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Owner’s Manual
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Precautions THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.) Location This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These • In direct sunlight limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates
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Switching the power on/standby......................17 Table of Contents 1. Preparing to turn on the power.................................. 17 Connecting the AC adapter.................................... 17 2. Turning the power on................................................. 17 Introduction .............................................. 6 3. Switching the power off.............................................. 18 Main features ..................................
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Using the [PAN] knobs to select/edit Step 4. Playback..............................................34 parameters.................................................................26 1. Playback...................................................................... 34 Canceling an edit (Undo/Redo) ............................26 Double-speed playback .......................................... 34 3. Tuning ...........................................................
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5. Loading/saving an effect user file................................40 Step 11. Mixdown ...........................................51 The file loaded at power-on....................................40 1. Recording onto a master recorder............................... 51 To save an effect user file ........................................41 2. Using the sub input.................................................... 51 To load an effect user file ........................
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P.2 DYNA: dynamics....................................................... 67 V-Track............................................................61 P.3 AMP: amplifier........................................................... 68 RHYTHM..........................................................61 P.4 CABI/EQ: cabinet/equalizer....................................... 68 P.1 Rhythm Pattern ..........................................................61 P.5 MOD: modulation..........
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CABI/EQ .........................................................74 Appendices .............................................84 1. CABINET ...........................................................74 Troubleshooting...............................................84 2. BASS CABINET ..................................................75 No sound ................................................................84 3. EQ .................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the KORG D4 Digital Recorder. Effects In order to take full advantage of the D4 and enjoy trouble- The built-in effect unit features Korg’s “ ” modeling free operation, please read this manual carefully. After you technology, and contains 100 different effect programs cre- have read this manual, please keep it for future reference. ated by professional musicians and engineers. You can also save 100 of your own original effect programs
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Introduction Printing conventions in this manual COPYRIGHT WARNING This professional device is intended only for use with works [ ]: Keys, and knobs on the panel of the D4 are enclosed in for which you yourself own the copyright, for which you have [square brackets]. received permission from the copyright holder to publicly per- “ ”: Parameters that appear in the display are enclosed in form, record, broadcast, sell, and duplicate, or in connection double quota
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You may hear hum or noise if you raise the INPUT LEVEL [1], [2] knob levels when nothing is connected to the input jacks. Features of the D4 and their function 4. TRACK ASSIGN [1], [2] keys These keys assign are used to assign the signal from 1. Top panel the [INPUT 1] and [INPUT 2] jacks to tracks. The [INPUT 1] jack corresponds to the TRACK ASSIGN [1] key, and the [INPUT 2] jack corresponds to the [2] key. 1 When you press one of the TRACK ASSIGN keys, that 2 key will li
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Introduction 6. FX WRITE [KNOB] key 11.FX [FINAL] key Press this key to register a favorite effect to the [PRE/ Press this key if you want to apply a final effect during FAVE] knob. playback or when bouncing or mixing tracks. If this key is lit, the effect is being applied. If you press the lit key, 7. FX WRITE [PROG] key the effect will be bypassed. If you press and hold the After you’ve edited an effect, press this key to save key, the effect will turn off. your cust
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bus. During playback, the sound is output from the these keys to store the current time location to that key. [MASTER OUT] jacks at the volume specified by this In the auto-punch record mode (the [PUNCH] key will fader. If you’ve selected “BOUNCE,” “MASTERING,” be lit), recording will automatically begin and end or “MP2” as the “REC MODE,” this fader adjusts the (punch-in/out) at the times specified by these keys. overall recording level of the tracks selected by “REC The times registered to th
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Introduction If you’ve used the [REC SEL] keys to select a recording FF (Fast Forward) track, press the [REC] key and then press the [PLAY] If you press and hold this key during playback, the key to begin recording. time location will move rapidly toward the end of the The [PLAY] key will remain lit during playback or song. recording. 24.[UNDO] key If you press this key during playback, the playback Use this key to undo the most recent recording or will slow down to half-speed - without chan
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device (e.g., the output of a keyboard or effect processor). to this jack for perform punch-in/out recording. 2. [INPUT 1] jack 7. [USB] connector You can connect a guitar, bass, or keyboard to this Use a USB cable to connect the D4 to your computer. monaural phone jack. (→p.53) 3. [INPUT 2] switch 8. [DC 9V] connector Set this switch for the type of device connected to the Connect the included AC adapter to this connector. [INPUT 2] jack. 9. [POWER] switch (MIC) INT: Use this setting if you’re
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Introduction 6. Fx icon 4. Display screen This icon is shown when the value display is indicat- 1 23 4 5 6 ing the number of the currently selected effect and its effect chain. 7. Song icon 10 7 11 This icon is shown when the value display is indicat- ing the number of the currently selected song and the 8 12 grade (recording quality) of that song. 13 9 8. Level meter 14 15 This area indicates the input/recording and output/ playback level of each track. 1. Page parameter display/Location cou
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13.Record mode icon These icons indicate the current recording mode. Set the [MODE] knob to “REC MODE” and use the [VALUE] dial to select the appropriate recording mode. INPUT: The input signal will be recorded. This is the normal recording mode. BOUNCE: In the BOUNCE recording mode, up to three tracks of playback and one external input can be bounced (mixed) down to one track; or you can chose to have two tracks of playback and two external inputs to be bounced down to two tracks. MAST
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Introduction Connecting a mic (to the XLR jack) Connections [INPUT 2] (MIC) EXT The diagram below shows basic connections for the D4. Adapt these instructions as appropriate for your equip- Mic ment, and make the necessary connections. The power must be turned off while you make connections. 2:HOT 1:GND 3:COLD 1. Input Set the [INPUT 1] and [INPUT 2] switches appropriately for the input device you’ve connected. (→p.11) Connecting a guitar 2. Output [INPUT 1] GTR [MASTER OUT] Powered monitor s
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2. Removing a card Grasp the ridge located on the underside of the card, Inserting or removing a card and pull it out toward yourself. In order to record on the D4, you will need a Compact- Flash card (which we’ll refer to simply as a “card” in this manual). 1. Inserting a card Insert the card with the label facing upward. Firmly push the card all the way into the card slot. Be careful to insert the card in the correct direction. Never insert or remove the card while the power is on. Doing s
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Introduction 2. Turning the power on Switching the power on/standby Here’s the correct way to turn on the power of the D4 and any other connected devices. 1 Lower the [MASTER] fader to 0. 1. Preparing to turn on the power Also lower the volume of any connected external Before you connect the power supply, make sure that the devices to the minimum setting. [POWER] switch is set to the STANDBY position. 2 Turn on the power of any connected external devices. Turn on the power of external input
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3. Switching the power off Make sure that operations such as song playback or recording are completed, and turn off the power by reversing the “Turning the power on” procedure from the previous page. Before you power-off, you must press the [STOP] key to save the song to the card. Turn the volume of all connected devices to the minimum setting, and turn off each power switch in order, beginning with the last device that receives the audio signal. Never turn off the power when the card acce
