Foot Switch; Value Slider; Damper Pedal - Korg m3 Operation Manual

You can even use one of the pads that was being
merged, if you like. After pressing the destination pad,
you're done.

VALUE slider

When a program number is selected in Prog
P0: Play page, or when a combination
number is selected in Combi P0: Play page,
you can use the VALUE slider to modulate
Program and effects parameters.

Damper Pedal

Damper Pedal (Sustain)
The damper pedal is also sometimes called the sustain
pedal. It acts like the similarly-named pedal on an
acoustic piano; when you hold down the pedal, notes
will continue to sustain even when you lift your hands
off of the keyboard.
Damper Switch vs. Half-Damper
You can use either a standard footswitch (such as the
Korg PS-1) or a special half-damper pedal (such as the
Korg DS-1H) as the Damper.
If you use a footswitch, it will work like a normal
synthesizer sustain pedal: notes will sustain forever, as
long as the pedal is held down.
A half-damper pedal is a special type of continuous
foot pedal (normal foot pedals won't work properly for
this application). It offers more subtle control of
sustain, which can be especially useful for piano
sounds.
The off and full-on positions of the half-damper work
just like the footswitch, but intermediate positions
modulate the release time to increase sustain without
making it infinite.
The M3 will automatically sense when a half-damper
is connected to the rear-panel DAMPER input. For
proper operation, you will also need to calibrate the
pedal, using the Half Damper Calibration command
in the Global menu. For details, please see "Half
Damper Calibration" on page 399 of the Parameter
Guide.
Damper and MIDI
The Damper Pedal is sent and received as MIDI CC
#64.
In Combination and Sequencer modes, you can "filter"
CC# 64 so that it only affects some of the sounds in the
Combination or Song.
Playing Programs Using Controllers

Foot Switch

Assignable Foot Switch
This lets you use a simple footswitch, such as the Korg
PS-1, as an assignable controller. The footswitch can
perform a wide variety of functions, such as:
• An assignable source for modulating sounds and
effects
• Portamento on/off
• Program select up or down
• Sequencer start/stop or punch in/out
• Tap Tempo
• KARMA on/off, Latch on/off, or Scene select
• Switch the Drum Track on/off
• Switch X–Y mode or X–Y motion on/off
• Operate various M3 controls (VALUE slider, pads,
realtime control sliders, KARMA sliders/switches,
joystick, ribbon controller, SW1/SW2, etc.)
The switch's function is set in Global mode (Global P2:
Controllers– Foot Controllers page), so that it always
works the same regardless of the current Program,
Combination, or Song.
For details, please see "Specifying the function of the
Assignable Switch and Assignable Pedal" on page 132.
Assignable Foot Pedal
This lets you use a continuous controller pedal, such as
the Korg EXP-2 foot controller or Korg XVP-10 EXP/
VOL pedal, as an assignable controller.
Like the Assignable Foot Switch, described above, the
Foot Pedal can be used for many different functions,
including:
• Master Volume
• Channel Volume, Pan, or Expression
• Assignable sound modulation, as several different
AMS or Dmod sources
• Effects Send level control
• Operate various M3-M, KYBD-61/73/88 controls
(VALUE slider, realtime control sliders, KARMA
sliders/switches, Joystick, Ribbon controller, SW1/
SW2, etc.)
The pedal's function is set globally (on the Global P2:
Controllers– Foot Controllers page), so that it always
works the same regardless of the current Program,
Combination, or Song.
For details, please see "Specifying the function of the
Assignable Switch and Assignable Pedal" on page 132.
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