Korg X50 Bedienungsanleitung

Operation Guide1EOperation Guide

Quick Start 4 Selecting combinations by bank and number 1. Press a [COMBI] button. (The button will light.)You will enter Combination mode. Notice th

Arpeggiator settings94Note: If a user arpeggio pattern is selected, the “Octave Motion” setting (GLOBAL 5: Arp.Pattern, Setup page) will affect the wa

The arpeggiator in Combination and Multi modes95Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOthe

Arpeggiator settings96For other combinations, you can press the [ARP ON/OFF] button (the button will light) to turn on the arpeggiator.In Combination

The arpeggiator in Combination and Multi modes97Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOthe

Arpeggiator settings98In the GLOBAL 0: System, Preference page, uncheck the Memory Protect “Combination” check box. (☞p.88)10.The “Status,” “MIDI Chan

Creating a user arpeggio pattern99Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsApp

Arpeggiator settings100Editing a user arpeggio pattern in Program modeIf you enter this mode from the Program mode, your editing will apply to the arp

Creating a user arpeggio pattern101Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAp

Arpeggiator settings102Other examples of creating a user arpeggio patternMelody pattern1. Set “Step (Step No.)” to 01, and press the [0] button.Set “P

Creating a user arpeggio pattern103Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAp

Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices Playing programs and comb

Arpeggiator settings104Dual polyphonic arpeggiator editing in Combi and Multi modesHere we will use a combination as an example in our explanation.The

Synchronizing the arpeggiator105Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppen

Arpeggiator settings106

107Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesUsing Drum KitsWhat is a

Using Drum Kits108Saving and comparing data• The edits you make in Global mode will be lost when the power is turned off, so you need to write (save)

Editing Drum Kits109Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices2. Sele

Using Drum Kits110Controlling effects for each keyA drum kit lets you set the insert effect and master effect send for each key.1. Access the PROG 8:

111Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitOther functionsOther functionsRestoring the factory set-tings (Lo

Other functions112Assigning a name (Rename)You can modify the name of any program, combi-nation, multi set, category, arpeggio pattern, etc.The follow

Setting the functions of [SW1] and [SW2]113Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitOther functionsSetting th

Quick Start66. Turn knob [3] (EG-INTENSITY) to adjust filter EG intensity (the depth at which the filter EG is applied).Rotating the knob will affect th

Other functions114Adjusting the display con-trastYou can change the display contrast by adjusting the GLOBAL 0: System, Preference page “LCD Contrast”

115Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlAppendicesAppendicesSaving dataTypes of data that

Appendices116About the Edit BufferAbout the memory in Program, Com-bination, and Multi modesWhen you select a program, combination, or multi set in PR

Troubleshooting117Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlAppendicesTroubleshootingIf you ex

Appendices118In GLOBAL 0: System, Foot page, make sure that “Damper Polarity” or “Foot SW Polarity” is set correctly. ☞PG p.80Noise or oscillation is

Troubleshooting119Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlAppendicesIf no sound is played wh

Appendices120Specifications and optionsSpecificationsOperating temperature+0 – +40 °C (do not allow condensation)System HI (Hyper Integrated) Synthesis

Operating requirements for connection to a computer121Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal contr

Appendices122MIDI Implementation ChartMIDI Implementation ChartDate : 2006. 1.24Basic ChannelDefaultChangedAftertouchPitch BendPolyphonic (Key)Monopho

MIDI Implementation Chart123Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlAppendicesProgram Change

Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesPlaying programs and combin

Appendices124IndexNumerics10’s HOLD 39AAlternate modulation 51Amp 55Amp EG 55AMS 51ARP ON/OFF 91Arpeggiator 91Adjusting the tempo 92Li

Index125Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlAppendicesMode 17Combination mode 57Glob

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERSThis product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltagerequirements that are applicable in the

Quick Start8Listening to the demo songsThe X50 contains demonstration songs.Take a moment to listen to these demo songs to experience the diverse soun

9Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesIntroductionMain featuresH

Introduction10384 different combinations let you freely combine programsThe X50 provides 384 user combinations. The fac-tory settings contain a wide v

Front and rear panel11Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesFront

Introduction121. [PITCH] wheel, [MOD] wheelThis controls pitch or modulation, etc.Moving the wheel will control the sound. The actual functions that a

Front panel13Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices11. PAGE, CURS

ii Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a mal-function.• In direct sunlight• Locations of extreme temperature

Introduction14Rear panel1. AUDIO OUTPUTConnect these outputs to the input jacks of your amp or mixer. In addition to the (MAIN OUTPUT) L/MONO and R ma

Objects in the Display and their functions15Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther fu

Introduction16* Scroll barThis indicates that the list contains more selections or parameters than can be shown in the screen at one time. Use the Cli

Basic Information17Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesBasic In

Introduction18IFXMFX 1MFX 2MEQInsert / Master EffectArpeggiator OSC 1Multi Sample - HDrum Kit Multi Sample - L PITCH1FILTER1 AMP1OSC 2Multi Sample - L

Basic operations19Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesBasic ope

Introduction20Using the [MENU/OK] button + numeric buttons [0]–[9] buttons to move• Hold down the [MENU/OK] button and use numeric buttons [0]–[9] to

Basic operations21Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices[ENTER] b

Introduction225. Writing (saving)When you’re finished editing, you can save your changes if necessary.For example if you’ve edited a program, your chan

23Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesSetupTurning the power on

iii About this manual The owner’s manuals and how to use them The X50 come with the following owner’s manu-als.• Operation Guide• Parameter Guide (in

Setup24Turning the power offAfter you’ve finished editing, be sure to write (save) your changes.If you edit a program and then select a different progr

Connections25Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesConnectionsCon

Setup26Note: The sound will be sent from these jacks if you set “BUS Select” to 1, 2, or 1/2.Headphones1. When using headphones, plug them into the he

Connecting a computer27Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesConn

Setup28• Operating systemMicrosoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional or x64 Edition (The driver for x64 Edition is a Beta version.)Macintosh:• Com

Connecting a computer29Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendiceschec

Setup30the list above. The lower area will show the version of the KORG USB-MIDI Driver that you will be installing. Select X50 in the list above, and

Connecting a computer31Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices7. T

Setup322. Make the necessary settings in the X50’s Global mode.See “Global mode settings on the X50,” below.Global mode settings on the X50Local Contr

Connecting a computer33Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices“Mul

iv Table of Contents Precautions...ii About this manual ...

Setup34Example connections when using the X50 Editor/Plug-In EditorIf you want to mix the X50’s audio signals with the audio signals sent from your ho

Connecting MIDI devices35Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesCo

Setup36

37Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesPlaying and Editing Progr

Playing and Editing Programs384. Press a PROG BANK [A]–[GM] button to switch banks.When you select a different Bank, the button’s LED will light, and

Selecting programs39Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices3. Use

Playing and Editing Programs402. Press the [GLOBAL] button to enter Global mode.3. Press the [MENU] button to access the PAGE MENU.4. Use the ClickPoi

Using Controllers41Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesNote Num

Playing and Editing Programs42tion mode in the 0: Play, Combination page; and for Multi mode in the 0: Play, Multi page. (☞p.37)Using the pedals for c

Simple program editing43Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesSim

vUsing and Editing Multi sets... 69 MIDI considerations ... 69 Selecting a multi set...

Playing and Editing Programs442. Rotate the desired knob to control the sound, etc. See the explanations that follow.A-mode controlsIn A-mode, knobs [

Saving your edits45Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesB-mode c

Playing and Editing Programs46Detailed Editing with ProgramsYou can create your own original sounds by edit-ing the factory Programs, or by initializi

Basic oscillator settings47Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices

Playing and Editing Programs48Polyphonic/monophonic playingThe Voice Assign Mode selects whether the Pro-gram will play polyphonically (Poly) or mono-

Basic oscillator settings49Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices

Playing and Editing Programs50the audio output jacks. (☞p.108 “Editing Drum Kits”)Selecting a drum kit1. Access the PROG 1: Ed–Basic, Prog Basic page.

Using Alternate Modulation51Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendice

Playing and Editing Programs52Modulating the pitchPitch bendThe PBend+ and PBend– settings specify the amount of pitch change (in semitones) that will

Using Filters53Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesFilter Types

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Playing and Editing Programs54Modulating the filtersYou can modulate the filter cutoff frequency using the Filter EG, the LFOs, keyboard tracking, and o

Using the Amp section55Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesUsin

Playing and Editing Programs56Adjusting the pan (stereo position)The main “Pan” parameter determines the place-ment of the sound in the stereo field af

57Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationPlaying and Editing CombinationsWhat’s a Combination?Combinations, or “Combis” for short, let you spl

Playing and Editing Combinations584. Press a COMBI BANK [A]–[C] button to switch banks.When you select a different Bank, the button’s LED will light,

Using Controllers59Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationis received, the program will change for timbres whose “Status” is INT. However, prog

Playing and Editing Combinations60Simple combination editingYou can edit any of the Combinations shipped with X50, or you can start with an initialize

REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4], [SELECT]61Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationwant to adjust, and use the [VALUE] dial etc. to adjust

Playing and Editing Combinations62Detailed Editing with CombinationsYou can edit any of the preloaded combinations or start with an initialized Combin

Selecting a program for each timbre63Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationOverview of editing pagesIn the COMBI 0: Play page you can select a

1 Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices Quick Start This Quick

Playing and Editing Combinations64MIDI filter settingsHere you can specify whether the MIDI data sent and received by timbres 1–8 will be filtered.If a

Layers, Splits, and Velocity switches65Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationCreating Key Splits and LayersLet’s create a Combi which combines

Playing and Editing Combinations66Velocity Zone SlopeSimilar to Key Zone Slopes, as described above, these let you fade in and fade out sounds gradu-a

Altering Programs to fit within a Combination67Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationAdjusting the pitchYou can make these settings in COMBI 2

Playing and Editing Combinations68Reso.HP: Adjusts the resonance level of the low pass filter or the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter for progra

69Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesUsing and Editing Multi s

Using and Editing Multi sets70Other ways to select a multi setYou can’t use a foot switch connected to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack to change multi sets

Assigning a program to a track, and setting the volume and pan71Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExte

Using and Editing Multi sets72Copying the settings of a combination to a multi setYou can copy the settings of a combination to a multi set. If you ha

What you can do in Multi mode73Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppend

Quick Start 2 3. Lower the X50’s [VOLUME] slider.Turn on your audio monitor system and set the volume to a normal level. 4. Turn on the X50 by pressi

Using and Editing Multi sets74There is one insert effect and two master effects, and for each of these you can choose one of 89 effect types. The mast

Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches75Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functio

Using and Editing Multi sets76Control via MIDIMulti mode enables the X50 to function as a MIDI tone generator that is controlled from the con-nected c

Control via MIDI77Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesSelecting

Using and Editing Multi sets78

79Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesEffects settingsThe effec

Effects settings80Limiters (03: St.Limiter–04: Mltband Limit) limit the level of the input signal to a maximum level that you specify.Exciters (11: St

Effect settings for a program81Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppend

Effects settings823. “MFX Send” specifies the send level from each oscillator to the master effects.This is valid only if “BUS Select (All OSCs)” is se

Effect settings for a program83Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppend

Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendices Playing programs and comb

Effects settings84Effect settings in combina-tion, and MultiRoutingIn Combination and Multi modes, you can specify the routing of each timbre/track to

Dynamic modulation and BPM/MIDI Sync.85Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functio

Effects settings862. Return to the PROG 8: Ed–InsertFX, IFX page, and set the C Fb (C Delay Feedback) “(Source)” to SW1 #80.3. Set “(Amount)” to +30.4

87Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesGlobal ModeHow Global mod

Global Mode88Linking the arpeggiator to programs and combinationsYou can specify whether the arpeggiator settings written to a program or combination

MIDI-related settings 1: MIDI89Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppen

Global Mode904. If you want the Track to use the scale saved with its individual Program, check the track’s “Use Prog’s Scale” check box.Tracks that a

91Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther functionsAppendicesArpeggiator settingsThe a

Arpeggiator settings92Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo (TEMPO)1. Press the REALTIME CONTROLS [SELECT] button to make the right “C” LED light.2. Rotate

Arpeggiator features in Program mode93Quick StartIntroductionSetupProgramCombinationMultiEffectGlobalArpeggiatorDrum KitExternal controlOther function