Introduction to OASYS
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A new leap to the ideal workstation – a
16-track MIDI sequencer plus a 16-track
hard disk recorder
The sequencer of the OASYS provides plenty of
capacity, with a maximum of 200 songs and 400,000
MIDI events or 300,000 audio events. It consists of a 16-
track MIDI sequencer and 16-track hard disk recorder,
giving you a total of 32 tracks. In addition to realtime
recording and step input, the MIDI sequencer is also
able to record phrases generated by the KARMA
function, the internal rhythm patterns, and RPPR
(Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) function, letting
you create sequence tracks quickly and easily. After
you’ve recorded your performance, you can easily
perform detailed event editing. There’s also a Template
Song function that’s convenient when you’re ready to
start creating MIDI tracks. Simply select a template
that contains the instruments and effects appropriate
for the style of song you want to create, and start
recording immediately. The Tone Adjust function lets
you make temporary adjustments to the sound of the
program used by each track, so you can stay in
Sequence mode while creating your song, and make
adjustments as desired – for example by softening the
tone of the bass or speeding-up the attack of a string
sound. You can also make the sound change in realtime
during a song by recording and playing back MIDI
system exclusive messages. The OASYS provides a
seamless environment that unifies MIDI and audio-
based song production, with audio-related functions
such as Time Slice and the In-Track Sampling function
that lets you sample an external audio source that’s
playing along with your song (sequence data) and
automatically place the appropriate note data in a track
to trigger the sample. With this type of highly
integrated environment, you’ll be able to produce
high-quality songs in an amazingly short time. You can
use the control surface for intuitive and smooth
control.
The 16-track hard disk recorder records 16-bit
uncompressed 48 kHz audio data. Not simply an
audio recorder, it also provides automation
functionality as well as editing capabilities that are just
as sophisticated and detailed as provided for the MIDI
track sequencer, offering commands such as Copy,
Paste, Fade, Normalize, Time Stretch/Compress, and
Audio Event Editing. The OASYS provides everything
you need for any situation – from songwriting to full-
fledged recording.
The effect section lets you use up to sixteen effects
simultaneously, providing twelve Insert Effects that
can be applied independently to each track, two
Master Effects that can be applied to sends 1/2, and
two Total Effects that can be applied to the final stage
of playback for all tracks to add a finishing touch to
your sound. You can choose from 185 types of effect
that cover every need. These effect types range from
effects ideal for recording, such as a guitar amp model
+ cabinet, bass amp model + cabinet, and mic
modeling + preamp, through effects used for
mastering, such a stereo mastering limiter.
When you’ve completed your MIDI and audio tracks,
you can turn the result into a two-channel audio CD.
The OASYS is the only piece of equipment you need to
take your creation all the way to its final state. With the
extra-large color LCD to display relevant information,
the intuitive operation allowed by the TouchView
system, and the front panel control surface, the music-
making power of the OASYS is under your complete
control at all times. Audio data can be stored not only
on the internal hard disk, but also on an external USB-
connected hard disk.
Your completed MIDI and audio tracks can be mixed
down to two channels, and burned to an audio CD
using the internal CD-R/RW drive.
This audio data can also be stored on the internal hard
disk drive.
Detailed Specifications
• Tracks:16-track MIDI sequencer + 16-track hard
disk recorder + 1 master track
• Number of songs: 200
• Resolution: 1/192nd of a quarter note
• Tempo: 40.00–240.00 (1/100 BPM steps)
• Maximum storage capacity: 400,000 MIDI events
(MIDI data only) or 300,000 audio events (audio
data only)
• MIDI tracks: 16 tracks + 1 master track, 156 preset
and 100 user patterns (per song), 18 preset and 16
user template songs. Formats: Korg (OASYS)
format, support for SMF formats 0 and 1
• Audio tracks: Maximum simultaneous playback of
16 tracks, maximum simultaneous recording of 4
tracks, WAVE file format. Maximum continuous
recording time 80 minutes (monaural). Automation:
volume, pan, EQ, send 1/2. Maximum 5,000
regions. Event Anchor function. BPM Adjust
function
• RPPR: One pattern set available per song
6-channel audio input and 10-channel
audio output to meet any situation
The OASYS provides a total of six audio inputs; four
channels of analog input, and two channels of digital
input. Analog inputs 1 and 2 use combo jacks that can
accommodate either phone plugs or XLR plugs. With
MIC/LINE select switches, phantom power switches,
and level adjustment knobs, the inputs will accept any
source from mic level to professional level. For digital
input, the OASYS provides an S/P DIF jack (optical, 48
kHz/96 kHz). As outputs, there are the main
L/MONO and R outputs as well as eight individual
audio outputs and an S/P DIF (optical, 48 kHz/96
kHz) output. 24-bit resolution is used for the A/D and
D/A converters that are such crucial elements for
determining the audio quality of the input and output.