Korg Oasys User Manual

Settings for the entire OASYS (Global mode)
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Using Drum Kits
Drum Kit Overview
What’s a Drum Kit?
DrumKits,asthenameimplies,areoptimizedfor
creatingdrumsounds.Theyofferanumberofspecial
features,suchas:
• Eachnotecanplayadifferentsound
•InsteadofselectingMultisamples(whichspanthe
entirekeyboard),youcanselectDrumSamples
(whichcontainasingledrumsound).Thesecanbe
from
theROM,RAM,orEXsbanks.
•Oneachnote,youcanuseuptofourDrum
Samples,withvelocitycrossfades
• Eachnotehasseparatesettingsforthemost
importantsoundparameters,includingvolume,
filtercutoffandresonance,envelopeattackand
decay,pitch,driveandlowboost,andgainforeach
band
oftheProgramEQ.
Forinstance,youcouldcombinehighdriveand
lowcutofffrequencytocreatealo‐fieffectononlya
fewsounds,whiletherestofthesoundsremained
clearandpristine.
• EachnotecanberoutedtodifferentInsertEffects,
orhaveseparateFXSendamounts.
Forinstance,
youcansendasnaresoundthroughadedicated
compressor.
YoucanuseDrumKitsonlyinProgramswhose
OscillatorModeissettoDrums.
Drum Kit memory structure
TheOASYShas161DrumKits,dividedintoInternal,
User,andGM(GeneralMIDI)groupsasshownbelow.
Youcaneditorwriteintoanyofthelocationsexcept
fortheGMbank,whichcannotbeerased.
Fordetailsonthefactory‐programmedDrumKits,
pleaseseetheVoiceNameList.
DrumKitbanks
The9DrumKitsintheGMbankarecompatiblewith
theGM2soundmap.TheotherDrumKitsmayuse
differentmappings,whereappropriate.
Drum Kit Programs and Oscillator Mode
TheProgram’sOscillatorModesetting,onthe
ProgramBasictaboftheBasic/Vectorpage,sets
whethertheProgramisusedtoplayDrumKitsorto
playnormalMultisamples(suchaspianos,strings,
etc.).
You’llseetheresultsofthissettingontheOSC1/Basic
taboftheOSC/Pitchpage.Ifthe
OscillatorModeisset
toSingleorDouble,youcanselectuptofour
MultisamplesforeachOscillator,withvelocity
switchesorcrossfades.
IftheOscillatorModeissettoDrums,you’llbeableto
selectasingleDrumKit.Therearestillfourlevelsof
velocityswitchesandlayers‐
butthesearewithinthe
DrumKititself,andnotstoredoreditedinthe
Program.
Before you start editing…
First, select a Drum Program
DrumKitsareeditedinGlobalMode.Whileyou’ rein
GlobalMode,you’llplaythekitthatyou’ reeditingasif
youwereplayingitfromwithintheProgram,Combi,
orSongwhichwasselectedbeforeyouenteredGlobal
mode.
So,beforeyouenterGlobalmode,it’sbesttoselecta
Programwhichisalreadysetupfordrums,withthe
appropriateEGsettings,effects,andsoon.Justusethe
ProgramCategoryselectpopup,andchooseadrum
Programsuchas“StandardKit.”
OSC1/Basic Octave setting
Inorderforthenotemappingstomatchthekeyboard,
theOscillator’sOctavesettingneedstobe+0[8ʹ].All
DrumKitProgramsshouldhavethissettingalready.If
you’ reunsure,youcancheckthisyourself:
1. GototheOSC1/BasictaboftheOSC/Pitchpage.
2. CheckthattheOctaveparameter
(nearthetopof
thepage)issetto+0[8ʹ].
Withasettingotherthan+0[8ʹ],therelationship
betweenthekeysandtheDrumKitsoundmapwillbe
incorrect.
Make sure that Memory Protect is
disabled
Beforeyoustartediting,gototheGlobalBasicpage,
andlookintheMemoryProtectsection.Makesure
thatDrumKitisnotchecked–ifso,youwon’ tbeable
tomakeanyedits.
Bank Drum Kit No. Contents
INT 00…39 Factory Drum Kits
USER A…G 00…31 User (initialized) Drum Kits
GM 0…8 GM2 Drum Kits

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