Korg EASYSTART D12 user manual

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EasyStart




D12 Main Features


• No Audio Compression
• 12 channel, 4 buss digital mixer

• 12 track recorder, with a total of

96 virtual tracks
• Hi, Lo and adjustable mid

frequency EQ for every channel
• Up to 11 simultaneous effects

per song: 8 inserts, 2 masters
and a final effect. Includes
REMS mic, amp and cabinet

effects plus 98 effect chains
and hundreds of programs

• Internal/External Mix
Automation with 100 Scenes

per song

• Extensive digital

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D12 EasyStart A quick overview of D12 modes SONG/CD – This mode allows you to select songs, create a new song, rename a song, perform song editing functions (copy song, move song, protect song, etc.), use the Program Play function, listen to audio CD’s and burn a CDR/RW of your final mix. RECORD – Here you can select the Recording mode (“Input” or “Bounce”). The default setting to record tracks is “Input”. INPUT/TUNER – This mode allows you to assign the 4 analog and S/PDIFdigital

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D12 EasyStart Navigating the D12 To select the display “tabs” in each mode, repeatedly press a mode key: [INPUT/TUNER], [EQ/PHASE] etc. To move to different locations in the display, use the four-position CURSOR. To confirm a highlighted selection in the display, press the [ENTER] key. To change a highlighted value, rotate the DIAL. Getting started: Listening to the demo songs: 1. After connecting the AC power cable, press the [POWER] key (red) on the top panel. 2. Press the [S

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D12 EasyStart Working with EQ on playback: 1. Press the [EQ/PHASE] key. 2. Use the four way CURSOR and DIAL to select the “knob” in the display, and edit the value for the EQ parameter for a specific track. The upper left hand side of the display will show the parameter and track you will be working with. (To change EQ settings for tracks 5-8 and 9-12 press the [EQ/PHASE] key again) Using the Insert Effects: 1. Press the [INSERT EFFECT] key, and then select the “ ” popup button

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D12 EasyStart 3. To store additional scenes, start song playback and change mixer settings, then press the [STORE] key, followed by pressing the [SCENE] key again. Each time you do this, a new scene will be created and stored in the Scene Memory. 4. You can also get a visual picture of what each Scene looks like, and edit its parameters, by selecting the “MixView” tab in the display and using the TRACK Faders and PAN knobs to adjust values. The changes you make will be indicated in the disp