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and

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and

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DW-6000.

this

advanced

this

manual

of

6-voice

synthesizer

richness,

modules,

To

obtain

carefully

programmable

featuring

Generator

plus

powerful

for

excellent

on your

optimum

digital

before

an advanced

System

VCF, VGA

control and

choice

perfomi-

synthesizer,

using.

poly-

(DWGS)

Has

two

of

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forms

Unlike

forms forms

al

acoustic

vincing,

'The DW-6000

VCF and

You

plus

control.

Digital

stored

the simple

of

other

are

realistic

VGA

enjoy

the fat

Oscillators

has

eight

digitally encoded wave-

in

two 256 l<ilobit ROM

sawtooth and pulse

synths,

digitally

instruments,

the uniqueness of

sounds and ease of use

encoded

sound synthesis.

features analog

modules,

per voice.

DW-6000's w^vr'

the

samples of

enable

to

processing

for

ease

mora

operati^

of

digital

of

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chips.

waver

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con-

via

sou™

analog

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More

flexible dynamic controi, witli two

'parameter "ADBSSR" digital envelope

ators

per voice, one

VCF,

respectively.

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64 different

^cessed by fingertip

used

be

on-stage convenience.

interface permits

tape

rapid reloading

Polyphonic Portamento, controllable by

(switch. Its setting can be stored

FEATURES OF

for the VGA and

each

programs can be stored and

control.

advance

to

the

program libraries.

of

A

footswitch

program

14 Rapid

unlimited storage and

grammed sound.

gener-

number, for

second

for

each pro-

6-

ac-

can

foot

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KORG

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lect unison and

can

phonic soloing or

'MIDI equipped

MIDI equipped devices,

ers,

modules,

computers.

Noise generator Included

Built-in stereo

i

production.

the DW-6000 as a

use

sequencers, remote

polyphonic

for full interfacing

rhythm machines, and

chorus for

DW-6000

assign nnode

modes so you

versatile

synthesizer.

including

(keyboards,

for

special effects.

spacid'us stereo re-

lets you se-

mono-

other

with

synthesiz-

expander

personal

IMPORTANT ^AFFTY PRFrAIITinN^

^

Please read and observe the

precautions

to

assure

reliability and safety.

following

"J^^^^^'^^,,

^

avoid malfunction

To

^

,.

do

,

not use

,,.

this unit

.,

,,

in

the

.

fonowmg locations tor long periods of time:

•

In direct sunligfit.

•Exposed to extremes of temperature or humidity.

•

In sandy

dusty places.

or

POWER SUPPLY

•

Use only with rated AC voltage.

this unit

sure to obtain the

rated voltage.

in

country

a

proper transformer

having a different

•To help prevent noise and

avoid

using the

branching off extension cords shared by other

equipment.

INPUT/OUTPUT

same outlet

JACKS

If

you will be using

voltage,

to convert to

degraded

sound quality,

as

other equipment or

AND CONNECTIO

CORDS

Be

sure to use

plugs,

such

ment, for input and output

panel

of

plug into these

PREVENTING

As a

microprocessor

extremely flexible in operation, yet may

perform

terference from other electrical

cent lamps. Avoid operating the

sible sources

wrong,

be

ten seconds, the turning it

computer

ance

should

standard "guitar"

as

cable supplied with this

the

DW-6000. Never insert any

the

jacks.

ELECTRICAL

based device, the

if

erratically

of

try turning

circuits

return to normal.

exposed to

interference. If

off

to their initial state so

cables with phone

connections

to the

other l<ind of

INTERFERENCE

DW-6000 is

electrical in-

devices and

DW-6000

something seems

power, waiting about

the

back on.

This

instru-

rear

possibly

fluores-

near pos-

resets

perform-

the

be

to

HANDLE GENTLY

Knobs and switches are designed to provide pc^*^

five

operation with a light touch.

Excessive force

may cause damage.

MAINTENANCE

Wipe the exterior with a soft, dry cloth.

paint thinner, benzene or

KEEP THIS

Store this ence.

MANUAL

manual in a safe place for future refer-

other solvents.

Never

use

MEMORY BACKUP

•To protect

the

up

battery

years or more, so replacement

after five

rized service center at that time.

•

For maximum security, save your sound programs

your programmed

DW-6000 utilizes a built-in rechargeable back-

power supply. Battery life is rated at five

Contact your Korg dealer or autho-

years.

on tape, using the built-in tape

Then if

memory contents

or altered, you

simply load the data back into

can

DW-6000 internal memory in seconds!

memory

interface systap^

are accidentally eras"--

contents,

is recommended

CONTENTS

FRONT PANEL

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MIDI

thesizers,

computers.

Computer

sequencers, or

Tape

cassette

recorders.

tape

(WEth

playback

decks, radio-

recorders,

recording and

functions)

or

Footswitch

.

m

{:j_GND

type

footswitch)

Mixers, arnplifiers, or

stereo systems.

DW-6000 OVERVIEW

The DW-6000

Wavefornn

level

of

Generator System" or DWGS.

realism

uses a

and

new

richness

digital method of

together with the ease of operation of conventional

analog processing.

What

Conventional synthesizers

duce simple waveforms such as the typical sawtooth,

triangle,

ers. However, to obtain the richness of real instrument

sounds,

than these conventional waveforms provide. Korg's

-S^GS

we complex harmonic structures required for profes-

sional music. These waveforms

samples of real musical instrument sounds (violin,

acoustic

recreated by additive harmonic synthesis.

DW-6000

The

you can

to create even more

What's more, the DW-6000

modules

tional synths. You get fast, predictable

programming

the

systems. On

following

volume

is

DWGS?

VCOs

use

pulse, square,

need

you

uses eight digitally encoded waveforms

piano, electric

mix different

so

basic synthesizer

parameters.

a

uses two DWGS oscillators

retain

you

and control difficulties

DW-6000,

the

found on

etc.,

more complex harmonic

piano, saxophone, etc.),

waveforms in variable proportions

complex

uses analog VGA and VCF

the familiar operation

synthesis is

theory of pitch,

DCOs whicii

or

normal

are based on actual

and unusual sounds.

synthesiz-

per voice

of conven-

results without

of

straightforward,

timbre, and

pro-

structure

having

"digital"

so

sound

Korg

developed

DW-6000

Basic

manual covers

This

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to create and alter

How

sound.

Selecting

How

to

stored sounds.

generation

DWGS to

Functions

the followmg basic

Programs

call up your

called "Digital

provide

Writing

a

functions.

Proflfams

higher

How to store sounds in

DW-6000's program

the

memory.

Peirformance Effects

How to use

as Pitch bend,

such

modulation and porta-

wtiile

mento

effects

playing.

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BASIC

1.

SETUP

r-'

the DW-6000,

Before

[IIMake sure the power

mPlug the

13]

using

(The

as seen

Turn

OUTPUT jack{s)

Set

or mixer

switch is on the left side of the

power

from

AC

rear.)

the

cord into a

down amplifier volume and connect the DW-6000

LOW/HIGH

the

input used.

to

switch is off.

wall socket.

amplifier

the

switch

according to the

fallow

or

these

mixer

steps.

panel,

rear

jack(s).

input

kind of amp

Attached power cord

ID

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Type

Audio amp

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To amp

input

of

(AUX IN)

[•Ul

or

POWER

mixer

7

Rear view

L/MONO for

Use

connection to a

gle amp or

channel.

position

Switch

sin^f~~~^.

mixen

HFor operation without an amp

stereo

headphone into the PHONES jack

panel.

mixer, plug

or

standard

on

the

rear

2. SELECTING PROGRAMS

i^is

explains how

select any of

to

nnemory. The PROGRAIVIMER

Features &

Functions

4 PROGRAM

5 6 V

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y

#

PROGRAM

1

switch

NUMBER

keys

the

section on the

NO. display

S

2

4

3

3 BANK

HOLD switcli

64

different

front

f PHOGRAM

When this

on), different

NUMBER

1

Press

range

eight

in

programs per

64 total programs.

Bi^NK

This holds the

single

program numbers

PaqGRAM

:t

Shows selected

sounds stored

panel is used

swmSH

switch is

keys.

keys

these l<eys to

HRs from 11 through

"banl^s,"

MOLD switch

number keys to

NQ.

activated

programs may be

specify program

signified by the

signified by

bank,

"bank" digit so

left

quickly access

within a single

display

program number.

in the DW-6000's

for

(and its

Programs are

88.

the

purpose.

this

LED indicator

selected

left digit, with eight

right digit; 8x8

bank.

using

numbers, which

arranged

that you

can use

any of the eight

is

the

=

About Program Numbers

Every sound gets a

I

The DW-6000 can

64 different sound programs

internal

\;0)grams has a number from 11

through 88 (the digits and 9

not used).

a

gram

recall that sound,

the same

memory.

When

sound, you must assign it a pro-

number.

program number.

you

When

you

store up to

be

Each

want

you

select it by

in its

of these

are

store

to

want to

Sound

program

Writing programs

memory

(64

number

total)

select the

You

want to

play

11

program

or edit.

number of

sound that you

the

.

SELECTING

S

How

to

program;

Select

When you first turn on the

will

be on.

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PROGRAM PARAMETER

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-LED is on

^4-J

mPress the PROGRAM

will light

above

the

switch.

Program Number

a

DW-6000's power, the display will appear as

Now

program

sounds

To

display the

.

will

for

value

program

of

/

An LED

(if not already on).

switch

VALUE

programmed

parameter

shown here and the PROGRAM LED indicator

hear

if

you

number

like.

other programs:

select

play the

keyboard you

'.

\

Adjust the

LED is

will

volume and see what

on

B-

the

»>

sound of

it

-^

Press the NUMBER keys

[U

Example:

select program numberi?^...

To

Press

BANK HOLD

turn on the

If you

only change the right

3] Pressing the

^Now if

the selected

digit of

you

right hand digit

BANK

BANK HOLD switch

press any

will change.

seiect any

to

Display

switch the

HOLD

"program

digit

program number.

NUMBER keys, only

the

of

program

number

A dash

hand digit until

digit. (This means it is

second

for

waiting

digit.)

second

left digit

number." This

preserves the

(

appears

you

to select the

you

number)

(bank

is the fastest

left

the

,'

~8'3

/

)

in the right

select the

will be

way to select

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"locked."

different programs

Now press

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'LED dot

An

dicate ber

Only this

number

liiii'Wiriii'jii

Depressing NUMBER keys will nov^

BANK

lights.

LED

(2)

lights up to

dot

the bank

that

change.

will not

digit changes

keys.

within

BAWKHOLD

HOLD.

in-

num-

when you press the

a

bank.

OWhen you want to

bank, press the

ferent

cancel BANK

ing the

HOLD. You can

NUMBER

change to a

BANK HOLD switch

now

keys.

program

enter both

number in a

again to

digits us-

dif-

3ANK HOLD

CREATING

3.

SOUNDS

to Make New

Features

ASSIGN

1 KEY

ASSIiiNlsectlon

KEY

;1

DW-6000

The

ways to

ferent

ed

polyphonic

melody

P0LY2 is

work.

rich

t£DlTSLlOER

Permits

VALUES

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Press to

at a

PARAMETER

5

When this switch is on, you can

"Key

UNISON

and fat

time.

Assign

lines.

intended

rapid and

{aspects

change

&

section

offers the

assign

Modes"):

keyboard

combines all

soloing

of

parameter

switch

voices

mode, for

particularly

sounds.

easy

the

Sounds

Control Functions

^^

3/4

dif-

(call-

and

chord

for

DOWN/UP

keys

sounds

NUMBER

EDIT slider and/or

NUMBER Keys

€

These

Numbers (when the

ISflANK

This

holds

NUMBER

the

digit. This can speed up

when you are

the same

PARAMETER

8

Shows

Shows current VALUE for selected

user a

from the

P0LY1 is

for

voices

adjustment

over a wide

sound)

values up

EDIT

2

SLIDER

of

choice

keyboard

the

playing

chords

portamento

and one note,

of

down a step

or

create

three

"standard"

parameter

range.

and modify

PARAMETER

8

NUMBER display 9

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PROGRAMMER

PARAMETER

5

switch

selecting different

by

keys) and

keys are used to

HOLD

switch

the

keys can be used to

"family" (that is,

"^'^^^''^^'^i^*':-

5 6

varying their

DOWN/UP buttons).

parameter switch

Parameter Number's

working

NUMBER

selected parameter

NUMBER

6

parameters

select

Parameter

several

on

having

display

number.

VALUE display

7 8

Keys

7 BANK

HOLD

switch

{using

VALUEs (using the

diffeent

select

Parameter

is on).

left digit, so that

only the right

Number selection

parameters within

the same

parameter.

left

digit).

the

^bout

The various aspects of a sound, such as its pitch, timbre

and variations in volume,

create or

of these parameters.

the

change a sound,

DW-6000's "Digital

are called "Parameters." To

adjust the values of each

you

On the DW-6000, there are 34 parameters per program;

each parameter has a number, and each parameter's

value is also represented by a number.

are shown on the front panel display. To create or

change

[—•Using

PflRAWlETER LIST

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a sound,

the

.-

;.--

5-

you select

Parameter

parameters

Index

These numbers

change (or

and

Access Control

values.

their

"Edit")

When the

back

values you

ters.

"parameter

front

the

use the

DW-6000 stores a

from memory, it is

have given it for the

All possible

panel. To

parameters and values are

index"

create

number keys to

slider

edit

actually storing

chart on the

change a sound, you

or

select a

up/down keys to

and

System"

sound in memory

sound's various

right side of the

parameter

and

number, then you

change its value.

or calls it

recalling the

parame-

in the

listed

DW-6000

first use

3 CREATING SOUNDS

The

To create

old programs.

are 64

in mind, the easiest

resembles

DW-6000

new sounds on the DW-6000,

sounds already in

You

the sound you want

not

do

start with a "blank slate". There

memory,

approach is

{change the selected sound

want,

if you don't find

start with any sound

After you finish editting

similar sound,

a

like.)

you

your

memory. This is called "writing

point

this

{thereby

you can give it a different

preserving

the sound you started with) or

Approach

you change or edit

if

you have a new sound

first

select

to

until

you get the sound you

sound, you store it into

program

a

a sound that

create. Then

it doesn't matter;

to memory". At

program number

"edit"

the

to Sound

same program

sound).

Selecting

Program: Find-

ing a current

programmed

sound that re-

sembles the

new one

create.

..wish to

(thereby erasing

a

you

Synthesis

or

"overwriting"

Creating

(Edit-

Sounds

Changing

ing):

values of

the the parameters

ne^

•that

changed to ob-

tain the

sound.

be

to

desired

the

old

3 CREATING SOUNDS

Parameters

This section

(such

each

as Octave, Waveform,

parameter.

describes

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t i

Parametei^ in

range (OCTAVE) and timbre

Here you select

higher

choices which

VALUE

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the value,

correspond

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this module

the basic pitch range

lower

the

and

each

Values

module

etc.) and the

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determine

(WAVEFORIVI).

the pitch. You have

IB'

to

(16

tiie

oscillator 1.

of

foot),

S'

(such

n

^

3

basic pitoh

The

three

4'.

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as

results

of

VCF,

1,

using

etc.),

different

its

parameters

values within

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is yoyr

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more comjiriex

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and

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second

with 0SC1 to create

OCTAVE

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you have eight waveforms to choose

LEVEL

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output level as in 0SC1

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cc

sound soorce, designed

sounds.

choice of three pitch ranges:

have a

P3

thicker, richer

V

to

be us-

and

from.

V,

KiniQP

white

surf,

LEVEL

noise

ihteL

noise

gunshot

volume.

mixture

{a

source. This is useful lor

sounds,

all frequencies)

of

etc.

as a

adding

jESdJIV

Provides

separate sound

"breath noise" to simulated acoustic instrument

sounds, and for creating special effect sounds such

as wind,

MH

Adjusts

VALUE

•

VCF

This DW-SOOOOs six

voice) remove

waveform liarmonics. This

0SC1,

0SC2,

CUTOFF

eSBI

This

determines the

higher the

¥^e on the

passed).

Low-pass filter cutoff frequency.

or emphasize

and NOISE

cutoff frequency

cutoff frequency,

basic waveforms

22 3H

voEtage controHed filters

portions

affects

waveforms.

the less effect

(since more frequencies

of

the timbre

These

of the low-pass

(one

per

the basic

of the

VCF

are

filter,

the filters

are

3 CREATING SOUNDS

POLARITY

IS

ioW"pass filters, which remove

selected

quencies

At the

lower

sound becomes progressively

CUTOFF

pass through).

to

highest value,

the value, the

VALUE

frequency

all harmonics are

'oB,

more harmonics

ft^quencios

(while

al

rounder or less bright.

above

lowing

lower fre-

passed.

are cutoff, so the

the

The

Frequencies

than

quency are passed.

lower

cutoff fre-

Cutoff frequency

Value

Frequency

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63

3 CREATING

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POLARITY

Determines

the VCF

(VALUE

Attacl<

struments);

special

how

EG (Envelope

=

the

1),

and

falls

use "Inverted"

sounds

where

during

SOUNDS

the VCF

cutoff

you want

cutoff frequency

Generator).

frequency

Decay

(as

polarity

the

With

rises

with

opposite

normal

during

most

(VALUE

is

affected

the EG's

musical in-

=

effect.

polarity

for

?),

by

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