Korg D1200 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................... 5
Main features ................................................................... 5
Conventions in this manual........................................... 6
Parts and their function..................................... 7
Top panel.......................................................................... 7
Front panel ..................................................................... 10
Rear panel....................................................................... 11
Objects in the display and their function ...............12
Basic operation .............................................13
1. Selecting a mode....................................................... 13
2. Selecting a tab page.................................................. 13
3. Selecting and editing a parameter ......................... 13
Preparations ................................................14
1. Connections............................................................... 14
2. Turning the power on/off....................................... 15
3. Display....................................................................... 16
Listening to the demo song ...............................16
Quick Start Tutorial...........17
Step 1: Quick recording....................................17
1. Getting ready ............................................................ 17
2. Turning on the power.............................................. 17
3. Creating a new song ................................................ 18
4. Using the modeling mode....................................... 18
5. Setting up a rhythm ................................................. 20
6. Recording .................................................................. 20
7. Play back.................................................................... 21
Step 2: Overdubbing .......................................... 22
1. Assigning inputs to the mixer ................................ 22
2. Applying an insert effect to the keyboard............ 23
3. Overdubbing............................................................. 23
4. Overdubbing additional parts................................ 24
Step 3. Mixing ..............................................25
1. Applying an insert effect to a track ....................... 25
2. Adding EQ (equalization) to each track................ 26
3. Applying master effects to all tracks..................... 27
Step 4. Mastering ............................................. 28
1. Applying the final effect.......................................... 28
2. Creating the master track........................................ 28
3. Writing to CD............................................................ 29
Operation...................... 31
Song and Locate ........................................... 31
1. Creating, naming and selecting songs ...................31
2. Using the counter display........................................32
3. Editing a song............................................................34
Mixer......................................................... 35
1. Inputting audio to the mixer ...................................35
2. Adjusting the mixer..................................................37
3. Registering and recalling a scene............................39
Effects ....................................................... 42
1. Using insert effects....................................................42
2. Using the master effects...........................................43
3. Using the final effect.................................................43
4. Editing an effect.........................................................43
5. Controlling an effect from an external device ......44
6. Using an external effect............................................45
Modeling mode............................................. 45
1. Applying a modeling effect to your guitar ...........45
2. Applying a modeling effect to your bass ..............46
3. Applying a modeling effect to a mic......................46
4. Saving your modeling effect settings.....................46
5. Operation in Modeling mode..................................47
Rhythm ...................................................... 48
1. Selecting and playing a rhythm..............................48
2. Listening to the rhythm while you record a
performance...............................................................48
3. Recording the rhythm ..............................................48
4. Setting the tempo of a song .....................................49
The Recorder ............................................... 53
1. Recording ...................................................................53
2. Playback .....................................................................56
3. Track editing..............................................................57
Mastering ................................................... 64
1. Bounce-recording......................................................64
2. Creating an original CD...........................................65
3. Recording to a master tape......................................67
4. Using sub inputs .......................................................67
Data .......................................................... 68
1. Backing up and restoring song data.......................68
2. Backing up and restoring effect user data.............70
3. Reading and writing WAV files..............................71
4. Drive and data compatibility between models of
the
Digital Recording Studio
series ...........................74
Drive ......................................................... 75
1. Checking the hard disk ............................................75
2. Formatting the hard disk .........................................75
3. Erasing a CD-RW disc..............................................76
4. Drive capacity............................................................76
USB .......................................................... 77
1. Saving data to your computer.................................77
MIDI.......................................................... 79
1. MIDI connections......................................................79
2. MIDI messages used by the D1200.........................79
3. Using MIDI ................................................................79