Korg iM1 Owner's Manual page 12

8. Controllers
Use the buttons provided to select either a Keyboard or a
Kaoss pad controller
Keyboard
Tap the keyboard to play notes. Notes are sounded by Tracks
that have the same MIDI channel as the currently selected
Track. Drag across the keyboard to play a glissando. Select
either the full-size keyboard-providing a chromatic scale
(FULL SIZE), or a Gadget keyboard that displays a different
number of keys depending on the scale setting.
FULL SIZE Keyboard Buttons
Pitch Bend wheel: The Bend wheel allows the performer to
momentarily increase or decrease the overall pitch of the iM1.
Modulation wheel: The MG wheel (Modulation Generator)
is often used to add varying amounts of pitch modulation
(Vibrato), but can also be used to control many other modula-
tion parameters in an expressive manner.
OCTAVE -: Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard down by
one octave.
OCTAVE +: Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard up by one
octave.
CLOSE: Closes the full size keyboard, and switches to the
Gadget keyboard.
KAOSS PAD: Switches to the Kaosspads.
Gadget Keyboard Buttons
CHORD: When lit, enables the playing of chords.
SCALE: Used to select the scale.
OCTAVE -: Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard down by
one octave.
OCTAVE +: Shifts the overall pitch of the keyboard up by one
octave.
KEYBOARD: Switches to the full-size keyboard.
KAOSS PAD: Switches to the Kaosspads.
Kaoss pads
In place of the keyboard, the iM1 can instead provide two
Korg Kaoss pads as the control surface. By dragging across
the Kaoss pad surface, you can play sounds and control mul-
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On-Screen Controls