1-1: Prog Basic

1–1f: Panel Switch Assign

These parameters assign the function of the front panel SW1 and SW2 switches (assignable panel switches 1 and 2).

SW1

AMSource

[JS(X) Lock…Modulation (CC#80)]

SW2

 

[JS(X) Lock…Modulation (CC#81)]

AMSource

 

 

 

The functions which can be assigned to SW1 and SW2 are the same (except for Modulation), and are as follows:

JS(X) Lock, JS(+Y) Lock, JS(–Y) Lock, Ribbon(X) Lock, Ribbon(Z) Lock, After Touch Lock, JS & Ribbon Lock

Each time you press SW1 (or SW2), the selected controller will alternate between Lock/Unlock (a lit LED indicates Lock). When you press SW1 (or SW2) while operating a controller, subsequent movement of that controller will produce no change.

For example if you select JS(+Y) Lock, and then move the joystick away from yourself and press SW1 (or SW2), the joystick (+Y) movement will be locked (held) at that position, and modulation will continue to be applied even after the joystick is allowed to return. By then moving the joystick in the (–Y) direction, you can apply both types of modulation simultaneously.

MIDI If this is locked, the corresponding controller will also stop transmitting MIDI, but reception will still occur.

Octave Down

Each time you press SW1 (or SW2), the original octave setting will alternate with a setting of one octave lower.

Octave Up

Each time you press SW1 (or SW2), the original octave setting will alternate with a setting of one octave higher.

Portamento Off

Each time you press SW1 (or SW2), the portamento effect will alternate between On and Off (lit LED indicates Off). This is valid only for bank M programs.

MIDI CC#65 will be transmitted each time On/Off occurs (a value of 0 for Off, 127 for On).

Modulation

Select this when you wish to use the switch as a AMS or Effect Dynamic Modulation source. In this case, you must first specify the control destination.

MIDI SW1 and SW2 differ for this function alone. For each On/Off, SW1 will transmit CC#80, and SW2 will transmit CC#81 (a value of 0 for Off, 127 for On).

Parameters

Prog.

Edit

P1

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Korg Synthesizer manual 1f Panel Switch Assign, SW2
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Synthesizer specifications

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