Korg Oasys User Manual

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New features in software version 1.2
OASYSsoftwareversion1.2addsanumberofnew
features,includingincreasedpolyphonyfortheAL‐1
andSTR‐1,polyphonicunison,unisonstereospread,
improvedparametersmoothing,andapowerfuland
easy‐to‐usechordfeature.Italsoincludesademoof
thenewLegacyAnalogoption,whichcanbe
enabled
viaanauthorizationcodepurchasedfrom
www.korguser.net.
New EXi option: Legacy Analog
TheLegacyAnalogcollectionforOASYSfeatures
enhancedversionsoftwoclassicKorganalogsynths,
usingKorg’sproprietaryCMT(ComponentModeling
Technology):theMS‐20EXandPolysixEX.
Muchmorethansimplere‐creationsoftheiracclaimed
vintagepredecessors,however,theseEXitaketheir
conceptstothenextlevel–withmanynewfeatures

uniquetotheOASYS.
Demo mode and authorization
AdemoversionoftheLegacyAnalogcollectionis
installedwithOASYSsoftwareversion1.2,andnew
ProgramsusingtheMS‐20EXandPolysixEXare
loadedintoBankUSER‐D.
Indemomode,youcanplay,edit,andsavePrograms,
Combis,andSongswhichusethenewEXi–butuntil
you
purchaseanauthorizationcode,theirsoundwill
fadeoutperiodically.
Topurchaseanauthorizationcode,andtodownload
additional,freebanksofLegacyAnalogsounds,goto
www.korguser.net.Oncepurchased,youcanenterthe
authorizationcodeonthenewPlug‐InInfopagein
Globalmode.
Formoreinformation,see“GlobalP6:
Plug‐inInfo”on
page 738oftheParameterGuide.
MS-20EX
TheMS‐20EXisaflexible,semi‐modularvirtualanalog
synthesizer.Atitsheartisafaithfulre‐creationofthe
originalKorgMS‐20,includingbothitsmanyfeatures
anditsdistinctive,oftenaggressivetimbralsignature.
Tothiscore,weaddedallofthefeaturesfirst
introducedintheKorg
LegacyMS‐20plug‐in,suchas
theExternalModulationroutings,tempo
synchronization,andtheAnalogknob,formodeling
theinherentinstabilitiesofanalogoscillatorsand
filters.
Then,wemadesignificant,OASYS‐onlymodifications
tothePatchPanel,inspiredbytheMS‐20’sbigbrother,
theMS‐50.Theseenablediscrete
accesstoallmajor
components,includingbothVCOs,theHPF,LPF,
VCA,andtheESP’sBandPassFilter,formore
powerfulpatchingcapabilities.
ThePatchPanelitselfisalsomoreflexible,withtwo
newmixersformergingandscalingsignals,and
unlimited“mults,”sothateachoutputcanbe
connected
tomultipleinputs.LiketheoriginalMS‐20,
youcanalsousealiveaudioinputasbothanaudio
andcontrolsource.
Finally,weaddedAMSmodulationforalloriginalMS‐
20controls,plusfouradditionalEGs,fouradditional
LFOs,andfourAMSmixers.Ofcourse,theMS‐20EX
has
accesstoallstandardEXiProgramfeatures,
includingdualkeytrackinggenerators,theCommon
LFOandCommonStepSequencer,Vector,KARMA,
EQ,andeffects.
Formoreinformation,see“EXi:MS‐20EX”onpage 285
oftheParameterGuide.
PolysixEX
ThePolysixEXisarich‐sounding,easy‐to‐usevirtual
analogsynth.Italsofeaturesveryhighpolyphony–up
to172voices,withroomforeffects!
WhendesigningthePolysixEX,westartedwitha
faithfulreproductionofthefeaturesandsonic
characteroftheclassicKorgPolysix.Theseincludea
VCOand
sub‐oscillator,pulse‐widthmodulationwith
adedicatedLFO,afour‐pole,self‐oscillatingresonant
lowpassfilter,anADSRenvelope,aModulation
Generator(akaLFO),anintegratedarpeggiator,and
built‐ineffects.
Next,aswiththeMS‐20EX,weaddedthefeatures
fromtheKorgLegacyPolysix,includingExternal
Modulationroutings,
temposynchronization,andthe
Analogcontrol.
Finally,weaddedAMSmodulationforalloriginal
Polysixknobsandswitches,plustwoadditionalEGs,
twoadditionalLFOs,andfourAMSmixers.
Ofcourse,thePolysixEXhasaccesstoallstandardEXi
Programfeatures,includingdualkeytracking
generators,theCommonLFOandCommon
Step
Sequencer,Vector,KARMA,EQ,andeffects.
Theseadditionalfeaturesopenupexpressiveand
timbralpossibilitiesfarbey ondtheoriginal
instrument–andyetallofthemainsynthesis
parametersfitontoasinglepageofthedisplay.
Together,thesemakethePolysixEXaperfect
combinationofsimplicity,greatsound,andversatility.
Formore
information,see“EXi:PolysixEX”on
page 313oftheParameterGuide.
What is CMT?
Korg’sCMT(ComponentModelingTechnology)
createsvirtualinstrumentsthatareindistinguishable
fromtheoriginal.CMTtakesanorganicapproachto
modeling,reproducingnotonlythesoundbutalsothe
characterandresponsecurveofeachparameter,so
thattheresultsarecompletelyfaithfultotheoriginal
model.
CMT’scloningofthe
entireinstrument,basedonan
intimateknowledgeoftheoriginalanalogcircuits,
ensuresthateverynuanceisreplicated–deliveringall
thepowerandsubtletythatupuntilnowonlytrue
analogsynthesiscouldprovide.

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