Korg Electronic Keyboard, Parameter Manual

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EXi Program P4: Basic/Vector 4–1: Program Basic
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• Mono Legato
• Mono mode (Normal or Use Legato Offset)
• Unison
(Voice Assign Mode) [Poly, Mono]
These radio buttons select the basic voice allocation
mode. Depending on which mode you select, various
other options will appear, such as
Poly Legato
(
Poly
mode only) and
Unison
(
Mono
mode only).
Poly:
The program will play polyphonically, allowing
you play chords.
Mono:
The program will play monophonically,
producing only one note at a time.
Poly
Poly Legato [Off, On]
Poly Legato is available when the
Voice Assign Mode
is set to
Poly
. This option applies only to EX i which
include sample playback.
Legato means to play note so that they are smooth and
connected; the next note is played before the last note
is released. This is the opposite of playing detached.
On (checked):
When you play with legato phrasing,
only the first notes in the phrase (within the first 30ms)
will use the normal Multisample Start Point, as set by
the Start Point Offset parameter. The rest of the notes
will use the Legato Start Point.
Off (unchecked):
Notes will always use the setting of
the Start Point Offset, regardless of whether you play
legato or detached.
With some Multisamples, Poly Legato may not have
any effect.
Single Trigger [Off, On]
Single Trigger is available when the
Voice Assign
Mode
is set to
Poly
.
On (checked):
When you play the same note
repeatedly, the previous note will be silenced before
the next note is sounded, so that the two do not
overlap.
Off (unchecked):
When you play the same note
repeatedly, the notes will overlap.
Mono
Mono Legato [Off, On]
This is available when the
Voice Assign Mode
is set to
Mono
.
Legato means to play note so that they are smooth and
connected; the next note is played before the last note
is released. This is the opposite of playing detached.
When Mono Legato is On, the first note in a legato
phrase will sound normally, and then subsequent
notes will have a smoother sound, for more gentle
transitions between the notes.
The
Mode
parameter, below, switches between two
different Mono Legato effects, each of which achieves
this smoothness in a different way. See the description
of that parameter for more details.
On (checked):
When you play with legato phrasing,
the notes within a legato phrase will sound smoother,
according to the setting of the
Mode
parameter, below.
Off (unchecked):
Legato phrasing will produce the
same sound as detached playing.
Mode [Normal, Use Legato Offset]
This parameter is available only when
Mono Legato
is
On
.
Normal:
When you play legato, the envelopes and
LFOs (and samples, if the EX i supports samples) will
not be reset. Instead, only the pitch of the oscillator will
change. This setting is particularly effective for wind
instruments and analog synth sounds.
When used with EX i which support samples, the
pitch may occasionally be incorrect, depending on
which multisample you play, and where on the
keyboard you play.
Use Legato Offset:
This applies only to EX i which
support samples.When you play legato, all but the first
note will use the Multisample’s Legato Start Point,
instead of the one set by the Start Offset parameter.
This will be most effective for Multisamples with
specifically designed Legato Offset points; for some
Multisamples, it may have no effect.
Envelopes and LFOs will still be reset, as they are with
detached playing.
Priority [Low, High, Last]
Priority is available when the
Voice Assign Mode
is
set to
Mono
.
This parameter determines what happens when more
than one note is being held down.
Low:
The lowest note will sound. Many vintage,
monophonic analog synths work this way
High:
The highest note will sound.
Last:
The most recently played note will sound.
Max # of Notes
Max # of Notes [Dynamic, 1…16]
Dynamic
is the default. With this setting, you can play
as many notes as the system allows.
1-16
lets you limit the maximum number of notes
played by the Program. You can use this to:
• Model the voice-leading of vintage synthesizers,
such as the Polysix
• Control the resources required by individual
Programs in Combination and Sequencer modes
Max # of Notes
applies only when the main
Voice
Assign Mode
is set to
Poly
. If
Mono
is selected, this is
grayed out.
This setting does not limit the
Unison Number of
Voices
parameter. For instance, if
Max # of Notes
is set
to
6
, and
Unison Number of Voices
is set to
3
, you can
play up to 6 notes, each with 3 Unison voices.
If there are two EX i in the Program, the
Max # of Notes
applies equally to both. For instance, if
Max # of Notes
is set to
4
, you can play up to 4 notes on each EX i
.