Korg AX100G Quick Start Guide

AX100G Quick Guide

This AX100G quick guide will help you learn all about this great new pedal in a
short period of time, plus the facts on why it’s so cool for live, stage, direct
recording, practicing, t eaching and just plain music therapy fun.

Key Features and Performance Specifics

• Korg’s REMS (Resonant structure and Electric circu it Model ing System)
modeling technology, provides complex and exacti ng detail in modeled
amps, and effects. Korg’s leadership in signal processing technology
gives the guitarist the tone and feel that they’ve been searching for.

• Within each program, using the footswitch’s (“FX SEL”) effects select
mode, the user can footswitch between 2 different drive sounds (a.k.a.
channel switching ), plus turn the Mod/Amb eff ects on/off.

• 80 programs, 40 user/ 40 factory, 63 modeling effect variations, and up
to 7 effects and rhythm sounds can be used simultaneously.

• Well backlit LCD disp lay, for easy visibility and editing even in dark
locations.

• Auto chromatic tuner, with effects bypass and tuner mute modes,
(Great for silent on stage tuning).

• Expression pedal, controls 23 different effects in real time and has a
new 7-point LED indicator that gives a visual display of expression pedal
values.

• Tap tempo, lets you ins tantly tap in delay time.

• Virtual feed backer, infi nite sustain at any volume or tone, also

generates controlled feedback and vibrato.

• Intelligent pitch shifting, lets you create harmony guitar lines, choose
the scale and key, the AX100 will adjust the intervals. (Cool Pro
Feature).

• 10 different drive modes, which including an acoustic simulator,
Marshalls, Voxs and some really cool classic stomp box models, similar to
the tremendously successful Korg AX1000G, wah-wah, envelope filter,
ring modulator, 16 modulation, 7 ambient effects including up to 2
seconds of delay, 6 accurate cabinet emulations. (But wait there’s
more).

• Phrase trainer mode, lets you record your guitar or external auxiliary
audio source (CD) up to 8 seconds then slow it down to as slow as 25%
without changing pitch . (Auxiliary audio In jack provided) Also the
recorded phrase will Loop, this is very helpful when learning difficult
chord changes or solos.

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• Sample & Play, lets you use the expression pedal to control your own
loops and samples in real-time with up to 6 seconds of phrase sampling.

• Slow Attack, automatic volume swells, controll ed by how hard you pick
the strings.

• 50 high quality PCM sample rhythm patterns. (Makes practicing a lot
more fun)

• 10’s hold, lets you lock into a bank so you can sc roll through you favorite
4 programs without accidentally recalling an unwanted program.
(Excellent for Live use)

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Cable guide, helps keeps your cable out of your expression controller.

Getting Started

1. Route guitar cable under AX100 through cable guide

2. Set input level (H= hum bucking, L= single coil),

3. Plugging guitar in will turn AX100 on and off if you are using batteries, if
using a power supply unit will stay on (9volt DC, 500 ma).

4. Master volume is located next to output jack, for instant rotary access.

5. Change programs Up and Down, using program up and down buttons, or
press and hold “FX SELECT” switch down for 2 seconds to enter the bank
select mode.

6. Programs are organized in 10 banks (0-9) with 4 programs in each bank.
User banks are indicated by a period in bottom left of screen. (A period
between the bank # and program # indicates the 10’s hold feature is on
and may be turned ON/OFF by pressing both the “Exit” and “Tap”
buttons simultaneously).

Bypass Tuner Mode

1. Press and Hold down the program “Up” and “Down” switches
simultaneously for 1 second, this will bypass the effects and turn
on the tuner.

2. Hold the “Up” and Down” switches simultaneously for 2 seconds
to turn on the Tuner Mute Mode. (Great for silent tuning on
stage).

3. To return to program play, press either switch Up, Down or both.

FX Select Mode

Each program has 2 drive channels and an effect that may be turned on/off.

1. Tap the smaller third footswitch labeled “PROG/FX SELECT” (left side)

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