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Playing and editing Programs
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controller,suchasKnobMod.1(CC#17).Second,you
assignthatMIDIcontrollertomodulateoneormore
Programoreffectsparameters.
Forthefirstpartoftheabove,usethemode’sSetUp
Controllerspage.Formoreinformation,See“SW1,
SW2”onpage 50.
Thedefaultassignmentsforknobs5‐8areKnob
Mod.1
(CC#17),KnobMod.2(CC#19),KnobMod.3(CC#20),
andKnobMod.4(CC#21),respectively.Foracomplete
listofthepossibleassignments,see“RealtimeKnobs
5–8Assignments”onpage 1034oftheParameter
Guide.
Here’sanexampleofhowtosetupknob5(User1)to
controlaProgram’sfilterandamp
EGattacktime:
1. PressthePROGswitchtoenterProgrammode.
2. PresstheBasic/Vectortab,andthenthe
Controllerstababoveit,togototheP1:
Basic/Vector–SetUpControllerspage.
3. PresstheModulationKnobAssign“Knob5”
popupbutton,andchooseF/AAttack.
4. Pressthefront‐panelR.TIMEKNOBS/KARMA
button(underCONTROLASSIGN).
5. Turnknob5(USER1)tocontrolthefilterandamp
EGattack.
Note:Ifyouwishtokeepthesesettingsafterthepower
isturnedoff,youmustsavetheProgram,
Combination,orSong.Notethatthesettingsfor
Samplingmodecannotbesaved.
Using Tone Adjust
ToneAdjustletsyouuseallofthesliders,knobs,and
switchesontheControlSurfacetoeditProgram
parameters,liketheknobsonananalogsynth.Each
physicalcontrolcanbeassignedtoanyoneofa
numberofProgramparameters.
ThespecificparametersavailablethroughToneAdjust
willvary
dependingonthetypeofProgram.HD‐1
Programssupportacertainsetofparameters;eachEXi
alsohasitsownsetofparameters.Formore
information,see:
“CommonToneAdjustParameters,”onpage 28ofthe
ParameterGuide.
“HD‐1ToneAdjustParameters,”onpage 30ofthe
ParameterGuide.
“A L ‐1:
ToneAdjust,”onpage 214oftheParameter
Guide.
“CX‐3:ToneAdjust,”onpage 236.
“STR‐1:ToneAdjust,”onpage 282.
“MS‐20EX:ToneAdjust,”onpage 309.
“PolysixEX:ToneAdjust,”onpage 325.
“MOD‐7:ToneAdjust,”onpage 375
OtherEXiinstrumentswillhavetheirownsetof
parameters,asdescribedintheirmanuals.
Editing sounds
1. SelectProgramINT‐C115,“SmoothOperators.”
2. PresstheTONEADJUSTbuttonunder
CONTROLASSIGN.
Thebutton’sLEDwilllightup.
3. GototheControlSurfacetabofthePlaypage.
ThispagemirrorstheControlSurface.It’sveryuseful
withToneAdjust,sinceitshowsyoutheparameter
assignments,exactvalues,and
soon.
4. Lookattheassignmentsforsliders5,6,and8.
Slider5isassignedtoAmpEGAttack;slider6is
assignedtoAmpEGDecay;andslider8isassignedto
AmpEGRelease.
5. Raiseeachofthethreesliderssothattheyare
about4/5of
thewaytothetop.
TheLCDshouldshowtheirvaluesasbetween+60and
+70.Inotherwords,you’vejusteditedtheamp
envelopesothattheattack,decay,andreleaseareall
muchlongerthantheywerebefore.
6. Playafewnotes.
Noticethatthesoundhaschangedfroman
electric
pianointoasoftpad.Next,let’saddjustabitofpitch
modulation,tomakethesoundmorerich.
7. Lookattheassignmentsforknobs2and5.
Knob2isassignedtoPitchLFO1Intensity–inother
words,theamountofpitchmodulationfromLFO1.
Knob5is
assignedtoLFO1Speed.
8. Turnknob2eversoslightlytotheright,sothat
theLCDreads+01or+02.
9. Turnknob5totheright,untilabout2o’clock,so
thattheLCDreadsabout40.
10.Playafewmorenotes.
Thepitchmodulationhasaddedsomeshimmertothe
sound.Now,maybeitcoulduseabitmoreedge…
11.LookattheassignmentsforSELECTswitches1
and2.
TheseareprogrammedtoraisetheFilterFrequency
andFilterResonance,respectively.Switchesarejust
on/off,butyoucansetaspecificvaluefortheOn
position;noticethe+10and
+40intheswitch’svalue
boxes.
12.Pressthetwoswitches,onebyone.
Thesoundnowhasamoreinterestingcharacter,due
tothefilters.Sinceit’sbrighter,we’vealsorestored
someoftheelectricpianocharacter.
Prettyeasy,huh?Note‐dependingontheparameter,
youmaysometimeshearglitchesinthe
soundasyou
movethecontrol.
Changing parameter assignments
ThefactoryProgramsincludedefaultassignmentsof
ToneAdjustparameterstotheknobs,sliders,and
switches.Ifyoulike,youcanchangeanyofthe
assignments.Todoso:
1. GototheControlSurfacetabofthePlaypage.
Onthispage,youcanseetheparameterassignments
foreachcontroller,such
asFilterEGAttack,Pitch
Stretch,Reverse,andsoon.
2. Pressthepopupbuttonnexttooneofthe
parameterassignments.
Apopupwindowwillappear,withalonglistof
parameters.Youcantellvariousthingsaboutthe
selections,justfromthewaytheyappearinthelist:

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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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