KORG M3 - Manual (Page 132)

Sampling (Open Sampling System)
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The sound sent to AUX Bus 1/2 will be sampled. The
sound of the internal sound generator sent to the L/R
bus will not be sampled.
Trigger : Sampling START SW
Press the SAMPLING REC switch to enter record-
standby mode. Then press the SAMPLING START/
STOP switch to start sampling.
Save to : RAM
The sample will be recorded to RAM memory.
Mode : L-Mono
The sound of the internal L channels will be sampled
in mono.
10.Let’s modify some of the settings.
Metronome Precount : 4
When you press the SAMPLING REC switch to enter
record-standby mode and then press the SAMPLING
START/STOP switch to start sampling, a four-beat
count will sound, and then recording will begin. (The
metronome will not sound during recording.)
You may also wish to adjust the Input Pan.
11.Play your guitar at the volume that you will be
recording.
If the display indicates “ADC OVERLOAD !” (AD
converter input overload), turn the rear panel LEVEL
knob toward MIN to adjust the level appropriately.
The best audio quality will be obtained at the highest
possible level that does not cause an overload; i.e., a
level that is slightly below the point where “ADC
OVERLOAD !” is displayed.
12.Press the SAMPLING REC switch.
Play your guitar, and the level meter will indicate the
volume at which the guitar will be sampled.
Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it on, play
the keyboard to start the drum phrase, and play your
guitar while adjusting the final volume.
If the “CLIP !” indication appears, use the VALUE
controller to lower the Recording Level slider (located
in the right side of the display) below +0.0 to an
appropriate level.
13.When you have finished making adjustments,
press the SAMPLING REC switch.
Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn off the
KARMA function.
14.Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it on,
and then press the SAMPLING REC switch to
enter record-ready mode.
15.Press the SAMPLING START/STOP switch to
begin recording.
16.When you’ve finished recording, press the
SAMPLING START/STOP switch to stop
recording.
17.Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it off.
18.Listen to the sound that was sampled.
Select the convert-destination program bank and
number.
When you play the C2 key, you’ll hear the sampled
sound.