Korg M3 User Manual

Quick Start
Introduction
SetupProgram
Combination
Sequencer
SamplingGlobalMediaEffectKARMA
Drum Track
Other
Appendices
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Quick Start
This Quick Start is provided for those who just want to
get started trying out the sounds right away.
It explains how to set up the M3, how to select
programs and control the sound, and how to listen to
the demo songs.
After you’ve finished reading this Quick Start section,
please also take a look at the full explanations that
follow.
Setup
Here’s how to connect the power cable and audio
cables, and how to turn on the power.
1. If you purchased the M3-61/73/88 (the M3-M with
the KYBD-61/73/88 keyboard assembly), you can
use your system with the M3-M (module) tilted
upward relative to the KYBD-61/73/88. Refer to the
“Keyboard assembly Manual” included with the
M3-61/73/88.
If you purchased the M3-M (module) by itself, you can
connect the included brackets and place the module at
an angle on a tabletop or other surface. Refer to the
“Connecting the brackets” document included with
the M3-M.
2. Connect the included power cable.
First connect the included power cable to the M3’s
power connector.
3. Connect the M3 to your mix or monitor system.
Connect the M3’s AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/
MONO and R jacks to your mixer or amplified monitor
speakers.
If you’re monitoring through headphones, connect
them to the headphone jack located on the rear of the
M3. The headphones will output the same sound as the
AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO and R jacks.
If you’re using the M3-M by itself, connect your MIDI
master keyboard to it.
4. Lower the M3’s VOLUME MAIN slider.
Turn on your audio monitor system and set the volume
to a normal level.
5. Turn on the M3 by pressing the power switch
located on the rear panel.
6. Raise the volume of the connected equipment to
an appropriate level. Then gradually raise the
M3’s VOLUME MAIN slider to adjust the volume
as desired.
VOLUME MAIN slider POWER switch
AC POWER
connector
M3-61/73/88
R
L/
MONO
INPUT INPUT
PHONES
Powered
monitors
Headphones
MIDI master keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
M3-M
R
L/
MONO
INPUT INPUT
PHONES
Powered
monitors
Headphones

Korg M3 Specifications

General

Synthesis Type	EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)
Sound Engine	EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Keyboard	61-key, velocity-sensitive, aftertouch
Sequencer	16-track MIDI sequencer
Sampling	Open Sampling System
Display	TouchView graphical user interface with 320x240 color TFT LCD
Arpeggiator	2 polyphonic arpeggiators
Controllers	Joystick, Ribbon Controller
Outputs	L/MONO, R, Individual 1-4, Headphones
USB	Yes, USB MIDI
Storage	SD card slot
Combinations	1, 792 user combinations
Polyphony	120 voices (max)
Effects	5 Insert effects, 2 Master effects, 1 Total effect