User manual KORG AX5B

[. . . ] You'll need a lo-impedance microphone (or condensor mic) and cable. Important!Make sure that the PHANTOM POWER switch is set to OFF (Inputs 1-4) when connecting unbalanced/ noncondensor microphones!Also, the PHANTOM POWER switch must be set to OFF before connecting a mic that requires phantom power, or serious damage to your mic could result!Switch it ON after connection. Objects referred to in this guide: D1600 top panel objects that you'll work with are: Keys, Dial, Faders and Pan knobs. [. . . ] Press the SCENE key, and in the display, press the "ReadDel" tab. Press the SONG key, then use the "Counter" and DIAL to select a location where you want to store the Scene you've just selected. (This can also be done by playing and then stopping the song, or by pressing the REW or FF key. ) 5. Press the SCENE key, then press the STORE key, followed by pressing the SCENE key again, to copy the scene to the new location. Select the "ReadDel" tab, and press to turn "SceneRead On". Work with the Solo function: The Solo function lets you isolate and monitor individual tracks, master effect sends and returns, and aux sends. The faders on the D1600 control both recording and monitoring levels, and a Cue Level function is provided for separate adjustment of level and pan while you record. Make sure the copied demo song you've been working with is still selected. Press the SOLO / MONITOR key, then press the "Solo" tab in the display: 25 KORG D1600 Guided Tour 4. As the song plays, press the track button "4", to solo the bass track. Try pressing additional track buttons to create solo "groups", or press highlighted track buttons to turn solo off for the desired tracks. Make sure that the D1600 is connected via the MONITOR L/R OUTPUTS. 6. Note: For the exercises in this guide, leave the radio buttons set as they are: "16Bit / 16Track" and "New MixerSet". Rename the song: 3. Press the "ClearAll" button, then press the "A. . . / a. . . " button to insert letters in the name cell (press the "A. . . / a. . . " button repeatedly to select between upper and lower case characters). Rotate the DIAL to change characters, and use the "< >" buttons to move the cursor left or right in the song name cell. Use the "0. . 9" and "Mark" buttons to change character types, and press the "Space" button to insert spaces in the name cell. When you've finished inputting characters, press the "OK" button to finish naming the new song. Basic Recording To get started, you'll use the new song you just created, and record basic tracks. For the following exercises, you'll need a lo impedance microphone and headphones. You can use an electric guitar or another mono output instrument if you like, however the steps in each exercise refer to the use of an external microphone. . . Connect a microphone and set the input level: 1. Connect headphones to the front panel PHONES jack, then lower the front panel PHONE LEVEL knob and the top panel MONITOR knob (behind the display) to the minimum (0) position. Make sure that the PHANTOM POWER switch is set to the OFF position before connecting any type of mic. If you're using a mic that requires phantom power, set the switch to ON after connection!Note the status of the PHANTOM LED indicator above the INPUT 1 TRIM knob, just behind the display. [. . . ] 35 Storing and moving to Mark locations: SONG key SelSong tab Move to Counter location desired STORE key MARK key / To move to a Mark location: MARK key Press Mark number Rotate DIAL to desired number Press Recall. 36 Storing Scenes: SONG key Move to Counter location desired Adjust Fader, Pan, EQ and Effects as desired STORE key SCENE key. 39 Automatically switching Scenes during song playback: SONG key SCENE key on (red) Move to Counter location desired Press PLAY key OM pg. 39 Using the Scrub function to find a time location: SCRUB key Press > to select track OK Rotate DIAL to desired location OM pg. [. . . ]