Rear Panel - Korg Karma Basic Manual

Rear panel

1. [POWER] switch
This switch turns the power on/off (
2. AC power supply connector (~AC9V)
Connect this to the included AC/AC power sup-
ply.
After connecting the power supply cable to this
instrument, connect the other end to an AC outlet
( p.12).
3. AUDIO OUTPUT
Connect these outputs to the input jacks of your
amp or mixer. In addition to the L/MONO and R
main stereo audio outputs, this instrument pro-
vides two individual audio outputs. The sound
from each oscillator, drum, timbre/track, or inser-
tion effect can be freely routed to any output
( p.97–).
(MAIN) L/MONO, R
These are unbalanced phone jacks (
These are the main audio output jacks. By setting
"Bus Select" to L/R, the output from an oscillator,
an insertion effect, an individual drum part, or the
metronome can be output to the (MAIN) L/
MONO and R jacks. When making connections in
stereo, use L/MONO and R. When making con-
nections in mono, use the L/MONO jack.
(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2
These are unbalanced phone jacks (
These are individual (independent) audio output
jacks. These are individual (independent) audio
output jacks. By several times to make the "Bus
Select" to 1, 2, 1/2 an oscillator, an insertion effect,
an individual drum part, or the metronome etc.
can be assigned to be output from the (INDIVID-
UAL) 1, 2 jacks. The output from the 1, 2 jacks is
not affected by the [VOLUME] slider.
4. Pedal connections
ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack
A separately sold on/off foot switch such as the
Korg PS-1 foot switch can be connected here
( p.13).
Its function can be assigned in Global mode, allow-
ing you to use the foot switch as a modulation con-
troller, to select programs or combinations, or to
start/stop the sequencer (
p.17).
p.107).
p.107).
p.101).
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ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack
A separately sold Korg EXP-2 or XVP-10 expres-
sion pedal can be connected here (
Its function can be assigned in Global mode, allow-
ing you to use the pedal to control the volume, etc.
( p.101)
DAMPER jack
A separately sold switch-type pedal such as the
Korg DS-1H damper pedal can be connected here.
If a DS-1H is connected, it will function as a half-
damper pedal. If another switch-type pedal is con-
nected, it will function as a damper switch. In
order to ensure that the half-damper pedal func-
tions correctly, please adjust the polarity and the
sensitivity (PG p.135, 145).
5. MIDI
MIDI IN connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. are received
at this connector.
Use this to play this instrument from another con-
nected MIDI device ( PG p.245).
MIDI OUT connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. are transmit-
ted from this connector.
Use this to control another connected MIDI device
from this instrument ( PG p.245).
MIDI THRU connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. that are
received at the MIDI IN connector are re-transmit-
ted without change from the MIDI THRU connec-
tor.
You can use this to connect multiple MIDI devices
via MIDI cables ( PG p.245).
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p.13).
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