Can't Record; Can't Input Digitally; Too Much Noise Or Distortion In The Input Sound Or Recorded Sound; Effects Do Not Apply - Korg D12 Owner's Manual

Can't record

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Is the [CHANNEL] fader of the D12 lowered? (When
the [RECORD] "RecMode" tab page item "Select Rec-
Mode" is set to "Input")
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Is the [MASTER] fader of the D12 lowered? (When the
[RECORD] "RecMode" tab page item "Select Rec-
Mode" is set to "Bounce")
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Is the [TRACK STATUS] of the recording destination
track not set to REC?
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Is disk capacity insufficient?
Set the counter display to "FreeTime" and check the
remaining time available for recording. ( p.35, 75)
Delete backed up songs or unneeded songs to increase
the free space on the disk. ( p.60, 65)
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Is the input source that you wish to record being cor-
rectly input to a mixer channel?
In the [INPUT] "Ch1–6" or "Ch7–12" tab page, assign
the input to a mixer channel. ( p.23)
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Is the recording mode ("Select RecMode") appropriate?
( p.27, 80)
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Is "RHSL" turned off? ( p.112)

Can't input digitally

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If you wish to input a digital signal, press the "DigiIn"
button to turn it "On" in the [INPUT] "Ch1–6" or
"Ch7–12" tab page. ( p.25)
Too much noise or distortion in the
input sound or recorded sound
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Is the [TRIM] setting appropriate? If the [TRIM] is too
high, the sound will be distorted. If it is too low, there
will be excessive noise.
To adjust [TRIM] to the optimal settings for the [INPUT
1/GUITAR IN]–[INPUT 4] jacks, use the [METER/
TRACK VIEW] page "Select Display" to choose
"PreFdr," and adjust [TRIM] so that the level is as high
as possible without allowing the level meter "CLP" to
light.
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If the input or output of an effect is distorted, make the
following adjustments.
Input
• Insert effect: While watching the meter in the
[INSERT EFFECT] "InsEff1"–"InsEff5–8" tab page,
use [TRIM] etc. to adjust the input volume so that
"CLIP" does not light.
• Master effect: While watching the meter in the
[MASTER EFFECT/AUX] "EffSnd 1" or "EffSnd2"
tab page, adjust the send volumes so that "CLIP"
does not light.
• Final effect: While watching the meter in the [MAS-
TER EFFECT/AUX] "FinalEff" tab page, adjust the
volume of each channel so that "CLIP" does not
light.
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Output
• Insert effect: Adjust the effect parameters or [TRIM]
while listening to the result.
• Master/final effect: While watching the meter in the
[MASTER EFFECT/AUX] "EffSnd1," "EffSnd2," or
"FinalEff" tab page, adjust the effect parameters so
that "CLP" does not light.
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If distortion is occurring in the EQ, make the following
adjustments.
For the analog input, adjust the input EQ. For playback,
adjust the gain of the channel EQ. ( p.37)

Effects do not apply

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Have you selected effect program number 000?
Select an "EffectNumber" other than "000" (=NO
EFFECT).
Insert effect does not apply
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Is the digital input enabled?
If "DigiIn" is turned "On" in the [INPUT] "Ch1–6" or
"Ch7–12" tab page, the insert effects are disabled. Turn
the setting "Off."
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Is the effect inserted at an appropriate location?
In the [INSERT EFFECT] "InsAss" tab page, set
"Assign" to "In" if applying the insert effect to the
input, or to "Trk" if applying the insert effect to the
playback. ( p.105)
Can't control the insert effect by expression pedal or
MIDI
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Has a valid effect been selected for "Ass(#)" in the [SYS-
TEM] "Control" tab page?
In the [INSERT EFFECT] "InsAss" tab page, make sure
that a valid effect has been selected in "SelectEffType."
Example: Situations such as when "InsEff3" is
selected for "Ass" and "1in2out 2" is selected for
"SelectEffType" (only InsEff1 or InsEff2 can be used).
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Is the correct device being used to control the effect?
Control the effect using the device that is selected by
the [SYSTEM] "Control" tab page "Device" parameter.
( p.75)
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For the selected effect, have you chosen effect program
number "000" (=NO EFFECT) or an effect program that
does not include a control function?
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When controlling via MIDI, does the MIDI channel of
the D12 match the MIDI channel of the transmitting
MIDI device? ( p.76)
Can't select an "1in2outx2" insert effect
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Insert effect assign may have been set to "Trk."
"1in2out x2" insert effects can be selected if the
[INSERT EFFECT] "InsAss" tab page "Assign" parame-
ter is set to "In." Set this parameter to "In."
Can't select an "1in1out x8" insert effect
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Insert effect assign may have been set to "In."
"1in1out x8" insert effects can be selected if the
[INSERT EFFECT] "InsAss" tab page "Assign" parame-
ter is set to "Trk." Set this parameter to "Trk."
Master effect does not apply
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Is the send from each channel set to 0 or near 0?
In the [MASTER EFFECT/AUX] "EffSnd1" or
"EffSnd2" tab page, raise the "Send" amount.