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Korg AX1000G manual

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    Contents 1. Introduction --------------------- 3 Main features ---------------------------- 3 Printing conventions in this manual -------- 3 Impor tant things to learn ------------- 4 Front and rear panel --------------------------- 4 The modes of the AX1000G ----------------- 7 2. Playing the AX1000G -------- 8 Example connections ----------------[...]

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    2 Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperatur e or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration Power supply Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the corr ect voltage. Do not con[...]

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    3 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the T oneW orks AX1000G Modeling Signal Processor . In order to enjoy your AX1000G to the fullest, please read this manual car efully , and use the unit correctly . Please keep this manual for futur e refer ence. Main features • Korg’s modeling technology provides detailed and powerful [...]

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    4 1. Introduction Important things to learn Front and rear panel Front panel 1 Effect select knobs These knobs select the effect model used in each ef fect block. 2 Effect block LEDs The LED will light for effect blocks that ar e in use. During editing, the LED of the selected effect block will blink. 3 Effect block select switches Press these swit[...]

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    5 1. Introduction LCD and control panel 1 Name display This shows the program name, effect name, or parameter name, as appropri- ate for each operation. 2 Edit icon This will light if the selected program has been edited. It will blink if the pr ogram is currently being edited. 3 Phrase trainer icon This will blink when you are in Phrase T rainer m[...]

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    6 1. Introduction Rear panel 1 INPUT jack Connect your guitar to this jack. 2 AUX IN jack (stereo mini) Connect the output (AUX OUT : analog) of your audio device to this jack. 3 OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R) Connect these jacks to your guitar amp or mixer etc. For mono connections, use the L/MONO jack. 4 : PHONE jack (stereo mini) Connect a set of head[...]

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    7 1. Introduction The modes of the AX1000G T he AX1000G has three modes: Play mode , Individual mode , and Phrase T rainer mode . Play mode is the mode in which you can select a program and play it. Y ou can select from a total of 80 programs that use high-quality ef fect models: 40 preset pr ograms, and 40 user pr ograms that allow you to freely e[...]

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    8 2. Playing the AX1000G 2. Playing the AX1000G Example connections The power must be off when y ou make connections . Unintentional operation may damage your speaker system, or cause malfunctions. 1. Connect your cables from the OUTPUT jacks of the AX1000G to your guitar amp or mixer etc. If you are using a mono connection, connect the L/ MONO jac[...]

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    9 2. Playing the AX1000G =A =D # Example display Checking the effect blocks used by a program Not every program uses all of the ef fect blocks. When you select a program, the ef fect block LED of each ef fect block that is used will light. The LEDs of effect blocks that are unused will be dark. Bypass and mute Bypass If you pr ess and hold the prog[...]

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    10 2. Playing the AX1000G Using the expression pedal as you play 1. In Play mode , select a program that uses the expression pedal. 2. Make sure that the pedal LED is lit. If it is not lit, press the expr ession pedal firmly once to make the pedal LED light (the pedal will be turned on). 3. Operate the expression pedal while playing your guitar . A[...]

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    11 2. Playing the AX1000G Phrase Trainer mode In this mode, you can r ecord a phrase fr om an audio device (CD or MD) connected to the AUX IN jack, and play it back r epeatedly as a loop. Then you can practice a phrase on your guitar while listening to the r epeating phrase. Since you can slow down the playback speed without affecting the pitch, th[...]

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    12 3. Editing TREBLE MIDDLE BASS DRIVE LEVEL Selecting a parameter Modifying a parameter value Instead of the five value knobs, you can also use the cursor switches to select parameters, and use the MASTER/V ALUE switches ( ▲ , ▼ ) to adjust the value of the parameter currently shown in the name display . If you do not wish to use the DRIVE-AMP[...]

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    13 3. Editing Setting the noise reduction and program levels 1. If you are in Play mode, pr ess the NR-LEVEL switch. 2. By rotating value knobs 1 or 2, or pr essing the NR- LEVEL switch, you can access the scr een displays for adjusting the noise reduction and setting the level for each program. 3. T o adjust the amount of noise reduction, use valu[...]

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    14 4. Appendices 4. Appendices Adjusting the expression pedal (Calibration) If you find the expression pedal dif ficult to use, perform this procedur e so that the pedal will function optimally . For example if the effect does not r each maximum when the pedal is advanced all the way , or does not reach minimum when the pedal is r eturned all the w[...]

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    15 4. Appendices Troubleshooting If you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points first. If this does not r esolve the problem, contact a nearby dealer . 1. Power does not turn on · Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet? ( ☞ p.6, 8) · Is the included AC adapter connected? ( ☞ p.6, 8) 2. No sound · Are your guitar , amp, [...]

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    16 4. Appendices Effect parameters DRIVE-AMP effects block These effect models consist of ef fect s plus a three-band equalizer . Acoustic simulator This is an effect model that converts the sound of an electric guitar to that of an acoustic guitar . ACOUSTIC “ ACOUSTIC ” A more realistic simulation of an acoustic guitar will be produced if you[...]

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    17 4. Appendices CABINET effect block The shape of the cabinet and the type and number of speakers are very important elements in determining the tonal character of a guitar amp. The CABINET effect block pr ovides models that faithfully simulate the cabinet and speaker characteristics of a variety of guitar amps, from vintage to modern. Although th[...]

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    18 4. Appendices MODULATION effect block Chorus, Flanger Chorus and flanger are ef fects that delay the sound slightly to modulate the pitch, and combine the modulated sound with the original to produce a sensation of modulated spaciousness. CLASSIC CHORUS “ CL CHOR ” This simulates the very first vintage chorus unit. For the best results, use [...]

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    19 4. Appendices Pitch shifter This effect modifies the pitch. PITCH SHIFTER “ PITCH ” This pitch shifter can be adjusted over a +/-2 octave range. Knob 1 TIME Adjusts delay time. Knob 2 FEEDBACK Adjusts amount of feedback (delay repeats). Knob 3 PITCH Adjusts amount of pitch change. Knob 4 FINE Fine adjustment for the amount of pitch change. K[...]

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    20 4. Appendices PEDAL effect block These effect models let you use the expr ession pedal to control the effect in r ealtime. They include a volume pedal, modulation- type effects such as VOX W AH — RING MOD , and ambience- type effects such as HOLD DELA Y — SAMPLE&PLA Y . V O X W AH — RING MOD cannot be used simultaneously with the MODUL[...]

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    21 4. Appendices Pitch bend This is a Pitch shifter that uses the pedal to control the pitch. If you use this eff ect in a progr am where the MODULA- TION effect b lock is on, the MODULA TION eff ect bloc k will automatically be turned off. PITCH BEND “ P BEND ” Knob 1 TIME Adjust the delay time. Knob 2 FEEDBACK Adjust the amount of feedback (d[...]

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    22 4. Appendices AMBIENCE effect block These are reverberation-type ef fect models such as delay , reverb, and echo. Tape echo simulator This effect model simulates the characteristic tape echo ef fect produced by r ecording sound on analog magnetic tape and playing it back from a playback head located at a slight distance from the r ecording head.[...]

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    23 4. Appendices Preset Program Parameter List When an effect block that was of f is turned on, the effect model printed in a slanted typeface will be selected. A cabinet model appropriate for each program is selected in the CABINET effect block. If you will be using a dir ect output connection to a mixer etc., you should turn on the CABINET effect[...]