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Korg Oasys User Manual

Korg Oasys
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Contents
About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setup....................................... 1
PlayingProgramsandCombinations ........
... 1
Listeningtothedemosongs................... 4
New features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Newfeaturesinsoftwareversion1.3........... 6
Newfeaturesinsoftwareversion1.2........... 8
Newfeaturesinsoftwareversion1.1..........
. 9
Introduction to OASYS. . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Main Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OpenArchitectureSynthesisStudio ........... 11
Front and rear panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frontpanel ................................ 21
Rearpanel..............
................... 28
Namesandfunctionsof
objectson the LCD display ................... 31
Basic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AbouttheOASYS’modes.................... 34
AbouttheOASYS’PCMmemory............. 35
Aboutpolyphony........
................... 37
Basicoperations............................ 38
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connections................................ 41
Turningthepoweron/off..............
...... 44
UsingtheCD‐R/RWdrive ................... 45
Playing and editing Programs . . . . . . .47
SelectingPrograms.......................... 47
UsingControllers ......................
..... 50
UsingChordmode.......................... 54
QuickEditsusingtheSliders,
KnobsandSwitches..........
............... 56
DetailedEditingwithHD‐1Programs ......... 59
UsingLFOsandEnvelopes(EGs)............. 62
UsingAlternate
Modulation(AMS)
and the AMS Mixers ........................ 63
ControllingPitch ........................... 64
UsingFilters ............................... 65
UsingtheAmpsection ......
................ 67
UsingVectorSynthesis...................... 69
Effects.........
............................ 70
AutomaticallyimportingaProgram
into Sequence mode..................
....... 71
Playing and editing Combinations . . . . 73
Combinationoverview .......................73
SelectingCombinations ......................74
EasyCombinationediting .
...................76
Combinationediting .........................77
Layers,Splits,andVelocitySwitches ..
.........78
MIDISettings...............................79
AlteringProgramstofit
within a Combination ......
..................79
Effects ................................
.....80
AutomaticallyimportingaCombination
into Sequencer mode.........................81
Savingyouredits ...............
.............81
Creating songs (Sequencer mode) . . . . 83
Overview - About the OASYS’ sequencer. . . . . 83
Sequencermodestructure....................83
Playing Songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Playback ...................................85
ThecontrolsurfaceinSequencermode .........86
MIDI recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Preparationsforrecording ....................89
RecordingMIDIinreal‐time..................91
MIDIsteprecording ....
.....................94
Recordingthesoundofa
Combinationor Program.....................96
Recordingmultiple
MIDItracksfrom
an external sequencer........................97
RecordingSystemExclusiveevents............98
Recordingpatterns ......
....................99
Otherwaystorecord........................101
Audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Overview:Aboutthe
OASYS’harddiskrecorder ..................102
Audioinputsettingsand
recordingsourceselection...................103
Recording
procedure........................106
PlacingaWAVEfileinanaudiotrack .........114
Songediting.........
......................115
UsingRPPR(RealtimePatternPlay/Record)....117
SamplinginSequencermode ................120
Savingyour
song ...........................121
Cautionsandotherfunctions
inSequencermode .................
........121
Sampling (Open Sampling System) . . 123
SamplingOverview.........................123
Preparationsforsampling...................125
Samplingandeditingin
Samplingmode ......130
SamplinginProgram,Combination,
and Sequencer modes .......................145

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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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