Korg Oasys User Manual

Using KARMA
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KARMA CONTROLS sliders 1–8
KARMA SWITCHES 1–8
KARMA SCENES 1–8
WhenCONTROLASSIGNissettoR.TIMEKNOBS/
KARMA,thesecontroltheKARMAmodule(s)selected
byMODULECONTROL.
Byoperatingthesecontrols,youcanadjustGErealtime
parametersandKARMAmoduleparameterstofreely
varythephrasesorpatternsgeneratedbytheKARMA
module.(Use“GERTP,PerfRTP”tospecify
the
parameterthateachcontrolwillaffect.)
SCENE switches
Theseswitchesletyoustorethesettingsofsliders1–8
andswitches1–8aseightdifferent“scenes”(SCENE1–
8).InCombinationorSequencermodes,scenescan
storeseparatesettingsforeachmodule,andyoucan
usetheMODULECONTROLswitchandtheScene
Matrixfunctiontocontrolthis.
Formore
information,see“7–5d:ModuleControl
SceneMatrix”onpage 439oftheParameterGuide.
Pads 1–8
Pads1–8arevelocity‐sensitivepadsthatrespondtothe
forcewithwhichyoustrikethem.Whenyoustrikea
pad,theassignnoteorchord(uptoeightnoteswitha
velocitysetting)willplay.Youcanusethepadsin
manyways,suchasusingthemtoplaydrum
sounds,
totriggersampledsounds,oraschordpadstotrigger
theKARMAfunction.
Inthepre‐loadedprogramsandcombinations,the
padsareassignedeffectivechords.Youcanusethe
CHORDASSIGNswitchtoeasilyassignyourown
chords.
Performing with KARMA
Basedonyourkeyboardplayingoronthenotedata
receivedfromMIDIIN,theKARMAfunction
automaticallygeneratesadiversevarietyofphrasesor
patterns,suchasguitarorkeyboardbackingriffs,bass
phrases,ordrumpatterns.YoucanusetheKARMA
CONTROLSslidersandtheKARMASWITCHESto
freely
modifythesephrasesorpatterns.
TheOASYScontainspre‐loadedprogramsand
combinationsthattakefulladvantageoftheKARMA
function,coveringawiderangeofinstruments,
playingtechniques,andmusicalgenres.Inthese
programsandcombinations,theparametersmost
usefulforcontrollingtheKARMAfunctionhavebeen
assignedtothe
KARMACONTROLSslidersand
KARMASWITCHES.
Performing with KARMA in Program
mode
InProgrammodeyoucanuseoneKARMAmoduleto
generateaphraseorpatternappropriateforthesound
oftheprogram.
Selecting a Program and switching KARMA on/off
1. PressthePROGRAMswitchtoenterProgram
mode,andselectthedesiredprogram.(See
“SelectingProgramsbybankandnumber”on
page 1.)
Asyoustepthroughtheprograms,you’llfindsome
programsforwhichtheKARMAON/OFFswitch
LEDislit.
Pressakeyorapad1–8,andtheKARMAfunction
willbeginplaying.
Inotherprogramsaswell,youcanpressthe
ON/OFFswitch(LEDlit)toturntheKARMA
functionon.
Adjusting the performance tempo
1. YoucanusetheTEMPOknobor
theTAPTEMPOswitchtoadjust
theperformancetempo.
Thiswillchangethe“q =”value
locatedintheupperrightofthe
display.Youcanadjustthetempo
inarangeof40.00–240.00.TheLEDlocatedabove
theTAPTEMPOswitchwillblink
atintervalsofa
quarternote( q ).

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