Korg music workstation/sampler

Each time you press the [G] key when selecting a pro-

gram, the bank selection will step to the next GM(2) bank

or GM drum bank in the following order: G, g(1), g(2)–

g(8), g(9), g(d), G, g(1) etc ...

The F bank can be only be selected in Program mode, and

only if the EXB-MOSS option is installed.

13. SEQUENCER

[PAUSE] key

In Sequencer mode, this key pauses the playback of the

song or cue list. In Song Play mode, this key pauses SMF

playback. When paused, the key will light. Press [PAUSE]

once again to resume playback; the key will turn off.

[<<REW] key

In Sequencer mode, this key will rewind the song or cue

list. When you press and hold this key, the key will light,

and the playback will rewind. (This key will not function

during recording.)

[FF>>] key

In Sequencer mode, this key will fast-forward the song or

cue list. When you press and hold this key, the key will

light, and the playback will fast-forward. (This key will

not function during recording.)

[LOCATE] key

In Sequencer mode, this key will advance or rewind the

song or cuelist playback to a speciﬁed point. In Song Play

mode, this key moves to the speciﬁed playback location

within the SMF data.

SEQUENCER [REC/WRITE] key

In Sequencer mode, pressing this key will make the key

light, and if you then press the SEQUENCER [START/

STOP] key, recording will begin (☞p.43).

In Program, Combination and Global modes, pressing this

key will open a dialog box, and if you then press the OK

button, the edited contents will be written (☞p.114, 116).

In Program or Combination mode, you can hold down the

[ENTER] key and press this key to turn on the Auto Song

Setup function. (☞p.58)

SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key

This is the start/stop key for song or cue list recording

and playback in Sequencer mode, and SMF playback in

Song Play mode.

During recording and playback, the key will blink at the

current tempo.

These keys are also used to play an audio CD in the USB-

connected CD-R/RW drive.

14. ARPEGGIATOR

These knobs control the performance of the arpeggiator in

realtime (☞QS p.11).

[TEMPO] knob

This adjusts the base tempo of the arpeggiator and

sequencer. The LED will blink at quarter-note intervals of

the current tempo.

[GATE] knob

This adjusts the gate time (note duration) of the arpeggi-

ated notes. At the center position (12 o’clock), the gate

time will be the same as the “Gate” parameter of the

arpeggiator. Rotating the knob toward the left will shorten

the gate time, and rotating it toward the right will

lengthen the gate time.

[VELOCITY] knob

This adjusts the velocity (playing strength) of the arpeggi-

ated notes. At the center position (12 o’clock), the velocity

will be the same as the “Velocity” parameter of the arpeg-

giator. Rotating the knob toward the left will decrease the

velocity, and rotating it toward the right will increase the

velocity.

[ON/OFF] key

This switches the Arpeggiator function on/off. When on,

the key will light.

15. SAMPLING

SAMPLING [REC] key

In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer

modes, pressing this key will make the key light, and

when you continue by pressing the SAMPLING [START/

STOP] key, sampling will either begin or you will enter

the sample-ready mode.

SAMPLING [START/STOP] key

In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer

modes, pressing this key after pressing the SAMPLING

[REC] key will either cause sampling to begin, or it will

access the sample-ready mode.

In the Sampling P1: Sample Edit page, pressing this key

will sound the selected sample.

This key is also used to play back a WAVE ﬁle from the

media. This function can be used in the directory window

of various Media mode pages, in the Media mode Make

Audio CD page, and in the “Select Directory” page menu

dialog box of the Program, Combination, Sequencer, and

Sampling modes.

16. Valve cover

A 12AU7 (ECC82) vacuum tube (a.k.a. “valve”) is built-in.

The valve cover may break if subjected to impact. Be

particularly careful not to subject it to direct impact,

since this may also break the vacuum tube. If the

valve cover breaks, have it repaired immediately,

since failing to do so may cause the vacuum tube or

other parts to malfunction.

SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key : Play/Stop

[FF>>] key : Fast-forward

[<<REW] key : Rewind

[PAUSE] key : Pause

[LOCATE] key : Move to the speciﬁed

location

Introduction

Program

Combination

SequencerSamplingSong PlayGlobalEffectMedia, etcPresetOther