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Korg ToneWorks AX1000G Owner's Manual

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1. Introduction --------------------- 3
Main features ---------------------------- 3
Front and rear panel --------------------------- 4
The modes of the AX1000G ----------------- 7
Example connections------------------- 8
Play mode -------------------------------- 8
Adjusting the master level -------------------- 8
Adjusting the input level ---------------------- 8
Selecting a program --------------------------- 8
Bypass and mute ------------------------------- 9
Auto tuner ---------------------------------------- 9
Metronome --------------------------------------- 9
Expression pedal ------------------------------- 9
Individual mode ------------------------ 10
Phrase Trainer mode ------------------ 11
3. Editing -------------------------- 12
Editing an effects----------------------- 12
block ---------------------------------------------- 12
program levels ------------------------- 13
Writing a programs ------------------- 13
4. Appendices -------------------- 14
factory settings ------------------------- 14
Troubleshooting ------------------------ 15
Main specifications -------------------- 15
Effect parameters ---------------------- 16
DRIVE-AMP effects block --------------------- 16
CABINET effect block -------------------------- 17
MODULATION effect block ------------------ 18
PEDAL effect block ----------------------------- 20
AMBIENCE effect block ----------------------- 22
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Main features ---------------------------- 3 Printing conventions in this manual -------- 3 Important things to learn ------------- 4 Front and rear panel --------------------------- 4 The modes of the AX1000G ----------------- 7 2. Playing the AX1000G -------- 8 Example connections------------------- 8 Play mode -------------------------------- 8...
  • Page 2 • Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equip- ment was purchased.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ToneWorks AX1000G Modeling Signal Processor. In order to enjoy your AX1000G to the fullest, please read this manual carefully, and use the unit correctly. Please keep this manual for future reference. Main features •...

  • Page 4: Important Things To Learn

    1. Introduction Important things to learn Front and rear panel Front panel Effect select knobs These knobs select the effect model used in each effect block. Effect block LEDs The LED will light for effect blocks that are in use. During editing, the LED of the selected effect block will blink.
  • Page 5 LCD and control panel Name display This shows the program name, effect name, or parameter name, as appropri- ate for each operation. Edit icon This will light if the selected program has been edited. It will blink if the program is currently being edited.
  • Page 6 1. Introduction Rear panel INPUT jack Connect your guitar to this jack. AUX IN jack (stereo mini) Connect the output (AUX OUT: analog) of your audio device to this jack. OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R) Connect these jacks to your guitar amp or mixer etc. For mono connections, use the L/MONO jack.

  • Page 7: The Modes Of The Ax1000G

    The modes of the AX1000G The AX1000G has three modes: Play mode, Individual mode, and Phrase Trainer mode. Play mode is the mode in which you can select a program and play it. You can select from a total of 80 programs that use high-quality effect models: 40 preset programs, and 40 user programs that allow you to freely edit the settings to create your very own sounds.

  • Page 8: Playing The Ax1000G

    Play your guitar to produce sound, and check whether connections have been made correctly. Adjust the master level of the AX1000G and the gain or fader controls of your guitar amp or mixer to set an appropriate volume level.

  • Page 9: Bypass And Mute

    To re-adjust the tempo or level, you must first stop the metronome, and then start it once again. When the AX1000G is bypassed or muted, it will not be possible to adjust the tempo or level. Expression pedal You can use the expression pedal for realtime control of eleven types of effects in the pedal effect block.

  • Page 10: Individual Mode

    2. Playing the AX1000G Using the expression pedal as you play 1. In Play mode, select a program that uses the expression pedal. 2. Make sure that the pedal LED is lit. If it is not lit, press the expression pedal firmly once to make the pedal LED light (the pedal will be turned on).

  • Page 11: Phrase Trainer Mode

    The phrase will be recorded and played back monaurally. 3. Begin recording Start the audio device that is connected to the AX1000G, and press the bank switch (REC) at the point where you wish to begin recording. The name display will indicate “REC”...

  • Page 12: Editing

    If you wish to change an effect that is in use, use the effect select knobs to select the desired effect. It is not possible to edit when other functions are assigned to the value knobs, when the AX1000G is bypassed, muted, or recording in Phrase Trainer mode. Selecting a parameter...

  • Page 13: Setting The Noise Reduction And Program Levels

    Setting the noise reduction and program levels 1. If you are in Play mode, press the NR-LEVEL switch. 2. By rotating value knobs 1 or 2, or pressing the NR- LEVEL switch, you can access the screen displays for adjusting the noise reduction and setting the level for each program.

  • Page 14: Appendices

    4. Appendices 4. Appendices Adjusting the expression pedal (Calibration) If you find the expression pedal difficult to use, perform this procedure so that the pedal will function optimally. For example if the effect does not reach maximum when the pedal is advanced all the way, or does not reach minimum when the pedal is returned all the way, use the following procedure to make the appropriate adjustments.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    · Is the power of your amp turned on, and is it set accordingly? · Is one of your connection cables broken? · Is the master level of the AX1000G set to “0” or to a low value? ( p.8) ·...

  • Page 16: Effect Parameters

    4. Appendices Effect parameters DRIVE-AMP effects block These effect models consist of effects equalizer. Knob 1 DRIVE-AMP DRIVE ACOUSTIC 1...10 CLASSIC COMP 1...10 TUBE OD 1...10 CLASSIC DIST 1...10 FAT DIST 1...10 METAL DIST 1...10 SEATTLE 1...10 BIG FUZZ 1...10 TOP BOOST 1...10 US HI-GAIN...

  • Page 17: Cabinet Effect Block

    CABINET effect block The shape of the cabinet and the type and number of speakers are very important elements in determining the tonal character of a guitar amp. The CABINET effect block provides models that faithfully simulate the cabinet and speaker characteristics of a variety of guitar amps, from vintage to modern.

  • Page 18: Modulation Effect Block

    4. Appendices MODULATION effect block Knob 1 MODULATION TIME CLASSIC CHORUS STEREO CHORUS 1...10 CLASSIC FLANGER 1...10 MOD DELAY 0.5...900[ms] BLACK PHASER ORANGE PHASER TEXTREM PITCH SHIFTER 0...900[ms] FILTRON 1...10 AUTO WAH 1...10 OCTAVE Chorus, Flanger Chorus and flanger are effects that delay the sound slightly to modulate the pitch, and combine the modulated sound with the original to produce a sensation of modulated spaciousness.
  • Page 19 Pitch shifter This effect modifies the pitch. PITCH SHIFTER “PITCH” This pitch shifter can be adjusted over a +/-2 octave range. Knob 1 TIME Adjusts delay time. Knob 2 FEEDBACK Adjusts amount of feedback (delay repeats). Knob 3 PITCH Adjusts amount of pitch change. Knob 4 FINE Fine adjustment for the amount of pitch change.

  • Page 20: Pedal Effect Block

    This simulates a vintage wah pedal. There are no adjustable parameters. It is placed ahead of the DRIVE-AMP effect block. TRAVELER “TRAVEL” This is a low-pass filter type wah modeled after a vintage Korg effect pedal. Knob 1 ——— ————...
  • Page 21 Pitch bend This is a Pitch shifter that uses the pedal to control the pitch. If you use this effect in a program where the MODULA- TION effect block is on, the MODULATION effect block will automatically be turned off. PITCH BEND “P BEND”...

  • Page 22: Ambience Effect Block

    4. Appendices AMBIENCE effect block These are reverberation-type effect models such as delay, reverb, and echo. AMBIENCE ECHO PLUS 60[mS]...3[SEC] MULTI HEAD ECHO 180[mS]...3[SEC] STEREO DELAY 0[mS]...3[SEC] PING PONG DELAY 0[mS]...3[SEC] ROOM HALL PLATE SPRING ECHO+ROOM 0[mS]...2[SEC] ECHO+HALL 0[mS]...2[SEC] ECHO+PLATE 0[mS]...2[SEC] Tape echo simulator This effect model simulates the characteristic tape echo effect...

  • Page 23: Preset Program Parameter List

    Preset Program Parameter List When an effect block that was off is turned on, the effect model printed in a slanted typeface will be selected. A cabinet model appropriate for each program is selected in the CABINET effect block. If you will be using a direct output connection to a mixer etc., you should turn on the CABINET effect block.

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