See www.hgroenewegen.tmfweb.nl formore20sept.2003
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING :Whenusingelectricproducts,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:
ReadalltheInstructionsbeforeusingtheproduct.
Toreducetheriskofinjury,closesupervisionisnecessarywhenaproductisusednearchildren
orthelike.
Thisproduct,eitheraloneorincombinationwithanamplifierandheadphonesorspeakers,maybecapableofproducingsoundlevels
thatcouldcausepermanenthearingloss.Donotoperateforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumeleveloratalevelthatis
uncomfortable.Ifyouexperienceanyhearinglossorringingintheears,youshouldconsultanaudiologlst.
Theproductshouldbelocatedsothatitslocationorpositiondoesnotinterferewithitsproperventilation.
Theproductshouldbelocatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,orotherproductsthatproduceheat.
TheproductshouldbeconnectedtoapowersupplyonlyofthetypedescribedintheoperatingInstructionsorasmarkedonthe
product.
Thepower-supplycordoftheproductshouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenleftunusedforalongperiodoftime.
Careshouldbetakensothatobjectsdonotfallandliquidsarenotspilledintotheenclosurethroughopenings.
TheproductshouldbeservicedbyqualifiedservicepersonnelWhen:
Thepowersupplycordortheplughasbeendamaged,or
Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasbeenspilledintotheproduct;or
Theproducthasbeenexposedtorainor
Theproductdoesnotappearto,operatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeInperformance,or
Theproducthasbeendropped,ortheenclosuredamaged.
Donotattempttoservicetheproductbeyondthatdescribedintheuser-maintenanceinstructions.Allotherservicingshouldbereferred
toqualifiedservicepersonnel.
CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR3
PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS[PROGRAMMODE]4
OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS[MANUAL/EDITMODE]5
CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS[Manual/EditMode]6
SAVINGEFFECTS[PROGRAMWRITE]8
OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS9
ThankstoAtilaSendilforthe
sourceofthismanual.
(www.atila.servebeer.com)
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CongratulationsandthankyouforpurchasingtheKORGA5GUITARPerformanceSignalProcessor.Togetthemostoutofthis
advancedinstrumentandenjoyitinitsoptimumconditionforthelongestpossibletime,pleasereadthismanualcarefully,andkeepit
handy.
TABLEOFCONTENTS
NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFCONTROLSANDTERMINALS2
CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR3
PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS[PROGRAMMODE]4
OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS[MANUAL/EDITMODE]5
CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS[Manual/EditMode]6
UTILITY7
SAVINGEFFECTS[PROGRAMWRITE]8
OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS9
1ComparisonwithPresetData9
2.UsingVolumePedal9
EFFECTPARAMETERLIST10
1COMPRESSOR[COMPRESSOR]10
2DISTORTION/OVERDRIVE[DIST/OD]10
3.3BANDEQ[3BANDEQ]11
4.CHORUS/FLANGER[CHORUS/FL]11
5REVERB/DELAY[REV/DELAY]12
6.UTILITY12
REINITIALISEPRESETS/RESTOREFACTORYDEFAULTS12
ERRORMESSAGES13
TROUBLESHOOTING13
SPECIFICATIONSANDOPTIONS14
-THEFCCREGULATIONWARNING-
Thisequipmentgeneratesandusesradiofrequency•Reorientthereceivingantenna
energyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly,thatis,in•Relocatetheequipmentwithrespecttothereceiver-
strictaccordancewiththemanufacturersinstructions,•Movetheequipmentintoadifferentoutletsothat
maycauseinterferencetoradioandtelevisionequipmentandreceiverareondifferentbranch
reception.Ithasbeentypetestedandfoundtocomplycircuits.
wrththelimitsforaclassBcomputingdeviceIn
accordancewiththespecificationsinSubpartJofPartIfnecessarytheusershouldconsultthedealeroran
15ofFCCRules,whicharedesignedtoprovideexperiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditional
reasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferenceinasuggestions.Theusermayfindthefollowingbooklet
residentialinstallation.HowevertheseisnoguaranteepreparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommision
thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.helpful"HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TV
IfthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioorInterferenceProblems'.Thisbookletisavailablefromthe
televisionreceptionwhichcanbedeterminedbyturningUSGovernmentPrintingOffice,WashingtonDC20402,
theequipmentoffandontheussrisencouragedtotrystockNo004-000-0003454-4.
tocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoveofthe
followingmeasures:
CANADA
THISAPPARATUSCOMPLIESWITHTHE"CLASSB"LIMITSFORRADIONOISEEMISSIONSSETOUTINRADIO
INTERFERENCEREGULATIONS.
CETAPPAREILESTCONFORMEAUXNORMES"CLASSB",POURBRUITSRADIOELECTRIQUES.SPECIFIERDANSLE
REGLEMENTSURLEBROUILLAGERADIOELECTOIQUE.
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FRONTPANEL
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sendsunprocessedsoundtotheoutputterminal.
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whileintheProgrammode(page4).WhileintheEditmode(page6)
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9-volt AC adaptor.
PHONESjack
Thisjackisforstereomonitoring
ottheA5GUITARoutput.
INPUTjack
Forconnectingtheguitar.
POWERswitch
ThisswitchturnstheA5onandoff.Allwaysmakesurethatthis
switchisattheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
ACadaptoreithertotheA5GUITARoranelectricaloutlet.
Write
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Thisexecutessavingofediteddata.
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CONNECTIONWITHGUITAR
1ConnecttheguitartotheINPUTjackontherearpanel.
2ConnecttheguitaramplifiertotheOUTPUTjacksontherearpanel.(Forbestresults,usebothjacksforstereooutput.Formonaural
operation,connecttotheL/MONOjack.)
3Forpedalvolume-control-playing,connecttheoptionalvolumepedal,KORGKVP-001.(Seepage9formoredetails)
4InputsignalcanbemonitoredinstereobyconnectingapairofheadphonestothePHONES|ack.
5.Aftermakingconnectionwithotherinstrumentsandequipment,turnontheA5 GUITAR'S power.
NOTE:WhenturningonandofftheA5GUITAR,turnthevolumecontrolsonallinstrumentsandequipmentdown-asfarastheywill
go.
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PLAYINGPRESETPROGRAMS
[PROGRAMMODE]
AboutPresetPrograms
TheA5GUITARhasatotalof30effectprogramsstoredin6banks.Eachbankholds5effectprograms.Banks2-6arefactorypresets
withatotalof25presetprograms.Bank1istheuserareaforstoringeditedeffectprograms(seepage8fordetails).
BANK1PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK2PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK3PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK4PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK5PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK6PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
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theProgrammode.Toswitchtothe
ProgrammodefromtheManualEdit
modesimplypresstheModeSelect
Switch
.
2
Settheinputlevelwhileplayingthe
guitar,carefullyraisetheinputleveluntil
thePeakIndicatoroccasionallybutnot
constantly,lightsup.
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Bank2isselectedinthefigurebelow,forexample.
Thecurrentlyselectedbank
numberisshownInthe
Bank/ValueDisplay.
4
PressanyoftheEFCT/PROGswitches(15)to
selecttheeffectprogramyouwishtoplay.For
exampleprogram1containingMETAL1isselecte
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inthefigurebelow.
Program1inBank2"METAL1"isselected.
5
Playtheguitartoheartheeffectsoundwith
"METAL1".Toheartheunprocessedsoundwithout
effects,presstheBypasskey.Re-pressingthe
Bypasskeyreturnstheeffectsound(TheMode
LED'sblinkwhileinBypassmode).
6
Repeattheaboveprocedures(3thru5)for
selectingprogramsinotherbanks.Tocontinue
selectingprogramsinthesamebanksimplypress
theEFCT/PROGswitches.
NOTE
Shiftingtoadifferentbankdoesnotselect
programsinthatbankimmediately.Toselect
programsinanewbankyoumustpressoneofthe
5EFCT/PROGswitchesafterenteringthenew
bank.
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OPERATINGINDIVIDUALEFFECTS
[MANUAL/EDITMODE]
TheA5 GUITAR'S effectsystemIsconstructedoffivebasiceffectsthatareconnectedinarow,asinthediagrambelow.Eachindividual
effectcanbeeditedandcombinedwithothereffectstocreateaneffectprogram.Eachofthefiveeffectsinaprogramcanbe
independentlyturnedonandoff.
1
PresstheModeSelectSwitchtoentertheManual/Edit
mode.ThemodeLEDabovetheModeSelectSwitchlightsup
toMANUAL/EDITandtheBank/ValueDisplaychangesto
indicatethatthemachineisonEditstand-by.
2
PresstheEFCT/PROGswitchestotoggletheeffectso
n
andoff.ForexamplepressingtheEFCT/PROGswitch
immediatelyunder(1)COMPRESSORturnsonthe
Compressoreffect.
IntheManual/Editmode,theEFCT/PROGswitches(along
w
iththeEFCT/PROGLEDs)controlON/OFFofeachofthe
fiveeffects.WhenenteringtheManual/Editmodethe
EFCT/PROGLEDslightuptodisplaytheeffectswhichare
currentlyturnedon.Forexamplethefigurebelowshowsthat
theManual/EditmodeisselectedafterselectingMETAL1"in
theProgrammode.
3
PresstheEFCT/PROGswitchesonceagaintoturnoffthe
effect.Trydifferenteffectcombinationstohearsound
variations.
4
Toselectandhearindividualeffectsinanotherprogram,
youmustreturntotheProgrammodeonce.PresstheMode
switchtoswitchbacktotheProgrammode.TheModeLEDs,
theEFCT/PROGLEDsandtheBank/ValueDisplayreturnto
theirProgrammodeindication.(Nowselectanewprogram
andpresstheModeswitchagaintoreturntotheManual/Edit
mode.)
"METAL1"consistsofthreeeffects:DIST/OD,3BANDEQ
andREV/DEL.
IndicatesthebanknumberwhenswitchingtotheProgram
mode.
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CREATINGORIGINALPROGRAMS
[Manual/EditMode]
BANK1PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK2PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK3PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK4PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK5PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
BANK6PROGRAM1PROGRAM2PROGRAM3PROGRAM4PROGRAM5
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ChangingthesettingsofindividualeffectssuchasthebalancebetweendirectsoundandeffectoutputIscalled"editing".
"Parameters"arethespecificsettingsinsideeacheffectwithvaluesthaiarechangeablefor"editing".
Editingofparameterscanbedoneintwoways.
1)Findaprogramthatsoundsclosesttowhatyouwant,andcreateyourownbyeditingthatprogram.
2)Pickanyprogramintheuserarea,andstartfromscratch.
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Findaprogramclosest
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WRITE
UserArea.(Thisarea
canholdedited
Programs.)
1
.EntertheProgrammodeandfindaprogramthat
soundsclosesttowhatyouwant.Thefigurebelow
showsselectingprogram1inBank2forexample.
(Seepage4.)
2
.EntertheEditmodebypressingtheModeSelect
Switch.TheModeLEDs,theValueDisplayandthe
EFCT/PROGLEDswillchangetoindicatetheEdit
mode.
Theparametersintheprogramaresetasbelow,Forexample,
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ATTACK07
DRIVE015
MIDFREQ18
SPEED015
TIME x 100ms
3
SlidetheBank/Effectselectortotheeffectyouwishto
edit.Thefigurebelowshowsselectingthe'DIST/OD"
(Distortion/Overdrive),forexample,
4
Findtheparameteryouwishtoeditfromthe
parameternamesonthefrontpanel.Adjustthe
parameterbyrotatingtheParameterEditor(A..E)
directlybelowit.TochangetheDRIVEparameterof
DIST/ODforexample,readtotherightfrom
DIST/ODtofindDRIVE,thenturntheParameter
Editor"B"tosetthedesiredsound.
5
TurningtheParameterEditorchangestheparameter
valuesontheValueDisplay.(Adotnexttoaparameter
valuenumberindicatesthecurrentprogrammedvalue.)
Refertopage9formore
detailsonthedot.
6
Repeatthesameproceduresforchangingotherparameters.
(Eachindividualparametersareexplainedonpages1012.
SeetheattachedEffectParameterListfortheparametervalues
ineachpresetprogram.)
NOTE Itispossibletoedittheparametersofaneffectwhichis
turnedoff.MakesurethattheBank/EffectselectorisInthe
positionoftheeffectyouwishtoedit.
* ToeditotherprogramsswitchbacktotheProgrammodeand
starttheproceduresagain.Ifyouwishtosavetheedited
programexecutethe"ProgramWrite"operation.(Seepage8fo
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details.)
NOTE1 Acurrentlyeditedprogramwillreturnunalteredtoits
originalprogramsettingsifyouselectanotherprogram
withoutwritingittothememory.Originalprogramsare
safefrombeingeraseddespiteanynumberofeditsas
longasthewriteoperationisnotperformed.
NOTE2 WhenenteringtheProgrammodefromtheEditmode,
thepositionoftheBank/Effectselectormaydifferfrom
thebanknumberdisplayedintheBank/Valuedisplay.
ThisisbecausetheBank/Effectselectorisinthe
samepositionasthelasteffecteditedintheEdit
mode.Whenselectingaprograminadifferentbank
makesureyouselectanewbankwiththeBank/Effect
selector,thenselectprogramswiththeEFCT/PROG
switches.(ThecurrentbankbeingplayedinthePROG
ModeisshownintheBank/Valuedisplaywithadotto
theright.Ifanewbankisselectedwiththe
Bank/Effectselector,thecurrentbankdoesnot
actuallyswitchuntiIaprogramhasbeenselected.At
thattimethenewbankisenteredandthedotis
showninthedisplay.)
UTILITY
TheUtilitymodehandlesparametersrelatingtoeachprogramasawhole.ThismodeallowsyoutocontroltheNRLEVEL(Noise
ReductionThresholdLevel)andtheMASTER(MasterVolume)ofeachprogram.(Seepage12fordetailedexplanationofeach
parameter.)ControlproceduresarethesameastheeditingproceduresintheEditmode.
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Whenyouwishtokeeptheprogramsyouhaveedited,usetheProgramWritefunctiontosavethemintotheuserarea.
IntheA5GUITAR,Bank1istheuserareawhichstoresupto5editedeffectprograms.
Unlessyouusethisfunctiontosavethedata,theprogramsyouhaveeditedwiIIbeerasedassoonasyouselectanotherprogram.
NOTE SavingaprogramintoaparticularprogramnumberinBank1wiIIerasethecurrentprogramdataInthatnumber.(Uponleaving
theKORGfactoryfiveprogramswereselectedfromBank26andcopiedtoBank1.)
Writetheprogramas
a separateprogram.
PROGRAM
EDITS
1
WheneditingiscompletedintheEditmode,presstheWrite
keytosavethecurrentlyeditedprogram,Forexamplean
editedversionofMETAL1(Programnumber1inBank2)Is
savedasaseparateprogram.
UponpressingtheWritekey,theBank/Valuedisplayflashes
"1",indicatingthatthecurrentlyeditedprogramisreadytobe
storedtoBank1(theuserarea).
2
PressoneoffiveEFCT/PROGswitches(1-5),toselecta
particularprogramnumberinBank1towhichyouwishtostore
theeditedprogram.Inthenextexampletheeditedprogramis
savedtotheprogram3inBank1.
3
PresstheWritekeyonceagain.Whenwritingoperationis
finishedbothModeLED'slightupforaboutasecond.
BothModeLEDslightup
foraboutasecondto
indicatethatthewriting
operationiscompleted.
*
TocancelthewriteoperationpresstheModeselect
switchinsteadofpressingtheWritekey.
TheWritefunctioncanbeaccesseddirectlyfromthe
Programmode,also.
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OTHERUSEFULFUNCTIONS
WhenyouwishtocompareaneditedprogramwithpresetprogramsorprogramsstoredIntheuserarea,thedottedLEDinthe
Bank/Valuecanbeveryuseful.ThedottedLEDappearsineachofthefollowingmodes:
A)
IntheProgrammode
Selectingabankalonedoesnotselectaprograminthatbank.
AfterselectingthedesiredbankyoumustusetheEFF/PROG
switches1..5toselecttheprogram.ThedottedLEDappears
onlyifthebankandtheprogramarebothselected.Inother
words,thedottedLEDdoesnotappearifonlythebankIs
selectedbutaprograminthebankisnotyetselected.
B)
IntheManualmode
WheneachoftheeffectsareturnedOn/Off,thedottedLED
appearsatthelowerrightcornerofthedisplay(undertheedit
standbyindication)iftheOn/Offeffectsettingisthesameas
thatofthepresetprogram.Whentheuserareaeffectsare
turnedOn/Off,thedottedLEDappearsiftheOn/Offsettingis
thesameasthatoftheprogramstoredintheuserarea.
C)
IntheEditmode
Wheneachofthepararnetersareeditedwithinapreset
program,thedottedLEDappearsatthelowerrightcornerof
thedisplay(undertheparametervalue)iftheparametervalue
isthesameasthatofthepresetprogram.Wheneditinga
programintheuserarea,thedottedLEDappearsifthe
parametersarethesameasthatoftheprogramstoredinthe
userarea.
1ComparisonwithPresetData
2UsingaVolumePedal
UseofavolumepedalcanfurtherenhancetheA5GUITARseffectsound.Withavolumepedalitispossibletocreatea
long,delayedattacksoundbygraduallypressingdownonthepedalafterplayingachordorsinglenote.
UsetheKORGKVP001volumepedal.Connecttheoutputjack(OUTPUT)oftheKVP001intotheVOLUMEpedaljack
(PEDAL)oftheA5GUITAR(AlsomakesurethattheKVP001sliderhasbeensettotheminimumvolumeof"0").
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EFFECTPARAMETERLIST
1.COMPRESSOR[COMPRESSOR]
Thisisalimitereffectwhichsuppressesthehighlevelattacktransientsofaninputsignalsoundbycompressingthatsignal.Thiseffect
helpsemphasizetheattacksoundorlengthenthesustainsoundbyraisingthelevelasasounddecays.
Parameters:
ASENS(SENS)[0-15]Degreeofthecompressoreffect.Thelargerthis
value,thegreaterthesustainortheattackis
emphasized.
BATTACK(ATTACK)[0-7]Speedoftheattack.Thehigherthisvalue,thefaster
theattack.
ELEVEL(LEVEL)[0-15]Outputleveloftheeffectsound.
*APPLICATIONNOTE:
"SetdifferentSENSvaluesforthetypesofguitaryouareplaylng!"
ThedegreeoftheCompressoreffectvariesaccordingtotheamountoftheinputsignal.Setsmallervalues,fortheSENSparameter,
whenplayingaguitarwithhum-buckingtypepickupsthatproduceahighoutputlevel.Foraguitarwithsingle-coilpickup,setlarger
values.
2.DISTORTION/OVERDRIVE[DIST/OD]
Thiscreatesatypicaldistortioneffect.Therearetwotypesofdistortionsavailable.TheDistortionisahighgain"fuzz"-typeeffect,and
theOverdriveisamildsaturationeffect.
Parameters:
AMODE(MODE)[1-2]1.Distortion
2Overdrive
BDRIVE(DRIVE)[0-15]Amountofdistortionorgain.
CTONE(TONE)[0-15]Toneoftheeffectsound.Thelargerthisvalue,the
brightertheeffectsound
ELEVEL(LEVEL)[0-15]Outputleveloftheeffectsound.
*APPLICATIONNOTE:
ToobtainaMetaltypedistortion..."
TurnuptheTONEslightlyandraisetheDRIVEparameter.Thismakestheamountofdistortionlarger,creatingaharderedgedistortion.
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3.3BANDEQ[3BANDEQ]
•Thisisanequalizerwith3frequencybands:BASS,MIDDLEandTREBLE.ThecenterfrequencyfortheMIDDLEbandis
programmable
ABASS(BASSGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)lowband
(100Hz)
BMIDFREQ(MIDDLE
FREQUENCY)
[1-8]ThecenterfrequencyfortheMIDDLEband.The
largerthisva!uethehigherthecenterfrequency.
(1=200Hz,2=550Hz,3=800Hz,4=1kHz,5=
125kHz,6=2kHz,7=4kHz,8=5kHz)
CMID(MIDDLEGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)middleband
DTREBLE(TREBLEGAIN)[-7..7]Gainforequalizing(cuttingorboosting)highband
(3kHz)
ETRIM(TRIM)[0-15]Gainforinputsignal
*APPLICATIONNOTE.LowertheTRIMtokeepoutputsoundfrombeingdistorted.
Dependingonthesettingofthis3BANDEQ,theoutputmaybedistorted(orclipped)evenwhenthePeakLEDisnotlit.Insuchcases,
turndowntheTRIMparameteruntiltheclippingstops.
4CHORUS/FLANGER[CHORUS/FL]
•ThiseffectcreatesaswirlingwarmsoundbyconstantlymodulatingthepitchoftheInput.Thiseffecthasfivemodes:2typesof
choruseffects,2typesofflangereffectsandaslapbackdelayeffect.
1Flanger1
(ModulateshighharmonicsDelaytime=18msec)
2Flanger2
(ModulateslowharmonicsDelaytime=40mec)
3-Chorus1(Delaytime=24msec)
4Chorus2(Delaytime=32msec)
A
(
MODE)[1-5]
5Slapback(Delaytime=75msec)
B
(
SPEED)[0-15]Speedofmodulation
C
D
EPTH(DEPTH)[0-15]DepthofmodulationThelargerthisvaluethehigher
the-modulation
D
(
FEEDBACK)[0-15]
Amountoffeedback
Largervaluescreatedeepermodulationinmode1and
mode2
Azerovaluecreatesclearerchorussoundinmode3
andmode4
Asettingof1or2withtheslapbackdelaycreatesa
typical'Rock-a-billy"typeguitarsound
E
M
IX
(
MIXLEVEL)
[0-15]
Balancebetweeneffectsoundanddirectoutput
Atvalue15thebalanceis50/50
Atvalue0,directoutputonly
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5.REVERB/DELAY[REV/DELAY]
Thiseffecthasatotalof7effectsincludingvariousreverb,delayandechoverbeffects.Thereverbeffectsprovidespacialdepthtoa
soundbysimulatingtheambienceandreverberationcharacteristicsofnaturallocationssuchasaconcerthalloraroom.Thedelay
effectprovidesrepeatedechoreflectionstoasound.TheechoverbeffectIsacombinationofreverbanddelay
Parameters:
AMODE(MODE)[1-7]1HALLREVERB
2ENSEMBLEHALLREVERB
3ROOMREVERB
4PLATEREVERB
5LIVESTAGEREVERB
6ECHOVERB
7DELAY
BTIME
(DELAYTIME)
[0-3](MODE6)
[0-4](MODE7)
Delaytimebetweendirectsoundandeffect
output(Setin100msecsteps)Delaytime
cannotbesetinMode1-Mode5
CFINE
(DELAYTIMEFINE)
[0-9]Delaytimebetweendirectsoundandeffect
output(Setin10msecsteps)Delaytime
cannotbesetinMode1-Mode5
DFBACK
(FEEDBACK)
[0-15]AmountoffeedbackThelargerthisvalueihe
moretimesthedelaysoundisrepeatedThis
valuecannotbesetinMode1-Mode5
EMIX
(MIXLEVEL)
[0-15]Balancebetweeneffectsoundanddirect
outputAtvalue15.thebalanceis50/50At
value0directoutputonly
6.[UTILITY]
Thiscontrolsthemastervolumeofeacheffectprogramandthethresholdlevelforthenoisereduction(NR)system.
Parameters:
DNRLEVEL
(NOISEREDUCTION
THRESHOLDLEVEL)
[0-15]Thelargerthisvalue,thehighertheamountof
noisereduction.Adjustthisvalueuntilnonoise
canbeheardinthesoundwhennotplaying
theguitar.
EMASTER
(MASTERVOLUME)
[0-15]Thelargerthisvalue,thehighertheoutput
leveloftheprogram.
RE-INITIALISEPRESETS/RESTOREFACTORYDEFAULTS: (suppliedbyandthankstoJuddMillnerNewZealand)
Re-initialise:
Holddownthewritebuttonandeditfootswitchatthesametimeandthenswitchtheunitpoweron.
An"r"appears.
Thepresetsarenowre-initialised.
RestoreFactorydefaults:
(Whenyouhavethewriteandeditpushdownthecompressorpedalan"F"appears.)
Holddownthewritebuttonandeditfootswitchatthesametimeandthenswitchtheunitpoweron.
Keepbothdownandinadditionpushthecompressorfootswitchtoo.
An"F"appears.
Thepresetsarenowrestoredtofactorydefaults.
See www.hgroenewegen.tmfweb.nl formore20sept.2003Pg 13
ERRORMESSAGES
L(BatteryLow)
WhentheabovemessageappearsimmedeatelyafterturningontheA5GUITAR(orwhen"F"appearsinthedisplayuponeverystart-
up),thebatteryforinternalmemorybackupneedstobereplaced.
ContacttheKORGdistributornearestyouoryourlocalKORGdealerorservicecenterandhaveaqualifiedtechnicianreplaceit.
TROUBLESHOOTING
IfaproblemoccursduringnormaloperationoftheA5GUITAR,followthesuggestionsbelowandcheckthe
A5GUITARtospotandremedythetrouble.IftheA5GUITARstilldoesnotfunctionproperiy,consultthe
KORGdistributornearestyouoryourlocalKORGdealer.
TroubleCounter-measure
Nosound
1CheckiftheInputvolumeortheOutputvolumeissetto0.Adjusttheleveluntiltheinputsignalreachesthepeak
indicatororraisetheoutputvolumeuntilsoundcanbemonitoredwithheadphones.
2Itispossiblethatthelevelparameterinoneoftheeffectsmaybesetto0.Insuchacase
soundcanbeheardonlywhenpressingtheBYPASSkey.EntertheEditmodeandadjust
theappropriateLevelparameters.
3CheckifthemastervolumeintheUtilitymodeissetto0.Ifso,resetittoasuitablelevel.
4Ifavolumepedalisconnected,itmaybeintheupornosoundposition.
NoeffectNochangein
effectwhenediting
1ChecktheModeLEDstoensurethattheEditmodeisselected.
2ChecktheBank/Effectselectortoensurethatthedesiredeffectisproperlyselected.
3CheckifBypasshasbeenturnedon.WhentheModeLEDsareblinking,theA5GUITARisinBypasscondition.
PresstheBypasskeytoturnitoff.
4CheckIttheMixLEVELparameterinoneoftheeffectsissetto0.Ifso,resetittoasuitablelevel.
5CheckIfanyeffectshavebeensettoOFF.MakesuretheEFCT/PROGLEDsarelitfortheeffectsyouwishtoedi
t
.
Writeoperationis
attemptedbutnot
executed
1CheckifyouhaveattemptedtowritetotheUserarea.Aprogramcanbestoredonlytothefiveprograms1-5in
Bank1.
2Afterthewriteoperationisexecuted,theA5GUITARcontinuestodisplaythesourcebankandprogramnumber,
notthedestinationbankandprogramnumber.Ifyouwishtohearthedestinationprogram,usetheBank/Effect
selectortoselectBank1andselecttheprogram.
See www.hgroenewegen.tmfweb.nl formore20sept.2003Pg 14
SPECIFICATIONSANDOPTIONS
· InternalEffects:
COMPRESSOR,DISTORTION,3BANDEQUALIZER,CHORUS/FLANGER,REVERB/DELAY
· Program:
Preset=25,UserProgrammable=5
· FrontPanel:
VOLUME:INPUTVOLUMEPARAMETEREDITORS,OUTPUTVOLUME
KEYSW:BANK/EFFECTSELECTOR,WRITEKEY,BYPASSKEY,EFCT/PROGSWITCHES,
MODESELECTSWITCH
DISPLAY:BANK/VALUEDISPLAY,8SEGMENTLEDx2.
DOTTYPELEDS:EFCT/PROGLEDS,MODELEDS,PEAKINDICATOR
· RearPanel:
POWERSWITCH
DC9VJACK
INPUTTERMINAL
OUTPUTTERMINALx2(R,L/MONO)
PHONESJACK
VOLUMEPEDALJACK
· Samplingfrequncy:44.1kHz.
· DynamicRange:88dB(IHF-A)
· Powerconsumption:250mA
· Inputmpedance:1Mohm
· OutputImpedance:<=5kOhm
· Maximumoutputlevel+8dBm
· Dimensions:430(W)x250(D)x60(H)mm.
· Weight:1,5kg
· Options:VolumePedalKVP001
*Specifications,operations,andappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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