Korg PANDORA MINI User manual

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Precautions
Location
Usingtheunitinthefollowinglocationscanresultinamalfunction.
•Indirects
unlight Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumi dity
Excessivelydus
tyordirtylocations Locationsofexcessivevibration
•Closetomag
neticfields
Power supply
BesuretoturnthepowerswitchtoOFF whentheunitisnotinuse.Removethebatteryin order
topreventitfromleakingwhentheunitisnotinuseforextendedperiods.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencereceptioninterference.Operatethisunitat
asuitabledistancefromradiosandtelevisions.
Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetotheswitchesorcontrols.
Care
Iftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipeitwithaclean,drycloth.Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchas
benzeneorthinner,orcleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.
Keep this manual
Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.
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Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Neversetan ycontai ne rwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,it
couldcauseabreakdown,fire,orelectricalshock.Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintothe
equipment.
This devicecomplieswithPart 15 oftheFCC Rules. Opera
tionissubjecttoth
efollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevice
maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
accept any interferencereceived, including interferencethat
may cause undesired operation. Complies with Canadian
ICES003ClassB.
ConformeauReglementCanadianNMB003classeB.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Ifthissymbolisshownontheproduct,manual,battery,orpackage,youmust
disposeofitinthecorrectmannertoavoidharmtohumanhealthordamageto
theenvironment.Contactyourlocaladministrativebodyfordetailsonthecor
rectdisposalmeth
od.Ifthebatterycontainsheavymetalsinexcessoftheregu
latedamount,achemi
calsymbolisdisplayedbelowthesymbolonthebattery
orbatterypackage.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereason
able pr
otectionaga
inst harmful interference in aresidential installation. Thisequipment
generates,uses,andcanradiate radiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledandused in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica
tions.Howe
ve
r,thereisnog u arantee thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstal
lation.Ifthisequi
pmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedto
trytocorrecttheinterf eren cebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorre
loc
atethereceivingantenna.
•Increasethesepar
ationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
•Connect the equip
ment into an outlet on acircuit different from thattowhich the
receiverisconnected.
•Consultth
edea
leroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Unauthorized changes or modi
fication to this system can void the user’s authority to
operatethisequipment.
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*Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethetrademarksorregisteredtrademar ksoftheir
respectiveowners.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product hasbeenmanufactured according tostrictspecificationsandvoltage require
mentsthatare
applicableinthecountryin whichitisintendedthatthisproductshouldbe
used. Ifyouhavepurchasedthisproductviatheinternet,through mailorder, and/orviaa
telephone sale, you must verify thatthis product is intendedto be used in the country in
whichyoures
ide.
WARN
ING:Useofth
isproductinanycountryotherthanthatforwhichitisintendedcould
bedangerousandcouldinvalidatethemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.Pleasealso
retainyourreceiptasproofofpurchaseotherwiseyourproductmaybedisqualifiedfromthe
manufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.
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Contents
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inserting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Controls and connectors . . . . . . . 10
LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Making connections . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Play mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting a program . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bypass/Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rhythm mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Edit mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting the effect
page you want to edit . . . . . . . . 22
Editing an effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Edit pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Utility mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Selecting and configuring
the utility setting pages . . . . . . 30
Loading the factory-set data . . . . 32
Connecting the PANDORA mini
to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Editor software . . . . . . 33
Effect Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DYNA: Dynamics &
Pickup modeling . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AMP: Amp Modeling . . . . . . . . . 35
CAB: Cabinet modeling . . . . . . . 38
MOD: Modulation &
Filter Effect Modeling . . . . . . . . 38
DLY: Delay Modeling . . . . . . . . . 41
REV: Reverb Modeling . . . . . . . . 41
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Program name List . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Rhythm Pattern List . . . . . . . . . . 217
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Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKORGPANDORAminipersonalmultieffect
processor.In orderto enjoy yourPANDORAmini,please read thisowners
manualcarefullyandretainitforfuturereference.
Main features
ThePANDORAminiisa versatilemultieffectunit that packs anincredible
rangeofguitaramps,bassampsandeffectsintoacompactunitwhichutilizes
Korg’s proprietary
modeling technology to create detailed and
powerfulmodelingso
unds.
158 types of effect variations with a maximum of seven effects that can
be used simultaneousl
y.
200 user and 200 preset programs
(Pleaserefertopa
ge214forprogramnames.)
Auto Tuner function
Youcanalsotunewithoutbeingheard
(i.e.,whilemuted).
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Rhythm function(Pleaserefertopage217forrhythmpatternnames.)
Youcanuse100
rhythmpatternsorametronomesound.
AUX Pitch function
Youcantranspose
thepitchofaudiothatisinputfromtheAUXjack.
TAP/TUNER button
Youcansetthedela
ytimeorthetempooftheRhythmfunctiontomatchthe
tempoofthesong.
Program Memory buttons
Four Pro
gram Memory
buttons enable you to switch between programs
quickly.
What is ?
(Resonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling System) is KORG’s propri-
etary sound modeling technology which precisely reproduces the complex character and
nature of both acoustic and electric instruments as well as electronic circuits in real world
environments. emulates a wide variety of sound generation characteristics
including instrument bodies, speakers & cabinets, acoustic fields, microphones, vacuum
tubes, transistors, etc..
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Inserting the Battery
Remove the battery cover located on the bottom of
thePANDORAminiby sliding itinthe direction of
thearrow.InsertoneAAalkalinebatteryasshownin
the illustration. Be sure to insert the battery observ
ingtheco
rrectpo
larity.
Battery Low display
Whenthebattery b
eginstorunlow,theLowBattery icon willlightup.
Whenthis iconlight
sup,you shouldreplace thebattery assoonaspossible.
Programs and other data (except for the data being edited) will not be lost
evenifthebatteryisremovedandchanged.
Battery that have run down must be removedfromthe PANDORA mini. If you
leave a dead batte
ry in the unit, malfunctions (battery leakage, etc.) may occur.
YoushouldalsoremovethebatterywhenyoudonotexpecttousethePANDORA
miniforanextendedperiodoftime.
Setthebatterytype(seep.31)tomatchthebatteryyouuse.
YoucanalsouseUSBbuspower.
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Controls and connectors
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1. TAP/TUNER Button:
Usethisbuttontosetthede
laytimefordelaymodels(seep.26)ortosetthe
tempoinRhythmmode(seep.20).InPlaymode,pressingthisbuttonwill
pla
cethePANDORAminiintoBypassorMutemodeandactivatethetuner
(seep.1
8).
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2. RHYTHM button: UsethisbuttontoenterRhythmmode(seep.20).
3. UTILITY button:Usethis
buttontoenterUtilitymode(seep.30).
4. PLAY/EDIT button:
Pressthis butt
on toenterPlaymode(see p.16).Press andhold down this
buttonforapproximatelyonesecondtoenterEditmode(seep.21).
5. U
SB connector:
Youcanconnectyou
rcomputertothisconnectorusingaUSBcablesothat
you will be abletoedit PANDORA mini programsinthe Editorsoftware
that’sinstalledonyourcomputer.Whenyouconnecttheunittoacomputer
usingaUSBcable,USBbuspowerissuppliedfromthecom
puter.
Some computers may be unable to supply USB bus power. In such
cases,useabatteryoraselfpow
eredhub(thatcanreceivepowerfrom
anexternalpowersupply).
6. Power switch:
Setthisswitchto
STANDBYtopoweroff,ortoONorUSBtopoweron.
If you use thePANDORAminiwith a battery,set this switchtoON. If
youusethePA
NDORAminiwithUSBbuspower,setthisswitchtoUSB.
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7. INPUT jack:Connectyourguitar(orbass)tothisjack.
8. OUTPUT jack:
Connectyourguitaramp,bassamp,ormixer,etc.tothisjack.
9. VOLUME dial:
Usethisdialtoadjustth
evolumelevelcomingfromtheOUTPUTjackand
headphonesjack.
10. Program Memory buttons (A, B, C, D buttons):
You can ass
ign four of your favorite programs to the A–D buttons (see
p.16).InEditmo
de,usethesebuttonstoselecteffecttypesoreditparame
ters.
11. Headphones jack: Connect
headphoneshere.
12. Value dial:
InPlaymo
de,usethisdialtoselectaprogram.Inothermodes,usethisdial
toeditparametersorconfigurevarioussettings.
13. AUX jack:Connec
taCDorMp3playertothisjack.
14. LCD screen:Pleasereferto
page13andsubsequentpages.
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LCD screen
12345
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1. Guitar/Bass icons:Theseiconsindicatetheselectedprogramtype.
2. Rhythm icon:Thisiconappearsin
Rhythmmode.
3. Utility icon:ThisiconappearsinUtilitymode.
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. USB icon:
This icon appears when the PAND
ORA mini is connected to a computer
usingaUSBcable.
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5. Low Battery icon:
Thisiconwilllightupwhe
nthebatteriesrunlow.
6. Program name/Effect type display:
This area sho
ws the program name or effect type. When the PANDORA
miniisbypassedormuted,thiswillfunctionasthetuner.
7. Effect chain:
Thisareaind
icatestheon/offstatusoftheDYNA,AMP,CAB,MOD,DLY,
andREVeffects.
8. Edit indicator:ThisindicatorappearsinEditmo
de.
9. Number/Value display:
Thisdisplayin
dicatestheprogramnumberorparametervalue.
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Making connections
Whenconnectinganexternaldevice(ieguitaramp,bassamp,CDplayer,etc.)
besuretoturntheunitoff.
IfaCDplay
er
orotheraudiosourceisconnectedtotheAUXjack,youcan
playalongwithyourguitarorbass.Howeverthevolumemustbeadjusted
fromtheconnecteddevice.
Us
ea
standa rdmonauralcabletoconnectthePANDORAmini’sOUTPUT
jacktoaguitarorbassamp.OnlytheL(Left)channeloutputwillbeheard.
PANDORAmin
i’soutputlevelandsoundqualitywillvarydependingon
which headphones are used. We recommend using good quality low
impedance headphones, 32 Ohms or less with a sensitivity rating near
100dB/mW orabove.Manyheadphonessoldforusewithportable CDor
Mp3playerswillworkjustfine.
Us
etheUSBca
bleifyouwanttoconnectthePANDORAminitoyourcom
puter. For det
ails on how to connect the PANDORA mini to your com
puter,refer
to“Connectingtoyourcomputer.”
Ifneeded, you can attachthe includedru bberfeet tothebottomofthe PAN
DORAmini.
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Play mode
PlaymodeisthemodethatyouwillusuallyusewiththePANDORAmini.
Selecting a program
UsetheValuedialtoselectaprogram(seepage214forprogramnames).
The program na
me/effecttype display will indicate the program name. The
number/valuedisplaywillindicatetheprogramnumber.
You can choo
sefro
m 200rewritableuserprograms (000–199) and 200preset
programs(200–399).
Program Memory buttons (A, B, C, D buttons)
You can assign four programstothe A–D buttons. Thesecanbeyour favorite
programs,orprogramsthatyouplantouseinaperformance.Inthisway,you
can switch between programs quickly
. Programs can be selected even when
youareinRhythmmodeorUtilitymode(excludingcertainsettingpages).
Followtheste
p
sbelowto assignprograms tothe ProgramMemorybuttons.
Inthisexample,aselectedprogramisassignedtotheAbutton.
1RotatetheValuedialtoselectaprogra myouwanttoassigntotheAbutton.
2PressandholddowntheAbuttonforapproximatelyonesecond.
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“PGM>A”willappearontheLCD,indicatingthattheprogramisassigned
totheAbutton.
Adjusting the volume
UsetheVOLUME dialtoadjustthe volume level comingfromtheOUTPUT
andheadphonesjacks.
To adju
stthevol
umeforeach program,use theProgramLevel parameterin
Editmode(seep.27).
Bypass/Mute
WhenyoupressandholddowntheTAP/TUNERbut
ton for appro xim
ately one second, the PANDORA
mini will bypass the effects and output the original
dry sound (with no effects). The effect chain indica
tors on th
e LCD
will blink, “BYPASS” will appear,
andthentheunitwillenterTunermode.
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Alternatively,tomutethesoundduringtuning,press
andholddown the TAP/TUNERbuttonfor approxi
mately tw
o sec
onds. The effect chain indicators will
blink rapidly on the LCD, “MUTE” will appear,and
thentheunitwillenterTunermode.
To return to Play mode from Bypass or Mute mode, press the TAP/TUNER
buttonagain,orpressthePLAY/EDITbutton.
Tuner
Thetunerisoperablewhenyoubypassormute.
center mark
calibration
meter
note
name
sharp
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1Playasinglestringonyourguitarorbass.
TheLCDwillshowthenotenameandthecalibration.Ifthepitchismore
thanasemitonehigherthanthenotename,asharpsymbolwillappearat
theupperrightofthenotename.
2Thedisplayareawil
lactasametertoshowthepitch.
Tuneeachstr
ingofyourguitarorbasssothattheindicatorabovethecenter
markislitup.
Calibration (Standard pitch A = 440)
YoucanusetheVal
uedialtoadjustthecalibrationintherangeofA=438Hz–
445Hz.Thecalibrationsettingyoumakewillremainuntilthepoweristurned
off.Oncethepoweristurnedoff,calibrationwillberesettoA=440Hz.
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Rhythm mode
Pattern tempo
Pattern selection
Pattern volume
Reverb level
You can choose from 100 rhythm patterns (see
page217fortherhythmpatternnames).
To enter Rhythm mode, pre
ss the RHYT
HM but
ton in Play mode
(but not in Mute or Bypass
mode). The selected rhythm pattern will start
playing.The Rhythmiconwill blinkinsync with
thetempooftherhythmpattern.
To stop playing the rhythm pattern, press the
PLAY
/EDITbuttontoexittoPlaymode.
Pressing the RHYTHM but
ton repeatedly will
cycle through the pages for pattern selection,
tempo (40–240), pattern volume (0.0–10.0), and
reverblevel(0.0–10.0).
The value dial can be used to adju
st settings on
eachpage.
You can also set the tempo by pressing th
e TAP/
TUNERbuttoninRhythmmodeafewtimesatthe
desiredinterval.
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This uses the same reverb as the program effect. This parameter has no
effectifyouhavese
lected aprogram thatdoesnotusereverbmodeling,
orifthereverbeffectlevelis“0.”
No changes to the settings in this mode willbe retained if you turn the
poweroffwithout
switchingbacktoPlaymode.
Edit mode
Turning effects
on or off
Moving pages
back and forth
Selecting
the type
Inthismodeyoucan turneacheffectonoroff,
and edit theeffecttype, parameter values, and
programnameforeachprogram.
InPl
aymode, pressandhol
d downthePLAY/
EDITbuttonforapproximatelyonesecond.The
Edit indicator (see p.14) will appear and the
unitwillen
terEditmo
de.Youcanalsorename
orwriteprograms(whichyou cansaveasuser
programs)inEditmode.
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