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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction .......... 3 PERFORMANCE, MIDI page ........49 MASTER FX page ............50 Main Features.......... 3 EASY, OSC, VDF, VDA, CONTROL, INSERT FX page iM1 Modes and Structure ....... 4 .................52 Combination (Combi) mode ........4 Program mode........53 Multi mode..............5 TIMBRES Parameter..........54...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the iM1 for iPad. To fully enjoy your iM1 software synthesizer, please read this owner’s manual carefully and keep it handy for future reference. Always use this product only as directed. Main Features required for today's song-production, providing a stagger- ing total of more than 2,700 preset sounds.

  • Page 4: Im1 Modes And Structure

    50 Combinations, for a total of 300 User Combinations. Combination (Combi) mode In addition, the iM1 provides four user cards that are saved In this mode, the sound consists of eight Timbres; each Tim- in the session, and two library cards that are stored within bre is individually assigned to its own Program..

  • Page 5: Multi Mode

    Multi mode and Combination mode are structured almost identically, but have the following differences. In this mode, the iM1 for iPad can be used as an eight-part • Default MIDI channel setting for each track (track 1 is chan- multi-timbral sound module..

  • Page 6: Program Mode

    Insert FX Drumkit Insert FX 1 Insert FX 2 On the original M1, the SETTINGS mode was used to edit a Drum Kit. The iM1 for iPad now allows the Drum Kit param- eters to be part of the Program.

  • Page 7: Settings Mode

    Kits. SETTINGS mode This mode is used to access and adjust parameters that affect the entire iM1 for iPad operation, such as Master Tune, Trans- pose, Global MIDI Channel, MIDI Filter, and User Scale.(Refer to "SETTINGS mode" on page 56)

  • Page 8: On-Screen Controls

    On-Screen Controls 1 2 3...
  • Page 9 3. FILE button The FILE button is used to save and load iM1 for iPad file TIMBERS: Press this button to display the TIMBRE page. data, or to import system exclusive data.
  • Page 10 On-Screen Controls Refer to "EASY page" on page 28 Parameters OSC: Press this button to display the OSC page. Refer to "OSC page" on page 31 VDF: Press this button to display the VDF page. Refer to "VDF page" on page 36 Tap a value to select it;...
  • Page 11 On-Screen Controls Switches Graphical envelopes Tap the value to switch the setting. Slide switches Drag a point to adjust its value. If multiple points overlap, use the Point Select switch to choose the point to be edited. If the oscillator mode is Double, the Point Select switch function will apply to the EG that is designated by the Select the switch setting by tapping the appropriate value.
  • Page 12 OCTAVE -: Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard down by In place of the keyboard, the iM1 can instead provide two one octave. Korg Kaoss pads as the control surface. By dragging across...
  • Page 13 On-Screen Controls tiple parameters at once-those assigned to the X-axis (hori- KAOSS PAD R: This Kaoss pad is dedicated to controlling zontal motion) and those assigned to the Y-axis (vertical the note. Dragging along the X-axis changes the pitch based motion).

  • Page 14: The Browser

    The Browser Search through the gigantic iM1 library of sounds quickly, easily, and effectively. The iM1 for iPad provides an advanced Browser that makes finding the sound you need-when you need it-a simple task. You can search for a single instrument or sound character, or search for multiple instruments or sound characters.
  • Page 15 The Browser 1. Select tabs channel as the currently selected timbre (track). If the [SOLO] button is on, only the sound selected in the list will be heard. A variety of search functions are available by tapping one of these tabs. When you're selecting a sound in the browser, you can't use a connected external MIDI device to edit the sound CARD: Choose this tab to search by card banks.
  • Page 16 Use this button to clear all of the selected sound characters. Selecting multisounds, drum sounds, and drum kits The versatile iM1 Browser can also be used to find multi- sounds, individual drum sounds, and Drum Kits. Tap the name shown in the edit area of the EASY page, OSC page etc., and the Browser will appear.
  • Page 17 The Browser 2. INSTRUMENTS If you've chosen the SEARCH tab, you can tap one of the but- tons here to specify the type of instrument you want to find. You can specify multiple instruments. However, if no further sounds would be found by clicking another choice, that instrument type will be grayed-out, and cannot be selected.

  • Page 18: Available Parameters By Mode

    Available Parameters by Mode Combination mode In this mode you can create a single sound by assigning different programs to up to eight timbres. Click the [COMBI] button to enter Combination mode.

  • Page 19: Timbre Parameters

    The IFX is automatically turned on when you select a or modulation wheel to operate them, MIDI messages will be Program. transmitted on the MIDI channel of the timbre you’ve selected here. If you’re controlling the iM1 for iPad from an...
  • Page 20 Available Parameters by Mode PROGRAM Select................[BROWSER] Selects the program used by the timbre. Refer to "The Browser" on page 14 LEVEL...................[00…99] This knob specifies the output level of each Timbre. PAN ................[L50…C00…R50] This knob specifies the position in the stereo field (pan) of each Timbre.

  • Page 21: Performance Page

    Available Parameters by Mode PERFORMANCE page Tap the PERFORMANCE button to access this page. Here you can adjust the Program parameters used by each Timbre. Adjusting the parameters in the PERFORMANCE page will not change the displayed value of the Program parameters. When you execute one of the Write, Copy, or Apply performance commands, then the adjustments you made here will be applied to the Program parameters.
  • Page 22 Available Parameters by Mode VDF&VDA EG BALANCE..............[–50…+00…+50] ATTACK TIME ..............[–50…+00…+50] This parameter controls the relative mix of the two oscillators. This parameter simultaneously adjusts the VDF EG and VDA EG attack time. The adjusted value is added to the "Attack If the Program's "OSC MODE"...

  • Page 23: Midi Page

    Available Parameters by Mode MIDI page Tap the MIDI button to access this page. Here you can specify the MIDI channel, MIDI filtering, key zone, velocity zone, and pitch for each Timbre.
  • Page 24 Available Parameters by Mode MIDI Ch ON (lit): Program Change messages are not received (fil- tered). MIDI Ch..................[01…16] CC (Control Change) ...............[OFF, ON] This parameter specifies the MIDI channel for each Timbre. OFF (dark): Control Change messages are received. KEY ZONE ON (lit): Control Change messages are not received (filtered).

  • Page 25: Master Fx Page

    Available Parameters by Mode MASTER FX page Tap the MASTER FX button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow you to specify the Master effects being used by the Combi, adjust the individual Master effect parameters, and set the Master effect routings.
  • Page 26 Available Parameters by Mode Refer to M1 owner’s manual PDF, page 36 “3 - Effect parame- MASTER FX ters” ROUTING TYPE ............... [SERIAL, PARALLEL] For details on the other effect parameters, refer to the This parameter determines how the two Master effects are original M1 owner's manual PDF which is available on routed.
  • Page 27 Available Parameters by Mode EQ TRIM ................... [000…100] Adjusts the input level to the compressor. PRE LEQ ..............[–15…+00…+15dB] This EQ control will boost or cut the low frequencies of the input signal, before the compressor. PRE HEQ..............[–15…+00…+15dB] This EQ control will boost or cut the high frequencies of the input signal, before the compressor.

  • Page 28: Easy Page

    Available Parameters by Mode EASY page Tap the EASY button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow you to easily tweak and modify the Program assigned to each Timbre by adjusting the most important and commonly used sound creation parameters. Additional Program Parameters not shown in this page can be edited in the OSC - INSERT FX pages..
  • Page 29 Available Parameters by Mode EG INT 1 ..................[00…99] This parameter specifies how deeply the VDF EG1 will be OSC MODE ............. [SINGLE, DOUBLE, DRUM] applied. This parameter selects the oscillator mode. EG INT 2 ..................[00…99] MULTISOUND 1/MULTISOUND 2/DRUMKIT........[BROWSER] This parameter specifies how deeply the VDF EG2 will be Tap here to open the Browser to select a multisound or Drum applied.
  • Page 30 Available Parameters by Mode VDF EG FX1/FX2 DRY/WET ............[DRY, 001…099, WET] This parameter specifies the wet/dry mix between the origi- VDF EG SELECT nal signal and the effect output. Use this function to determine whether VDF EG1 or the VDF If you're using the composite effect (Delay/Hall etc.) as EG2 will be shown in the active editing display an Insert effect, and if the "DRY/WET"...

  • Page 31: Osc Page

    Available Parameters by Mode OSC page Tap the OSC button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow detailed editing of the OSC (Oscillator) parameters of the individual Programs assigned to the Timbres contained in the Combi.
  • Page 32 Available Parameters by Mode OSC BASIC OSC LEVEL ..................[00…99] This parameter specifies the oscillator's output level. Refer to M1 owner’s manual PDF, page 22 “OSC BASIC” OCTAVE ..................[4’ , 8’ , 16’] OSC MODE ............[SINGLE, DOUBLE, DRUMS] Use this parameter to select the octave setting of the oscilla- Use this parameter to choose the oscillator mode.
  • Page 33 Available Parameters by Mode DRUMS DELAY START.................[00…99] This parameter specifies the delay time between the note-on DRUM KIT SELECT............... [BROWSER] message and when Oscillator 2 begins to sound. Tap the Drum Kit name to access the Browser and make your The other OSC 2 parameters are the same as for OSC1.
  • Page 34 Available Parameters by Mode DRUM KIT EDIT INST TUNE................[–120…+120] This parameter sets the tuning (or pitch) of each drum sound. The following parameters allow you to customize the makeup and performance of a Drum Kit. INST LEVEL ................[–99…+99] This parameter specifies the volume level of each drum INDEX KEY ..............
  • Page 35 Available Parameters by Mode This parameter will directly specify the MG frequency. OSC 1/OSC 2/DRUMS ............[DISABLE, ENABLE] Use this parameter to choose which oscillator(s) the PICH TEMPO SYNC ENABLED: Times [1…16] MG modulation will be applied to. This parameter will set the MG frequency in conjunction with WAVEFORM ...............[SIN…RANDOM] the BASE NOTE setting.

  • Page 36: Vdf Page

    Available Parameters by Mode VDF page Tap the VDF button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow detailed editing of the VDF (Filter) parameters of the individual Programs assigned to the Timbres contained in the Combi.
  • Page 37 RESONANCE Switch ............... [OFF, ON] stage of the EG, as well as the overall intensity of the EG. The iM1 for iPad adds a new RESONANCE parameter that was not included on the original M1. The CUTOFF response Refer to M1 owner’s manual PDF, page 26 “F2-3: VDF1 VEL will vary depending on whether this is ON or OFF.
  • Page 38 Available Parameters by Mode Refer to M1 owner’s manual PDF, page 27 “F2-4: VDF1 KBD Refer to "VDF1" on page 37. TRK” CUTOFF ................ [–99…+00…+99] This parameter specifies the degree to which keyboard track- ing will increase or decrease the cutoff frequency. EG TIME..................[00…99] This parameter will control how keyboard tracking will alter the timing of the VDF EG.

  • Page 39: Vda Page

    Available Parameters by Mode VDA page Tap the VDF button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow detailed editing of the VDA (Amplifier) parameters of the individual Programs assigned to the Timbres contained in the Combi.
  • Page 40 Available Parameters by Mode VDA1 AMPLITUDE ..............[–99…+00…+99] This parameter specifies the degree to which keyboard track- ing will increase or decrease the amplitude. VDA EG The shape of the VDA1 EG can be easily modified by simply EG TIME ..................[00…99] dragging the points of the graphical envelope in the display.

  • Page 41: Control Page

    Available Parameters by Mode CONTROL page Tap the CONTROL button to access this page. The parameters on this page determine how the use of Aftertouch and other exter- nal MIDI controllers will alter the pitch, tone, and other parameters of the individual Programs assigned to the Timbres con- tained in the Combi.
  • Page 42 Available Parameters by Mode AFTER TOUCH VDA MG..................[00…99] This parameter specifies the degree to which aftertouch will Certain MIDI keyboards and other controller transmit after- affect the VDA MG depth. touch. On a keyboard, aftertouch allows the performer to send a signal that will alter the sound AFTER the key is depressed by simply pressing the key a bit further.
  • Page 43 MIDI CC signal to expressively alter certain sound-creation parameters in the VDF MG FREQ/VDF MG TIMES..............[0…3] iM1. This parameter specifies how an external controller will affect the VDF MG speed as a ratio relative to the "FREQ/TIMES"...

  • Page 44: Insert Fx Page

    Available Parameters by Mode INSERT FX page Tap the INSERT FX button to access this page. The parameters on this page are used to select, edit, and assign the routing of the Insert effects that are part of the individual Programs assigned to the Timbres contained in the Combi.
  • Page 45 Each Insert effect type will have its own specific set of adjustable able, the Routing Type is set to Serial, and PAN controls parameters. For the effects that were added in the iM1 for iPad, are inserted between FX1 and FX2.
  • Page 46 Available Parameters by Mode For details on the other effect parameters, refer to the original M1 owner's manual PDF which is available on the Web. Refer to M1 owner’s manual PDF, page 36 “3 - Effect parameters” Using MIDI CC messages to control the speed of the Rotary Speaker When the Rotary Speaker has been selected as an Insert effect, the rotation speed can be switched using MIDI CC...

  • Page 47: Multi Mode

    Available Parameters by Mode Multi mode In the Multi mode, the iM1 for iPad functions as an eight-part multi-timbral sound module. Tap the MULTI button to enter the Multi mode.

  • Page 48: Timbres Parameter

    MIDI channel of the Track that you've selected here. If each Track, as well as control the output level, pan, and out- you're controlling the iM1 for iPad from an external MIDI put destination of each Track. device, you won't hear anything unless the MIDI channel of your external MIDI device matches the MIDI channel of the selected Track.

  • Page 49: Performance, Midi Page

    Available Parameters by Mode MUTE................... [OFF, ON] OUT ..................[---, Main, Sub] The mute function is almost an opposite of the Solo function. Use this parameter to choose the output. Use the mute feature to temporarily silence a particular Track(s). PERFORMANCE, MIDI page IFX....................

  • Page 50: Master Fx Page

    Available Parameters by Mode MASTER FX page Tap the MASTER FX button to access this page. The parameters on this page allow you to specify the Master effects being used and adjust the individual Master effect parameters. In Multi mode the Master effects are used as send effects, so the input and output of the effects is determined by the send, return, and return destination settings.
  • Page 51 Available Parameters by Mode SEND 1 ..................[00…99] LEVEL (RETURN 1/2 LEVEL)............. [00…99] This parameter controls the volume level of the signal being This parameter sets the return level from the Master effects, sent to Master effect 1. effectively controlling the amount of Master effects being sent to the outputs.

  • Page 52: Easy, Osc, Vdf, Vda, Control, Insert Fx Page

    Available Parameters by Mode EASY, OSC, VDF, VDA, CONTROL, INSERT FX page These pages contain the parameters used to edit the Pro- grams assigned to each Track. The parameters are the same as in Combination mode. Refer to "EASY page" on page 28. Refer to "OSC page"...

  • Page 53: Program Mode

    Available Parameters by Mode Program mode Tap the PROG button to enter Program mode. The Program mode supplies access to all of the editable sound-creation parameters available to construct or customize a single Program.

  • Page 54: Timbres Parameter

    Available Parameters by Mode ON (lit): The Insert effect section is active. TIMBRES Parameter The IFX is automatically turned on when you select a Here you can edit the program’s output level, pan, and out- Program. put destination. PROGRAM Select ............... [BROWSER] Using the Browser, select the Program to be used by the Tim- bre.(Refer to "The Browser"...

  • Page 55: Easy, Osc, Vdf, Vda, Control, Insert Fx Page

    Available Parameters by Mode EASY, OSC, VDF, VDA, CONTROL, INSERT FX page These pages provide access to the Program sound-creation parameters. The parameters are the same as in the Combina- tion mode. Refer to "EASY page" on page 28. Refer to "OSC page" on page 31. Refer to "VDF page"...

  • Page 56: Settings Mode

    Available Parameters by Mode SETTINGS mode This mode is used to access and adjust parameters that affect the entire iM1 for iPad operation, such as Master Tune, Transpose, Global MIDI Channel, MIDI Filter, and User Scale..
  • Page 57 Available Parameters by Mode ENABLE: The RANGE setting set in the following parameter MIDI SETTING will be used for every Program in every mode. MIDI RANGE ..................[–12…+12] This parameter sets the Global Pitchbend range. If "GLOBAL BLUETOOTH MIDI ................ [ (Search)] PITCHBEND"...
  • Page 58 User 1–12: You can create twelve of your own customized MASTER TUNE A4............[420.00…460.00 Hz] user scales. This parameter adjusts the overall pitch of the iM1 for iPad in 0.01 Hz steps. The value shown is set as the pitch of the A4 USER SCALE ..............[–99…+99 cent] (Concert A) note.

  • Page 59: Writing, Saving, And Loading Data

    Any of the settings you edit or create can be stored in the software to its initial state. iM1 for iPad's internal memory. On the original M1, the Pro- • Open: Loads session data from a file. grams used by a Combination used the same data as the •...

  • Page 60: Combinations

    • The Point Select setting the VDA page VDA EG section. Combinations you create or edit can be written (stored) into the iM1 for iPad's internal memory. The iM1 for iPad has six Programs user cards, each of which holds 50 Combinations. This means...
  • Page 61 Writing, Saving, and Loading Data menu that appears. The WRITE PROGRAM dialog box Settings that are remembered when you Write will appear with the instrument and sound character that • Settings of the OSC page, VDF page, VDA page, CON- are specified for the Program.

  • Page 62: Drum Kits

    Program mode can be written (stored) to a user card in the iM1 for iPad. The iM1 for iPad provides two internal “user cards” for stor- ing drum kits. Since each card holds 20 drum kits, this gives you a total of 40 drum kits stored within the M1.
  • Page 63 Writing, Saving, and Loading Data Select the writing-destination card. Tap one of the [LIBRARY1], [LIBRARY2], [USER1], or [USER2] buttons shown below. Select the desired attribute(s) for this Drum Kit. You may select multiple attributes. Specify a name for the Program that you want to save, and press the [Enter] button.

  • Page 64: Specifications

    Specifications iM1 for iPad • Maximum polyphony: 64 notes (depends on the model of iPad) • Number of parts: 8 • PCM waveforms: more than 900 • Sounds: Presets: more than 2,700 User presets: 440 (including the drum kits) • Effects: 34 types •...

  • Page 65: Support And Service

    KORG app Help Center has an answer for your question. • Please be aware that we cannot answer questions about products that are not made by Korg, such as basic opera- tion of your hardware device, or general questions about...

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