Table Of Contents; About The Owner's Manual - Korg Grandstage 88 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS -------------------- 2
About the owner's manual --------------------------------------3
Main Features -------------------------------------------------- 4
Panel description and functions -------------------------- 4
Front panel -----------------------------------------------------------4
Rear panel ------------------------------------------------------------6
Preparations ---------------------------------------------------- 7
Making connections -----------------------------------------------7
Connecting audio devices ------------------------------------ 7
Connecting the power cord included with
this keyboard ----------------------------------------------------- 7
Turning the power on/off ----------------------------------------7
Turning the power on ------------------------------------------ 7
Turning the power off ----------------------------------------- 7
Listening to the demo songs ------------------------------------8
Selecting and playing sounds ----------------------------- 8
Selecting favorites -------------------------------------------------9
Selecting a program -----------------------------------------------9
Using the controllers -------------------------------------------- 10
Pitch bend wheel ---------------------------------------------- 10
Modulation wheel--------------------------------------------- 10
SW1, SW2 -------------------------------------------------------- 10
FOOT CONTROLLERS ----------------------------------------- 10
Adjusting the dynamics and equalizer --------------------- 11
Dynamics -------------------------------------------------------- 11
Equalizer --------------------------------------------------------- 11
Transpose and panel lock -------------------------------------- 11
Transpose-------------------------------------------------------- 11
Panel lock -------------------------------------------------------- 11
Creating favorites ------------------------------------------- 12
Changing the programs used --------------------------------- 12
Creating layered sounds ------------------------------------- 12
Creating split sounds ----------------------------------------- 12
Saving a favorite that has been changed ------------------ 13
Editing a program ------------------------------------------------ 13
How to edit ----------------------------------------------------- 13
Reverb/delay settings ------------------------------------------- 15
System settings ---------------------------------------------- 15
Types of system settings --------------------------------------- 15
Steps for making system settings --------------------------- 15
System setting parameters ------------------------------------ 15
Calibrating the pedal ----------------------------------------- 17
Resetting, saving and loading data ----------------------- 18
Appendices --------------------------------------------------- 20
Trouble shooting ------------------------------------------------- 20
Error messages ---------------------------------------------------- 21
Specifications ------------------------------------------------ 22
Thank you for purchasing the Korg Grandstage.
To help you get the most out of your new instrument,
please read this manual carefully.

About the owner's manual

The documentation for this product consists of the following.
• Owner's Manual (what you're reading)
• MIDI guide (PDF)
(you can download it from the Korg website
http://www.korg.com)
• Sound Name List (PDF)
(you can download it from the Korg website
http://www.korg.com)
Owner's Manual
This provides a simple explanation of the Grandstage's main
functionality. Read this first.
MIDI guide (PDF)
This guide also explains the MIDI messages and other
information that can be handled by the Grandstage 88/73. Read
this in order to use the Grandstage 88/73 with external MIDI
devices, DAWs and so on.
Download this manual at http://www.korg.com.
Sound Name List (PDF)
This contains a list of the programs, favorites and demo songs on
the Grandstage 88/73.
Download this manual at http://www.korg.com.
Descriptions used in the User's Manual
There are two Grandstage models, the Grandstage 88 with 88
keys, and the Grandstage 73 with 73 keys.
The Grandstage is referred to as "Grandstage" in this manual
unless otherwise specified, or as "this keyboard". The panel
diagrams and other illustrations feature the Grandstage 88.
Tips
Note
Symbols , ,
These symbols respectively indicate a caution, a supplementary
note, or a tip.
Display indications
The values of various parameters shown in the manual are only
examples; they might not match what you see on the Grandstage's
display.
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