KORG D12 Guided Tour
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Working with the D12
Select and work with the demo song:
1. If the demo song “I CAN’T WAIT” isn’t already selected, press [SONG/CD] until you select the “SelSong” tab.
2. Rotate the [DIAL] to select and load the demo song number “I001 I CAN’T WAIT”.
3. Press [PLAY] to begin playback.
Note: This demo song is protected, as indicated by the “lock” icon to the right of the song name. Following the next section, you’ll
learn how to copy this song to a new location so that you can freely-edit it.
4. As the song plays, work with the FF and REW keys as follows:
Using the FF and REW keys in a song:
To move towards the beginning of the song from a point in the song, while stopped:
Press [REW] repeatedly to move in increments, or hold down [REW] to “rewind” continuously, then release the key to
stop at the new location.
To move towards the beginning of the song during playback:
Press [REW] once to begin rewinding, then press [PLAY] to continue from the new location, or press [STOP] to stop playback.
To move towards the end of the song while stopped:
Press [FF] repeatedly to move in increments, or hold down [FF] to “fast-forward” continuously, then release the key to
stop at the new location.
To move towards the end of the song during playback:
Press [FF] once to begin fast-forwarding, then press [PLAY] to continue from the new location, or press [STOP] to stop playback.
To move to the beginning of the song while stopped:
When you are at a point in the song, Hold down [STOP] and press [REW].
To move to the end of the song while stopped:
When you are at a point in the song, Hold down [STOP] and press [FF].
Copy the demo song to a new song location for editing:
5. [STOP] song playback, then press [SONG/CD] until you select the “EditSong” tab.
6. Rotate the [DIAL] to the left, to select “CopySong”. The next available empty song location is indicated above the “CDR/RW”
tab.
7. u to the “Exec.” button and press ENTER, then u to the “Yes” button and press ENTER to copy the song.
8. Press ENTER again, to return to the “CopySong” page.
Un-protect and rename the copied song:
9. u to highlight “CopySong”, then rotate the [DIAL] to the right, until you select “ProtectSong”.
10. u to the “Exec.” button, then press ENTER, so that the “lock” icon disappears in the display.
11. Press [SONG/CD] until you select the “SelSong” tab, then u to the “Rename” button and press ENTER.