Korg Oasys User Manual

Main Features Open Architecture Synthesis Studio
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mixingtwomodulationsourcestogether,multiplying
onemodulationsourcebyanother,ormodifyingthe
shapeofthemodulationsourceinvariousways.
Detailed Specifications
•AdvancedVectorSynthesis:Usethevectorjoystick
andvectorenvelope(temposynchronization
available)tocontroltheoscillatorvolume,synth
parameters,oreffectparameters.
•Single/doublestructure:Single=OSC1only,
Double=OSC1andOSC2
•Oscillator:Toeachoscillatoryoucanassigna
multisampleorwavesequencewithfour‐level
velocity‐switching,crossfading,orlayering.
•Filter:Two
multi‐modefiltersforeachvoice(low
pass,highpass,bandpass,bandreject),withfour
filterroutings(single,serial,parallel,24dB)
• Driver:Onenon‐lineardriver/lowboostforeach
voice
•EQ:Three‐bandEQforeachvoice(mid‐sweepable)
•Modulation:Foreachvoice,twoenvelope
generators(FilterandAmp),two
LFOs,twokey
trackinggenerators(FilterandAmp),andtwoAMS
mixers
•Other:PitchEG,commonLFO,twocommonkey
trackinggenerators
An effects section with up to sixteen
effects available simultaneously
TheOASYSprovidestwelveinserteffects,twomaster
effects,andtwototaleffects,allavailable
simultaneously,andallprovidingstereoinputand
output.There’salsoaCommonLFOthatcanbeshared
bytheseeffects,forexampletosynchronizethe
modulationofseparatetypesofeffectsuchasphaser
andchorus.
Thethree‐bandEQprovidedoneachtimbreletsyou
maketonaladjustmentswithoutusingupeffect
processingpower.InSequencermode,three‐bandEQ
isprovidedonatotalof32tracks(MIDI+audio),
givingyoudetailedtonalcontrolovereachtrack.
Eighttypesofchorus(includingfour‐stage
andeight‐
stagetypes),high‐resolutionreverbthatmodelseven
theshapeandmaterialofthewallsurfaces,startlingly
realisticmodelingeffects(suchasguitar/bassamps)
usingKorg’sproprietary“REMS”*modeling
technology,andmasteringeffectsareallprovided,
givingyouatotalof185typesofhigh‐qualityeffect
thatcan
beusedasinserteffects,mastereffects,ortotal
effects,andappliedtoindividualtimbres,toanentire
ensemble,ortoyourcompletedsong.
Theseeffectscanbeconfiguredeasilyandefficiently
usingtheOASYS’powerfulmixerthatgivesyou
completeroutingflexibility.
Youcanalsoapplyeffectswhilesamplingor
during
harddiskrecording.
What is REMs * ?
(ResonantstructureandElectroniccircuit
ModelingSystem)isKorg’sproprietarytechnologyfor
digitallyrecreatingthenumerousfactorsthatproduce
andinfluenceasound,rangingfromthesound‐
productionmechanismsofacousticinstrumentsand
electric/electronicmusicalinstruments,tothe
resonancesofaninstrumentbodyorspeakercabinet,
thesound
fieldinwhichtheinstrumentisplayed,the
propagationrouteofthesound,theelectricaland
acousticresponseofmicsandspeakers,andthe
changesproducedbyvacuumtubesandtransistors.
Detailed Specifications
•Inserteffects:12processors,stereoin/out
• Mastereffects:2processors,stereoin/out
•Totaleffects:2processors,stereoin/out
•TimbreEQ:Three‐bandEQforeachtimbre
•Effecttypes:185(everyeffecttypeisavailablefor
Insert,Master,orTotaleffectprocessors)
•Modulation:DynamicModulation,CommonLFO
•Effectcontrolbus:Stereosidechain(compressor,
gate,
vocoder,etc.)
•Recbus:twostereobuses(routingsettingsfor
recordingandsampling)
Programs, combinations and drumkits
Thecarefullyconstructedprogramsandcombinations
takefulladvantageoftheOASYS’synthesisengine,
KARMAfunction,controlsurface,vectorjoystick,and
othercontrollers.
Thedrumprogramsutilizelongstereosamplesto
ensurenaturaldecays,especiallyforcymbals.Velocity
crossfadingallowsseamlesschangesinplaying
dynamics,givingyouafullrangeof
expressionfrom
delicatetodynamic.Drumkitsareusedbyassigning
themastheoscillatorforaprogram.
Programs/combinations/drumkits:
• 1,664usermemoryprograms(904:640HD‐1+256
EXi+8EXs2preloaded)
• 1,792usermemorycombinations(384preloaded)
• 152usermemorydrumkits(40preloaded)
• 256GM2presetprograms+9GM2
drumpreset
programs
Detailed Specifications: Programs
See:
•“PCMsynthesisengine–HD‐1HighDefinition
Synthesizer”onpage 11
•“AL‐1AnalogModelingSynthesizer”onpage 15
•“CX‐3TonewheelOrgan”onpage 16
•“STR‐1PluckedString”onpage 17
•“MS‐20EX”onpage 17
•“PolysixEX”onpage 17
•“MOD‐7WaveshapingVPMSynthesizer”on
page 18
Detailed Specifications: Combinations
•Timbres:16timbres,withkeyboardandvelocity
splits,layers,andcrossfades

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