Korg NAUTILUS Series Operation Manual page 84

Creating songs (SEQUENCER mode)
Template Songs
The preset data consisting of 18 template songs on the
NAUTILUS (P00–P17) is designed to let you quickly get
started creating your songs, featuring sets of sounds and
effects that match each style of music. Aside from the
presets, you can also create original template songs that
contain the settings and sounds you frequently use.
Further, when you load a template song, you can copy one or
more drum patterns into the tracks.
Note: Each template song includes data on programs, track
parameter settings like volume and pan, and settings such as
effects, ARP, drum tracks and tempo. Template songs do not
include MIDI note data, patterns or audio data.
Template Songs store pretty much everything in the Song
except for the MIDI and audio data itself. This includes
Program selections, track parameters, effects and Scene
settings, and the Song's name and tempo.
The factory preset Template Songs let you get up and
running quickly with matched sets of sounds and effects for
various styles of music. You can also create your own
Template Songs with your favorite sounds and setups.
Note that Template Songs do not include the MIDI data for
song tracks and patterns, audio data, or settings that govern
how the musical data is played back, including Meter,
Metronome, PLAY/MUTE, and Track Play Loop
(including Start/End measure).
While loading a Template Song, you can also optionally load
one or more Drum Track patterns.
1. In the SEQUENCER > Home– Mixer page, press the
page menu button and select the Load Template Song
command.
A dialog box will appear.
2. In the From field, choose the Template Song you want
to load.
3. Check the "Copy Pattern to MIDI Track too?" check-
box.
When this box is checked, a dialog box for copying a
pattern will automatically appear after Load Template
Song is complete.
If this is not checked, only the selected Template Song
will be loaded.
4. Press the OK button to load the template song, or
press the Cancel button to exit without making
changes.
When you press OK, the Template Song's settings will be
copied into the current Song.
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If Copy Pattern to MIDI Track too? was checked in
step 3, the Copy Pattern To MIDI Track dialog box will
appear.
This is the same dialog box as the one that appears for the
Copy To MIDI Track menu command.
5. In the Pattern field, select a pattern to copy.
6. In the To MIDI Track field, select the track to use for
the Drum Track pattern.
7. In the Measure field, set the measure on which you'd
like the pattern to start.
Note: In each of the eighteen preset Template Songs,
track 1 is always assigned to a Drum Program. (In some
cases, other tracks may also have Drum Programs.)
Following the names for each of the 1,271 preset patterns,
the musical style and the name of the most suitable Drum
Programs are partially displayed. (Refer to the VNL for a
complete list of Drum Programs.)
By loading a drum track and the corresponding preset
pattern, you can instantly set up a Drum Track to match
the Template Song.
8. To load the Drum pattern, press the OK button.
After the pattern is loaded, the Measure will count up
automatically. You can then copy another pattern if
desired. For instance, you can use different patterns one
after the other to build up a song, with different patterns
for verse, chorus, and bridge.
After you've finished adding patterns, press the EXIT
button, and you're done!
Saving your own Template Songs
You can also save your own Template Songs:
1. Set up a Song to your taste, including Programs,
effects, Arpeggiator settings, the Song name, and so
on.
2. In the SEQUENCER > Home– Mixer page, press the
page menu button and select the Save Template Song
command.
3. In the To field, select one of the 16 user Template
Song locations,U00...15.
4. Press OK to save the Template Song.
For more information, see "Save Template Song" on
page 523 of the PG