Panel Description And Functions; Front Panel (Joystick/Audio/Tube/Fx) - Korg King Owner's Manual

KingKORG Owner's manual

Panel description and functions

Front panel (Joystick/Audio/Tube/FX)

VOLUME knob
This adjusts the volume of the AUDIO OUTPUT
jacks (L/MONO, R) and headphone jack.
MIC LEVEL PEAK LED
This will light up when the input signal from the
mic jack is distorting because of excessive level.
MIC LEVEL knob
This knob adjusts the input level from the mic
jack.
OCTAVE UP/DOWN buttons
These bu ons shi the pitch range that's
assigned to the keyboard in one-octave
steps over a range of +/-2 octaves.
(OM: p.14 "Switching octaves")
Joystick (JS)
The joystick controls pitch and the
depth of modulation (expression).
Moving the joystick in the le /right
direction will control pitch bend,
and moving it in the up/down
direction will control modulation.
You can assign separate types of
modulation to the upward and
downward directions.
TUBE (vacuum tube)
The vacuum tube may break if it is subject to physical shock.
If the vacuum tube breaks, be sure to have it replaced.
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Global Effects
(GLOBAL FX)
TUBE controls
DRIVE knob
This adjusts the amount of drive of
the vacuum tube circuit.
BOOST button
This bu on boosts the vacuum
tube distortion.
ON button
This turns the vacuum tube circuit
on/off.
Headphone jack
Here you can connect a set of
headphones equipped with a
mini-plug. This jack will output the
same signals as the AUDIO OUTPUT
jacks (L/MONO, R). Use the VOLUME
knob to adjust the headphone volume.
Timbre LEDs
The LED of the timbre where you're
applying an effect will light up.
Master effects
(MASTER FX)
FX control knobs
These knobs adjust the PRE FX,
MOD FX, and REV/DELAY
parameters.
FX type select dials (with push
function)
These dials select the effect types for
PRE FX, MOD FX, and REV/DELAY.
By pressing a dial you can switch the
timbre where the effect will be
applied.
EQ controls
These adjust the high and low
frequency regions of the KingKORG's
audio output.
HIGH knob
This knob adjusts the tone of the
high-frequency region. By operating
this knob while holding down the
SHIFT/EXIT bu on, you can adjust
the HIGH cutoff frequency.
LOW knob
This knob adjusts the tone of the
low-frequency region. By operating
this knob while holding down the
SHIFT/EXIT bu on, you can adjust
the LOW cutoff frequency.