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Data handling
Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of 
memory to be lost, so we recommend that you save impor-
tant data on a CD or other media. Please be aware that Korg 
will accept no responsibility for any damages which may re-
sult from loss of data.
Also, when digitally recording copyrighted audio material 
from a DAT or CD etc., you must obtain permission for use. 
Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for 
any copyright violations which may occur through your use 
of this product.
Korg OASYS Notice: Use of GPL and 
LGPL software
This product uses the Linux kernel and some GNU utilities. 
This software is licensed by its copyright holder according to 
the GNU GPL (General Public License).
The Korg OASYS software contained in this product is dy-
namically linked with some software libraries subject to the 
LGPL (Lesser GPL) license.
Copies of the GPL and LGPL licenses, as well as the source 
code for the software covered under those licenses, are pro-
vided on the included CD-ROM titled OASYS Restore CD 1/
4, in the folder named “src.”
The complete list of software covered under the GPL, LGPL, 
and other free or open-source licenses which are used in the 
OASYS, including the above software, is included in the 
same folder.
• These files are provided in accordance with the spirit of 
free software, and are not required in order to use this 
product.
• You cannot access these files directly from the OASYS. To 
read them, you will need to use a separate computer run-
ning Windows, MacOS, Linux, or any other operating sys-
tem capable of reading standard text files and tar, gzip, 
and bzip2 archives.
The Korg OASYS software is copyright Korg Inc., and is in-
dependent of Linux. Its use is covered by the Korg OASYS 
Software License, described elsewhere in the documentation. 
The GPL license does not apply to this software, and its 
source code is not provided.
Korg accepts no responsibility for any direct or consequential 
damages that may occur due to the use of or the inability to 
use any of the system software including the above software.
Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Tor-
valds in the United States and in other countries.
* KARMA
®
 (Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture) 
Technology has been licensed from Stephen Kay, and is 
protected by U.S. Patents 5,486,647, 5,521,327, 6,084,171, 
6,087,578, 6,103,964, 6,121,532, 6,121,533, 6,326,538, and 
6,639,141. Other patents pending.
* KARMA
®
 and the KARMA Logo are registered trade-
marks, and Generated Effect™ (GE), Melodic Repeat™, 
Direct Index™, Manual Advance™, SmartScan™, Freeze 
Randomize™, Random Capture™, Random FF/REW™ 
and Scene Matrix™ are trademarks of Stephen Kay, 
Karma Lab LLC. This manual copyright © 1994-2004 by 
KORG Inc. and Stephen Kay. All rights reserved.
* Screen shots from the KARMA software that appear 
throughout this guide are © 1994-2004 by Stephen Kay, 
Karma Lab LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
* KARMA Technology can be located on the internet at: 
www.karma-lab.com.
* This product was developed under license of physical 
modeling tone generator patents (http://www.sondius-
xg.com) owned by Stanford University USA and Yamaha 
Corporation.
* Company names, product names, and names of formats 
etc. are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective owners.
COPYRIGHT WARNING
This professional device is intended only for use 
with works for which you yourself own the copy-
right, for which you have received permission from 
the copyright holder to publicly perform, record, 
broadcast, sell, and duplicate, or in connection with 
activities which constitute “fair use” under copy-
right law. If you are not the copyright holder, have 
not received permission from the copyright holder, 
or have not engaged in fair use of the works, you 
may be violating copyright law, and may be liable 
for damages and penalties. If you are unsure about 
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