Korg POLY-800 Owner's Manual page 36

Programmable polyphonic synthesizer
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will now produce a 'Yevel
at the TD TAPE jack (a medium pilched 'ooo" sound).
Using this tone, adjust the Record Level (Volume) set-
ting on the tape recorder so that it is about 30 per cent
lower than the level at which the signal distorts.
If the recorder has VU tape meters. adjust the record
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level control to obtain a reading around -5dB.
When the recording level adjustment is completed,
release the PAUSE button lo begin recording. (You may
want to record a short verbal message deicribing the
program contents before you begin recor$ng lhe ac-
tual data.)
Press Ihe SAVE button to begin transferring the Pro-
gram and Sequencer data on the Poiy-804 to the tape
recorder.
After about 14 seconds, the DISPLAY will change from
tone
SAVE to TAPE, and you should stop the tape recorder
(if you're done making "safety" copies). All data has
now been recorded on the tape.
To guard against accidental loss of your data, it's a
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good idea to repeat Step 6 several times to make
"safety" copies of
between recording so that you can find the beginn-
ing of each recording easily.
8.
Return the rear panel TAPE ENABLE/DISABLE switch
to the DISABLE position.
If you listen to a tape of recorded data. you will hear the follow-
ing tones:
Level sat tone (lower-pilched "ooo")
Leader tone (high-pitched "eee")
Data tone (medium-pitched "aaa")
End tone (high-pitched %+a")
Level set tone (lower-pitched "000")
Leader toria
End tone
The VERIFY procedure should always be used after SAVE
to make sure that the Program and Sequencer data has been
recorded properly. It Is also useful for determining the best
playback level to usa with your tape recorder
Connect Poly-800 rear panel FROM TAPE jack to the tape
recorder output j&k (EARPHONE or LINE OUT). Set
FROM TAPE switch to HIGH (earphone) or LOW (line
out), according to,type of recorder output jack used.
data. Leave a five-second gap
your
indicates Ihe beginning of the SAVE
operation.
The actual digital data from the Poly-800
Programmer and Sequencer.
indicates end of the SAVE operation.

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