Korg Oasys User Manual

Sampling and editing in Sampling mode
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PresstheC2key,andverifythatreverbisapplied.
AlsomakesurethattheBusSel.followingIFX1is
settoL/R.
6. PresstheSAMPLINGRECswitch,andthenthe
SAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitch.
ThesampleassignedtoC2willplayautomatically,
andresamplingwillbegin.
Whenthesamplefinishesplaying,resamplingwill
end.
Thesamplethatwascreatedbyresamplingwill
automaticallybeassignedtoSampleSelect.
Note:InSamplingmode,theP8–RoutingpageBus
SelectparameterwillautomaticallybesettoL/R
whenresamplingends.Thispreventsaninsert
effectfrombeingappliedinduplicatewhenyou
monitortheresultsof
resamplingthroughaninsert
effect.
Ifyouwanttoapplyaninserteffectonceagain,re‐
selectIFX1.
Note:Asanalternativetoautomaticallyresampling
asdescribedabove(ResampleAuto),youcan
simplysamplethesoundsthatyouplayfromthe
keyboard(ResampleManual).
InSampleSelect,assignthesamplethatyouwill
resample,andsetResampletoManual.SetTrigger
toNoteOn,andsetSampleModetoStereoas
desired.Thensetthebusandeffectasdescribedin
steps2and7,presstheSAMPLINGRECandthen
theSTART/STOPswitch,andthenpresstheC2key
to
startresampling.Whenyouwanttostop
resampling,presstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOP
switch.
Loop Edit – P2: Loop Edit
Youcanedittheplaybackaddressatwhichthesample
willbelooped.TheP2:LoopEditpageletsyoudothe
followingthings.
•Youcanspecifytheloopingaddressesbyediting
“Start,”“End,”and“LoopStart”whilewatching
thewaveform.FunctionslikeZoomIn/Out,Use
Zero,andGridmakeediting
easy.
•Youcanturnloopingon/off,adjustthetuningof
theloopplayback,applya+12dBplaybackboost,
orreversetheplayback.
•YoucanusetheTimeSlicefunctionto
automaticallydetecttheattacksofkickandsnare
notesetc.inarhythmloopsample(alooped
samplecontainingadrum
pattern),and
automaticallyslicethesampleattheappropriate
locations.Thisfunctioncanautomaticallycreate
performancedata(notes)toplaythedivided
samplesattheappropriatemoments,lettingyou
playthisphraseinSequencermodeatthedesired
tempowithoutaffectingthepitchoftheindividual
notes.Youcanalso
dothingslikechangingthe
pitchofjustthesnaredrum,replacingitwithan
entirelydifferentsample,orchangingtheplayback
timingofthephraseinthesequencertotransform
theoriginalrhythmloopintoanentirelydifferent
rhythmloop.(Stereosamplesaresupported.)
•YoucanusetheTimeStretch
functiontomodifythe
tempowithoutchangingthesample’spitch.When
executingTimeStretch,youcanchooseeither
“Sustaining”(suitableforloopsofsustainedsounds
suchasstringsorvocal)or“Slice”(suitablefor
loopsofdecay‐typesoundssuchasdrums).(Stereo
samplesaresupported.)
•Sometimeswhenloopingasample
ofpitched
instrumentssuchasstringsorwinds,thelooped
portionmayplaybackinanunnaturalway.By
executingtheCrossfadeLoopfunctionyoucan
eliminatethisproblemsothattheloopsounds
right.
Loop settings
1. Selectthesampleforwhichyouwishtomakeloop
settings.
Toselectthesample,usethe“SampleSelect”or
“Index”parametersofP2:LoopEditpageorofthe
P0:Recording,Recordingpage.
Ifyouuse“SampleSelect”toselectthesample,be
awarethattheassignmenttotheindexwill
also
change.
2. IntheP2:LoopEditpage,usethe“Loop”check
boxtoturnloopplaybackon/offforthesample.
Loopingwillbeturnedoniftheboxischecked.
Thiswilloperatebetweentheaddressesyouspecify
instep3.
LoopOn:Start→End→LoopStart→End→(Loop
Start→End
isrepeated)
LoopOff:Start→End

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