Korg D1 - Playing the D1; Sound Selection Modes

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mains the same, even if a different sound button is
pressed.
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1
Each time the D1 is turned on, the sound in bank 1 is
selectedforallsoundbuons.
Playing two sounds at the same time
(Layer mode)
Youcanplaytwosoundsatthesametimeonthekey-
board. This is called the Layer mode.
Simultaneously press the two sound buttons for the
sounds to be played at the same time.
Thetwoselectedsoundbuonswilllightup.
Theleftmostoruppermostselectedsoundbuonislayer
1, and the other (rightmost or lowermost) one is layer 2 (see
the diagram at the below).
Layer 2
Layer 1
For example, if E.PIANO1 and ORGAN1 are selected,
E.PIANO1 is layer 1 and ORGAN1 is layer 2. In order to
usesoundsindierentbanks,rstselectthebanksinthe
Singlemodeforthesoundbuonstobepressed.
For example, to play by layering the grand piano and
jazz organ 2 sounds, select bank 2 (grand piano) for the
PIANO1buonandbank2(jazzorgan2)fortheORGAN1
buon,andthenpressbothbuonssimultaneously.
When selecting Layer mode, the total number of voices
that can play at the same time is reduced, depending
on the total number of oscillators used by the selected
sounds. (refer to “About maximum polyphony” on
page 16.)
 Soundsindierentbanksforthesamesoundbuon
(concert piano and grand piano for the PIANO1 but-
ton) cannot be selected.
Returning to the Single mode
To return to Single mode, just press a single sound se-
lectionbuon.
Layer mode settings
In Layer mode, the volume balance between sounds
can be adjusted, the octave for each sound can be shift-
ed, and the damper pedal can be enabled or disabled
for each sound. (refer to “Function mode” on page
11.)
Playing the D1
Playing a single sound (Single mode)
Youcanselectasoundfromthethirtysoundssupplied
with the instrument (10 sounds x 3 banks).
Soundbuon Bank Soundname #
PIANO1 1 Concert Piano 3
2 Grand Piano 3
3 Pop Piano 2
PIANO2 1 Jazz Piano 3
2 Honky-tonk Piano 2
3 Electric Grand Piano 1
E.PIANO1 1 Stage Electric Piano 1
2 Bright Electric Piano 2
3 Tremolo Electric Piano 1
E.PIANO2 1 Digital Electric Piano1 2
2 Digital Electric Piano2 2
3 60’s Electric Piano 1
HARPSI/CLAV 1 Harpsichord 2
2 Clav 1
3 Synth Clav 2
VIBES/GUITAR 1 Vibraphone 1
2 Marimba 1
3 Acoustic Guitar 2
ORGAN1 1 Jazz Organ1 2
2 Jazz Organ2 2
3 Jazz Organ3 2
ORGAN2 1 Pipe Organ1 2
2 Pipe Organ2 2
3 Positive Organ 2
STRINGS 1 Strings 2
2 Cinema Strings 2
3 Analog Strings 2
CHOIR 1 Aah Choir 2
2
OohVoices 2
3 Classical Choir 3
(#) These columns show the number of oscillators per voice
that are used by each sound. (refer to “About maximum
polyphony” on page 16.)
1. Pressthesoundbuonforthesoundthatyouwant
toplay.
Theselectedbuonwilllightup.
2. PresstheBANKbuttontoselectoneofthethree
sounds.
Each press of the BANK button switches the bank in
the order 1, 2, 3, 1, ..., and the corresponding LED to the
rightoftheBANKbuonwilllightup.
For example, to select the electric grand piano sound,
pressthePIANO2buon,afterwhichitsbuonlights
up.
Then, press the BANK button twice to select bank 3
(Electric Grand Piano); the LED below and to the right
oftheBANKbuonwilllightup.
In addition, the bank selected for a sound button re-