User manual KORG D12 GUIDED TOUR

[. . . ] Digital Recording Studio Getting Started: Audio connections, Recording sources for this guide Power-up, Select and Play the Demo Song Demo song Track Layout D12 Guided Tour 3 4 4 5 12 Quick Tour of D12 modes D12 Additional Features Working with the D12: Select and work with the demo song Using the FF and REW keys in a song Copy the demo song to a new song location for editing Un-protect and rename the demo song Disable Scene Memory and work with the MixView display View the Post Fader levels as you mix Mute/un-mute tracks with the TRACK STATUS keys Work with the EQ function View the Insert effect assignments for the demo song Overview of Insert effect configurations Work with the lead vocal track in "I Can't Wait" Set a new Locate point in the song Work with the lead vocal Insert effect Work with the Counter Work with the synth bass track Scrub the audio to find and set a new Locate point Assign and work with a new Insert effect for track 4 Store IN and OUT points, and use the Loop Playback function Work with the Master and Final effects Work with the Master effect and set new send levels Work with the Final effect Store the new Final effect in a user location Playback the song and make any final mix changes Store a new initial Scene for the song Additional tips when working with Scenes Work with the Solo function Work with the Monitor Cue function Work with the Metronome and Rhythm patterns 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 KORG D12 Guided Tour Recording and Editing Basics: Create and rename a new song Assign the built-in mic and set the input level Check the Pre Fader Level and adjust the input signal Recording new tracks Working with the Virtual tracks Create a "12-2" Virtual Mixdown Work with the Clipboard, Fade and Undo functions 25 26 26 26 28 29 30 Guitar and Insert effect / Rhythm Pattern Demo: Create a new song and connect a guitar Assign an Insert effect chain on input, for recording Audition the Metronome and Rhythm patterns Create a Tempo Map Record the new Tempo Map to stereo tracks Record a guitar track as the rhythm track plays back 33 34 34 35 35 36 Creating an Audio CD on the D12: Overview Create a blank region of audio at the start of the new song Write and finalize a CD Playback the new song from CD 36 37 37 37 D12 QuickSteps: Basic Operations Song and Track Editing Owner's Manual References 38 40 41 2 KORG D12 Guided Tour D12 Guided Tour Getting Started: Audio connections: Connect the rear panel MONITOR L / R outputs to a stereo monitoring system for playback/recording, and connect headphones to the front panel PHONES jack. Note: Use the rear panel MASTER L/R outputs when mastering to external DAT, MD, etc. Recording sources for this guide: We'll make it easy for you to get quickly familiar with the D12 recording procedures: You `ll be using the built-in microphone for the basic recording exercises, so there's no need to connect an external microphone. In addition to the basic recording section, there's a "Guitar/Insert effect/Rhythm Pattern Demo", and (of course) an electric guitar is necessary for the exercises in this section. [. . . ] Note: For the exercises in this guide, leave the radio buttons set as they are: "16Bit / 16Track" and "New MixerSet". 25 KORG D12 Guided Tour Rename the song: 3. 4. u to the "Rename" button in the display and press ENTER. u to the "ClearAll" button and press ENTER, then u to the "A. . . / a. . . " button and press ENTER to insert letters in the name cell (press ENTER repeatedly to select between upper and lower case characters, then u to the > button and press ENTER to move through the name edit cell). Note: You can also use the [DIAL] to select characters when highlighting the > button. When you've finished inputting characters, u to the "OK" button and press ENTER to finish naming the new song. 5. Basic Recording To get started, you'll use the new song you just created, and record basic tracks. For the following exercises, you can use the built in microphone and headphones. You can use an external mic, electric guitar or another mono output instrument if you like, but to make this demo quick and easy, the steps in each exercise refer to the use of the internal microphone: Note: The CURSOR key is indicated by Assign the built-in microphone and set the input level: 1. Connect headphones to the front panel PHONES jack, then lower the front panel PHONES LEVEL knob to the (0) position. Set the rear panel MONITOR knob to the minimum (0) position (alternatively, you can zero-out the level or power-off your external monitoring source). Press the Channel 1 [TRACK STATUS] key 2x, until the LED lights RED (Record status). Raise the Channel Fader for TRACK 1 to the "0" position, and set the PAN knob to center. u to the > popup button in the upper-left of the display and press ENTER. u to "PreFaderLev" and press ENTER, then u to the "OK" button and press ENTER. 10. Now speak into the internal microphone, and watch the "Pre Fader" level meter as you speak. Rotate the INPUT 1 TRIM knob (front panel) as high as possible without allowing the LED to light red (input clipping), and raise the PHONES LEVEL knob to a comfortable listening position. 12. If the input signal reaches the "CLP" line on the level meter, lower the INPUT 1 TRIM knob. Set plenty of input signal (-6dB), without clipping. 26 KORG D12 Guided Tour Record Track 1: 13. Press [REC] on the lower right of the top panel (the REC and PLAY keys will flash). Press [PLAY] and then record some audio (Example: "This is Track 1. . . recording Track 1". . . etc. ). While you're recording, watch the "Counter" run in the upper right of the display, and record for about 8 measures ("008. 01. 000"). Note: When selecting a new song, the Counter time display defaults to "Measures, Beats, Ticks" ("001. 01. 000"), unless "PreviousSong" MixerSet is selected in the "MakeNewSong" dialog box. 15. When you're finished, press [STOP], then press [IN/LOC1] (lit) to reset the song to the beginning (check the Counter: "001. 01. 000"). 16. (The internal microphone is automatically muted on playback) Select, assign and record another track: 1. [. . . ] 101 Setting song tempo with the Tap Tempo method: TEMPO key Ô Select TmpTrk tab Ô Select MeasTap or BeatTap Ô Select RecStart Ô Tap PLAY key as song plays Ô STOP at beat of next measure Ô Select SetUp tab Ô Select > to select TempoTrk Ô Reset song Ô Press PLAY key ÔOM pg. 63 Rehearsal mode with Auto-Punch recording: AUTO PUNCH key Ô Select and set Counter location Ô STORE key: set IN point Ô Set Counter location Ô STORE key: set OUT point Ô Set TRACK STATUS to RECORD (red) Ô Press RHSL key Ô Select and set AutoPunch:On Ô Press REC key Ô Press PLAY key Ô Rehearsal recording will begin Ô When ready to record, press RHSL key (unlit) Ô Press REC key Ô Press PLAY key Ô Record Ô STOP / Note: can also use with Loop Recording method ÔOM pg. 112 39 KORG D12 Guided Tour QuickSteps Tip: D12 Song and Track Editing In Song and Track Edit tabs, you can select from the opened edit menus, or highlight the tab edit cell and rotate the [DIAL] to make selection quicker. Song Editing Note: Whenever you see "Select" in a QuickStep operation, always confirm the selection by pressing the ENTER key!Copy Song: (copies entire song to internal or external drive) SONG key Ô SelSong tab, select song to be copied ÔEditSong tab Ô Select > to select Copy Ô Select OK Ô Select destination internal song number and use DIAL to select (or Select Drive and select destination drive/OK) Ô Select Exec. [. . . ]