Quick Layer Example: Adding Strings To A Piano Sound - Korg NAUTILUS 61 AT Operation Manual

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Quick Layer example: adding strings to a piano sound

Quick Layer dialog
Program Select (Layer)
Octave (Layer)
Program Select (Main)
Octave (Main)
Select ARP/DRUM
Layer/Main
Tempo
Volume Drum Track
Here, we'll walk through a typical use of Quick Layer:
adding a string layer to a piano sound. To do so:
1. In PROGRAM mode, select a piano sound-for
instance, A000: Nautilus Grand Dry/Amb.
For details on how to select a Program, see "Selecting
Programs" on page 25.
2. Press the Quick Layer button, to the right of the Perf
Meters tab.
Quick Layer and Quick Split buttons
The Quick Layer dialog box opens (see the "Quick Layer
dialog," above).
This dialog box lets you make all of the basic settings for
the new layered sound. First, we'll select a strings
Program to layer with the piano.
3. Press the Category Select Popup in the LAYER
PROG section.
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Quick Layer Quick Split
4. Choose the Strings category, select the Program H048:
Small Pop Strings, and press OK.
When you play the keyboard, you'll now hear a layered
sound with piano and strings. The strings will sound close
to the way that they do in PROGRAM mode, including
their insert effects (IFX), but they will now use the
Master and Total Effects (MFX and TFX) of the piano
Program.
You can also select Programs by bank and number, or by
using Find. For more information, see "Selecting by bank
and number" on page 26, "Selecting by Category" on
page 27, and "Using the Find feature" on page 27.
If you like, you can also select a different Main Program,
using the controls in the MAIN PROG section.
5. Set the Volume and Octave of the two Programs as
desired.
You can adjust the relative levels of the piano and strings,
and change the octave transposition of one or both
sounds. For example, you could reduce the volume of the
strings, and set them to play an octave above the piano.
6. Under "Select ARP/DRUM," choose to use the
ARP/DRUM from either the Main or Layer Program,
and adjust the volume as desired.
By default, the ARP/DRUM settings of the main program
will be copied.
Note: When the ARP button is turned on, the notes that
play will be controlled by the ARP function.
When the DRUM button is turned on, the notes that play
will be controlled by the Drum function. Use the Volume
control to adjust the volume of the drum track program.
Either the ARP or DRUM settings will be assigned.
Note that you can't use both ARP/DRUMs
simultaneously.
Solo (Layer)
Volume (Layer)
Zone
Volume (Main)
Solo (Main)
Write Layered
Combi