Using Controllers - Korg Oasys Operation Manual

Playing and editing Programs

Using Controllers

The OASYS provides a lot of hands‐on ways to control
the sound–the mod and pitch‐bend joystick, the Vector
joystick, the ribbon controller, two switches (SW1 and
SW2), and the Control Surface knobs, sliders, and
switches.
These controls let you modify the tone, pitch, volume,
effects, etc. in realtime while you play.
Joystick
The joystick moves in four
directions: left, right,
forwards (away from
yourself), and backwards
(towards yourself). Each of the four directions can be
used to control a different function, such as
modulating Program or effects parameters. These
assignments can be different for every Program, but
generally, they do the following:
Standard Joystick functions
Move the joystick...
Left
Right
Forwards
(away from yourself)
Backwards
(towards yourself)
Joystick Lock
The joystick is spring‐loaded, so that it automatically
returns to the center position when you let go.
However, you can use either of the two front‐panel
switches (SW1 or SW2), or a foot‐switch, to "lock" the
current position of the joystick. This leaves your hands
free to play on the keyboard, or to use other
controllers. For more information, please see "Using
the Lock function" on page 51.
Vector Joystick
The Vector Joystick lets you
control the volume balance
between OSC1 and OSC2, and
can also generate CC
messages to modulate
Program and effects
parameters.
In Combi and Sequence modes, the Vector Joystick can
do all of this, plus balance the volumes of the different
Programs in the Combi.
The Vector Joystick does all of this in conjunction with
the Vector Envelope, which is a flexible, multi‐segment
envelope with a few interesting twists. For more
information, see "Using Vector Synthesis" on page 69.
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Controller
Normally controls...
Name
JS–X Pitch bend down
JS+X Pitch bend up
JS+Y Vibrato
JS–Y Filter LFO (wah)
Resetting the Vector Joystick to the center
You can use the front‐panel RESET CONTROLS button
to reset the Vector Joystick to its default center
position. To do this:
1. Hold down the RESET CONTROLS button.
2. While holding RESET CONTROLS, move the
Vector Joystick.
3. Release the RESET CONTROLS button.
The joystick will now be reset to its center position.
Ribbon Controller
Move your finger to the
left and right on the
ribbon controller to
apply an effect.
Normally, this is used to control pitch, volume or filter
etc.
You can use the Lock function of SW1 or SW2 keys to
hold the effect even after you release your finger from
the ribbon controller. For more details, see "Using the
Lock function" on page 51.
SW1, SW2
These are the two switches
above the joystick and ribbon.
You can use SW1 and SW2 to
control program parameters via AMS (Alternate
Modulation), or effect parameters via DMod (Dynamic
Modulation).
They can also transpose the keyboard by octaves, turn
portamento on/off, or lock the modulation values of
the ribbon controller, joystick, or aftertouch.
Each switch may work as either as a toggle or a
momentary switch. In Toggle mode, each press
alternates between on and off; in Momentary mode,
the switch only changes for as long as you hold it
down.
Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the switches will do, and whether
each switch is on or off (based on their current states
when the Program, Combination, or Song is saved).
You can also make settings for Sampling mode as a
whole.
In Program mode, you can check the assignments of
SW1 and SW2 on the Play page Assignment tab.
In all modes, you can edit the assignments for SW1/2
on the Set Up Controllers page.
Programs (HD-1 and EXi) P1: Basic/Vector
Combinations and Songs P1: EQ/Vector/Controller
Sampling mode P4: EQ/Controller