Korg MS2000 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Basic Guide................................1
Introduction................................................. 2
Main features ..........................................................2
The structure
of the
MS2000/MS2000R....................2
Modes............................................................................2
Program Play mode............................................................. 2
LCD Edit mode .................................................................... 2
Global mode ......................................................................... 2
How a program is structured...........................................3
Synth programs.................................................................... 3
Vocoder programs............................................................... 4
Front and rear panel ................................... 5
Front panel.....................................................................5
MS2000 .................................................................................. 5
MS2000R ............................................................................... 5
Rear panel......................................................................8
Control panel (MS2000)..................................................9
Connections .............................................. 10
Connecting the AC adapter ...........................................10
Connecting external devices ..........................................10
Connecting pedals and switches ....................................10
Connecting MIDI devices ...............................................10
1. Using the MS2000/MS2000R as a tone generator module
10
2. Playing an external MIDI device................................ 10
3. Setting the MIDI channel (preparations for
playing) .......................................................................... 11
Connections to the AUDIO IN jacks................................11
Connections to a computer/sequencer ...........................11
1. Connecting the MS2000 to a computer/sequencer . 11
2. Connecting the MS2000R to a computer/
sequencer ....................................................................... 11
Playing ..................................................... 12
Turning the power on/off and adjusting the
volume..................................................................12
Listen to the demo performance..............................12
Playing a program.................................................13
MS2000.......................................................................13
1. Select a program ........................................................... 13
2. Changing the pitch sounded by the keyboard in
one-octave steps........................................................... 13
MS2000R.....................................................................14
1. Selecting a program ......................................................14
2. Use the SELECT [1]–[16] keys to play the
program ..........................................................................14
3. Changing the pitch sounded by the keys in
one-octave steps ............................................................14
Playing arpeggios.........................................................15
1. Play a program in which the arpeggiator is
turned on ........................................................................15
2. Using the knobs and keys to modify the settings.....15
Using MOD SEQUENCE to modify the sound ..................16
1. Playing a program in which MOD SEQUENCE
is on .................................................................................16
2. Checking the parameter that is assigned to each sequence
16
3. Checking the value recorded for each step ...............16
Using external input .....................................................17
1. Modifying an external waveform...............................17
2. Using the vocoder function .........................................17
Editing ......................................................18
Editing program parameters ..................................18
Basic editing procedures ...............................................18
1. Editing in Program Play mode....................................18
2. Editing in LCD Edit mode ...........................................18
3. Switching timbres .........................................................19
4. Returning to the state before editing (Compare)......19
5. Writing (saving) an edited program...........................19
Editing a synth program................................................20
1. Specify how notes will be sounded............................20
2. Make oscillator settings................................................20
3. Set the volume of each oscillator.................................21
4. Make filter settings........................................................21
5. Specify time-varying change in the tone ...................22
6. Adjust the output of the timbre ..................................22
7. Specify time-variant changes in volume....................23
8. Make LFO settings ........................................................24
9. Apply modulation to parameters (Virtual Patch) ....24
10. Make MOD SEQUENCE settings ..............................25
Editing effect parameters ..............................................26
1. Modulation effect settings ...........................................26
2. Delay settings.................................................................27
Editing arpeggio parameters.........................................27
Editing vocoder program...............................................28
1. Adjust the mic input audio..........................................28
2. Set the filter ....................................................................28
Changing the program name ........................................29
Editing Global parameters .....................................30
Basic editing procedure.................................................30
Editing parameters .......................................................30
1. Defeat memory protect.................................................30
2. Restoring settings to their factory state......................30
3. Synchronization with external MIDI devices ...........31
4. Saving data on an external device (Data Dump)......31