Korg DW-8000 - Key Assign Modes

CREATING SOUNDS
mKEY ASSIGN
POLV1 POLV2
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KEV ASS IGN
■ POLY 1 Mode
This m ode is used for normal polyphonic playing. The
DW-8000' s eight voices are ass igned sequentially as
notes are played. If you play more than eigh t notes, then
the most recent notes will cancel out the earliest notes
still sounding . In th is mode, sounds using long release
tim
es will create an effect of "'over la pping" notes, which
will create a spacious sound.
■ POLY2 Mode
This is most useful for cer t ain ins t ru mental sounds. and
for sounds using polyphonic portamento effects. If a one
note passage is being played. t he first synth vo i ce (out
of e igh t) is used con ti nuously. If two notes are pla yed,
the f
ir st tw o vo i ces are used cont inuousl y, and so forth.
■ UNISON 1, 2 Mode
This mode assigns all ei ght voices to each key depres-
sion, following a
"last note played" prior ity system. Be -
cause all eight voices
are automatically detuned when
this
mode is selected. th is produces a ve ry fat. rich
sound. This mode is useful when
the DW-8000 is used
tor so lo i ng or playing a bass part.
UNISON
1 causes the envelope to retr ig ger every time a
new key is pressed, regardless of other key s being held.
UNISON 2 will resu
lt in sing le trigger ope ration (only the
first key pressed will
act ivate the envelope).
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The DW-8000 has eight synthesizer voices.
The KEY ASSIGN function determines
which voice is used (and how
it is used) to
produce the sound when a note is played on
the keyboard.
The KEY ASSIGN section provides four
modes - POL Y1, POL Y2, UNISON 1, and
UNISON2 -
to give you an optimum choice
for playing your new sounds.
When you write a program to the DW-8000,
the KEY ASSIGN mode being selected at
that time will be stored in memory.
Synth Voices Used
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When o,,e note ,; played. the e ight voices are used sequentiaNy.
Sy nth Voices Used
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When one note is playro. th e f irst voice is always used. When
two or more no tes a,e played, other voices a!SO are used.
Synth Voices Use<!
All voices a1-e used fo r each note p la yed.