQ Gain dB
1e Utility
Low 18.0...+18.0 Mid High
 Sequencer mode
 1a Location, Meter, Reso Resolution Tempo, Tempo Mode
SEQ 1.1 Play/REC
Play.REC Play/REC
 1b Song Select
 Copy From Combi Copy From Combination
Rename Song
Delete Song
Copy From Song
 Save Template Song Save as User Template Song
FF/REW Speed
Set Location Set Location for Locate Key
 GM Initialize
Prog...8 Program T01...08 Prog...16 Program T09...16
23a Program
Program Select 000...127, G001...128, g001...g128d
 4 Mix..8 Mixer T01...08 5 Mix..16 Mixer T09...16
45a Pan, Volume
23b PLAY/MUTE/REC, Solo On/Off
Solo On/Off Solo On, Solo Off
 6a Rec Setup, Metronome
Pref. Preference
45b Utility
 SEQ 1.2 Loop
6b Utility
12a Track Play Loop
 SEQ 2.1 Cue List
Cue List
 1c Step Current Step
1d EDIT/DONE, INSERT, CUT, Copy
 Copy Cue List
Convert to Song Convert Cue List to Song
 SEQ 2.2 Controller
1b Knob B Assign
Copy Song
 3 OSC..8 OSC T01...08 4 OSC..16 OSC T09...16
SEQ 3.1 Param1
MIDI..8 Midi T01...08 MIDI..16 Midi T09...16
12a Status, Midi Channel, BankEX2 MSB
 Ptch..8 Pitch T01...08
Ptch..16 Pitch T09...16
34b Utility
56a Transpose, Detune, Bend Range
 Othr..16 Other T09...16
SEQ 3.2 Param2
SEQ 3.3 Key Zone
1 Key..8 Key T01...08 2 Key..16 Key T09...16
 SEQ 3.4 Vel Zone
1 Vel..8 Vel T01...08 2 Vel..16 Vel T09...16
 SEQ 4.1 Midi Filter1
5a Velocity Zone Map All
 SEQ 4.2 Midi Filter2
JSX/Bend as AMS Off, On
 12a Real-time Control Knob 1
SEQ 4.3 Midi Filter3
SEQ 4.4 Midi Filter4
34a Real-time Control Knob 3
 Pattern
1a Location, Song Select, Track Select
1b Pattern, Metro. Metronome
 Event Edit
Rename Pattern
Step Rec Loop
Pattern Param. Pattern Parameter
 Copy To Track
Get From Track
Put To Track
Rename Track
 Rppr Setup
2b Rppr Setup
2a Track Select Tempo
 2c Revert
SEQ 5.2 Track Edit
Track Edit
Stopping playback of a Rppr pattern
 Measure From 001...999
1a Track Select, Measure From/Meas. To End
Track Select T01...T16, Master Trk
Meas. To End 001...999
 Inserting an event
Deleting a note or rest
Auditioning the next note before input
Deleting an event
 Erase Measure
Erase Track
Copy/Bounc. Trk Copy/Bounce Track
Delete Measure
 Insert Measure
Repeat Measure
 Create/Ers. Ctrl Create/Erase Control Data
Copy Measure
Move Measure
Create Ctrl Data Create Control Data
 Quantize
Ers. Ctrl Data Erase Control Data
 To shift notes
Modify Velocity
Shift/Er. Note Shift/Erase Note
To erase notes
 12a Arpeggiator Run, Tempo
1 Set..8 Setup T01-08 2 Set..16 Setup T09-16
SEQ 6.1 Arp. Arpeggiator
Set Song Length
 12b Assign
Example
 34b Tempo
34a Arpeggiator-AB Setup
3 Arp. a Arpeggiator a 4 Arp. B Arpeggiator B
34c Utility
 1 BUS..8 BUS T01...08 2 BUS..16 BUS T09...16
3a Insert FX Setup
SEQ 7.1 Insert FX
12a BUS Select, Send1MFX1, Send2MFX2
 3b Control Channel
1a Master FX Setup
SEQ 7.2 Master FX
3c Routing Map, BUS Select
 1b Master FX Chain
 START/STOP key
Audition key
 1a MS Multisample Select, Index, Keyboard & Index
Smpl 1.1 Recording
Sample
MS Multisample Select 000...999
 Stereo
If you sampled with Mode Sample Mode 1.1-2a set to Stereo
1b SMPL, Orig.K, TopK
Keyboard & Index
 2a Sample Setup
2 Rec. Recording
1c Create
 Mode REC Mode Manual, Auto
2b REC Setup
Mode Sample Mode
Threshold 63dB...0dB
 Tempo 040...240
2c Recording Level
Count Down Count Down REC Off, 4, 8, 3
Pre Trigger Pre Trigger REC 000...500ms
 3b Create Create Zone Preference
3 In/Pref Input/Preference
3a Input1, Input2
3c Auto Loop
 Delete Smpl Delete Sample
Copy Smpl Copy Sample
Move Smpl Move Sample
 Delete MS Delete Multisample
Rename Smpl Rename Sample
Smpl To Stereo Change Sample Type
Copy MS Copy Multisample
 Move MS
Rename MS Rename Multisample
MS To Stereo/MS To Mono Change Multisample Type
 MS To Stereo
Conv. To Prog Convert Multisample To Program
Keyboard Disp. Keyboard Display
MS To Mono
 Smpl 2.1 Sample Edit
Edit2 Edit1
 2d Zoom
About Overwrite
 Cut
100
Truncate
Clear
 Insert
101
Copy
Mix
 Insert Zero
102
Paste
Pasting to a sample that contains sample data
 Norm./Level Adj. Normalize/Level Adjust
Volume Ramp
103
 Reverse
104
Rate Convert
Link
 105
Grid
 1a MS, Index, Keyboard&Index
Smpl 3.1 Loop Edit
106
1b SMPL, Lp, Tune, Rev
 Edit2
107
2b Sample Address, Zero, LpL, Grid Tempo
 108
Time Slice
 Sensitivity 00...30
109
Index SourceC2, xxx 001...090zzz D2...G9/yyy
Zero Use Zero 2.1-2b
 Make sure that each divided sample has a clear attack
110
What kind of slices will produce the best result?
To specify the length as a ratio
 Sustaining
111
Time Stretch
Slice
 112
Index
Start E End
 113
To use Time Stretch Slice
To match a desired BPM tempo value
 114
Xxx 001...090zzz D2...G9/yyy
Sensitivity 00...30 Start E End Zero Use Zero Divide Link
 115
Crossfade Loop
 1a MS, Index, Keyboard & Index
Smpl 4.1 Multisample
116
1c INSERT, CUT, COPY, Create
 3a Create Zone Preference
Pitch BPM Adj. Pitch BPM Adjust
117
Pitch 64.00...+63.00
 118
Smpl 5.1 Memory Smpl 5.2 Controller
Memory Free Memory Ctrls Controls
1a Free Memory
 119
Smpl 7.1 Insert Effect
2 IFX
1a Utility
 120
 Global 1.1 System
1a Basic
Key Transpose 12…+12
 Velocity Curve
122
1b FX SW
AfterT Curve AfterTouch Curve
 123
1c Auto Arp. Auto Arpeggiator
 124
Pref. System Preference
2a System Preference
 125
3a Damper/Assignable Foot Switch, Pedal
Foot
2b Memory Protect
 AudioIn Audio
126
4a Input1 4b Input2
 1a Midi Setup
127
 128
1b Midi Filter
 Ctrl Change Control Change Off, On
129
AfterT After Touch Off, On
Exclusive Off, On
 130
Global 3.1 User Scale
Octave
1a User Octave Scale
 131
Global 4.1 Category Name
All Notes
2a User All Notes Scale
 Global 5.1 DKit Drum Kit
132
 133
1b High High Sample
1c Key-, Key+
 Low Low Sample 2a Low Low Sample
Voice Voice/Mixer
134
3a Voice Assign Mode/Mixer
 Global 6.1 Arp.Pattern
135
1a Arp, pat Pattern, Tempo
 1b Lgth, Reso, Oct, Sort, Latch, K.Sync, Kbd
1c Arpeggio Pattern Setup
136
1d Fixed Note, Mode, Tone No., Fixed Note No
 Edit
137
2a Step, Ptch, Gt, Vel, Flam
 138
 Files, directories, and icons
About the EXB-SMPL option
 Load
140
 Load selected
141
Hide unknown file
Translation
 142
 143
 144
Loading sample data
 145
Loading multiple files
Load .KSC
 146
Loading Aiff files and Wave files
 About Akai Program files
147
Sample files
Load Akai Program File
 148
If the data does not fit on the media when saving
Save
2a Utility
 Save PCG
149
Save PCG & SEQ
Save SEQ Songs and Cue Lists
 Save Exclusive Receive and Save Midi Exclusive Data
150
Save to Std Midi File Save Song as Standard Midi File
Export Smpl AIF/WAV Export Samples as AIFF/ Wave
 Utility
151
Rename
 Create Directory
152
Delete
Set Date/Time
 Media Information
153
4a Media Media select
 154
 Dynamic modulation Dmod
Effects in each mode
Overview
Effect I/O
 In/Out
Program mode
Insert Effect IFX
Routing
 Combination, Sequencer mode
157
 Mixer
158
Pan CC#8
 Master Effects MFX1
Controlling the Insert Effects via
159
 Setting for drum program
160
 161
 Controlling the Master Effects via
Master EQ
Individual Outputs
162
 Combination, Sequencer mode
Sampling mode if the EXB-SMPL option is installed
163
 01 St.Amp Sim
Filter/Dynamic
No Effect
02 St.Compressor
 Mltband Limit
165
Multiband Limiter
 166
05 St.Gate
06 OD/HiGain Wah
Stereo Gate
 07 St.Para.4EQ
167
Stereo Parametric 4-Band EQ
 168
08 St.Graphic7EQ
09 St.Wah/AutoW
Stereo Graphic 7-Band EQ
 10 St.Rndm Filter
169
Stereo Random Filter
 170
11 St.Exct/Enhcr
12 St.Sub OSC
Stereo Exciter/Enhancer
 Talking Mod
171
Talking Modulator
 172
14 St.Decimator
15 St.AnalogRecd
Stereo Decimator
 17 St.HarmnicCho
Pitch/Phase Mod
16 St.Chorus
173
 Ensemble
Multitap Chorus/Delay
MltTap ChoDly
174
 175
20 St.Flanger
21 St.Rndm Flang
Stereo Flanger
 22 St.Env.Flanger
23 St.Phaser
Stereo Phaser
176
 Stereo Envelope Phaser
25 St.Env.Phaser
Stereo Random Phaser
24 St.Rndm Phasr
 27 St.Vibrato
26 St.BiphaseMod
Stereo Biphase Modulation
178
 179
28 St.AutoFd Mod
29 2Voice Reso
Stereo Auto Fade Modulation
 Doppler
180
 Scratch
181
 33 St.Env.Tremlo
Mod./P.Shift
32 St.Tremolo
182
 35 St.Phasr+Trml
Stereo Phaser + Tremolo
34 St.Auto Pan
183
 36 St.Ring Mod
184
Stereo Ring Modulator
 Detune
Pitch Shifter
185
 186
PitchShft Mod
Rotary SP
Pitch Shift Modulation
 Early Reflect
ER/Delay
Early reflection and delay effects
187
 Auto Reverse
LCR Delay
R Delay
188
 44 St/Cross Dly
Stereo/Cross Delay
Stereo Multitap Delay
45 St.MltTap Dly
 Stereo Dynamic Delay
46 St.Mod. Delay
Stereo Modulation Delay
47 St.DynamicDly
 R BPM Delay
LCR BPM Delay
Stereo Auto Panning Delay
48 St.AutoPanDly
 Sequence Delay
50 St.BPM Delay
Stereo BPM Delay
Sequence Dly
 Rev Smth. Hall
Reverb
Rev Hall
Rev Wet Plate
 194
Rev Room
Rev Brt. Room
Reverb Room
 59 P4EQ-Wah
Mono → Mono Chain
58 P4EQ-Exciter
195
 60 P4EQ-Cho/Fl
61 P4EQ-Phaser
Parametric 4-Band EQ Phaser
196
 Comp-Wah
Parametric 4-Band EQ Multitap Delay
62 P4EQ-M.Dly
197
 Comp-P4EQ
Comp-AmpSim
Comp-OD/HG
198
 Comp-Cho/Fl
Comp-Phaser
Compressor Phaser
199
 Limit-P4EQ
Compressor Multitap Delay
Comp-M.Dly
200
 Limit-Cho/Fl
Limit-Phaser
Limiter Phaser
201
 Exct-Limiter
Limit-M.Dly
Exct-Comp
202
 Exct-M.Dly
Exct-Phaser
Exct-Cho/Fl
203
 204
79 OD/HG-AmpSim
80 OD/HG-Cho/Fl
Overdrive/Hi.Gain Amp Simulation
 Overdrive/Hi.Gain Multitap Delay
81 OD/HG-Phaser
Overdrive/Hi.Gain Phaser
82 OD/HG-M.Dly
 Deci-Comp
Wah-AmpSim
Deci-AmpSim
206
 87 Cho/Fl-M.Dly
Chorus/Flanger Multitap Delay
AmpSim-Trml
207
 Reverb-Gate
Phaser Chorus/Flanger
Phasr-Cho/Fl
208
 Master EQ
209
 210
 Alternate Modulation Source
About Alternate Modulation
About Alternate Modulation Sources
 AMS Alternate Modulation Source List
212
 213
 Alternate Modulation settings
214
 Filter EG Intensity Prog 4.1-2b
215
Resonance Prog 4.1-1b
Filter LFO 1/2 Intensity Prog 4.1-4a
 Pan Prog 5.1-1b
216
Amp LFO 1/2 Intensity Prog 5.1-2b
LFO Frequency Prog 5.3-1b
 Dynamic Modulation Source Dmod
Dynamic Modulation Source List
217
 218
 219
Example 2. Delay Time
About the BPM/MIDI Sync function
Example 1. LFO
 SW1, SW2 Assign List
Porta.SWCC#65 Portamento SwitchCC#65
SW1/2 Assign
220
 Knob 1...4 B Assign
Realtime Control Knobs B Assign List
221
 Foot Switch Assign
Foot Switch Assign List
222
 Foot Pedal Assign
Foot Pedal Assign List
223
 Combination mode
Midi transmission when Triton Le‘s controllers are Operated
Program mode
224
 Sequencer mode
225
Global Midi channel
 226
 227
CC#
 228
Nrpnlsb
 CC#72 Release time
229
CC#70 Sustain level
CC#73 Attack time
 230
 About Midi
Connecting Midi devices/computers Midi connectors
Midi applications
231
 Changing the program/bank
Messages transmitted and received By this instrument
232
Program change Cn, pp
 233
Selecting combinations
Selecting program/combination banks
 234
Using the joystick to apply modulation
Controlling the volume
Controlling the portamento effect
 Using various controllers for control
235
Effect control
 236
Resetting all controllers on a specific channel
Tuning
Controlling the tone/envelope of a program
 Changing the pitch bend range
237
Transposing
Universal system exclusive
 Editing sounds etc
Transmitting sound settings data Data Dump
238
Data dump
 239
Recording musical data from an external device
 240
Support for GS/XG part mode exclusive messages
Setting example
Support for Nrpn messages used in GS/XG music data
 241
About standard Midi files
 Various messages
242
 243
 244
 245
 246
 Data compatibility
247
 248
 249
Media mode information
Chunks that are supported
Aiff files
 About Korg format files
250
KSF Korg Sample File files
 251
KSCKorg SCript file
Filename conventions
 252
 Memory that can be used with the option board
Please read this before you begin installation
Option EXB-SMPL
253
 Preparations for installation
Please note when installing an option board
Option board/memory installation procedure
254
 Detaching cover a for the EXB-SMPL
Installing the EXB-SMPL
255
Detaching cover B for Dram Simm
 Installing Dram Simm sample data RAM modules
Installing additional Dram SIMM’s
256
 Checking after installation
257
 Index
Numerics
258
 259
Delete
 260
Menu
 261
 262