Korg music workstation, sampler manual Preparations for recording

Preparations for recording

On the TRITON STUDIO, “recording” is the process by which your performance on the keyboard and controllers is written into the tracks and patterns of a song as data. This section explains how to make preparations for recording a song, such as assigning a program to each track, and setting the volume.

By loading a template song, you can easily make appropriate settings for various styles of music.

1Assign a program to each track.

In the Sequencer P0: Play/REC, Program T01–08/T09– 16 page, use “Program Select” to assign a program to each track.

At this time you can press the “Category” popup and select programs by category. (☞PG p.51)

You can also use the Utility menu command “Copy From Combi” to copy settings from a combination (☞p.95, PG p.52).

When assigning a program, you can use “Track Select” to select the track for which you are making assignments, and try playing the sound.

2Set the pan and volume of each track.

In the Sequencer P0: Play/REC, Mixer T01–08/T09–16 page, “Pan” sets the pan of each track, and “Volume” sets the volume of each track.

3Specify the tone generator and MIDI channel that will be played by each track.

In the Sequencer P2: Trk Param, MIDI Ch T01–08/T09– 16 page, “Status” specifies whether each track will sound the internal tone generator or an external tone generator. “MIDI Channel” specifies the MIDI channel for each track.

If the track “Status” is set to INT, playing the track data or operating the TRITON STUDIO’s keyboard or con- trollers will cause the TRITON STUDIO’s internal tone generator to be played.

If “Status” is set to EXT, EX2, or BTH, playing the track data or operating the TRITON STUDIO’s keyboard or controllers will cause an external tone generator to be sounded and controlled. (The MIDI channel of the

external tone generator must be set to match the “MIDI Channel” of TRITON STUDIO tracks that are set to EXT, EX2 or BTH.)

If “Status” is set to BTH, both the external tone genera- tor and the TRITON STUDIO’s own tone generator will be sounded and controlled.

If you are using the TRITON STUDIO’s Sequencer mode as a 16-track multi-timbral tone generator, set this parameter to INT or BTH. (☞”Status” PG p.62)

In general, you should set “MIDI Channel” to different channels 1–16 for each track. Tracks that are sent to the same MIDI channel will sound simultaneously when either is recorded or played.

4Adjust the effect settings.

Make settings for each effect in Sequencer P8: Insert

Effect and P9: Master Effect. (☞p.141, PG p.83)

5Set the tempo and time signature.

Make these settings in Sequecner P0: Play/REC.

“ (Tempo)” sets the tempo, and “Meter” sets the time signature. (☞PG p.49)

6As necessary, set “Reso” to specify the quantization resolution. (☞p.51)

7Make other settings as necessary.

As necessary, make arpeggiator settings (Sequencer P7: Arpggiator) and MIDI filter settings (Sequencer P3: MIDI Filter). (☞PG p.49–86)

When you are finished making these settings, the basic setup is complete. Record as described in “Recording methods” (☞p.83) and following sections.

Monitoring just a specific track/Muting just a spe- cific track (Solo/Mute functions)

The TRITON STUDIO provides a Solo function that lets you play only a specific track 1–16, and a Mute function that silences only specific tracks. These functions can be used in various ways. For example you can intentionally mute or solo specific tracks, or listen only to the rhythm section of the previously-recorded tracks while you record new tracks.

Let’s try out the Mute and Solo functions.

1Load a song.

As described on p.20, load the demo songs, and select any song.

2Access the Sequencer P0: Play/REC, Program T01–08/ T09–16 page.

Press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key.

3Press track 1 “PLAY/MUTE/REC.”

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