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Precautions THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Location the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Using the unit in the following locations can result in a mal- the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea- function. sonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- • In direct sunlight dential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and • Locations of extreme tempe
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COPYRIGHT WARNING Handling of the internal This professional device is intended only for use with works for which you yourself own the copy- hard disk right, for which you have received permission from the copyright holder to publicly perform, record, Do not apply physical shock to this device. In particu- broadcast, sell, and duplicate, or in connection with lar, you must never move this device or apply physi- activities which constitute “fair use” under copy- cal shock while the p
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Table of Contents Introduction .................... 5 Operation...................... 31 Main features ................................................................... 5 Song and Locate ........................................... 31 Conventions in this manual........................................... 6 1. Creating, naming and selecting songs ...................31 2. Using the counter display........................................32 Parts and the
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Upgrading the system .....................................81 TRACK ......................................................108 1. Downloading the system file.................................. 81 Vtr1–6: Select virtual tracks 1–6 ................................ 108 2. Upgrading the system.............................................. 81 Vtr7–12: Select virtual tracks 7–12 ............................ 108 EditTrk: Perform track editing operations ........
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Appendix..................... 143 Troubleshooting .......................................... 143 Nothing appears in the display................................. 143 No sound ...................................................................... 143 Channel fader or EQ does not work......................... 143 Can’t use digital input ................................................ 144 The input or recorded sound is noisy or distorted. 144 Effects do not apply .........................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Korg D1200 Digital Recording Powerful modeling effects with easy icon and knob-based Studio. operation. To take full advantage of the D1200’s functions and enjoy The internal effects use Korg’s “ ” modeling tech- trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and use nology to deliver detailed and powerful modeling the product as directed. Keep this manual in a safe place for sounds. “Modeling mode” lets you use easily und
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High-capacity built-in 40 GB hard disk drive. USB connec- tor for smooth data exchange with an external USB hard Conventions in this manual disk drive or computer. A high-capacity 40 GB hard disk drive is built-in. Of the Keys, switches and knobs [ ] capacity of this drive, 2 GB is allocated as a “USB Keys, dials, and knobs etc. located on the panel of the drive*” that can be used from a computer connected to D1200 are enclosed in s
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Introduction Parts and their function Top panel 1 2 4 5 6 21 20 19 3 18 7 17 8 16 9 15 10 11 12 13 14 Although the input level will depend on the device or 1 [INPUT 1], [INPUT 2] jacks performance, here are some guidelines for setting these Use these jacks to input mic/line signals (such as from a knobs. keyboard). –60 – –40 dBu: mic input You can use either XLR jacks or TRS phone jacks, and –30 dBu: guitar or bass guitar both sets of jacks are balanced. –10 d
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7 [TRACK STATUS] keys parameter is set to “Input”), the master fader adjusts the volume level of the master LR bus. These keys are used to switch each track between play/ • When bounce-recording (i.e., when the [BOUNCE] record or mute states. The status of the track will alter- “RecMode” tab page “Select RecMode” parameter is nate each time you press the key. set to “Bounce”), the master fader adjusts the record- PLAY (LED lit green): The track can be played. ing level to the tr
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Introduction 20 HDD/CD access indicator In order to use this key, the CDRW-1 CD-R/RW drive option (sold separately) must be installed. (→p.149) This indicator will light when the hard disk is being accessed during recording, playback, or editing, or if an 29 [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] key installed CD-R/RW drive is operating. Use this key to select the mixer channel to which the Never subject the D1200 to vibration or shock while this audio signal from each input jack will be input. (→p.98) HDD/CD
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This key is also used to edit the marks you have regis- 42 [SCRUB] key tered, for example by renaming or deleting them. Use this key to switch the Scrub, Play To/From, or Slow (→p.33, 119) Play functions on/off. You can use these different func- When you create an audio CD using the Disc At Once tions by controlling the [VALUE] dial and TRANSPORT method, these markers are used to separate the tracks. keys. (→p.124) (→p.66) 43 [METER/TRACK VIEW] key 38 [SCENE] key Use this key to view volume
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Introduction 6 [MIDI IN] connector This connector receives MIDI data. Use it when you Rear panel want to control the D1200 from a connected external MIDI device. (→p.79) 1 [DC IN] connector Connect the included AC/DC power supply to this con- 7 [MONITOR OUT L/R] jacks nector. Connect your external monitor system to these jacks. You can select the bus for monitor output in the 2 [S/P DIF OUT] jack [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] “Monitor” tab page This is an optical S/P DIF format (IEC60958, EIAJ CP- (→
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Objects in the display and their function Objects in the display To select an object shown in the display, use the [CURSOR] g: Radio buttons f: Dialog box keys to select it, and press the [ENTER] key. In this manual, references enclosed in double quotation marks such as “...”, “...” button, or “...” tab refer to ob- f: Dialog box jects in the display. On the other hand, references en- Press the [YES/OK] key to execute, or the [NO/CAN- closed in square brackets such as [...] key, [...] knob, [
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Introduction Toggle buttons Basic operation These are used to switch functions or on/off settings (→p.12). • Use the [CURSOR] keys to select the parameter, and press the [ENTER] key. The setting will be switched on/off each time you press the key. 1. Selecting a mode Radio buttons The various function of the D1200 are organized under dif- ferent modes. To access a specific feature, select the mode These are used to select one of multiple choices. that contains the desired function by pressin
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1-2. Input (audio input) connections Preparations The D1200 has four channels of analog input and one (two- channel) digital input jack. Connecting a guitar • Guitar or bass guitar ↔ [GUITAR IN] jack 1. Connections Here are some examples of basic connections for recording Connecting a mic 2: HOT with the D1200. As necessary, substitute the equipment you • Mic (XLR) ↔ [INPUT 1], 1: GND are using for the devices named here. [INPUT 2], phantom power 3: COLD CDRW-1 connections Connecting a keyboa
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Introduction 1-3. Connections when using external record- 2. Turning the power on/off ing devices Here are the connections for recording your song onto an ex- ternal device (DAT, MD, tape recorder, etc.). 2-1. Connecting the power supply • Optical digital (S/P DIF) input jack of a DAT or MD 1 Connect the included AC/DC power. ↔ [S/P DIF OUT] of the D1200 (use an optical digital Connect the included power cable to the AC/DC power cable for connections) supply. • AUX IN jacks of a cassette tap
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3 Turn off the power of devices such as a monitor system or MD recorder to which the audio from the D1200 is Listening to the demo song being sent. 4 Press and hold the D1200’s [POWER] key until the When the D1200 is shipped from the factory, it contains sev- power-off confirmation dialog box appears. eral demo songs. If you press the [YES/OK] key, the song will be saved Here’s how to listen to these demo songs. automatically, and then the power will be turned off. 1 Set the D1200’s [CHANNEL]
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Quick Start Tutorial This Quick Start Tutorial is designed to familiarize you with many of the features of the D1200, as well as with the many recording procedures that can be performed using the D1200. While the Operation and Reference sections of this manual will explain every feature and control in great de- tail, this step-by-step tutorial will allow you to “learn by doing” as we take you through the entire process, from recording your first track to mastering a CD. Step 1: Quick reco
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3. Creating a new song In order to begin recording, you must first create a new blank song. 1 Press the [SONG] key to access the “SelSong” tab page. 2 Use the [CURSOR] keys to select the “New” button, and press the [ENTER] key. The “MakeNewSong” dialog box will appear. 3 Specify the bit depth/number of tracks and the mixer settings for the song that will be created. Use the “SongType” buttons to select the bit depth and number of “SongType,” “MixerSet” tracks, and press the [ENTER] key. Selec
