KORG D12 Guided Tour
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QuickSteps D12 Basic Operations
The following modules provide quick steps for basic operations. D12 Owner’s Manual page references are included at the lower left
of each module:
Note: Whenever you see “Select” in a QuickStep operation, always confirm the selection by pressing the ENTER key!
Creating a new song:
SONG key Ô SelSong tab Ô Select New Ô Select SongType and MixerSet Ô Select OK
Ô OM pg. 21
Naming a song:
SONG key Ô SelSong tab Ô Select Rename Ô Select ClearAll Ô Select buttons in display to change characters Ô Select < > buttons to move cursor Ô Select OK
Ô OM pg. 21
Selecting songs:
1. SONG key Ô With D12 stopped at current song beginning: Hold STOP and press REW 1 or more times to go to previous song(s) Ô Hold STOP and press FF 2
or more times to go to next song(s).
2. Or…SONG key Ô SelSong tab Ô Select song number Ô Rotate DIAL to go to new songs
3. Or…SONG key Ô SelSong tab Ô Select > at left of song Ô Rotate DIAL or Select arrows to move through song list Ô SELECT OK
Ô OM pg. 22
Moving to the beginning or end of a song:
From a point within the song, hold STOP and press REW 1x, or press IN/LOC1 key if not assigned to another location / To move to the end of a song: From a point
within the song, hold STOP and press FF 1x.
Ô OM pg. 35
Using REW and FF keys during song playback:
While song is playing, press either key 1x to rewind or fast forward continuously Ô Press PLAY key to stop REW or FF and continue play from that point.
Ô OM pg. 35
Changing Drives:
SONG key Ô SelSong tab Ô Select > at left of song Ô Select Drive Ô Select drive from list Ô Select OK
Ô OM pg. 22
Connecting instruments and assigning inputs:
Connect instrument to appropriate front panel input (use front panel GUITAR jack for guitar) Ô INPUT key Ô Ch1-6 or 7-12 tab Ô Select “plug” icons to assign input
to desired channel Ô METER/TRACK VIEW key Ô Select > to select PreFaderLev Ô Select OK Ô Play and adjust TRIM knob and Channel fader / MASTER fader /
PHONE level knob
Ô OM pg. 23-25
Using the built-in tuner with a guitar:
Connect guitar to front panel GUITAR jack Ô INPUT /TUNER key Ô Tuner tab Ô Select Input 1 Ô Set Calib: 440 Hz Ô Play and set tuning so that center triangle in
tuner display remains highlighted for each string played
Ô OM pg. 25
Auto-Punch recording:
AUTO PUNCH key Ô Select and set Counter location Ô STORE key: set IN point Ô Select and set Counter location Ô STORE key: set OUT point Ô Set desired
TRACK STATUS to RECORD (red) Ô Select RolTime, pre-roll and post-roll time Ô Select AutoPunch:On Ô Press REC Ô Press PLAY Ô Recording begins at IN
point and ends at OUT point Ô STOP
Ô OM pg. 29
Manual-Punch recording:
Set desired TRACK STATUS to RECORD (red) Ô Press PLAY Ô Press REC at point of punch-in Ô Record the track Ô Press PLAY or REC at point of punch-out
Ô STOP
Ô OM pg. 28
Trigger recording:
Set TRACK STATUS to RECORD (red) Ô TRIGGER key Ô TriggerRec:On Ô Press REC Ô Play instrument: when input level exceeds threshold, recording will
begin Ô STOP
Ô OM pg. 31