Front panel, Rear panel, Bottom panel | Korg PXR4 instruction

3. Front panel

1

2

3

1.[PHONE] jack

Connect a set of headphones to this jack (stereo mini).

2.[PHONE LEVEL] knob: 0...10

This knob adjusts the volume of the headphones. Higher settings will produce a louder volume.

3.[INPUT TRIM] knob: 0...10

This knob adjusts the input level.

Raising the level of the [INPUT TRIM] knob when nothing is connected to an input jack will produce hum or noise.

Introduction

4.Rear panel

12 3

1.[POWER/BACK LIGHT] switch

This switch turns the power on/off, and turns the dis- play backlight on. (→ p.14)

2.[DC 4.5V] connector

Connect the included AC adapter to this connector.

3.[USB] connector

Use a USB cable to connect this to your computer. (→ p.52)

5.Bottom panel

1.[GUITAR INPUT] switch

Set this switch according to the output level of the gui- tar that is connected to the [GUITAR INPUT] jack. LOW: Use this setting when using a guitar with low output pickups (such as a single coil pickup).

HIGH: Use this setting when using a guitar with high output pickups.

If you are not sure which setting is appropriate, set this to LOW. If the sound is still distorted when the [INPUT TRIM] knob is in the minimum position, set this switch to HIGH.

9

Image 11

Korg PXR4 owner manual Front panel, Rear panel, Bottom panel

Contents

Page Handling Power supplyLocation Interference with other electrical devices Table of Contents Creating/selecting a song Mixer adjustmentsUsing effects Viewing and changing the time location Mixdown Tempo/rhythm settingsSong editing Track editing ExpTrack Exp/Cmp Expand/compress a Record Recording settings UndoSys Undo settingsLevel Volume level adjustment DelTrack Delete Track Delete data from a track Index Block diagram What is ?Troubleshooting Messages Rhythm pattern list Specifications Printing conventions in this manual Main features Top panel Features of the PXR4 and their function Side panels Bottom panel Front panelRear panel Display screen Effect assign indicator → p.67 Battery empty iconDisplay indicator Mixer indicator Output ConnectionsInserting/exchanging cards Input Power supply preparations Turning the power on/off Turning on the display backlight Turning the power onBattery empty indicator DM Project Turning the power offListening to the demo songs Demo song list Duck Teeth Lower the PXR4’s Master fader Turn the power onPreparations Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 4.5V jack Song named NEW Song has now been created Create a new song → p.23 Check the input level Record → p.25 Counter time will move to the beginning of the song Playback → p.31 Selecting modes Selecting and setting parametersBasic operation Editing a parameter value Using the faders to select/set parametersCanceling an edit Undo/Redo Tuning your guitar Tuning To select the next-numbered song Creating/selecting a songCreating a new song Selecting a different song Character that can be changed will blink Changing the name of a songSelect the song whose name you want to change → 2. Selecting a different song Connect the input device RecordingRecording methods Recording on two tracks Additional recording Using virtual tracks to record Select the track that you want to record Adjust the recording level of your input device, and recordPunch-in/out re-recording a portion of a track Refer to 1. Recording methods steps 1 Specify the number of measures to be recorded Count-in recording after a speciﬁed number of mea- suresPress the Stop key to stop playback Combining tracks 1-4 onto two tracks Bounce combining multiple tracks Select the track for recording When you are ﬁnished recording, press the Stop key to stopSelect the bounce mode Begin bounce recording Double-speed playback PlaybackPlayback Layering additional performances onto one track Changing the current time location Switching the counter displayViewing and changing the time location Other types of playback Changing the time location in order of the mark num- bers Using Marks to change the time locationRegistering a mark Select the mark that you want to delete Enter Mark modeDeleting a mark Move to the next or previous mark Select a mixer parameter Mixer adjustmentsUsing the faders to adjust mixer settings Using an insert effect Using effectsUsing effects Using a guitar effect Type and chain conﬁguration Using a ﬁnal effectEditing an effect Effect programs and chains Chain 8 This chain contains a high-quality reverb Selecting the effect type and chainEditing an effect Chain 4 This chain is suitable for mic input To save an effect program Using the faders to edit the effectShortcuts using the REC Select keys Saving an effect program Loading a different effect user ﬁle ﬁle loaded at power-onLoading/saving an effect user ﬁle To save to a different effect user ﬁle Selecting and playing a rhythm Tempo/rhythm settingsSetting the tempo and time signature Playing rhythms Song Name naming a song Song editingSong editing operations Changing the tempo of the rhythm Virtual Track selecting a virtual track Track editingTrack editing operations Delete Song deleting a song Copy Track copying a track Select the OutTime When the display asks CopyOK?, press the CURSelect EditMode editing unit. For this example, select Fast Select the InTime Select EditMode. → Copy Track Select the InTime and OutTime Insert Track inserting a blank spaceErase Track erasing a track Select the DestTrk Execute the operation Here’s how to delete the In-Out region of trackDelete Track deleting a track Select ErsTrack. Then press the Cursor right key Select Times Expansion/Compression expanding/compressing a track Select the SrcVTrk Copy Virtual Track copying to a virtual trackSelect the InTime, OutTime, ToTime, and EndTime Select PitchFix Track As an example, here’s how to delete virtual track CDelete Virtual Track deleting a virtual track Select the DestVTrk Creating a stereo ﬁle Using the sub inputMixdown Recording onto a master tape Windows users Saving to your computerMaking USB connections to your computer Creating a stereo ﬁle Macintosh users Saving song ﬁles via card Formatting a card Format Recovering a damaged card Card RecoveryCard management Fr FreeTime The recordable time on the currently LocateP1. Location Counter counter display Counter NameSong Change the name of a song P1. Tempo tempo settingSystem P2. EditSong Song editing operations CpyTrack CopyTrack Copy a track P3. EditTrk Track editing operationsDelSong Delete a song Track Select virtual tracks ErsTrack Erase Track Erase data from a track InsTrack Insert Track Insert blank space into a track ExpTrack Exp/Cmp Expand/compress a region of a track DelTrack Delete Track Delete data from a track CardInfo Information View card information P4. CardUtl Card-related functionsCpyV-Trk Copy a virtual track DelV-Trk Delete a virtual track P5. System System-related settings UndoSys Undo settings Record Recording settings SelectEffect Select an effect program P1. Effect Effect settingsEffect P6. USB comm USB connections P2. Tuner Tuner function Mixer Mark + Effect Assign SendL Send level adjustment L chSendR Send level adjustment R ch + Display + Bounce Store Mark REC SelectExit Shift Master Transport Keys FF Fast Forward RECREW Rewind DRIVE/LMT Block Dist Bass Distortion Limiter LimiterComp Bass Comp Ovdrv Bass Overdrive CABI/EQ Block MidEQ MID EQ 4x12 Vin 4x12 Vintage4x12 Mdn 4x12 Modern LowEQ LOW EQ VntgDy Vintage Dynamic Tube2 TUBE2Hi-Gain1 HI-GAIN1 Hi-Gain1 HI-GAIN2 Flanger Flanger StFlange Stereo Flanger ModDelay MOD Delay StModDly Stereo MOD DelayModulation Block Chorus Chorus StChorus Stereo Chorus WahUp WAH UP Phaser Phaser StPhaser Stereo PhaserPitchSft Pitch Shifter StPitch Stereo Pitch Shifter Octave Octave Ambience Block NR/GATE Block Prog name Chain# For Effect Program List For each chain, the following effects can be selected Effect Chain List NR/GATE Troubleshooting Master effect does not apply Effect does not applyCan’t record two tracks simultaneously Guitar/insert effect does not apply Card Rhythm Messages Error messages No Card EvntFullOut MarkFull Wr?STOP To-Endx2UndoOver Rhythm pattern list Analog/digital input/output speciﬁcations Speciﬁcations Included items Counter display Index Manual punch-in Manual punch-out Double-speed playback Half-speed playback Tuner Block diagram Korg INC