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Playing and editing Programs
What’s a Program?
ProgramsarethebasicsoundsoftheOASYS.Youcan
playthembythemselves,layerthemtogetherin
Combinations,orplayadifferentProgramoneachof
the16MIDItracks,eitherfromtheinternalsequencer
orfromexternalcomputerbasedsequencers.
Thissectionofthemanualtakesaquicklook
atplaying
Programs,includingtoursofthefrontpanel
controllersandbasiceditingtechniques.
Selecting Programs
ThereareseveraldifferentwaystoselectPrograms.
Eachoneisconvenientinadifferentway:
•Usingthefrontpanelbuttons,valueslider,and
valueknob,youcanselectProgramsquicklyvia
physicalcontrols
•SelectingbyBankandnumber(viathetouch
screen)letsyoubrowsetwhroughallofthe
Programsin
memory,tofindtheonethatyouwant
•SelectingbyProgramcategory(viathetouch
screen)letsyoufilterProgramsbysoundtype,such
asPianosorDrums
•UsingafootswitchletsyouchangeProgramseven
whilebothhandsarebusyplayingonthekeyboard
–convenientforliveapplications
•MIDIprogram
changemessagesletyouselect
Programsremotely,fromeitheraMIDIsequencer
oranexternalMIDIcontroller
Overview: Program Banks
OASYSshipsfromthefactorywithover1,500
Programsloadedintomemory,mostofwhichcanbe
overwrittenwithyourownsounds,ifdesired.Another
374Programslotsareleftopenforyourown
programming,oradditionalsoundlibraries.
TheseProgramsareorganizedinto14Banks,as
describedbelow.Youcanalso
storemanymore
Programsontheinternalharddrive,oronexternal
USB2.0devices.
ThepreloadedProgramsininternal(INT)banksAE
usetheHD1sampleplaybacksynthesizerandthe
builtinsamplelibrary.
BothINTFandUSERFareEXibanks.Their
preloadedProgramsusethe
AL1tocreateanalog
synthsounds,andtheCX3tomaketonewheelorgan
sounds.
USERC,D,andEarealsoEXibanks.USERCcontains
ProgramsfortheMOD7,USERDcontainsPrograms
fortheMS20EXandPolysixEX,andUSEREcontains
ProgramsfortheSTR
1.
InternalbankGcontainsafullsetofGeneralMIDI2
Programs.
USERBandGareleftopen,alongwithmostofUSER
A;thesecontainonlyinitializedPrograms.USERBis
thedefaultlocationforProgramscreatedby
resampling.
Program Bank Contents
Asshippedfromthefactory,thecontentsofthe
ProgramBanksareasfollows:
Programbankcontents
Optional EXi and demo mode
TheMOD7,MS20EXandPolysixEXareoptionalEXi.
Initially,theywillbeindemomode.Youllbeableto
play,edit,andsavePrograms,Combis,andSongs
whichusetheseEXi–butuntilyoupurchasean
authorizationcode,theirsoundwillfadeout
periodically.
Topurchaseauthorizationcodes,
andtodownload
additional,freebanksofsounds,goto
www.korguser.net.Oncepurchased,youcanenterthe
authorizationcodeonthePlugInInfopageinGlobal
mode.
Formoreinformation,see“GlobalP6:PluginInfo”on
page 738oftheParameterGuide.
FordetailsonthefactoryPrograms,pleasereferto
the
“VoiceNameList”onpage 1099oftheParameter
Guide.
Bank Contents Bank Type
INT-A…D HD-1Programs
HD-1
INT-E
HD-1Programs; requires the
EXs1 ROM Expansion PCM
INT-F AL-1 and CX-3 Programs EXi
GM (INT-G) GM2 main Programs
GMg(1)…g(9) GM2 variation Programs
g(d) GM2 drum Programs
USER-A,
000…007
HD-1 Programs; requires the
EXs2 Concert Grand Piano
PCM.
Bank type
can be set to
either HD-1
or EXi
USER-A,
009…010
HD-1 Vocoder and demo song
Programs
USER-A,
11…127
Initialized HD-1 Programs
USER-B Initialized HD-1 Programs
USER-C MOD-7 Programs
*1
USER-D
MS-20EX and PolysixEX
Programs
*1
USER-E STR-1 Programs
USER-F AL-1 and CX-3 Programs
USER-G Initialized HD-1 Programs

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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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