Korg PS60 Parameter Guide

OSC/Pitch Program Basic
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OSC/Pitch
Thesepagescontrolthefirstandmostbasicelementsof
sounds:theMultisamplesthattheoscillatorsplay,andthe
pitchusedtothem.Forinstance,youcan:
• SelectMultisamplesforSingleandDoublePrograms.
•Setupvelocitysplits,crossfades,andlayersforSingle
andDoublePrograms.
•Setthebasicpitchofthesound,includingth
eoctave,fine
tuning,andsoon.
•Controlpitchmodulationusingavarietyofcontrollers
suchasLFO,pitchEG,andthejoystick.
NotethatwhentheOscillatorModeissettoSingle,only
Oscillator1’sfiltersareactive;thepagesforOscillator2’sfil‐
terswillbegrayedout.
OSC1
ThissettingwilldependontheOscillatorModesetting.
IfitisSingleorDouble,eachoscillatorcanuseuptofour
multisamples.
•Multisampleslayoutoneormoresamplesacrossthe
keyboard.Forinstance,averysimpleguitarMultisample
mighthavesixsamples–oneforeachstring.
Velocity splits, crossfades, and layers
Asmentionedabove,eachOscillatorhasfourvelocity
zones,namedHighthroughLow.Eachofthesezonescan
playaMultisample,andeachhasseparatesettingsfor
Level,StartOffset,andsoon.
Eachofthezonescan fadeintothenext,tocreatesmoother
velocitytransitions.Zonescanevenbelayeredto
gether,two
atatime.
Youcanstackamaximumoftwovelocityzones,causing
twosamplestosoundsimultaneously(layering).Youcan
alsousevelocitytosmoothlyfadebetweenthesamplesof
thesetwozones(velocitycrossfading).
“Oscillator Mode” Single, Double
High
Thesearethesettingsforthefirstandhighestvelocityzone.
IfyouwanttocreateasimplesetupwithonlyasingleMul‐
tisample,justsetupHighasdesired,andthensetthe“Bot‐
tomVel.”(BottomVelocity)to1andthe“Range”toOff.
Multisample On/Off [Off, On]
ThisspecifieswhethertheHighmultisamplewillsound.It
willsoundifthisisOn.
Bank [Mono, Stereo]
ThisisdisplayedifMultisampleOn/OffisOn.
YoucanchoosebetweenlookingatmonoandstereoMulti‐
samples.NotethatstereoMultisampleswillrequiretwiceas
manyvoicesasmonoMultisamples.
Mono:Internalmonauralmultisamples.
Stereo:Internalstereomultisamples.
Multisample select [List of Multisample]
ThisspecifiesamultisampleforHigh.
Somemultisampleshaveanupperlimit;notesplayed
abovethatlimitwillnotsound.
SettheScale“Type”(page22)toEqualTemperament
whenusingmono:0002,00003,0006,0007,0009,Stereo:
0001,or0003asthemultisample.

Korg PS60 Specifications

General

Type	Performance Synthesizer
Synthesis Type	Sample-based synthesis
Velocity Sensitivity	Yes
Aftertouch	No
Arpeggiator	Yes
Sequencer	No
MIDI	In, Out, Thru
Power Supply	DC 9V
Keyboard	61 keys
Sound Engine	EDS-i
Effects	2 Master effects
Controllers	Pitch bend, modulation wheel
Outputs	2 x 1/4" (L/R)
USB	Type B x 1
Sound Generator	EDS-i
Preset Programs	440 programs
Polyphony	120 voices (120 Oscillators)
Inputs	1 x 1/4" (damper)