KORG M3 - Manual (Page 82)

Playing and editing Combinations
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Altering Programs to fit
within a Combination
You can make various changes to Programs within the
context of a particular Combination, to make them fit
better with other Programs, or to create particular
sonic effects. These changes do not affect the original
Programs, or how those Programs sound in other
Combinations.
Timbre Parameters: OSC
Force OSC Mode
Normally this should be set to PRG, so that the sound
will play as set by the original Program.
If you wish to force a polyphonic program to sound
monophonically, set this either to MN (Mono) or LGT
(Legato). Conversely, set this to Poly if you wish to
force a monophonic program to play polyphonically.
For details, please see “Force OSC Mode,” on page 150
of the Parameter Guide.
OSC Select
Normally, this should be set to BTH (Both).
If the timbre is using a Program whose Oscillator
Mode
is Double, and you want only OSC1 or OSC2
(not both) to sound, set this to OSC1 (only OSC1 will
sound) or OSC2 (only OSC2 will sound).
Portamento
Normally, this should be set to PRG.
If the Program uses portamento, but you’d like to
disable this for the current Combination, set this
parameter to Off.
Conversely, if you want to force the portamento to be
on, or just to change the portamento time, set this to a
value of 001–127. The portamento will change to use
the newly specified time.
Timbre Parameters: Pitch
Transpose, Detune (BPM Adjust)
These parameters adjust the pitch of the timbre.
• In a layer-type combination, you can set two or
more timbres to the same program, and create a
richer sound by using Transpose to shift their pitch
apart by an octave or by using Detune to create a
slight difference in pitch between the two.
• In split-type combinations, you can use Transpose
to shift the pitch (in semitone units) of the
programs specified for each key zone.
• If you wish to change the playback pitch of a drum
program, use Detune. If you change the Transpose
setting, the relationship between notes and drum
sounds will change.
Adjusting the BPM of multisamples or sam-
ples created in Sampling mode
If a timbre’s program uses multisamples or samples
that you created in Sampling mode (or loaded in
Media mode) at a specific BPM value, you can use the
menu command Detune BPM Adjust to call up a new
BPM value. This changes the BPM by adjusting the
playback pitch.
For details, please see “Detune BPM Adjust,” on
page 188 of the Parameter Guide.
Use Program’s Scale, Scale
This specifies the scale for each timbre. If you check
Use Program’s Scale
, the scale specified by the
program will be used. Timbres for which this is not
checked
will use the Scale setting.