The Programs; Editing The Programs - Korg i40M User Manual

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The programs

Editing the programs

The i40M has a vast selection of Korg sounds, the same
sounds that you hear on records and in concerts of
many famous artists. However, it is also your creativ-
ity that needs suitable sounds, these you can create in
Performance Edit by changing the fundamental
parameters of the sounds. You can start from a pro-
gram that is close to what you wish to create, perform
the changes and save the program in the F(USER)
bank. In this example we shall start with a digital
piano.
Vibrato intensity
Makes the sound brighter or mellower
Modifies the sound quality over the time
Modifies the sound quality during time
Select the program you wish to edit.
3
In this case, we want to select the A16 program, so
press PROGRAM/ARRANG to light up the PRO-
GRAM led, then BANK [A], and finally NUMBER
[1] [6].
Press the upper PROGRAM [VIBRATO INT.] but-
4
ton to increase the vibrato.
5 Press the lower PROGRAM [VDF CUTOFF] but-
ton for a few moments to make the sound less
brilliant.
If you have closed the sound too much, press the
upper button to reopen the filter. VDF means Vari-
able Digital Filter.
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DRUMS PERC
MUTE
VIBRATO VDF
INT. CUTOFF
Makes the sound disappear faster or
more slowly, after a key has been
Program the MIDI controller to transmit over the
1
special Global channel of the i40M.
For information on the Global channel, see page 45.
For information on programming the Global chan-
nel, see page 132.
Press PROGRAM to enter the Program mode.
2
In this situation the PROGRAM/VOLUME buttons
are used to select the editable parameters of the
selected program. The upper button of each pair
increases the value of the parameter, while the
lower button decreases it. In the display the vol-
ume indicators change to indicators of the parame-
ter value.
VOLUME
BASS ACC1 ACC2 ACC3 LOW/UPP2 UPP1
PROGRAM
VDF EG ATTACK RELEASE VDA VELOCITY EFFECT
INT. TIME TIME LEVEL SENS. BALANCE
Press the upper PROGRAM [ATTACK TIME] but-
6
ton for a few moments to make the sound
attack slower.
7 Press the upper PROGRAM [RELEASE TIME] but-
ton for a few moments to make the sound dis-
appear more slowly when releasing the note.
If the sound lasts too long, press the lower button
to slightly shorten the release time.
8 Adjust the program volume using the PRO-
GRAM [VDA LEVEL] buttons.
VDA means Variable Digital Amplifier.
Effects intensity
Keyboard touch responsiveness
Program volume