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Korg Oasys User Manual

Korg Oasys
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Main Features Open Architecture Synthesis Studio
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makepreciseeditstoawaveform.TheOASYS
providesnotonlyagreatsetofeditingoperations,but
alsofeaturesthatmakesampleeditingeasyand
efficient,suchasaUseZerofunctiontoautomatically
detectzerocrossingpointsthatwon tproducenoise.
Detailed Specifications
•OpenSamplingSystem,withresamplingandIn
Tracksampling
•16bit/48kHzstereo/monosampling
•Uptoabout1.5GBofPCMRAM,dependingupon
theinstalledRAMandcurrentlyloadedEXs
samples;see“SamplingandRAM”onpage 123for
moreinformation
•Maximumof4,000samples/1,000multisamples(up
to128indexespermultisample)
•Directsampling
fromCD(CDDA)
•LoadAKAIS1000/S3000data,aswellasKorg,
AIFF,andWAVEformats
EXi expansion instruments
EXiexpansioninstrumentsallowyoutoexpandthe
synthesiscapabilitiesoftheOASYS.Someareenabled
fromthefactory,includingtheAL1AnalogModeling
Synth,theCX3TonewheelOrgan,andtheSTR1
PluckedString.Othersareoptional,includingtheMS
20EX,PolysixEX,andMOD7.
EXiPrograms
letyouuseanytwoEXitogether,and
provideanumberofcommonfeatures,asdetailed
below.
Detailed Specifications
InadditiontoindividualEXifeatures,allEXiPrograms
include:
•AdvancedVectorSynthesis:Usethevectorjoystick
andthevectorenvelope(temposynchronization
available)tocontroleachoscillator’svolume,synth
parameters,andeffectparameters
•Modulation:Commonstepsequencer,AMS
(AlternateModulationSource),commonLFO,two
keytrackinggenerators
•ThreebandEQ
(adjustablemidfrequency)
AL-1 Analog Modeling Synthesizer
ThefirstOASYSEXiExpansionInstrumentisastate
oftheartvirtualanalogsynthengine:theAL1.Not
contentwithamerehandfulofmodeledvoices,the
AL1deliversanunparalleled96notesofpolyphony,
capableofsoundinganincredible576oscillators
(includingdualsawtoothsandnoise
generators).
Ultra-low aliasing oscillators
Thisresponsivesynthfeaturesourdistinctiveultra
lowaliasingoscillatorsthatrecreateallthepowerand
gloryoftrueanalogsynthesiswithouttheartifacts
thatcanoftenplaguelessermodeledoscillators.But
that’sjustthebeginning.
TheAL1willsatisfyallyourvintageyearnings‐and
yourfutureonesas
well.Thetwomainoscillatorsoffer
eightflexiblewaveformseach,forawidepaletteof
modulatableshapes.Otherprogressivefeatures
includewaveshapemorphing,afloorthumpingsub
oscillatorplusavariablecolornoisegeneratorcapable
ofwhite,pink,redflavors‐andbeyond.
Anadjustabledriveparameterprovidesadistinctive
character
tothevintageoscillatormodeling;while
sync,FM,lowboostandseveralvarietiesofring
modulationofferplentyoftonemanglingpower.
Externalliveaudiocanevenbeaccessedasan
additionalsignalsource.
Dual multi-mode resonant filters
EachvoicecanuseeitheroneortwoofKorg’s
incrediblyversatilemultimode(LowPass,BandPass,
BandReject[notch],andHighPass)resonantfilters.
Formaximumflexibility,thefilterscanbeconnectedin
seriesorparallel,togenerate12dBor24dBperoctave
slopes.
Korg’snewMultiFilterlets
youcrossfadeinrealtime
betweenanytwoof21differentfiltertypesincluding
yourowncustommixesofLP,HP,BP,BRanddry
input.
Powerful, solid sounds from the Drive and Low
Boost circuits
Classicvintageanalogsynthesizersderivedsomeof
theircharacterfromdistortionthatoccurredineach
stageoftheircomponents.TheAL1featuresaDrive
circuitthatreplicatestheseclassicsounds.Youcanalso
usethedrivecircuitmoreaggressivelytocreate
punchyoverdrivensounds.There’salsoaLowBoost
circuit
thatletsyoucontrolthelowfrequency
characterofthesound.
High-quality, high-precision, high-function LFOs
TheAL1providesacommonLFOforeachtimbreand
fourLFOsforeachvoice.Ifyou reusingthemaximum
polyphony,thismeansthatanamazing385LFOs*are
operatingsimultaneously.
YoucanchoosefromeighteentypesofLFOwaveform,
andalsoadjustthephaseofthewaveform,thecurve,
andthecentervalueoftheamplitudetocreateawide
varietyofdistinctivemodulation.Sincethewaveform
itselfisgeneratedwithextremelyhighprecision,you
cancreateperfectlysmoothsweeps.Youllappreciate
theLFO’stightnessandaccuracynotjustathigh
speeds,butalsoforlowspeedmodulation.
It
goeswithoutsayingthatyoucanalsoapplykeysync
sothatthesamemodulationoccurseachtimeanoteis
played,orsynchronizethemodulationspeedtothe
tempotocreaterhythmicaltonalchanges.
Ultra-fast ultra-precise envelope generators
TheAL1providesanultrafastultrapreciseenvelope
generator(EG).AswiththeEGsofthePCMsynthesis
engine,youcanadjustthecurveforeachstage(attack,
decay,slope,andrelease),andtakeadvantageof
sophisticatedmodulationfeaturesthatgowellbeyond
conventionalEGs,suchastheEG
Resetfeaturethatlets
youretriggertheEGanynumberoftimesbetween
noteonandnoteoff.

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Korg Oasys Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeWorkstation
Timbrality16 parts
Velocity SensitivityYes
AftertouchYes
RAM1GB
Synthesis TypesHD-1, AL-1, CX-3, STR-1
OscillatorsVaries by synthesis type
LFOMultiple LFOs per program
FilterVaries by synthesis type
Effects12 insert effects, 2 master effects
Sequencer16-track MIDI
SamplingYes, with 16-bit/48kHz resolution
Display10.4-inch color touch screen
Keyboard88-key or 76-key weighted action
Storage40GB internal hard drive
ConnectivityMIDI In/Out/Thru, USB, S/PDIF

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