Part Names And Functions; Quick Settings - Korg Nu:Tekt HARMONIC DISTORTION Owner's Manual

Part Names and Functions

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1. VOLUME knob: Adjusts the volume.
2. TONE knob: Adjusts the tone amount.
3. GATE knob: Adjusts the gate level. When this is set to minimum, sound
is not readily produced, which lets you get rid of any noise that the guitar
might be picking up.
4. GAIN knob: Used to adjust the amount of distortion.
5. EFFECT ON/OFF switch: Switches the effector on/off.
6. EFFECT ON/OFF LED: The indicator lights when the effector is on.
7. Adjustable half-fixed volume screws: Use tool [E] to adjust these.
HARMONIC 1: Adjusts the level of distortion circuit 1. When this is
turned higher, the LED in the illumination window lights up blue
according to the input signal.
HARMONIC 2: Adjusts the level of distortion circuit 2. When this is
turned higher, the LED in the illumination window lights up green
according to the input signal.
HARMONIC 3: Adjusts the level of distortion circuit 3. When this is
turned higher, the LED in the illumination window lights up red
according to the input signal.
8. Illumination window
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Quick settings

1. Start out by making the following settings.
VOLUME: center
TONE: center
GATE: max.
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GAIN: center
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HARMONIC 1–3: max.
2. Turn the GAIN knob until you can hear a swelling or modulated
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sound.
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3. Turn the TONE knob to adjust the tonal character of the distortion.
4. Turn the GATE knob to adjust when the gate should close when the
sound stops. The noise is cut off once the gate closes.
5. Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the volume.
6. The swelling or modulated sound also changes according to the
volume of your guitar.
The effect changes even when you play while muting the strings .
7. Adjust HARMONIC 1–3 to make the combined distortion sound
change.
Try playing around with different combinations of settings.
To adjust the adjustable half-fixed volume screws (HARMONIC 1–3),
use the special adjustment screwdriver that's included in the tool
and pick set.
When using a metal screwdriver or similar tool, the LED color may
change or the LED may blink if the metallic part of the screwdriver
touches the frame of the case while you're making adjustments.
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