Korg Oasys User Manual

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Quick Start
Quick Start
TheOASYScontainsanamazingamountof
functionality.ThisQuickStartisprovidedforthose
whojustwanttogetstartedtryingoutthesoundsright
away.
ItexplainshowtosetuptheOASYS,howtoselect
Programsandcontrolthesound,howtolistentothe
demosongs,and
thenewfeaturesofthelatestsoftware
updates.
Setup
1. ConnecttheOASYStoyourmixerormonitor
system.
ConnecttheOASYS’AUDIOOUTPUT(MAIN)
L/MONOandRjackstoyourmixeroramplified
monitorspeakers.
Ifyou’ remonitoringthroughheadphones,connect
themtotheheadphonejacklocatedontheleftfrontof
theOASYS.Theheadphoneswilloutputthesame
sound
astheAUDIOOUTPUT(MAIN)L/MONOand
Rjacks.
2. Connectthepowercable.
FirstconnecttheincludedpowercabletotheOASYS’
powerconnector,andthentothepoweroutlet.
3. LowertheOASYS’sfront‐panelVOLUMEslider.
4. Turnonthepowerswitch.
PresstherearpanelPOWERswitchtoturnonthe
power.
Waituntilthestartupscreenhasfinishedbeing
displayed.
5. Playthekeyboard,andgraduallyraisethe
VOLUMEslidertoanappropriatelevel.
Playing Programs and Combinations
Withthefactorysettings,Combinationmodewillbe
selectedwhenyouturnonthepower.
Playthekeyboard,andyouwillhearthesoundof
bankINT‐ACombinationnumber000.
ACombinationconsistsofuptosixteenProgramsthat
aresplitand/orlayered.ItalsousesuptofourKARMA
modules
simultaneously(aProgramcanuseonlyone
KARMAmodule),lettingyouproducefarmore
complexsoundsthanaProgram.
Althoughyoucouldsimplycontinueselecting
differentCombinationsandplayingthem,let’sstartby
selectingandlisteningtothe“basic”soundsofthe
OASYS:Programs.
Selecting Programs by bank and number
1. PresstheMODEPROGRAMswitch(theLEDwill
light)toenterProgrammode.
TheupperleftoftheLCDscreenshowsthenameof
thecurrentpage,PROGRAMP0:Play.Thisisthepage
inwhichyouwillnormallyplayPrograms.
V
ector
J
oystick
S
W 1&2
J
oystick
R
ibbon
Headphone Pads
KARMA Control Surface
Mode
AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO, RPOWER
Utility
Bank Select
Sequencer
Exit Tempo
Value controllers
LCD screen
V
olume

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