Korg Oasys User Manual

Selecting Programs
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Category/ProgramSelectmenu
Intheillustrationabove,theMotionSynthcategoryis
selected.ThelistontherightshowsthePrograms
whichbelongtothatcategory.
2. Pressthetabslocatedtotheleftsideofthedisplay
toselectadifferentcategory.
Thenameoftheselectedcategorywillbedisplayedin
fullinthelowerleft.
3. Pressoneoftheprogramnamesinthecenterarea
toselectaprogram.
Theselectedprogramwillbehighlighted.
4. Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththeselectedprogram,
presstheOKbuttontoclosethepopupmenu.
IfyoupresstheCancelbutton,yourselectionwillbe
discarded,
andyouwillreturntotheprogramthathad
beenselectedwhenyouopenedthepopupmenu.
Using a footswitch to select Programs
YoucanassignafootswitchtostepthroughPrograms
onebyone,eithergoingup(0,1,2,3,etc.)orgoing
down(3,2,1etc.).ThisletsyouchangePrograms
withoutusingyourhands–greatforquickProgram
changesinliveperformancesituations.
Therearetwowaysofdoingthis:
byassigningthe
footswitchtoProgramUp/Down,ortoValueInc/Dec.
Eachoftheseissuitedtoaparticularapplication,as
describedbelow.
Assigning the footswitch to Program Up/Down
AssigningthefootswitchtoProgramUporProgram
DownletsyoudirectlycontrolProgramchangesfrom
thefootswitch.Formostsituations,thisisthemore
straightforwardmethod.
Tosetthisup:
1. Connectafootswitchtotherear‐panel
ASSIGNABLESWITCHinput.
Useasimpleon/offfootswitch,suchastheoptional
KORG
PS‐1
2. PresstheGLOBALbuttontoenterGlobalmode.
3. GototheControllertaboftheControllers/Scales
page.
4. SettheFootSwitchPolarityparametertomatch
theconnectedswitch.
5. Atthetopofthepage,settheFootSwitchAssign
parametertoProgramUp(orProgramDown).
Now,thefootswitchwill
stepthroughthePrograms,
onebyone.
Note:ThissettingappliestoselectingCombinations,as
well.
Assigning the footswitch to Value Inc/Dec
ThisletsyouusetheAssignableFootSwitchto
duplicatethefunctionsofthefront‐panelIncor
Decbuttons.
Thismaybeparticularlyconvenientifyouliketokeep
theBankorCategoryselectwindowsopenasyouplay,
sothatyoucanseethelistofavailableProgramsor
Combinations.Inthisspecificcase,theProgram
Up/Downassignmentswillnotwork(sinceProgram
changesareignoredwhilethewindowisopen).
However,assigningtheFootSwitchtotheIncorDec
buttonletsyoustepthroughtheitemsinthelist,one
byone—justlikepressingthefront‐panelbuttons.
Tosetthisup:
1. Followsteps1‐4under“Assigningthefootswitch
toProgramUp/Down,”above.
2. Atthetopofthepage,settheFootSwitchAssign
parametertoValu eInc(orVal ueDec).
Now,thefootswitchwillactjustlikepressingthe
front‐panelIncorDecbutton.
Note:Thefootswitch
willworklikethisfortheentire
OASYS–notjustwhentheProgramorCombination
Selectwindowisopen.
Using MIDI Program Change
YoucansendMIDIProgramChangemessagesto
OASYSfromexternalMIDIdevices,suchascomputer
sequencersorotherMIDIcontrollers.Inconjunction
withMIDIBankSelect,youcanusethesetoselectany
Programfromall14Banks.
Formoreinformation,see“BankMap,”onpage 701of
theParameterGuide.
In Program mode, use the Global MIDI Channel
AlltransmissionandreceptionofMIDIdatain
ProgrammodeisperformedontheGlobalMIDI
Channel.YoucansetthisinGlobalmode,ontheMIDI
page.
General MIDI Programs
InternalbankGcontainsafullsetofGeneralMIDI2
Programs,aswellassub‐banksg(1)–g(9)(GM2
variationprograms),andbankg(d)(drums).
WhenyouselectProgramsusingtheBankorCategory
windows,you’llnoticethataVariationbuttonappears
whenyouselectbankINT‐G.Eachtimeyou
pressthis
button,orrepeatedlypressthefront‐panelINT‐G
button,you’llstepthroughtheGeneralMIDIbanksin
thefollowingorder:G→g(1)→g(2)…g(8)→g(9)→G…

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