Korg A5 User Manual

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CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR3

PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS[PROGRAMMODE]4

OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS[MANUAL/EDITMODE]5

CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS[Manual/EditMode]6

SAVINGEFFECTS[PROGRAMWRITE]8

OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS9

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

WARNING :Whenusingelectricproducts,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

ReadalltheInstructionsbeforeusingtheproduct.
Toreducetheriskofinjury,closesupervisionisnecessarywhenaproductisusednearchildren
orthelike.

Thisproduct,eitheraloneorincombinationwithanamplifierandheadphonesorspeakers,maybecapableofproducingsoundlevels
thatcouldcausepermanenthearingloss.Donotoperateforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumeleveloratalevelthatis
uncomfortable.Ifyouexperienceanyhearinglossorringingintheears,youshouldconsultanaudiologlst.
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Theproductshouldbelocatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,orotherproductsthatproduceheat.
TheproductshouldbeconnectedtoapowersupplyonlyofthetypedescribedintheoperatingInstructionsorasmarkedonthe
product.

Thepower-supplycordoftheproductshouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenleftunusedforalongperiodoftime.
Careshouldbetakensothatobjectsdonotfallandliquidsarenotspilledintotheenclosurethroughopenings.

TheproductshouldbeservicedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelWhen:

Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged,or
Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasbeenspilledintotheproduct;or
Theproducthasbeenexposedtorainor
Theproductdoesnotappearto,operatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeInperformance,or
Theproducthasbeendropped,ortheenclosuredamaged.

Donotattempttoservicetheproductbeyondthatdescribedintheuser-maintenanceinstructions.Allotherservicingshouldbereferred
toqualifiedservicepersonnel.

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CongratulationsandthankyouforpurchasingtheKORGA5GUITARPerformanceSignalProcessor.Togetthemostoutofthis
advancedinstrumentandenjoyitinitsoptimumconditionforthelongestpossibletime,pleasereadthismanualcarefully,andkeepit
handy.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFCONTROLSANDTERMINALS2
CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR3
PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS[PROGRAMMODE]4
OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS[MANUAL/EDITMODE]5
CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS[Manual/EditMode]6
UTILITY7
SAVINGEFFECTS[PROGRAMWRITE]8
OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS9

1ComparisonwithPresetData9

2.UsingVolumePedal9

EFFECTPARAMETERLIST10

1COMPRESSOR[COMPRESSOR]10
2DISTORTION/OVERDRIVE[DIST/OD]10

3.3BANDEQ[3BANDEQ]11

4.CHORUS/FLANGER[CHORUS/FL]11
5REVERB/DELAY[REV/DELAY]12

6.UTILITY12
REINITIALISEPRESETS/RESTOREFACTORYDEFAULTS12
ERRORMESSAGES13
TROUBLESHOOTING13
SPECIFICATIONSANDOPTIONS14

-THEFCCREGULATIONWARNING-

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energyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly,thatis,in•Relocatetheequipmentwithrespecttothereceiver­strictaccordancewiththemanufacturersinstructions,•Movetheequipmentintoadifferentoutletsothat
maycauseinterferencetoradioandtelevisionequipmentandreceiverareondifferentbranch
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15ofFCCRules,whicharedesignedtoprovideexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditional
reasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferenceinasuggestions.Theusermayfindthefollowingbooklet
residentialinstallation.HowevertheseisnoguaranteepreparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommision
thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.helpful"HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TV
IfthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioorInterferenceProblems'.Thisbookletisavailablefromthe
televisionreceptionwhichcanbedeterminedbyturningUSGovernmentPrintingOffice,WashingtonDC20402,
theequipmentoffandontheussrisencouragedtotrystockNo004-000-0003454-4.
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoveofthe
followingmeasures:

CANADA

THISAPPARATUSCOMPLIESWITHTHE"CLASSB"LIMITSFORRADIONOISEEMISSIONSSETOUTINRADIO
INTERFERENCEREGULATIONS.

CETAPPAREILESTCONFORMEAUXNORMES"CLASSB",POURBRUITSRADIOELECTRIQUES.SPECIFIERDANSLE
REGLEMENTSURLEBROUILLAGERADIOELECTOIQUE.

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FRONTPANEL

NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFCONTROLSANDTERMINALS

InputLeve

l

PeakIndicator

Bank/EffectSelector

Banknumber

EffectnamesEffectnamesBank/ValueDisplay

w

OutputLevel

.

BypassKey

ModeList

ModeLe

d

EFCT/PROGLE

D

ParameterEditor

EFCT/PROGSwitches

w

ModeSelectSwitch

VOLUMEPedalJac

k

OUTPUTJacks(RL/MONO)

DC9VJack

WriteKe

y

ThiscontrolsthevolumeofInput
signalreceivedfromtheinputjack

ForvisualmonitoringoftheInputlevelwhilemaking
adjustments.Adjusttheinputlevelso thatthePeak
Indicatoroccasionallybutnotconstantlylightsup.

ThisSlidingswitchisusedtoselectbankswhilethe
A5GUITARisintheProgrammode(page4)or
selecttheeffectstobeeditedwhileintheeditmode.

Thiscontrolsthevolumeoftheoutputsignal

Thisexecutessavingofediteddata.

ThisIndicatestheA5GUITAR'sbank
numberwhileintheProgrammode
(page4)orthevalueofparameters

hileintheEditmode(page8).

Pressingthiskeytogglesthebypassfunction
ON/OFF.WhilethebypassisONTheA5GUITAR
sendsunprocessedsoundtotheoutputterminal.

TheseLED'slightupinredtoshowthe
chosenmode:ProgrammodeorEditmode.

ThesesLED'slightupinredtoshowthechosenprogramnumber
whileintheProgrammode(page4).WhileintheEditmode(page6)
theseLED'slightupinredtoshowtheeffectsthat areturned ON.

Thevalueofeacheffectparametercanbechangedbyrotatingthis
controlintheEditmode(page6).

REARPANEL

ForconnectiontotheoutpuljackofoptionalvolumepedalKORG
KVP-001(WhenusingaKVP-001setitsminimumvolumeat0).

PHONESjack
Thisjackisforstereomonitoring

ottheA5GUITARoutput.

Theseswitchesareusedtoselecttheprogramnumberwhileinthe
Progarammode(page1)ortotoggletheindividualeffectsON/OFF

hileintheEditmode(page6).

ThisswitchtogglesbetweentheProgrammodeandtheEditmode.

Thesejacksprovidestereooutputforamplifiers,mixersetc.The
L/MONOjackwhenusedaloneprovidesmixedoutputformonaural
equipment.

INPUTjack

Forconnectingtheguitar.

POWERswitch

ThisswitchturnstheA5onandoff.Allwaysmakesurethatthis
switchisattheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
ACadaptoreithertotheA5GUITARoranelectricaloutlet.

ThisJackisforthe

9-volt AC adaptor.

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CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR

1ConnecttheguitartotheINPUTjackontherearpanel.
2ConnecttheguitaramplifiertotheOUTPUTjacksontherearpanel.(Forbestresults,usebothjacksforstereooutput.Formonaural

operation,connecttotheL/MONOjack.)
3Forpedalvolume-control-playing,connecttheoptionalvolumepedal,KORGKVP-001.(Seepage9formoredetails)
4InputsignalcanbemonitoredinstereobyconnectingapairofheadphonestothePHONES|ack.

5.Aftermakingconnectionwithotherinstrumentsandequipment,turnontheA5 GUITAR'S power.

NOTE:WhenturningonandofftheA5GUITAR,turnthevolumecontrolsonallinstrumentsandequipmentdown-asfarastheywill
go.

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PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS

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1

e

A

Switch

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2

3

SwitchtheBank/EffectSelectortothebankthat

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4

d

5

6

NOTE

(Thisareacannotstoreedited

[PROGRAMMODE]

AboutPresetPrograms
TheA5GUITARhasatotalof30effectprogramsstoredin6banks.Eachbankholds5effectprograms.Banks2-6arefactorypresets
withatotalof25presetprograms.Bank1istheuserareaforstoringeditedeffectprograms(seepage8fordetails).

BANK1PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK2PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK3PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK4PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK5PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK6PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

WhenthepowerIsfirstturnedon,th

5GUITARautomaticallyentersinto
theProgrammode.Toswitchtothe
ProgrammodefromtheManualEdit
modesimplypresstheModeSelect

Pressthe switchuntilthe
PROGLEDlightsred.

Settheinputlevelwhileplayingthe
guitar,carefullyraisetheinputleveluntil
thePeakIndicatoroccasionallybutnot
constantly,lightsup.

containsaprogramyouwishtoplay(Forparameter

ithineachprogramrefertotheattachedEffect

ParameterList).

Bank2isselectedinthefigurebelow,forexample.

Thecurrentlyselectedbank
numberisshownInthe
Bank/ValueDisplay.

PressanyoftheEFCT/PROGswitches(15)to

selecttheeffectprogramyouwishtoplay.For
exampleprogram1containingMETAL1isselecte
inthefigurebelow.

Program1inBank2"METAL1"isselected.

Playtheguitartoheartheeffectsoundwith
"METAL1".Toheartheunprocessedsoundwithout
effects,presstheBypasskey.Re-pressingthe
Bypasskeyreturnstheeffectsound(TheMode
LED'sblinkwhileinBypassmode).

Repeattheaboveprocedures(3thru5)for
selectingprogramsinotherbanks.Tocontinue
selectingprogramsinthesamebanksimplypress
theEFCT/PROGswitches.

programsinthatbankimmediately.Toselect
programsinanewbankyoumustpressoneofthe
5EFCT/PROGswitchesafterenteringthenew
bank.

USERArea

PRESETArea

Shiftingtoadifferentbankdoesnotselect

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OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS

1

2

n

w

4

[MANUAL/EDITMODE]

TheA5 GUITAR'S effectsystemIsconstructedoffivebasiceffectsthatareconnectedinarow,asinthediagrambelow.Eachindividual
effectcanbeeditedandcombinedwithothereffectstocreateaneffectprogram.Eachofthefiveeffectsinaprogramcanbe
independentlyturnedonandoff.

PresstheModeSelectSwitchtoentertheManual/Edit
mode.ThemodeLEDabovetheModeSelectSwitchlightsup
toMANUAL/EDITandtheBank/ValueDisplaychangesto
indicatethatthemachineisonEditstand-by.

IntheManual/Editmode,theEFCT/PROGswitches(along

iththeEFCT/PROGLEDs)controlON/OFFofeachofthe
fiveeffects.WhenenteringtheManual/Editmodethe
EFCT/PROGLEDslightuptodisplaytheeffectswhichare
currentlyturnedon.Forexamplethefigurebelowshowsthat
theManual/EditmodeisselectedafterselectingMETAL1"in
theProgrammode.

PresstheEFCT/PROGswitchestotoggletheeffectso
andoff.ForexamplepressingtheEFCT/PROGswitch
immediatelyunder(1)COMPRESSORturnsonthe
Compressoreffect.

PresstheEFCT/PROGswitchesonceagaintoturnoffthe
effect.Trydifferenteffectcombinationstohearsound
variations.

Toselectandhearindividualeffectsinanotherprogram,
youmustreturntotheProgrammodeonce.PresstheMode
switchtoswitchbacktotheProgrammode.TheModeLEDs,
theEFCT/PROGLEDsandtheBank/ValueDisplayreturnto
theirProgrammodeindication.(Nowselectanewprogram
andpresstheModeswitchagaintoreturntotheManual/Edit
mode.)

IndicatesthebanknumberwhenswitchingtotheProgram
mode.

"METAL1"consistsofthreeeffects:DIST/OD,3BANDEQ
andREV/DEL.

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CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS

About"Parameters"and"Editing"

Whileyouarenewtothisunit,itisprobablyeasierandfastertoeditusingmethod(1).

2

[Manual/EditMode]

ChangingthesettingsofindividualeffectssuchasthebalancebetweendirectsoundandeffectoutputIscalled"editing".
"Parameters"arethespecificsettingsinsideeacheffectwithvaluesthaiarechangeablefor"editing".

Editingofparameterscanbedoneintwoways.

1)Findaprogramthatsoundsclosesttowhatyouwant,andcreateyourownbyeditingthatprogram.

2)Pickanyprogramintheuserarea,andstartfromscratch.

BANK1PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK2PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK3PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK4PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK5PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

BANK6PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5

.EntertheProgrammodeandfindaprogramthat
soundsclosesttowhatyouwant.Thefigurebelow
showsselectingprogram1inBank2forexample.
(Seepage4.)

Theparametersintheprogramaresetasbelow,Forexample,

.EntertheEditmodebypressingtheModeSelect
Switch.TheModeLEDs,theValueDisplayandthe
EFCT/PROGLEDswillchangetoindicatetheEdit
mode.

WRITE

UserArea.(Thisarea
canholdedited
Programs.)

EDIT

Findaprogramclosest
tothesoundyouwant.

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3

SlidetheBank/Effectselectortotheeffectyouwishto

4

5

6

r

edit.Thefigurebelowshowsselectingthe'DIST/OD"
(Distortion/Overdrive),forexample,

Repeatthesameproceduresforchangingotherparameters.
(Eachindividualparametersareexplainedonpages1012.
SeetheattachedEffectParameterListfortheparametervalues
ineachpresetprogram.)

NOTE Itispossibletoedittheparametersofaneffectwhichis
turnedoff.MakesurethattheBank/EffectselectorisInthe
positionoftheeffectyouwishtoedit.

* ToeditotherprogramsswitchbacktotheProgrammodeand
starttheproceduresagain.Ifyouwishtosavetheedited
programexecutethe"ProgramWrite"operation.(Seepage8fo
details.)

Findtheparameteryouwishtoeditfromthe
parameternamesonthefrontpanel.Adjustthe
parameterbyrotatingtheParameterEditor(A..E)
directlybelowit.TochangetheDRIVEparameterof
DIST/ODforexample,readtotherightfrom
DIST/ODtofindDRIVE,thenturntheParameter
Editor"B"tosetthedesiredsound.

ATTACK07

DRIVE015

MIDFREQ18

SPEED015

TIME x 100ms

TurningtheParameterEditorchangestheparameter
valuesontheValueDisplay.(Adotnexttoaparameter
valuenumberindicatesthecurrentprogrammedvalue.)

Refertopage9formore
detailsonthedot.

NOTE1 Acurrentlyeditedprogramwillreturnunalteredtoits

originalprogramsettingsifyouselectanotherprogram
withoutwritingittothememory.Originalprogramsare
safefrombeingeraseddespiteanynumberofeditsas
longasthewriteoperationisnotperformed.

NOTE2 WhenenteringtheProgrammodefromtheEditmode,

thepositionoftheBank/Effectselectormaydifferfrom
thebanknumberdisplayedintheBank/Valuedisplay.
ThisisbecausetheBank/Effectselectorisinthe
samepositionasthelasteffecteditedintheEdit
mode.Whenselectingaprograminadifferentbank
makesureyouselectanewbankwiththeBank/Effect
selector,thenselectprogramswiththeEFCT/PROG
switches.(ThecurrentbankbeingplayedinthePROG
ModeisshownintheBank/Valuedisplaywithadotto
theright.Ifanewbankisselectedwiththe
Bank/Effectselector,thecurrentbankdoesnot
actuallyswitchuntiIaprogramhasbeenselected.At
thattimethenewbankisenteredandthedotis
showninthedisplay.)

UTILITY

TheUtilitymodehandlesparametersrelatingtoeachprogramasawhole.ThismodeallowsyoutocontroltheNRLEVEL(Noise
ReductionThresholdLevel)andtheMASTER(MasterVolume)ofeachprogram.(Seepage12fordetailedexplanationofeach
parameter.)ControlproceduresarethesameastheeditingproceduresintheEditmode.

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SAVINGEFFECTS

[PROGRAMWRITE]

1

2

3

*

Whenyouwishtokeeptheprogramsyouhaveedited,usetheProgramWritefunctiontosavethemintotheuserarea.
IntheA5GUITAR,Bank1istheuserareawhichstoresupto5editedeffectprograms.
Unlessyouusethisfunctiontosavethedata,theprogramsyouhaveeditedwiIIbeerasedassoonasyouselectanotherprogram.

NOTE SavingaprogramintoaparticularprogramnumberinBank1wiIIerasethecurrentprogramdataInthatnumber.(Uponleaving
theKORGfactoryfiveprogramswereselectedfromBank26andcopiedtoBank1.)

PROGRAM

Writetheprogramas
a separateprogram.

EDITS

WheneditingiscompletedintheEditmode,presstheWrite
keytosavethecurrentlyeditedprogram,Forexamplean
editedversionofMETAL1(Programnumber1inBank2)Is
savedasaseparateprogram.

UponpressingtheWritekey,theBank/Valuedisplayflashes
"1",indicatingthatthecurrentlyeditedprogramisreadytobe
storedtoBank1(theuserarea).

PressoneoffiveEFCT/PROGswitches(1-5),toselecta

particularprogramnumberinBank1towhichyouwishtostore
theeditedprogram.Inthenextexampletheeditedprogramis
savedtotheprogram3inBank1.

PresstheWritekeyonceagain.Whenwritingoperationis

finishedbothModeLED'slightupforaboutasecond.

BothModeLEDslightup
foraboutasecondto
indicatethatthewriting
operationiscompleted.

TocancelthewriteoperationpresstheModeselect

switchinsteadofpressingtheWritekey.
TheWritefunctioncanbeaccesseddirectlyfromthe
Programmode,also.

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OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS

A)

B)

C)

1ComparisonwithPresetData

WhenyouwishtocompareaneditedprogramwithpresetprogramsorprogramsstoredIntheuserarea,thedottedLEDinthe
Bank/Valuecanbeveryuseful.ThedottedLEDappearsineachofthefollowingmodes:

IntheProgrammode

Selectingabankalonedoesnotselectaprograminthatbank.
AfterselectingthedesiredbankyoumustusetheEFF/PROG
switches1..5toselecttheprogram.ThedottedLEDappears
onlyifthebankandtheprogramarebothselected.Inother
words,thedottedLEDdoesnotappearifonlythebankIs
selectedbutaprograminthebankisnotyetselected.

IntheManualmode

WheneachoftheeffectsareturnedOn/Off,thedottedLED
appearsatthelowerrightcornerofthedisplay(undertheedit
standbyindication)iftheOn/Offeffectsettingisthesameas
thatofthepresetprogram.Whentheuserareaeffectsare
turnedOn/Off,thedottedLEDappearsiftheOn/Offsettingis
thesameasthatoftheprogramstoredintheuserarea.

IntheEditmode
Wheneachofthepararnetersareeditedwithinapreset
program,thedottedLEDappearsatthelowerrightcornerof
thedisplay(undertheparametervalue)iftheparametervalue
isthesameasthatofthepresetprogram.Wheneditinga
programintheuserarea,thedottedLEDappearsifthe
parametersarethesameasthatoftheprogramstoredinthe
userarea.

2UsingaVolumePedal

UseofavolumepedalcanfurtherenhancetheA5GUITARseffectsound.Withavolumepedalitispossibletocreatea
long,delayedattacksoundbygraduallypressingdownonthepedalafterplayingachordorsinglenote.

UsetheKORGKVP001volumepedal.Connecttheoutputjack(OUTPUT)oftheKVP001intotheVOLUMEpedaljack
(PEDAL)oftheA5GUITAR(AlsomakesurethattheKVP001sliderhasbeensettotheminimumvolumeof"0").

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EFFECTPARAMETERLIST

1.COMPRESSOR[COMPRESSOR]

Thisisalimitereffectwhichsuppressesthehighlevelattacktransientsofaninputsignalsoundbycompressingthatsignal.Thiseffect
helpsemphasizetheattacksoundorlengthenthesustainsoundbyraisingthelevelasasounddecays.

Parameters:

ASENS(SENS)[0-15]Degreeofthecompressoreffect.Thelargerthis

value,thegreaterthesustainortheattackis
emphasized.

BATTACK(ATTACK)[0-7]Speedoftheattack.Thehigherthisvalue,thefaster

theattack.

ELEVEL(LEVEL)[0-15]Outputleveloftheeffectsound.

*APPLICATIONNOTE:

"SetdifferentSENSvaluesforthetypesofguitaryouareplaylng!"
ThedegreeoftheCompressoreffectvariesaccordingtotheamountoftheinputsignal.Setsmallervalues,fortheSENSparameter,
whenplayingaguitarwithhum-buckingtypepickupsthatproduceahighoutputlevel.Foraguitarwithsingle-coilpickup,setlarger
values.

2.DISTORTION/OVERDRIVE[DIST/OD]

Thiscreatesatypicaldistortioneffect.Therearetwotypesofdistortionsavailable.TheDistortionisahighgain"fuzz"-typeeffect,and
theOverdriveisamildsaturationeffect.

Parameters:

AMODE(MODE)[1-2]1.Distortion

2Overdrive

BDRIVE(DRIVE)[0-15]Amountofdistortionorgain.

CTONE(TONE)[0-15]Toneoftheeffectsound.Thelargerthisvalue,the

brightertheeffectsound

ELEVEL(LEVEL)[0-15]Outputleveloftheeffectsound.

*APPLICATIONNOTE:

ToobtainaMetaltypedistortion..."
TurnuptheTONEslightlyandraisetheDRIVEparameter.Thismakestheamountofdistortionlarger,creatingaharderedgedistortion.

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3.3BANDEQ[3BANDEQ]

•Thisisanequalizerwith3frequencybands:BASS,MIDDLEandTREBLE.ThecenterfrequencyfortheMIDDLEbandis
programmable

ABASS(BASSGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)lowband

BMIDFREQ(MIDDLE

FREQUENCY)

CMID(MIDDLEGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)middleband

DTREBLE(TREBLEGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)highband

ETRIM(TRIM)[0-15]Gainforinputsignal

*APPLICATIONNOTE.LowertheTRIMtokeepoutputsoundfrombeingdistorted.

Dependingonthesettingofthis3BANDEQ,theoutputmaybedistorted(orclipped)evenwhenthePeakLEDisnotlit.Insuchcases,
turndowntheTRIMparameteruntiltheclippingstops.

[1-8]ThecenterfrequencyfortheMIDDLEband.The

(100Hz)

largerthisva!uethehigherthecenterfrequency.

(1=200Hz,2=550Hz,3=800Hz,4=1kHz,5=
125kHz,6=2kHz,7=4kHz,8=5kHz)

(3kHz)

4CHORUS/FLANGER[CHORUS/FL]

•ThiseffectcreatesaswirlingwarmsoundbyconstantlymodulatingthepitchoftheInput.Thiseffecthasfivemodes:2typesof
choruseffects,2typesofflangereffectsandaslapbackdelayeffect.

A

MODE)[1-5]

B

SPEED)[0-15]Speedofmodulation

C

EPTH(DEPTH)[0-15]DepthofmodulationThelargerthisvaluethehigher

D

FEEDBACK)[0-15]

E

IX

MIXLEVEL)

1Flanger1
(ModulateshighharmonicsDelaytime=18msec)

2Flanger2
(ModulateslowharmonicsDelaytime=40mec)

3-Chorus1(Delaytime=24msec)

4Chorus2(Delaytime=32msec)

5Slapback(Delaytime=75msec)

the-modulation
Amountoffeedback
Largervaluescreatedeepermodulationinmode1and
mode2
Azerovaluecreatesclearerchorussoundinmode3
andmode4
Asettingof1or2withtheslapbackdelaycreatesa

typical'Rock-a-billy"typeguitarsound

Balancebetweeneffectsoundanddirectoutput

[0-15]

Atvalue15thebalanceis50/50
Atvalue0,directoutputonly

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5.REVERB/DELAY[REV/DELAY]

Thiseffecthasatotalof7effectsincludingvariousreverb,delayandechoverbeffects.Thereverbeffectsprovidespacialdepthtoa
soundbysimulatingtheambienceandreverberationcharacteristicsofnaturallocationssuchasaconcerthalloraroom.Thedelay
effectprovidesrepeatedechoreflectionstoasound.TheechoverbeffectIsacombinationofreverbanddelay

Parameters:

AMODE(MODE)[1-7]1HALLREVERB

2ENSEMBLEHALLREVERB

3ROOMREVERB

4PLATEREVERB

5LIVESTAGEREVERB

6ECHOVERB

7DELAY

BTIME

(DELAYTIME)

[0-3](MODE6)

[0-4](MODE7)

Delaytimebetweendirectsoundandeffect
output(Setin100msecsteps)Delaytime
cannotbesetinMode1-Mode5

CFINE

(DELAYTIMEFINE)

DFBACK

(FEEDBACK)

EMIX

(MIXLEVEL)

[0-9]Delaytimebetweendirectsoundandeffect

output(Setin10msecsteps)Delaytime
cannotbesetinMode1-Mode5

[0-15]AmountoffeedbackThelargerthisvalueihe

moretimesthedelaysoundisrepeatedThis
valuecannotbesetinMode1-Mode5

[0-15]Balancebetweeneffectsoundanddirect

outputAtvalue15.thebalanceis50/50At
value0directoutputonly

6.[UTILITY]

Thiscontrolsthemastervolumeofeacheffectprogramandthethresholdlevelforthenoisereduction(NR)system.

Parameters:

DNRLEVEL

(NOISEREDUCTION
THRESHOLDLEVEL)

EMASTER

(MASTERVOLUME)

[0-15]Thelargerthisvalue,thehighertheamountof

noisereduction.Adjustthisvalueuntilnonoise
canbeheardinthesoundwhennotplaying
theguitar.

[0-15]Thelargerthisvalue,thehighertheoutput

leveloftheprogram.

RE-INITIALISEPRESETS/RESTOREFACTORYDEFAULTS:(suppliedbyandthankstoJuddMillnerNewZealand)

Re-initialise:

Holddownthewritebuttonandeditfootswitchatthesametimeandthenswitchtheunitpoweron.
An"r"appears.
Thepresetsarenowre-initialised.

RestoreFactorydefaults:

(Whenyouhavethewriteandeditpushdownthecompressorpedalan"F"appears.)
Holddownthewritebuttonandeditfootswitchatthesametimeandthenswitchtheunitpoweron.
Keepbothdownandinadditionpushthecompressorfootswitchtoo.
An"F"appears.
Thepresetsarenowrestoredtofactorydefaults.

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ERRORMESSAGES

t

.

L(BatteryLow)

WhentheabovemessageappearsimmedeatelyafterturningontheA5GUITAR(orwhen"F"appearsinthedisplayuponeverystart­up),thebatteryforinternalmemorybackupneedstobereplaced.
ContacttheKORGdistributornearestyouoryourlocalKORGdealerorservicecenterandhaveaqualifiedtechnicianreplaceit.

TROUBLESHOOTING

IfaproblemoccursduringnormaloperationoftheA5GUITAR,followthesuggestionsbelowandcheckthe
A5GUITARtospotandremedythetrouble.IftheA5GUITARstilldoesnotfunctionproperiy,consultthe
KORGdistributornearestyouoryourlocalKORGdealer.

TroubleCounter-measure

1CheckiftheInputvolumeortheOutputvolumeissetto0.Adjusttheleveluntiltheinputsignalreachesthepeak

indicatororraisetheoutputvolumeuntilsoundcanbemonitoredwithheadphones.

Nosound

2Itispossiblethatthelevelparameterinoneoftheeffectsmaybesetto0.Insuchacase

soundcanbeheardonlywhenpressingtheBYPASSkey.EntertheEditmodeandadjust
theappropriateLevelparameters.

3CheckifthemastervolumeintheUtilitymodeissetto0.Ifso,resetittoasuitablelevel.
4Ifavolumepedalisconnected,itmaybeintheupornosoundposition.

NoeffectNochangein

effectwhenediting

Writeoperationis
attemptedbutnot

executed

1ChecktheModeLEDstoensurethattheEditmodeisselected.
2ChecktheBank/Effectselectortoensurethatthedesiredeffectisproperlyselected.
3CheckifBypasshasbeenturnedon.WhentheModeLEDsareblinking,theA5GUITARisinBypasscondition.

PresstheBypasskeytoturnitoff.
4CheckIttheMixLEVELparameterinoneoftheeffectsissetto0.Ifso,resetittoasuitablelevel.
5CheckIfanyeffectshavebeensettoOFF.MakesuretheEFCT/PROGLEDsarelitfortheeffectsyouwishtoedi

1CheckifyouhaveattemptedtowritetotheUserarea.Aprogramcanbestoredonlytothefiveprograms1-5in

Bank1.
2Afterthewriteoperationisexecuted,theA5GUITARcontinuestodisplaythesourcebankandprogramnumber,

notthedestinationbankandprogramnumber.Ifyouwishtohearthedestinationprogram,usetheBank/Effect

selectortoselectBank1andselecttheprogram.

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SPECIFICATIONSANDOPTIONS

· InternalEffects:
COMPRESSOR,DISTORTION,3BANDEQUALIZER,CHORUS/FLANGER,REVERB/DELAY

· Program:
Preset=25,UserProgrammable=5

· FrontPanel:
VOLUME:INPUTVOLUMEPARAMETEREDITORS,OUTPUTVOLUME

KEYSW:BANK/EFFECTSELECTOR,WRITEKEY,BYPASSKEY,EFCT/PROGSWITCHES,

MODESELECTSWITCH
DISPLAY:BANK/VALUEDISPLAY,8SEGMENTLEDx2.
DOTTYPELEDS:EFCT/PROGLEDS,MODELEDS,PEAKINDICATOR

· RearPanel:
POWERSWITCH
DC9VJACK
INPUTTERMINAL
OUTPUTTERMINALx2(R,L/MONO)
PHONESJACK
VOLUMEPEDALJACK

· Samplingfrequncy:44.1kHz.

· DynamicRange:88dB(IHF-A)

· Powerconsumption:250mA

· Inputmpedance:1Mohm

· OutputImpedance:<=5kOhm

· Maximumoutputlevel+8dBm

· Dimensions:430(W)x250(D)x60(H)mm.

· Weight:1,5kg

· Options:VolumePedalKVP001

*Specifications,operations,andappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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