Korg D3200 manual

E1 Owner’s Manual[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Read these instructions. •K eep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. •F o llow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water . • Mains powered appar atus shall not be e xposed to dr ipping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases , shall be placed on the apparat[...]

iii Handling of the internal hard disk Do not apply physical shock to this device. In particu- lar , you must never move this device or apply physi- cal shock while the power is turned on. This can cause part or all of the data on disk to be lost, or may dam- age the hard disk or interior components. When this device is moved to a location where th[...]

iv Cautions when using the CD-R/ RW drive • During CD reading and writing operations, keep the unit in a horizontal position. • Do not use the unit in extremely cold or hot locations. • Do not use the unit in extremely humid locations. • Do not use the unit in dusty or smoky locations. • Do not subject the unit to vibration or strong phys[...]

v T able of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............... ii Handling of the internal hard disk ................... iii Data handling ................................................. iii COPYRIGHT WARNING ................................... iii Cautions when using the CD-R/RW drive ......... iv Printing conventions in this manual ........[...]

vi Moving to the beginning/end of the song .... 38 Moving to the beginning of the song ........ 38 Moving to the end of the song ................... 38 Using the Locate keys to move........................ 38 Assigning locations to the Locate keys ..... 38 Moving to a location registered to a Locate key .............................................[...]

vii 2. Creating a drum track for an entire song (Pattern Map) ............................................ 58 Auditioning the pattern map ...................... 59 3. Recording with Session Drums ................... 59 Recording additional tracks as you listen to the drum track .......................................................... 59 Recording[...]

viii Drive ........................................................... 89 1. Specifying the drive size ............................ 89 1-1. Partitioning the hard drive into separate song drives (Partitions) ...................... 89 1-2. Specifying the PC drive size ............... 89 2. Renaming a song drive ............................. 90 3. Che[...]

ix 4-3. Master EFF1 ..................................... 115 4-4. Master EFF2 ..................................... 116 4-5. Final EFF .......................................... 116 5. SEND.................................................... 116 6. EQ........................................................ 116 7. PAN ..............................[...]

x More about drives and files ........................ 171 Drives .......................................................... 171 CD-R/RW drive ......................................... 171 PC (USB) drive ............................................ 171 Audio CDs and files ...................................... 172 Audio CDs ........................[...]

1 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Korg D3200 Digital Recording Studio . To take full advantage of the D3200’s functions, and to enjoy trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and [...]

2 ● Power-of f (1) Lower the D3200’ s MONITOR LEVEL knob to the – ∞ position. (2) T urn off any devices connected to the D3200’ s outputs, such as your moni- tor system. (3) Hold down the D3200’ s power (ON) key (for 2–3 seconds) and the shutdown LCD screen appear . If you click the Y es button (or press the panel YES key) in the LCD [...]

3 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation Connection example This diagram shows typical connections when using the D3200. Connect your equipment as appropriate for your system. Cautions when making digital connections If any of the synchroniz[...]

4 Main features ♦ 32-track digital multi-track recorder The D3200 pr ovides studio-quality sound with 64-bit internal pr ocessing, 24/16-bit r ecording and playback, and 48 kHz/44.1 kHz uncompr essed recor ding. When using 48 kHz/44.1 kHz sampling and 16-bit depth ❖ 1 When using 48 kHz/44.1 kHz sampling and 24-bit depth ❖ 1 *16 channels is th[...]

5 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation ♦ Powerful modeling ef fects featuring real-time control via the Knob Matrix The built-in ef fects utilize Kor g’s proprietary “ ” modeling technology to deliver pr ecise and powerful modeling[...]

6 Par ts and their function T op panel 1 INPUT 1, INPUT 2...INPUT 12 jacks Connect mic or line sour ces (such as keyboar ds) to these input jacks. Both XLR jacks and balanced 1/4" TRS phone jacks ar e pr ovided. Y ou may also connect unbalanced phone plugs to the 1/4" jacks. Y ou can use either XLR connectors or TRS phone connectors for I[...]

7 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation 3 GUIT AR IN jack Y ou can plug a guitar or bass into this jack. The GUIT AR IN jack shares the same audio path as the INPUT 1 jack; if both jacks ar e connected to an audio sour ce, the GUIT AR IN ja[...]

8 13 1–16 key , 17–32 key Use these keys to select whether the channel faders , channel keys , and LCD scr een will be used to operate channels 1–16 or channels 17–32. The key you select will light. 14 REC/PLA Y key T urn this key on (lit) and use the channel keys to switch each channel of the track r ecorder between r ecord and playback st[...]

9 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation 24 METER key This key accesses a scr een that shows the audio lev- els of the song, the pr esence or absence of audio events, and a list of virtual tracks. Y ou can also switch this to a “FaderV iew[...]

10 35 LOC 1/IN, LOC 2/OUT , LOC 3/TO, LOC 4/END key These keys ar e used to register a specifi c time location within a song, or to instantly jump to a r eg- ister ed time location. The time locations r egister ed her e can be used as the punch-in/out locations, and to specify the editing range for track editing operations such as copy or delete. [...]

11 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation 47 V alue dial Use this dial to edit the value of the selected parameter or to change the curr ent time location. When the Scr ub page is displayed, r otating this dial will play back the track at th[...]

12 8 S/P DIF IN jack This is an optical-type S/P DIF format (IEC60958, EIAJ CP-1201) digital input jack (ster eo). Use an optical cable to connect this jack to the optical digital output of your DA T , MD or other equip- ment. This input pr ovides a digital audio signal at the same sampling fr equency and bit depth as the curr ent song. 9 USB conne[...]

13 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation Items and functions in the LCD screen Use the ClickPoint to move the pointer ( p ) to a button or icon displayed in the LCD screen. Then press the center of the ClickPoint to select that button or ic[...]

14 When you’ve finished selecting a parameter or editing a value, press the fr ont panel YES key or NO key to close the dialog box and return to the pr evious tab page. Y ou can also close the dialog box by clicking the Ye s (or OK ) button or No (or Cancel ) button in the LCD screen. g: List button When you click this button, a menu list will a[...]

15 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation Basic operation 1. Selecting the page mode If you want to edit a setting or function while watching it in the LCD screen, you’ll need to press a key to access the page mode that contains that funct[...]

16 Send and equalizer When you’re in a tab page wher e you can edit parameters, or if you’ve pressed the SEND key or EQ key to access the tab page, you can use the Knob Matrix to edit the parameters or values. Editing effects When the effect parameter knobs ar e shown in the LCD screen, or if you’ve pressed the EFFECT key to access the tab pa[...]

17 Introduction Before using the D3200 for the first time Main features Parts and their function Items and functions in the LCD screen Basic operation Examples of operation You can use the sixteen control knobs of the Knob Matrix in the following tab pag- es. In pages where there are seventeen or more knob icons, you can hold down the JUMP key and [...]

18 Quick Star t This Quick Start is designed to provide a few examples of some common tasks, while helping you get familiar with the operations of the D3200. Step 1: Preparations The first step explains how to connect your monitor speakers or headphones, how to turn the D3200 on, and how to listen to the demo songs. Step 2: Quick recording This st[...]

19 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering 3. Listen to the demo song When it ships from the factory , the D3200 contains pre-recorded demo songs. This section explains how to listen to one of the demo songs. (1) Press the SONG key . (2) Make sure that the demo song is shown in the [...]

20 Step 2: Quick recording 1. Create a new song In order to begin recording, you must first create a new song. (1) Press the SONG key to access the SONG page. (2) Click the New button. The New Song dialog box will appear . In the “Select New Song T ype” ar ea, select the desired sampling fr equency and bit depth for the song that you want to cr[...]

21 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering The highlighted area will then move one step towar d the right. Repeat this step to edit the song name. If you want to edit only a portion of the song name, click the buttons to move the highlighted area, and then click a character or numer[...]

22 Assign the inputs to channels Each of the inputs needs to be assigned to a channel. First, let’s assign the guitar input to channel 1. (1) Call up the input assignment page. Press the MIXER key , and then click the page jump menu CH INPUT/SubMixer button to access the “Ch Assign” tab page. (2) Select a channel. In the tab page, click the C[...]

23 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering Using these settings, the keyboard connected to INPUT 3 and 4 will be assigned to CH 3 and 4. Set the pan knob of channel 3 all the way to the left; set the pan knob of channel 4 all the way to the right. Now you can monitor your keyboard i[...]

24 (6) Adjust the EQ settings of channel 4. Click the CH cell and use the value dial or the panel + or – keys to select the other channel assigned to your keyboard. In this example, input 4 (channel 4). Y ou can apply EQ to the other channel of the ster eo keyboard connected to INPUT 3. Adjust the EQ as described in step (3). The D3200 allows you[...]

25 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering (7) Assign insert effect 3. Set InsEFF3 to IN and CH to 3, and set InsEFF4 to IN and CH to 4. In the InsEFF3 edit cell, select the “Rotary Speaker” effect from “SFX&etc” in the “Stereo” category . Because this is a stereo ef[...]

26 Star t recording The location currently shown in the counter is where the recording will begin. ( → p.37 “2. Location”) (1) Set the D3200 to record-ready . Press the REC key (the key will blink). (2) Press the PLA Y key . The D3200 will begin recor ding, both the REC and PLA Y keys will light. (3) Begin playing your instrument. (4) When yo[...]

27 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering Step 3: Overdubbing Overdubbing allows you to layer multiple performances. This way, you can record additional tracks, as you listen to the previously recorded tracks play back. In this example, record your mic or keyboard on a new track wh[...]

28 Step 4: Mixdown and mastering “Mixdown” refers to the process of mixing all the individual tracks together to create a stereo mix of your song. In addition to adjusting the pan and level of each track’s playback, during mixdown you can also apply insert effects to individual tracks, add master effects, and adjust the EQ settings of the re-[...]

29 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering (2) Select a track for EQ. Click the CH cell, and use the value dial or the panel + or – keys and select one of your recor ded tracks that needs more EQ. Alternatively , you can press the CH SELECT key and press a channel key to select th[...]

30 Adjusting the Master Effect 1 Send amount for each track (1) Press the SEND key to access the “EFF1Send” tab page. (2) Set the master effect 1 sends to pre-fader . Y ou can choose to send either the pr e-fader signal ( PRE ) or the post-fader sig- nal ( PST ) to master effect 1. Click the PRE (PST) button beside the knob icon to make your ch[...]

31 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering 2. Applying Final (or mastering) ef fects and EQ to the entire song Set the meters to display the post fader levels. Press the METER key. Click the popup button to open the “Meter/T rack T ype” dialog box. Using the radio buttons, set t[...]

32 Applying EQ to the master bus (Master EQ) (1) Press the EQ key to access the “MasterEQ” tab page. (2) Link the channels to share settings. For this example, click the Link button to turn it on (highlighted). When the Link button is on, adjusting either side (left or right channel) will make the same settings for both channels ( → p.46). (3[...]

33 Quick Start Step 1: Preparations Step 2: Quick recording Step 3: Overdubbing Step 4: Mixdown and mastering 3. Recording the master track To create an audio CD, you need to create a stereo master track. There are eight virtual master tracks (per song). This way, you can create various mixes of your song, and compare them before choosing your favo[...]

34 4. W riting to a CD You can use the disc drive to create an audio CD from the master tracks you re- corded. For details, refer to the Operation section, “CD” ( → p.79). Saving your song On the D3200, the song data that you have recorded or edited and the parameters that you have set are automatically saved during the power-off operation wh[...]

35 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Song, Locate Operation Each song drive on the D3200’s internal hard disk can store up to one hundred songs. 1. Selecting/creating a song Here’s how to create, rename, or select a song. 1-1. Creating a [...]

36 1-2. Renaming a song When a new song is created, it is automatically assigned a song number. We recommend that you change the song name to indicate its content. Song names can be up to 16 characters in length. (1) Press the SONG key and select the song page. (2) If you want to rename the song that’s displayed in the song page, simply continue [...]

37 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (4) The SelectSong dialog box will display the song list for the selected drive. Click (highlight) the song you want to select, and click the OK button (or press the panel YES key) to confirm your choice.[...]

38 2-2. Moving to a dif ferent location Using the counter to move (1) Select a page in which the counter is shown at the top of the display , such as the song page, Meter page, CH VIEW , or “Ch View” tab page. (2) Click the location counter unit that you want to change (it will be enclosed by a frame). (3) T urn the value dial (or use the +/–[...]

39 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Moving to the location assigned to a mark (1) Press the MARK key to display the “EditMark” tab page. (2) In the mark list, click (highlight) the desired mark. If necessary , use the scroll bar/buttons [...]

40 2-3. Finding a precise location (SCRUB) By looking at the waveform data in the display, you can find a precise location. This allows you to register a locate point or a mark at the exact point where a sound begins. You can view the waveform as described here in the Scrub screen, and in the Wave screen used for track editing ( → p.128). By watc[...]

41 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 3. Song editing Songs you record can be copied, rearranged, or deleted. You can also protect a song to keep it from being accidentally de- leted. You cannot use Undo to undo a song editing operation. 3-1. [...]

42 Protecting a song You can protect a song so that it will not be accidentally over- written or deleted. If the song is protected (protect On), you won’t be able to switch to Record by pressing the key located above the mas- ter fader or the channel keys when the REC/PLA Y key is on. Nor will you be able to rewrite any of the parameters of that [...]

43 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (3) Assign the input to mixer channel 1. •T urn the CH ON key on, and turn the channel 1 chan- nel key on (key lit). •T urn the REC/PLA Y key on, and set the channel 1 channel key to Record (key lit re[...]

44 1-2. Digital input The D3200 lets you input and record digital sources from the S/P DIF inputs. You can input a digital source only if its sampling frequency matches the sampling frequency of the currently selected song. If you input a 24-bit signal into a 16-bit song, the sound you mon- itor will be 24-bit, but it will be converted to 16-bit da[...]

45 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 3. Mixer settings Adjust the overall sound of your song by using the mixer sec- tion to set the volume, tone, and pan settings for input or playback. For details on effect settings, refer to “Effects” [...]

46 If the level meter indicates clipping, click the AT T knob icon and adjust it so that clipping does not occur. Applying EQ to the playback (1) Press the REC/PLA Y key , and press the channel key of the channel where you want the EQ applied, setting that channel to Play mode (key lit green). (2) Press the EQ key , access the “EQ/A TT” tab pag[...]

47 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration You can select how the PAN will operate when channels are paired. (1) Access the MIXER, PAIR/GROUP , “Ch Pair” tab page. (2) In Select Pair Ch, select the channels that you want to pair . Click one of [...]

48 You can also turn “Drums” on by setting the SESSION DRUMS , “DrmsMixer” tab page parameter Assign to Monitor . (3) Adjust the monitor volume. The monitor volume is adjusted by the MONITOR LEVEL knob for the MONITOR L/R jacks, and by the PHONES LEVEL knob and MONITOR LEVEL for the PHONES jacks. 3-8. Adjusting the cue level Cue Level is a [...]

49 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 3-11. Mixer Setup Mixer Setup lets you store the current mixer settings for sub- sequent recall at a later time. This allows you to store mixer settings that you use frequent- ly, and then recall them when[...]

50 4. Storing/recalling a scene You can register frequently-used mixer settings at a desired location and store them as a “scene” for later recall. After recalling a scene, you can store it again as a new scene, or edit some of the mixer settings and store (overwrite) it back into the same scene memory. Default Scene is automatically registered[...]

51 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 4-5. Editing and over writing a scene You can edit some of the settings of a scene, and overwrite your changes onto the stored scene. (1) Recall the scene. As described in “4-2. Recalling a scene ,” re[...]

52 5. Automation Automation is a function that automatically modifies mixer settings as the song location changes during playback. There are two types of automation; scene automation and event automation. When automation is on, you can use the SCENE “Mixer V iew” tab page to view fade-in and fade-out operations and scene changes in which fader [...]

53 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (5) If you selected “Fader,” you have the option of also recording Master fader operations. If desired, click the Master Fader button to make it indi- cate “ ”. (6) Click the Mode button to access [...]

54 The D3200 provides up to eight insert effects that you can in- sert into mixer channels, up to two master effects that can process the sends from each channel, and one final effect to process the master bus. The effect programs are common to all of the above types of effect. There are 128 preset effect programs. Each effect program is constructe[...]

55 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 1. Using inser t ef fects You use insert effects by inserting them into a mixer channel to process the sound of an input source or audio track. A maximum of eight insert effects can be used simultaneous- l[...]

56 4. Editing the ef fects You can edit the effect programs used by the insert effects, master effects, and final effect quickly and easily using the Knob Matrix. Editing the effect parameters For an inser t ef fect (1) Access the EFFECT , “InsertEFF” tab page. (2) Select the insert effect (InsEFF1–8) that you want to edit. Click the insert e[...]

57 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 5. Controlling ef fects from an external device In addition to the Knob Matrix, you can also use an expres- sion pedal or external MIDI controller to control the D3200’s effects in real time. For details[...]

58 The D3200 is equipped with Korg’s Session Drums. By using Session Drums in conjunction with the Knob Matrix, you can easily create a realistic drum track for your song, without te- dious programming. This drum track can be used as refer- ence as you record, or as part of your completed song. Patterns are the basic elements of the drum track. B[...]

59 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (5) Use matrix knobs 1–4 to select the drum pattern that you want to use for the starting measure. • Use the GROUP knob to select the drum pattern group. • Use the SESS knob to select a pattern set f[...]

60 (2) Specify the input channels. • Access the MIXER, CH INPUT/SubMixer “Ch Assign” tab page. • Use the buttons (or the value dial or +/– keys) to set the CH1 SOURCE cell to “L” () and the CH2 SOURCE cell to “R” () . (3) Record. Refer to “1-1. Basic recording” ( → p.64). Press the REC key to put the D3200 in record-r eady m[...]

61 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration If this option is unchecked, you will revert to the drum kit and sounds that are specified for each drum pattern. 5. Pattern maps You can use Session Drums to create a pattern map in real time. When you do[...]

62 Editing a pattern map Inser ting a new event into the pattern map When you add a new event to the pattern map, the pattern map event is inserted at the specified measure. The pattern map will lengthen by the corresponding number of meas- ures, and the subsequent event numbers will be increased ac- cordingly. If you insert a new two-measure event[...]

63 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Changing the tempo during the song If you want the tempo to change at a specific location, you can manually adjust the tempo at that point during recording. If you want the tempo to change at the beginning[...]

64 6-2. Pattern map tempo If you don’t specify a tempo in the pattern map, the tempo will be recorded according to the tempo track. However by setting the RecMode to Pat&T or T empo , you can record a pattern map and manually record tempo changes. When you’re recording the pattern map, tempo changes will apply from the location where the ch[...]

65 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration With the PRE setting, the channel fader will send the input signal to the master bus, setting the monitor level. With the PST setting, the send level to the master bus will be the same as the recording lev[...]

66 (5) Press the REC key to put the D3200 in record-ready condition. T rigger/RecStart The REC key and PLA Y key will blink. T rigger/Punch In The REC key will blink. (6) Begin recording. T rigger/RecStart When the input signal exceeds the threshold level, recor ding and playback will start automatically ( REC and PLA Y keys will light). T rigger/P[...]

67 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (6) Begin recording. • When you press the REC key , the recorder will move to a location earlier than the punch-in point, as speci- fied by the pre-roll time, and will enter the recor d- ready state ( R[...]

68 (2) Specify how the master track will be recorded. •P r ess the key located above the master track (the key will light red). All channel tracks will automatically be set to Play (key lit green). • For channels you don’t want to record, press the CH ON key and then press each channel key to turn it off (key unlit). • If you have used the [...]

69 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 2-3. Playing back an album CD project You can use the Album CD Project function to place complet- ed song data in the desired order, and record it to an external DAT, MD, or cassette tape. Using the Album [...]

70 (2) Select “CopyT rk.” In the TRACK , “EditT rk” tab page, click the Edit T rk T ype cell. In the Edit T rk T ype dialog box, click “Copy T rk” and click the OK button (or press the panel YES key). (3) Select the copy mode. Click the Mode button. In the Copy Mode dialog box, select the desired mode and click the OK button (or press t[...]

71 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (10)Select the copy mode. Click the Mode button. In the Copy Mode dialog box, select the desired mode and click the OK button (or press the panel YES key). (1 1) Select the clipboard as the copy-source tra[...]

72 Erase a track (EraseT rk) This command erases track data from the specified region (IN–OUT) of a track. The region will become blank. Unlike the “Delete Track” command described on the follow- ing page, this Erase Track command will not cause the data following the OUT point to move. •Y ou can erase data from the IN–OUT region of one o[...]

73 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Exchange tracks (SwapT rk) This command exchanges (swaps) recorded track data be- tween the specified region (IN–OUT) and the corresponding region of another track. •Y ou can swap the data of one or mo[...]

74 (6) Execute the editing operation. Click the Exec. button. Then in the ReverseT rk dialog box, click the Ye s button (or press the panel YES key) to execute the operation. When the operation is finished, the display will indicate “Completed.” Click the OK button (or press the panel YES key). (7) Check the results of the editing operation. P[...]

75 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (5) Specify the number of time that you want to copy the data. In the T imes cell, specify the number of copies as “3”. (6) Select the expansion/compression mode. Click the Mode button to display the E[...]

76 Exchange two entire tracks (SwapWholeT rk) This command exchanges an entire track of recorded data (from the beginning to the end) with another track. •Y ou can exchange one or more tracks in a single operation. This can be used in ways such as the following. • Rearrange recorded tracks to organize them by type. • Rearrange data that exten[...]

77 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Creating a fade-out Fading-out the IN–OUT region of track 1 (1) Specify the region that you want to fade-out. Set the following locations to specify the region where the fade-out will occur ( → p.69). [...]

78 Eliminating noise (NoiseReduction) On the desired track, specify a region (IN–OUT) containing only noise which the D3200 will use to analyze and “learn” the noise component. This noise component will then be eliminated from the data in the other region you specify (TO– END) of the same track. Eliminate noise from the TO–END region of t[...]

79 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Erase a silent region (EraseSilence) Erasing regions of silent audio data from the IN–OUT re- gion of track 1, converting them to usable space on the hard drive (1) Specify the region of silence you want[...]

80 Make sure that “Free” shows a duration that is longer than the song you want to write. (5) W rite the song. • Click the W rite T o CD button to display the W riteT oCD dialog box. • Select the writing speed. You must use a disc that supports the selected writing speed. •A message of “Obey Copyright Rules” will appear . Read the own[...]

81 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration (3) Assign your songs to the Album CD Project track list in the same order that you want them to appear on the finished CD. • Select (highlight) TR01, and click the Add button to display the Add TR dial[...]

82 2-2. Creating a live CD If you have recorded a single continuous performance, such as a live concert performance that contains individual songs, you can create a “live CD” recording. By inserting CD track markers into the performance, the entire CD can be played back as a continuous performance with no gaps between the individual songs, just[...]

83 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Whenever you switch songs or turn off the power, the D3200’s Auto Save function will automatically save (to the hard drive) the songs or parameters that you recorded or ed- ited. This means that you do n[...]

84 (6) Execute the backup. When you click the Exec. button, the Backup confirma- tion dialog box will appear . When backing up to CD-R/RW The screen will indicate the space required for the backup. If the data will not fit on one disc, you will need to prepare the appr opriate number of discs. • Use the W riteSpeed cell to select the writing sp[...]

85 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration 1-2. Restoring backed-up data Here’s how to restore previously backed-up data. When backed-up song data is restored into the D3200, it will once again be playable. (1) Select the restore-destination driv[...]

86 2. Audio files Audio files saved on CD-R/RW or the PC drive can be im- ported (loaded) into the D3200 and pasted into a song track. Also, any audio track data that you copied to the D3200’s clipboard can be exported (written) to disc or the PC drive as an audio file. WAV audio files of the following formats are supported. 2-1. Impor ting an a[...]

87 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Impor ting an audio file into the middle of a track Importing a 44.1 kHz/16-bit stereo audio file named “D3200_ST.WAV” from the PC drive, and loading it into the TO location (the location stored in th[...]

88 Expor ting multiple audio files If you export four or more tracks in a single operation, all of them will be saved as monaural files. Copying the audio data of tracks 1–16 from a 44.1 kHz/ 16-bit song to the clipboard, and exporting the data to CD-R/RW as sixteen monaural audio files named “D3200_01.WAV”–“D3200_16.WAV” (1) Insert a [...]

89 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration The D3200’s hard disk can be divided into one, two or four song drives used to record and play back songs, and a PC drive used to exchange data with a personal computer. The D3200 also has a built-in CD-[...]

90 2. Renaming a song drive Here’s how you can check the capacity of each song drive, and rename a song drive. You can also rename a song drive in the Select Drive dialog box that appears when you click the Drive button in the SelectSong or Album CD Project dialog box. (1) Access the SYSTEM/MIDI, “DiskUtility” tab page. (2) Click the Drive In[...]

91 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration • When the operation is completed, the display will indicate “Completed.” Click the OK button (or press the panel YES key). When you execute formatting, a warning dialog box will appear if the drive [...]

92 To erase A and B that remain from the first take, and recover disk space Execute the TRACK “EditT rk” tab page “OptimizeT rk” (op- timize) command on track 1 for the region between the be- ginning and end of the song. When this is executed, only the audio data of the Intro, 2nd take of A (A’), 2nd take of B (B’), and the Break will [...]

93 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration USB stands for U niversal S erial B us, and is an interface for transferring data between a computer and peripheral devic- es. USB peripheral devices such as hard drives or CD-R/RW drives cannot be connect[...]

94 MIDI stands for M usical I nstrument D igital I nterface, and is a world-wide standard used to exchange performance data between electronic musical instruments and computers. 1. MIDI connections Use only MIDI cables to transfer MIDI data. Connect these cables between the MIDI connectors of the D3200 and the MIDI connectors of the external MIDI d[...]

95 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration Synchronizing two D3200 units Here’s how you can make two D3200 units play back in sync. One D3200 will be the MTC master, and the other will be the MTC slave. (1) Use a MIDI cable to connect your equipm[...]

96 1. Downloading the operating system The most recent operating system can be downloaded from the Korg website (http://www.korg.com). For details on the procedure, refer to the Korg website. Upgrading via CD-ROM/R/RW Insert the media containing the system file into the CD-R/ RW drive. Upgrading via USB Use a USB cable to connect the D3200 to your [...]

97 Operation Song, Locate Mixer Effects Session Drums™ Recorder CD Data Drive USB MIDI Upgrading the system Recovery CD ClickPoint calibration If the pointer does not move in the LCD screen as you expect, or if the wrong button or cell is selected when you click the pointer position in the LCD screen, you can recalibrate the ClickPoint so the LCD[...]

98 Reference Counter display Click the counter button, and select the desired counter dis- play method in the T ime Disp T ype dialog box. 1. Song display Displays the song drive name, song name, sampling fr e- quency , and bit depth. 2. Information display Displays date, remaining recordable time, scene, mark, and tempo map data. If the informatio[...]

99 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Editing a name When the Rename button is displayed in a parameter setting tab page (such as Song, Track, Effect, Scene), you can click the button to edit th[...]

100 1c. Select View [TrackView, FaderView, AllMeterView] Changes the content of the meter display . 2. Level meters These display the levels of the channels, sends, and mon- itor signals etc. 3. T rack view window In each track, regions that contain audio data are dis- played in black. The vertical line indicates the current location. The top porti[...]

101 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 2a. CH INPUT/SubMixer 2a-1. Channel Assign Here you can specify the input for each mixer channel 1–32. When you select a digital input such as S/P DIF, n[...]

102 2b. P AIR/GROUP 2b-1. Channel Pair Here you can specify pairing for adjacent mixer channels. For paired channels, the following parameters will operate in tandem and will have the same values for each channel. Fader , Pan, CH ON, PlayEQ, RecEQ, RecSend, Ef f 1/2 Send, Aux 1/2 Send, A TT , REC/PLA Y , Group 1. Select Pair Ch [1 2…31 32] Click [...]

103 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 2c. F ADER/P AN/AUTOMA TION 2c-1. Fader Pan 1. Channel pan [L63...C...R63] This shows the pan setting for each channel. The value is shown below the icon. [...]

104 5. Mode When you click this button, the Event Rec Mode dialog box will appear , allowing you to select the automation recor ding method. Click the OK button (or press the panel YES key) to apply your selection, or click the Can- cel button (or press the panel NO key) to cancel it. 5a. Recording mode Overwrite: Automation data will be overwritte[...]

105 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 4b. Parameter/Parameter value [MIDI value]/Location Click the parameter or location (highlight) that you want to edit, and use the value dial (or +/– key[...]

106 For each scene, you can filter specifi c mixer settings (parameters) so that they will not be recalled when that scene is played back. Select the mixer parameters that will be disabled. For the Fader , CH ON, Pan, EQ, EFF 1/2 sends and Aux 1/2 sends, you must also select which channels will have these parameters disabled. If a parameter butto[...]

107 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 2d. EQ/A TT/PHASE Here you can adjust the equalizer, attenuator, EQ library, and phase settings for each channel, and adjust the master EQ settings. 2d-1. [...]

108 Click the button to display the Recall dialog box, verify the EQ program and the loading-destination channel, and click the Ye s button (or press the panel YES key). If you decide not to load, click the No button (or press the panel NO key). Since channels 25–32 have a two-band EQ with Low and High, loading a four-band EQ library item into th[...]

109 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 2e. SEND (EFF/AUX/REC) 2e-1. Effect 1 Send You can adjust the send levels from each mixer channel to master effect 1. If you select the pre-fader setting ([...]

110 2e-5. Rec Send Here you can set the position from which signals will be sent from each mixer channel to the recording tracks. If you select the pre-fader setting ( PRE ), the signal will be re- corded at the level immediately before the fader, regardless of how the fader is adjusted. With the pre-fader setting, the recording level will be the s[...]

111 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 2f-2. Monitor Here you can select the audio signals that will be output from the monitor output ( MONITOR L/R jacks) and headphone output ( PHONES jack). 1[...]

112 2. Recall This button loads (recalls) a mixer setup program. In the mixer setup list, click the program that you want to recall. Click this button to open the Recall dialog box, verify the program that you are r ecalling, and click the Ye s button (or press the panel YES key). If you decide not to recall the program, click the No button (or pre[...]

113 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 4-1. Effect Routing This lists the effect programs used by the insert 1–8, master, and final effects, and shows their status. The D3200 lets you simultan[...]

114 Effects that can be used simultaneously The effect programs used by the D3200 ’s effects are classified as being different “sizes” according to the amount of DSP processing power they consume. Effect programs that allow up to eight insert effects to be used are called “size-one” effects. Relative to these, some ef- fect programs are ?[...]

115 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 10. Rename This lets you rename the effect program. Select the effect program that you want to rename, click the Rename button to open the dialog box, and [...]

116 2. T rim knob [0…100] W ith a setting of 100, the level will be the same as the input level. If distortion is caused by an excessively high input level when you apply the effect, use this parameter to lower the input level. 3. Effect chain display This shows the chain of effects that make up the effect program. 4. Knob icons Use these to edit[...]

117 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Here you can select or edit a song. The screen shows informa- tion about the currently selected song. The screen shows the song name, drive name, song numb[...]

118 5a. Move-destination song number cell This shows the drive that contains the selected song, and lets you select the song number . If you’re moving a song within the same song drive, the selectable numbers will be the number of existing songs. If you’re moving a song to a different song drive, the selectable numbers will range from “001”[...]

119 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 9-1. Control 1. Polarity [–, +] Specifies the polarity of the foot switch. Connect a foot switch (separately sold option: PS-1 or equivalent) to the rea[...]

120 9b. Time This displays (and lets you set) the current time, dis- played in 24-hour time as Hours:Minutes:Seconds. The date and time are retained when you power-off to the Standby mode. However, if the main power switch is turned off, you’ll need to reset them. 10. W ord Clock The “W ord Clock” tab page displays the current word clock sour[...]

121 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference one song for which Protect is turned on. If you want to override the Protect setting of the song, click the Force button (highlighted) and then click the Y[...]

122 6. Load System This loads system files to update the operating softwar e. When you click this button, the LoadSystem dialog box will appear . Use “Source” to select the system fi le that you want to load, and click the Ye s button (or press the panel YES key) to begin the update. For details, refer to “Upgrading the system” ( → p.96[...]

123 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 9-4. Backup This operation saves back-up data to CD-R, CD-RW, or the PC drive. For details regarding limitations on files, refer to “More about drives an[...]

124 4. Restore destination This displays the restore-destination drive, and lets you select the song number . If you are restoring “1Song,” the data will be restored to the song number you select here. The restore-destination drive will indicate the drive of the song selected in the SONG page. 5. Exec. Press this to execute the restor e operati[...]

125 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference These messages will be received only if Automation ( → p.103) is turned off. 3. Global Ch [01…16] This sets the Global MIDI Channel. If you want to use[...]

126 10-1. Vir tual T rack 1–32 Here you can select a virtual track for each channel track. 1. V irtual track selection Select a track “1” – “32,” and specify a virtual track for each track. Each track has eight virtual tracks; “A” – “H.” Recording or playback operations will be performed using the vir - tual track you select h[...]

127 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference The screen display of area “A” will change depending on the edit type you select here. 2. ZOOM buttons Use these buttons to expand or shrink the area d[...]

128 A4-1. WAVE A4-2. WAVE Y ou can click these buttons to view the waveform of the track audio. This allows you to set the editing locations (IN, OUT, T O, END) more accurately . Click the A4-1 button if you want to edit IN and OUT , or click the A4-2 button if you want to edit TO and END. You will find it convenient to set IN (LOC 1), OUT (LOC 2),[...]

129 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Inser tT rk This operation inserts a blank in the IN–OUT range of the in- sert destination track ( Destination ). When this is executed ( Exec. ), any tr[...]

130 SwapT rk This operation exchanges (swaps) the track data of the IN– OUT range of the swap source track ( Source ) with the track data in the IN–OUT range of the swap destination track ( Destination ). When this is executed ( Exec. ), the data in the IN–OUT ranges of the “Source” and “Destination” will be exchanged. A1. Source [1..[...]

131 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference OptimizeT rk This operation re-creates the audio events in the IN–OUT re- gion to prevent “Disk too busy .” errors from occurring. If there are no ga[...]

132 CopyWholeT rk This operation copies the track data from the beginning to the end of the copy source track ( Source ; the currently select- ed virtual track) to the specified virtual track of the copy des- tination track ( Destination ). When this is executed ( Exec. ), the copy destination track will be overwritten. A1. Source [1...32, ML, MR, [...]

133 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference FadeT rk This operation fades-in or fades-out the track data in the IN– OUT range of the fade-in destination track ( Destination ). When this operation i[...]

134 NoiseReduction On the desired track, specify a region (IN–OUT) containing only noise which the D3200 will use to analyze and “learn” the noise component. This noise component will then be eliminated from the data in the other region you specify (TO– END) of the same track. A1. Destination [1...32, ML, MR, 1-2...31-32, MST, 1-4...29-32, [...]

135 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference EraseSilence In an extended recording that contains significant amounts of silence, this operation erases the silent regions, and di- vides the areas conta[...]

136 3e. Prev Clicking Prev (Preview) plays back the first six sec- onds (for 44.1 kHz/16-bit data) of the selected audio file. You cannot play back while loading the file. 4. T rk [1...32, ML, MR, 1-2...31-32, MST , Clip] Select the import-destination track. ML and MR ar e the master track L and R, and MST is the stereo master track 5. Exec. When[...]

137 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Here you can use the internal CD-RW drive to create or play audio CDs. Some audio CD players may be unable to play a CD-R/RW disc. Some audio CD players ar[...]

138 11a. Album CD Album CD Project lets you create an audio CD using Disc At Once. The data will be written to the CD-R/RW as 16-bit/ 44.1 kHz data in audio CD format. The disc is written using the Disc At Once method, including fi- nalization. No further data can be written to the disc afterward. The CD-R/RW cannot be written if there is a track l[...]

139 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 6a. PreGapTime [0…59 (sec), 0…74 (Frm)] Specifies the duration of silence to be inserted before the track (song). The default is two seconds. The defa[...]

140 4. Get Information When you click this button, the disc inserted in the CD- R/R W drive will be read to determine the type of disc, the remaining time that can be written, the already-writ- ten time, and the number of tracks. Disc type NoDisc: No disc is inserted. Alternatively , the disc cannot be recognized. CDR: A CD-R that has not been fi [...]

141 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference After executing the operations listed below, you can use the Undo function to return the data to the state it was in prior to performing that operation. If[...]

142 Here you can specify the song tempo and drum pattern (met- ronome) settings, make settings for the drum track, and cre- ate a pattern map. When the counter shows the “MBT” (measure, beat, 1/96th note tick) indication ( → p.98), it will move according to the tempo you specify. You can’t record drum patterns or create or edit a pattern ma[...]

143 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Changes you make to the drum kit will affect only the currently selected drum pattern. Although you can change the variation after modifying the kit, switc[...]

144 2. Parameters Y ou can use the drum track fader and key to turn the drum track on/off and adjust the volume. Use the Knob Matrix to adjust the send levels and EQ set- tings. Y ou can also click an icon in the screen and use the value dial (or +/– keys) to edit the setting. 3. Link Click this if you want the send and EQ parameters to be the sa[...]

145 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference Click the Ye s button to delete the event. If you decide not to delete it, click the No button (or press the panel NO key). When you execute this operation[...]

146 2. Mark list [001…100] Here you can select the mark number that you want to recall, edit, rename, or delete. The mark name, location, and the Album CD T rack Marks are displayed beside the mark number . Mark numbers are reassigned automati- cally in order of their location. 3. Recall When you click this button, the mark selected in the mark l[...]

147 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference These keys are used to store locations within the song. LOC 1/IN…LOC 4/END are used in the following ways. • Locate points ( → p.37) Y ou can move to[...]

148 Recording will not start if the volume of the input signal does not reach the threshold level (specified by Threshold ). In this case, press the STOP key to cancel record-ready mode, and change the “Threshold” setting. T rigger/RecStart: Press the REC key ( REC and PLA Y keys blinking) to enter record-r eady mode. If the REC/PLA Y key is on[...]

149 Counter Rename METER MIXER CH VIEW EFFECT SEND EQ PAN SONG SYSTEM /MIDI TRACK CD UNDO TUNER SESSION DRUMS STORE SCENE MARK SCRUB LOC 1/IN ... LOC 4/END REC/PLAY MODE Transport keys Reference 20-2. Play/Stop Mode Here you can specify how the transport keys PLAY and STOP will operate. 1. Play/Stop Mode Click an radio button to specify how the PLA[...]

150 Ef fect parameters Algorithm list STEREO TYPE MONO TYPE Program list STEREO TYPE Categor y: Reverb&Delay 20 Categor y: Modulation&Pitch 11 Categor y: Dynamics&Filter 24 Category No. Name Size Rev erb&Delay 1 Reverb Hall 2 2 Smooth Hall 2 3R ev erb Wet Plate 2 4R ev erb Dr y Plate 2 5R ev erb Room 2 6B r ight Room 2 7 Ear ly Re?[...]

151 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm Categor y: SFX&etc 7 MONO TYPE Categor y: Reverb&Delay 10 Categor y: Modulation&Pitch 10 Categor y: Dynamics&Filter 17 Categor y: SFX&etc 14 Categor y: Multi 15 45 Master CD 26 MultiBandLimiter 46 Remaster L.A 26 MultiBandLimiter 47 Remaster Pop[...]

152 About the ef fect algorithms The effect algorithms can be broadly divided into mono and stereo types. For an insert effect, you can select a program that uses either type of algorithm. For a master effect and final effect, you cannot select pro- grams that use a mono algorithm. Example Parameters marked by an “*” in front of the screen para[...]

153 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm : ER Level, : Reverb Level These parameters set the early reflection level and r everb level. Changing these parameter values allows you to simulate the type of walls in the room. That is, a lar ger “ER Level” simulates a hard wall, and a lar ger “Reverb Lev[...]

154 : T ype The left/right panning of the delay can be modified by chang- ing the connections of the left and right delay . Be aware that dif- ferent sounds must be input to the left and right channels in order for this parameter to be ef fective. This stereo delay uses an LFO to sweep the delay time. The pitch also varies. You will obtain a delay[...]

155 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm Categor y: Modulation&Pitch Modulation/Pitch-type effects This effect adds thickness and warmth to the sound by mod- ulating the delay time of the input signal. You can control the spaciousness of the sound by offsetting the phase of the left and right LFOs fro[...]

156 This effect modulates the volume level of the input signal. The effect is stereo, and offsetting the LFO of the left and right phases from each other produces a tremolo effect be- tween left and right. : LFO W aveform This parameter selects the LFO waveform. : LFO Phase This parameter determines the differ ence between the left and right LFO ph[...]

157 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm This effect applies the Limiter to the low range, mid range, and high range of the input signal. You can control dynamics for each range to adjust the sound pressure of the low range, mid range, and high range in a different way from the EQ. This effect lowers the [...]

158 This is a stereo multi-band limiter. It is ideal for mastering. Categor y: SFX&etc SFX/Etc effects ClickAngle: This sets the angle of the scratch. The spacing of the click noise for one revolution will depend on the angle. V inyl Noise T ype: The V inyl Noise will also depend on the amount by which the recor d is warped. This effect gives t[...]

159 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm : Oscillator Frequency [Hz] This parameter sets the oscillator frequency . This effect simulates a rotary speaker, and obtains a more re- alistic sound by simulating the rotor in the low range and the horn in the high range separately. The effect also simulates the[...]

160 Categor y: Modulation&Pitch Modulation/Pitch-type effects 34: Mono ER T ype Sharp, Loose, Modulated, Re verse Selects the decay curve for the early reflection ER Time 10...800msec Sets the time length of early reflection Predly (Pre Delay) 0...200msec Sets the time taken from the original sound to the first early reflection Dry:Wet Dr y , 1[...]

161 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm Categor y: Dynamics&Filter Dynamics/Filter-type ef fects Reso HiCut (Resonance High Cut) 53Hz...20.0kHz, THR U Sets the resonance damping amount in the high range T ype Blue, U-VB Selects the type of phaser Wa ve fo rm (LFO W av eform) T riangle, Sine Selects L[...]

162 Categor y: SFX&etc SFX/Etc effects This effect simulates a vacuum tube preamp. You can make independent settings for two vacuum tubes connected in se- ries, producing a distinctive and warm sound. Dry:Wet Dr y , 1:99...99:1, W et Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds Wa ve fo rm (LFO W av eform) T r iangle, Sine, Sa w Selects L[...]

163 Effect Algorithm list Program list Stereo type Algorithm Monaural type Algorithm This effect simulates a wide variety of microphones. You can also adjust the preamp. Categor y: Multi Multi Effect This is a multi-chain effect for guitar. Chain: [W ah]-[Comp]-[Mod]-[Amp]-[Dly] Parameters for the effects in the chain W ah (W ah W ah) Comp (Compres[...]

164 Appendices T roubleshooting Power does not turn on Is the power cable connected to an outlet? ( → p.1) Is the rear panel POWER ON (power supply) switch turned on? ( → p.1) Nothing appears in the display Is the top panel power on key lit? ( → p.1) Is the contrast adjusted correctly? ( → p.8) Ve r tical lines are visible in the display De[...]

165 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Can’t record Are the D3200’s channel fader(s) lowered? Is the recording-destination track’s REC/PLA Y key set to REC? Is the CH ON key turned on? ( → p.8) Is there enough space on the drive? → Set the count[...]

166 Can’t use the expression pedal or MIDI to control an effect In the SYSTEM/MIDI , “Control” tab page, is the effect selected by “Control Change Assign” enabled? → Go to the EFFECT , “EFFRouting” tab page and verify that the effect is enabled. Are you using the correct device to control the effect? → Control the effect using the[...]

167 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys CD-R/RW Can’t write No further data can be written to a CD-R/RW disc that has been finalized. ( → p.140) No data can be written to a CD-RW disc that contains data written by another device. Failed while writing t[...]

168 V arious messages The message dialog box will disappear when you click the OK button (or press the panel YES key). Auto-Punch is not available in MTC Slave/Master mode. Auto-punch recording cannot be performed if the MIDI Sync setting is set to MTC Slave or MTC Master . Cannot have more than 100 Songs. You cannot exceed maximum of 100 songs on [...]

169 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys → The IN and OUT locations are the same, or the OUT location is earlier than the IN location. Illegal Range. T o = End or End < T o. The operation cannot be executed because there is a problem with the TO and EN[...]

170 This file name is already in use. An identically-named file already exists. → Change the file name. This format is not suppor ted. The inserted disc is in a format that the D3200 is unable to read. This is a blank CD. You have inserted a blank disc. This operation is not available. It is currently not possible to perform this operation. To ~[...]

171 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys More about drives and files Drives The files that can be handled by the CD-R/RW drive and PC (USB) drive are explained below. CD-R/RW drive This drive can handle the following types of discs. • By erasing a CD-RW [...]

172 Audio CDs and files Audio CDs Playing an audio CD Use CD , CD PLAYER to play back an audio CD. You cannot play back a CD-R/RW that has not been final- ized. You cannot play back discs that do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) specification, such as music discs utilizing copy-pro- tection technology. Creating an audio CD Using Disc At Once T[...]

173 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys WAV -format audio files You can use the Export command to write WAV-format au- dio files. An error message will appear if there is insufficient space. ( → p.168 “Various messages”) •Y ou can copy data to the[...]

174 Specifications ■ Main sections <Recorder section> <MIDI functionality> <Mixer section> <Effect section> <General> ■ Principal specifications Operating temperature: +5 – +35 °C (do not allow condensation) Number of tracks: 272 tracks (including virtual tracks) Simultaneous playback 32 tracks, simultaneous r[...]

175 Appendices Glossary Index Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys ■ Analog/digital input and output spec- ifications <INPUT 1–8> <INPUT 9–12> <GUIT AR INPUT> <MASTER OUTPUT L/R> <MONITOR OUTPUT L/R> <AUX OUTPUT 1, 2> <PHONES> <S/P[...]

176 V arious lists Dr um Pattern List The 1 Standard 1–8 etc variations consist of Variation 1–10, Fill In, and Ending. Group Name Session Name V ariation 0 Metronome 1 Metro 4 16 2 Hihat 4 16 3 Metro 8 16 4 Hihat 8 16 5 Metro 16 16 6 Hihat 16 16 1 Standard 1 1 8beat 1 12 2 8beat 2 12 3 8beat 3 12 4 8beat 4 12 5 16beat 1 12 6 16beat 2 12 7 16be[...]

177 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index EQ Librar y List No. Name 1 Bass Drum1 2 Bass Drum2 3 Snare Drum1 4 Snare Drum2 5T om-T om 6 Cymbal 7 High Hat 8P ercussion 9 E.Bass1 10 E.Bass2 No. Name 11 Syn.Bass1 12 Syn.Bass2 13 Piano1 14 Piano2 15 E.G.Clean 16 [...]

178 Shor tcut keys While holding down the STOP key While holding down the SONG key While holding down the MARK key While holding down the JUMP/MA TCH key While holding down the SYSTEM/MIDI key While holding down the METER key While holding down the TRACK key While holding down the MIXER key While holding down the (cursor) π key While holding down [...]

179 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index Glossar y 16-bit → Bit depth 24-bit → Bit depth Algorithm → Effect algorithm Assign To specify the source/destination (or placement) of a channel or effect. Attenuator , A TT A device or circuit that reduces th[...]

180 Equalizer , EQ A device that modifi es the frequency response to change the tonal character . There are various types, including parametric equalizers, graphic equalizers, and shelving equalizers. Expor t To output or write data for use by another system or pr o- gram. Expression pedal A pedal used to control the volume or parameters of an ins[...]

181 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index MIDI Clock A MIDI message used to synchronize the tempo between electronic musical instruments. Each beat is divided into 24 clock messages. Mix down Also called “track-down.” The process of adjusting and combini[...]

182 Sampling rate Also called sampling frequency . The frequency at which an analog input sound is converted into digital data. A sampling rate of 48 kHz means that the analog level is converted into digital form 48,000 times each second. The higher the sampling rate, the broader the frequency range that can be converted into digital data. Sampling[...]

183 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index Vir tual track Each channel track and the master track of the D3200 actually consists of eight separate areas called “virtual tracks” that can each hold a separate performance. For each track, you can select one [...]

184 Index A Album CD 69, 80, 138 Analog input 6, 42 Attenuator 45, 107 Audio Input 42 Output 44 Audio CD 172 Audio file 173 Export 87 Import 86 Auditioning the pattern map 59 AUTO PUNCH 10 Auto punch recording 66, 148 AUTOMATION 9 Automation 52, 103 AUX 7 Aux1 Send 109 Aux2 Send 109 B Backup 83, 123 Backup files 172, 173 Block diagram 188 Bounce 64[...]

185 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index Effect Routing 113 EQ 23, 45, 107 EQ Library 46, 107 EQ Library List 177 EQ/ATT/PHASE 107 Equalizer 107, 116 Channel 23, 45 Input sound 23, 45 Master 32, 46 Playback 28, 46 Erase CD-RW 137, 139 Undo data 92 Erase Pun[...]

186 Move Counter 38 FF, REW keys 38 Locate key 38 Mark 38 Point 38 Song 117 MTC 94, 125 Multi Effect 163 Mute 8, 48 N Name Mark 39 Scene 50 Song 36 Song drive 90 Track 79 Name Library 36, 99 Name Library List 177 NoiseReduction 78, 134 Normalize Track 77, 133 NormalizeTrk 77, 133 O Optimize 92 OptimizeTrk 74, 131 Overdubbing 27 P PAD 7 Page mode 10[...]

187 Appendices Troubleshooting Various messages More about drives and files Specifications Various lists Shortcut keys Glossary Index T Tab page Automation 103 Aux1Send 109 Aux2Send 109 Backup 123 CD Utility 139 Ch Assign 101 Ch Pair 102 Ch Routing 112 Ch View 112 ChOnGroup 102 Control 119 CueLevel 111 DiskUtility 120 DrmsMixer 143 EditScene 105 Ed[...]

188 Block diagram[...]

189 MIDI implementation char t Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION. Basic Channel Function Tr ansmitted MIDI Implementation Char t Recognized Remarks Def ault Changed Date: 2005.4.15 Model D3200 After touch Pitch bender P olyphonic (K ey) Monophonic (Channel) 0 – 111 Program Change V ar iable Range Syst[...]

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