M50 Owner's Manual - Korg

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18 Introduction to the M50 Other PROG BANK A, B, C, D, E, GM/ COMBI BANK A, B, C, D switches Use these switches to change banks when selecting Programs or Combinations. The LEDs in the switches light up to show the current bank. In Program mode, these switches select the Program bank. In Combination mode, these switches have two functions: • When you’re selecting Combinations, they choose the Combination bank. • When you’re assigning a Program to a timbre within the Combination, they select the Program bank. In Sequencer mode, when a track’s Program name is selected, these switches change the Program bank. TEMPO knob, TAP TEMPO switch You can set the tempo by turning the TEMPO knob or by repeatedly pressing the TAP TEMPO switch. Control surface For details on using the control surface to edit values, please see page 30. COMPARE switch You can use this switch to return the settings of an edited program, combination, or song to their original state. Refer to the following section. Compare function Use this when you wish to compare the edits you have made to a program or combination’s sound with the un-edited original (i.e., the sound that is written into memory). When editing a program or combination, press this switch. The LED will light, and the last-written settings for that program number or combination number will be recalled. When you press the COMPARE switch once again, the LED will go dark and you will return to the settings that you were editing. If you edit the settings that are recalled by pressing the COMPARE switch (i.e., the settings that are written into memory), the LED will go dark, and it will not be possible to return to the previous edits by pressing the COMPARE switch again. In Sequencer mode, you can use the COMPARE switch to make “before and after” comparisons immediately after using realtime recording or step recording to record a song, or after performing a track edit operation. For example, this can be used effectively when realtime-recording a MIDI track for a song. 1. Realtime-record a MIDI track. (Take 1) 2. Once again, realtime-record on the same track. (Take 2) 3. Press the COMPARE switch. The LED will light, and take 1 will be recalled. 4. Press the COMPARE switch once again. The LED will go dark, and take 2 will be recalled. 5. If at step 3 you once again realtime-record on the same track (take 3), the object of the Compare function will now be take 1. 6. If at step 4 you once again realtime-record on the same track (take 3), the object of the Compare function will be take 2. In this way, the Compare function lets you recall the previous recording or the previous state of event editing. Note: If you continue editing when the COMPARE switch is lit, the switch will go dark. This now becomes the musical data that will be selected when the COMPARE switch is dark. For details, please see “The Compare function” on page 127 of the Parameter Guide. The Compare function that brings back the settings prior to editing is not available in Global mode. Selecting and executing menu commands Menu command button Menu button The utility functions provide commands that are specific to each page, such as Write (save) or Copy. The available utility functions will depend on the selected page. For example, the utility functions in Program mode let you write (save) the settings, or let you perform convenient editing operations such as copying settings between oscillators or effects, or a Sync function that lets you edit two EGs together. 1. In the upper right of the display, press the u button. The menu command will appear. 2. Select a menu command by touching it with your finger. A dialog box for the selected menu command will appear. Check-type commands will not display a dialog box; their status will be switched, and the list will close. By holding down the ENTER switch and pressing a numeric key 0–9 you can access the dialog box for the first ten utility functions without going through the menu. • If you want to close the list without selecting a command, press the display somewhere other than the list, or press the EXIT switch. 3. For a parameter in a dialog box, select it by pressing it with your finger, and use the VALUE controllers (e.g., VALUE dial or q/u switches) to enter its value.
When selecting a program or combination number in a dialog box, you can also use the BANK SELECT switch to enter the bank as an alternative to using the VALUE controllers. 4. To execute, press the OK button or the ENTER switch. If you decide not to execute, press the Cancel button or the EXIT switch. The dialog box will close. Writing/saving After editing, you should write or save your changes as necessary. For example if you’ve edited a program, your changes will be lost if you select another program or turn off the power. The same applies to a combination. Settings you edit in Global mode will be remembered as long as the power is on, but your changes will be lost when you turn off the power, unless you write these changes into memory. For details on the Write operations, see the following pages. • Programs → p.33 • Combinations → p.46 • Effect presets → PG p.77 • Global settings (pages 0–4) → p.89 • Drum kits → p.89 • User arpeggio pattern → p.89 • User Drum Track patterns → PG p.208 Preset/user Drum Track patterns are saved in internal memory even when the power is turned off. Patterns you create in Sequencer mode can be converted into user Drum Track patterns and saved in internal memory. • User template songs → PG p.192 Preset/user template songs are saved in internal memory even when the power is turned off. Track settings and effect settings of a song you create can be saved in internal memory by the menu command Save Template Song. • For details on writing to internal memory → p.88 Refer to the following pages for more about saving. • Saving to media (Media– Save) → p.91 Note: On the M50, the action of writing to internal memory is called “Write,” and the action of saving to an SD card device is called “Save.” Assigning a name (renaming) You can edit the name of an edited program, combination, song, drum kit, or arpeggio pattern. You can also change the names of the program and combination categories. For details, please see “Editing names” on page 91. Using Controllers Basic Information Using Controllers In addition to using the keyboard, the M50 lets you control the sound by using the joystick, SW1 and SW2 switches, knobs 1–4, chord trigger switches, damper pedal, and foot switch or foot pedal. These controls let you modify the tone, pitch, volume, effects, etc. in realtime as you play. (Lock function) 1 2 Joystick The joystick moves in four directions: left, right, up (away from yourself), and down (towards yourself). Each of the four directions can be used to control a different function, such as modulating Program or effects parameters. These assignments can be different for every Program, but generally, they do the following: Standard Joystick functions Joystick Lock The joystick will automatically return to the center position when you release it. You can use the SW1/SW2 switches or a foot switch connected to the M50 to lock the current position so that the effect will continue even after the joystick returns to the center position. For details, please see “Using the Lock function” on page 20. SW1, SW2 SW1 and SW2 Joystick Move the joystick… Controller Name Normally controls… Left JS–X Pitch bend down Right JS+X Pitch bend up Up (away from yourself ) JS+Y Vibrato Down (towards yourself ) JS–Y Filter LFO (wah) You can use these switches to control program parameters via AMS (Alternate Modulation), or effect parameters via DMod (Dynamic Modulation). They can also transpose the keyboard by octaves, turn portamento on/off, or to lock the position joystick. Each switch can work as either a Toggle or Momentary switch. In Toggle mode, the assigned function is switched between on and off each time the switch is pressed. In Momentary mode, the assigned function is active on only as long as you hold down the switch. In Program mode, you can check the assignments of SW1 and SW2 on the Prog P0: Play– Main page. 19 Introduction Program Combination Sequencer Effect Arpeggio Drum Track Global Media
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Page 3 and 4: Thank you for purchasing the Korg M
Page 5 and 6: Creating songs (Sequencer mode) . .
Page 7 and 8: This Quick Start is provided for th
Page 9 and 10: You can press the q switch or u swi
Page 11 and 12: Listening to the demo songs Loading
Page 13 and 14: Main Features EDS (Enhanced Definit
Page 15 and 16: Front and rear panels Front panel 1
Page 17 and 18: Rear panel 6 1. Power supply 5 Be s
Page 19 and 20: * Dialog box A dialog box may appea
Page 21 and 22: GLOBAL MODE DRUM KIT PCG Key Assign
Page 23: Using the EXIT switch to move betwe
Page 27 and 28: Resetting the controller settings Y
Page 29 and 30: Turning the power on/off Connecting
Page 31 and 32: Connecting audio equipment Here’s
Page 33 and 34: Playing and editing Programs About
Page 35 and 36: Selecting by Category/Program Selec
Page 37 and 38: 3. There are two modes of realtime
Page 39 and 40: Saving your edits After you’ve ed
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Page 47 and 48: Keyboard Track This lets you vary t
Page 49 and 50: Playing and editing Combinations Ab
Page 51 and 52: Easy Combination editing You can ed
Page 53 and 54: Detailed Editing with Combinations
Page 55 and 56: Creating Velocity Switches Next, le
Page 57 and 58: Creating songs (Sequencer mode) Ove
Page 59 and 60: Playing Songs Playback In order to
Page 61 and 62: MIDI recording Preparations for rec
Page 63 and 64: If you executed this operation with
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Page 67 and 68: Recording multiple MIDI tracks from
Page 69 and 70: Creating an RPPR pattern RPPR stand
Page 71 and 72: Creating and playing a Cue List A c
Page 73 and 74: Using Effects An overview of the M5
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Routing effect settings The insert
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For details, please see “Double-s
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Arpeggiator function Using the arpe
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P3: ALT2 ALT2 P4: RANDOM RANDOM Cha
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Other settings for the arpeggiator
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Drum Track function Performing with
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2. Specify the MIDI channel of the
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Settings for the entire M50 How Glo
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External control To use the M50 to
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Saving data Types of data that can
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• Relative: This type of Tone Adj
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Editing names You can modify the na
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Loading data Data that can be loade
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Never remove the media while data i
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Appendices Restoring the factory se
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Could the level of the Master Volum
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Have you routed the output to an in
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Error messages Error and confirmati
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N No data Meaning: When loading a S
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Specifications and options Specific
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Operating requirements KORG USB-MID
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Index A AC adapter 1, 11, 23 Aftert
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Speed Arpeggiator 73 LFO 72 Playbac
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