Korg Prophecy Basic Manual page 5

Thank you for purchasing the Korg
Prophecy
Solo Synthesizer.
In order to enjoy many years of trouble-free use, please read this manual
carefully and use the unit correctly.
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Portamento and Octave Up /Down functions
are provided, and can be switched on/ off
from the front panel or using an optional ECS
external controller. These controllers can also
be used to switch effects or the arpeggiator on/ off,
allowing you to concentrate on your keyboard playing.
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The Prophecy provides not only equal tem-
perament, but also a variety of unconven-
tional tunings such as Pythagorean and
Werckmeister, and scales used in Arabian
and Indonesian music. These can be specified for each
program, allowing you to cover a wide range of musical
genres. You are also free to create and use your own
original scales.
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In the
MOSS (Multi Oscillator Syntnesis System)
tone generator of the Prophecy, the basic
sound created by the two sets of oscillator,
sub oscillator, and noise generator is passed
through the Wave Shape, Mixer, Filter, Amp, and Effect
blocks to shape the sound. In each of these blocks,
general purposes EGs and LFOs can be used as
modulation sources. While the Prophecy is a cutting-
Multi Oscillator Synthesis System
edge digital synthesizer that uses the very latest in DSP
technology, it also provides the possibilities for detailed
manipulation that were characteristic of analog
synthesizers, letting you turn your imagination into
sound.
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The Oscillator block provides seven types of
oscillators, such as Analog, VPM, and
Physical Modeling, and also contains a Sub
Oscillator and Noise Generator. The Wave
Shape block can be set to either Clip or Resonant wave
shaping, and determines how the waveform is shaped
and the balance at which it is mixed with the original
waveform. The Mixer Block determines the levels at
which the two systems of Oscillator, Sub Oscillator,
Noise Generator, and Feedback are sent to the Filter
block. The Filter block provides two multi-mode filters
(switchable between LPF /HPF /BPF /BRF), and can be
placed in either series or parallel to control the output.
The Amp block lets you independently control the level
of each output signal. The Effect block provides seven
types of effect; Distortion, Wah, Chorus/Flanger+
Delay, Reverb, and Dual Parametric EQ. (You may
select either Chorus/Flanger+Delay or Reverb.)
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