Korg D8 Manual de usuario

Thank you for purchasing the Korg Digital Recording Studio D8 .In order to enjoy many years of trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and

13Chapter 2Operationback with the [TRACK STATUS] left at REC, youwill be able to audition the sound just as it wasactually recorded. If you set the [T

14When you execute the Save operation, the effectprogram that previously occupied that memorywill be overwritten and lost. Starting and stopping rec

15Chapter 2Operationto access the “Snd✽” display (✽ is the channelnumber).5 Rotate the [VALUE] dial to adjust the amount ofthe input sound that will b

167. Listening to recorded tracks while you record another track (Overdubbing)The process of recording additional tracks whileyou listen to previously

17Chapter 2Operationchange from blinking to lit, and the D8 will enterrecord mode. Now you will hear the external inputsound. Begin playing, and your

18 Connecting the input device and adjustingthe level5 As explained in “ Connecting the input deviceand adjusting the level” (p.11, p.12), connect t

19Chapter 2Operationrecorded, without passing through the fader or EQ.10. Combining multiple tracks into one or two tracks (Bounce)The performance of

20 Adjusting the playback level and recordinglevel4 Press the [PLAY] key to begin playback.5 Raise [CHANNEL] faders 1–5 to adjust the play-back level

21Chapter 2Operation11. Listening to the metro-nome while you recordThe D8 contains a wide variety of metronome pat-terns for each time signature. (Re

2212. Trigger recordingYou can use the input sound as a trigger that willstart recording. The D8 will begin recording at themoment that sound is input

iii About this owner’s manual This owner’s manual is organized as follows. Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter explains the main features of the D8,

23Chapter 2Operation3. Applying an effect to the playback sound Selecting the tracks for playback1 Press the [TRACK STATUS] key to select PLAY(indica

245. Program playback of songsYou can enable two or more songs to playback in aspecified order. This can be used to playback amedley of songs, or when

25Chapter 2Operation2. Finding a precise time locationIf you wish to find the exact time location at whicha sound begins, or when setting locate points

264. Mark pointsYou can store a desired time location and moveinstantly to that time. Up to one hundred Markpoints can be stored in each song. Storin

27Chapter 2OperationAdjusting and storing mixer settingsThis section explains how you can adjustthe volume, tone and pan etc. of theinput/recording/pl

283. Adjusting the stereo locationYou can adjust the stereo location of the sound ofeach channel. Normally, vocals and bass etc. areplaced in the midd

29Chapter 2Operation6. SceneMixer settings can be stored as a “scene”, andscenes can be recalled automatically as playbackprogresses, or recalled when

30MixdownA song that you have completed by record-ing tracks and mixing can be recorded onan external two-channel recorder such as acassette tape reco

31Chapter 2OperationTrack editingThis section explains the editing operations(copy, insert blank, delete, exchange etc.) thatcan be performed on track

328 Move to the TO location, and playback to checkthat the copy was performed correctly. If the datawas copied to the wrong location, press the[UNDO]

iv STEP5 Moving and storing time locations ...221. Moving the current time...222. Finding a precise t

33Chapter 2Operation3. Inserting a blank space into the track data (Insert Track)This operation inserts a blank space into the speci-fied area (IN–OUT)

345. Deleting data from a track (Delete Track)This operation deletes data from a specified area(IN–OUT) of a recorded track. Data can be deletedfrom si

35Chapter 2OperationSong editingThis section explains song-related editingoperations (copy, delete, move).1. Copying a songThis operation copies the c

36Tempo settingsThe tempo of D8 songs can be set usingTempo Maps, MIDI Clock, or Tap Tempo.In addition to managing the tempo, thesesettings will also

37Chapter 2Operation4 Press the [EDIT] key, and then press the [TEMPO]key several times to make the display read “Tem-poRec”.5 Press the [ ] key, and

38Synchronization and control with a MIDI sequencerThis section explains how a MIDI sequencer can be syn-chronized to the D8, and how recording and pl

39Chapter 2Operation3. Using MMC to control the D8 from a MIDI sequencerMMC (MIDI Machine Control) messages transmit-ted from a MIDI sequencer can con

402. Turning the power on/off when an external drive is connected Turning the power on✧ Turn on the power of the external drive(s), andthen turn on t

41Chapter 2Operation3 Insert another disk into the removable disk drive.If you insert an uninitialized disk, the display willread “Init→✽?” (✽ is the

429 If the backup extends across multiple disks, thefirst disk will be ejected when it is full, and the dis-play will indicate “InsNextDsk”, asking you

7 Chapter 2 Operation Chapter 2 Operation This chapter explains the operation of each of the D8’s functions, in logical order. Connec-tions, Power

43Chapter 2OperationSaving to and loading from DATThis section explains how song data canbe backed up to a DAT recorder, and thenrestored from the DAT

442. Loading a backed-up song from a DAT recorder (Restore)Here’s how to restore a song that was backed-upon a DAT recorder. If you backed up 1-✽✽ (Al

43 Chapter 3 Reference Chapter 3 Reference This chapter explains the parameters that appear in the display when you press the various keys of the D

44 1. SONG/TRACK Song number/name display P1-1 Song number display ...(01...50) This indicates the number of the son

45 Chapter 3 Reference Renam (Rename Song [ → Dest Drive, Dest Song, DestSong Name 16 characters]):This operation changes the name of the specified s

46 Edit Track The area that will be affected by the editing operationcan be specified in “15. IN/LOC1, OUT/LOC2, TO/LOC3”. (Refer to p.55) P3-1 Select

47Chapter 3Reference3. SYSTEMChannel level meter display selectionP1-1 Channel level meter display selection..[Pre, Post]Selects the location at which

484. EDIT SYSTEMDeleting a markP1-1 Select the mark to be deleted...[All, 001...100]Selects the mark that you wish to delete. After makingyour

49Chapter 3ReferenceDrive information/song backup/ restore/initialize/formatP5-1 Disk utility menu... [DriveInfo, Backup, Restore, Initial, For

50^^^^Song restoreThis will be displayed if you select Restore in P4-1.This operation restores (recalls) the song that wasbacked up.You can select eit

8 Connections, Power-on, Demo Here’s how to connect the D8 to your audiosystem, and listen to the demo songs. 1. Connections to your audio system etc

51Chapter 3Reference5. DISPLAY MODECounter display selectionP1 Location counter display selection ... [MBT, MSM, MSF, FreeTime]Sel

528. EDIT PLAY MODEPre roll time settingHere you can specify the pre roll time that is added tothe IN time of Auto Play On and Auto Repeat Onwhen Auto

53Chapter 3Reference10. EDIT TRIGGERThreshold level adjustmentP1-1 Threshold level adjustment ... [001...100]When trigger recording i

54P1-5 Metronome type select...[refer to “Metronome type list”]Selects a metronome type suitable for the time signa-

55Chapter 3Reference14. EDIT METRONOMEMetronome volume settingIf the metronome is on (refer to METRONOME), themetronome will sound when you enter this

5616. SCENEMixer settings can be stored at a desired location in asong.A set of mixer settings that has been stored in this wayis called a “scene”. Up

57Chapter 3ReferenceP2-1 Select the scene number for deletion...[S01...20, All]Selects the number of the scene that you wish to delete.S01...20: T

5821. TRACK STATUSTrack status select ...[PLAY, REC (ANALOG), REC (DIGITAL), Mute]Selects the status

59Chapter 3ReferenceP1-1 Channel number display...[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8]This shows the currently select

6026. PAIR On/OffP1-1 Pairing on/off ...[On, Off]Turns pairing on/off for the mixer channels.Mixer settings

9 Chapter 2 Operation disk, or cause malfunctions such as damage to thehard disk or internal mechanism. Turning the power on 1 Turn on the power of

61Chapter 3Reference28. EFFECTThe D8 contains one multi-effect unit, which provides130 different effect programs. Of these, 65 are factorypresets, and

62<Mono-in/mono-out> × 2 channelsUse these effects when you wish to apply the sameeffect simultaneously to two channels.For example you would se

63Chapter 3Reference29. EDIT EFFECTEditing and saving an effectYou can edit the effect program that you selected inEFFECT P1. Each program consists of

6430. EFFECT ASSIGNEffect insert location select[...INPUT 1/2, MASTER (Send Type), MASTER (Global Type), OFF]Selects the

65 Chapter 4 Appendices Chapter 4 Appendices 1. Troubleshooting No sound! ^ Is the power of the D8 and other equipment turned on?( → p.8) ^ Is the

66 → For the input , set “EfMtr” ( → p.47) to In , and whilewatching level meter E, adjust the volume level([TRIM] and fader) or “Snd” of each chan

67Chapter 4Appendices2. Various messagesCompleted^The operation was executed successfully. Press the [ ]key to cancel this message.SongFull^The maximu

683. MIDI Implementation ChartConsult your local Korg distributor for more infomation on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION.Basic ChannelFunctionTransmittedMIDI Impl

69Chapter 4Appendices4. Block Diagram Effect Assign = Master (Send Type) Effect Assign = Master (Global Type)

70 Effect Assign = Input 1/2

10 Creating and selecting songs To record a new song, you must first cre-ate a new song. This section explains howto create and name a song, and how t

71Chapter 4Appendices5. Effect Program List(Default= RD1:ROOM)* The I/O TYPE item indicates the input/output type of the program.In the case of progra

726. Effect Parameter ListEffect type name as displayed _ (Unabbreviated effect type name) _ RemarkParameter name as displayed _ (Unabbreviated parame

73Chapter 4AppendicesDualDLY (Dual Delay)This is a delay in which the L/R channel parameters can be set independently.S.DLY (Stereo Delay)This is a ve

74PHONO (Turntable SIM)This simulates a record player. Scratch noise can also be added.PITCH (Pitch Shifter)This effect changes the pitch of the input

75Chapter 4Appendices7. Metronome Type List(Default=4/4, 01:Metro4)* bar indicates the number of measures in the pattern.For example if you listen for

769. D8 Specifications Specifications< Recorder section >Tracks : 8 tracks (50 songs × 8 tracks): 8 tracks simultaneous playback, 2 tracks simult

77Chapter 4AppendicesBouncing tracks 1–8Now you can bounce a performance which wasrecorded on all eight tracks. Here’s how to bouncethe sound of track

11 Chapter 2 Operation Recording This section explains the various methodsof recording that are available on the D8.Use the recording method that is

12 14 When playback ends, press the [STOP] key to stopplayback (the [PLAY] indicator is off). 2. Recording (digital recording)Here’s how to record di