Korg Oasys User Manual

Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
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An example of realtime recording
Inthisexample,we’llassignadrumprogramtoMIDI
Track01andcreatethefollowingone‐measuredrum
phrase.
1. Createanewsong,andspecifyadrumprogram
forMIDITrack01.Use“TrackSelect”toselect
MIDITrack01,andverifythatyouhearadrum
program.
2. GototheP0:Play/REC–Preferencepage.In
RecordingSetup,specify“LoopAllTracks”and
setittoM001‐M001.
Formoreinformation,see“LoopAllTracks”on
page 93.
Withthissetting,measure1willberecorded
repeatedly.Thenewlyrecordeddatawillbeadded
ateachpass.
3. Set“RECResolution”tox.
4. Pressthe
SEQUENCEREC/WRITEswitch,and
thentheSTART/STOPswitch.
Themetronomewillsoundatwo‐measurecount‐
down,andthenrecordingwillbegin.
5. Asshowninthemusicalexampleprintedabove,
startbyplayingtheC3noteofthekeyboardto
recordthebassdrumforonemeasure.
6. Next,playtheE3note
ofthekeyboardtorecord
thesnareforonemeasure,andthentheF#3noteto
recordthehi‐hat.
7. PresstheSEQUENCERSTART/STOPswitchto 
stoprecording.
8. Playbacktheresult,andlistentothedrum
performanceyourecorded.
PresstheSEQUENCERSTART/STOPswitch.When
you’vefinishedlistening,presstheSTART/STOP

switchonceagaintostopplayback.
9. Ifyou’renotsatisfiedwiththeresult,pressthe
COMPAREswitchtoreturntothestatepriorto
recording,andthenre‐recordfromstep4.
Note:Whenyou’ refinishedrecording,changethe
RecordingSetupbacktothenormally‐used
“Overwrite”(P0:Play/REC–Preferencepage).
Inaddition,accesstheP0:Play/REC–MIDITrack
Looppage,check“TrackPlayLoop”forMIDITrack
01,andsetthe“LoopStartMeasure”and“Loop
EndMeasure”to001.Whenyouplayback,MIDI
track01willrepeatedlyplaythefirstmeasure.
MIDI step recording
Steprecordingistherecordingmethodinwhichyou
specifythedurationandstrengthofeachnote,anduse
thekeyboardtospecifythepitchofeachMIDInote.
YoucanusetheRestbuttonandTiebuttonofthe
dialogboxtoinputrestsandties.
Steprecordingisuseful
whenyouwanttocreate
mechanicallyprecisebeats,orwhenyouneedto
recordaphrasethatwouldbedifficulttoplaybyhand
“inrealtime,”orwhenyoufinditdifficulttoplay
extremelycomplicatedorrapidpassages.
An example of step recording
Inthisexample,we’llassignabassprogramtoMIDI
Track02andstep‐recordthefollowingtwo‐measure
bassphrase.
1. SpecifyabassprogramforMIDITrack02.Use
“TrackSelect”toselectMIDITrack02,andverify
thatyouhearabassprogram.
2. AccesstheP4:TrackEdit–TrackEdit
page.
3. Set“FromMeasure”to001.
Withthissetting,steprecordingwillbeginfrom
measure1.
4. Pressthepagemenubutton,andpresspagemenu
command“MIDIStepRecording.”
Adialogboxwillappear.
5. In“StepTime,”use“Select”tospecifythebasic
timingvalueatwhichyouwillinputnotesand
rests.
B
ass drum: C3
S
nare: E3
H
i hat: F#3

Korg Oasys Specifications

General

Type	Workstation
Timbrality	16 parts
Velocity Sensitivity	Yes
Aftertouch	Yes
RAM	1GB
Synthesis Types	HD-1, AL-1, CX-3, STR-1
Oscillators	Varies by synthesis type
LFO	Multiple LFOs per program
Filter	Varies by synthesis type
Effects	12 insert effects, 2 master effects
Sequencer	16-track MIDI
Sampling	Yes, with 16-bit/48kHz resolution
Display	10.4-inch color touch screen
Keyboard	88-key or 76-key weighted action
Storage	40GB internal hard drive
Connectivity	MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB, S/PDIF