KORG sampler User Manual
Page 13
5
Introduction
Features
Front &
rear panel
LCD screen
Connections
Basics
13. SEQUENCER
[PAUSE] key
In Sequencer mode, this key pauses the playback of the
song or cue list. In Song Play mode, this key pauses SMF
playback. When paused, the LED will light. Press
[PAUSE] once again to resume playback; the LED will
turn off.
[<
In Sequencer mode, this key will rewind the song or cue
list. When you press and hold this key, the LED will light,
and the playback will rewind. (This key will not function
during recording.)
[FF>>] key
In Sequencer mode, this key will fast-forward the song or
cue list. When you press and hold this key, the LED will
light, and the playback will fast-forward. (This key will
not function during recording.)
[LOCATE] key
In Sequencer mode, this key will advance or rewind the
song or cue list playback to a specified point. In Song Play
mode, this key returns the playback location of the SMF to
a specified point.
SEQUENCER [REC/WRITE] key
In Sequencer mode, pressing this key will make the LED
light, and if you then press the SEQUENCER
[START/
STOP] key, recording will begin (
In Program, Combination and Global modes, pressing this
key will open a dialog box, and if you then press the OK
button, the edited contents will be written (
SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key
This is the start/stop key for song or cue list recording
and playback in Sequencer mode, and SMF playback in
Song Play mode. (During recording and playback, the
LED will blink at the current tempo.)
These keys are also used to play an audio CD in the
CDRW-1 option or in a SCSI-connected CD-R/RW drive.
14. ARPEGGIATOR
These knobs control the performance of the arpeggiator in
realtime (
[TEMPO] knob
This adjusts the base tempo of the arpeggiator and
sequencer. The LED will blink at quarter-note intervals of
the current tempo.
[GATE] knob
This adjusts the gate time (note duration) of the arpeggi-
ated notes. At the center position (12 o’clock), the gate
time will be the same as the “Gate” parameter of the
arpeggiator. Rotating the knob toward the left will shorten
the gate time, and rotating it toward the right will
lengthen the gate time.
[VELOCITY] knob
This adjusts the velocity (playing strength) of the arpeggi-
ated notes. At the center position (12 o’clock), the velocity
will be the same as the “Velocity” parameter of the arpeg-
giator. Rotating the knob toward the left will decrease the
velocity, and rotating it toward the right will increase the
velocity.
[ON/OFF] key
This switches the Arpeggiator function on/off. When on,
the LED will light.
15. SAMPLING
SAMPLING [REC] key
In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer
modes, pressing this key will make the LED light, and
when you continue by pressing the SAMPLING [START/
STOP] key, sampling will either begin or you will enter
the sample-ready mode. (
SAMPLING [START/STOP] key
In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer
modes, pressing this key after pressing the SAMPLING
[REC] key will either cause sampling to begin, or it will
access the sample-ready mode.
In the Sampling P1: Sample Edit page, pressing this key
will sound the selected sample.
This key is also used to play back a WAVE file from the
internal hard disk. This function can be used in the direc-
tory window of various Disk mode pages, in the Disk
mode Make Audio CD page, and in the “Select Directory”
page menu dialog box of the Program, Combination,
Sequencer, and Sampling modes.
16. EXB-PCM/sample memory (RAM) slot cover
Open this cover to install EXB-PCM option boards, or to
install SIMMs to increase the sampling memory (RAM).
Up to seven EXB-PCM option boards can be installed, and
up to three SIMM sampling memory (RAM) boards can be
installed. (
☞PG p.286)
SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key
: Play/Stop
[FF>>] key
: Fast-forward
[< : Rewind [PAUSE] key : Pause [LOCATE] key : Return to the beginning of the track