Korg King User Manual

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Panel description and functions
Front panel (Main Control)
Value dial (with push function)
Use this dial to edit program or parameter
values, or push the dial to execute seings.
Pages where the push function is available
will show a
“”
symbol in the main display.
PROGRAM (GLOBAL) button
This buon has two functions.
[PROGRAM]
When you want to play programs,
press this buon to select Program
mode. The buon will light, and the
program play screen will appear in
the main display.
[GLOBAL]
When you want to make overall
seings that apply to the entire
KingKORG, hold down the
SHIFT/EXIT buon and press this
buon to select Global mode. The
buon will blink, and the main
display will show the global seing
screen.
FAVORITES button
Use this buon to turn on the Favorites function that makes it easy to select
a sound, or to switch Favorite Sets.
Each time you press this buon, you’ll cycle through A

B

C

D

E

A….
By pressing this buon while holding down the SHIFT/EXIT buon, you can step
through the banks in the order of E
→
D
→
C
→
B
→
A
→
E….
To turn off the Favorites function, press the PROGRAM (GLOBAL) buon.
SHIFT/EXIT button
Use this buon to access the extended
functions (SHIFT) of a knob or buon,
or to return to the program select screen
(EXIT).
WRITE button
Use this buon to save a program or
global seing that you’ve edited, or to
register a desired program as a Favorite.
(OM: p.21 “Saving”)
PAGE +/- buttons
Use these to access the desired edit page.
Use the +/- buons to move between
pages.
Main display
This shows various information such as
program data and parameter values.
Category/Favorites buttons
If the PROGRAM (GLOBAL) buon is lit
up, pressing one of these buons will jump
to the first program in the corresponding
category. If the FAVORITES buon is lit
up, pressing one of these buons will
directly recall a program. You can register
your favorite programs so that they can be
recalled by a single press.
ORIGINAL VALUE LED
This will light up when the value you’re
editing with the front panel knobs and
buons matches the internally saved
value.
TIMBRE A/B select buttons
These buons select the timbre that will be
controlled by the front panel (OSCILLATOR
/FILTER, AMP/LFO/EG). By pressing both
A and B buons simultaneously, you can
select both timbres.
SPLIT (POSITION) button
Use this to turn the Split function on/off,
or to specify the split position.
The Split function will turn on/off each
time you press the buon. You’ll also use
this buon to specify the split position.
(PG: “1. Timbre parameters”)
TEMPO LED
This will blink in time with the tempo.
ARP (TEMPO) button
Use this buon to turn the
arpeggiator on/off, and to set the
tempo. A tap tempo function is also
provided. (OM: p.14 “3. Playing
arpeggios”)

Korg King Specifications

General

Type	Analog Modeling Synthesizer
Arpeggiator	Yes
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Outputs	2 x 1/4" audio output, 1 x 1/4" headphone output
Vocoder	16-band vocoder
Display	Backlit LCD
Controllers	Modulation wheel
Oscillators	2 oscillators + noise generator
Effects	Modulation effects (Chorus, Flanger, Phaser)
USB	Type B