Korg MS2000R manual Page01 Common, +3, 2+2, 3+1

Program parameters

These are the parameters that make up the sound of a pro- gram.

If you wish to save a sound, you must perform the Write operation (☞p.19, Basic Guide, Edit section “5. Writing (sav- ing) an edited program”).

Uppercase parameter names enclosed in parentheses ( ) are parameters for which there is a front panel knob or key.

1. PROGRAM COMMON Parameters

These are parameters that apply to the entire program.

Page01: COMMON

A: Mode [Single...Vocoder]

This selects the voice mode of the program.

Single

When you play the keyboard, a single timbre will sound. The program can be played with up to four voices (four notes).

Timbre1

Split

Two timbres can be played on different areas of the key- board. The number of notes that can be played on each timbre is specified by “Timbre Voice.”

Timbre1 Timbre2

Split Point

Dual

Two timbres will sound simultaneously when you play the keyboard. The number of notes that can be played on each timbre is specified by “Timbre Voice.”

By using Page 03B: VOICE “MIDI ch” to specify a different MIDI channel for each of the two timbres, you can use the MS2000/MS2000R as a multi-timbral MIDI tone generator.

Timbre2

Timbre1

Vocoder

By inputting an audio signal to the AUDIO IN 2 connector, you can use the MS2000/MS2000R as a four-voice vocoder.

For details on the vocoder parameters, refer to p.49 “4. Vocoder Parameters.”

B: Timbre Voice [1+3, 2+2, 3+1]

This specifies the maximum number of notes that can be played by each timbre.

This parameter will be displayed and can be set only if “Mode” is Dual or Split.

1+3

Timbre 1 will play one voice, and timbre 2 will play three voices.

2+2

Each timbre will play two voices.

3+1

Timbre 1 will play three voices, and timbre 2 will play one voice.

If the Page 03A VOICE “Assign” setting is Mono, this setting will be ignored.

C: Split Point [C-1...G9]

Specify the keyboard location (split point) at which timbres 1 and 2 will be divided.

You can also change this by holding down the [EDIT] key and playing a note on the keyboard where you want the tim- bres to be split.

This parameter will be displayed and can be set only when “Mode” is Split.

D: Scale [Equal Temp...User Scale]

This selects the scale type of the program. You can select from ten scale types.

Equal Temp

This is the equal temperament that is used for most music. Each semitone is spaced an equal pitch distance apart.

Pure Major

This is a pure major temperament. Major chords played in the key specified by “Scale Key” will be perfectly in tune.

Pure Minor

This is a pure minor temperament. Minor chords played in the key specified by “Scale Key” will be perfectly in tune.

Arabic

This is a scale used in Arabic music. It includes the quar- ter-tone scale used in Arabic music.

Pythagorea

This is the Pythagorean scale, which is based on ancient Greek musical theory and is especially effective for play- ing melodies.

Werckmeist

This is the Werckmeister temperament, an equal-tempered scale used in the later Baroque period.

Kirnberger

This is the Kirnberger temperament, created in the 18th century and used mainly for tuning harpsichords.

Slendro

This is the Slendro scale, an Indonesian gamelan scale that divides the octave into five notes. If the “Scale Key” is C, use the C, D, F, G, and A notes.

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