Korg iS50 User Manual (English)

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Important Safety Instructions2
Data Handling3
LCD Display3
Contents6
Getting Started9
Introduction10
Safety Instructions10
Before You Begin10
Check the Accessories Included10
Getting Ready to Play11
Connecting the Power Cable11
Turning on the Power11
Adjusting the Volume11
Handbook12
Basic Functions12
How to Change the Tempo12
How to Choose an Arrangement12
How to Select a Track13
How to Mute a Track13
How to Choose a Sound13
How to MIX Tracks13
Transposition14
Keyboard and Sounds14
How to Play the Drums on the Keyboard14
Sequencer15
How to Isolate a Track15
How to Record a New Piece15
How to Play a Right Handed Ensemble15
Disk16
How to Load a File from a Disk16
How to Format a Disk16
How to Save the Contents of Memory on Disk16
Arabic Scale17
How to Program the EC5 or a Pedal17
How to Switch from Equal Temperament to Arabic Scale17
Front and Rear Panels18
Control Panel19
Display22
Rear Panel23
Volume Indicators23
Tempo Mode23
Operative Modes25
Arrangement Play Mode25
Backing Sequence Mode25
Program Mode25
Song Play Mode26
Song Edit Mode26
Disk/Global Mode26
Display Pages27
Subpages27
Registering a Display Page27
Programming a Parameter Value27
Tutorial28
Demo28
Listeninig to the Demo28
To Listen to a Single Demo28
The Backing Sequence Data Contained in the Disk29
Listening to the Songs29
To Listen to a Song29
Listening to All the Songs on a Disk29
Jukebox30
The Arrangements31
Playing with the Arrangements31
Synchro Start and Stop31
Fill32
Variations32
Intro/Ending32
All the Tracks32
Fade In/Out33
Selecting a Different Arrangement33
Varying the Tempo33
Selecting a Different Arrangement While Playing33
The Keyboard34
Blocking the Sounds of the Keyboard34
Changing the Sounds on the Keyboard34
Playing as if It was a Piano35
Selecting a Keyboard Set35
Recording New Songs36
Recording a Keyboard Set36
Recording the Backing Sequences36
Recording the Backing Sequence Track by Track37
Preparing to Record37
Recording the Chord Progression37
Recording the Control Track38
Recording the solo Part38
Recording an Extra Track39
Saving Backing Sequences on Disk40
Standard MIDI Files41
Deleting Backing Sequences41
Editing Standard MIDI Files41
Loading and Listening to a Song41
Deleting Parts of a Song42
Saving a Standard MIDI File43
Adding Parts to a Song43
The Programs44
Editing a Program44
MIDI46
Connecting MIDI46
Performing a Song from Computer47
Controlling with a Master Keyboard48
Controlling Another Instrument48
Sending Data to the Computer48
What Is General MIDI?49
What Are Standard MIDI Files?49
Connecting Directly to a Computer50
Connecting to an IBM PC and Compatible50
Connecting to an Apple Macintos50
H50
HOST BR Settings51
Cable Connection Diagrams51
Installing and Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver Software52
Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver53
Installing the Korg MIDI Driver into Windows 9554
Setting up the Korg MIDI Driver for Windows 9556
Installing the Korg MIDI Driver into a Macintosh57
Setting up the Apple MIDI Driver58
Applications Which Do Not Use the Apple MIDI Manager58
Converting SMF Documents through PC Ecxhange59
Reference Guide62
Functions of Arrangement Play Mode62
Tempo and Chord Scanning63
Name of the Chords63
Performance Monitor64
Arrangement64
Track64
Program64
Style Select65
Track Settings66
Pan66
Damper67
Track Status67
Ensemble/Variation Change68
Keyboard Scale69
Effect Select70
Effect Modulation70
Effect Placement70
Effect Settings70
Rename Arrangement71
Write Arrangement72
Functions in Backing Sequence Mode73
Playback74
Backing Sequence74
Measure74
Chord Name Display75
Realtime Recording76
Selected Track76
Recording Mode76
Recording Quantize77
Metronome77
Step Recording78
Recording Track78
Measure Number78
Note79
Location79
Time Signature79
Velocity79
Step Recording on the Control Track80
Type of Event80
Step Recording on the Chord Track81
Chord82
Tension82
Bass Note82
Erase Backing Sequence83
Copy Backing Sequence83
Edit 184
Delete Measures84
Insert Measures84
If You Insert a Different Time Signature85
Erase Measures86
If You Erase Control Change Data86
Edit 287
Copy Measures87
If You Copy in Measures with Different Time Signature87
Bounce Tracks88
Quantize88
Shift Note89
Event Edit90
Bar Lines90
Measure Number/Index Number90
Event91
Event Type91
Event Editing of the CTRL Track92
Event Editing of the CHRD Track93
Extra Track Settings94
Next Backing Sequence97
Play/Stop97
Rename Backing Sequence98
SMF Converter99
Functions of Song Play Mode100
Song Name101
Playing Back One Song101
Playing Back All the Songs101
There Are Already Backing Sequences and Songs in Memory102
A File Does Not Appear102
Channel Settings103
Transpose Position104
Functions of Song Edit Mode106
Saving a Song before Turning off106
Load107
Playback and Recording107
Octave108
Track Parameters109
Shift Notes113
Erase Song114
Edit114
Save118
Format118
Functions in Disk/Global Mode119
Parameter Modified - Write? Message120
Introduction to Disks120
Write Protection121
Inserting a Disk121
Removing a Disk121
Cleaning the Heads122
Precautions122
Posible Problems122
Disk Functions123
Load All123
Load One124
Load Global126
Load Keyboard127
Master Tune129
Local Control130
Clock130
MIDI Channel Settings131
Clock Source131
Host BR131
MIDI Filter134
Program Change134
Assignable Pedal/Switch135
System Exclusive135
Assignable Expression Pedal Functions136
Setting Quarter Tones137
EC5 Exterenal Controller137
Lower Memory138
Velocity Curve138
Chord Recognition Mode139
Auto Chord Scanning140
Damper Polarity140
Main Scale141
Sub Scale141
User Scale142
Switching from the Main Scale to Sub Scale and Vice Versa142
MIDI Data Dump143
Data Type143
Joystick Settings144
Write Global144
Calibration145
Joystick Calibration145
To Save Global Settings145
Aftertouch Calibration146
Assignable Pedal/Footswitch Calibration147
Functions of Program Mode148
How to Recover Lost Changes148
Program Play149
Performance Edit150
Oscillator Basic151
Oscillator 2 Relative151
Oscillator Type151
Hold152
IV152
Det152
Dly152
Multisample/Drum Kit153
Level153
Pitch EG154
Pitch EG Intensity154
Vdf156
Level Velocity Sensitivity156
Time Velocity Sensitivity156
Vdf Eg157
Co157
Eg157
Attack Time158
Attack Level158
Decay Time158
Break Point158
VDF Keyboard Tracking159
Slope Time159
Sustain Level159
Release Time159
Vdf1/Vdf2160
Keyboard Track Amount160
Pivot Key160
Mode160
VDF Velocity Sensitivty161
Vda Ef163
VDA Keyboard Tracking165
Vibrato169
Waveform170
Intensity170
Frequency170
Vibrato Controller171
Vdf Mg172
Joystick up172
Aftertouch172
VDF MG Controller174
Oscillator174
VDA Level174
Controllers175
P.bend175
Cutoff175
Write Program177
Effects178
Effect Type178
Effect Select Pages179
Effect Modulation Pages179
Effect Placement Pages180
Effect 1 Parameters Pages182
Effect 2 Parameters Pages182
Dynamic Modulation183
Shelving Equalizer183
Settings for each Effect183
No Effect183
Early Reflections184
Stereo Delay185
Dual Delay186
Multitap Delay186
Chorus188
Quadrature Chorus188
Harmonic Chorus189
Symphonic Ensemble190
Flanger191
Exciter192
Enhancer192
Distortion193
Phaser194
Rotary Speaker194
Tremolo195
Parametric Equalizer196
Chorused or Flanged Delay197
Delay & Reverb198
Delay & Chorus198
Delay & Flanger199
Delay & Distortion200
Delay & Phaser201
Delay & Rotary Speaker201
Messages203
Troubleshooting207
General Problems207
Floppy Disk Related Problems208
List of Detected Chords209
Major209
Major 6Th209
Sus 4209
Minor210
Diminished210
Augmented210
Arrangements213
Multisamples219
Drum Kits222
Drum Samples228
Specifications229
Index230

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Korg iS50 Specifications

General

MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Multitimbral	16 parts
Keyboard	61 keys
Sound Source	AI2 Synthesis System
Polyphony	32 voices
Combinations	64
Effects	Reverb, chorus
Sequencer	16-track
Outputs	Left/Mono, Right, Headphones
Floppy Disk Drive	3.5" (optional)
Memory	20, 000 events (Sequencer)