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Summary of Contents for Korg i3
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Turning the keyboard parts on/off, and changing their volume Checking the software version ............30 and sounds ....................13 Restoring the i3 to factory-set default settings ......30 Changing the sounds on the left and right (split) ......13 Calibrating the expression pedal ............ 30 Changing the octave ................ -
Page 3: Introduction
Voice Name List (PDF) use—convenient when playing live..page 16 This is a list of the styles (auto-accompaniment), sound sets, demo songs and other data used on the i3. Download the PDF from the following Korg website. www.korg.com Playing along with a style (auto- accompaniment) „... -
Page 4: Part Names
Introduction Part Names Part Names Front panel Control panel (page 5) Display (page 6) Joystick (page 11) Keyboard Rear panel 1. Cord hook .....................page 7 Bottom side 2. DC 12V jack ( ..............page 7 3. Power button ( ) ................page 10 4. -
Page 5: Control Panel
Introduction Part Names Control panel 10 11 1. SOUND SET button 12. EFFECT button ..............page 12 ................. page 14, 19 2. GRAND PIANO/SOUND button 13. PERFORMANCE REC button ..........page 12 ..........page 21 14. TAP TEMPO button ..............page 11, 17 3. -
Page 6: Display
Displays the bank of the currently selected set list sound. The menu name and other information appear when (page 16). configuring the i3’s settings and so on. 3. TEMPO 11. Style name or song name Displays the tempo of the style or song. -
Page 7: Getting Ready To Play
The speakers may be unintentionally damaged if the When inserting the batteries, be sure to observe the volume is too loud, if you play the i3 right after the speakers correct polarity (“+” and “–”). are turned on. For this reason, when connecting the speakers... -
Page 8: Using Headphones
To use a commercially-available USB flash drive, turn off the able headphones to the headphones jack on the rear panel. The power on the i3 and plug the flash drive into the USB TO DE- headphone jack will output the same signal as the OUTPUT L/ VICE port on the rear panel. -
Page 9: Connecting An Audio Player
Connecting an audio player Connecting your audio player to the AUDIO IN jack on the rear panel of the i3 lets you input audio to the i3, which you can play along with. If the audio signal input overloads, the PEAK icon will show up in the display. -
Page 10: Basic Operations
Sequencer mode. The button will light up. Setting mode (page 25) The i3 is set by default to automatically turn off if it has not This mode lets you adjust settings such as keyboard touch, been played or operated for four hours (via the auto power-off master tune, MIDI and so on. -
Page 11: Selecting Parameters On The Display And Changing Values
Listening to the demo songs selected with the cursor on the display by using the dial or the buttons. The i3 has three built-in demo songs. You can check out the sounds of the i3 by listening to the demo songs. 2. Dial This is used to change numbers and values. -
Page 12: Performance Mode
Sound sets are collections of sounds used for keyboard perfor- mance. There are 200 sound sets on the i3, divided into 17 categories. Use the dial, the + and – buttons and the CATEGORY t, Try selecting a sound set and playing the i3. -
Page 13: Changing The Sound Set Settings
Performance Mode Changing the sound set settings Changing the sound set settings You can freely change the settings of a sound set that you have Use the dial, +/– button and CATEGORY t, u buttons to selected. Here, we will try making changes to the content of a select the sound set you want to play. -
Page 14: Changing The Octave
(SHIFT) button and press both the OCTAVE + and OCTAVE – buttons together. Tip: The split hold setting will remain enabled until you turn off the i3. Tip: Refer to “Playing along with auto-accompaniment (styles)” (page 17) for details on styles (auto-accompaniment). -
Page 15: Adding Harmony To A Melody (Ensemble)
Performance Mode Changing the sound set settings Changing how the effect is applied This changes the how effects 1 and 2 are applied (specifically, their send levels). These settings can be set for each keyboard part (lower, upper 1–3). Press the EFFECT button. Effect 1 can be set. -
Page 16: Using The Set Lists
1–5 of banks A–C by default. recommend that you save your settings as a set list. Change the settings of the i3 as you like. Press the BANK (WRITE) button to select the bank where Recalling a set list the set list will be saved. -
Page 17: Playing Along With Auto-Accompaniment (Styles)
Playing with a style you choose The style function automatically plays accompaniment to match the chord that you specify. The i3 features accompa- niment patterns in many different styles. The sounds used by styles consist of eight parts (bass, drums, percussion and other y When the LOWER/SPLIT button lights up green: parts 1–5). -
Page 18: Changing The Accompaniment Pattern
Performance Mode Playing along with auto-accompaniment (styles) Tip: You can make playback start automatically when the Press the INTRO/ENDING button to select the intro. tempo changes (tap tempo start). To enable this feature, set Each press of the button will switch between intro 1 and 2. “Tap Auto Start”... -
Page 19: Changing The Style Settings
Performance Mode Changing the Style Settings Changing the Style Settings Selecting effects for the You can freely change the settings of the styles you select. Feel free to change the style settings to match your preferences. accompaniment parts The changes you have made will revert to their default state once you turn off the power. -
Page 20: Adjusting The Volume Balance Between The Keyboard And Accompaniment Parts
Performance Mode Changing the Style Settings Adjusting the volume balance between the keyboard and accompaniment parts You can adjust the volume balance between the keyboard and accompaniment parts as you like. y To make the keyboard part softer: Turn the dial to the left while holding down the SOUND SET button. -
Page 21: Recording Your Performance
(performance recording) USB flash drive to record your performance as audio data (WAV format). You can record your performance on the i3 at any time as au- dio data (a WAV file), regardless of what mode the i3 is in. Note:... -
Page 22: Sequencer Mode
You can play the keyboard while a song is playing back. Try playing back different songs and playing along. The following types of songs can be played back when the i3 is To play back songs stored on a USB flash drive, first con- in Sequencer mode. -
Page 23: Playing Back Using Different Methods
Tip: You can also edit SMF files and demo songs. If you have a USB flash drive plugged into the i3, the song you edited will be Playing back part of a song in a loop saved as a new SMF file after you finish. - Page 24 Sequencer Mode Playing Back and Editing Songs To listen back to what you overwrote, press the u/„ but- Deleting a user song ton. Select the user song you want to delete. Overwriting example (sound set) Press the ˜ OVER DUB and ˜ OVER WRITE buttons together.
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Page 25: Settings Mode
If the pedal connected to the FOOT CONTROLLER jack works the opposite from the intended way (the sound sustains when lifting your foot off the pedal), you will need to change the i3’s pedal polarity setting so that the pedal works normally. -
Page 26: List Of Setting Mode Functions
Settings Mode Making Settings on the i3 List of SETTING mode functions (*: Factory-set default setting value) Number Menu Settings Contents of settings Key Response Soft Touch Sets the volume response curve in relation to velocity (the force with which keys are Medium Touch* pressed). - Page 27 Turn this setting to “Off” when the i3 is connected to a computer that is set to echo back and when you want to use the i3 as a sound generator, in order to prevent notes from sounding in duplicate.
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Page 28: Media Mode
Press the EXIT (SHIFT) button to return to performance mode. Loading user styles You can load and use styles (user styles) made for the i3. For details, see the Korg website. Copy the user styles (files with an .STY extension) and the user programs (files with a .PCG extension) to a USB flash drive, and... -
Page 29: List Of Media Mode Functions
MIDI file (SMF format 0), which will be saved. The “###” characters above are a placeholder for the file num- .SMF ber. .MID The WAV, MP3, SMF and MID files in the “i3” folder can be load- ed into the i3 as user songs. -
Page 30: Other Settings
The power turns off by itself. Do not turn off the i3 while this operation is in progress. If you do, the reset operation may fail, and you may be unable to … The auto power off function may be enabled. - Page 31 … Is the USB cable connected correctly to the USB TO HOST port? The i3 will not let me access Media mode. … Is your USB flash drive correctly plugged in? If the USB flash drive is correctly plugged in, you should...
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Page 32: List Of Chords Recognized
Other settings Appendix List of chords recognized When the chord recognition type is set to a value besides “Fingered2” you can specify chords by playing the keys shown below. Tip: You can change the chord recognition type by changing the “Chord Detect” setting in Setting mode (page 26). Major Major 6th 3-note... -
Page 33: List Of Shortcuts
List of shortcuts You can quickly change settings for some of the functions on the i3 by combining the use of the buttons and the dial. For details on which functions support shortcuts, please refer to the explanations for each function. -
Page 34: Specifications
Other settings Specifications Specifications Function Function 61 keys FOOT 6.3 mm phone jack (half-damper CONTROLLER Keyboard Soft (light), medium (standard), not supported) Touch control jack hard (heavier), fixed AUDIO IN jack 3.5 mm stereo mini-phone jack Sound Stereo PCM sound generator OUTPUT L/ 6.3 mm TS phone jack generator... -
Page 35: Midi Implementation Chart
*2: Includes setting of inquiry and master volume. *3: When the MIDI Clock setting of the Setting function is External, the i3 will recieve this message. *4: Depending on the selected program, there may be cases in which it is not possible to sound the whole range. - Page 36 © 2019 KORG INC. Published 01/2020...