Korg m3 Operation Manual page 193

Drum Track function
Selecting a Drum Track pattern and Drum
Track program
1. Access the Prog P0: Play– Main page.
Pattern
Bank/No.
Drum Track
Program
2. Select a Drum Track pattern. Use "Pattern Bank"
to select the preset or the user bank, and use
"Pattern No." to select the pattern number.
3. Use "Drum Track Program" to select the program
that will play the Drum Track pattern.
Note: You can only select programs of category number
15 (Drums). If you want to use an original program
you created as the Drum Track program, save it with
"Category" set to 15 (see page 50).
Note: If you've selected an empty pattern, you won't be
able to turn on the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch.
These parameters can also be set from P1: Basic/DT/
Ctrls.
Linking with the KARMA function
You can link the KARMA function to the drum track
start/stop.
1. Access the Prog P0: Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Turn "Link To Drum Trk" on (selected). The front
panel KARMA LINKED LED will light.
If Link To Drum Trk is on (selected), the KARMA
function will be linked with the drum track start/stop.
3. Turn the KARMA ON/OFF switch on.
Even when you play the keyboard (or receive a note-
on), KARMA will not be triggered.
MIXER
T1–8
DRUM TRACK ON/OFF
186
KARMA LINKED LED
4. Turn the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch on.
If the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch lights, KARMA
will be triggered simultaneously with the Drum Track
pattern, and will begin operating (while you hold
down a key, or if the KARMA LATCH switch is on).
If the switch blinks, KARMA will be triggered
simultaneously with the Drum Track pattern when you
play the keyboard (or receive a note-on), and will
begin operating.
If you turn off the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch
while KARMA is operating, KARMA will also stop.
For details on linking with the KARMA function,
please see page 191.
Settings in the control surface
You can use the control surface to control the volume,
play/mute, and solo on/off status of the drum track.
1. Play a Drum Track pattern. (See "Selecting a
program and turning the Drum Track function on/
off" on page 185)
2. Press the CONTROL ASSIGN MIXER switch to
make the "T1–8" LED light.
3. Press the Control Surface tab to access the Prog P0:
Play– Control Surface page.
This page displays and reflects the control surface
settings. It's convenient to watch this page while using
the control surface, since you'll be able to view the
parameter assignments and the precise values.
Note: You can use the control surface for control
regardless of the page that's currently shown in the
display.
Drum Track
Play/Mute,
Solo On/Off
(SWITCHES 3)
Drum Track
Volume
(SLIDERS 3)