Table Of Contents - Korg D1600mkII Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............. ii
Data handling ..................................................... iii
Introduction .......................... 1
1. Main features............................................................... 1
2. Printing conventions in this manual........................ 2
3. Included items............................................................. 2
Parts and their function...................................... 3
1. Top panel ..................................................................... 3
2. Front panel................................................................... 5
3. Rear panel .................................................................... 6
Objects in the LCD screen and their
functions........................................................ 8
1. Objects in the LCD screen ......................................... 8
2. Adjusting the LCD screen contrast .......................... 8
Basic operation ................................................... 9
1. Selecting a mode ......................................................... 9
2. Selecting a tab page .................................................... 9
3. Selecting and setting a parameter ............................ 9
Preparations ...................................................... 10
1. Connections ............................................................... 10
2. Turning the power on/off....................................... 11
Listening to the demo song ............................. 12
Quick Start .......................... 13
Step 1: Quick Recording .................................. 13
1. Make connections ..................................................... 13
2. Turn on the power.................................................... 13
3. Create a new song .................................................... 14
4. Rhythm....................................................................... 14
5. Assign the input to a mixer channel ...................... 15
6. Adjust the level ......................................................... 15
7. Check the sound ....................................................... 16
8. Record ........................................................................ 16
9. Play back .................................................................... 18
Step 2: Overdubbing......................................... 19
1. Record a guitar.......................................................... 19
2. Record a keyboard.................................................... 20
3. Record vocals on virtual tracks .............................. 22
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4. Make insert effect settings....................................... 24
Step 3: Mixdown ................................................26
1. Apply effects ............................................................. 26
2. Apply EQ (equalizer)............................................... 27
3. Apply master effects ................................................ 28
Step 4: Mastering ..............................................30
1. Apply an effect to the entire song .......................... 30
2. Create the master track............................................ 31
3. Write your song to a CD.......................................... 32
Basic operation .................. 35
Creating/selecting a song ................................35
1. Creating a new song ................................................ 35
2. Naming a song.......................................................... 35
3. Selecting another song............................................. 36
Assign audio inputs to the mixer ....................36
1. Analog inputs............................................................ 36
2. Digital input .............................................................. 38
3. Using the tuner ......................................................... 39
Recording ..........................................................39
1. Adjust the recording level, and record.................. 39
2. Recording on virtual tracks..................................... 40
3. Playback while recording addition tracks:
Overdubbing ............................................................. 40
4. Re-record part of a performance: Punch-in/out.. 40
5. Combining multiple tracks into two: Bounce ...... 42
6. Other recording methods ........................................ 43
Playback.............................................................45
1. Playback..................................................................... 45
2. Program play............................................................. 45
3. Other playback options ........................................... 45
Changing the time location ..............................46
1. Switching the counter display ................................ 46
2. Moving the current time location .......................... 46
3. Using scrub playback etc. to find a precise time
location....................................................................... 47
Using the mixer .................................................48
1. Adjusting the volume .............................................. 48
2. Adjusting the stereo position.................................. 48
3. Using EQ to adjust the tone .................................... 48
4. Pairing ........................................................................ 49
5. Monitor settings........................................................ 49
6. Solo settings............................................................... 50
7. Registering and playing scenes .............................. 50