Korg The iS40, Manual

Page 1: ...The iS40 Guide ...

Page 2: ...tton 13 The VOLUME section 14 Muting the tracks 14 The ACC1 3 MUTE button 14 Getting the original arrangement back 15 Changing the Keyboard tracks in an arrangement 15 Changing Backing tracks in an arrangement 15 More on the Keyboard tracks splits layers etc 16 The KEYBOARD MODE section 18 Transposing in Arrangement mode 18 Chord Scanning and Recognition 19 Warp speed tour of Arrangements 21 Keybo...

Page 3: ...andard MIDI files means more song features than ever before Individual Accompaniment volume slider lets you create a better balance between Style and real time parts Large easy to read display Brand new Real World Styles that work superbly with any kind of music plus the ability to load new styles and arrangements More Chord recognition options and Ensemble types Put these features together with t...

Page 4: ...ide range of samples covers way more than the full GM soundset and also includes an expressive stereo panned piano Many of these samples are the same as used in professional Korg keyboards like the Trinity M1 O1 W N Series and SGproX 2 independent stereo digital multi effects processors with dynamic control Each processor offers 47 different effects types with real time modulation control The iS40...

Page 5: ...o reflect your new idea Full 16 track Sequencer 10 Sequences 40 000 events Full editing SMF import export If you prefer traditional sequencing the iS40 has all the features you need You can also load in Standard MIDI Files and use the sequencer to make edits to the tracks and then re save the file customizing it to suit your needs Plays SMF s directly from disk During live performance this is a mu...

Page 6: ...ank Each arrangement combines up to 2 programs sounds on the keyboard with a Style A Style is the musical sequence data drum percussion bass multiple chording and background patterns that provides a particular genre of music e g rock pop ethnic etc Each style contains 4 variations 2 intros 2 endings and 2 fill ins These styles can detect which chord is being played on the keyboard and then trigger...

Page 7: ...ect processors with 47 different types of effects selectable for each These effects can be used in Program Arrangement Backing Sequence and Song Play Edit modes The effects themselves use dynamic modulation so that you can control their intensity in real time and via foot switch and pedal This is great for changing Rotary Speaker speed with pedals After Touch etc Each of the backing tracks and pro...

Page 8: ...functions of the various modes are grouped into pages and sub pages in the display The current page number is always in the right hand side of the display Use the PAGE buttons to scroll through pages and the CURSOR and ENTER YES buttons to go to any associated sub pages Pro User Tip You can direct select specific pages by holding down a MODE button followed by pressing one of the Arrangement or Pr...

Page 9: ...ect from disk as well as playing the Backing Sequence demo Make sure to backup a copy of the Accessory Disk to a computer and or make a disk copy of the Factory data for backup See manual page 21 for information on how to load play demo data from the Accessory Disk About the JukeBox function The JukeBox function allows you to create a list of songs to be played back with just one command Various s...

Page 10: ...angement 5 Play a melody in the right hand as VARIATION 1 plays to follow the original chord you played in the lower range of the keyboard 6 As the arrangement plays press VARIATION 2 7 Press FILL 1 then press VARIATION 3 Now you re getting it 8 Press FILL 2 then press VARIATION 4 9 Finally press INTRO ENDING 1 Don t play the keyboard at this time INTRO ENDING 1 has been pre programmed with melody...

Page 11: ...e keyboard 3 Press the FADE IN OUT button The arrangement will start with the volume levels of all tracks gradually increasing to full 4 When the arrangement volume is at full press FADE IN OUT again The arrangement will gradually fade from full volume to zero the accompaniment will stop and the volumes will then default to full Working with the Tempo When the arrangement is stopped you can use th...

Page 12: ...re are 15 Keyboard Sets available as well more on that later The SINGLE TOUCH button allows you to distinguish which Keyboard sounds will be used when going from one arrangement to another Most of the time this button is activated so that when you change arrangements the Keyboard sounds will change as well to go along with how they were programmed for every arrangement But on occasion you may want...

Page 13: ... keyboard then press START STOP to start the arrangement 4 In the VOLUME section press the DRUMS button The Display will indicate the drum program that is being used in this arrangement 5 Press and hold the lower button below the DRUMS button Notice that the volume of the drum program is decreasing 6 Press and hold the DRUMS button to increase the volume Watch the Display and release the button wh...

Page 14: ...t a try 1 Select Arrangement B32 Big Band 2 Play notes in the upper range to hear the assigned Keyboard sound The Display indicates that it is UP1 E24 Jimmy Org 3 Press PROGRAM NUMBER buttons 21 The display will indicate that you have selected E21 Tone Wheel as the Upper Keyboard sound Play the keyboard to hear the new sound 4 Start the Arrangement Then as it plays select PROGRAM BANK A followed b...

Page 15: ...ram is indicated 2 Play in the upper range of the keyboard to hear the Dist Lead sound 3 Press the UPPER2 button then press the UPPER1 button to turn its LED off You ll hear a Clavinet sound Pressing both buttons will layer the programs 4 In the VOLUME section press the LOW UPP2 button The Display will indicate UP2 A18 Clavinet as the UPPER2 sound Note that because you have selected the LOW UPP2 b...

Page 16: ...e You ll hear the Lite Voices program assigned to the lower split point Play in the upper range to hear the Dist Lead sound Or Changing the Split Point 1 Select Arrangement A75 By on Again note that the UPPER1 button is lit Also note that the SPLIT button is lit in the KEYBOARD MODE section located above the PROGRAM section 2 Without starting the arrangement simply play notes in the lower and uppe...

Page 17: ...rd to hear the LAYERED sound 5 Press the UPPER1 button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section to turn it OFF then play the keyboard You ll hear just the organ the UPPER2 sound across the entire range of the keyboard 6 Press the M DRUMS button in the KEYBOARD MODE section Play the keyboard to hear drum sounds across the keyboard the Display indicates the drum program kit that is accessed and you can use th...

Page 18: ...e track in the VOLUME section This is what determines which sounds get transposed To transpose in semitones 1 Start Arrangement B46 again 2 Press the TRANSPOSE button and listen to the arrangement Transpose will not occur until the first beat of the following measure The Display indicates the current transposition key 3 Press both TRANSPOSE buttons to cancel the transposition Chord Scanning and Re...

Page 19: ...to play for the backing tracks to detect a chord depends on the settings in the Chord Recognition mode page 11 of Global mode The default setting is FINGERED2 which means that three or more notes have to be played to trigger chord scanning This can be changed to even include the easy fingered method as adopted by Yamaha for the more novice player See the manual pg 131 for more information ...

Page 20: ...the LOWER button in the CHORD SCANNING section to turn it OFF 10 Press the UPPER button in the CHORD SCANNING section to turn it ON Then play chords in the upper section of the keyboard to activate scanning Keep that arrangement playin You re a Dancin Fool 11 Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section 12 Play notes in the lower range of the keyboard to hear the lower split sound 13 Pres...

Page 21: ...m in order of music genre i e U11 12 Latino U13 14 Dance etc 4 Save ALL to a new file on disk Give it a name that you ll easily recognize as your Favorite s file try something creative like Joe s Favs File Now that you ve created your custom user bank of arrangements Remember you can always get the original User bank data back it s on the Accessory Disk that ships with the iS40 Keyboard Sets On th...

Page 22: ...n this page you can adjust pan and effect send levels for the selected track 7 Press the CURSOR button to move and set both the C and D effect send levels to a value of 0 so that the bass track has no effect processing 8 Play in both ranges of the keyboard you ve created a Piano Bass split Adjust the volumes of the LOWER and UPPER tracks by pressing the appropriate buttons in the VOLUME section No...

Page 23: ...ment complete with chord control and keyboard data That s what the Backing Sequencer is all about Not only that but once you ve done it you can add a few extra tracks save your Backing Sequence as a Standard MIDI file and attach it to the email you send daily to your friends The Accessory Disk that is included with the iS40 contains a Backing Sequence Demo When you turn off the iS40 you will lose ...

Page 24: ...NG1 button 5 Press REC WRITE 6 Press START STOP You ll hear a two measure pre count before recording begins 7 Play a chord in the lower range of the keyboard during the pre count the Display will indicate the chord you played As recording continues Play a melody in the in the upper range of the keyboard Press either FILL button followed by one of the VARIATION buttons Remember the keyboard control...

Page 25: ... exercise you learned how to record a Backing Sequence in a quick and easy way by recording the keyboard control and chord tracks all at once This is a great way to check out the iS40 but just so you know there are other ways to record Backing Sequences and many more features like quantizing and event editing of recorded data even Step Recording For more information on the Backing Sequencer consul...

Page 26: ...ory and load playback the Format 1 SMF Working with the JukeBox Function With the JukeBox function you can create a custom play list of songs contained on disk The songs will playback in the order you desire 1 Insert the disk then press the UP button or DIAL to select the first song 2 Press the ENTER YES button to insert the song in the list 3 Choose the second song with the UP button or DIAL then...

Page 27: ...ME section 4 Press the upper VOLUME button repeatedly the button above VDF CUTOFF or hold it down as you play the keyboard to brighten the sound of the piano Press the lower VOLUME button repeatedly or hold it down and as you play you ll hear the sound becoming darker Press both upper and lower VOLUME buttons together to set the value back to 0 5 Press the VELOCITY SENS button and change it s valu...

Page 28: ...acks will continue to play MEMORY LOWER button This holds the Lower sound without keeping your hand on the keyboard In Global mode pg10 you can set this function to work in one of three ways ACTUAL chords reproduced exactly as played AUTO completes chords with missing notes i e playing notes C E B will trigger a Cmajor7th chord and the C E B and G will be played BASS when accompaniment is stopped ...

Page 29: ...eturns to the beginning of the measure The RESET button can also be used as a MIDI Panic button for stuck notes Scale Types There are ten preset scales plus four user scales available Programming of the user scales is done on page 15 of Disk Global mode In addition to the Main scale there is a Sub scale and you can use a foot switch EC5 pedal or MIDI to change between Main and Sub scales Settings ...

Page 30: ...t and Synchro Stop keys Synchro Start Stop key only Important Features iS40 1695 What makes this feature important Aftertouch more control of sound and effects 14 Mbyte PCM 2 more Mbyte a better piano sample 15 Keyboard sets instant access to favorite sound sets 2 pedal inputs more control dedicated damper EC5 input foot control of front panel switches 2 audio inputs external sources like tape CD ...

Page 31: ... A85 Macarena 037 A56 Hip Hop 045 A66 Beguine 053 A76 Calypso 061 A86 Tikitikità 038 A57 Dancing Tribe 046 A67 Last Rhumba 054 A77 Reggae 062 A87 Lambada 039 A58 Down Beat 047 A68 Cha Cha Cha 055 A78 DanceReggae 063 A88 Discosamba Traditional 1 Traditional 2 Jazz Jazz Funk 000 064 B11 Waltz 000 072 B21 Wiener Waltz 000 080 B31 Big Band 40 s 000 088 B41 Ballad 065 B12 Mazurka 073 B22 Slow Waltz 1 0...

Page 32: ...067 B14 Baritone Sax 075 B24 Pan Flute 083 A34 Chiffer Lead 091 B44 Space Voice 068 B15 Oboe 1 076 B25 Bottle Blow 084 A35 Charang 092 B45 BowedGlass 069 B16 English Horn 077 B26 Shaku 1 085 A36 Solo Vox 093 B46 Metal Pad 070 B17 Basson 078 B27 Whistle 1 086 A37 5Th Wave 094 B47 Halo Pad 071 B18 Clarinet 079 B28 Ocarina 1 087 A38 Bass Lead 095 B48 Sweep Pad Synth SFX Ethnic Percussion Effects 000 ...

Page 33: ...ano Strgs 002 008 E21 Tone Wheel 002 016 E31 R R Guitar 002 024 E41 FingerDark 001 E12 PianoPad 009 E22 70 Organ 017 E32 Dobro 025 E42 Dyno Bass 002 E13 Midi Piano 010 E23 Theatre Org 018 E33 ElectricAc 026 E43 Bass Mute 003 E14 Fresh Air 011 E24 Jimmy Org 019 E34 Mr Clean 027 E44 Stick Bass 004 E15 Mark II bis 012 E25 DblBrass 020 E35 Hackbrett 028 E45 Deep House 005 E16 Hard Tines 013 E26 SlowSu...