Korg music workstation, sampler About this manual, Conventions in this manual

Thank you for purchasing the Korg TRITON STUDIO music workstation/sampler. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully and use the instru- ment as directed.

About this manual

The owner’s manuals and how to use them

The TRITON STUDIO come with the following owner’s manuals.

•Basic Guide

•Parameter Guide

•Voice Name List

Basic Guide

First read this manual carefully to gain a basic under- standing of the instrument and to learn basic opera- tion.

“Introduction” explains the function of each part, how to make connections, basic operation, and gives an overview of each mode.

“Quick Start” explains the basics of playing the TRI- TON STUDIO (how to listen to the demo songs, select sounds, and use convenient performance functions), and describes examples of how to perform sampling and use the sequencer.

If you wish to begin playing immediately, read this sec- tion first.

“Basic Functions” contains mode-by-mode explana- tions of what you need to know to edit sounds, record using the sequencer, and to record samples. This sec- tion also explains how to use the arpeggiator, effects, and MIDI.

“Appendices” contains information on troubleshoot- ing, specifications, and various other information.

Parameter Guide

The Parameter Guide contains explanations and other information regarding the operations of the parame- ters and settings on the TRITON STUDIO. The expla- nations are organized by mode, and page. Explanations and other information on the effects and their parameters are also provided for each effect. Refer to this guide when an unfamiliar parameter appears in the display, or when you need to know more about a particular function.

Voice Name List

This lists the multisamples and drumsamples that are built into the TRITON STUDIO, and the factory preset combinations, programs, drum kits, and user arpeggio patterns.

Refer to these lists when you wish to know more about the preloaded sounds.

Conventions in this manual

References to the TRITON STUDIO

The TRITON STUDIO is available in 88-key, 76-key and 61-key models, but all three models are referred to without distinction in this manual as “the TRITON STUDIO.” Illustrations of the front and rear panels in this manual show the 61-key model, but the illustra- tions apply equally to the 88-key and 76-key models.

Abbreviations for the manuals BG, PG, VNL References to the manuals included with the TRITON STUDIO are abbreviated as follows in this document.

BG: Basic Guide

PG: Parameter Guide

VNL: Voice Name List

Keys and knobs [ ]

References to the keys, dials, and knobs on the TRI- TON STUDIO’s panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ]. References to buttons or tabs indicate objects in the LCD display screen.

Parameters in the LCD display screen “ ”

Parameters displayed in the LCD screen are enclosed in double quotation marks “ ”.

Boldface type

Parameter values are printed in boldface type. Content that is of particular importance is also printed in boldface type.

Procedure steps 1 2 3 ...

Steps in a procedure are listed as 1 2 3 ...

☞p.■

These indicate pages or parameter numbers to which you can refer.

Symbols , ,

These symbols respectively indicate cautions, advice, and MIDI-related explanations.

Example screen displays

The values of the parameters shown in the example screens of this manual are only for explanatory pur- poses, and may not necessary match the values that appear in the LCD screen of your instrument.

MIDI-related explanations

CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number. In explanations of MIDI messages, numbers in square brackets [ ] always indicate hexadecimal numbers.

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