Korg NAUTILUS Series Operation Manual page 2

Thank you for purchasing the Korg NAUTILUS. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this
manual carefully.
About this manual
The owner's manuals and how to use them
These manuals apply to all NAUTILUS models. The front
panel and rear panel illustrations show the NAUTILUS-61,
but they apply identically to the other models.
The NAUTILUS comes with the following manuals.
• Quick Start Guide (printed and PDF)
• Operation Guide (PDF)
• Parameter Guide (PDF)
• Voice Name List (PDF)
A printed copy is included only for the Quick Start Guide.
You can download these PDF manuals from the Korg
website (www.korg.com).
Quick Start Guide
Please read this first. It introduces all of the basic features of
the NAUTILUS, and is designed to get you up and running
quickly.
Operation Guide (this document)
Put simply, the Operation Guide is designed to answer the
question, "How do I do this?"
It explains the names and functions of each part of the
NAUTILUS, basic operation, an overview of each mode,
how to edit sounds, record on the sequencer, sample, and so
on. This guide also explains the basics of effects,
arpeggiator, Wave Sequences, and Drum Kits.
Finally, it also contains a troubleshooting guide and
supplemental information such as specifications.
Parameter Guide
The Parameter Guide is designed to answer the question,
"What does this do?"
Organized by mode and page, the Parameter Guide includes
information on each and every parameter in the NAUTILUS.
Voice Name List
The Voice Name List lists all of the sounds and setups that
are in the NAUTILUS when it is shipped from the factory,
including Programs, Combinations, Multisamples,
Drumsamples, Drum Kits, Arpeggio Pattern, Wave
Sequences, Drum Track Patterns, Template Songs, and
Effect Presets.
PDF versions
The NAUTILUS PDF manuals are designed for easy
navigation and searching. They include extensive PDF
contents information, which generally appears on the side of
the window in your PDF reader and lets you jump quickly to
a specific section. All cross-references are hyper-links, so
that clicking on them automatically takes you to the source
of the reference.
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Conventions in this manual
Abbreviations for the manuals: QSG, OG, PG, VNL
In the documentation, references to the manuals are
abbreviated as follows.
QSG: Quick Start Guide
OG: Operation Guide
PG: Parameter Guide
VNL: Voice Name List
Symbols , , Note, Tips
These symbols respectively indicate a caution, a MIDI-
related explanation, a supplementary note, or a tip.
Example screen displays
The parameter values shown in the example screens of this
manual are only for explanatory purposes, and may not
neccessarily match the values that appear in the LCD screen
of your instrument.
MIDI-related explanations
CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number.
In explanations of MIDI messages, numbers in square
brackets [ ] always indicate hexadecimal numbers.
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