KORG M3 - Manual (Page 146)

Settings for the entire M3 (Global mode)
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Using Hold
The Program Hold parameter can be especially useful
for drum programs, since it lets the samples ring out
naturally regardless of how long you hold down the
note. The way that this works depends on settings in
both the Program and the Drum Kit, as described
below.
To enable Hold:
1. Access the Prog P1: Basic/DT/Ctrls– Key Zone/
Scale page.
2. Under Key Zone, make sure that the Hold check-
box is checked.
Once you’ve turned on Hold for the Program, the
function is controlled on a note-by-note basis
according to settings within the Drum Kit.
3. Access the Global P5: Drum Kit– Voice/Mixer
page.
4. For each key, set the Enable Note Off Receive
parameter as desired.
If this parameter is unchecked, the key will be held.
If it is checked, the key will not be held.
If you turn off Hold in the Program, no keys will be
held - regardless of their Enable Note Off Receive
setting.
Controlling effects for each key
Drum Kits have their own, built-in mixers. For each
key, you can control the Insert Effects bussing, Master
Effects sends, and pan.
To use separate bus settings for each key:
1. Access the Prog P8: IFX– Routing page.
2. Make sure that the Use DKit Setting check-box is
checked.
When Use DKit Setting is on, the Program will use the
Bus Select and Effects Send settings for each key of the
Drum Kit.
When Use DKit Setting is off, the Program will ignore
the Drum Kit’s Bus Select and Effects Send settings.
3. Access the Global P5: Drum Kit– Voice/Mixer
page.
4. Use the Bus (IFX/Output) Select parameter to send
drum sounds through their own Insert effects, or
to the individual outputs.
If you like, you can send each note to its own Insert
effect, or to the individual audio outputs, in addition to
the main L/R outputs.
For example, you might send all snare sounds to IFX1,
all kick sounds to IFX2, and the remaining sounds to L/
R
.
Tip: In most preloaded drumkits, the drum
instruments have the same Bus (IFX/Output) Select
settings according to their type, as follows.
Snares → IFX1
Kicks → IFX2
Other → IFX3
5. Use Send1 (to MFX1) and Send2 (to MFX2) to set
the send levels to the master effects.
Controlling pan for each key
To use separate pan settings for each key:
1. Access the Prog P4: Amp/EQ– Amp1/Driver1 page.
2. Under Pan, make sure that the Use DKit Setting
check-box is checked.
When Use DKit Setting is on, the Program will use the
pan settings for each key of the Drum Kit.
3. Access the Global P5: Drum Kit– Voice/Mixer
page.
4. Use “Pan” to specify the panning for each key.
Saving Drum Kits
Once you’ve spent all this time editing, you’ll want to
save your work.
The contents of your editing in Global mode are
preserved as long as the power is on, but will be
lost when you turn off the power. If you want to
keep your edits, you must execute Write Drum
Kits
(or “Update Drum Kits”).
This will save all drum kits.