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KingKORG Owner’s manual
Front panel (Oscillator/Filter)
OSCILLATOR sub display
This shows information about the oscillator
that’s currently selected.
OSCILLATOR TYPE select dial
(with push function)
This selects the oscillator type. By pressing the
dial you can jump to the beginning of the
categories Off, ANALOG, DWGS, PCM, or
MIC IN.
OSCILLATOR select button
Use this to select the oscillator number that
you want to control. The LED of the currently
selected oscillator will light up.
PORTAMENTO button
This is an on/off buon for the portamento effect, which
creates a smooth transition to a note of a different pitch.
OSCILLATOR controls
These knobs edit the parameters of each oscillator.
TUNE (SEMI) knob
This adjusts the amount of detune relative to the basic
pitch. By holding down the SHIFT/EXIT buon and
turning this knob, you can make adjustments in semitone
steps.
CONTROL knob
This adjusts the oscillator’s CONTROL 1 parameter.
The parameter will depend on the oscillator type you’ve
selected. By holding down the SHIFT/EXIT buon and
turning this knob, you can adjust the CONTROL 2
parameter. (PG: “1. Timbre parameters”)
FILTER CUTOFF knob
This knob adjusts the filter cutoff
frequency.
FILTER sub display
This shows information about the
filter that’s currently selected.
FILTER TYPE (-)-select button
This buon allows you to select the filter type.
By holding down the SHIFT/EXIT buon and
pressing this buon, you can step backward
through the choices (05
04
03
02
01...).
FILTER controls
These knobs edit the filter parameters.
RESONANCE knob
This adjusts the amount of filter resonance.
EG INT (KEY TRK) knob
This adjusts the depth that the EG will vary
the cutoff frequency over time.
By holding down the SHIFT/EXIT buon
and turning this knob, you can adjust the
depth that the the cutoff frequency will be
affected by your keyboard playing position
(i.e., high to low notes).
PORTA. TIME knob
This adjusts the portament time.