Korg Oasys User Manual

Using Wave Sequences Adjusting the sound of an individual step
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WaveSequencegraphic
What’s in a step?
WaveSequenceshave64steps(althoughyoudon’t
havetouseallofthem–see“Settingthelengthofthe
sequence”onpage 157).Eachstepincludes:
•A“type”setting,whichmakesthestepeitherplaya
Multisample,continuetheprevioussteplikeatied
note,orplayonlysilencelikeamusical
rest.
•AselectedMultisample,whichsetsthebasicsound
ofthestep.
•MultisampleReverseandStartOffsetparameters,
whichmodifythebasicsoundoftheMultisample.
•Volume,coarsetuning,andfinetuningforthe
Multisample.
•Aduration,whichcontrolshowlongthesteplasts.
Youcansetthedurationineithermillisecondsor

musicalbeats.
•Acrossfadetime,whichsetshowlongittakesto
fadeintothenextstep.
• Fade‐inandfade‐outshapesforthecrossfade,for
subtlecontrolofthetransitionbetweenthisstep
andthenextstep.
•TwoAMSoutputvalues,whichcanbeusedto
controlotherProgramparameters.
Setting the length of the sequence
Youcanuseanythingfrom1to64stepsinaWave
Sequence.Youalsodon’thavetostartonstep1.Toset
thelengthofthesequence:
1. GototheSeqParameterspage.
2. SettheStartStepasdesired.
YoucanalsomodulatetheStartStepinreal‐time;for
moreinformation,see“StartStepmodulation”on
page 162.Modulatingthestartstepdoesnotchange
theEndStep.
3. SettheEndStepasdesired.
Theread‐onlyLengthparameterwillshowyouthe
totalnumberofstepsbetweenthetwopoints.
Setting up the loop
WaveSequencescanloop,sothatsomeorallofthe
stepsareplayedrepeatedly–likeadrumloop,oraloop
inasequencer.
Youcansetthestartandendoftheloopseparately
fromthestartandendoftheWaveSequenceitself.The
loopcaneitherplayfor
aslongasthenoteisplayed,or
repeataspecifiednumberoftimes.Finally,youcan
choosewhethertheloopplaysforwards,plays
backwards,oralternatesbetweenbackwardsand
forwards.
Tosetuptheloop:
1. SettheLoopStartandEndStepsasdesired.
2. SettheLoopDirection.
Forwardsplaysfrom
theStartSteptotheLoopEnd,
andthenskipsbacktotheLoopStart.
Backwards/ForwardsplaysfromtheStartSteptothe
LoopEnd,thenbackwardsfromtheLoopEndtothe
LoopStart,andthenforwardsagaintotheLoopEnd,
andsoon.
BackwardsplaysfromtheStart
SteptotheLoopEnd,
thenbackwardsfromtheLoopEndtotheLoopStart,
andthenskipsbacktotheLoopEnd,andsoon.
3. SettheLoopRepeats.
Youcansetthelooptorepeataspecificnumberof
times,between1and127.Youcanalsomakethe
loop
keepplayingforaslongasthenoteisheld(theINF
setting),ornotrepeatatall(theOffsetting).
Adjusting the sound of an individual step
Youcanmakesomebasicadjustmentstothesoundof
eachstep’sMultisample,includingchangingits
volumeandpitch,makingitplayinreverse,and
changingthesamplestartpoints.
YoucanalsousetheAMSOutputstomodulateother
ProgramparametersoutsideoftheWaveSequence,
suchasFilterFrequency,
Pan,andsoon.
Toeditsteps:
1. GototheStepParameterspage.
Thispageshowstheparametersforeightstepsata
time.Usethescrollbarattherightofthescreento
changewhichstepsareinview.
2. Inorderforasteptomakeasound,setits
Typeto
Multi(Multisample).
3. SelectaMultisampleusingtheBankand
Multisamplepop‐upmenus.
MonoandstereoMultisamplesarestoredindifferent
Banks.Eachstepcanbeeithermonoorstereo.Note
thatevenifonlyonestepusesastereoMultisample,

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