KORG D888 - Manual (Page 24)

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1. Mixer inputs
The D888 has eight sets of analog input jacks. The audio from
the devices connected to these input jacks 1 through 8 are as-
signed to mixer channels 1 through 8, and can be recorded on
the corresponding tracks.
1-1. Connecting audio sources
Keyboard or line output device
Connect keyboards and other line level signals to the TRS
phone jacks.
In this case, the TRS phone jacks will take priority even if a
mic is connected to the corresponding XLR jacks.
Guitar or bass
Connect your guitar or bass to the TRS phone jacks. The D888
does not have a dedicated guitar jack, so you may use any
channel.
A guitar or bass that has active pickups can be connected directly
to the D888’s inputs. However if your instrument has passive
pickups (i.e., without a built-in preamp), the impedance mismatch
will mean that you will not obtain a satisfactory input volume or
audio quality. In such cases, please route your instrument through
a preamp or effect unit.
Mic
Connect your mics to either the TRS phone jack or the XLR
jack, depending on the type of mic you’re using.
If you use the XLR jack, don’t use the TRS phone jack of the
same channel, since the XLR jack is unavailable if the TRS
phone jack is connected.
If you use phantom power, please be aware that it is supplied to all
eight channels.
You may damage your mic or the D888 if you connect or discon-
nect a mic while phantom power is turned on.
1-2. Adjusting the input level
On the D888, the input channels correspond to the channel
tracks. There are no routing settings to worry about; the au-
dio signals received at INPUT jacks 1, 2 ... 8 are sent to chan-
nel tracks 1, 2 ... 8 respectively.
1) Connect your input device.
Lower the MASTER fader, PHONES level knob, and
monitor LEVEL knobs
before you connect your device
to the INPUT jacks.
2) Send the input signal to the mixer channel.
• Turn the CH ON button on, and set the channel but-
ton of each channel to on (lit orange).
• Turn the REC/PLAY button on, and set the channel
button of the channel to Record (lit red).
3) Adjust the input level.
Adjust the TRIM knob so that the PEAK LED does not
light when the input device is played at its maximum
volume.
When doing so, you can switch the display to the Level
Meter screen and press the EXIT/CANCEL button to
switch to the input display (IN) so that you can watch
the input level.
1-3. Adjusting the monitor level
1) Switch the display to the Level Meter screen, and press
the EXIT/CANCEL button several times to choose the
channel display (CH).
2) Set the channel fader to unity gain (0 dB).
3) When there is input from your input device, the level
meter in the screen will move according to the input.
4) Adjust the channel fader so that the clip indicator “ ”
does not appear in the level meter even when you play
most strongly.
• Gradually raise the MASTER fader and PHONES
level knob or monitor LEVEL knob until you can
hear the sound in your headphones or from the moni-
tor speakers connected to the MONITOR jacks.
2. Mixer outputs
The eight outputs of the D888 can be reconfigured using the
OUTPUT ASSIGN button.
Pressing this button will toggle between the MST/MON
(button lit) and INDIVIDUAL (button dark) output configu-
rations.
2-1. When MST/MON is selected
The output jacks will carry the audio signals of MASTER L,R,
MONITOR L,R, and mixer channels 5, 6, 7, and 8.
MASTER L,R
These jacks output the audio of the master bus. Use the MAS-
TER fader
to adjust the level.
MONITOR L,R
These jacks output the audio of the master bus after the
MASTER fader
. Use the monitor LEVEL knob to adjust the
final level.
5, 6, 7, 8
These jacks output the audio of channel tracks 5, 6, 7, and 8
from a point immediately before the channel faders.
You can use these as AUX OUT jacks.
S/P DIF OUT
This jack outputs the same audio signal as the MASTER L,R
jacks
as a 44.1 kHz 16-bit digital signal.
PHONES 1, 2
These jacks output the same audio signal as the MONITOR
L
,R jacks. Use the corresponding PHONES level knob to ad-
just the level.
Mixer
Clip indicator
Channel indicators