Connecting Audio Equipment - Korg m3 Operation Manual

Connecting audio equipment

Analog audio output
Here's how to connect the M3 to your analog amp or
mixer.
If you've connected a stereo audio amp, be aware
that playing at high volume may damage your
speaker system. Be careful not to raise the volume
excessively.
AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO and R
These are the main outputs, accessed by setting Bus
Select to L/R. All of the factory sounds use these
outputs, and the Master and Total Effect are always
routed here as well.
1. Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO
and R outputs to the inputs of your powered
monitor or mixer.
If you're using M3 in stereo, use both the (MAIN) L/
MONO and R jacks. If you're using M3 in mono, use
only the (MAIN) L/MONO jack.
If you're playing back through a stereo audio amp or a
radio cassette recorder that has an external input jack,
connect the M3 to the jacks(s) labeled LINE IN, AUX
IN, or external input. (Use an adapter cable with the
appropriate type of plug.)
The VOLUME MAIN slider affects only the main
stereo outputs and the headphones; it does not affect
the individual outputs, or the S/P DIF output.
Headphones
INPUT INPUT
L/
PHONES MONO R
AUDIO OUTPUT (INDIVIDUAL) 1–4
These are 4 additional analog outputs, which can be
used as individual mono outputs, stereo pairs, or any
combination of the two. Almost any signal source can
be routed to these outputs, including:
• Each note in a Drum Kit
• Insert Effect outputs
• Each Program in a Combination or Song
• Audio inputs
You can use these to isolate or group together sounds
for recording, or for complex live performance setups.
1. Connect the (INDIVIDUAL) 1–4 outputs to the
your amp or mixer inputs.
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2. Use the Bus Select parameters to send the desired
sounds, audio tracks, inputs, or effects to the
individual outputs, as either mono (1...4) or stereo
(1/2, 3/4) signals.
If the signal is going through one or more insert effects,
the output is set at the last IFX in the chain, via the Bus
Select parameter on the P8– Insert FX Setup page.
If a Program, Timbre, or Track is not going through any
insert effects, the output is set using the Bus Select
parameters on the P8–1 or 8–2 Routing page.
To assign audio inputs directly to outputs, use Bus
Select parameters in the P0– Audio Input (Sampling)
page.
In Global mode, the Audio page L/R Bus Indiv. Assign
setting lets you mirror the MAIN stereo L/R output on
any pair of individual outputs. You can use this to
create a private monitoring setup in live and studio
environments. For details, please see "L/R Bus Indiv.
Assign (Assign to L/R and Indiv.Out)" on page 378 of
the Parameter Guide.
Note: You can't use the VOLUME MAIN slider to
adjust the volume of the individual outputs.
Mixer
INPUT
PHONES
1 3
L/MONO R
2 4
Headphones
1. If you're using headphones, connect them to the
M3's headphone jack.
2. Use the VOLUME MAIN slider to adjust the
volume of the headphones. The M3's headphone
jack outputs the same signal as the AUDIO
OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO and R jacks.
Note: To monitor the (INDIVIDUAL OUTPUT) 1–4
signals, use an external mixer.
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