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.
Theproductshouldbelocatedsothatitslocationorpositiondoesnotinterferewithitsproperventilation.
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-

Thisequipmentgeneratesandusesradiofrequency•Reorientthereceivingantenna
energyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly,thatis,in•Relocatetheequipmentwithrespecttothereceiver­strictaccordancewiththemanufacturersinstructions,•Movetheequipmentintoadifferentoutletsothat
maycauseinterferencetoradioandtelevisionequipmentandreceiverareondifferentbranch
reception.Ithasbeentypetestedandfoundtocomplycircuits.
wrththelimitsforaclassBcomputingdeviceIn
accordancewiththespecificationsinSubpartJofPartIfnecessarytheusershouldconsultthedealeroran
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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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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