Korg Oasys User Manual

Playing and editing Programs
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Playing chords
Thelowestnoteoftheselectedchordistransposedto
matchthenoteplayedonthekeyboard.Highernotes
aretransposedaccordingly.Forinstance,let’ssaythat:
•ThestoredchordisF4,Bb4,andEb5
•YouplayaD3onthekeyboard(orviaMIDI)
Inthiscase,theresultingchordwill
beD3,G3,andC4.
JustaswiththePads,thestoredvelocitiesarescaledby
thevelocityoftheplayednote.
InCombiandSequencermodes,aslongastheroot
noteofthechordiswithintheTimbre/Trackkeyboard
zone,theentirechordwillbeplayedinthat
Timbre/Track–evenif
someofthenotesextendbeyond
theTimbre/Track’s keyzone.
Chords and MIDI
TheChordSWandSourcePadsettings(including
selectionsviathePads)aretransmittedandreceived
viaSysEx,whichcanberecordedandplayedbackvia
internalorexternalsequencers.
InCombiandSequencermodes,therearediscrete
SysExmessagesperTimbre/TrackforbothChordSW
andSourcePad,sothat
eachTimbre/Trackcanbeset
individuallyifdesired.Notethatthisallowsmore
flexibilitythanwhenusingthelocalkeyboard’sChord
SWandPads.
WhentheChordSWorthefront‐panelPadsareused
tochangethechordstate,separatemessagesaresent
foreachaffectedTimbreorTrack,including:

•InCombimode,eachTimbreontheGlobal
Channel
•InSequencermode,eachTrackonthesameMIDI
channelastheKeyboardTrack
Quick Edits using the Sliders, Knobs and Switches
YoucaneditanyoftheProgramsshippedwith
OASYS,oryoucanstartwithaninitializedProgramto
createsoundsfromscratch.
Youcandomanybasiceditsdirectlyfromthefront
panelControlSurfaceknobs,switches,andsliders,
withouteverdelvingdeeperintotheLCDinterface.
Forinstance,you
canusetheknobstochangeattack
andreleasetimes,makesoundsbrighterordarker,
altereffectsdepths,modulateKARMA’sphrase
generation,andsoon.
Theknobs,sliders,andswitcheswilldodifferent
things,dependingoftheControlSurfaceCONTROL
ASSIGNsetting.ForeditingPrograms,thethree
importantCONTROLASSIGNsettings
are
TIMBRE/TRACK,R.TIMEKNOBS/KARMA,and
TONEADJUST.
TIMBRE/TRACKletsyouadjust
thevolume,pan,andsendlevels
forOscillators1and2,alongwith
theProgramEQ.
R.TIMEKNOBS/KARMAletsyou
modulatesoundsandeffectswith
theknobs,andcontrolKARMA
withtheslidersandswitches.
TONEADJUSTgivesyouhands
‐
onaccesstomoredetailedsound
editing,usingthesliders,knobs,
andswitches.
Adjusting volume, Pan, EQ, and FX sends
InTIMBRE/TRACKmode,theControlSurfaceputs
allofthebasicmixingcontrolsunderyourfingertips.
1. PresstheTIMBRE/TRACKbuttonunder
CONTROLASSIGN.
Thebutton’sLEDwilllightup.
2. Optionally,gototheControlSurfacetabofthe
Playpage.
ThispagemirrorstheControlSurface.Often,itwill
showyoualittle
moreinformationabouttheknob
assignments,exactvalues,andsoon.
3. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbuttonuntil
theINDIVIDUALPANLEDlights
up.
Thismakesknob1controlOSC1’span,
andknob2controlOSC2’span.
4. Usesliders1and2toadjustthevolumesofOSC1
andOSC2,respectively.
5. Useknobs
1and2toadjustthepanpositionsof
OSC1andOSC2.
6. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbuttonuntil
theCHANNELSTRIPLEDlightsup.
Thismakestheknobscontrolavirtual
channelstrip,includingpan,EQ,and
effectssends.
7. Useknobs2‐6toadjusttheProgram’s3‐bandEQ.
TheEQaffects
bothOSC1andOSC2.Noticethatthe
displayshowsyouthegainvaluesindB,andtheMid
FrequencyinHz.Alsonotethatknob2,EQTrim,lets
youcompensateforgainchangescausedbytheEQ.
8. PressSELECTbutton1.
ThisselectsOSC1.Whentheknobsarein
CHANNEL
STRIPmode,theselectedOscillatorisimportant.
WhileEQalwaysappliestobothOscillators,thePan
andEffectsSend1/2knobsaffectonlytheselected
Oscillator.
NoticethatPanisavailable,indifferentways,with
bothsettingsoftheMIXERKNOBSbutton.
9. Useknobs7and8toadjustEffectsSends
1and2
forOSC1.

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