Korg D3200 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............ii
Handling of the internal hard disk ...................iii
Data handling.................................................iii
COPYRIGHT WARNING...................................iii
Cautions when using the CD-R/RW drive .........iv
Printing conventions in this manual..................iv
Introduction ................................... 1
Included items..................................................1
Before using the D3200 for the first time........ 1
Power on/off...................................................1
Setting the calendar .........................................2
Connection example.........................................3
Main features ............................................... 4
Parts and their function ................................. 6
Top panel ........................................................6
Rear panel.....................................................11
About the CD-R/RW drive ..............................12
Items and functions in the LCD screen........... 13
Basic operation........................................... 15
Examples of operation ...................................17
Quick Start .................................. 18
Step 1: Preparations ................................... 18
1. Connections ..............................................18
2. Turn the D3200 on....................................18
3. Listen to the demo song.............................19
Step 2: Quick recording .............................. 20
1. Create a new song....................................20
2. Name the song .........................................20
3. Connect your audio sources to the mixer
inputs .......................................................21
Connect mics and instruments to the INPUT
jacks......................................................................21
Assign the inputs to channels..........................22
4. Adding EQ and EFFECTS............................23
Applying EQ to the input sound.....................23
Applying effects to the input sound...............24
5. Recording.................................................25
Preparations for recording ...............................25
Start recording....................................................26
6. Playback ..................................................26
Step 3: Overdubbing ...................................27
1. Recording.................................................27
Preparations for recording ...............................27
Start recording....................................................27
2. Playback ..................................................27
Step 4: Mixdown and mastering ..................28
1. Applying effects and EQ to individual
channels...................................................28
Applying effects to individual channels/tracks
(Insert Effect) ......................................................28
Applying EQ to each channel/track...............28
Adjusting the pan ..............................................29
Using the channel/track sends to apply effects
(Master Effects)...................................................29
Selecting a master effect....................................29
Adjusting the Master Effect 1 Send amount for
each track ............................................................30
Checking and adjusting the master effect......30
2. Applying Final (or mastering) effects and EQ to
the entire song..........................................31
Set the meters to display the post fader
levels....................................................................31
Applying an effect to the master bus
(Final Effect)........................................................31
Applying EQ to the master bus (Master EQ).32
3. Recording the master track........................33
4. Writing to a CD ........................................34
Saving your song...........................................34
Operation ....................................35
Song, Locate................................................35
1. Selecting/creating a song..........................35
1-1. Creating a new song.........................35
1-2. Renaming a song..............................36
Using the name library ................................36
1-3. Selecting a song................................36
Selecting a song from the song list.............36
Selecting a song from another song drive
..36
2. Location ...................................................37
2-1. Switching the counter display ............37
Switching the information display area ....37
2-2. Moving to a different location............38
Using the counter to move ...............................38
Using the FF and REW keys to move .............38
Moving to a point later in the song
(fast-forward) ................................................38
Moving to a point earlier in the song
(rewind)..........................................................38