Metronome And Rhythm Pattern Applications; Create A New Song And Connect Your Source Device - Korg D16 Manual

Metronome and Pattern Applications
The following section deals with using the metronome and built-in PCM rhythm patterns in
a recording application.
Recording sources and monitoring for this section: If possible, use a guitar, bass or keyboard as the
recording source for the following exercises. If you're not a player, and want to use a microphone as your
source, no problem – just speak, sing, count...whatever you like – in time with the metronome / rhythm
patterns.
Create a new song:
1. Press the SONG key, then press the SelSong tab in the display.
2. Press the New button, then press the OK button in the display to select a new empty song location.
Connect your source device:
1. Lower the PHONE level to "0", and MASTER / Channel faders to "oo".
2. Connect a guitar, bass, keyboard or microphone to INPUT 1 on the front panel.
3. Press the Track 1 TRACK STATUS key two times, until it lights red (record status).
4. Rotate the INPUT 1 TRIM knob as high as possible without allowing it's LED to light red (input clipping),
then raise the Track 1 channel fader to the "0" position.
the METER/TRACK VIEW display.
5. Raise the MASTER Fader / PHONE LEVELS to comfortable listening positions.
Note: If desired, apply an insert effect to your source instrument (See the "Working with Insert Effects"
section of this guide for more information). Otherwise, continue on with this exercise...
Remember: You can view the Pre Fader level in
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