Korg Oasys User Manual

MIDI Settings
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1. GototheProgSelect/Mixerpage.
2. SelectabrasssoundforTimbre1,andastrings
soundforTimbre2.
3. GototheMIDItaboftheP2:TimbreParameters
page.
4. ForTimbres1and2,setStatustoINTandMIDI
ChanneltoGch(theGlobalChannel).
5. GototheVelocity
ZonestaboftheMIDI
Filter/Zonespage.
6. SetTimbre1’sTopVelocityto127,anditsBottom
Velocityto64.
7. SetTimbre2toaTopVelocityof63,andaBottom
Velocityof1.
Velocity Zone Slope
SimilartoKeyZoneSlopes,asdescribedabove,these
letyoufadeinandfadeoutsoundsgraduallyovera
velocityrange,insteadofasimplehardswitch.
Inthecaseoftheaboveexample,youcouldsetthe
velocityzonesofthetwoTimbressothattheypartially
overlap.Then,
settheTopSlopeandBottomSlopeso
thatthesoundchangesgradually,insteadofchanging
suddenlybetweenvelocityvaluesof63and64.
MIDI Settings
Timbre Parameters MIDI page
Status
ThiscontrolsthestatusofMIDIandtheinternaltone
generatorforeachTimbre.Normally,ifyou’ replaying
aninternalProgram,thisshouldbesettoINT.
IfthestatusissettoOff,EXT,orEX2,thatinternal
soundswillnotbeplayed.Offsimplydisablesthe
Timbre
entirely.TheEXTandEX2settingsallowthe
TimbretocontrolanexternalMIDIdevice.Formore
information,see“Status”onpage 415oftheParameter
Guide.
Bank Select (when status=EX2)
WhentheStatusissettoEX2,theseparametersallow
youtotransmitMIDIBankSelectmessagesfor
changingbanksonexternalMIDIdevices.
MIDI Channel
TimbresthatyouwishtoplayfromOASYS’skeyboard
mustbesettotheglobalMIDIchannel.Yourplaying
onthekeyboardistransmittedontheglobalMIDI
channel,andwillsoundanytimbrethatmatchesthis
channel.NormallyyouwillsetthistoGch.Whenthis
issettoGch
,theMIDIchannelofthetimbrewill
alwaysmatchtheglobalMIDIchannel,evenifyou
changetheglobalMIDIchannel.
Onsomepreloadedcombinations,Timbresusedby
KARMAmayhavetheirMIDIChannelssetto
somethingotherthanGch.Thesewillbetimbres
thatplayonlywhenKARMAis
on–averyuseful
techniqueforcreating“KARMAlized”
combinations.
Formoreinformation,see“7–1c:MIDII/O”on
page 431oftheParameterGuide.Inparticular,notethe
relationshipsbetweenKARMAassignmentsandMIDI
Channel.
MIDI filter settings
ForeachMIDIFilteritem,youcanspecifywhetheror
notthecorrespondingMIDImessagewillbe
transmittedandreceived.Thecheckeditemswillbe
transmittedandreceived.
TheMIDIfiltersdon’tturnthefunctionsthemselveson
oroff.Instead,thefilterjustcontrolswhetherornot
thatMIDImessagewill
betransmittedandreceived.
Forexample,ifportamentoison,portamentowillbe
appliedtotheinternalOASYSsoundevenif
PortamentoSWCC#65isunchecked.
Asanotherexample,let’ssaythatyou’veselecteda
bassProgramforTimbre1,andapianoProgramfor
Timbre2,withthegoalof
creatingabass/pianosplit.
Youcouldmakethefollowingsettingssothatpressing
thedamperpedalaffectsonlyTimbre2’spianosound:
1. GototheMIDIFilter1taboftheMIDI
Filter/Zonespage.
2. ChecktheEnableDamperboxforTimbre1.
3. Un‐checktheEnableDamperboxforTimbre2.
Altering Programs to fit within a Combination
YoucanmakevariouschangestoProgramswithinthe
contextofaparticularCombination,tomakethemfit
betterwithotherPrograms,ortocreateparticular
soniceffects.Thesechangesdonotaffecttheoriginal
Programs,orhowthoseProgramssoundinother
Combinations.
Timbre Parameters: OSC
Force OSC Mode
NormallythisshouldbesettoPRG,sothatthesound
willplayassetbytheoriginalProgram.
Ifyouwishtoforceapolyphonicprogramtosound
monophonically,setthiseithertoMN(Mono)orLGT
(Legato).Conversely,setthistoPolyifyouwishto
forcea
monophonicprogramtoplaypolyphonically.
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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