Playing Programs And Combinations - Korg m3 Operation Manual

Quick Start
Playing Programs and
Combinations
By default, Combination mode will be selected when
you turn on the power. Play the keyboard, and you
will hear the sound of bank I-A combination number
000. A combination consists of up to sixteen programs
that are split and/or layered. It also uses up to four
KARMA modules simultaneously (a program can use
only one KARMA module), letting you produce far
more complex sounds than a program.
Although you could simply continue selecting
different combinations and playing them, let's start by
selecting and listening to the "basic" sounds of the M3
– programs.
Note: If you don't hear any sound when you play the
keyboard or pads: Check the connections once again.
Also make sure that the M3's VOLUME MAIN slider
and the volume of your powered speakers or stereo
amp are turned up appropriately.
Selecting Programs
1. Press the MODE PROG switch (the LED will
light) to enter Program mode.
2. The upper left of the display shows the name of
the current page, Prog P0: Play. This is the page in
which you will normally play programs.
Play the keyboard or strike the pads to hear the sound.
Note: If you moved to another page etc. by pressing the
display, pressing the EXIT switch a maximum of three
times will take you back to the program name
selection.
3. The large characters in the upper part of the
display will be highlighted.
These are the program number and program name
("Program Select").
In this state, you can press the q switch or u switch to
select the next or previously numbered program.
You can turn the VALUE dial to rapidly scroll through
the programs.
4. Use the BANK SELECT I-A–I-G and U-A–U-G
switches to select other banks of programs.
q/u switches PROG P0: Play
Bank
number
Program
Select popup
button
2
Program Select
Category Select
popup button
With the factory settings, numbers 0–127 of INT-A–
INT-D contain preloaded programs. Select and play
these programs to hear their sounds.
For details on the programs in each bank, please see
"Overview: Program Banks" on page 38.
5. Press the popup button located at the left of
"Program Select" in the display.
A list of the programs in each bank will appear.
Use the tabs located at the left and right to select the
desired bank.
Then press a program within the menu to select it. By
using the scroll bar located below the menu you can
view the other programs in that bank that are not
currently displayed.
You can press the q switch or u switch to select the
program of the previous or next number.
When you've chosen the program you want to play,
press the OK button or the ENTER switch.
6. There are several other ways to select programs,
but here we'll explain how to select programs
using categories such as "keyboard," "organ,"
"bass," or "drums."
Press the Category Select popup button in the display.
This is the rectangular button located above the
program name.
VALUE dial
MODE
PROG switches
EXIT switch
BANK SELECT
I-A–U-G switches