Korg Karma - Front and Rear Panel; Front Panel

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Introduction
Front panel
Front and rear panel
Front panel
1. EXB-PCM slot cover (EXB-PCM option)
Open this cover to install separately sold EXB-
PCM series option boards.
Two slots are provided.
For details on installation, refer to PG p.265
2. REALTIME CONTROLS
Use the [SELECT] key to select A or B mode for the
realtime controllers, and use knobs [1]–[4] to con-
trol the tone, effects, and MIDI control changes etc.
in realtime (
☞p.24).
[SELECT] key
This key selects either A or B mode for the realtime
controllers. The selected mode will light.
[1] knob, [2] knob, [3] knob, [4] knob
In A mode, the function of each knob is fixed. [1] is
the low pass filter cutoff frequency, [2] is the filter
resonance level or the cutoff frequency of the high
pass filter, [3] is the filter EG intensity, and [4] is the
filter/amp release time.
In B mode, each knob will control the function that
is assigned in Program, Combination, Sequencer,
or Song Play modes.
3. [SW1] key, [SW2] key
These keys are on/off switches for the functions to
which they were assigned in Program, Combina-
tion, Sequencer and Song Play modes. When on,
the LED will light (
☞p.23).
4. Joystick
This controls pitch or modulation, etc.
Move the joystick up/down or left/right (+Y, –Y,
–X, +X) to control (
☞p.23).
Various program parameters and effect parameters
will determine what is controlled by the joystick.
5. Headphone jack
A set of headphones with(1/4") stereo phono plug
can be connected here.
The output from the L/MONO and R OUTPUT
jacks can be monitored in stereo through the head-
phones.
6. Floppy disk drive
You can insert 3.5 inch 2HD (double-side high den-
sity) floppy disks here. Edited data can be saved
on a floppy disk, and the factory preload data, or
SMF data etc. can be loaded from a floppy disk.
For details on handling floppy disks, refer to
“Floppy disk handling” (
☞p.95).
Eject button
To remove a floppy disk, first make sure that the
disk access indicator is off, and then press this
button. If the disk does not eject when you press
this button, do not attempt to remove the disk by
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