Korg PS60 Parameter Guide

Amp Amp2 Modulation
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Release [0L (Linear), 1...9, 10E (Exp/Log)]
ThissetsthecurvatureoftheReleasesegment‐thetransi‐
tionfromtheSustainleveltotheReleaselevel.
Level Modulation
ThesesettingsletyouuseanyAMSsourcetocontrolthe
LevelparametersoftheEG.TheStart,Attack,andBreak
levelsshareasingleAMSsource,butcaneachhavediffer‐
entmodulationintensities.
)“LevelModulation”onpage 33
AMS
Source [List of AMS Sources]
ThisselectsanAMSsourcetocontroltheEG’sLevelparam‐
eters.
ForalistofAMSsources,pleasesee“A l t e r n a t e Modulation
Source(AMS)”onpage 121.
Start [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheStartlevel.
Forexample,ifyousettheAMSsourcetoVelocityandset
St(Start)to+99,theStartlevelwillincreaseasyouplay
harder.IfyouinsteadsetSt(Start)to–99,theStartlevelwill
de
creaseasyouplayharder.
Attack [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheAttacklevel.
Break [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheBreakleve l.
Time Modulation
ThesesettingsletyouusethreedifferentAMSsourcesto
controltheTimeparametersoftheEG.Foreachofthethree
AMSsources,theAttack,Decay,Slope,andReleasetimes
eachhavetheirownmodulationintensities.
Amp EG Time Modulation
AMS1
Source [List of AMS Sources]
SelectsthefirstAMSsourcetocontroltheEG’sTimeparam‐
eters.VelocityandKeyboardTrackcanbothbeusef ulhere,
forinstance.
ForalistofAMSsources,pleasesee“A l t e r n a t e Modulation
Source(AMS)”onpage 121.
Attack [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheAttacktime.
Forexample,ifyousettheAMSsourcetoVelocityandset
Attackto+99,theAttacktimewillgetmuchlongerathighe r 
velocities.IfyouinsteadsetAt(Attack)to–99,theAttack
timewillgetmu
chshorterathighervelocities.
WhentheAMSsourceisatitsmaximumvalue–forinstance,
whenVelocityisat127–asettingof+8willmaketheseg‐
menttimealmosttwiceaslong,andasettingof–8willcut
thesegmenttimealmostinhalf.
Decay [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheDecaytime.
Slope [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheSlopetime.
Release [–99...+99]
ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionoftheAMSmodula‐
tionfortheReleasetime.
AMS2, AMS3
TheseselectthesecondandthirdAMSsources,respectively,
forcontrollingtheEG’sTimeparameters.Eachhasitsown
intensitiesforAttack,Decay,Slope,andRelease.Theparam‐
etersofbothAMS2andAMS3areidenticaltothoseof
AMS1,above.
EG Reset
AMS [List of AMS Sources]
ThisselectsanAMSsourcetoresettheEGtothestartpoint.
)“A M S Source”onpage 33
)“A l t e r n a t e ModulationSource(AMS)”onpage 121
Threshold [–99...+99]
ThissetstheAMSlevelwhichwilltriggertheEGreset.
)“Threshold”onpage 34
Amp2 Modulation
ThispagecontrolsOscillator2’sampmodulation.Itisavail‐
ableonlywhentheOscillatorModeissettoDouble;ifnot,
thepagewillbegrayedout.
TheparametersareidenticaltothoseforOscillator1
()“A m p 1 Modulation”onpage 46).
Amp2 EG
ThispagecontrolsOscillator2’sampEG.Itisavailableonly
whentheOscillatorModeissettoDouble;ifnot,thepage
willbegrayedout.
TheparametersareidenticaltothoseforOscillator1
()“A m p 1 EG”onpage 48).
Note-on Note-o Note-on Note-o Note-on Note-o
y, y p ( )
“Attack”= +, “Decay”= +,
“Slope”= +, “Release”= +
Softly played note.
Original Shape.
“Attack”= +, “Decay”= +,
“Slope”= +, “Release”= +
Strongly played note.
Times are longer.
Reaches Sustain
more slowly.
“Attack”=–, “Decay”=–,
“Slope”=–, “Release”=–
Strongly played note.
Times are shorter.
Reaches Sustain more
quickly.

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)