Korg Oasys User Manual

Using KARMA
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GE (Generated Effect) selection
Justasforaprogram,youcanusethe“GESelect”field
toselecttheGEusedbyeachmodule.(See“KARMA
functionsettingsinCombinationmode”onpage 210)
KARMA module parameter settings
FordetailsoneditingKARMAmoduleparameters,see
“KARMAfunctionsettingsinCombinationmode”on
page 210.
KARMA function settings
Thissectionexplainshowtomakesettingsforthe
KARMAfunctionineachmode.Fordetailsonhowto
performusingtheKARMAfunction,see“Performing
withKARMA”onpage 200.
KARMA function settings in Program
mode
InProgrammodeyoucanuseonlyoneKARMA
module(moduleA).KARMAfunctionsettingsfora
programaremadeinthevariouspagesofProgramP7:
KARMA.Herewewillexplainhowtousethemajor
parameters,suchasselectingaGE.Forother
parameters,see“ProgramP7:KARMA”on
page 100of
theParameterGuide.
Switching the KARMA function on/off
EachtimeyoupresstheKARMAON/OFFswitch,the
KARMAfunctionwillbeturnedonoroff.Whenon,
theswitchLEDwillbelit.
Theon/offstatusissavedwhenyouwritetheprogram.
Selecting a GE
Here’showtoselecttheGEusedbytheKARMA
module.
1. AccesstheProgramP7:KARMA–GESetup/Key
Zonespage.
2. Press“LoadGEOptions”toaccessthedialogbox,
turnAutoRTCSetupon,andchecktheUserRTC
ModelandResetScenesoptions.
“LoadGEOptions”specifieswhetherthesettingsof
theKARMACONTROLSslidersandKARMA
SWITCHESsettingswillbeautomaticallyset,
initialized,ormaintainedwhenyouselectaGE.
Inthisexample,we’veoptedtoautomaticallyset
thesliderandswitchfunctionstothestandard
settingsfortheRTCModeloftheselectedGE,so
thatyou’llbeableto
controlthephraseorpattern
immediately.
3. Use“GESelect”toselecttheGEusedbythe
KARMAmodule.
Use“Tempo”tosetthetempoofthepatternor
phrasegeneratedbytheGE.
Use“KARMAT.Sig”tospecifythetimesignatureof
thepatternorphrasegeneratedbytheGE.Ifyou
selectGE/TSthetimesignaturespecifiedbytheGE
willbeused;withanyothersetting,thetime
signaturewillchangetemporarily.
TheOASYSprovidesnumerouspresetGEsthatcan
beusedforawiderangeofinstruments,playing
techniques,andmusicalstyles.
“CategorySelect”showsthecategoryoftheGE
that’s
selectedfortheKARMAmodule.AllGEsare
organizedbycategory.Youcanpress“Category
Select”toopentheCategory/GESelectscreen,and
chooseaGEbycategoryandsub‐category(see“GE
CategorySelect”onpage 8oftheParameterGuide).
Copying KARMA function settings from
another program
Youcanusethe“CopyKARMAModule”pagemenu
commandtocopytheKARMAfunctionsettings(EG
selection,KARMAmoduleparametersettings,etc.)
fromanotherprogram.
1. Pressthepagemenubuttontoopenthepage
menu,andchoose“CopyKARMAModule.”

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