Korg iS35 User Manual

Reference • Appendices
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Troubleshooting
General problems
Problem Solution Page
Power does not turn on
Make sure that (1) the power cable is plugged into the outlet, (2) the cable is
plugged into the connector on the back of the instrument, (3) and is not dam-
aged, (4) there are any problems with the mains.
Is the power switch turned ON?
If the power still does not turn on, contact your dealer or the nearest KORG Ser-
vice Center.
No sound
Check the connections of your amp or mixer.
☞P. 2
Make sure that all the components of the amplifying system are turned on.
Are the MASTER VOLUME and VOLUME sliders of the iS35 set to a position
other than “0”?
☞P. 3
Is the Local Control parameter set to OFF? Turn it ON. ☞P. 151
Is the Speaker On parameter set to OFF? Turn it ON. ☞P. 149
Lowest note are not played
If the MIDI controller is connected through the Global channel of the iS35 (chan-
nel 1 by default), and the led of the SPLIT button is lit up, the notes will be
divided into the Lower part (low notes, below the split point) and the Upper 1 and
Upper 2 (high notes, above the split point) parts. The Lower part is muted in
some Arrangements and does not play.
☞P. 35
Wrong sounds
Do the USER banks contain modified data? Load the appropriate data for the
song, the backing sequence or the arrangement you wish to playback.
☞P. 141
Has one of the two drum kits in RAM been modified? Load the appropriate drum
kits (27 and 28 Drum programs).
☞P. 144
Have the arrangements been modified? Load the appropriate data. ☞P. 142
Arrangements or backing sequences
do not play the correct patterns
Do the arrangements use the USER styles? Load the USER styles required by
the arrangements.
☞P. 144
Sound does not stop Make sure that the damper switch polarity parameter is set correctly. ☞P. 163
Selected arrangement or backing
sequence does not playback
Make sure that the MIDI Clock parameter is set to INT. If you are using the MIDI
Clock of another device, you must set the MIDI Clock parameter to IN1 or IN2 (if
the device is connected to MIDI IN1 or MIDI IN 2, respectively) and make sure
that the external device transmits MIDI Clock data.
☞P. 151
Cannot record in Backing Sequence
mode
Make sure that the MIDI Clock parameter is set to INT. If you are using the MIDI
Clock of another device, you must set the MIDI Clock parameter to IN1 or IN2 (if
the device is connected to MIDI IN1 or MIDI IN 2, respectively) and make sure
that the external device transmits MIDI Clock data.
☞P. 151
Does not respond to MIDI messages
Make sure that all MIDI cables are connected correctly. ☞P. 4
Make sure that the external device is transmitting through MIDI channels that
are enable to receive in the iS35.
☞P. 4
Make sure that the MIDI Filters of the iS35 do not prevent the reception of mes-
sages.
☞P. 155
Some drum kit sounds are not played Check the panpot and effect send level settings.
Percussive instruments played are not
correct
Make sure that the track transposition is set to +00 and that the external device,
if any, transmits without transposition.
☞P. 37

Korg iS35 Specifications

General

Brand	Korg
Model	iS35
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English