Korg Musical Instrument manual

TRITON Training Guide

8> Mode keys: Press these keys to enter a desired mode of operation - the LED's for each mode will light. Seven modes of operation are available

9> COMPARE key: Used to compare an un-edited sound with an edited sound when in Program or Combination modes, as well as comparing when recording and editing in Sequencer mode.

10> VALUE Slider / keys, DIAL, Numeric keypad,10's HOLD and ENTER keys: These controls are

used to set and modify values. Use the Numeric keypad when you know the value you want to enter, or when you want to direct-select Programs, Combinations or Songs. The 10's/HOLD key lets you enter values with a decimal point, or advance Programs and Combinations by 10's. The display will indicate "10's Hold" when on, and you can press the 5 value key to move from Program A000 to A010, etc. The ENTER key confirms a value you input on the Numeric keypad. You can also hold down the ENTER key and press a Numeric key to select page menu commands in the current page.

11> Touchview: A Graphic User - Interface so cool we've devoted a special paragraph about it at the end of this section!

12> EXIT key: When you are working with pages in a mode, pressing the EXIT key will take you to the first page of that mode (P0). You can also press the EXIT key to close dialog boxes, popup menus and page menus.

13> MENU key: Press this key to post a listing of pages in a mode (P0, P1, etc.). The MENU key makes it easy to "Jump" to a desired page posted in the display. You can also hold down the MENU key and press a Numeric key to select a page.

14> SEQUENCER keys: The PAUSE, <<REW, FF>> work like tape recorder transport keys. Holding down the <<REW and FF>> keys will rewind or fast-forward the current song while in playback. The LOCATE key is used to return a song or Cue list to a specified point, and can also be used as a MIDI "panic" button for stuck notes.

15> SEQUENCER /SAMPLING keys: The REC/WRITE key is used to put the sequencer in standby mode as well as "arming" the sampling function. Press this key before pressing the START/STOP key. This key can also be used to quickly-update (write) an edited Program or Combination, or to update (write) the edited Global mode. The START/STOP keys initiate recording in sequencer mode, and start / stop song playback. This key's LED will flash in time with the current tempo. In sampling mode, this key will start / stop sampling.

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