KORG D3200 User Manual
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...............ii
Handling of the internal hard disk ................... iii
Data handling................................................. iii
COPYRIGHT WARNING................................... iii
Cautions when using the CD-R/RW drive ......... iv
Printing conventions in this manual .................. iv
Introduction ................................... 1
Included items..................................................1
Before using the D3200 for the first time........ 1
Power on/off ...................................................1
Setting the calendar .........................................2
Connection example.........................................3
Main features ............................................... 4
Parts and their function ................................. 6
Top panel ........................................................6
Rear panel.....................................................11
About the CD-R/RW drive ..............................12
Items and functions in the LCD screen........... 13
Basic operation........................................... 15
Examples of operation ...................................17
Quick Start .................................. 18
Step 1: Preparations ................................... 18
1. Connections ..............................................18
2. Turn the D3200 on ....................................18
3. Listen to the demo song .............................19
Step 2: Quick recording .............................. 20
1. Create a new song ....................................20
2. Name the song .........................................20
3. Connect your audio sources to the mixer
inputs .......................................................21
Connect mics and instruments to the INPUT
jacks...................................................................... 21
Assign the inputs to channels .......................... 22
4. Adding EQ and EFFECTS ............................23
Applying EQ to the input sound..................... 23
Applying effects to the input sound ............... 24
5. Recording................................................. 25
Preparations for recording ...............................25
Start recording....................................................26
6. Playback .................................................. 26
Step 3: Overdubbing ...................................27
1. Recording................................................. 27
2. Playback .................................................. 27
Step 4: Mixdown and mastering ..................28
1. Applying effects and EQ to individual
channels................................................... 28
Applying effects to individual channels/tracks
(Insert Effect) ......................................................28
Applying EQ to each channel/track ...............28
Adjusting the pan ..............................................29
Using the channel/track sends to apply effects
(Master Effects)...................................................29
Selecting a master effect....................................29
Adjusting the Master Effect 1 Send amount for
each track ............................................................30
Checking and adjusting the master effect ......30
2. Applying Final (or mastering) effects and EQ to
the entire song.......................................... 31
Set the meters to display the post fader
levels. ...................................................................31
Applying an effect to the master bus
(Final Effect)........................................................31
Applying EQ to the master bus (Master EQ).32
3. Recording the master track........................ 33
4. Writing to a CD ........................................ 34
Saving your song........................................... 34
Operation ....................................35
Song, Locate................................................35
1. Selecting/creating a song.......................... 35
1-1. Creating a new song......................... 35
1-2. Renaming a song.............................. 36
Using the name library ................................36
1-3. Selecting a song................................ 36
Selecting a song from the song list .............36
Selecting a song from another song drive ..36
2. Location ................................................... 37
2-1. Switching the counter display ............ 37
Switching the information display area ....37
2-2. Moving to a different location............ 38