KORG M3 - Manual (Page 120)

Sampling (Open Sampling System)
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Basic sampling procedure
Sampling your voice from a mic, and
playing it back as a one-shot sample
In this example we will use a mic connected to the
AUDIO INPUT 1 jack to sample your voice in
monaural.
Connect a mic and adjust the input level
1. Connect a mic to the rear panel AUDIO INPUT 1
jack.
2. Set the AUDIO INPUT MIC/LINE switch to the
MIC position, turn the LEVEL knob to MIN,
connect your mic, and then set the LEVEL knob to
about the center position.
Sampling setup
1. Access the Sampling P0: Recording– Audio In/
Setup page.
Press the MODE SAMPLING switch to enter Sampling
mode. Make sure that the Sampling P0: Recording
page is displayed.
If this page is not displayed, press the EXIT switch to
make the page appear, and then press the Audio In/
Setup tab.
2. Choose the menu command “Auto Sampling
Setup”; the dialog box will appear.
“Auto Sampling Setup” automatically sets the
parameters necessary for sampling in each mode.
You’ll want to use these settings as a guideline when
sampling.
3. Select “REC Audio Input.”
This will make settings for sampling an external audio
source.
4. Set “Source Audio” to Analog. This means that the
instrument or other external audio input source
connected to the AUDIO INPUT 1, 2 jacks will be
sampled.
5. Set “Mono-L/Mono-R/Stereo” to Mono-L. With
this setting, the input from the INPUT 1 jack will
be sent to the internal L-channel and sampled in
monaural.
6. For the “Save to” field, select RAM. The sampled
data will be written into RAM memory.
7. Turn “IFX” Off. You will be sampling without
applying an insert effect.
8. Press the OK button to execute the command.
You have now made the settings necessary for
sampling.
Note: Take a look at the settings that have been made.
Analog Input:
Specify the input level from the INPUT 1 jack, set the
pan, and choose the L/R bus as the destination.
Source BUS : L/R
The sound sent to the L/R bus will be sampled.
Trigger : Sampling START SW
Sampling will start when you press the SAMPLING
START/STOP switch.
Recording Level : +0.0
This is the default setting for recording an external
input.
Save to : RAM
You will be sampling to RAM memory.
Sampling Mode : L–Mono
The sound of the internal L channel will be sampled in
mono.
9. Let’s change the “Trigger” setting which specifies
how sampling will start. We’ll set it to make
sampling start when the audio input exceeds a
specified volume.
• Set Trigger to Threshold, and Level to –30 dB.
Recording will start automatically when an audio
input of –30 dB or greater occurs while in record-
ready mode.
• Set Pre Trigger to 005 ms. Recording will begin
from a point slightly (5 ms) before sampling starts,
so that the earliest portion of the sound is not lost.
MIC
Mic
Input 1 Level : 127, Pan: L000
BUS Select : L/R