Front Panel (Main Control) - Korg King Owner's Manual

Front panel (Main Control)

PROGRAM (GLOBAL) button
This bu on has two functions.
[PROGRAM]
When you want to play programs,
press this bu on to select Program
mode. The bu on will light, and the
program play screen will appear in
the main display.
[GLOBAL]
When you want to make overall
se ings that apply to the entire
KingKORG, hold down the
SHIFT/EXIT bu on and press this
bu on to select Global mode. The
bu on will blink, and the main
display will show the global se ing
screen.
SHIFT/EXIT button
Use this bu on to access the extended
functions (SHIFT) of a knob or bu on,
or to return to the program select screen
(EXIT).
WRITE button
Use this bu on to save a program or
global se ing that you've edited, or to
register a desired program as a Favorite.
(OM: p.21 "Saving")
FAVORITES button
Use this bu on to turn on the Favorites function that makes it easy to select
a sound, or to switch Favorite Sets.
Each time you press this bu on, you'll cycle through A
By pressing this bu on while holding down the SHIFT/EXIT bu on, you can step
through the banks in the order of E
To turn off the Favorites function, press the PROGRAM (GLOBAL) bu on.
PAGE +/- buttons
Use these to access the desired edit page.
Use the +/- bu ons to move between
pages.
Main display
This shows various information such as
program data and parameter values.
Value dial (with push function)
Use this dial to edit program or parameter
values, or push the dial to execute se ings.
Pages where the push function is available
will show a symbol in the main display.
Category/Favorites buttons
If the PROGRAM (GLOBAL) bu on is lit
up, pressing one of these bu ons will jump
to the first program in the corresponding
category. If the FAVORITES bu on is lit
up, pressing one of these bu ons will
directly recall a program. You can register
your favorite programs so that they can be
recalled by a single press.
B C D
D C B A E....
Panel description and functions
TIMBRE A/B select buttons
These bu ons select the timbre that will be
controlled by the front panel (OSCILLATOR
/FILTER, AMP/LFO/EG). By pressing both
A and B bu ons simultaneously, you can
select both timbres.
ORIGINAL VALUE LED
This will light up when the value you're
editing with the front panel knobs and
bu ons matches the internally saved
value.
ARP (TEMPO) button
Use this bu on to turn the
arpeggiator on/off, and to set the
tempo. A tap tempo function is also
provided. (OM: p.14 "3. Playing
arpeggios")
TEMPO LED
This will blink in time with the tempo.
SPLIT (POSITION) button
Use this to turn the Split function on/off,
or to specify the split position.
The Split function will turn on/off each
time you press the bu on. You'll also use
E A....
this bu on to specify the split position.
(PG: "1. Timbre parameters")
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