Korg AX100G manual

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2 Printing conventions in this manual marks a point of caution. LCD screens printed in this manual ar e only for purposes of illustration, and may not match the actual display on your AX100G . Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperatur e or h[...]

3 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the T oneW orks AX100G Modeling Signal Processor . In order to enjoy your AX100G to the fullest, please read this manual car efully , and use the unit correctly . Please keep this manual for future r eference. Main features • Korg’s modeling technology provides detailed and powerful mod[...]

4 1. Introduction Max. 8mm Front and rear panel Front panel 1 Type knob This knob selects the type of Drive Amp effect that will be used. 2 Value knobs For each effect, these knobs adjust the values of the param- eters assigned to the knobs. From the left, these are referred to as value knobs 1—5. When you are not editing an effect, parameters of[...]

5 2. Playing the AX100G The modes of the AX100G The AX100G is divided into three modes: Program mode , Effect Select mode , and Phrase T rainer mode . Program mode In this mode you can select programs and use the AX100G for normal performance. Use the foot switches ( UP , DOWN ) to select programs. Immediately after the power is turned on, the AX10[...]

6 2. Playing the AX100G Example display Program mode When you turn on the power , the AX100G will always enter Pro- gram mode , and will be set to the program setting that were last selected when the power was turned off. Input level switch setting Set this switch according to the output of your instrument. H : Suitable for a pickup with a high out[...]

7 2. Playing the AX100G Rhythm Press the RHYTHM switch (the LED will light) and the r hythm will begin playing. Use value knob 1 to select the r hythm pattern (50 types), use value knob 2 to adjust the tempo (range: 40—208), and use value knob 3 to adjust the r hythm level (range: 0—30). T o stop the rhythm, press the RHYTHM switch while the rh[...]

8 2. Playing the AX100G Phrase T rainer mode In this mode, you can record a phrase fr om an audio device (CD or MD) connected to the AUX IN jack, and play it back repeat- edly as a loop. Then you can practice a phrase on your guitar while playing to the repeating phrase. Since you can slow down the playback speed without affecting the pitch, this i[...]

9 3. Editing 3. Editing In Program mode and Effect Select mode, you can edit each effect, adjust the noise reduction and pr o- gram level, and modify the program name. During editing, the edit icons in the multi-display and the LEDs beside the select switches for each ef- fect will blink. If you wish to save the effects you edited, you must use the[...]

10 3. Editing Editing other effects Press the select switch for the desir ed effect to be edited. MOD : Edits the Modulation effect (e.g., chorus) PEDAL : Edits the Pedal effect (e.g., wah) AMB : Edits the Ambience ef fect (e.g., delay) CABI : Edits the Cabinet effect which models the cabinet resonances of a guitar amp NR LEV : Edits the noise redu[...]

11 4. Appendices 4. Appendices Adjusting the expression pedal (Calibration) If you find the expression pedal dif ficult to use, perform this pro- cedure so that the pedal will function optimally . For example if the effect does not r each maximum when the pedal is advanced all the way , or does not reach minimum when the pedal is re- turned all the[...]

12 4. Appendices Effect parameters DRIVE · AMP (Drive Amp effects) Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 TYPE GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE B ASS LEVEL OFF ————— A COUSTIC 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 CLASSIC COMP 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 TUBE OD 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 0...10.0 CLASSIC DIST 0...10.0 0..[...]

13 4. Appendices US HI-GAIN (U.S. High Gain) “ US HI-G ” This model simulates the distortion typical of a high-gain amp made in the USA. BRIT ST ACK (British amp stack) “ BRITSTK ” This model simulates the distortion typical of a British amp stack. MOD (Modulation effects) Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 TYPE SPEED/PITCH DEPTH/FINE FEEDB[...]

14 4. Appendices PEDAL (Pedal effect) Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Pedal TYPE DEPTH/PITCH MIX/LEVEL V OLUME — 0...10.0 V olume CHO1 0...10.0 — Depth CHO2 0...10.0 — Speed VIBRA TE 0...10.0 — Speed FLANGER 0...10.0 — Modulation PHASER 0...10.0 — Speed TREMOLO 0...10.0 — Speed PA N 0...10.0 — Speed WA H —— P eak Fre . FIL TE[...]

15 4. Appendices 3. Advance the expression pedal all the way until the pedal in- dicator blinks, to enter recor d-ready mode. 4. Begin playing a phrase. Recording will begin automatically when you start playing your guitar , and the pedal indicator will change from blinking to lit. 5. Recor ding will end when you record up to the maximum time, or w[...]

16 4. Appendices CABI (Cabinet effect) Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 TYPE DEPTH 1 × 8 0...10.0 1 × 10 0...10.0 1 × 12 0...10.0 2 × 12 0...10.0 4 × 10 0...10.0 4 × 12 0...10.0 The cabinet resonator simulates the acoustical characteristics of a guitar amplifier cabinet. Although these models ar e especially effective when you are plugged i[...]

17 4. Appendices Preset Program Parameter List When an effect that was of f is turned on, the effect model printed in a slanted typeface will be selected. W ith the factory settings, the user programs have the same contents as the preset programs. BANK # PROGRAM DRIVE·AMP A DRIVE·AMP B MOD PEDAL AMB CABI 0 1 ST A TIC US HI-G MET AL PHASE V OLUME [...]

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