Korg PXR4 owner manual

Owner’s Manual

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Contents

Main To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Precautions 1 Operation ...............................................20 Quick start ..............................................16 Introduction .............................................. 6 Table of Contents Step 2. Creating/selecting a song..........................23 Step 7. Using effects ............................................. 35 Step 6. Mixer adjustments.....................................35 Step 4. Playback...................................................31 Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location..... 32 3 SYSTEM................................................................ 57 LOCATE................................................................ 56 Parameters..............................................56 Page 5 Appendices ............................................ 84 Effect parameters.................................... 72 Introduction Main features Printing conventions in this manual Features of the PXR4 and their function 1. Top panel 2. Side panels 3. Front panel 4. Rear panel 12 3 123 5. Bottom panel 6. Display screen 14.Battery empty icon 15.Effect chain 16.Display indicator 17.Mixer indicator 18.Effect assign indicator (p.67) Connections Input Output Inserting/exchanging cards More about cards Tur ning the power on/off 1. Power supply preparations Connecting the AC adapter Installing/replacing batteries : Battery empty indicator 2. Turning the power on Tur ning on the display backlight 3. Turning the power off Listening to the demo songs Demo song list Duck Teeth SHINY METAL OBJECTS Quick start 1. Preparations Insert the card Connect your guitar Connect your headphones 3. Create a new song 4. Record Specify the recording track Check the input level Set the recording level Press the [REC] key 5. Playback Operation Step 1. Basic operation 1. Selecting modes Locate mode: [LOCATE] key (p.56) System mode: [SYSTEM] key (p.57) Editing a parameter value Using the faders to select/set parameters Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo) 3. Tuning Tuning your guitar Step 2. Creating/selecting a song 1. Creating a new song 2. Selecting a different song To select the next-numbered song To select the previous-numbered song 3. Changing the name of a song Characters available for a song name To change the name of a song Step 3. Recording 1. Recording methods Recording on two tracks 2. Additional recording Using virtual tracks to record Overdubbing listening to the playback while you record another track Punch-in/out re-recording a portion of a track Count-in recording after a specied number of mea- sures 3. Bounce combining multiple tracks Combining tracks 14 onto two tracks Combining three tracks and one external input source onto one track Layering additional performances onto one track Step 4. Playback 1. Playback Double-speed playback Half-speed playback Consecutive playback (Chain Play) playing songs one after another Step 5. Viewing and changing the time location 1. Switching the counter display 2. Changing the current time location 3. Using Marks to change the time location Registering a mark Changing the time location in order of the mark num- bers Changing the time location in order of the locations reg- istered to each mark Deleting a mark Setting the InTime, OutTime, ToTime, and EndTime to marked locations Step 6. Mixer adjustments 1. Select a mixer parameter Adjusting the level (volume), pan (stereo position), and send level Using the faders to adjust mixer settings Step 7. Using effects 1. Using effects Using a guitar effect Using an insert effect Using a master effect 2. Editing an effect Effect programs and chains Type and chain conguration Selecting the effect type and chain Editing an effect Using the faders to edit the effect Shortcuts using the [REC SELECT] keys 3. Saving an effect program To save an effect program 4. Loading/saving an effect user le The le loaded at power-on To save to a different effect user le Loading a different effect user le Step 8. Tempo/rhythm settings 1. Setting the tempo and time signature 2. Playing rhythms Selecting and playing a rhythm Recording your performance while listening to the rhythm Step 9. Song editing 1. Song editing operations Song Name naming a song Song Copy copying a song Delete Song deleting a song Step 10. Track editing 1. Track editing operations Virtual Track selecting a virtual track Copy Track copying a track Page Insert Track inserting a blank space Erase Track erasing a track Delete Track deleting a track Expansion/Compression expanding/compressing a track Copy Virtual Track copying to a virtual track Delete Virtual Track deleting a virtual track Step 11. Mixdown 1. Recording onto a master tape 2. Using the sub input 3. Creating a stereo le Limitations for a stereo MP2 song Step 12. Saving to your computer Windows users 1. Making USB connections to your computer Page 2. Saving song les via card 3. Card management Recovering a damaged card: Card Recovery Formatting a card: Format Parameters LOCATE P1. Location Counter: counter display SYSTEM P1. Tempo: tempo setting P2. EditSong: Song editing operations P.2-1 NameSong: Change the name of a song P.2-2 CopySong: copy a song P3. EditTrk: Track editing operations P.3-1 V-Track: Select virtual tracks P.3-2 CpyTrack (CopyTrack): Copy a track P.3-3 InsTrack (Insert Track): Insert blank space into a track P.3-4 ErsTrack (Erase Track): Erase data from a track P.3-5 DelTrack (Delete Track): Delete data from a track P.3-6 ExpTrack (Exp/Cmp): Expand/compress a region of a track P.3-7 CpyV-Trk: Copy a virtual track P.3-8 DelV-Trk: Delete a virtual track P4. CardUtl (Card-related functions) P.4-1 CardInfo (Information): View card information P.4-2 CdFxSave: Saving an effect user le P.4-3 CdFxLoad: Loading an effect user le P.4-4 CdRecvey: Recover card data P5. System: System-related settings P.5-1 MixerSys: Mixer settings P.5-2 Record: Recording settings P.5-3 UndoSys: Undo settings P6. USB comm: USB connections EFFECT P1. Effect: Effect settings P.1-1 SelectEffect: Select an effect program P.1-2 Drive/LMT: Drive/LMT module P.1-3 Cabinet: Cabinet module P2. Tuner: Tuner function MARK P.1-1 SelectMark: Select a mark P.2-1 DelMark (Delete Mark): Delete a mark MIXER P.1-1 Level: Volume level adjustment DISPLAY PRE: POST: MIXER: EFFECT ASSIGN BOUNCE 42 (4 tracks 2 tracks): 2+22 (2 tracks + 2 inputs 2 tracks): DUB (Dubbing): CONV (Convert): REC SELECT EXIT SHIFT STORE MARK FADER TRANSPORT KEYS 1. PLAY 2. REC 3. STOP 4. REW (Rewind) 5. FF (Fast Forward) Effect parameters DRIVE/LMT BLOCK 1. DRIVE 2. LIMITER Limiter (LIMITER) 3. BASS DRIVE B Comp (BASS COMP) B Ovdrv (BASS OVERDRIVE) CABI/EQ BLOCK 1. CABINET 1x8 Twd (1x8 TWEED) 1x12Twd (1x12 TWEED) 1x12 Blk (1x12 BLACK PANEL) 2. 4BAND EQ LowEQ (LOW EQ) MidEQ (MID EQ) HighEQ (HIGH EQ) WideEQ1 (WIDE EQ1) 4. MIC SIMULATOR VntgDy (VINTAGE DYNAMIC) MultiCn (MULTI CONDENSER) Perc.Cn (PERCUSSION CONDENSER) Whale.Dy (WHALE DYNAMIC) MODULATION BLOCK 1. MODULATION Chorus (CHORUS) StChorus (STEREO CHORUS) These effects give the sound depth and warmth by modulat- ing the delay time. Flanger (FLANGER) StFlange (STEREO FLANGER) PitchSft (PITCH SHIFTER) StPitch (STEREO PITCH SHIFTER) Phaser (PHASER) StPhaser (STEREO PHASER) Octave (OCTAVE) WahUp (WAH UP) WahDwn (WAH DOWN) AMBIENCE BLOCK 1. DELAY Delay (MONO DELAY) 2. AMBIENCE Echo (ECHO) NR/GATE BLOCK 1. NR NR (NOISE REDUCTION) 2. GATE Gate (GATE) Effect Program List * (Internal MIC) Effect Chain List [DRIVE/LMT] [CABI/EQ] [MOD] [AMB] [NR/GATE] Appendices Troubleshooting No sound Cant hear the playback Cant hear the input sound Effect does not apply Guitar/insert effect does not apply Master effect does not apply Final effect does not apply Rhythm Cant hear rhythm sounds Rhythm sound does not stop (volume is too loud) Nothing happens when you press a key Card Messages Finish! SongFull Working. Error messages Batt Low Card#@@@ >>Card<< CardFull Page To-Endx2 UndoOver Wr?>STOP Rhythm pattern list *1 Specications Analog/digital input/output specications Included items Index A B C D P R S T U Block diagram KORG INC. 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