Korg PS60 Parameter Guide

Program Edit
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Filter1 Modulation
Hereyoucaneditthefilterkeyboardtrackingandfilter
modulationforoscillator1.Thesesettingsincludethefol‐
lowing.
•Setupcomplexkeyboardtrackingshapes,andcontrol
howthetrackingaffectsfiltercutoff.
• ControltheeffectoftheFilterEnvelopeonfiltercutoff.
• AssignAMSmodulationforfiltercutoff.
FilterBisav
ailablewhentheFilterRoutingissettoSerialor
Parallel.Otherwise,thepa rameters forFilterBwillbe
grayedout.
Keyboard Track
Mostacousticinstrumentsgetbrighterasyouplay higher
pitches.Atitsmostbasic,keyboardtrackingre‐createsthis
effectbyraisingthelowpassfiltercutofffrequencyasyou
playhigheronthekeyboard.Usually,someamountofkey
trackingisnecessaryinordertomakethetimbreconsistent
acrosstheentirerange.
ThePS60keyboardtrackingcanalsobemuchmorecom‐
plex,sinceitallowsyoutocreatedifferentratesofchange
overuptofourdifferentpartsofthekeyboard.
How it works: Keys and Ramps
Thekeyboardtrackingworksbycreatingfourramps,or
slopes,betweenfivekeysonthekeyboard.Thebottomand
topkeysarefixedatthebottomandtopoftheMIDIrange,
respectively.Youcansettheotherthreekeys–namedKey
Low,Center,andKeyHigh– tobeanywhereinbetween.
ThefourRa
mpvaluescontroltherateofchangebetween
eachpairofkeys.Forinstance,iftheLoCent(Low‐Center)
Rampissetto0,thevaluewillstaythesamebetweenthe
KeyLowkeyandtheCenterkey.
TheKeyvaluewillbethebreakpoint,andtheslopeofthe
lowerandhigherregionsonthekeyboardisspecifiedbythe
Ramp.
AttheCenterkey(themainhinge),thekeyboardtracking
hasnoeffect.
Break Key
Low Key [C–1...G9]
Thisspecifiesthenoteatwhichthetwoslopedlinesinthe
lowerrangewillbeconnected.
Center Key [C–1...G9]
Thisspecifiesthenotethatwillbethebreakpointforthe
centerofkeyboardtracking.Atthiskey,thekeyboardtrack‐
inghasnoeffectonthefiltercutoff,oronanyAMSdestina‐
tions.
High Key [C–1...G9]
Thisspecifiesthenotewherethetwoslopedlinesinthe
upperrangewillbeconnected.
Intensity
Intensity to A [–99...+99]
Thiscontrolshowmuchthekeyboardtrackingwillaffect
FilterA’scutofffrequency.TheoveralleffectoftheKey‐
boardTrackisaperformanceofthisIntensityvalueandthe
overallKeyboardTrackshape.
Withpositivevalues(+),theeffectwillbeinthedirection
specifiedbykeyboardtracking;iftherampgoesup,thefil‐
tercutoffwillincrease.
Withnegativevalues(–),theeffectwillbeintheopposite
direction;iftherampgoesup,thefiltercutoffwilldecrease.
Keyboard Track Shape and Intensity
Intensity to B [–99...+99]
Thiscontrolshowmuchthekeyboardtrackingwillaffect
FilterB’scutofffrequency.
Ramp
Positiveramp valuesmeanthatthekeyboardtrackingout‐
putincreasesasyouplayfartherfromtheCenterKey;nega‐
tiverampvaluesmeanthatitdecreases.
Becauseofthis,themeaningsofpositiveandnegativeramp
settingswillchangedependingonwhethertherampisto
theleftorrightofth
eCenterKey.
Bottom‐LowandLow‐C enter:negativerampsmakethe
keyboardtracking’soutputgodownasyouplayloweron
Low Break Key Center Key High Break Key
Intensity = +99 (Original Shape)
Intensity = –99 (Inverted)
Intensity = +50 (Less Eect)
Intensity = 0 (No Eect)

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)