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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placedon the apparatus.

7) Clean only with dry cloth.8) Do not block any ventilation openings, install in accordance

with the manufacturers instructions.

9) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)that produce heat.

10) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized orgrounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades withone wider than the other. A grounding type plug has twoblades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or thethird prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plugdoes not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician forreplacement of the obsolete outlet. (for U.S.A. and Canada)

11) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinchedparticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

12) Only use attachments/accessories specified by themanufacturer.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or whenunused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicingis required when the apparatus has been damaged in anyway, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquidhas been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, doesnot operate normally, or has been dropped.

15) Do not install this equipment on the far position from walloutlet and/or convenience receptacle.

16) Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a

box for the conveyance or similar unit.17) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

specified by the manufacturer, or sold with this apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

dangerous voltage within the products

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the product.

CAUTIONDanger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the

users authority to operate this equipment.

CE mark for European Harmonized StandardsCE mark which is attached to our companys products of AC mains

operated apparatus until December 31, 1996 means it conforms to

EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).

And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997 means it

conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/

68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Also, CE mark which is attached to our companys products of

Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive

(89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).

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Data handling

Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the con-

tents of memory to be lost, so we recommend that you

save imp ortant data on a flop py d isk or other media.

Please be awa re that Korg w ill accept no respon sibility

for any dam ages which may result from loss of data.Also, wh en d igitally recording copyrighted au dio

mater ial from a DAT or CD etc., you m ust obtain p er-

mission for use. Please be aware th at Korg will accept

no respon sibility for any copyright violations w hich

may occur through you r use of this product.

Handling of the internal harddrive

Do not ap ply p hysical shock to this dev ice. In particu-

lar, you m ust never m ove this device or app ly physical

shock while the power is turn ed on . This can cause

part or all of the data on disk to be lost, or may d amage

the hard disk or interior components.

When this device is moved to a location where the tem-

perature is radically different, water droplets may con-

den se on the d isk drive. If the device is used in this

condition, it may m alfunction, so please allow severa l

hours to pass before operating the device.

Do not repeatedly turn the pow er on/ off. This may

da mag e not only the TRITON STUDIO, but also any

SCSI dev ices that are conn ected.

This dev ice begins to access the hard d rive immed i-ately after the power is turned on.

Never turn off the power w hile the hard drive is being

accessed. Doing so can cau se all or part of the d ata on

the d isk to be lost, or may cause ma lfunctions such as

dam age to the hard drive.

If the hard drive has been damaged due to incorrect

operation, pow er failure, or accidental interruption

of the po wer supply, a fee may be charged fo r

replacement even if this device is still w ithin its war-

ranty period .

* Company names, product names, and names of for-

mats etc. are the trademarks or registered trade-

marks of their respective owners.

COPYRIGHT WARNING

This professional device is intend ed on ly for use

with w orks for wh ich you yourself own the copy-

right, for wh ich you have received p ermission from

the copyright holder to publicly perform, record,

broad cast, sell, and du plicate, or in connection w ith

activities which constitute fair use under copy-

right law. If you are not the copy right hold er, have

not received permission from the copyright holder,

or have n ot engaged in fair u se of the w orks, you

may be violating copyrigh t law, and ma y be liable

for damages and penalties. If you are un sure about

your rights to a work, p lease consult a copyright

attorney. KORG TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY

FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED

THROUGH U SE OF KORG PRODUCTS.

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Thank you for purchasing the Korg TRITON STUDIO music w orkstation/sampler.

To ensure trou ble-free enjoymen t, please read this manual carefully and u se the instru-

men t as directed.

About this manual

The owners manuals and how to use

them

The TRITON STUDIO com e w ith the following

owner s manuals.

Basic Guide

Parameter Guide

Voice Name Lis t

Basic Guide

First read th is manu al carefully to gain a basic un der-

standing of the instrument a nd to learn basic opera-

tion.

Introduction explains the function of each part, how

to mak e connections, basic operation, and gives an

overview of each m ode.

Quick Start explains th e basics of playing the TRI-

TON STUDIO (how to listen to th e dem o songs, select

sound s, and use convenient performance functions),

and describes examples of how to perform samp ling

and use the sequencer.

If you w ish to begin playing im med iately, read this sec-tion first.

Basic Functions contains m ode-by-mod e explana-

tions of wh at you need to know to ed it sound s, record

using th e sequencer, and to record samp les. This sec-

tion also explains how to use th e arp eggiator, effects,

and MIDI.

Appendices contains information on troubleshoot-

ing, specifications, and various other information.

Parameter Guide

The Parameter Guide contains explanations and other

information regarding the op erations of the param e-

ters and settings on th e TRITON STUDIO. The expla-

nations are organized by mod e, and page.

Explanations and other information on the effects and

their pa ram eters are also provided for each effect.

Refer to this guide w hen an unfamiliar param eter

app ears in the display, or when you need to know

more abou t a p articular function.

Voice Name List

This lists the mu ltisamples and dru msamp les that are

built into th e TRITON STUDIO, and the factory p reset

combinations, programs, drum kits, and user arpeggio

patterns.

Refer to these lists when you w ish to know more about

the preloaded sounds.

Conventions in this manual

References to the TRITON STUDIO

The TRITON STUDIO is ava ilable in 88-key, 76-key

and 61-key mod els, but all three m odels are referred to

with out d istinction in this man ual as the TRITON

STUDIO. Illustrations of the front an d rear pan els in

this manu al show the 61-key mod el, but the illustra-

tions app ly equally to the 88-key and 76-key mod els.

Abbreviations for the manuals BG, PG, VNL

References to the manu als included with th eTRITON

STUDIO are abbreviated a s follows in this docu men t.

BG: Basic Guide

PG: Parameter Guide

VNL: Voice Na me List

Keys and knobs [ ]

References to the key s, dials, and k nobs on the TRI-

TON STUDIOs pan el are enclosed in square br ackets

[ ]. References to buttons or tabs indicate objects in

the LCD display screen.

Parameters in the LCD display screen

Param eters displayed in the LCD screen are enclosed

in double quotation marks .

Boldface type

Parameter values are p rinted in boldface type.

Content that is of particular importance is also printed

in boldface type.

Procedure steps123 ...

Steps in a procedu re are listed as 123 ...

p.I

These indicate pages or param eter num bers to which

you can refer.

Symbols , ,

These symbols respectively indicate cautions, adv ice,

and MIDI-related explanations.

Example screen displays

The values of the pa rameters shown in the example

screens of this manual are only for explanatory pur-

poses, and may n ot necessary match the values that

app ear in the LCD screen of your instrument.

MIDI-related explanations

CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number.

In explanation s of MIDI messages, numbers in square

brackets [ ] always indicate hexadecimal n um bers.

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Table of Contents

Data ha nd ling ...............................................................iii

Hand ling of the inte rna l hard d rive .........................iii

COPYRIGH T WARN ING ..........................................iii

About this manual.......................................................iv

Introduction.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1Main features ................................................................. 1

Front and rear panel ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 3Fron t pan el.....................................................................3

Rear pan el ......................................................................6

Names and functions of objects in the LCD screen . . 8

Connections ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 101. Conn ecting th e pow er cable.................................11

2. Analog aud io outp ut connections.......................11

3. Analog aud io inpu t conn ections .........................11

4. Digital audio inpu t/ outpu t connections............11

5. Conn ecting pedals ................................................. 11

6. SCSI device connections ....................................... 12

7. Connections to MIDI equipment/ compu ters ...12

8. Installing op tion s ...................................................12

Basic concepts.... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... 13Overview of the modes..............................................13

Abou t polyp hony .......................................................15

Tone gen erato rs and oscillators...........................15Nu mber of vo ices in each m od e ..........................15

Basic op era tion ............................................................16

1. Selecting mod es .................................................16

2. Select ing pages ...................................................16

3. Setting a param eter ...........................................17

Quick Start. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19

Turning the power on/off ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 191. Turn ing the p ow er on ........................................... 19

2. Turn ing the power off........................................... 19

Listening to a demo song ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 201. Loading the demo song data in Disk mode.......20

2. Selecting and p laying a dem onstration song in

Sequ encer mod e.....................................................21

Play ing a cue list .................................................... 21

Selecting and playing a program .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22Selecting a prog ram .................................................... 22

Selecting and playing a combination .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24Selecting a combina tion .............................................24

Using controllers to modify the sound . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 25Joyst ick ......................................................................... 25

Ribbon con tro ller ........................................................ 25

SW1, SW2 .................................................................... 25

REALTIME CON TROLS [1], [2], [3], [4] ................. 26

[VALUE] slider ........................................................... 27

Keyboard ..................................................................... 27

Foot ped als/ Switch .................................................... 28

ARPEGGIATOR [TEMPO] knob, [GATE] knob,

[VELOCITY] kn ob ................................................. 28

Using the arpeggiator while you play.................29Using the ar peggiator in Program mod e ................ 29

Settings using contro llers ..................................... 29

Settings in the LCD screen ................................... 30

Using the arp eggiator in Combination mod e ........ 31Settings in the LCD screen ................................... 31

Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) function.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33

Simple program editing.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 34Perform ance Ed it........................................................ 34

Realtim e contro ls........................................................ 34

Simple combination editing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35An exam ple of ed iting ............................................... 35

Sampling (recording a sample). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 37

Sam pling a vocal from a mic, and p laying it as aon e-shot sam ple................................................. 37

App lying an insert effect to the aud io input an d

sam pling the resu lt ............................................... 39

Assigning a nam e to the sample or multisamp le .. 40

Savin g sam ple data .................................................... 41

Converting a m ultisamp le into a p rogram ............. 41

Sam pling an d loop ing a dr um ph rase .................... 42

Resampling an arp eggiated phrase in Program

mod e........................................................................ 45

Samp le an arpeggiated dru m ph rase together with

an extern ally-inp ut gu itar .................................... 46

Producing a song... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 49

Creatin g the basic son g ............................................. 49Na ming the song and tracks..................................... 53

Savin g the son g........................................................... 54

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Basic functions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55

Saving data ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 55Types of data that can b e saved ............................... 55

Writing to interna l memory ...................................... 56

Writing a program or combination.....................56

Writing global settings, user dru m kits, and userarpegg io patt ern s .................................................. 58

Savin g on med ia ......................................................... 59

Types of med ia tha t can be used ......................... 59

Form att ing med ia .................................................. 60

How to save da ta ................................................... 60

MIDI d ata d ump ......................................................... 62

Loading data and restoring the factory settings.. . . . 63Load ing data ............................................................... 63

Types of da ta tha t can be loaded ........................ 63

Loading data/ Restoring the factory settings ....63

Loading .PCG files and .SNG files from the flopp y

disks includ ed with the EXB-PCM series and

EXB-MOSS option s ............................................... 65

Program settings... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 67How a p rogram is orga nized .................................... 67

Basic prog ram ed iting................................................ 67

Oscilla tor sett ing s P1: Edit-Basic......................... 68

Pitch sett ings P2: Edit -Pitch ................................. 70

Filter settin gs P3: Edit -Filter ................................ 71

Am plifier setting s P4: Ed it-Amp ......................... 72

LFO setting s P5: Edit-Common LFO .................. 74

Arp eggiator setting s P7: Edit-Arpeg giator........74

Insert Effect settings P8: Edit-Inser t Effect ........ 74

Master Effect settings P9: Edit-Master Effect ....74

More ab out Altern ate Mod ula tion ........................... 74

Combination settings... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 75How a com bina tion is organ ized ............................. 75

Basic com binat ion ed iting ......................................... 75

Timbre 18 program, pa n and volume

P1: Edit-Prog ram / Mixer ...................................... 76

Settings for statu s, MIDI chann el, and p itch

pa ram eters P2: Ed it-Trk Param ........................... 77

MIDI filter settin gs P3: Edit-MIDI Filter ............ 78

Layer, split, and v elocity sw itch settings/

Controller settings P4: Edit-Zone/ Ctrl .............. 78

Arp eggia tor settings P7: Edit-Arp . ..................... 79

Insert Effect sett ings P8: Edit-Insert FX..............79

Master Effect settings P9: Edit-Master FX ......... 79

Producing songs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 80Features of the sequ encer .......................................... 80

The stru cture of Sequ encer m od e ............................ 81

Songs ....................................................................... 81

Patterns ................................................................... 81

Cu e List ................................................................... 81

Prep ara tions for record ing ........................................ 82

Record ing meth od s .................................................... 83

Realtime record ing on a track ............................. 83

Step record ing ........................................................ 86

Event Edit and Create Control Data ................... 86

Realtime-record ing to a pa ttern .......................... 86

Song editing methods.................................................88

1. Cop ying a son g..................................................88

2. Nam ing a song ..................................................88

3. Setting the num ber of measures in the song.88

4. Changing the key

(tran sposing/ modula ting)...............................89

Creat ing and playing a Cue List ...............................90

Con vertin g a son g ..................................................92Creating an d record ing RPPR (Realtime Pattern

Play / Record ) ..........................................................92

Creatin g RPPR d ata ...............................................92

RPPR playback .......................................................93

Realtime-recording an RPPR performa nce ........94

Record ing the sou nd s of a combin ation ..................95

Caution and other functions in Sequencer m ode ...97

Sampling settings ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... 99Features of samp ling on the TRITON STUDIO......99

How Sam plin g mode is organ ized .........................100

Samples and Multisamples.................................101

Prep ara tions for sam plin g .......................................102

1. Connecting an input device and makingInput

settings..............................................................102

2. Setting the recording level (Recording Level

[dB]) ..................................................................103

3. Specifying the recording method (Recording

Setup / Samp ling Setup ) .................................104

4. Making settings for the sample to be recorded

(REC Sam ple Setup / Sampling Setup ).........104

Sampling and editing in Samp ling m ode ..............106

Creating mu ltisample ind exes and sampling ..106

Applying an insert effect to a sample and

resam pling it .........................................................107

Ripp ing ..................................................................108

Loop sett ing s.........................................................110Samp le (waveform d ata) ed iting .......................111

Mu ltisample ed iting ............................................111

Converting a m ultisamp le to a program ..........112

Using Time Slice to divide a sam ple, and p laying

it in Sequencer mod e ...........................................112

Sampling in Program, Combination, or Sequencer

modes.....................................................................115

Record an external aud io input source wh ile a

song plays, and create event data at the sam e time

(In-Track Sampling function).............................115

Resampling th e song playba ck to create a WAVE

file on the hard d rive ...........................................116

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Creating an audio CD from WAVE files sampled to harddisk .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

SMF (Standard MIDI File) playback .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 120The structu re of Song Play mode ........................... 120

Play ing SMF data......................................................121

Playback using the Juk ebox function .................... 122

Savin g a Juk ebox list ...........................................122Playing along with SMF d ata ..................................123

Settings for the entire TRITON STUDIO (Globalsettings)....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... 124

Tuning to another instrum ent/ Transposing ........124

Adjusting the way in which velocity or after touch

will affect the volu me or tone ............................124

Byp assin g the effects ................................................124

Recalling the last-selected mode and page at power-

on ........................................................................... 125

Specifying the function of the ASSIGNA BLE Switch

an d ASSIGN ABLE Ped al ....................................125

Creating original scales.......................................126

Drum kit settings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 127Abou t dru m kits .......................................................127

Edit ing a d ru m kit .................................................... 128

Arpeggiator settings ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 130Arp eggiat or settings for a program .......................130

Arp eggiator on/ off ............................................. 130

Arpeggiator settings............................................130

Arpeggiator settings in Combination and Sequencer

mod es ....................................................................132

Arp eggiator on/ off ............................................. 132

Arpeggiator settings............................................132

Creat ing an user arpeggio pa ttern .........................134About user arpeggio patterns............................134

Editing a user arpeggio pattern.........................134

Du al arp eggiat or ed iting .........................................137

Synchronizin g the arp eggia tor ...............................138

Synchronization between arpeggiators A

an d B...................................................................... 138

Synchronization betw een the arpeggiators and

sequen cer in Sequencer or Song Play mod e ....138

Synchronization with an external sequencer in

Program, Combination, or Sequencer modes .138

Effects settings... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 139Effects in each mod e................................................. 139

Routin g settin gs an d effect settings .......................140Effect settings for a program..............................140

Effect settings in Com bination, Song, and Song

Play mod es ........................................................... 141

Effect settin gs in Samp ling mode......................142

Effect settings for AUDIO INPU T..................... 143

Abou t dy nam ic m odu lation (Dmod ).....................144

Other functions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 145Setting th e fun ction of [SW1] and [SW2] .............. 145

Setting the B-mode functions of REALTIME

CON TROLS [1][4] ............................................. 145

Adjusting th e contrast (brightness) of the LCD

screen .................................................................... 145

Sound ing a beep w hen the LCD screen is

pressed .................................................................. 146

Using th e TRITON STUDIO as a d ata filer .......... 146

Setting the calend ar fun ction .................................. 146

Shor tcu ts .................................................................... 146

Appendices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 147

Troubleshooting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 147Pow er supply ............................................................ 147

LCD screen ................................................................ 147

Au dio inp ut and ou tput .......................................... 147

Program , Com binat ion ............................................ 149Song ............................................................................ 149

Sampling .................................................................... 149

Dru m kits ................................................................... 150

Arpeggiato r ............................................................... 150

Effects ......................................................................... 150

MIDI ........................................................................... 151

Med ia ......................................................................... 151

WAVE files ................................................................ 152

Oth er .......................................................................... 152

Specifications and options.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 153Specificat ions ............................................................ 153

Op tion s ...................................................................... 154

MIDI implementation chart .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 155

Index .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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Introduction

Features

Front&

rearpanel

LCD

screen

Connections

Basics

1

Introduction

Main features

OverviewThe TRITON STUDIO is a music workstation/ sampler

that features the HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system

as its tone generator.

It provides high-quality preset multisamples/ programs/

combinations an d an effect section, and fun ctions such as

sampling, sequencer, song p lay, du al polyphonic arp eg-

giator, RPPR, six aud io outputs and can supp ort up to six

audio inputs.

A rich array of controllers su ch as the joystick, ribbon con-

troller, assignable switches [SW1] & [SW2], assignable/

preset knobs REALTIME CONTROLS [1][4], ARPEG-

GIATOR [TEMPO], [GATE], [VELOCITY] knobs, and a

variety of optional pedals can be used to mod ify thesound while you play.

You can fur ther exp and the p otential of the TRITON STU-

DIO by installing options such as a MOSS tone generator,

PCM expansion boards, add itional samp ling memory,

ADAT digital output, m LAN interface board, and a CD-

R/ RW drive. (PG p .286)

The TRITON STUDIO music workstation is a powerful

tool for music prod uction or live performance.

HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis systemThe HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system is a PCM tone

generator system w ith full digital signal pr ocessing that

guarantees pristine sound, and featuring enormou s flexi-

bility in mu sical expression, modu lation, and effect rout-ing.

Tone generator section:

48 Mbytes of preset PCM ROM contains 429

multisamples and 417 drumsamples.

By installing op tional EXB-PCM series PCM exp ansion

boards (16 Mbytes PCM ROM), you can expand the

PCM data to a m aximum of 112 Mbytes.

16 Mbytes of RAM is standard (expandable to a

maximum of 96 Mbytes). Samples or mu ltisamples

that you samp led or resampled in Sampling mode or

other modes (or that you loaded in Disk mode) can be

used as sound sources.

The sampling frequency is 48 kHz, and the maximumpolyp hony is 60 voices (a maximu m of 120 voices can

be used depending on the PCM sounds you use).

p.15

Filter/ synthesis section:

Either a 24 dB/ oct Resonant Low Pass or a 12 dB/ oct

Low Pass & High Pass type filter can be used. A w ide

variety of filter effects can be achieved , from active

sound s with aggressive resonance to subtle tones

using a h igh pass filter.

A broad range of editing parameters gives you precise

control over every aspect of the sound.

Effect section:

Five insert effects (stereo-in/ stereo-out), two master

effects (mono-in/ stereo-out), and a th ree-band master

EQ (stereo-in/ stereo-out) can all be u sed

simultaneously. You can select and edit any of 102

types of effect algorithms.

The effect routing is highly flexible. Effects can be

routed freely to the individu al inpu ts and outpu ts.

Alternate Modulation and Effect Dynamic Modula-tion:

The synthesis section (filter etc.) provides Alternate

Modulation capabilities, and the effect section

provides Effect Dynamic Modulation. This allows you

to freely app ly modu lation to param eters that affect

the p itch, filter, am p, EG, LFO, and effects etc.

LFO, delay time and other effect parameters can be

synchron ized to an external MIDI clock. You can also

synchronize sounds and effects to the tempo of the

internal sequencer or the arp eggiator.

Programs and combinations In preset ROM, the TRITON STUDIO provides 1,536

user program s, and 256 programs + 9 drum sets for

GM2 compatibility. When shipped from the factory, it

contains high-quality preload programs (512) that

cover a wide range of mu sical needs.

The 1,536 user program s can be m odified by adjusting

the num erous editing param eters, the effects and the

arpeggiator, to create your own original programs.

When the EXB-MOSS option is installed, 128 progra msfor use with th e Korg MOSS tone gener ator w ill also be

available.

The TRITON STUDIO provides 144 user drum kits as

well as 9 ROM dru m kits compatible with GM2. The

factory settings contain 20 preloaded dru m kits th at

cover a wide r ange of musical styles.

You can create your ow n d rum kits by assigning each

key to any one of the 417 drum samples or to an origi-

nal sample that you samp led or loaded in from m edia.

For the sound assigned to each key, you can make filter

and am p settings, and even route the soun d to effects

or individual aud io outputs.

A multisample or sample that was sampled or

resampled in Sampling mod e or other modes (orloaded in from med ia using the Disk mode) can be

easily used to create a program. These programs can

also be used in a combination or song. Samples can

also be used as drum instruments in a dru m kit.

The TRITON STUDIO provides 1,536 user

combinations. With the factory settings, these contain

a wide variety of preload combinations (512).

A combination allows you to use layers, splits, or

velocity switches to combine up to eight pr ograms

together with effects and tw o arpeggiators, in ord er to

create complex sound s that could not be prod uced by a

single progra m. You can also mak e settings that

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SamplingThe TRITON STUDIO featu res an Op en Samp ling System

that allows sampling and resam pling to be performed n ot

only in Sampling mode, but also in Program , Combina-

tion, or Sequencer m odes.

You can p erform 48 kHz 16-bit linear mon o or stereo sam -

pling; 16 Mbytes of samp le memor y (RAM) as well as a

hard drive are factory-installed. (For the capacity of thehard drive, refer to p.154.)

Sample memory (RAM) of 16 Mbytes is factory-insta lled,

allowing app roximately 2 minutes 54 seconds of mono

sampling (or ap proximately 1 minute 27 seconds of stereo

sampling). Sample m emory can be expanded to a maxi-

mu m of 96 Mbytes, which allows you to record up to six

samples of ap proximately 2 minutes 54 seconds each

(mono) or approximately 1 minute 27 seconds each (ste-

reo), for a total 17 minutes 28 seconds of sampling time.

The hard drive lets you record u p to 80 minutes as a sin-

gle sample file in either mono or stereo (monaural:

approximately 440 Mbytes, stereo: approximately 879

Mbytes). This will create a WAVE file. (In ord er to p lay a

hard disk sample from the TRITON STUDIOs keyboard,it must be able to be loaded into the sam pling memory

(RAM). Sample fi les of up to 16 Mbytes (mon o) or 32

Mbytes (stereo) can be loaded into RAM.)

For more on the sampling features of the TRITON STU-

DIO (p.99).

SequencerA sophisticated 16-track MIDI sequencer is bu ilt in. The

sequencer can be used in conjunction with other functions

such as the du al arpeggiator and RPPR, making it an even

more pow erful music production tool than a stand-alone

sequencer.

In add ition, you can sam ple w hile listening to sequencer

tracks play back just as if you were recording an aud io

track (In-Track Samp ling).

For more on the TRITON STUDIOs sequencer (p.80).

Song PlayIn Song Play m ode, SMF (Standa rd MIDI File) songs can

be played back directly from flopp y disk or other m edia.

You can also p lay the keyboard along with the SMF play-

back. You can p lay along on the keyboard as you listen to

the SMF playback, and even play the ar peggiator in sync

with th e playback tempo of the SMF.

Formats 0 and 1 are supported.

A jukebox function lets you edit the order in which

songs are played back.

Dual polyphonic arpeggiator Five preset arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1

ALT2, RANDOM) and 507 user arp eggio patterns are

provided . With the factory settings, these contain a

wide variety of preload u ser patterns (367).

In add ition to providing conventional arpeggiator

functions, the polyphonic arpeggiator of the TRITON

STUDIO can respond to the p itches or timing at which

you play the keyboard, and prod uce a diverse range of

chords or ph rases. This can be used to p lay a variety of

dru m ph rases (using the Fixed N ote Mode that is

ideal for dru ms), bass phrases, or guitar and keyboard

backing riffs. The arp eggiator is also effective for usewith subtly moving pads, synth sounds, or sound

effects.

In Combination mod e, Sequencer mod e, and Song Play

mode, th e TRITON STUDIO provides d ual arp eggia-

tors that can simultaneously play two arp eggio pat-

terns. You can ap ply separate ar peggio patterns to

dru m and bass programs, or use keyboard splits or

velocity to switch between ar peggio patterns for an

even more dynam ic performance.

RPPRThe TRITON STUDIO features Korgs RPPR (Realtime

Pattern Play/ Recording) function.

In Sequencer mod e, this function allows you to assign p re-

set patterns or user pa tterns (with a specified playback

track) to individu al notes of the keyboard, and playback

that p attern in realtime simply by pressing the assigned

note. Numerou s preset patterns, including patterns ideal

for drum tracks, are built into the internal memory.

6-channel audio input/ 6-channel audio output Both analog (2 channel) and d igital (2 channel) audio

inputs are stand ard, allowing you to record stereo

samples. (If the EXB-mLAN option is installed, two

more input chann els will be add ed.)

The analog inputs have a MIC/ LINE level select

switch and a level knob, accommodating a w ide range

of audio sources from mic level to line level.

The digital inputs sup port S/ P DIF format.

Aud io inpu ts can also be rou ted to th e effects. You can

app ly effects while samp ling, and u se the TRITON

STUDIO as a 6-in/ 6-out effect processor or even create

a vocoder effect in conjunction w ith internal soun ds.

6 channels of audio output are standard: four

individual audio outputs in add ition to the L/ MONO

and R main stereo aud io outputs. Oscillators, dru ms,

timbres/ tracks, and the insert effect outpu ts can all be

freely routed to any outp ut.As analog ou tpu ts, the TRITON STUDIO provides

AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/ MONO, R, and (INDI-

VIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, and 4.

As digital outp ut, you can use S/ P DIF (2 chann els: L/

MON O and R), ADAT (wh en the EXB-DI option is

installed), and mLAN (6 channels: when the EXB-mLAN

option is installed).

S/ P DIF input and output support 48 kHz/ 96 kHz

sampling frequencies.

You can int erface directly to a 96 kHz samp ling fre-

quency d igital recording system.

TouchView user interface

The TRITON STUDIO uses a TouchView u ser inter facethat lets you operate the instru ment d irectly by touching a

large 320 240 pixel LCD screen, for a revolu tionary leap

in ease of operation and user friendliness. When selecting

programs, combinations, multisamp les, dr umsam ples, or

effects in the LCD screen, you can also view and select by

categories such as typ es of instrument.

CD-RW driveWhen th e CDRW-1 (CD-R/ RW drive) option is installed,

you can create original CDs, back up you r d ata, or play

back and samp le from aud io CDs without th e need to

connect any external equipment.

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Front panel

1. [SW1] key, [SW2] key

These keys are on/ off switches, their function can be

assigned in Program, Combination, Sequencer, Song Play,and Sampling modes. When on, the LED will light

(p.25).

2. Joystick

This controls pitch and modu lation.

Move the joystick u p/ dow n an d left/ right (+Y, Y, X,

+X) to var y th e effect (p.25).

Various program param eters and effect param eters will

determine w hat is being controlled by the joystick.

3. Ribbon controller

Slide your finger to th e left or right on this ribbon control-

ler to control the pitch or mod ulation (p.26).

Various program param eters and effect param eters will

determine w hat is controlled by th e ribbon controller.

4. [VOLUME] slider

This adjusts the volum e that is outp ut from th e AUDIO

OUTPUT (MAIN) L/ MONO, R jacks and the head phone

jack.

5. REALTIME CONTROLS

Use the [REALTIME CONTROLS] key to select A or B

mod e for the realtime controllers, and use kn obs [1][4] to

control the ton e, effects, and M IDI control chan ges etc. inrealtime (p.26).

[REALTIME CONTROLS] key

This key selects either A or B mod e for the realtim e con-

trollers. The selected mode will light.

[1] knob, [2] knob, [3] knob, [4] knob

In A mode, the fu nction of each knob is fi xed. [1] is the

low p ass filter cu toff frequen cy, [2] is the filter reson ance

level or the cutoff frequen cy of the high p ass filter, [3] is

the filter EG intensity, and [4] is the filter/ amp release

time.

In B mode, each knob will control the function that was

assigned to it in the Program, Combination, Sequencer,Song Play, or Sampling modes.

6. Mode keys

Use these keys to enter the desired mod e.

When you press a key, the LED will light, and you w ill

enter the mode wh ose key you pressed (p.16).

[COMBI] key

Combination mod e will be selected.

[PROG] key

Program m ode w ill be selected.

[SEQ] key

Sequencer mode will be selected.

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[SAMPLING] key

Sampling mod e w ill be selected.

[S.PLAY] key

Song Play m ode w ill be selected.

[GLOBAL] keyGlobal mode will be selected.

[DISK] key

Disk mod e will be selected.

7. [COMPARE] key

Use this key when you w ish to compar e the sound of the

program or combination that you ar e currently editing

with th e un-edited sou nd already in m emory. You can also

use this key to make before and after comparisons

wh en recording or editing in Sequencer mode (p.17).

8. VALUE controllers

The followin g VALUE controllers are u sed to set t he valu e

of the selected p arameter (p.17).

[VALUE] slider

Use this to modify the value of a param e-

ter. This controller is convenient when

you w ish to make large changes in the

value.

This slider can also be used as a m odula-

tion source.

[ ][ ] keys

These are used to increase or d ecrease the p arameter

value in steps of one. It is convenient to use these to m akefine adjustments.

[VALUE] dial

Use this dial to modify the value of the param eter.

Numeric keys [0] [9], [ENTER] key, [] key[./ 10s HOLD] key

Use these keys to num erically inpu t a param eter value.

Use nu meric keys [0][9], the [] key, and the [./ 10s

HOLD] key to enter the value, and press th e [ENTER] key

to confirm it. The [./ 10s HO LD] key lets you inp ut a

value w ith a d ecimal p oint. The [] key inverts the sign

(+/ ) of the param eter value.

The [./ 10s HOLD] key is also used w hen you wish to

hold the 10s place while selecting programs or combina-

tions.

By holding d own the [ENTER] key and pressing anumeric key [0][9], you can select up to ten page menu

command s in the current page.

9. LCD screen

The TRITON STUDIO features a Touch-View system that

uses a touch-panel LCD screen.

By touching on objects that ar e shown in the LCD screen,

you can select pages, tabs, and p arameters, and set values

(p.8).

10. [EXIT] keyWhen a dialog box is open, this key will cancel the set-

tings mad e in the d ialog box and close the dialog box (cor-

responds to the Can cel button). If a popup menu or page

men u is open , pressing [EXIT] will close the menu .

When in P (page) 19 of each mod e, pressing the [EXIT]

key will move to P (page) 0 of that mod e.

11. [MENU] key

Use this key to move between pages. When you press the

[MENU] key, a list of the p ages in the mod e will app ear in

the LCD screen. Press the desired page, and you w ill

move to that page. You can also move to a p age by hold-

ing dow n the [MENU] key and p ressing the correspond-ing n um eric key [0][9] (p.16).

12. BANK keys

These keys are used to switch the program / combination

bank.

PROG BANK:[INT-A], [INT-B], [INT-C], [INT-D], [INT-E] (SMPL),[INT-F] (MOSS), [INT-G] (GM), [EXB-A], [EXB-B],[EXB-C], [EXB-D], [EXB-E], [EXB-F], [EXB-G]

COMBI BANK:[INT-A], [INT-B], [INT-C], [INT-D], [INT-E], [EXB-A],[EXB-B], [EXB-C], [EXB-D], [EXB-E], [EXB-F], [EXB-G]

In Program mod e, these keys select the pr ogram bank.

In Combination m ode, these keys select the combination

bank. When assigning a program to the various timbr es in

a combination, then these keys w ill select the p rogram

bank. In this case, the LED of the program bank selected

for the timbre w ill light.In Sequencer and Song Play mod es when the edit cell

(highlighted area) is located at the p rogram of each track,

these keys select the program bank just as in Combination

mode.

If you repeatedly press the [INT-G] key when selecting a

program, th e bank selection w ill cycle throu gh all of the

GM(2) banks an d d ru m ban ks in the ord er of G, g(1), g(2)

g(8), g(9), g(d), G ... each tim e you pr ess the key.

The [INT-F] bank can be selected in Progr am m ode on ly if

the EXB-MOSS option is installed .

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[PAUSE] key

In Sequencer mod e, this key pauses th e playback of the

song or cue list. In Song Play mode, this key pauses SMF

playback. When pau sed, the LED will light. Press

[PAUSE] once again t o resu me p layback; the LED will

turn off.

[] keyIn Sequencer mod e, this key will fast-forward the song or

cue list. When you press and hold this key, the LED w ill

light, and th e playback w ill fast-forward . (This key w ill

not function du ring recording.)

[LOCATE] key

In Sequencer mode, this key will advance or rew ind the

song or cue list playback to a specified p oint. In Song Play

mode, th is key returns the p layback location of the SMF to

a specified point.

SEQUENCER [REC/ WRITE] key

In Sequencer m ode, pressing th is key will make the LEDlight, and if you then press the SEQUENCER[START/STOP] key, recording w ill begin (p.84).

In Program, Combination and Global modes, pr essing this

key will open a dialog box, and if you then pr ess the OK

button, the edited contents will be written (p.57,59).

SEQUENCER [START/ STOP] key

This is the start/ stop key for song or cue list recording

and playback in Sequencer mod e, and SMF playback in

Song Play m ode. (During recording and playback, the

LED will blink at the current tempo.)

These keys are also used to p lay an aud io CD in the

CDRW-1 option or in a SCSI-connected CD-R/ RW drive.

14. ARPEGGIATOR

These knobs control the performance of the ar peggiator in

realtime (p.29).

[TEMPO] knob

This adjusts the base temp o of the arpeggiator and

sequencer. The LED will blink at quarter-note intervals of

the current tempo.

[GATE] knob

This adjusts the gate time (note du ration) of the arpeggi-

ated notes. At th e center p osition (12 oclock), the gate

time will be the same as the Gate p arameter of the

arpeggiator. Rotating the knob towa rd the left will shorten

the gate time, and rotating it toward th e right will

lengthen the gate time.

[VELOCITY] knob

This adjusts the velocity (playing strength) of the arpeggi-

ated notes. At th e center p osition (12 oclock), the velocity

will be the same as the Velocity param eter of the arpeg-

giator. Rotating the knob towar d th e left will decrease the

velocity, and rotating it towar d the right will increase the

velocity.

[ON/ OFF] key

This switches the Arpeggiator function on/ off. When on,

the LED will light.

15. SAMPLING

SAMPLING [REC] key

In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer

modes, pressing this key w ill make the LED light, and

when you continue by pressing the SAMPLING [START/

STOP] key, samp ling will either begin or yo u w ill enter

the sample-ready mod e. (p.37)

SAMPLING [START/ STOP] key

In Sampling, Program, Combination, and Sequencer

modes, p ressing this key after pressing th e SAMPLING

[REC] key will either cause sam pling to begin , or it willaccess the samp le-ready m ode.

In the Sampling P1: Samp le Edit page, pr essing this key

will sound th e selected samp le.

This key is also used to play back a WAVE file from th e

internal hard d isk. This function can be used in the direc-

tory window of various Disk mode p ages, in the Disk

mode Make Audio CD p age, and in the Select Directory

page menu dialog box of the Program, Combination,

Sequencer, and Sampling mod es.

16. EXB-PCM/ sample memory (RAM) slot cover

Open this cover to install EXB-PCM op tion boar ds, or to

install SIMMs to increase the sampling memory (RAM).Up to seven EXB-PCM option boar ds can be installed , and

up to three SIMM samp ling memory (RAM) boards can be

installed. (PG p .286)

SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key : Play/Stop

[FF>>] key : Fast-forward

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17. Headphone jack

A set of headp hones can be connected here (stereo 1/ 4"

jack).

This allows stereo m onitoring of the same signal as the

OUTPUT L/ MONO an d R jacks.

18. Floppy disk drive

3.5 inch 2DD (double-side double-density) or 2HD (dou-

ble-side high-density) floppy d isks can be inserted here,

allowing you to save your ed ited data, or to load factory-

set data, SMF data, or multisample/ sample data, etc...

For details on handling flop py d isks, refer to Cautions

when hand ling floppy disks (p.62).

Eject button

To remove a flopp y disk, make sure th at the d isk access

indicator is dark, and th en press this button . If the disk is

not ejected w hen you p ress this button, do not attempt to

forcibly remove the d isk, but contact your Korg distribu-tor.

19. CDRW-1 drive bay

The CDRW-1 (CD-R/ RW drive) option can be installed in

this ba y. (PG p .286)

Rear panel

1. AC power supply connector

Connect the included pow er supp ly cable here.

After connecting the pow er sup ply cable to the TRITON

STUDIO, connect the other end to an AC outlet (p.11).

2. [POWER] switch

This switch turns the power on/ off (p.19).

3. AUDIO OUTPUT

Connect these outputs to the inpu t jacks of your am p or

mixer. In add ition to the L/ MONO and R main stereo

aud io outpu ts, the TRITON STUDIO provides four ind i-

vidual au dio outp uts. The sound from each oscillator,

dru m, timbre/ track, or insert effect can be freely routed to

any output (p.139).

(MAIN) L/ MONO, R

These are unbalanced phone jacks.

These are the main au dio outp ut jacks. By setting Bus

Select to L/R, the outp ut from a n oscillator, an insert

effect, an individu al drum part, or the metronom e can be

outpu t to the (MAIN) L/ MONO an d R jacks.

When making connections in stereo, use L/ MONO and R.

When making connections in mono, use the L/ MONO

jack.

(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, 4


These are individual (independ ent) audio ou tpu t jacks. By

setting the Bus Select to 1, 2, 3, 4, 1/ 2, or 3/ 4, an oscilla-

tor, an insert effect, an individual d rum part, or the metro-

nome etc. can be assigned to be outp ut from th e

(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, 4, jacks.

The outp ut from the 1, 2, 3, 4 jacks is not affected by the

[VOLUME] slider.

4. AUDIO INPUT

These two aud io inpu ts are used wh en recording a mono/

stereo sample from a m ic or external aud io source

(p.37), or when app lying the TRITON STUDIOs inter-

nal effects to an external audio source (p.143).

The MIC/ LINE level select sw itch ([MIC/ LINE] switch)and the level ad justmen t knob ([LEVEL] knob) allow you

to use a w ide range of external aud io sources, ranging

from m ic level to line level.

AUDIO INPUT 1/ 2 jacks


[LEVEL] knob

This adjusts the inp ut level of the AUDIO INPUT 1/ 2

jacks.

[MIC/ LINE] switch

This switches the inpu t level of the AUDIO INPUT 1/ 2

jacks.

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OUT(MAIN) jack

This is an op tical type S/ P DIF forma t (IEC60958, EIAJ

CP-1201) digital ou tpu t jack.

It outputs a digital version of the same audio signal as the

AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/ MONO a nd R jacks, at sam-

pling rates of 48 kHz or 96 kHz (PG p .138).

Use an optical cable to connect this to the optical digital

inpu t jack of a DAT or MD, etc.

The [VOLUME] slider does not adjust the output level of

this jack.

IN jack

This is an op tical S/ P DIF format (IEC 60958, EIAJ CP-

1201) digital inpu t jack.

Digital audio at a sam ple rate of 48 kHz or 96 kHz can be

input here. 96 kHz aud io will be converted to 48 kHz.

(PG p .138)

Use an op tical cable to connect th is jack to the op tical digi-

tal output jack of a DAT or other device.

6. SCSI connector

This is a D-sub half-pitch 50 pin SCSI connector.

An external hard d isk drive can be connected here an d

used to sample or to save/ load d ata in the same way as

the internal hard disk drive. A CD-R/ RW can also be con-

nected here to create an aud io CD or to save/ load data.

(p.59,118)

7. MIDI

MIDI THRU connector

Musical data and sound settings etc. that are received at

the MIDI IN connector are re-transmitted w ithout changefrom the M IDI THRU conn ector.

You can u se this to connect mu ltiple MIDI devices (PG

p.258).

MIDI OUT connector

Musical data and sou nd settings etc. are transmitted from

this connector.

Use this to control anoth er MIDI device connected via this

port to the TRITON STUDIO (PG p .258).

MIDI IN connector

Musical data and sound settings etc. are received at this

connector.

Use this to p lay the TRITON STUDIO from anoth er MIDI

device connected to this p ort (PG p .258).

8. DAMPER jack

An optional sw itch-type ped al such as th e Korg DS-1H

dam per ped al can be connected here.

If a DS-1H is connected, it will function as a half-damper

pedal. If another sw itch-type ped al is connected, it will

function as a dam per switch. In order to ensure that the

pedal functions correctly, please adjust the polarity and

the half-damper sensitivity (p.11, PG p .137, 146).

9. ASSIGNABLE

SWITCH jack

An optional on/ off foot switch su ch as the Korg PS-1 foot

switch can be connected here (p.11).

Its function can be assigned in Global mode, allowing you

to use the foot switch as a modulation controller, to select

programs or combinations, or to start/ stop the sequencer

(p.125).

PEDAL jack

An op tional Korg EXP-2 or XVP-10 expression ped al can

be connected h ere (p.11).

Its function can be assigned in Global mode, allowing you

to use the p edal to control the volume etc. (p.124)

10. [Contrast adjustment] knob

This adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen.

The optimal setting will depend on the height or angle

from which you view the screen d isplay, so please adjust

as necessary.

11. EXB-DI (option)

OUT jack

This is an ADAT optical format digital output connector.

It outp uts t he six chann els of the TRITON STUDIOs

AUDIO OUTPUT jacks (MAIN) L/ MON O, R, (INDIVID-UAL) 1, 2, 3, 4 (analog au dio ou tpu ts) as digital au dio

with a sam pling rate of 48 kHz. These signals are outp ut

as channels 1 through 6 of the ADAT optical format.

By conn ecting th is to th e DIGITAL IN jack of an ADAT

Optical format compatible mixer, amp, or recorder, you

can output the audio signal of the TRITON STUDIO in

digital form. Use an optical cable made by the Alesis Cor-

poration or an op tical cable for CD/ DAT (both sold sepa-

rately) to make this connection (p.11, PG p .286, 300).

The [VOLUME] slider does not adjust the outpu t level of

this connector.

48 kHz WORD CLOCK IN jack

Connect th is to the WO RD CLOCK OUT jack of an ADATOptical format compatible mixer or remote controller. Use

this when you want th e connected device to be the word

clock master and the TRITON STUDIO to be the word

clock slave for synchr onization . Use an BNC coax cable

mad e by the Alesis Corporation or a vid eo BNC cable

(both sold separately) to make this connection.

12. EXB-mLAN (option)

A special cable is used to connect mLAN-compatible

devices or comp uters. (p.12, PG p .286)

mLAN (IEEE 1394) 1, 2, 3 jacks

SERIAL I/ O connectorFor details refer to the m anual included with the EXB-

mLAN option.

What is mLAN?mLAN is a new standard for musical instruments that uses the

general-purpose IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface (a general-pur-

pose interface with a wide range of uses including current and dig-

ital AV devices) with a special transmission protocol for musical

data. It allows high quality digital audio and MIDI data to be simul-

taneously transmitted and received over a single cable. At a trans-

mission speed of 200 Mbps, approximately 100 channels of audio

data or 256 ports of MIDI data (i.e., 16 channels x 256 connectors)

can be transmitted and received over a single cable.

mLAN provides unprecedented flexibility, allowing you to daisy-

chain up to 63 devices, and even to reconfigure the input and out-put connections between devices without actually disconnecting

the mLAN cable. Even sophisticated setups in the studio or on

stage are made easy by mLAN.
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Names and functions of objects in the LCDscreen

The TRITON STUDIOu ses Korgs TouchView gr aph ical

user interface.

By touching on objects displayed in the LCD screen, you

can select pages, set parameter values, rename p rograms

and combinations, write data, and perform many other

operations.

References in the TRITON STUDIOs owner s man -

ual to the ... button or ... tab refer to objects dis-

played on the LCD screen. References to the [...]

key, [...] knob, [...] dial, or [...] slider refer to

controls on th e front or rear p anel of the TRITON

STUDIO.

a: Current pageThis indicates the selected p age within the curr ent mod e.

From the left, this shows the mode nam e, page number,

and page name.

b: Edit cell

When you p ress a parameter in the LCD screen, the

param eter or parameter value w ill sometimes be high-

lighted (displayed in inverse video). This is called the edit

cell, and the highlighted item w ill be subject to editing.

The parameter valu e of the edit cell can be modified using

the VALUE controllers (p.17) or by using a popu p but-

ton in th e LCD screen. For parameters tha t accept a note

num ber or a velocity value, you can also hold dow n the

[ENTER] key and p lay a note on th e keyboard to enter the

note num ber or velocity value.

c: Popup button (1)

When this button is pressed, a popup m enu w ill app ear,

showing th e param eter values that a re available for selec-

tion.

To input the param eter value, press the desired value in

the popup menu.

When a p opup menu is displayed, operating a VALUE

controller (p.17) will close the popup menu . If the

popup menu is unlocked (Pin), it w ill close if you

touch a location outside the popup menu .

* Popup menu

Pin

This switches the popup m enu display between locked

an d unlocked.

When locked, the pin will be shown closed, and th e

popu p menu will remain displayed even after you press a

param eter value. When unlocked, the pin w ill be shown

opened, and th e popu p menu will close immed iately

when you press a parameter value.

Scroll bar

Use this when you wish to see parameter values that

extend beyond wh at can be displayed in the screen at one

time.

d: Popup button (2)

When you p ress this button, a tabbed popup menu will

app ear, allowing you to perform the following selections.

Bank/ Program Select, Bank/ Combination Select:

Select p rograms or combinations by bank

Multisample Select: Select a multisample for a

program oscillator by category (ROM mu ltisamples

only)

Category/ Effect Select: Select an insert effect or

master effect by category

To close the tabbed p opup menu , press the OK button

or Cancel button.

e: (Category) popup button

When you p ress this button, a tabbed popup menu will

app ear, allowing you to perform the following selections.

Category/ Program Select, Category/ Combination

Select: Select programs or combinations by category

To close the tabbed p opup menu , press the OK button

or Cancel button.

a: Current page

b: Edit cell

d: Popup button (2)

c: Popup button (1)

f: Check box

g: Radio buttons

h: Tab

i: Page menu buttone: (category) Popup button

Mode name Page namePage number

Pin

Scroll bar

Press here and slide to left

or right to scroll to thedesired location.

Press here to scroll to left or right.

Press here to scroll tothe corresponding

location.

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f: Check box

Each time you p ress a check box, a check mark w ill be

added or removed.

When checked, the param eter will function; when

unchecked, the param eter will not function.

g: Radio buttons

Press a radio button to select one value from two or m ore

choices.

h: Tab

Press the tab to select a page.

i: Page menu button

When this button is pressed, a list ofpage menu com-

mands will appear.

The page menu commands that app ear will depend on

the currently selected page.

You can also select up to ten page m enu comm ands by

holding dow n the [ENTER] key and p ressing a num eric

key [0][9].The page menu will close when you p ress the LCD screen

at a location other than the page menu , or when you p ress

the [EXIT] key.

* Dialog box

The dialog box that appears w ill depend on the currently

selected page menu command.

When selecting a program or combination nu mber in a

dialog b ox, use th e VALUE controllers (p.17) to inpu t

the number.

To execute, press th e OK button. To cancel withou t execut-

ing, press the Cancel button. (The op eration will occur

when you p ress and release the button.) The dialog box

will close. The [EXIT] key corresp ond s to the Cancel but -ton, Done button, and Exit button.

After some comma nds are executed, the previously-

locked p age menu will be unlocked autom atically,

and th e page menu will be closed.

* Text edit button

When you press this button, a text edit dialog box will

appear.

Here you can rename text (such as the name of a program,

combination , or song etc.) (p.40, 57).

* Page jump menu

In Combination, Program, Sequencer, Sampling, Song

Play, or Global modes, you can p ress the front pan el

[MENU] key to view a list of the pages in th at mod e. (As a

reminder, the page you w ere in before you pressed the

[MENU] key will have its top r ight corner ben t over.) By

pressing one of the pages shown , you can move to that

page. (You can also m ove to the correspond ing page by

pressing a nu meric key [0][9].)

When you p ress the [EXIT] key, P0 will be disp layed.

* Other objects

To mod ify the p arameter value of an object shaped like a

slider or knob, press it to move the edit cell to that object,

and use the VALUE controllers to modify the value. In

add ition, there are also buttons similar to the OK button

and Cancel button explained in * dialog box wh ich exe-

cute an operation when they are pressed and released,

such as the Done button, Copy button , and Insert button.

Toggle buttons

This type of button w ill change its function or switch on/

off each time it is pressed.

PLAY/ MUTE/ REC button in Sequencer

and Song Play mode

SOLO ON/ OFF button in Sequencer and

Song Play mod e

ON/ OFF button for Insert Effect and Mas-

ter EffectText edit button

Cancel button OK button

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1. Connecting the power cable

Connect the included pow er cable to the AC power

suppl y inlet of the TRITON STUDIO, and then con-

nect the other end of the cable to an AC outlet.

2. Analog audio output connec-tions

Connect a set of amplified m onitor speakers or your aud io

system to the TRITON STUDIO.

If you play back the TRITON STUDIO through your

stereo audio system, be aware that h igh volumes may

dam age your sp eakers. Be careful not to raise the vol-

um e excessively.

Connecting the AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO,

R, (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, and 4 jacks to the INPUTjacks of your mixer or pow ered monitor system.

L/ MONO and R are the main outputs. If you are out-

putting in stereo, make your connections using the

(MAIN) L/ MONO jack and the R jack. If you are ou t-

putting in m ono, make your connection to the (MAIN)

L/ MONO jack.

The (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, and 4 jacks are u sed to ou t-

put specific sound s indepen dently. For example, you

can use these to ap ply an external effect to the snare

sound of a drum kit.

When you are sampling, and w ant to hear the sound s

played by the TRITON STUDIOs sequen cer while you

sample only the external aud io source, send the source

to (INDIVIDUAL) 1 and 2. If you want to monitor this

soun d, you can connect (INDIVIDUAL) 1 and 2 jacks

to your mixer, and m onitor the sound via your m ixer.

(For details on routing m ethods, refer to p.140)

Headphones

If you are using headphones, connect them to the

headphone jack of the TRITON STUD IO.

The TRITON STUDIOs headphone jack will output

the same signal as (MAIN) L/ MONO an d R.

If you ar e u sing (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, and 4, connect

these jacks to your m ixer, and u se the head phone jack

of your m ixer to monitor the sound .

3. Analog audio input connec-tions

You can inpu t external analog audio sources, and samp le

them or p rocess them w ith the internal effects and ou tput

them from the OUTPUT jacks.

Connect mics or the OUTPUT jacks of your external

audio equ ipment to the AUDIO INPUT 1 and 2 jacks.

4. Digital audio input/ output con-nections

Digital audio outputThe same audio signal present at the TRITON STUDIOs

AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/ MONO and R jacks can be

outpu t in d igital format to a DAT, MD, or digital multi-

track recorder that can accept a digital aud io input w ith a

sample frequency of 48 kHz or 96 kHz.

Use an optical cable to connect the S/P DIF OUT

(MAIN) jack to the optical digi tal input jack of y our

DAT, MD, or digital multitrack recorder.

The [VOLUME] slider d oes not affect the volum e of

this outpu t jack.

Digital audio inputTRITON STUDIO can accept a digital audio input from a

DAT or other digital device that can output digital audioat a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or 96 kHz. This signal

can be inpu t to the L and R channels, then sampled or p ro-

cessed by th e internal effects and ou tput from the OUT-

PUT jacks.

Use an optical cable to connect the optical digital out-

put jacks of your DAT etc. to the S/P DIF IN jack.

If the EXB-mLAN op tion is installed, d igital aud io

can be input/ outpu t via the mLAN connector. If the

EXB-DI option is installed, digital audio can be out-

pu t via the DIGITAL OUT jack. (PG p .286)

5. Connecting pedals

Foot pedal connectionsA foot ped al can be used to control various synthesis and

effect parameters.

Connect an optional expression ped al such as the Korg

XVP-10 or EXP-2 to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

jack.

The function controlled by th e foot pedal is specified in

Global: P2 Foot Peda l Assign (p.125, PG p .146, 252)

Foot switch connections

A foot switch controls sostenuto, soft ped al on/ off, arpeg-giator on/ off, to select programs or combinations, and to

start/ stop the sequencer etc.

Connect an optional foot switch such as the Korg PS-1 to

the r ear p anel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.

The function assigned to the foot switch and the polarity

of the foot switch can be set in Global: P2 Foot Switch

Assign, and Foot Switch Polarity (p.125, PG p .146,

251)

Damper pedal connectionsThis pedal app lies a p iano style damp er effect as you play.

Connect an optional footswitch to the DAMPER jack of

the TRITON STUDIO. If a Korg DS-1H is connected , half-

dam per effects can be prod uced.The polarity of the p eda l is set in Global P2: Controller

Damper Polarity and th e sensitivity is set in Global P0

Half Damper Calibration. (PG p.137,146)
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6. SCSI device connections

By connecting an external SCSI device such as a hard disk

drive or CD-R/ RW drive to th e SCSI connector, you can

manage large amou nts of data on devices other than the

internal hard d rive. If a hard d isk drive is connected, it

can also be specified as the d estination w hen sam pling.

For d etails on conn ecting SCSI dev ices, refer to PG

p.298.

About SCSI devices that can be used with the TRI-TON STUDIO

To store data, the TRITON STUDIO can use either

DOS-formatted SCSI disks or UDF-formatted CD-R/

RW discs.

In some cases it will not be possible to use a DOS-

format or UDF-format disk that w as formatted on a

personal compu ter. As far as possible, please use the

TRITON STUDIO to format the d isc. The TRITON STUDIO can use MO disks of 128

Mbytes, 230 Mbytes, 540 Mbytes, 640 Mbytes, an d 1.3

Gbyte capacities.

7. Connections to MIDI equip-ment/ computers

Connections to MIDI equipmentThe keyboard , controllers, and sequ encer etc. of TRITON

STUDIO can be used to control an extern al MIDI tone

generator. Conversely, another MIDI keyboard or

sequen cer can control the tone gen erator of TRITON STU-

DIO to produce sound.

Use MIDI cables to connect the MID I connectors of

TRITON STUD IO wi th the MIDI connectors of your

external d evice.

PG p.258 MIDI app lications Conn ecting MIDI

deveices/ compu ters

Connections to a computerYour perform ance on th e TRITON STUDIO, as well as

controller and sequencer d ata, can be sent to a computer

(connected via MIDI interface), and the tone generator of

TRITON STUDIO can be played from the computer.

Use a MIDI interface to connect the MIDI connectors

of TRITON STUDIO to the MIDI connectors of your

computer.

PG p.258 MIDI app lications Conn ecting MIDI

deveices/ compu ters

Some USB-MIDI interfaces may not be able to tran s-

mit or receive th e TRITON STUDIOs MIDI exclusive

messages.

If the EXB-mLAN op tion is installed , MIDI messages

can be exchanged via the m LAN connector between

the TRITON STUDIO and an external mLAN-com-pat ible MIDI device or a FireWire-capable Macintosh

computer. For details on connections, refer to the

EXB-mLAN owner s manu al includ ed w ith the

EXB-mLAN option .

At present, a TRITON STUDIO MIDI data d um p sent

via the EXB-mLAN option to a compu ter cannot be

recorded or played back by an OMS-compatible

app lication. (The same ap plies to the TRITON-Rack.)

8. Installing options

The functionality of th e TRITON STUDIO can be

extended by installing option boards and / or sample

mem ory. The followin g six types of options can be

installed. For details on installation, refer to PG p .286.

EXB-MOSS (DSP synthesizer board)

EXB-DI (Digital interface board)

EXB-mLAN (mLAN interface board)

CDRW-1 (CD-R/RW drive)

EXB-PCM series (PCM expansion boards)

DRAM SIMM (Memory boards for sample data)
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Sequencer mode

Use the 16-track sequencer to record and playback

songs.

Sample or resample.

You can sam ple an external inpu t source w hile listen-

ing to the son g play back. You can also cause a corre-

spond ing note event to autom atically be created at this

time, allowing you to sample an external source just as

if you were record ing an au dio track. (The In-Track

Sampling function.)

The playback of a song can also be resamp led. After

resampling one or more songs to the hard disk, you can

use Disk mode to create an aud io CD from those songs.

Make effect settings for the song.

You can record a performance that uses the

arpeggiator(s) into a song or pattern.

You can use a cue list to create an arrangement using

individual songs for each verse, chorus, brid ge, etc.,

and specify the nu mber of repeats for each song.

You can use a maximum of 20 cue lists, 200 songs, and

100 preset patterns. One song can use as m any as 100

patterns.

The TRITON STUDIO can be used as a 16-track

mu ltitimbral tone generator.

Record patterns and assign them to individual keys,

using the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/ Recording)

function.

Perform using the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/

Recording) function, and a djust the various settings.

Song Play mode

SMF (Standard MIDI File) data can be played back

from a floppy disk, the internal hard drive, or an

external SCSI device, and you can perform along with

the p layback.

Make effect settings for use in Song Play mode.

The arpeggiator can be used while you play along

with the SMF playback.

SMF songs can be played back in succession.

You can u se the jukebox function to p layback songs in

any sp ecified ord er.

Sampling mode

Sample external audio sources (i.e., record samples).

Insert effects can be app lied to the external input sound

while you sample.

Edit the waveform data you sampled or waveform

data that you loaded in from med ia, and set loop

points etc.

Edit multisamples consisting of two or more samples.

A multisample can be converted into a program, so

that a mu ltisample created in Sampling mode can be

used in the Program , Combination, Sequencer, or Song

Play modes.

Sample digital data (rip) directly from an audio CD.

You can also p lay back audio CDs.

Global mode

Make settings that affect the entire TRITON STUDIO,such as master tu ne and global MIDI channel.

Create user drum kits (144 kits), user arpeggio

pat terns (507 patt erns), and user scales (16 one-octave

scales and 1 all-note scale).

Create drum kits using the 417 internal drum samples

(ROM). You can also u se dru msam ples from an

option al EXB-PCM series boar d (if installed ), or

samples (RAM) that you created in Samp ling mode.

Rename program and combination categories.

Set the function of the assignable pedals and

assignable sw itches.

Transmit data dumps of MIDI exclusive data.

Disk mode

Data of each mode can be saved and loaded using the

floppy disk dr ive, the internal hard d rive, the CDRW-1

option or an external SCSI device.

Format the above types of media. You can also

manage d ata by copying it, etc.

Korg, AKAI, AIFF, and WAVE format sample data can

be loaded. Sample data can also be saved in Korg

format, or exported in AIFF or WAVE formats.

Songs that you created in Sequencer mode can be

saved in SMF forma t. SMF files can be load ed asSequencer mod e songs.

You can use the Data Filer function (to save/ load

MIDI exclusive d ata).

WAVE files can be edited (arranged in the desired

song order) to create an audio CD. Aud io CDs can also

be played.

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About polyphony

Tone generators and oscillators

The oscillators of the TRITON STUDIO are sou nd ed bytwo Tone Generators.

Each tone generator is connected to th e various PCM

memories as shown in th e diagram below.

Tone Generator 1

ROM: Internal PCM ROM (32 Mbytes)

RAM: User samp le memory (16 Mbytes, expandable

to a m aximum of 96 Mbytes)

Tone Generator 2

Piano: Internal Piano PCM ROM (16 Mbytes)

EXB-PCM: Expansion PCM ROM (16 Mbytes each;

maximum of 7 boards totaling 112 Mbytes)

Each tone generator is able to simu ltaneously sound u p to

60 oscillators (i.e., to play th e PCM da ta connected to that

tone genera tor). Together, the two tone gen erators ar e able

to sound up to 120 oscillators.

However, it is not possible, for example, to simulta-

neously play 61 or m ore oscillators from on ly the internal

PCM ROM.

Number of voices in each mode

The maximum nu mber of voices that can be played simul-

taneously will depend on the oscillator mod e of the pro-

gram.

For a Single/ Drum-mode program, 1 oscillator = 1

voice For a Double-mode program, 2 oscillators = 1 voice

Program mode

Single/ Drum-mode

Nor mally, 60 voices can be u sed.

How ever a m aximum of 120 voices will be available if, for

example, ROM or RAM is u sed for the H igh MS, and

Piano or EXB-PCM is used for the Low MS, and you use

velocity switching to play the two ton e generators.

Double mode

Nor mally, 30 voices can be u sed.

How ever if OSC1 is sound ed by one tone generator an dOSC2 is sounded by the other tone generator (e.g.,

OSC1=ROM, OSC2=Piano), a m aximu m of 60 voices can

be used . If OSC1 and OSC2 use on e tone gener ator (e.g.,

OSC1=ROM, OSC2=ROM), then a m aximu m of 30 voices

can be used.

This can also be increased by velocity switch an d velocity

zone settings.

Combination, Sequencer, and Song Play modes

Depending on the oscillator mode of the program s you

are using, the maximum nu mber w ill vary between 60

voices and 120 voices.

(Example)

For single-mod e programs that use ROM or RAM, a total

maxim um of 60 voices

For single-mode programs that use Piano or EXB-PCM, a

total maximum of 60 voices

Tota l 120 voices

For double-mode program s that u se ROM or RAM, a total

maxim um of 30 voices

For double-mode p rograms that u se Piano or EXB-PCM, a

total maximum of 30 voices

Tota l 60 voices

Sampling mode

Tone generator 1 is always u sed in Samp ling mode.

Mono samples/ multisamples60 voices.

Stereo samples/ multisamples

30 voices.

ROM (Internal PCM ROM) 32 Mbytes

RAM(User sample memory)

96 Mbytes*

Piano (Internal Piano PCM ROM) 16 Mbytes

* = Expandable to a maximum.Factory settings is 16 Mbytes

EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot1) 16 Mbytes



EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot4)16 Mbytes




Tone Generator 1 Tone Generator 2

Maximum 60 oscillators Maximum 60 oscillators

Total maximum 120 oscillators

PCM memory PCM memory

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Basic operation

1. Selecting modes

In order to use a particular function on the TRITONSTUDIO, you must first select the appropriate mode.

Press on e of the front panel mode keys ([COMBI] key

[DISK] key) to enter the corresponding mode.

2. Selecting pages

Each mod e has a large number of param eters, which are

grouped into pages.

These are further subd ivided by tabs into up

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