Document Outline

• Contents
• About this manual
• Quick Start
  • Quick Start
    • Setup
    • Playing Programs and Combinations
    • Listening to the demo songs
    • New features in software version 1.2
    • New features in software version 1.1
• Introduction to OASYS
  • Main Features
    • Open Architecture Synthesis Studio
  • Front and rear panels
    • Front panel
    • Rear panel
    • Names and functions of objects on the LCD display
  • Basic Information
    • About the OASYS' modes
    • About the OASYS' PCM memory
    • About polyphony
    • Basic operations
  • Setup
    • Connections
    • Turning the power on/off
    • Using the CD-R/RW drive
• Playing and editing Programs
  • Selecting Programs
  • Using Controllers
  • Using Chord mode
  • Quick Edits using the Sliders, Knobs and Switches
  • Detailed Editing with HD-1 Programs
  • Using LFOs and Envelopes (EGs)
  • Using Alternate Modulation (AMS) and the AMS Mixers
  • Controlling Pitch
  • Using Filters
  • Using the Amp section
  • Using Vector Synthesis
  • Effects
  • Automatically importing a Program into Sequence mode
• Playing and editing Combinations
  • Combination overview
  • Selecting Combinations
  • Easy Combination editing
  • Combination editing
  • Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches
  • MIDI Settings
  • Altering Programs to fit within a Combination
  • Effects
  • Automatically importing a Combination into Sequencer mode
  • Saving your edits
• Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
  • Overview - About the OASYS’ sequencer
    • Sequencer mode structure
  • Playing Songs
    • Playback
    • The control surface in Sequencer mode
  • MIDI recording
    • Preparations for recording
    • Recording MIDI in real-time
    • MIDI step recording
    • Recording the sound of a Combination or Program
    • Recording multiple MIDI tracks from an external sequencer
    • Recording System Exclusive events
    • Recording patterns
    • Other ways to record
  • Audio recording
    • Overview: About the OASYS’ hard disk recorder
    • Audio input settings and recording source selection
    • Recording procedure
    • Placing a WAVE file in an audio track
    • Song editing
    • Using RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Record)
    • Sampling in Sequencer mode
    • Saving your song
    • Cautions and other functions in Sequencer mode
• Sampling (Open Sampling System)
  • Sampling Overview
  • Preparations for sampling
  • Sampling and editing in Sampling mode
  • Sampling in Program, Combination, and Sequencer modes
• Settings for the entire OASYS (Global mode)
  • How Global mode is structured
  • P0: Basic Setup
  • Global audio settings
  • MIDI-related settings P1: MIDI
  • Pedal and other controller settings
  • Creating user scales
  • Setting Category Names for Programs, Combinations, and KARMA
  • Using Wave Sequences
    • Wave Sequence Overview
    • Programming Basics
    • Adjusting the sound of an individual step
    • Using rhythmic Wave Sequences
    • Creating smooth, evolving timbres
    • Modulating Wave Sequences
    • Saving Wave Sequences
  • Using Drum Kits
    • Drum Kit Overview
    • Before you start editing…
    • Editing Drum Kits
    • Saving Drum Kits
• Loading & saving data, and creating CDs
  • Saving data
    • Types of data that can be saved
    • Writing to internal memory
    • Saving to disks, CDs, and USB media
  • Loading data from disk
    • Loading .PCG, .SNG, and .KSC files
    • Loading individual banks from a .PCG file
    • Loading data by individual item or bank
  • Creating and playing audio CDs
    • Creating audio CDs
    • Playing audio CDs
  • Other disk operations
    • Viewing information about media - Disk Media Info
    • Setting the date and time
    • Restoring the factory settings
  • Other functions
    • Assigning functions to SW1/2 and the REALTIME KNOBS
    • Adjusting the brightness, contrast, and color of the LCD
    • Using tap tempo
    • Resetting controller values
    • Shortcuts
• Using Effects
  • Routing effect settings
  • Dynamic modulation, MIDI/Tempo Sync, and Common FX LFO
• Using KARMA
  • Overview - What is KARMA?
    • Performing with KARMA
    • KARMA function settings
    • Synchronizing the KARMA function
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
    • Power supply
    • LCD screen
    • Audio input and output
    • Programs and Combinations
    • Songs
    • Sampling
    • KARMA
    • Vector
    • Drum Kits
    • Wave Sequences
    • Effects
    • MIDI
    • Disks, CDs, and USB Media
    • Other problems
  • Media that can be used with the OASYS
    • Types of media supported by the OASYS
    • Operations that the OASYS can perform on media
  • Specifications and options
  • MIDI Implementation Chart