Korg PS60 Parameter Manual page 27

Enable Half-Damper
On: Half‐Damper pedals, normal sustain pedals, and MIDI
CC# 64 will all modulate the Amp EG, as described below.
Off: the pedals and MIDI CC#64 will still hold notes as
usual, but will not modulate the Amp EG.
Half-Damper Pedal and Release Time
The amount of modulation depends on whether the Amp
EG Sustain Level is set to 0 (as is the case with most acoustic
piano sounds), or set to 1 or more. The modulation is contin‐
uous, from 1x (no change) to 55 times longer; the table
below shows a selection of representative points.
Half-Damper modulation of Amp EG Release Time
Multiply Amp EG Release Time by...
CC#64
Value
If Sustain = 0
0 1x
32 2.1x
64 3.2x
80 5.9x
96 22.3x
127 55x
Key Zone
You can create keyboard splits by setting top and bottom
key limits for Oscillators 1 and 2. Also, you can control the
keyboard range over which the "Hold" parameter takes
effect.
OSC1
Bottom Key
This sets the lowest key where Oscillator 1 will play.
Top Key
This sets the highest key where Oscillator 1 will play.
OSC2
Bottom Key
This sets the lowest key where Oscillator 2 will play.
Top Key
This sets the highest key where Oscillator 2 will play.
Hold
Hold is like permanently pressing down on the sustain
pedal. In other words, notes continue to sound as if you
were holding down the key ‐ even after you lift your fingers
from the keyboard.
Unless the Sustain Level is set to 0 in Amp EG 1 (and Amp
EG 2 in a Double Program), the sound will play for the
entire length of the multisample(s).
On: The Hold function is enabled for the range set by the
Hold Bottom and Hold Top parameters, below.
Off: Notes will play normally. This is the default setting.
Hold Bottom Key
This sets the lowest key affected by the Hold function.
Hold Top Key
This sets the highest key affected by the Hold function.
Basic About Relative (Rel) and Absolute parameters
[On, Off]
If Sustain = 1 or more
1x
2.1x
3.2x
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
[On, Off]
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
Using Hold with Acoustic Pianos
Hold is also useful for simulating the top octaves of an
acoustic piano, in which notes always sustain until they fade
out naturally, regardless of how long you hold the key.
The "Hold Bottom Key" and "Hold Top Key" parameters
are designed for exactly this purpose. They let you limit the
effect of the Hold parameter to a specific range of the key‐
board.
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