Korg Poetry - Parts and Functions Overview; Control Panel Layout; Connectivity and Jacks

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11. Sound buttons:Thesebuonsareusedtoselectfrom
30sounds(10×3banks).Twobuonscanbepressedto
play two sounds simultaneously (Layer mode).
12. DISPLAY button, LEDs:Thisbuonisusedtoselectthe
content of the multidisplay. The illuminated LED indi-
cates the current content.
13. Display: The LED display shows various information
aswellastheselectedseingforthemetronomeand
Function Mode parameter.
14. +, - buttons:Usethesebuonstospecifyaseing,value
or song.
15. METRONOME button:Usethisbuontostart/stopthe
metronome. While the metronome is being used, the
buonislit.Inaddition,holddownthebuontoenter
the Metronome seings mode, where various metro-
nomeseingscanbespecied(see page 12).
16. Recorder buttons:Usethesebuonstorecord( ), play
back/pause ( ) and stop ( ) performances as well as
to select the part to be recorded/played back (PART1
and PART2).
17. MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks: These jacks allow the Poetry to in-
teract with other MIDI equipped devices—keyboards,
drum machines, synthesizers, etc.
OUT (left):
Sends MIDI data OUT of the Poetry to the
MIDI IN of the other device.
IN (right):
Receives MIDI data being sent from the MIDI
Out of the other device.
18. LINE OUT jack: This stereo mini phone jack is the main
audio output jack. Using this jack, the output of the Po-
etry can be connected to the input of an external ampli-
er,poweredspeaker,audiointerfaceorrecorder,etc.
The VOLUME knob controls the output volume.
19. Headphone ( ) jacks (front of connector box): Two ste-
reo mini headphone jacks are located underneath the
keyboard to the left-hand side. Plugging headphones
into either of these jacks will mute the internal speakers.
20. Speaker connector: The cord from the speaker box
plugs into this connector (see “Assembling the Stand”
on page 4).
21. DC 24V jack: Connect the included AC adapter here.
22. Pedal connector: The cord from the pedal unit plugs into
this connector (see “Assembling the Stand” on page 4).
For the following terminals, use a cable of 3 m or less to
prevent malfunction.
MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks, Headphone ( ) jacks
Parts and their functions
1. Power button: PressthisbuontoturnonthePoetry. At
thesametime,thedisplayandsoundbuonslightup.
ToturnothePoetry,holddownthisbuonforabout1
second.ThePoetrywillturnowhenthepowerbuon
is released.
 When the Poetryis turnedo,allparameters re-
turntotheirfactorydefaultseings.However,the
Poetrycanbesettosavetheparameterseings(Re-
ferto“Saveparameterseings”onpage16).
Auto Power O
ThePoetrycanbesettoautomaticallyturnoafteraset
period of time has passed with no keys being played or
with no songs being played back. To disable this feature
referto“Autopowero”onpage16.
2. VOLUME knob: This knob adjusts the volume for the
speakers, the LINE OUT jack and the headphone jacks.
3. PIANO SONG button:ThisbuonisusedtoenterPiano
songmode.Inthatcase,thebuonlightsup.Simultane-
ouslypressingthisbuonandtheTRANSPOSEbuon
enters the Sound demo song mode.
4. TRANSPOSE button:Thisbuonisusedtoadjusttrans-
position.Whiletransposing,thebuonlightsup.Simul-
taneouslypressingthisbuonandthePIANOSONG
buonenterstheSounddemosongmode.
5. FUNCTION button: This buon is used to enter the
Function mode, where pitch, temperament and other
seingscanbespecied.Holddownthebuontoenter
theMIDIfunction mode,whereMIDIseings canbe
specied.ThebuonlightsupwhenthePoetryenters
the Function mode and blinks when it enters the MIDI
function mode.
6. TOUCH button:Thisbuonletsyouselectthekeyboard
sensitivity.
7. BRILLIANCE button: This buon is used to adjust the
brightness of the tone.
8. REVERB button:Thisbuonisusedtoturnon/othe
reverb, which adds ambience to the sound. When this
eectison,thebuonwillbelitup.
9. CHORUS button:Thisbuonisusedtoturnon/othe
chorus, which adds richness to the sound. When this
eectison,thebuonwillbelitup.
10. BANK button, LEDs:Thisbuonisusedtoselectthede-
sired sound bank. The LED for the bank that’s currently
selected will light up.
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