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Korg Oasys User Manual

Korg Oasys
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Settings for the entire OASYS (Global mode)
How Global mode is structured
InGlobalmodeyoucanmakeoverallsettingsthat
applytotheentireOASYS,suchasmastertune,key
transpose,effectglobalswitch,globalMIDIchannel,
andsystemclock.
Inaddition,youcancreateuserdrumkits,wave
sequence,andscales,makesettingsforthedamper
pedalandassignablefootswitches/pedals,
andspecify
categorynamesforprogramsandcombinations.
TheeditsyouperforminGlobalmodewillbe
preserveduntilthepoweristurnedoff,butwillnot
bepreservedafterthepoweristurnedoffunless
youfirstsaveyoursettings.Threetypesofdataare
handledinGlobalmode:wave
sequencesettings
(GlobalP4),userdrumkitsettings(GlobalP5),and
allotherglobalsettings(GlobalP0–P3).Eachof
thesecanbewrittenintotheirrespectivememory
area.Thisdatacanalsobesavedtovarioustypesof
mediainDiskmode.
Formoreinformation,see“Writingglobalsettings”
onpage 173,
“Savingtodisks,CDs,andUSB
media”onpage 174.
NotethatComparecan’tbeusedinGlobalmode,
withtheexceptionofWaveSequenceandDrumKit
editing.
Globalmodepagestructure
Note:Fordetailsonhowtoaccesseachmodeandpage,
pleasesee“Basicoperations”onpage 38.
P0: Basic Setup
Tuning to another instrument/Transposing
“MasterTuneadjuststheoverallpitch.Editthis
settingwhenyouareplayingtheOASYSwithother
instruments,orwhenplayingalongwithmusiconCD
ortape.Youcanadjustthepitchinarangeof±50cents
(onesemitone=100cents).Ifthisisat0,middleA
is
tunedto440Hz.
KeyTransposeshiftsthepitchinsemitonesteps.Edit
thissettingwhenyouwanttotransposethesoundof
theentireOASYS.Youcanadjustthetranspositionina
rangeof±1octave.
Adjusting the way in which velocity or
after touch will affect the volume or tone
Youcanadjustthewayinwhichchangesinvelocityor
aftertouchwillaffectthevolumeortone.Thisletsyou
(forexample)makethevolumeofthenotesmore
consistent,evenwhentheyareplayedwithvarying
dynamics.
Eachcurvehasitsowncharacter,soyoucanselectthe
curvethatisappropriateforyourownplaying
dynamics,playingstyle,andtheeffectthatyouwishto
obtain.
VelocityCurveselectsthevelocitycurve,andAfter
TouchCurveselectstheaftertouchcurve.
Bypassing the effects
Inserteffects,mastereffects,andtotaleffectscanbe
bypassedglobally.ThisappliestotheentireOASYS
regardlessofthemode.Forexample,ifyou’ve
connectedtheOASYS’soutputstoanexternalmixer
andareusinganexternaleffectprocessortoapply
reverborchorustothesound,youcanturn
offthe
OASYS’smastereffectsandtotaleffects.
IftheEffectGlobalSW“IFX1–12Off,”“MFX1&2Off,”
and“TFX1&2Offitemsarechecked,the inserteffects,
mastereffect,willrespectivelybebypassed.
Page Explanation
P0: Basic Setup
Basic settings for the entire OASYS
Audio input settings for use outside of
Sampling mode (for Use Global Setting)
P1: MIDI
MIDI-related settings for the entire
OASYS
MIDI controller settings in External mode
P2: Controller
/Scale
Controller settings for the pedals etc.
connected to the rear panel
CC settings for the KARMA controllers,
pads, and VJS
User registered scale settings. Specify 16
octave scales, and one all-note scale.
P3: Category
Name
Edit category/sub category names for
programs, combinations and KARMA
P4: Wave
Sequence
Edit wave sequence
P5: Drum Kit Edit drum kits

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Korg Oasys Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeWorkstation
Timbrality16 parts
Velocity SensitivityYes
AftertouchYes
RAM1GB
Synthesis TypesHD-1, AL-1, CX-3, STR-1
OscillatorsVaries by synthesis type
LFOMultiple LFOs per program
FilterVaries by synthesis type
Effects12 insert effects, 2 master effects
Sequencer16-track MIDI
SamplingYes, with 16-bit/48kHz resolution
Display10.4-inch color touch screen
Keyboard88-key or 76-key weighted action
Storage40GB internal hard drive
ConnectivityMIDI In/Out/Thru, USB, S/PDIF

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