Using Tap Tempo; Resetting Controller Values - Korg m3 Operation Manual

Using tap tempo

You can set the tempo of the KARMA function or
Drum Track function in Program, Combination, and
Sequencer modes by lightly pressing the TAP TEMPO
switch several times in succession. In Sequencer mode,
you can control the song tempo in this way.
In Sampling mode, you can set Grid to the desired
BPM value by lightly pressing the TAP TEMPO switch
while the sample plays back.
To enter the tempo, use your finger to gently tap the
TAP TEMPO switch. The tempo will be entered when
you press the switch twice, but you should tap several
times in order to increase the precision. The average of
the last sixteen taps will be specified as the tempo.
During playback, lightly press the TAP TEMPO switch
several times at the desired tempo. The tempo will
follow your tapping in realtime. This is a convenient
way to match the tempo in realtime to the beat of a
different source.
As an example, here's the procedure for using tap
tempo to set the speed of the KARMA.
1. In Program mode or Combination mode, start the
KARMA function running.
Turn on the KARMA ON/OFF switch, and play a key
or a pad. (If you press the LATCH switch, the KARMA
function will continue playing even after you take your
finger away.)
2. Lightly press the TAP TEMPO switch several
times at the desired tempo.
Notice that the " =" in the upper right of the display
will change to indicate the tempo at which you press
the TAP TEMPO switch.
If you press the TAP TEMPO switch at slightly shorter
intervals, the playback tempo will become
correspondingly faster.
You can use tap tempo control whenever the
TEMPO knob can be operated. For example in
Sequencer mode, tap tempo control will not be
available if you are playing a song whose Tempo
Mode setting is set to Auto. (See PG page 200)
Note: You can also use a foot switch connected to the
ASSIGNABLE FOOT SWITCH jack to control the tap
tempo function (see page 132, PG page 619).

Resetting controller values

The controllers of the control surface can be reset or
switched to stored values.
If you want to reset a controller individually, hold
down the RESET CONTROLS switch and operate the
control surface slider, or switch that you want to reset.
If you want to reset all of the control surface sliders,
and switches in a CONTROL ASSIGN unit (a tab
within the Control Surface page) in a single operation,
hold down the RESET CONTROLS switch and press
the corresponding CONTROL ASSIGN switch.
CONTROL ASSIGN
MIXER & MODULATION
You can use the front panel RESET CONTROLS switch
to reset the desired slider or switch, or the entire group
of CONTROL ASSIGN settings.
Here's how to reset an individual slider or switch.
1. While holding down the RESET CONTROLS
switch, operate the slider 1–8 or switch 1–8 that
you want to reset.
2. When you've reset the controller, release the
RESET CONTROLS switch.
Here's how to reset an entire group (CONTROL
ASSIGN) of sliders or switches.
• While holding down the RESET CONTROLS
switch, press the CONTROL ASSIGN MIXER–
KARMA switch that's shown in the display (i.e.,
whose LED is lit).
The program or combination will be reset to the values
that are written. For a sequencer song, the values will
be reset to the state in which you entered the mode or
selected the song, or the state immediately after you
executed Copy From Combi, etc.
Note: When you reset CONTROL ASSIGN REALTIME
CONTROL, each slider will be at the center value
(064).
Note: For CONTROL ASSIGN TONE ADJUST, the
values will be reset as follows depending on the
parameters that are assigned.
For a program, absolute-type values will be reset to the
specified value and relative-type values will be reset to
the center.
For a combination, the values will be reset to the
written values. For a sequencer song, the values will be
reset to the state in which you entered the mode or
selected the song, or the state immediately after you
executed Copy From Combi, etc.
KARMA MODULE CONTROL switch
• You can reset the sliders, switches, and scene
settings of the currently-lit KARMA module. While
holding down the RESET CONTROLS switch, press
the KARMA MODULE CONTROL switch to reset
these settings.
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