Korg m3 Operation Manual page 68

Pan AMS and Intensity
Intensity specifies the depth of the pan modulation
from the selected AMS source.
If you set AMS to Note Number, the pan will change
according to the keyboard position of each note
played. With a setting of LFO1 or 2, the sound will
sweep from side to side, creating an auto-pan effect.
Other settings allow you to move the oscillator pan by
using a real-time controller, an envelope, or other
modulation sources.
Pan - Use DKit Setting
Use DKit Setting applies when Oscillator Mode is set
to Drums.
If this is checked, the Program can use a different pan
position for each drum sound, as specified by the
Drum Kit. If this is unchecked, all drum sounds will
use the Program's pan position.
The factory presets and GM drum kits use individual
pan positions for the different drums, so normally it's
best to leave this checked.
Amp modulation
The basic volume level is set by the Amp Level
parameter. You can then alter this using the
modulation sources below:
Keyboard Track
This lets you vary the volume relative to the note you
play.
For details, please see "Keyboard Track" on page 59.
Amp Modulation
Velocity Intensity is used by most programs to
decrease the volume of softly played notes and
increase the volume of strongly played notes, and the
Amp Modulation parameter adjusts the depth of this
control.
Normally you will set Amp Modulation to positive (+)
values. As this setting is increased, there will be greater
volume difference between softly played and strongly
played notes.
LFO1/2
Specifies how the LFO's will produce cyclic changes in
volume (tremolo effect).
The volume will be affected by the LFO(s) for which
you set an LFO1 Intensity, LFO2 Intensity value.
Detailed Editing with Programs Using the Amp section
Intensity (AMS Intensity) adjusts the depth by which
the tremolo effect produced by the LFO will be affected
when you assign an AMS (LFO1 AMS, LFO2 AMS).
For example if you set AMS to JS-Y: CC #02, tremolo
will be applied when you move the KYBD-61/73/88's
joystick of M3 toward yourself, or when CC#02 is
received.
Amp EG
The Amp EG lets you control how the volume changes
over the course of a note.
Every instrument has its own characteristic volume
envelope. This is part of what gives each instrument its
identifiable character.
Conversely, by changing the volume contour–for
instance, applying a string-like Amp EG curve to an
organ multisample– you can produce interesting and
unusual sounds.
Piano
Organ
Strings
Drive
The Drive circuit adds saturation and overdrive to the
sound, for everything from subtle fattening to drastic
distortion. Unlike an overdrive effect, Drive processes
each voice individually, so the timbre stays the same
regardless of how many voices are being played.
The two main parameters, Drive and Low Boost, work
together to create the overall effect.
Drive controls the amount of edge and bite in the
timbre. Low settings will produce mild saturation, and
higher settings create more obvious distortion.
Often, it's useful to increase the Low Boost along with
the Drive.
Note: even when the Drive amount is set to 0, the Drive
circuit still affects the timbre. If your goal is a
completely pristine sound, use the Bypass control
instead.
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