Korg Trinity User Manual

5E

About the TRINITY’s manuals

About the TRINITY’s manuals

How the TRINITY’s manuals are organized and how to
use them

This page explains the contents of each manual, and how to use them. First you should read the

Basic Guide

These manuals assume that you have a basic knowledge of synthesizers and MIDI.

* In the TRINITY’s manuals, parameter names, values are merely examples and may not always match the

Basic Guide

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STEP 1

tion, and how each mode operates.
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STEP 2

and convenient performance functions).
“

STEP 3

Other information on troubleshooting and MIDI is also provided.

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After you finish reading
operation. To take full advantage of the TRINITY, you will need to thoroughly understand the
contents of the B
to learn for yourself how the sounds change.

, and learn the basic ideas and procedures that you need to know.

The

TRINITY’s manuals

V3 proX

. If the Solo synthesizer option is installed in your instrument, read any references to

“bank M” as “bank S.”

actual display you are working on.

” explains each item on the front and rear panels, how to make connections, basic opera-

” explains the basics of playing the

” explains the basics you need to know before editing your own sounds.

asic Guide

discusses the

STEP 2

, and then get plenty of hands-on experience, operating the TRINITY

TRINITY, TRINITY V3, TRINITY V3 pro

, read

TRINITY

STEP 3

(selecting sounds, playing the demo songs,

as necessary. The

Basic Guide

, and

explains the basics of

TRINITY

Parameter Guide

The Parameter Guide explains the operation, settings, and points that you need to be aware of for
each parameter, organized by the tab pages of each mode.

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Refer to this guide when an unfamiliar parameter appears, or when you want to learn about the
functions of the

TRINITY series

in more detail.

Effect Guide

For each of the effects, this guidebook explains the parameter settings and points that you need to
be aware of.

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Refer to the Effect Guide when an unfamiliar parameter appears, or when you want to learn about
the function of the selected effect in more detail.

MOSS-TRI DSP Synthesizer Guide

This explains the setting and operation of the

TRINITY V3 pro

and

TRINITY V3 proX

bank M

, organized by each tab page.

program parameters on the

Solo Synthesizer Guide

This explains the setting and operation of the

TRINITY V3 pro

and

TRINITY V3 proX

bank S

, organized by each tab page.

program parameters on the

Voice Name List, Voice Name List for V3

This contains name lists of the preloaded (factory preset) combinations, programs, multi-samples,
and drum samples.

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Refer to these lists when you wish to see a list of the preloaded sounds.

TRINITY V3,

TRINITY V3,

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Table of Contents

STEP 1

Table of Contents

1. Main features of the TRINITY series

ACCESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

MOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Touch View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Expansion potential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

256 (320) programs and 256 combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Flexible parameters to get the sound you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Drum kits that support a diverse array of rhythm styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

A rich array of controllers for expressive performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

High-capacity sequencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Digital multi-effect units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2. Connections

Audio connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Pedal connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

MIDI connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

3. Front and rear panel

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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4. Basic operation of the touch view display

LCD screen buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Selecting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Selecting pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

5. Setting a parameter

VALUE controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

[COMPARE] key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

[BANK] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Keyboard input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Pedal input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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STEP 2

1. Listening to the demo songs

Play back the second demo song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Play back a song at a time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2. Select and play a program

Selecting a program using the front panel switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Selecting a program using a connected assignable foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Selecting a program using incoming MIDI Program Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3. Select and play a combination

Selecting a combination using the front panel switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Selecting a combination using a connected assignable foot switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Selecting a combination using incoming MIDI Program Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

4. About the performance functions

Control from the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Control from the Joy Stick, Ribbon Controller, SW 1/2,

and VALUE slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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Control from the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

STEP 3

5. Tuning

6. Transposing

7. Easy editing in Program Play mode

8. Easy editing in Combination Play mode

9. Writing a program or combination

Write using a page menu command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Write using the [REC/WRITE] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

10. Restoring the factory preset sounds

11. Selecting by category

Program Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Combination Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Sequencer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

1. Program Play mode

Selecting a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Editing with the performance editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

2. Program Edit mode

How a program is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

The elements of sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Basic program editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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How the TRINITY’s sound is produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

EGs and LFOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Amplifier settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Filter settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Oscillator settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Adjusting the modulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

About alternate modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

About dynamic modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

About oscillator modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

About program parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

3. Combination Play mode

Selecting a combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Ways to select the program for each timbre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Selecting the timbre program on the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Layer, split, and velocity switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

4. Combination Edit mode

How a combination is organized. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Basic combination editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Key zone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Velocity zone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Other settings in Combination Edit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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5. Sequencer mode

About the TRINITY’s sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

How a song is organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

About patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

How song data is stored on a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

How the TRINITY uses MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

About recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Song realtime recording procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Preparations for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Overwrite recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Overdub recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Auto punch-in recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Manual punch-in recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Loop recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Pattern recording procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Pattern realtime recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Song playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

6. About the effects

Insert effect settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Master effect settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Send and pan settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

7. Global mode

About memory protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Drum kit editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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8. Disk mode

Types of floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Floppy disk handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Floppy disk write protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Inserting a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Cleaning the disk drive head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Files, directories, and icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Formatting a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

9. Saving data

Writing to internal memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Saving to floppy disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

MIDI data dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

10. MIDI applications

Connections with MIDI devices and/or a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Global mode settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Position settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

About MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

MIDI channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Note on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Selecting a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Selecting a combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Controlling the timbres of a combination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Controlling each track of a song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Bank Select messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Sustain pedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Aftertouch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

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Using pitch bend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Applying vibrato (oscillator LFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Applying wah-wah (filter LFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Adjusting the stereo location (pan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Effect send levels (send 1,2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Turning effects on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Effect dynamic modulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Adjusting the tone color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Adjusting the attack time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Adjusting the release time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Editing with RPN messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Transposing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Setting the pitch bend range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

If a note does not stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Turning off all notes of a channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Resetting all controllers of a channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

About system exclusive messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Transmitting sound data settings (Data Dump) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Editing sounds, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

About performance editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Connecting the TRINITY to an external device for use as a multi-timbral

tone generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Synchronizing the sequencer playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Recording playback data from an external sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

About GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

About Standard MIDI Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

11. When you want to…

Playback the TRINITY to control other MIDI equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Receive Program Change and Bank Select messages in Combination Play mode to

select combinations and timbre programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Connect a computer etc. and use it to store TRINITY series sound data and

settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Edit parameters via MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Use the TRINITY’s sequencer to control connected MIDI equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .71

Use the TRINITY as a multi-timbral tone generator played by a connected

sequencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Tune the TRINITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Restore the factory sounds and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Adjust the contrast of the LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Use a pedal switch to select programs or combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Adjust the way that velocity affects the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Simultaneously play two or more programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Play different sounds in the left and right hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Change the sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Save a sound that you create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Use the TRINITY as a MIDI data filer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Playback a GM Score (GM music data). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

12. Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

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STEP 1

1. Main features of the TRINITY series

ACCESS

All models of the TRINITY series feature the ACCESS (Advanced Control Combined Synthesis
System), a PCM tone generation system that allows sound to be created completely in the digital
domain.
The tone generator has 24 Mbytes of PCM ROM, containing 375 multisamples and 258 drum sam­ples recorded at a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. The multi-mode filter section provides four
types of filters (High Pass, Low Pass, Band Pass, and Band Reject) with resonance, for creative
flexibility.
The effect section provides 100 Insert Effects including effects such as equalizer, limiter, and
exciter which modify the tone or dynamics, effects such as amp simulation and rotary speaker
which bring out the tonal characteristics typical of certain instruments, and colorful effects such as
ring modulator, vocoder, and pitch shifter.
The effect section also provides a total of 14 Master Effects that can be selected for a modulation­type master effect and for a reverb-type master effect, with adjustable sends and returns. All pro­cessing is done in the digital domain for the highest sound quality.

STEP 1

MOSS

The TRINITY V3 , TRINITY V3 pro , and TRINITY V3 proX also feature the MOSS (Multi Oscil­lator Synthesis System).
The oscillators including Analog Simulation, VPM (Variable Phase Modulation) and Physical
Modeling allow especially expressive and powerful solo parts and synth bass parts. 64 sounds
using the MOSS tone generator are included in program bank M. (On the
can be added by installing the MOSS-TRI option.)

Touch View

The TRINITY series is a revolutionary leap in operability and ease of use, thanks to its Touch-

View Graphical User Interface

dot LCD screen. More information can be displayed in the large LCD, so that parameter settings
can be viewed at a glance for much easier editing.

Expansion potential

The TRINITY series offers a wide variety of options, from the MOSS-TRI option to a SCSI inter-

face

. Depending on the model, the number of preset programs and combinations and installed

functions will differ, but any model can be upgraded simply by installing options. When the

MOSS-TRI option is installed in the TRINITY , the program banks will be expanded and you will

be able to access 64 sounds produced by the DSP-based MOSS tone generator.
Previous music workstations were not able to record audio data such as vocals or guitar. However
when the
you might record backing tracks on the internal MIDI sequencer, and record vocals on the HDR­TRI option to complete a composition with vocals. This data can be backed up to DAT via the S/P
DIF option for the HDR-TRI option.
The PCM capacity can be expanded by installing the
ple data can be read into flash ROM, and used as a sound source. Program/Combination banks C
and D will be added, each providing an additional 128 program and combination areas. If the
MOSS-TRI option is installed, bank M will contain additional 64 program areas.

HDR-TRI option is installed, the TRINITY can record audio data as well. For example

TRINITY , this capability

, which allows operation by touching directly on a large 320 x 240

Playback Sampler/Flash ROM option . Sam-

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1. Main features of the TRINITY series

256 (320) programs and 256 combinations

The TRINITY contains 128 programs in each bank A and B (a total of 256). (If the MOSS-TRI
option is installed, the 64 programs of bank M are also available.) On the

V3 pro

and TRINITY V3 proX , banks A and B each contain 128 programs, and bank M contains
64 programs (a total of 320). This wide variety of programs provides you with unlimited sonic
possibilities.
The

TRINITY series provides 256 Combinations, each of which consist of program assignments

for up to 8 timbres. This is a particularly powerful feature for live performance. Key Zone and
V elocity Zone settings can be made to layer and/or split pr ograms across the keyboar d in any way
you desire.

Flexible parameters to get the sound you want

The programs of the TRINITY provide a large number of editing parameters that allow you to
adjust any detail of the sound, with a wide range of parameter values. For example, when making
the filtering settings that are so important in determining the character of the sound, even a single­oscillator program allows you to use two filters, each independently settable to one of four differ­ent filter types.

Drum kits that support a diverse array of rhythm styles

The TRINITY series provides 258 highly usable drum and percussion samples. You can create 12
separate drum kits, each with a different
wide variety of performance possibilities are provided, and you can even assign two drum sam­ples to a single key and switch between the two using velocity. Of course you can also modify fil­ter and amp settings, and also use effects to further process the sound.

TRINITY V3 , TRINITY

drum sample assigned to each note of the keyboard. A

A rich array of controllers for expressive performance

The Alternate Modulation featured on the TRINITY series lets you flexibly assign a control
source for each control destination. This allows you to modulate certain parameters of the oscilla­tor, filter, or amp etc.) using an assigned controller. The
effects allows you to modulate effect parameters using an assigned controller. The available con­trollers include not only joystick, ribbon controller, assignable footswitch, and assignable foot
pedal, but also velocity, aftertouch, and even internal parameters such as note number and sound
envelope.

Dynamic Modulation provided for the

High-capacity sequencer

Up to 20 songs can be created with a total capacity of 80,000 notes, using 16 timbres, 16 tracks, a
tempo track, and q
Recording can be performed in any way you wish; six methods of realtime recording (overwrite
recording, overdub recording, auto punch-in recording, manual punch-in recording, loop record­ing), and also two non-realtime methods (step recording and event edit) are available.

Modulation

source.

/192 timing resolution. The sequencer is Standard MIDI File compatible.

Alternate

and Dynamic modulation can be applied using the recorded tempo as a modulation

Digital multi-effect units

The TRINITY series features completely new professional quality effects that have been designed
as an integral part of the instrument, giving you the kind of control not possible with a stand alone
effects processor. 100 types of
Insert Effects include effects such as equalizer, limiter, and exciter which modify the tone or
dynamics, effects such as amp simulation and rotary speaker which bring out the tonal character­istics typical of certain instruments, and colorful effects such as ring modulator , vocoder, and pitch
shifter.
The Master Effects let you select separate effects for a modulation-type master effect and for a
reverb-type master effect, each with an adjustable send and return.

Insert Effects and 14 types of Master Effects are provided. The

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2. Connections

Audio connections

Other tone generator module

VOLUME

100

PHONES

OUTPUT

Mixer

COMBI PROG BANK

+10 +1

PAGE+

MIDI

EDIT GLOBAL

POWER

PAGE-

-10 -1

MULTI

INPUT

OUTPUT

Powered monitor, etc.

INPUT

2. Connections

< Connections with a powered moni­tor/stereo amp >

In order to faithfully reproduce the sound of the
TRINITY series, we recommend that you use a
powered monitor system (a speaker with a
built-in amp, such as the separately sold PRO­GRAM-15). If you connect the TRINITY to a
stereo audio amp or to a stereo cassette radio
that has external input jacks, make connec­tions to the jacks which are marked LINE IN,
AUX IN, or “external input” etc.

If you have connected a stereo audio
amp, be aware that playing the TRINITY
at high volumes can damage your
speakers. Be careful not to raise the vo­lume to an excessive level.

STEP 1

INPUT

OUTPUT

PHONES

< Mixer connections >

Connect the OUTPUT jacks to the INPUT jacks of your mixer. In
order to take advantage of the TRINITY’s high quality sound, we
recommend that you make connections in stereo if possible. If you
make connections in mono, use only the 1/L/MONO jack.

< AC power connections >

Use the included AC power cable to
connect the AC power inlet to an AC
outlet.

Headphones

To an AC outlet

Power cable (included)

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2. Connections

Pedal connections

< Foot pedal connections >

Be sure to use an EXP-2 or XVP-10 as the foot pedal.
The function that is assigned to the pedal will be deter­mined by the P1 Foot Pedal settings in Global mode

☞ Parameter Guide, p.134).

(

EXP-2, XVP-10

PS-1, etc.

< Foot switch pedal connections >

Connect an on/off type foot switch to the
switch jack. The function that is assigned to
the foot switch will be determined by the
Foot Switch settings in Global mode (
Parameter Guide, p.134). The polarity of
the switch pedal can be set by the P1 Foot
Switch Polarity setting (
Guide, p.134).

Sustain pedal (DS-1, etc.)

< Sustain pedal connections >

The polarity of the sustain pedal can be set
by the Sustain Pedal Polarity setting in
Global mode P1 (
p.134).

☞ Parameter

☞ Parameter Guide,

☞

MIDI connections

The TRINITY can be connected by MIDI cables to other MIDI devices (MIDI tone generators,
MIDI sequencers, computers, etc.) so that these MIDI devices can play the TRINITY’s tone genera­tor, or be played from the TRINITY’s keyboard. For details refer to “10. MIDI applications”
( ☞

page 58 in this manual).

If you wish to control the TRINITY from an external MIDI device, connect the MIDI OUT of the
external device to the MIDI IN of the TRINITY. (For example, when you wish to play the TRIN­ITY’s tone generator from a sequencer .) However to make MIDI connections with a computer, you
will need a MIDI interface.

If you wish to use the TRINITY’s keyboard and controllers (joystick etc.) to control an external
MIDI device, connect the MIDI OUT of the TRINITY to the MIDI IN of the external device. (For
example, when you wish to record your playing on the TRINITY into an external sequencer or
computer.)

By using the MIDI THRU connector, you can “daisy-chain” several MIDI devices. However, it is a
good idea to daisy-chain no more than 2 or 3 MIDI devices in this way. If you need to connect a
larger number of MIDI devices, use a MIDI patch bay.

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3. Front and rear panel

Front panel

SW1/SW2

These switches control (on/off or lock/unlock) the
functions assigned to them in Program Edit mode
(☞Parameter Guide, page 7). To activate the
assigned function, press the switch (the LED will
light), and to de-activate the function press the
switch once again (the LED will go out).

Joystick

Use this to control the pitch and modulation. As
shown in the diagram below, it can be moved in
two axes; up/down, and left/right (+Y, –Y, –X, +X).
The functions of the joystick are determined by
settings in Program Edit mode.

+Y

–X

Ribbon controller

Use this to control the pitch or modulation. As
shown in the following diagram, it provides control
in the left/right direction (X) and also responds to
downward pressure (Z). The functions of the rib­bon controller are determined by settings in Pro­gram Edit mode.

Headphone jack

A set of headphones can be connected here
(phone plug), for stereo monitoring. (The sound is
identical to that of the 1/L/MONO and 2/R output
jacks.)

+X

–Y

Z

XX

[VOLUME] slider

This adjusts the volume of the
output jacks (1/L/MONO, 2/R)
and the headphone jack.

Floppy disk drive

This disk drive uses 3.5 inch
2DD and 2HD floppy disks.
It allows you to save edited
data, or to load factory pre­set data or SMF data.

Mode key ([COMBI] key/[PROG] key/[SEQ]
key/[EDIT] key/[GLOBAL] key/[DISK] key)

These keys enter the respective mode. When
you press a key , its LED will light, and y ou will
enter the selected mode (
manual).

[COMPARE] key

Use this key when you wish to compare the
sound of an edited program or combination
with the un-edited sound (
manual).

☞page 7 in this

☞page 8 in this

Page keys ([P1] key — [P8] key)

Use these keys to select pages in each mode.
The selected page is indicated in the upper
line of each LCD display, as P1, P2,...
(

☞page 7 in this manual).

In this manual, the displays that appear when
you press a [P1] or [P2] key etc. are referred
to as the “page 1 display,” “page 2 display”,
etc.

[BANK] key

This key selects banks. The memory
banks that are available on the TRINITY
series will depend on the model, and on
what options have been installed. For
details refer to page 9 in this manual.

[REC/WRITE] key

In Sequencer mode, pressing this key will
make the LED light, and sequencer recording
will begin.
In Program Play mode or Program Edit mode,
pressing this key will write settings into the
currently selected Program number.
In Combination Play mode or Combination
Edit mode, pressing key will write settings into
the currently selected Combination number.

[VALUE] slider

This is one of the VALUE controllers used to set parame­ter values. The slider will set the value of the selected
parameter (☞page 8 in this manual). It can also be used
as a modulation source (

▲] key/[▼] key

[

This pair of keys is one of the VALUE controllers used to
set parameter values, and will set the value of the
selected parameter (

☞page 18 in this manual).

☞page 8 in this manual).

[START/STOP] key

Use this key to playback or stop the
sequencer (the LED is lit during playback). It
is also used to record or stop recording on the
sequencer.

LCD screen

The LCD screen of the TRINITY is a touch-sensitive panel.
It not only displays the parameters of each mode, but also
allows you to select parameters and move to other displays.
For details on LCD screen operations, refer to page 6 of this
manual.

VALUE dial

This is one of the VALUE controllers used to set parameter
values, and will set the value of the selected parameter
(☞page 8 in this manual).

VALUE Enter keys (numeric keys, [ENTER] key, [–] key, [.] key)

This set of keys is one of the VALUE controllers used to set
parameter values, and will set the value of the selected

☞page 8 in this manual). After using the

parameter (
numeric keys 0—9, the [–] key, and the [.] key to input a
value, press the [ENTER] key to finalize the value. The [.]
key allows you to enter a number with decimal point.
The [–] key allows you to enter negative numbers.

[PAUSE] key

Use this key to temporarily halt sequencer playback (the
LED will light). Press it once again to cancel pause.

[REW] key

Use this key to rewind the sequencer playback. When you
press the key, the LED will light and the sequence will be
rewound. (This will not operate during recording.)

[FF] key

Use this key to fast-forward the sequencer playback. When
you press the key, the LED will light and the sequence will
fast-forward. (This will not operate during recording.)

[RESET] key

Use this key to reset the playback position and various set­tings of the sequencer to the beginning of the song. Press
this key when the sequencer is stopped.
You can also press this key if, for some reason, a note
“hangs” (the sound does not stop).

Rear panel

AC connector

Connect the included AC power cable to this jack.
After connecting the power cable to the TRINITY,
plug the other end into an AC outlet.

Power switch

This turns the power on/off.

ANALOG IN 1, 2 jacks

These jacks are for recording to the hard disk
recorder. When a microphone or line level input is
connected here, you can record audio such as
vocals or guitar into the audio track of the
sequencer.
This is available only on models with an optional
HDR-TRI installed.

DIGITAL OUT jack (S/PDIF format)

This jack outputs the audio signal from the
hard disk recorder. Digital audio equipment
such as a DAT recorder can be connected
here.
This is available only on models with an
optional HDR-TRI installed.

DIGITAL IN jack (S/PDIF format)

This jack inputs an audio signal for recording
on the hard disk recorder. You can record high
quality audio with a sampling rate of 48kHz on
the audio track.
This is available only on models with an
optional HDR-TRI installed.

SCSI connector

A SCSI cable can be used to connect a SCSI device
(hard disk, etc.) here. This is available only on models
with an optional SCSI-TRI installed.

WORD CLOCK IN jack

This jack inputs the system clock. This is available only
on models with an optional HDR-TRI or DI-TRI
installed.

DIGITAL OUT (Digital I/F format)

This jack outputs the same audio signal as the OUT­PUT jacks (1/L/MONO, 2/R, 3, 4). A Digital I/F compati­ble cable can be used to connect this to a Digital I/F
compatible device (mixer, amp, recorder, etc.).
This is available only on models that have an optional
DI-TRI installed.

MIDI THRU connector

This connector re-transmits MIDI data received at the
MIDI IN connector. Use it when you wish to mak e MIDI
connections to multiple devices.

MIDI OUT connector

This connector transmits MIDI data. Use it when you
wish to control other MIDI devices from the TRINITY.

MIDI IN connector

This connector receives MIDI data. Use it when you
wish to play the TRINITY’s tone generator from an
external MIDI device.

Contrast knob

This adjusts the contrast of the LCD screen. The
contrast of the screen will need to be adjusted
depending on the angle at which you view it.

SUSTAIN jack

A separately sold Korg damper pedal such as
the DS-1 can be connected here.

SWITCH jack

A separately sold on/off type foot switch such as
the Korg PS-1 foot switch can be connected
here.
The function of the foot switch can be set in Glo-

☞Parameter Guide, page 134),

bal mode (
allowing you to use it to select programs or com­binations, or to start/stop the sequencer, etc.

OUTPUT jacks (1/L/MONO, 2/R, 3, 4)

Connect these jacks to the input jacks of your amp/mixer
system. If you will be using the TRINITY in stereo, connect
the 1/L/MONO and 2/R jacks. If in mono, connect the 1/L/
MONO jack.
The output from 3 and 4 will depend on the master effect
settings, so check these settings before using outputs 3 and

4. You cannot adjust the volume level of outputs 3 and 4
using the VOLUME slider.

PEDAL jack

A separately sold Korg EXP-2 or XVP-10 expression pedal
can be connected here. The function of the pedal can be set
in Global mode (
you to use it to adjust the volume or control the sequencer
tempo, etc.

☞Parameter Guide, page 134), allowing

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4. Basic operation of the touch view display

LCD screen buttons

In the touch view system of the TRINITY series , you can press buttons dis­played in the touch panel LCD to select display pages, adjust parameter val­ues, rename or write programs or combinations, or perform many other
operations.

Some of the buttons displayed in the LCD will perform their function at the
moment that they are pressed, and others when they are pressed and
released. Buttons which operate when you press and release them always
work by themselves. (If you move your finger away from the button to
another location before releasing it, the function will not operate.)

a: Current Mode/Current Pages/Current Tab Name h: Page Menu Button

b: Text Edit Button
c: Popup Button
d: Edit Cell
e: Radio Button
f: Check Box

g: Tab Button

a: Current Mode/Current Page/Current Tab Name

This area indicates the currently selected page of the mode.

b: Text Edit Button

When this button is pressed and released, a dialog box of the text editing dis-

play

will appear. In this display you can edit text (for a program name, com-

bination name, or song name, etc.).

Text Cursor

Cursor button

Move the cursor
to left or right in
the text.

Space button

Insert a space at the cur­sor location.

Clear button

This button deletes all
characters in the text.

To close the dialog box, press the Cancel/OK button.

Cancel/OK buttons

If you are satisfied with the edited text,
press the OK button. If you want to exit
without applying your changes, press
the Cancel button.

The text editing display

Character Set button

The character set can be
selected from English or
symbols.

Character buttons

Shift button

Switch between upper case
and lower case characters
(this button will lock).

Delete button

Delete the character
located at the left of the
cursor.

c: Popup button

When this button is pressed, a popup menu will appear. Popup menus con­tain a list of parameter values that you can select. To input the desired value,
touch the desired value in the popup menu. In the Parameter Guide, this is
referred to as “

While a popup menu is displayed, using the VALUE controllers ( ☞

this manual) will close the popup menu.

Pin

This locks/unlocks the popup menu display.

When locked, the safety pin will be closed, and
the popup menu will remain displayed even
after you select a parameter value.
When unlocked, the safety pin will be open,
and the popup menu will close when you select
a parameter value.

You can press here and (when the border changes
to a dashed line) drag the popup menu to another
location.

If the popup menu display is unlocked, touching a location outside the popup menu will close it.

selecting a parameter value.”

Popup menu

Scroll bar *

* Scroll bar

Use the scroll bar to view parameter values that the display is too small to
show at once.

Touch here to scroll up or down.

Drag this up or down to scroll to the desired location.

Touch here to scroll to the location you press.

d: Edit cell

When you touch a parameter on the LCD screen, the parameter or parameter
value will be displayed in inverse video. This area is referred to as the “edit
cell,” and is what will be affected by your editing.
Modify the value of the edit cell using the VALUE contr ollers ( ☞
manual), or the popup keys in the LCD screen.
In the Parameter Guide, the action of touching a parameter so that it is dis­played in inverse video is referred to as “

selecting a parameter.”

page 8 in this

e: Radio buttons

You can make a selection by pressing and releasing one of these buttons.
These buttons are used to select one of several mutually exclusive choices.

f: Check box

Each time you press and release a check box, a check mark will appear or dis­appear. If the box is

checked

, the parameter will not function.

checked , the parameter will function. If the box is un-

Checked Un-checked

page 8 in

g: Tab buttons

By pressing and releasing a tab button, you can view a different tab page.
In the Basic Guide and Parameter Guide, the tab buttons are referred to from
left to right as “tab button 1,” “tab button 2,” etc. The display pages that
appear when you press these buttons are referred to as “tab 1 page,” “tab 2
page,” etc.

h: Page menu button

When this button is pressed and released, page menu commands will be dis­played.
The page menu commands that appear will depend on the page from which
the page menu is selected. In the Parameter Guide, the action of pressing a
page menu command to select it is referred to as “

Pin

This locks/unlocks the page menu display. For details
refer to “c: Popup button.”

By touching this area and (when the border changes to a
dashed line) dragging it, you can move the page menu.

Page menu command

Some page menu commands are “execute commands” and others are “check commands.”

Check commands

When you press and release the command, a check mark will be displayed at the left of the
command.

Execute command
When you press and release the command, a dialog box* will appear.
Short-cut for selecting a command

Pressing one of the [P1]–[P8] keys while holding down the [ENTER] key will select one of
eight commands on the corresponding page screen.

If the page menu display is unlocked, pressing a location outside the page menu will close it.

selecting a command.”

Page menu

* Dialog box

The dialog box that appears will depend on the execute command that you
selected. When selecting a program or combination number in a dialog box,
use the VALUE controllers ( ☞
Sometimes a text edit key will appear. For all dialog boxes, follow the mes­sages displayed in the dialog box.
To execute, press the

cel button

. (These buttons activate the corresponding operation when you

press and release them.)

page 8 in this manual) to input the number.

OK button . To cancel without executing, press the Can-

Cancel button OK button

To close the dialog box, press the Cancel or OK button.

i: Other operations

For some parameters (pan and volume in Combination Play mode, etc.), a
knob or slider will popup. The value of these parameters can be set either by
operations in the popup display, or using the VALUE controllers to input the
value of the parameter displayed in inverse video.
If a slider pops up, press and hold down the knob of the slider, and drag your
finger to move the slider up or down. If a (rotary) knob pops up, press and
hold down the position marker line of the knob, and drag your finger to
rotate the knob.
When you take your finger off the popup window, it will close.

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4. Basic operation of the touch view display

Selecting modes

The TRINITY has 7 modes. Press one of the mode keys [PROG] – [DISK] on the front panel to

enter the respective mode. When the
Combination Play mode.
For details on each mode, refer to STEP 3 on page 27 of this manual.

Combination Play mode
Combination Edit mode **

Global mode
Disk mode

* To enter Program Edit mode, press the [PROG] key and then press the [EDIT] key.
** To enter Combination Edit mode, press the [COMBI] key and then press the [EDIT] key.

power is turned on , the TRINITY will automatically be in

Program Play mode
Program Edit mode *

Sequencer mode

STEP 1

Selecting pages

The functions of the TRINITY are organized by mode, and the parameters of each mode are orga­nized into pages.

The parameters in a page are further organized into up to seven groups, with a
(similar to the tabs of a file cabinet). To select the desired group of parameters, first use the page
buttons on the front panel to select the page, and then touch the tab for the desired tab page.

In the following example, we will select the LCD screen shown on the page at left in the explana­tion for “LCD screen buttons.”

1

Press the [PROG] mode key.

2

Press the [EDIT] mode key.

3

Press the [P1] page key.

The page 1 display will appear.
Some modes such as Program Play mode or Combination Play mode have only 1 page (i.e., there
are no other pages).

4

Press the tab 1 button (Prog Basic) located at the bottom of the page 1 display.

Tab page 1 will appear.
In some pages such as Combination Edit P2, page tabs are not displayed (i.e., there are no tab
pages).

tab for each group

1

3

2

4

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5. Setting a parameter

5. Setting a parameter

The parameter value in an edit cell can be set using four types of VALUE controllers ; the VALUE
slider, the [ ▲
key and [COMPARE] key are also used.

In addition, popup buttons will sometimes bring up a popup menu that allows you to specify a
value, or a value may sometimes be input from the

“... button” is one of the objects on the LCD. On the other hand, “... key”, “... dial”, and “... slider”
are located on the front panel. When this manual instructs you to “press the ... button,” operate the
button on the LCD, and when the manual instructs you to “press the ... key,” operate the corre­sponding key on the front panel.

][ ▼ ] keys, the VALUE dial, and the VALUE ENTER keys. In some cases, the [BANK]

keyboard or from a pedal .

VALUE controllers

VALUE slider

Use this to make large changes in the value.
In Program Play mode and Combination Play mode, this slider can also be used as a controller
that controls alternate modulation or dynamic modulation.

[

▲

][

▼

] keys

Use these to make fine adjustments to the value.

VALUE dial

Use this to make large changes in the value.

[COMPARE] key
[BANK] key

VALUE controllers

VALUE dial VALUE ENTER keys[▲][▼] keysVALUE slider

VALUE ENTER keys

Use these to enter a specific value for a parameter. Use the numeric keys to input the number, and
press the [ENTER] key to finalize the parameter value. To specify a decimal point press the [.] key.
To specify a negative number press the [–] key. The [–] key can also be used to switch the sign of
the parameter value.

[COMPARE] key

This key is used to compare the sound of an edited program or combination with the un-edited
sound (i.e., the settings written into memory).
While editing a program or combination, pressing this key will cause the LED to light, and the set­tings that were last written into that program number or combination number will be recalled.
Press the key again and the LED will go out, and the settings that you are editing will reappear.

If you edit the settings that are recalled by the [COMPARE] key (i.e., the written settings), the LED
will go out and it will not be possible to return to the settings you were editing before pressing the
[COMPARE] key.

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[BANK] key

Press this key to select the bank of the combination or program.
The banks that are available will depend on the model of TRINITY that you have, on whether the

Playback Sampler/Flash ROM option is installed, and whether the MOSS-TRI option is

installed.

TRINITY

TRINITY V3
TRINITY V3 pro
TRINITY V3 proX

5. Setting a parameter

Model Programs Combinations Remarks

Bank A (0…127)
Bank B (0…127)

Bank C (0…127)
Bank D (0…127)

Bank M (0…127)*

Bank A (0…127)
Bank B (0…127)

Bank C (0…127)
Bank D (0…127)

Bank M (0…127)*

Bank A (0…127)
Bank B (0…127)

Bank C (0…127)
Bank D (0…127)

Bank A (0…127)
Bank B (0…127)

Bank C (0…127)
Bank D (0…127)

standard specifications

added when the Playback Sampler/Flash
ROM option is installed

0...63: added when the MOSS-TRI
option is installed

64...127: added when the MOSS-TRI
option + the Playback Sampler/
Flash ROM option are installed

standard specifications

added when the Playback Sampler/Flash
ROM option is installed

0...63: standard specifications

64...127: added when the Playback Sam­pler/Flash ROM option is
installed

STEP 1

Keyboard input

You can use the keyboard to enter a note name or a velocity value.
Hold down the [ENTER] key and press the note that you want to specify, and the note or velocity

that you play will be input as the value.
When the P5 Drumkit page of Global mode is displayed, pressing a key on the keyboard will
recall the settings assigned to that key.

Pedal input

If in Global mode P1 you have set the function of the assignable foot pedal to Data Entry , the con­nected foot pedal will operate in the same way as the VALUE slider, and you can use the pedal to
set parameter values.

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5. Setting a parameter

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STEP 2

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1. Listening to the demo songs

1

On the TRINITY V3, TRINITY V3 pro, or TRINITY V3 proX, insert the included “TFD-00P-V3” floppy
disk into the disk drive. On the TRINITY, insert the included “TFD-00P” into the disk drive.

For details on how to insert a disk, refer to “8. Disk mode” on page 53 of this manual.

2

Press the [DISK] key.

You will enter Disk mode.

3

Press the tab 1 button (Load).

The Load tab page will appear, showing the file information.

PostScript error (undef

4

On the TRINITY V3, TRINITY V3 pro, or TRINITY V3 proX, select “V3_PLOAD.SNG.” On the TRINITY,
select “PRELOAD1.SNG.”

The information will be highlighted.
These .SNG files contain data for demo playback.

5

Press the page menu button.

The menu commands will be displayed.

6

Press the page menu command Load Selected.

A dialog box will appear.

7

Press the check box so that it is checked.

If this is checked, loading a .SNG file will simultaneously cause the .PCG file (program, combina­tion, and global data) required to play the songs to be loaded as well.

When you load a .PCG or .SNG file, the program, combination, global, and song data in
internal memory will be overwritten.
If you want to preserve the program, combination, global data, or song data, save it to a
floppy disk (

8

Press the OK button.

9

Press the [START/STOP] key.

The TRINITY will automatically enter Sequencer mode, and the demo song will begin playing
back.
To stop demo playback during the song, press the

If you wish to load a different .SNG file that is on the same floppy disk, select the desired

file

in the Load screen of step 4, and press the page menu command
The .PCG file necessary for loading the selected .SNG file has already been loaded, so in step
press the

When the power is turned off, all song data including the demo songs will be lost. Be sure to
save important song data to a floppy disk before you turn the power off (
manual).

☞

OK button

page 56 in this manual).

[START/STOP] key

without checking the box. Then press the

once again.

Load Selected

[START/STOP] key

☞

page 56 in this

.

.

.SNG

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STEP 2

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1. Listening to the demo songs

Play back the second demo song

Stop demo song playback, and use the following
procedure.

1

In the Sequencer mode page 1 display, press Song.

2

Press the numeric key 1, and press the ENTER key.

The second song will be selected.

3

Press the [START/STOP] key on the front panel.

The second song will playback.
T o stop demo playback during the song, pr ess the

[START/STOP] key

Play back a song at a time

Here’s how to play back song 1. After song 1 is played back, song 2 will be ready for playback.

1

In the Sequencer mode page 1 display, press tab 7 button (Pref.).

The Preference tab page will appear.

2

Press Song.

The popup menu will appear.

3

Press numeric key 0, and press the [ENTER] key.

The first song will be selected.
You can also select this by pressing the first song
in the popup menu.
You can also select song 1 by using other VALUE
controllers (

4

Press the song edit cell that appears under Next
Song.

5

Press numeric key 1, and press the [ENTER] key.

The second song will be selected.

6

Check the Chain To Song box.

The first and second songs will be connected.

7

Un-check the Continue box.

With this setting, pressing the [START/STOP] key will cause the first song to start, and playback
will stop before the second song begins. When you press the [START/STOP] key once again, the
second song will begin playing.
If this box is checked, when you press the [START/STOP] key, the first and second songs will be
played back consecutively.

8

Press the [START/STOP] key.

To stop playback during the song, press the
When song 1 is finished, playback will stop automatically.

once again.

☞

page 8 in this manual).

1

2
4

[START/STOP] key

6 7 1

once again.

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2. Select and play a program

2. Select and play a program

The programs that are available on the
Playback Sampler/flash ROM option and/or the MOSS-TRI option are installed (
manual).
For the factory preset program names, refer to the separate
There are three ways to select programs.

TRINITY

will depend on the model, and on whether the

Voice Name List

☞

booklet.

Selecting a program using the front panel switches

1Select the mode

2Select the bank

1

Press the [PROG] key.

You will enter Program Play mode.

2

Press the program name.

The display will invert.

3

3Select the program edit cell

4Select the program number

page 9 in this

STEP 2

3

Press the [BANK] key several times to select the bank.

4

Use the numeric keys to input the program number, and press the [ENTER] key.

Alternatively, you can use the VALUE controller to make your selection.
You can also use the

using Select By Category in the page menu (

popup buttons to select programs. Programs can be selected by category

☞

page 26 in this manual).

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2. Select and play a program

Selecting a program using a connected assignable foot
switch

1

Connect an assignable foot switch (an on/off type switch such as the separately sold Korg PS-1) to
the rear panel SWITCH jack.

2

Press the [GLOBAL] key.

You will enter Global mode.

3

Press the [P1] key.

The page 1 display will appear.

4

Press the Foot Switch popup button.

The popup menu will appear.

5

In the popup menu, press Program Up or Program
Down.

If
ber will be selected each time you press the foot
switch.
If
the foot switch.

6

Set the Foot Switch Polarity to match the polarity of the pedal that is connected.

If a Korg PS-1 pedal switch is connected, set this to “–”.

7

Press the [PROG] key.

You will enter Program Play mode.

8

Use the assignable foot switch to select programs.

4

6

Program Up

Program Down

Unless the polarity setting matches, the pedal will not function correctly.

is selected, the next program num-

is selected, the previous program number will be selected each time you press

Selecting a program using incoming MIDI Program
Changes

When the TRINITY receives a Bank Select or Program Change message on the channel that
matches its own Global MIDI channel setting, the program will change.
For details refer to “10. MIDI applications” on page 58 in this manual.

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3. Select and play a combination

3. Select and play a combination

The combinations that are available on the
pler/flash ROM option is installed (
For the factory preset combination names, refer to the separate

There are three ways to select combinations.

TRINITY

☞

page 9 in this manual).

will depend on whether the Playback Sam-

Voice Name List

booklet.

Selecting a combination using the front panel switches

1Select the mode

2Select the bank

1

Press the [COMBI] key.

You will enter Combination Play mode.

2

Press the combination name.

The display will invert.

3

3Select the combination edit cell

4Select the combination number

STEP 2

3

Press the [BANK] key to select the bank.

4

Use the numeric keys to input the combination number, and press the [ENTER] key.

Alternatively, you can use the VALUE controller to make your selection.
You can also use the

category

using Select By Category in the page menu (☞page 26 in this manual).

popup buttons to select combinations. Combinations can be selected by

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3. Select and play a combination

Selecting a combination using a connected assignable
foot switch

1

Connect an assignable foot switch (an on/off type switch such as the separately sold Korg PS-1) to
the rear panel SWITCH jack.

2

Press the [GLOBAL] key.

You will enter Global mode.

3

Press the [P1] key.

The page 1 display will appear.

4

Press the Foot Switch popup button.

The popup menu will appear.

5

In the popup menu, press Program Up or Program
Down.

If

Program Up

number will be selected each time you press the
foot switch.
If

Program Down

nation number will be selected each time you
press the foot switch.

6

Set the Foot Switch Polarity to match the polarity of the pedal that is connected.

If a Korg PS-1 pedal switch is connected, set this to “–”.

Unless the polarity setting matches, the pedal will not function correctly.

7

Press the [COMBI] key.

You will enter Combination Play mode.

8

Use the assignable foot switch to select combinations.

4

is selected, the next combination

6

is selected, the previous combi-

Selecting a combination using incoming MIDI Program
Changes

When the TRINITY receives a Bank Select or Program Change message on the channel that
matches its own Global MIDI channel setting, the combination will change.
It is also possible to select the program for each timbre in this way.
For details refer to “10. MIDI applications” on page 58 in this manual.

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4. About the performance functions

4. About the performance functions

The pitch, tone, volume, and effects of the TRINITY can be controlled by controllers (joystick, rib­bon controller, connected pedals, etc.) and by the way in which you play the keyboard. These
means of control are referred to as “performance functions.” In the various Edit modes, you can
specify the amount of control for each parameter of the oscillator, filter, and amp sections, and
select dynamic modulation sources for alternate modulation or effects.

Control from the keyboard

Velocity

The force with which you play the keyboard can control the sound. Normally, velocity is used to
control volume, EG speed, or sensitivity, etc.

After Touch

Pressure applied to the keyboard after playing a note can control the sound. Normally, aftertouch
is used to control volume, tone (cutoff frequency), or LFO sensitivity, etc.

Note Number

The note number (location on the keyboard) can affect the sound. Normally, note number is used
to control volume, tone (cutoff frequency), or LFO sensitivity, etc.

Control from the Joy Stick, Ribbon Controller, SW 1/2, and
VALUE slider

STEP 2

Joy Stick

JS(+X): An effect can be applied by moving the joystick
toward the right.
Normally this is used to control pitch.

JS(–X): An effect can be applied by moving the joystick toward
the left.
Normally this is used to control pitch.

JS(+Y): An effect can be applied by moving the joystick away
from you.
Normally this is used to control oscillator LFO (vibrato).

JS(–Y): An effect can be applied by moving the joystick toward you.
Normally this is used to control filter LFO (wah-wah).

–X

+Y

–Y

Ribbon Controller

Ribbon (X): An effect can be applied by moving
your finger to the left or right on the ribbon con­troller. Normally this is used to control pitch. The
pitch will be normal at the center of the ribbon
controller.
Ribbon (Z): An effect can be applied by pressing
down on the ribbon controller.

Z

XX

SW1, SW2

The function of SW1 and SW2 on the front panel can be selected in
Program Edit mode P1 “1–1: Prog Basic”, in Combination Edit mode
P4 “4–1: Filter”, or in Sequencer mode P4 “4–1(2): Filter.” This setting
allows SW1 and SW2 to be used to lock (hold) various controllers (joy­stick, ribbon controller, etc.) or to turn on/off effects or portamento
(the LED will light when the switch is on).

These functions can be assigned independently for each program, combination, and song. In other
words, the functions that are assigned to SW1 and SW2 will depend on the currently selected pro­gram, combination or song.

+X

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4. About the performance functions

For details on the function assigned to SW1 and SW2 for each of the factory preset programs and
combinations, refer to the separate Voice Name List booklet.

VALUE slider

You can use this slider as an alternate modulation source or effect dynamic modulation source
(controller) when a program number is selected in Program Play mode, or when a combination is
selected in Combination Play mode.

Control from the pedals

Assignable Foot Pedal

An effect can be applied by operating an assignable foot pedal (Korg EXP-2 or XVP-10) connected
to the rear panel PEDAL jack.
The function of the foot pedal can be set in Global mode P1 “1–1: Global Setup” (☞Parameter
Guide, page 129). This setting allows the foot pedal to control volume, a parameter value, or
tempo (when in Sequencer mode) etc. Or you can assign the pedal to control alternate modulation
or effect dynamic modulation.

Assignable Foot Switch

An effect can be applied by operating an assignable foot switch (Korg PS-1 etc.) connected to the
rear panel SWITCH jack.
The function of the foot switch can be set in Global mode P1 “1–1: Global Setup” (☞Parameter
Guide, page 129). This setting allows the connected foot switch to select programs or combina­tions, to start/stop the sequencer, or to punch in/out when recording on the sequencer. Or you
can assign the switch to control alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation.

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5. Tuning

As an example, here’s how to set the tuning to 442 Hz.

1 Press the [GLOBAL] key.

You will enter Global mode.

2 Press the [P1] key.

You will enter page 1.

3 Press Master Tune.

The parameter value will be selected (the value at the right of Master Tune will be inverted).
This value indicates the pitch of A4 in cents based on 440Hz as a value of “0.”

3

5. Tuning

STEP 2

4 Press the numeric key 8, and press the [ENTER] key.

Set this parameter to a value that is closest 442Hz (+08) while looking at the frequency (Hz) indi­cation.
You can also set the parameter value using other VALUE controllers.
The setting can be adjusted in steps of 1 cent (it is also displayed as Hz). One cent is an extremely
fine unit of pitch, and a difference of ±3 cents or so is probably not noticeable.

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