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Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................ 1 Main features ..........................................................................................................1 Please note before use ...........................................................................................1 PS60 Editor and PS60 Plug-In Editor operating requirements .............................1 Installation ...........................
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Selecting a parameter and editing the value............................................................................. 26 Selecting and executing utility functions ................................................................................... 26 Writing (store/saving) ................................................................................................................ 27 Utility commands.....................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Korg PS60 Performance Synthesizer. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. Main features The PS60 Editor and the PS60 Plug-In Editor are applications for Macintosh or Windows that allow you to edit the PS60’s programs, performance, effects, and global settings. The PS60 Editor is a stand-alone editor. The PS60 Plug-In Editor is an editor that is compatible with the VST, Audio Units, or RTAS form
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Installation Installation in Windows To install the PS60 Editor and the PS60 Plug-In Editor into Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, proceed as follows. If you want to connect the PS60 to your computer via USB and use the PS60 Editor and the PS60 Plug-In Editor, you must install the Korg USB-MIDI Driver. (Refer to the Installation Guide for details on how to install the Korg USB-MIDI Driver.) Insert the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 1 Normally the “PS60 Ap
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Installing the PS60 Editor / Plug-In Editor The “PS60 Editor/Plug-In Editor Installer” will appear. 1 Select and install all desired compoments, such as, the Editor (Standalone), Plug-In Editor (VST), and/or Plug-In Editor (RTAS). For example if you want to install the stand-alone version, click [Install Standalone Application]. The PS60 Editor screen will appear. Click [Next>]. 2 The “Welcome to the PS60 Editor setup wizard” screen will appear. Click [Next>]. 3 “PS60 Editor inf
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If the installation was successful, click [Close]. 8 The “PS60 Editor/Plug-In Editor Installer” will appear. Next you will install the plug-in version(s) that you want to use. Using the procedure 9 described above, begin with step 1 and install the plug-in version(s) that you want to use. If you don’t want to install the VST plug-in version or RTAS plug-in version, click [Exit Setup] to end the installation. When you’ve finished installing the application(s) you want, click [Exit Set
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Installation in Mac OS X To install the PS60 Editor and PS60 Plug-In Editor into Mac OS X, use the following procedure. You must install the KORG USB-MIDI Driver if you want to connect the PS60 to your computer via USB and use the PS60 Editor or the PS60 Plug-In Editor. (For details on installing the KORG USB-MIDI Driver, refer to the Install Guide.) Insert the included CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 1 Start up the installer by double-clicking on “PS60 Editor Installer.pkg” located i
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A screen where you can “Select a Destination” will appear. Select the installation 6 destination of your choice and click [Continue]. The “Standard (Easy) Installation” dialog box will appear. Click [Install]. 7 An authentication dialog box may appear at this point, depending on the version of your 8 operating system. If so, type your password and click [OK]. Depending on the version of your operating system, you might see a dialog box stating “Your computer must be restarted af
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Setup PS60 Setup If you want to use the PS60 Editor with the PS60 connected to your computer via USB, you must make sure that you’ve finished installing and setting-up the KORG USB-MIDI Driver before you start up the PS60 Editor. Use a USB cable to connect the PS60’s USB connector to the USB port of your computer. 1 In the PS60’s Global mode, make sure that MIDI Filter “SysEX” is on (the check box 2 should be checked). (The factory setting is off.) If you turn off the MIDI Filt
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Setting up the PS60 Plug-In Editor If you want to use the PS60 Editor with the PS60 connected to your computer via USB, you must make sure that you have finished installing and setting-up the KORG USB-MIDI Driver before you start up the PS60 Editor. This section explains how to set up the PS60 Plug-In Editor in your host application and adjust the settings so that it will function correctly. About the PS60 Plug-In Editor Parameter data is sent and received between the PS60 Plug-In Ed
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Using an external mixer to control the PS60’s audio signal If you want to mix the PS60’s audio signals with the audio signals sent from your host application via your audio interface, or with audio signals from another sound module, you can make connections as shown below. Powered monitors PS60 ’s audio signals INPUT INPUT Other audio signals MIDI signals Audio interface Audio mixer USB Computer L/MONO R USB PS60 Using your host application to control the PS60’s audio signal If you wa
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Host application settings The following material explains how to start up the PS60 Plug-In Editor in your host application and select the appropriate settings for it to function properly. Please proceed to the specific explanation for the system you’re using. Apple – Logic Pro 9 Start up Logic Pro 9. 1 Create a Software Instrument Track, and initialize the “PS60 Plug-In Editor.” 2 Software Instrument Track To route the PS60’s audio signal into Logic Pro 9, create an audio track
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Steinberg – Cubase 5 Start up Cubase 5 and create a project. 1 In the VST Instruments window, start up the “PS60 Plug-In Editor.” 2 Create a MIDI track. In the output section of that MIDI track, choose the “PS60 Plug-In 3 Editor” which you started up in the VST Instruments window. To route the PS60’s audio signal to Cubase 5, create an audio track. On the input section 4 of the audio track, select the audio interface input where you’ve connected the PS60’s audio signal. Tur
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Ableton – Live 8 Start up Live 8, and choose “View” →“Session View.” 1 From the plug-in device browser, drag and drop the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” onto the 2 session view. This will create a MIDI track with the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” started up. Verify that the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” is running in the MIDI track view. Press the arm button so that the MIDI input from the external source will be sent to the 3 “PS60 Plug-In Editor.” MIDI Track To route the PS60’s audio signal to Live
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MOTU – Digital Performer 7 Start up Digital Performer 7. 1 Create an instrument track. Start up the “PS60 Plug-In Editor.” 2 Instrument Track Create a MIDI track. Choose the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” as the output of that MIDI track. 3 Tracks Windows – MIDI Track To route the PS60’s audio signal to Digital Performer 7, create an audio track or an AUX 4 track. On the input section of that track, select the audio interface input where you’ve connected the PS60’s audio signal.
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Digidesign – Pro Tools LE 8 Start up Pro Tools LE 8, and open a session. 1 Create an audio track (stereo), and start up the “PS60 Plug-In Editor.” 2 Audio Track Create a MIDI track. Choose the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” as the output of that MIDI track. 3 MIDI Track To route the PS60’s audio signal to Pro Tools LE 8, create an audio track or an AUX input 4 track. On the input section, please select the audio interface input where you’ve connected the PS60’s audio signal. Audio
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If you’re routing the PS60’s audio signal to an audio track, arm the REC button so that 5 you can hear/monitor the audio signal. If you are routing the PS60’s audio signal to an AUX input track, this setting is not necessary. Audio Track 15
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Cakewalk – SONAR8/8.5 Start up SONAR 8/8.5, and open a project. 1 From the Synth Rack, choose the “PS60 Plug-In Editor,” and create an instrument track at 2 the same time. An instrument track with the PS60 Plug-In Editor assigned to it will be created. 3 If you want to input the PS60's audio signal to your host application, first create an audio 4 track. For the input of that audio track, select your audio interface's input where the PS60's audio signal is being input.
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Other host applications Start up your host application. 1 Start up the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” as a plug-in instrument. 2 Create a MIDI track. Choose the “PS60 Plug-In Editor” as the output of that MIDI track. 3 To route the PS60’s audio signal to your host application, create an audio track. On the 4 input section of that audio track, select the input where the PS60’s audio is connected. Enable the monitor function on the audio track that will be receiving the audio signal from 5
