KORG OASYS musical instruments - Manual (Page 157)

MIDI-related settings P1: MIDI
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MIDI-related settings P1: MIDI
MIDI Setup, MIDI Filter, External
Here you can make MIDI settings for the entire
OASYS. You can also use the menu commands of this
page to transmit MIDI System Exclusive data dumps.
Here you can also assign the functions that the faders,
knobs, and switches will have when the control surface
CONTROL ASSIGN EXTERNAL is on.
Pedal and other controller settings
The Controller tab of the Controller/Scale page lets
you control how the footswitches and foot pedal will
work, as well as setting up controller mappings for the
KARMA controls and the drum/chord pads.
Specifying the function of the
ASSIGNABLE Switch and ASSIGNABLE
Pedal
Assignable Switch
Foot Switch Assign lets you assign a function to a
footswitch, such as the optional Korg PS-1, connected
to the rear-panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.
You can choose from the following functions:
• Alternate modulation source
• Effect dynamic modulation source
• Switch portamento on/off
• Control the sostenuto effect
• Turn the soft pedal effect on/off
• Select programs or combinations (up/down)
• Start/stop the sequencer
• Punch-in/out on the sequencer
• Tap tempo
• KARMA on/off
• The functions of controllers such as the joystick or
ribbon controller
Assignable Pedal
You can specify the function that will be performed by
an assignable pedal (the optional XVP-10 EXP/VEL
pedal or EXP-2 foot controller) connected to the
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack.
• This is set by “Foot Pedal Assign.”
You can choose from the following functions.
• Master volume
• Alternate modulation source
• Effect dynamic modulation source
• Portamento pitch change speed
• Volume
• The pan following an insert effect
• Pan
• Volume
• Send levels to the master effects
• Duplicate the function of another controller, such as
the joystick or ribbon
Note: You can use this as a source for alternate
modulation or effect dynamic modulation, and use it
to control program parameters or effect parameters. In
this case, set “Foot Switch Assign” to Foot SW
(CC#82), and “Foot Pedal Assign” to Foot Pedal
(CC#04).
Changing Programs and Combinations with the
the foot switch
1. Press the “Foot Switch Assign” popup button, and
select either Program Up or Program Down.
Program Up will cause the next higher program
number to be selected each time you press the foot
switch.
Program Down will cause the next lower program
number to be selected each time you press the foot
switch.
2. Set the “Foot Switch Polarity” to the polarity of
the foot switch you have connected.
If you have connected a Korg PS-1 pedal switch, set
this to (–) KORG Standard. If the polarity is not set
correctly, the pedal will not function appropriately.
3. Either press the PROG switch to enter Program P0:
Play, or press the COMBI switch to enter
Combination P0: Play.
When you press the foot switch, the program/
combination will change.