Playing And Editing Programs; Playing Programs; Selecting Programs - Korg NAUTILUS Series Operation Manual

Playing and editing Programs

Playing Programs

What's a Program?
Programs are the basic sounds of the NAUTILUS. You can
play them by themselves, layer them together in
Combinations, or play a different Program on each of the 16
MIDI tracks, either from the internal sequencer or from
external computer-based sequencers.

Selecting Programs

There are several different ways to select Programs. Each
one is convenient in a different way:
• Using the VALUE controller, you can select Programs
quickly via physical controls
Selecting by Bank and number (via the touch-screen) lets
you browse through all of the Programs in memory, to
find the one that you want
Selecting by Program category (via the touch-screen) lets
you filter Programs by sound type, such as Pianos or
Drums
• Using Find (via the on-screen magnifying-glass icon)
lets you search for Programs by name
• Using a foot-switch lets you change Programs even
while both hands are busy playing on the keyboard –
convenient for live applications
• MIDI program change messages let you select Programs
remotely, from either a MIDI sequencer or an external
MIDI controller
Set Lists
Programs can also be selected in Set Lists, along with
Combinations and Songs. For more information, see "Set
Lists" on page 113.
This section of the manual takes a quick look at playing
Programs, including how to select programs and basic
editing techniques.
Selecting a program by operating the
NAUTILUS
1. Press the MODE button and select PROGRAM on the
display to enter PROGRAM mode.
2. The Overview/Mix Balance tab page on the Home
page will be displayed.
"PROGRAM > Home" will be displayed on the top row
of the display, and the Overview/Mix Balance tab on the
bottom row will be selected.
If a different page is shown, press the EXIT button
several times.
3. Check that the program name is selected.
If the program name ("Program Select") is not selected,
press the program name on the PROGRAM > Home page
to select it.
4. Use the VALUE controller to select the number of the
program you want to play.
You can use the following methods to select a Program.
• Turn the VALUE dial.
• Press the + or − buttons.
Overview: Program Banks
NAUTILUS ships from the factory with over 2,000
Programs loaded into memory. All of the factory Programs
can be over-written with your own edits, if desired–except
for the GM banks.
1,024 of other Program slots are left open for your own
programming or additional sound libraries. The exact
contents may differ depending on the NAUTILUS model.
Programs are organized into 32 Banks, as described below.
You can also store many more Programs on the internal
disk(s), or on external USB 2.0 devices. Additional banks of
sounds may already be on the internal disk as shipped from
the factory.
Bank M is the default location for Programs created by
resampling.
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