Korg KM-2 User Manual
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Location
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Power supply
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GENERAL CONTENS
GENERAL CONTENS
OWNER’S MANUAL / ENGLISH ..........................................................................................2-8
NOTICE D’EMPLOI / FRANCAIS .........................................................................................1-8
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG / DEUTSCH.............................................................................1-8
/ JAPAN .............................................................................................................1-8
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Contents / Connections and controls of the KM-2
Contents
Connections and controls of the KM-2 ....................................................................................2
Effect program list....................................................................................................................4
Operation .................................................................................................................................5
Calibrating the crossfader........................................................................................................7
Specifications...........................................................................................................................8
Connections and controls of the KM-2
Top panel
1. Channel 1 input select switch
Selects the input source for channel 1.
Note: If you wish to select the mic as the
input source, set the front panel TALK
OVER ON/OFF switch (F1) to the OFF
position.
LINE: CD player, etc. MIC: mic
PHONE: turntable
TALK OVER
:ON :OFF
2. Channel 2 input select switch
Selects the input source for channel 2.
3. PEAK (peak indicator), TRIM (trim knob)
Adjust the trim knob so that the peak indicator does not light even for high volume
levels.
4. HIGH EQ (high equalizer)
Adjusts the amount of boost/cut for the
high range equalizer.
5. MID EQ (middle equalizer)
Adjusts the amount of boost/cut for the mid
range equalizer.
6. LOW EQ (low equalizer)
Adjusts the amount of boost/cut for the low
range equalizer.
7. Channel 1 fader
Adjusts the volume of channel 1.
8. Channel 2 fader
Adjusts the volume of channel 2.
9. FX DEPTH (effect depth) knob
At the CUT position, no effect will be applied to the sound. At the FULL position,
the maximum effect will be applied to the
sound. Normally you will leave this in the
FULL position.
Front panel
F1. TALK OVER ON/OFF switch
When this switch is ON (pressed in), the audio from the mic input
will be mixed into the master output.
✩ If you are using the mic as the input for channel 1, set the TALK
OVER switch to OFF .
F2. MIC LEVEL knob
Adjusts the volume level of the mic.
F3. MIC input jack
Connect a mic to this jack.
Note: The mic input is an unbalanced input.
F4. X-FADE (cross fade curve switch)
Selects the curve of the cross-fader.
F5. PHONES (headphone) jack
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Connect a set of headphones to this jack.
Connections and controls of the KM-2
10. MONITOR knob
Adjusts the output level of the front panel
PHONES jack (F5).
11. Monitor select switch
CH1: Monitor the sound of channel 1.
CH2: Monitor the sound of channel 2.
MASTER: Monitor the sound that is being
sent to the master output.
MIX (press CH1 and CH2 simultaneously):
Monitor the sound of channel 1 in the L
channel of the headphones, and the sound
of channel 2 in the R channel.
12. FX INSERT (effect insert) switch
CH1: Insert the effect at the pre-fader location of channel 1.
CH2: Insert the effect at the pre-fader location of channel 2.
MASTER: Insert the effect at the master
(after the cross-fader) location.
✩ For some special effect programs, the
effect will be inserted at a different location. (Refer to p.4 "Effect program list.")
13. Level meter mode switch
Selects the display mode of the level meter.
Each time you press this switch, the following two display modes will be selected
alternately.
CH1/CH2: The meters will display the input levels of channels 1 and 2 (pre-fader)
respectively.
L/R: The meters will display the L channel
and R channel levels of the master output.
Use CH1/CH2 at a maximum of 0 dB~1 dB.
14. ULTRA BOOST knob
Adjusts the strength of the newly developed
Ultra Boost effect. Turning this knob toward
the right will increasingly boost the low frequency range and simultaneously emphasize the edge of the bass drum and bass
sounds.
15. MASTER volume
Adjusts the volume that is output from the
MASTER OUTPUT jacks (R6).
16. BOOTH volume
Adjusts the volume that is output from the
BOOTH OUTPUT jacks (R7).
17. BPM display
Displays the tempo of the song; i.e., the
BPM.
18. ADJUST (BPM adjust) keys
These keys make fine adjustments to the
BPM set by the TAP key (19) or by auto
BPM detection.
% increases the BPM value (makes the
tempo faster)
fi decrease the BPM value (makes the
tempo slower)
19. TAP key
When you tap this key twice or more in time
with the beat of the song, that beat will be
detected and the corresponding tempo displayed in the BPM display (17).
✩ The detectable range of BPM is 40~999.
✩ For details on the BPM function, refer to
p.5 "About the BPM function."
20. Effect program knob
Rotate this knob to select an effect program. Effect programs are organized into
eight groups such as FILTER or MOD
(modulation), and each group contains ten
programs, providing a total of 80 preset
programs.
21. Effect group display
This indicates the name of the currently selected effect program group.
22. Effect number display
This shows the currently selected effect
program number.
✩ For details on the effects provided by
each program, refer to p.4 "Effect program list."
23. Program map keys 1–8
Of the 80 effect programs, you can assign
eight of your favorite programs to the program map keys for immediate selection.
24. HOLD switch
While this switch is lit, the touch panel (30)
will be in the Hold state. In this state, the
previous state of the effect will be maintained even when you remove your finger
from the touch panel.
25. FX ON/OFF (effect on/off) switch
Each time you press this switch, it will alternate between lit (effect on) and dark (effect off).
26. SAMPLE BANK keys 1–4
Sampled phrases are stored in these keys.
If an effect program other than SAMPLE/
PLAY is selected, the stored phrase will
play back as long as you hold down the
corresponding key 1–4.
✩ The playback sound will be output to the
channel that is selected by the FX IN-
SERT switch (12).
✩ You can also use the touch panel to ap-
ply an effect to the playback.
27. REC/STOP (record) key
When a SAMPLE/PLAY effect program is
selected, recording will begin when you
press this key. Recording will end when you
press this key once again.
For details refer to p.6, "About the
SAMPLE/PLAY effects."
28. WRITE key
Newly sampled phrases will be lost when
the power is turned off. If you wish to keep
the phrases, you must write them into
memory. For details on the W rite procedure,
refer to p.7 "Saving your samples."
29. X-FADE (crossfader)
This sets the mixing ratio of channel 1 and
channel 2.
30. Touch panel
Use this to modify the sound of the effect.
Rear panel
R1.CH1 PHONO (channel 1 phono input jacks)
R2.CH2 PHONO (channel 2 phono input jacks)
Turntables can be connected to these jacks.
R3. CH1 LINE IN (channel 1 line input jacks)
R4. CH2 LINE IN (channel 2 line input jacks)
CD players etc. can be connected to these jacks.
R5.GND (ground) connector
Connect the GND (ground) connector of your turntable(s) to this
connector.
R6.MASTER OUTPUT jacks
These jacks output the volume adjusted by the MASTER volume (15).
R7.BOOTH OUTPUT jacks
These jacks output the volume adjusted by the BOOTH volume (16).
R8.~AC9V (power supply) connector
Connect the included power adaptor to this connector.
R9.POWER switch
✩ It will take up to 10 seconds after the power is turned on for the KM-
2 system to begin operating and be ready to use.
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Effect program list
Effect program list
KM-2 EFFECT PROGRAM LIST
EFFECT GROUP PROG TITLE X Y BPM
FILTER 0 RESONANCE FILTER FREQUENCY RESONANCE
MODULATION 0 VIBRATE SPEED DEPTH
BPM FX 0 BPM DELAY1 X1-3 X3-5 X5-7 X7-9 FEEDBACK
DELEY 0 TAPE ECHO DELAY TIME FX LEVEL,FEEDBACK
REVERB 0 HALL REVERB TONE REVERB LEVEL
SFX 0 STEP MODULATION MOD DEPTH FX LEVEL
X-FADE 0 REVERB X-FADE1★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 REV LEVEL
SAMPLE/PLAY 0 LOOP1(AUTO REC START) LOOP END TIME CONTROL PLAYBACK LEVEL
About programs marked by ★
Regardless of the FX INSERT location, the sample will be recorded from MASTER, and when monitoring CH1, CH2 or CH1&2 from the PHONES jack, the sound will be monitored without delay reverb
applied.
About AUTO REC START
When SAMPLE/PLAY number 0 is selected, recording will use AUTO REC START. After the REC key is pressed, recording will begin automatically when a signal is input.
For the X-FADE effect group and for DELAY-3, the effect will not be applied to the sample playback sound when the FX INSERT switch is set to MASTER.
Crossfade by moving across the touch panel from the center left edge toward the center right edge in a “hill” shape.
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Crossfade by moving across the touch panel from the center right edge toward the center left edge in a “hill” shape.
Crossfade by moving across the touch panel from the center right edge toward the center left edge in a “U” shape.
1 ISOLATOR LPF/HPF TYPE HI CUT <-> LOW CUT NO ASSIGN
2 WAH FILTER SPEED DEPTH
3 DIST+VOICE FILTER TALKING DISTORTION
4 DIST+FILTER FREQUENCY DISTORTION
5 MANUAL PHASER FREQUENCY RESONANCE
6 PAN BY HPF X-FADE PAN FREQUENCY
7 DIST+ISOLATOR LOW-MID-HI DISTORTION
8 MID FREQ ISOLATOR MID BOOST<->CUT NO ASSIGN
9 3BAND ISOLATOR HI CUT <-> LOW CUT MID LEVEL
1 PHASER SPEED FREQUENCY
2 AUTO PAN LFO SPEED DEPTH
3 FLANGER+FILTER FLANGER SPEED FILTER FREQ
4 DIST+PHASER FREQUENCY FX LEVEL
5 MANUAL FLANGER1 DELAY TIME RESONANCE
6 MANUAL FLANGER2 DELAY TIME RESONANCE
7 PITCH SHIFT Lch PITCH Rch Pitch
8 TREMOLO SPEED DUTY
9 STEP PHASER MOD STEP RESONANCE
1 BPM DELAY2(TAPE ECHO TYPE ) X1-3 X3-5 X5-7 X7-9 FEEDBACK
2 BPM MULTI TAP DELAY1 NO ASSIGN LEVEL DELAY TIME
3 BPM MULTI TAP DELAY2 NO ASSIGN LEVEL DELAY TIME
4 BPM MULTI TAP DELAY3 NO ASSIGN FEEDBACK DELAY TIME
5 BPM PHASER X1-3 X3-5 X5-7 X7-9 RESONANCE
6 BPM FLANGER X1-3 X3-5 X5-7 X7-9 RESONANCE
7 BPM TREMOLO X1-3 X3-5 X5-7 X7-9 DEPTH
8 BPM STEP PHASER FREQUENCY(MANUAL) RESONANCE SPEED
9 BPM STEP FLANGER STEP SPEED RESONANCE SPEED
1 DELAY DELAY TIME FX LEVEL,FEEDBACK
2 DELAY DELAY TIME FX LEVEL,FEEDBACK
3 DELAY (POST FADER TYPE) ★ DELAY TIME DELAY LEV
4 MULTI TAP DELAY TONE FEEDBACK
5 LONG DELAY FEEDBACK FX LEVEL DELAY TIME
6 PING PONG DELAY DELAY TIME FEEDBACK
7 TALK MOD+DELAY TALKING DELAY LEVEL
8 FILTER +DELAY FILTER FREQ RESONANCE
9 DUB+DELAY DELAY TIME TONE
1 GATE REVERB1 TONE REVERB LEVEL
2 PLATE REVERB REV TIME REVERB LEVEL
3 GATE REVERB2 FREQUENCY REVERB LEVEL
4 REVERB+DELAY DELAY FEEDBACK REVERB LEVEL
5 REVERB+DELAY DELAY TIME REVERB LEVEL
6 TALK MOD+REVERB TALKING RESONANCE
7 FILTER+REVERB FILTER FREQ REVERB LEVEL
8 3D PAN L<->R PAN REVERB LEVEL
9 ROOM REVERB TONE REVERB LEVEL
1 RING MOD+FILTER RING FREQ FILTER FREQ
2 SIN WAVEFORM OSCLATOR PITCH OSC LEVEL
3 BPM DELAY + ISOLATOR ISOLATOR LOW-MID-HI DRY/WET BALANCE DELAY TIME
4 RING +DELAY TIME RING+DELAY BALANCE
5 TREMOLO+DELAY TIME + LFO SPEED DLY TREM X-FADE
6 SPECIAL ECHO TIME FX LEVEL
7 VOICE OSCLATOR PITCH CHARACTER
8 SQUARE WAVEFORM OSCLATOR PITCH OSC LEVEL
9 AQUA SPEED FX LEVEL
1 REVERB X-FADE2★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Y:5-9 CH1 REV LEVEL
2 ISOLATOR X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Y:5-9 HI CUT (CH1), LOWCUT(CH2)
3 FILTER X-FADE2★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 FILTER FREQ
4 RESONANCE FILTER X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Y:5-9 LPF FREQ (CH1), LOWCUT(CH2)
5 BPM DELAY X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 Y:5-9 CH1 DLY LEVEL
6 PHASER X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 PHASING LEVEL
7 TAPE ECHO X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 DRY/WET BALANCE
8 FLANGER+REV X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 FLANGER+REV LEVEL
9 STEP MOD X-FADE★ CH1 CH2 CH1 CH2 STEP MOD LEVEL
1 FORWARD & REVERSE FORWARD & REVERSE PLAYBACK LEVEL
2 FORWARD & REVERSE(Hi SPEED) FORWARD & REVERSE PLAYBACK LEVEL
3 SCRATCHING SCRATCH Y:5-9:GATE ON
4 SCRATCHING WITH FILTER SCRATCH FILTER FREQ
5 TIME STRETCH SLOW <-> FAST TEMPO PLAYBACK LEVEL
6 SCRATCHING WITH BPM DELAY ★ SCRATCH DELAY LEVEL DELAY TIME
7 LOOP2 LOOP START TIME CONTROL PLAYBACK LEVEL
8 FORWARD & REVERSE with DELAY FORWARD & REVERSE DELAY LEVEL
9 FORWARD&REVERSE with SFX FORWARD & REVERSE SFX CONTROL
1/4BEAT 1/2 BEAT 1/3 BEAT 3/4 BEAT
1/4BEAT 1/2 BEAT 1/3 BEAT 3/4 BEAT
x2BEAT x1 BEAT 1/2 BEAT 1/4 BEAT
x2BEAT x1 BEAT 1/2 BEAT 1/4 BEAT
x1BEAT 1/2 BEAT 1/4 BEAT 1/8 BEAT
Y:1-5 CH2 REV LEVEL
Y:1-5 LOW CUT (CH1), HI CUT(CH2)
Y:1-5 LOW CUT (CH1), LPF FREQ(CH2)
Y:1-5 CH2 DLY LEVEL
Y1-5:GATE OFF
DELAY TIME
DELAY TIME
SPEED
SPEED
SPEED
DELAY TIME
Operation
Basic operation
Operation
1) As described in "Connections and controls of the KM-2"
(p.2), connect your turntable(s) or CD player(s) to CH1 and
CH2. Set the input select switches (1, 2) to the appropriate
position for the devices that are connected to channels 1
and 2.
For turntable input
For MIC input
For CD etc.
2) If you are using headphones for listening, connect your
headphones to the front panel PHONES jack (F5).
In this explanation we will assume that you are monitoring
through headphones.
3) Turn on the POWER switch (R9). It will take up to 10 seconds for the KM-2 system to begin operating and be ready
to use. The system has finished starting up when the BPM
display stops rotating.
4) Make sure that the monitor select switches (11) are set to
MASTER, and use the MONITOR knob (10) to adjust the
volume of the headphones.
Adjust the volume
Lit
5) Here's how to monitor the sound of CH1 in the headphones.
Set the CH1 fader (7) to approximately 50~70%. If the PEAK
LED lights, the input is too loud. Rotate the TRIM knob (3)
toward the left until the LED no longer lights. At this time,
set X-FADE (29) to the CH1 (left) position.
6) Use the touch panel (30) to control the effect.
The effect section of the KM-2 lets you control the sound by
moving across the X-axis (horizontal) and Y-axis (vertical)
of the touch panel. For details on which effect is in what
number, and the parameters that are controlled by the Xaxis and Y-axis, refer to p.4 "Effect program list."
Here's how to apply an effect to the CH1 signal.
1 Set FX INSERT (12) to CH1.
2 For this example, rotate the effect program knob (20) to
select program number 1 of the FIL TER group.
3 Make sure that the FX ON/OFF switch (25) is lit.
4 Rotate the FX DEPTH knob (9) all the way to the right.
5 Touch the touch panel (30), and the effect will be applied.
6 Rotate the effect program knob (20) to change the program.
Lit
Rotate all
the way
About the BPM function
What is BPM?
BPM stands for Beats Per Minute, and indicates the tempo of
the song in terms of the number of beats (quarter notes) that
occur in one minute.
If BPM=120, there will be 120 beats in one minute of the song,
meaning that each beat is 0.5 seconds long. Higher BPM values mean that the tempo is faster.
Detecting the BPM
There are two ways to set the BPM: auto BPM detection, or
BPM tap input.
Auto BPM
1) Use the FX INSERT switch (12) to select the channel (CH1
or CH2) into which you are inputting the song whose BPM
you wish to detect.
2) Simultaneously press the ADJUST % and fi keys (18). This
will cause the BPM to be detected automatically and displayed in the BPM indicator (17).
3) Press % or fi to end detection and finalize the BPM.
✩ If you operate the FX INSERT switch (12) or press % and fi
simultaneously while auto BPM detection is occuring, auto
BPM detection will be cancelled.
✩ Auto BPM detection will not function if the FX INSERT (12)
is set to MASTER.
✩ It may not be possible to correctly detect the BPM of songs
with complex drum phrases. In such cases, use TAP to input the BPM.
✩ The AUTO BPM detection range is 80–160.
Using TAP to input the BPM
Press the TAP key (19) twice or more in time with the beat of
the song. When you do so, that tempo will be displayed in the
BPM indicator (17).
✩ BPM input via TAP can be performed even if the FX IN-
SERT switch (12) is set to MASTER.
Fine adjustment of BPM
After the BPM has been detected or set, you can use the ADJUST
% fi switches (18) to make fine adjustments to the BPM setting.
✩ When you switch the setting of the FX INSERT switch (12),
the previous BPM detection value for that channel will be
displayed.
✩ When performing BPM detection for the first time, the de-
fault value will be BPM=120.
BPM effects
If an effect program of the BPM FX group is selected, you can apply
an effect that is synchronized to the BPM.
For example with the BPM FX-1 program BPM DELA Y2, touching the
touch panel (30) in the 3–5 area of the horizontal axis will cause the
delay length to be half of the BPM. For details on other BPM effects,
refer to p.4 “Effect program list.”
✩ If you use the TA P key (19) to input the BPM, the BPM
value will be applied to the effect immediately.
✩ If you use auto BPM, the BPM value will be applied to the
effect when you press ADJUST (18) % or fi.
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Operation
About the SAMPLE/PLAY effects
The sampling function of the KM-2 lets you store four different six-second samples.
Recording and playback when a
SAMPLE/PLAY effect program is selected
You can record or play back samples when a SAMPLE/PLAY
effect program is selected. Playback speed and reverse-playback etc. can be controlled from the touch panel.
✩ Playback control will differ depending on the effect program.
Refer to p.4 "Effect program list."
Playback procedure
1) Use the FX INSERT switch (12) to select the channel into
which the playback sound will be mixed.
2) Select a program of the SAMPLE/PLAY group.
3) Use the SAMPLE BANK keys 1–4 (26) to select the sample
that you wish to play back. (At this time the sample will not
play yet.)
4) When you press the touch panel (30), playback will occur
according to the location you touched.
5) You can use the FX DEPTH knob (9) to adjust the volume
of the playback. When the knob is in the center position,
the sample playback sound will be added to the channel
input sound in a 1:1 ratio. When the knob is at the maximum position, only the sample will be heard during playback, and the channel input sound will not be heard.
Playback
from touch
panel
Playback volume
(select)
Recording procedure
1) Use the FX INSERT switch (12) to select whether to record
the sound of CH1, CH2, or MASTER.
2) Use the effect program knob (20) to select a SAMPLE/PLAY
program.
For this example, select SAMPLE/PLA Y-1.
3) Use the SAMPLE BANK keys 1–4 (26) to select the sample
bank 1–4 into which you will record.
4) Press the REC/STOP key (27) to start recording. Recording will end when you press the REC/STOP key once again
(or when the maximum recording time has elapsed).
✩ During recording, the REC/STOP key (27) LED will light.
5) Press the touch panel (30), and the recorded phrase will
play. The way in which the phrase plays will differ depending on the program. Refer to p.4 "Effect program list."
Playback
from touch
panel
Recording and playback when a nonSAMPLE/PLAY effect program is selected
You can record and play back phrases (basic playback) even
when a non-SAMPLE/PLAY effect program is selected.
Playback and recording is not possible when FX is off.
Playback procedure
1) Use the effect program knob (20) to select an effect program from other than the SAMPLE/PLA Y group.
2) When you press a SAMPLE BANK key 1–4 (26), the corresponding sample will play back as long as you continue
holding that key. However, the sample will play at normal
speed, and will loop (play repeatedly) at the volume at which
it was recorded.
✩ By operating the touch panel (30) while you play the sample,
you can apply an effect to the sample playback.
✩ The playback sound will be mixed into the channel that is
selected by the FX INSERT switch (12).
You can apply an
effect to the playback
sound
Select other
than SAMPLE/
PLAY
Play only while pressed
✩ If you press the HOLD switch (24) during playback, the play-
back will be held.
When you press a SAMPLE BANK key 1–4 (26) once again,
hold will be defeated.
Recording procedure
1) Use the FX INSERT switch (12) to select whether to record
the sound of CH1, CH2, or MASTER.
2) Use the effect program knob (20) to select a non-SAMPLE/
PLAY program.
3) Press the REC/STOP key (27) to enter record-ready mode. (Y ou
can cancel this state by pressing the FX ON/OFF switch (25).)
✩ The REC/STOP key (27) LED will blink to indicate that you
are in record-ready mode.
4) Use the SAMPLE BANK keys 1–4 (26) to select the sample
bank 1–4 into which the sample will be stored. (The sample
sound will not be heard at this time.)
5) Press the REC/STOP key (27) once again to begin recording.
6) Recording will stop when you press the REC/STOP key (27)
once again (or when the maximum recording time has
elapsed).
✩ During recording, the REC/STOP key (27) LED will light.
✩ If you wish to re-record, repeat the procedure from step 3.
✩ If you record using a non-SAMPLE/PLAY program, the ef-
fect sound as controlled by the touch panel will also be recorded.
1st time:
Select the BANK
to record
6
Start recording
(LED lit)
2nd time:
Stop recording
(LED dark)
Select other
than SAMPLE/
PLAY
Select the
BANK to
record
Record-ready
(LED blinking)
Start recording
(LED lit)
Stop recording
(LED dark)
Operation/Calibrating the crossfader
Saving a sample - "WRITE"
Phrases that you record using the REC/STOP key are only
written temporarily into the internal memory of the KM-2, and
will be lost when the power is turned off. If you wish to keep
them, you must perform the WRITE operation. Conversely,
phrases you have already saved using WRITE will not be erased
by additional recording as long as you do not perform the WRITE
operation again.
1) Press and hold the WRITE key (28) for two seconds. The WRITE
LED will begin blinking, and the KM-2 will be in write-ready mode.
2) Press the SAMPLE BANK key(s) 1–4 (26) that you wish to
save. (The SAMPLE BANK you pressed will blink.) Y ou may
select two or more banks to write.
✩ If you press the TAP key (19) or the FX ON/OFF switch (25)
at this point, the WRITE operation will be cancelled.
3) Press the WRITE key (28) once again, and writing will begin. Writing will require a maximum of 20 seconds per bank.
While writing is being performed, the level meter will indicate the progress. When writing is completed, the WRITE
key (28) LED will go dark.
✩ Never turn off the power during the writing process. Doing
so will cause the data to be lost.
About the program map keys
Y our favorite ef fect programs can be assigned to the program MAP 1–8 keys for quick access. The program map keys store not
only the effect program number, but also the HOLD ON/OFF status, the HOLD position, and other data listed below.
Data stored in a program MAP
• Effect program group number
• HOLD ON/OFF status and location (coordinates)
• For the BPM FX group, the BPM value that was displayed
when you stored the MAP
• For the SAMPLE/PLAY group, the SAMPLE BANK number
used (the SAMPLE BANK 1–4 that was selected when you
stored the memory will be remembered)
1) Press the MAP number 1–8 (23) in which you wish to store.
2) Use the effect program knob (20) to select the effect program that you wish to store.
If you wish to store with HOLD ON, select the HOLD ON
(LED lit) state, and touch the touch panel (30) at the desired coordinates.
3) Press and hold the currently-lit program map key (23) for
two seconds. When the MAP LED has blinked three times,
the data has been stored.
• At this time, the value in the effect number display will also blink.
Storing to a MAP memory
Calibrating the crossfader
On the KM-2 you can adjust the point at which CH 1 and CH 2 of the crossfader begin to change.
(With the factory settings, the change will begin with minimal movement.)
1) Turn the power off.
2) While holding down the WRITE key (28) and the REC/STOP key (27), turn the power on.
When you do so, the BPM display will show “CAL,” indicating that you are in Calibration mode.
3) Now if you move the crossfader (29), the LEDs of SAMPLE BANK keys 1–4 (26) will light accordingly.
The point at which the light changes from 1 → 2 is the point at which the crossfader currently starts changing from CH 1 to CH 2.
The point at which the light changes from 4 → 3 is the point at which the crossfader currently starts changing from CH 2 to CH 1.
4) First, move the crossfader to the location at which you want begin changing from CH 1 → CH 2.
5) When you press the REC/STOP key (27), the switching point will be updated.
6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set the CH 2 → CH 1 point.
7) When you press the WRITE key (28), the data for the specified points will be stored in internal memory, and you will return to
normal operating mode.
✩ The switching points cannot be set to a location where BANK LED 2 and 3 are lit simultaneously.
✩ The minimum switching point is approximately 3.0 mm from the left or the right. It is not possible to set the switching point
closer to the left or right edge.
(If you perform step 5 with the crossfader moved all the way to left or right, the switching point will automatically be set to the
minimum location.)
✩ The calibration data is preserved even when the power is turned off.
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Specifications
Specifications
Input section
BPM : 40~999 (TAP)
80~160 (AUTO)
PHONE INPUT : input impedance 40 k-ohms, reference
level -40 dBu
LINE INPUT : input impedance 10 k-ohms, reference
level -10 dBu
MIC INPUT : input impedance 9 k-ohms, reference
level -40 dBu
MASTER OUTPUT : output impedance 600 ohms, reference
level 0 dBu
MONITOR OUTPUT : output impedance 33 ohms
Effect section
Sampling frequency : 44.1 kHz
AD/DA : 20 bit
Maximum recording time : 23.7 seconds
Effect programs : 80
Program maps : 8
Power consumption : 12.3 W (TYP)
Dimensions : W ✕ D ✕ H = 218 mm ✕ 206 mm ✕ 90
mm (including protrusions)
Weight : 1.8 kg
Included items : Power supply adaptor
: Touch panel protection sheet
Options : Cross fader unit
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Table des matières / Précautions à prendre
Table des matières
Précautions à prendre .............................................................................................................1
Connecteurs et commandes du KM-2 .....................................................................................2
Liste des programmes d'effets.................................................................................................4
Fonctionnement .......................................................................................................................5
Calibrage du cross fader .........................................................................................................7
Spécifications techniques ........................................................................................................8
Précautions à prendre
Emplacement
L’utilisation de l’appareil dans les endroits suivants risquerait d’être la cause d’un mauvais fonctionnement:
• Sous les rayons directs du soleil
• Dans des endroits de températures extrêmes ou d’une humidit é excessive.
• Dans des endroits excessivement sales ou poussiéreux.
• Dans des lieux sujets à des vibrations excessives.
Alimentation
Veuillez raccorder l’adaptateur secteur fourni à une prise de courant fournissant la tension adéquate. Ne jamais le raccorder à une prise d’un
autre voltage que celui prévu pour l’appareil.
Interférences avec d’autres appareils électriques
Cet instrument contient un micro-ordinateur. Les postes de radio et de télévision situés à proximité peuvent par conséquent souffrir d’interférences à la réception. Veuillez dès lors faire fonctionner cet appareil à une distance raisonnable de postes de radio et de télévision.
Manipulations
Pour éviter tout dommage, ne jamais exercer une force excessive sur les interrupteurs ou les commandes.
Entretien
Essuyer l’extérieur avec un chiffon propre et sec. Ne jamais utiliser de détergents liquides comme du benzène ou du thinner ni des composants
de nettoyage ou des cires inflammables.
Conserver le manuel
Après avoir lu attentivement le présent manuel, veuillez le conserver pour pouvoir le consulter ultérieurement.
Tenir tout corps étranger à l’écart de l’instrument:
• Ne jamais poser de récipient contenant du liquide à proximité de l’instrument. La pénétration de liquide dans l’instrument risquerait de
provoquer une panne, un incendie ou un court-circuit.
• Veiller à ce qu’aucun objet métallique ne tombe dans l’instrument. Si un corps étranger a pénétré dans l’équipement, débrancher l’adaptateur
de la prise secteur puis contacter le représentant Korg le plus proche ou le magasin oú l’équipement a été acheté.
La marque CE attachée à nos produits alimentés par secteur indique que ces produits sont conformes à la directive EMC (89/336/CEE) ainsi
* Marque CE de conformité aux normes de sécurité européennes
qu' à la directive relative à la marque CE (93/68/CEE).Cette marque est valable jusqu'au 31 décembre 1996.
La marque CE attachée après le 1 janvier 1997 indique que ces produits sont conformes à la directive EMC (89/336/CEE), à la directive
relative à la marque CE (93/68/CEE) ainsi qu'à la directive relative au courant de guitare tension (73/23/CEE).
Enfin, la marque CE attachée à nos produits alimentés par batterie indique que ces produits sont conformes à la directive EMC (89/336/CEE)
ainsi qu' à la directive relative à la marque CE (93/68/EEC).
ATTENTION
Les produits KORG sont fabriqués suivant les normes et les tentions d’alimentation requises dans chaque pays. Ces produits sont garantis
par le distributeur KORG dans le cadre de sa seule distribution. Tout produit KORG non vendu avec sa carte de garantie ou ne portant pas
son numéro de série perd le bénéfice de la garantie du fabricant. Ces dispositions ont pout but la protection et la sécurité de l’utilisateur.
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