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Korg D888 Musical Instrument User Manual

1. 2 Turn on the power of external input devices such as key boards that are sending audio to the D888 3 If the main power switch POWER ON located on the rear panel of the D888 is off turn it on The STANDBY LED will light The D888 is now in the standby mode gs Bose oe evn tun ty Eb Qh Lit ini pe hou Puts ae au by Qi COS On PCr CTC FO gee 8 s 6 ou o ae PA ra LELI in ES ou Dipu ay ay they TC tss g ee gt IG LI iti Suet amp A certain amount of time will be required from when you turn on the main power until the STANDBY LED lights 4 Press the power ON button located on the top panel to turn The opening screen D888 the D888 on The opening screen will appear in the display and then the Level Meter screen will appear amp If the USB cable is connected to your computer when you turn on the power the USB screen will appear and the D888 will enter USB mode p 42 When you turn the power on the selected song will be the same song that had been selected when the D888 was shut down 5 Now you can turn on your monitoring system or any other external device that is receiving audio from the D888
2. Main features 4 8 track digital multi track recorder The D888 features 40 bit internal processing and allows you to simultaneously record up to eight tracks of high quality 16 bit 44 1 kHz uncompressed audio Each track provides eight virtual tracks Each track and virtual track is recorded as a WAV file so it can easily be shared with DAW software and other recorders A master track file stereo WAV is created each time you record the master track so you can mas ter your song repeatedly until you are satisfied and choose the best version later Eight analog input jacks offering your choice of TRS phone or 48V phantom powered XLR connectors All of the D888 s analog inputs use high performance balanced pre amps to take full advantage of its high quality full digital audio processing The phone jack inputs are all TRS balanced types Unbalanced input is also supported allowing you to directly connect a variety of audio sources The eight XLR input jacks provide 48V phantom power allowing the easy use of both condenser and dynamic mics Analog like operation The mixer section is laid out in the familiar style of an analog mixer providing eight channel strips each offering input jacks TRIM knob EQ GAIN knobs EFFECT knob PAN knob channel button and channel fader so that operation is quick and intuitive Effects The Effect section provides 40 bit processi
3. amp In some cases ultra low frequencies played back in the studio may cause Disk too busy messages to appear In this case elimi nate the problem by relocating the D888 before you execute the Check Drive operation Drive Error An error has occurred while accessing the drive Connect the D888 to your computer in USB mode and perform the check drive command If error messages are still displayed after you execute the check drive command please format the drive Drive Full _ There is not enough free space on the drive Delete unneeded virtual tracks or unneeded songs Failed to write System File L System updating has failed It is possible that the D888 has malfunctioned Please contact your Korg distributor IN O UT Error 1 The operation cannot be executed because there is a problem with the IN and OUT locations specified for track editing or loop playback The IN and OUT locations are the same or the OUT location is earlier than the IN location When using the Erase Track operation the IN position is later than the end of the track Memory Full _ You attempted to register more than 100 marks No further marks can be registered Delete unneeded marks and then register other marks as necessary No REC tracks L None of the tracks have been set to the record ready mode an Song file details Spedifications Function Lists C CL OO Block diagra
4. 13 MASTER button 9 As you repeatedly press this button the master track will cycle between Record lit red Play lit green and Off dark You can also use this button as the 9 button for numeric input p 21 35 14 Transport buttons Use the REC button PLAY button STOP button REW button and FF button to perform recorder operations such as playback and recording p 21 15 Monitor LEVEL knob If the OUTPUT ASSIGN 19 button is set to MST MON this knob will adjust the output vol ume of the MONITOR L R jacks if the button is set to INDIVIDUAL this knob will adjust the volume of the OUTPUT jacks for mixer channels 1 and 2 16 OUTPUT jacks You can connect external devices to these jacks The audio signals sent from these jacks will depend on the setting of the OUTPUT ASSIGN 19 These are unbalanced outputs that accom modate 1 4 phone jacks MST MON The audio output of the MASTER L R MONITOR L R and mixer channels 5 6 7 and 8 will be sent from the OUTPUT jacks IN DIVIDUAL The audio output of mixer channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 will be sent from the OUTPUT jacks 17 PHONES jacks and level knobs You can connect two sets of headphones here and use the respective knob to adjust the volume level These are 1 4 stereo phone jacks that carry the same audio as the MONITOR jacks 18 PHANTOM button The XLR jacks for INPUT 1 8 provide a 48V phantom power supply for use with condenser
5. Filenuk Track l Track 2 40ng 3 Effect Auto Input 9 MIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast FMenukTrackkCopy Track sourceTrk 756 W Copy ENTER OK In 48 28 35 484 Out 84 38 468 844 DestTrk Tif To 66 55 55 655 Execute D 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the parameter that you want to change and use the cursor up down buttons to select a setting 5 Forthe In Out and To fields press the ENTER OK button and specify a locate point Refer to the explanation of how to specify a locate point 6 When you ve finished making settings use the cursor up down buttons to select Execute at the bottom of the screen kenukTrackkCopy Track Hf6 Tl Copy Track Are you sure FMenukTrackkCopy Track Sourcelrk T5 6 ENTER In 88 28 35 888 ok Out 88 30 90 900 mez gt 08 55 55 055 DestTrk Press OK or CANCEL To EXHecute 7 Press the ENTER OK button The display will ask Copy Track Are you sure If you decide to cancel press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Copy Track screen 8 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Copy Track Working and when the operation is finished will indicate Copy Track Completed 9 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Copy Track screen and press the Menu button to return to the Menu screen Parameters T1 18 T1 amp T2 T7 amp T8 any desired location SourceTrk
6. 60 dBu to 4 dBu TRIM max min 48 dBu to 16 dBu TRIM max min Source impedance 600 Q lt MONITOR OUTPUT L R gt CH 1 2 1 4 phone jack unbalanced Nominal level Maximum level Connectors Output impedance 500 Q Nominal level 10 dBu Maximum level 2 dBu Load impedance 10 kQ or higher lt MASTER OUTPUT L R gt CH 3 4 Connectors 1 4 phone jack unbalanced Output impedance 500 Q Nominal level 10 dBu Maximum level 2 dBu Load impedance 10 kQ or higher lt CH 5 8 gt CH 5 8 Connectors 1 4 phone jack unbalanced Output impedance 500 Q Nominal level 10 dBu Maximum level 2 dBu Load impedance 10 kQ or higher lt PHO N ES gt Connector 1 4 stereo phone jack x 2 Output impedance 100 Q Maximum level 50 mW 50 mW 32 Q lt S P DIF O UTPUT gt Connector optical Format 24 bit S P DIF IEC60958 lt USB gt Connector Type B Format USB2 0 High Speed device USB Mass Storage Class Supported OS Window Me Windows 2000 or later Mac OS 9 0 4 or later If using the D888 with Windows 98 please refer to the Korg website or contact your Korg distributor lt MIDI IN OUT gt Connectors DIN 5 pin lt FOOT SW gt Connector 1 4 phone jack use separately sold PS 1 Included items AC cable Owner s manual E Options sold separately PS 1 pedal switch Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice 0
7. Bounce recording bouncing to channel tracks Track1 L Rec Master track recording bouncing to the master track Track1 VST Play Track2 VST Play note It s convenient to turn the Auto Input setting on the default set ting so that tracks assigned for recording will automatically play back when the recorder is in Play mode p 31 MastrTrack L Rec WAV Stereo MastrTrack L Rec In addition to the types of recording described above you can also use punch recording to re record a specified region of an existing performance loop recording and also a track copy function that is not actually a recording operation but allows you to copy tracks in the same way as bounce record ing Refer to Recording advanced amp After recording the screen will indicate Working while the Undo data is being created This process will require a correspond ingly longer time for completion as the length of the song is longer Procedure for completing a song To create a song you will start by recording the tracks for each of the channels You can record up to eight channels si multaneously or you can record them one by one overdub bing If you use up all eight tracks you can perform bounce record ing to free up some tracks and then record additional materi al on those tracks amp If you want to keep the original recordings that you bounced you can switch the virtual track for those channels an
8. This process will require a correspondingly longer time for completion as the length of the song is longer 5 3 Listen to your song Next we ll check whether the mixdown was recorded correctly 1 Press the MASTER button several times to choose Play mode lit green 2 Move to the location at which you started recording You can return to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP button and pressing the REW button 3 Press the PLAY button to begin playback the button will light 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback the PLAY button will go dark 5 4 Saving your song On the D888 the song data that you have recorded or edited and the parameters that you have set are automatically saved during the power off operation when you return the D888 to the standby mode These settings are also saved when you select a different song This is called auto save You can also save data manually p 36 1 4 Saving a song 1 Setup and listening to the demo song 6 Structure The following illustration is a simplified diagram showing the audio signal flow of the D888 s re corder and how the knobs and faders control the sound Use section A to adjust the recording level from each channel input to the channel tracks While recording you can use section B to adjust the monitoring tone and volume You can also use section B to make adjustments when playing back the recorded performance Us
9. Raise or lower the fader to adjust the vol ume 1 Switch the display to the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CANCEL button several times to select the channel level display 2 Use the channel faders to adjust the volume while you watch the level meters making sure to avoid clipping the signal note The channel faders let you adjust the gain in a range of silence co unity gain 0 dB 6 dB Adjusting the overall volume level Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume that is output from the MASTER OUT jacks the volume that is sent to the MONITOR OUT jacks and the headphone jacks and the level that is recorded on the master track 1 Switch the display to the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CANCEL button several times to select the channel level display 2 Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume being recorded on the master track while you watch the level meters making sure to avoid clipping the signal Use the monitor LEVEL knob to adjust the final volume that is output from the MONITOR OUT jacks Use the PHONES level knobs to adjust the final volume that is output from the headphone jacks 3 2 Adjusting the pan Use the PAN knob of each channel to adjust the pan stereo position 3 3 EQ Equalizer HIGH MID and LOW equalizer gain knobs are provided on each channel to adjust the high mid and low range gain You can boost or cut the gain of each band by 15 dB The center frequen
10. or Out Pre Post and press the ENTER OK button to access the point setting screen FRec Play Mode Repeat Rehearsal MAuto Punch iIn 66 26 455 688 84 34 884 884 84 24 33 584 84 348 884 884 ok Position Number STORE Current Location Out Pre Post 8 9 Number 4JUMP From Mark Press OK or CANCEL 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the desired position and use the cursor up down buttons to select a numeric value You can also use the channel buttons to enter numeric values directly instead of using the cursor up down but tons By pressing the STORE button at this time you can specify the current location as the point 3 When you re finished entering the point press the ENTER OK button to confirm your entry Using marks 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In or Out Pre Post and press the ENTER OK button to access the point setting screen bec Flay ModekIn Point enter EA 88 25735 888 2 Use the JUMP buttons to select the stored mark that corresponds to the desired locate point You can use step 2 of Using numeric input to adjust the value if desired 3 Press the ENTER OK button to confirm your entry 1 2 Repeat recording If Repeat is turned on in the Rec Play Mode screen when you make auto punch in out settings the IN OUT region will be recorded repeatedly 1 M
11. that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company s products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC And CE mark which is attached after January 1 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Also CE mark which is attached to our company s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC 4 Handling of the internal hard disk Do not apply physical shock to this device In particu lar you must never move this device or apply physi cal shock while the power is turned on This can cause part or all of the data on disk to be lost or may dam age the hard disk or interior components When this device is moved to a location where the temperature is radically different water droplets may condense on the hard disk If the device is used in this condition it may malfunction so please allow several hours to pass before operating the device Do not turn the power on and off repeatedly This may damage the D888 This device begins to
12. vocals Delay time 10 TAPE ECHO A soft sounding tape type echo Delay time 11 DEEP ECHO An echo with strong repeats Delay time 0 1 4 0 sec Song and Level Meter screen Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Editing 33 Checking the program When you reload or select a song that uses an effect you also have the option of loading the effect parameter setting that were saved with that song regardless of the physical posi tion of the EFFECT selector PARAMETER and EFFECT RTN knobs In this case you can use the Effect screen to check the effect settings 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 3 EFFECT and press the ENTER OK button The Effect screen will appear kiienukEffect 1 Track FMenukEffecthCurrent Setting ENTER Pa5 RO00M REVERB 2 0ng OK Parameter 1 8sec va Effect Effect ON 4Auto Input gt Return Level 54 0 MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast Confirm and press OK In this state when you move the EFFECT selector or PARAMETER knob the screen will switch correspond ingly 3 Press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Menu screen 3 Saving effect settings When you save a song that uses an effect the current effect settings will also be saved along with the song When you reload or select a song you can choose whether these settings will also be loaded The effect settings consist of the
13. Copy 2 40ng 3 Effect Main features Auto Input SIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast FMenukAuto Input put put A L Track or 2 Song al CD s Effect CD gt lt Auto Input ON nput 4 0FF nput OFF channel key 5 MIDI Out jut Jut 6 LCD Contrast intrast intrast Parts and their function M if the screen indicates gt FMenuk Track FMenukTrackkCopy Track kienukTrackkCopy TrackkOut Point l Track Copy SourceTrk Ti ot aa 3 88 488 2 ong ENTER In 484 284 35 4884 Li Position Number 3 Effect sout 98 38 08 098 CD STORE Current Location 4 Auto Input CD gt DestTrk T1 8 9 Number 2 MIDI Out To 66 55 55 685 4JUMP From Mark 6 LCD Contrast Execute Press OK or CANCEL E Finalizing the change ENTER OK or discarding the change EXIT CANCEL kienukLOD Contrast trast ENTER kFHenukLCO Contrast 1 Track OK 1 Track 2 4o0ng CD gt 2 s0ong 3 Effect 3 Effect Auto Input nput 0 MIDI Out lut 6 LCD Contrast 6 ntrast 4157 EXIT CANCEL Auto Input 9 MIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast 15 13 Basic operation 1 Setup and demo songs Connect your monitor speakers or headphones and turn on the power Before you start recording your own songs take a minute to listen to the demo song provided with the D888 2 Recording Connect your keyboard mic guitar or other instrument and record your per formance on a channel track 3 Playback Play back your recorded performance and apply EQ
14. Mens eee 46 File details 47 The structure of the D888 s hard drive 47 WAV files that can be used on the D888 000 47 Song file detalls snra 48 Settings common to all songs 48 Settings stored independently for each song 48 Block Gla Ql aM scrap 48 DEMO SONG iriiria 48 SPECIICAUONS issus 49 NA Css edit E 50 MIDI implementation chart 51 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Korg D888 Digital Recording Studio To take full advantage of the D888 s functions and to enjoy trouble free use please read this manual carefully and use this product only as directed Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Included items Make sure that the following included items are present e Owner s Manual this document e Power cable Before using the D888 for the first tme SE epost CE Please observe the following points when using the D888 Power on standby off The D888 is a precision instrument similar to a personal computer equipped with an internal hard disk drive When turning the power on and off follow the procedures shown below to protect your D888 your data and your other equip ment amp Before you turn on the power make sure that the power cable is firmly plugged into the D888 and into an AC outlet Power on 1 Lower the D888 s monitor LEVEL knob to the 0 position Set the volume controls of your external equip ment to their lowest position
15. Rec In or Last Rec Out by selecting them in the list but you can t delete these points or use the JUMP buttons to move to them Marks and location Current location Last Rec In Last Rec Out Move each time Move each time L on you press JUMP you press 3 00 0 05 0 451 4 00 1 35 1 45M 212M 2 45 2 50 Start playback End playback Start recording End recording 0 05 0 45 2 50 marks that have been stored Content of the list in the Mark Edit screen Location at which recording was last oon FI 88 88 898 888 Last Rec In Location at which recording was last ended F CURE CRT L L a 68 66 05 808 Last Rec Out First mark from the beginning of the song F 68 66 45 808 08 81 86 888 68 02 50 808 Second mark from the beginning of the song F Third mark from the beginning of the song F Last mark in the song F Storing a mark 1 Move to the location that you want to store Use the counter or the FF or REW buttons to move 2 Press the STORE button a screen will ask you for con firmation If you decide not to store the mark press the EXIT CANCEL button Storead Time F 88 83 18 888 3 Press the ENTER OK button to store the mark The mark will be stored immediately and in several sec onds you will return to the previous screen To return to the previous screen immediately you can press the ENTER OK button while this screen is shown note Mark numbers are automatically reassigne
16. Song To change the location rapidly you can register desired loca tions as marks and then select a desired mark to move in stantly to the corresponding location 2 1 Moving the location Using the counter to move When you re in the Level Meter screen you can press the ENTER OK button to switch to the Location screen Use the cursor left right buttons to select the digit of the lo cation that you want to change Use the cursor up down but tons to change the value You can also use the channel buttons to directly specify a value or use the JUMP button to change it When you ve specified the location to which you want to move press the ENTER OK button to execute the move SHold 0FF gude HHS AIH one Ml 0 09 30 000 Rock And Roll kLeuel MeterkLocate Point enter _ 98 85 38 888 ok et Locate Point 4 Position Number 9 Number 4 JUMP From Mark Press OK or CANCEL 60 mmm N1iZ2 3456r L R Using the FF and REW buttons to move Moving to a point later in the song fast forward Press the FF button If you hold down the FF button during playback you will move toward the end of the song Playback will resume when you release the button If you hold down the FF button while stopped you will move toward the end of the song and will stop when you re lease the button A If you press the FF button during repeat playback repeat play back will stop and then the location will
17. TRKO8VTS8 WAV These files can be re named by connecting the D888 to a computer via USB Once they are named in this way the D888 will see them as virtual tracks Refer to p 26 1 1 Selecting virtual tracks A If you select a stereo WAV file the file will be assigned to the ad jacent pair that includes the selected track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Le You can t use a file that is already selected for another track 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and use the cursor left right buttons to select V Track Alternatively you can select 1 Track by pressing channel button 1 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Virtual Wav screen FMenuk Track FMenuk TrackeVictual w aw 1 Track U Track ENTER l lracki UTi 2 40ng OK 2 Track2 UTi 3 Effect 3 Track3 UT4 Auto Input gt SIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 4 Track4 UT4 S Track5 UTi Track UTi 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the track to which you want to assign the WAV file and use the cursor left right buttons to select WavST Alternatively you can select a track by pressing a chan nel button 1 8 instead of using the cursor up down but tons If you change the selection of a track for which a file is already selected a symbol will appear when you select the file name 5 Press the ENTER OK b
18. The song will play back and you will hear the playback tracks as well as the track you re going to partially re record 8 Press the REC button at the location at which you want to start re recording The REC and PLAY buttons will light Recording will begin manual punch in allowing you to re record your performance 9 Press the REC button or PLAY button at the location at which you want to stop re recording The REC button will go dark Recording will end and playback will resume manual punch out 10 Press the STOP button to stop playback The PLAY button will go dark After you ve finished recording move the current loca tion to a point slightly earlier than where you began recording and play back to verify the recorded content Song and Level Meter screen Using a foot switch for manual punch in out You can alternately punch in or punch out by pressing a foot switch we recommend the Korg PS 1 pedal switch This is convenient when your hands are occupied with playing your instrument or if you need to punch in out from a distance 1 Connect your foot switch to the FOOT SWITCH jack 2 Set the polarity of the foot switch p 40 3 Perform manual punch in out Proceed as described in Manual punch in out In steps 8 and 9 you can press the foot switch to punch in and punch out Mixer Recording basic Auto punch in out Auto punch in out recording is a function that automati
19. When you ve confirmed all of your changes and there are no indications shown in the Virtual Wav screen press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Menu screen 1 2 Track display The virtual track you ve selected for recording and playback is shown as an indication of VT1 VT8 in the Virtual Wav screen amp You can also select WAV files in the virtual track selection screen but if you select a WAV file p 39 you won t be able to record on the track that is adjacent to this track If you want to record be sure to select VT1 VTS Fenk Trackkirtual way 3 Track3 UTd 4Track4 UTd o Track5S WaustT 6 Track6 UTi filrack PIANO 6 Track8 PIANO VT1 VT8 These are virtual tracks that can be recorded by the D888 An fj icon is shown for virtual tracks that have already been recorded WavST This is shown when you first select a WAV file instead of using a virtual track p 39 Other If a WAV file is selected approximately the first eight characters of the file name are shown 2 Types of recording There are several types of recording such as channel track re cording overdub recording bounce recording and master track recording By using these various methods appropri ately youcan combine large numbers of recorded tracks into a stereo master track Channel track recording Track1 Rec Track2 Rec Overdub recording Track1 Play Track2 Play Track3 Rec Track4 Rec
20. amp If the power is turned off accidentally while the D888 is being used the D888 itself or its internal hard disk drive may be damaged Shutdown 1 Lower the D888 s monitor LEVEL knob to the 0 position 2 Turn off any devices connected to the D888 s outputs such as your monitor system 3 Hold down the D888 s power ON button for 2 3 seconds and the shutdown LCD screen appear If you press the ENTER OK button the current song will be saved automatically and the D888 will return to the standby mode This OK or CANCEL process is called shutdown If you press the EXIT CANCEL button you will return to the previ ous screen Power off 1 If you will not be using the D888 for an extended period of time press the main power switch POWER ON located on the rear panel of the D888 to turn off the power Shut Down Are you sure 2 Turn off any devices such as keyboards connected to the D888 s inputs amp When turning the power off you must perform the shutdown process Never turn off the main power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been completed amp If you turn off the main power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been completed data or user settings will be lost and the hard disk may be damaged amp The audio you record into the D888 and the mixer and effect settings you make are automati cally saved when you select a song or perform t
21. amp You must turn off the PHANTOM button if you re not using phantom power If this is on when you connect a device that does not use phantom power you risk damaging that device 2 TRIM knob PEAK LED These knobs adjust the input level of each channel Adjust the TRIM knob so that the PEAK LED does not light even during the loudest passages that you will be recording 4 amp Hum or noise may occur if you leave the TRIM knob turned up on any input to which nothing is connected 3 EQ GAIN knobs HIGH MID LOW These knobs adjust the EQ gain of each channel The center frequencies are 10 kHz 2 5 kHz and 100 Hz and the range of boost cut is 15 dB 4 EFFECT knob These knobs adjust the amount of signal being sent to the Effect processor from each channel 10 5 PAN knobs These knobs adjust the pan position in the stereo field of each channel 6 CHANNEL buttons 1 8 These buttons switch the status of each channel CH ON Use these buttons to switch the channels between enabled and disabled muted The but ton will be lit orange for channels that are enabled BOUNCE Use these buttons to switch the status of the channel when bounce recording The bounce destination the channel to be recorded will blink red and the bounce sources the play back channels will be lit green REC PLAY Use these buttons to switch between recording and playback for each channel Red for recording green for playback You can also use these
22. and effects 4 Overdubbing While listening to the performance you recorded in step 2 record additional performances on other channel tracks 5 Mixdown and mastering Apply effects and EQ to the performances of all tracks to create the overall balance you want Adjust the overall level and pan and record your mix onto the master track 6 Structure Take a look at a simple block diagram that shows the audio signal flow of the D888 s recorder 1 Setup and listening to the demo song 1 1 Checking and connections Connecting your monitoring equipment 1 Either connect your monitor system to the MONITOR L R Monitor speaker etc 00n oono jacks or connect your headphones to the PHONES jack Headphones 2 Turn the monitor LEVEL knob to 0 If you connected headphones turn the PHONE level knob all the way toward the left amp Ifthe OUTPUT ASSIGN button is dark INDIVIDUAL press the but ton to make it light MST MON 1 2 Turn the D888 on A E TL Connect the AC power cable included and turn on the power SE a Ve en mn Be sure to use the procedure described in p 6 Power on OUTPUT ASSIGN button amp Use an independent AC outlet whenever possible If a circuit breaker should trip for some reason any unsaved data will be lost and the internal hard drive may be damaged 14 1 3 Listen to the demo song When shipped from the factory the D888 contains a pre recorded d
23. cable the USB screen will appear when you power on the D888 and it will be in USB mode 5 2 Files you can use Your computer will recognize the D888 s drive as an exter nally attached drive named Local disk or Un named This disk contains a folder named D888SONG A folder for each song will be created within this folder The song folder contains performance data files WAV files and a song setting file Local disk Unnamed drive L_bssssonc folder SONGO0001 folder created for a new song SONG0001 SNG song setting file TRKO1VT1 WAV WAV file for track 1 _ TRKOZVT WAV WAV file for track 2 Files created when you record You can copy these folders and files to your computer to back them up as needed WAV files that meet the D888 s file conditions can also be copied from your computer and you can use your computer to rename folders and files For details on the file conditions and hierarchy that the D888 can recognize refer to File details on page 47 7 Upgrading the system 6 Synchronization via MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is a world wide standard used to exchange performance data between electronic musical instruments and computers 6 1 MIDI connections Use only MIDI cables to transfer MIDI data Connect these cables between the MIDI connector of the D888 and the MIDI connectors of the external MIDI device with which you want to
24. can record multiple performances and choose the best take after ward Since you can perform bounce recording even after you ve recorded all eight channels you can also re record onto the tracks you ve freed up by bouncing 1 1 Selecting virtual tracks 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to choose 1 TRACK and use the cursor left right buttons to select V Track Alternatively you can press channel button 1 to select 1 TRACK instead of using the cursor up down but tons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Virtual Wav screen FMenuk Track kFMenukTrackkVirtual way 1 Track U Track ENTER 1 Trackl UTI 2 40ng OK 2 Track2 UTi 3 Effect 3 1rack3 UT 4Track4 UT 4Auto Input S MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 5S Track5 UTi Track UTi 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the track whose virtual track you want to change and use the cursor left right buttons to select a virtual track Alternatively you can press a channel button 1 8 to select a virtual track instead of using the cursor up down buttons MYI e 5 When you change the virtual track an indication will appear Press the ENTER OK button to confirm the change If you use the cursor up down buttons or a channel button to move to another track when the indica tion is still shown the change in virtual track will be dis carded 6
25. connected to your computer via the USB cable the USB screen will appear when you power on the D888 and it will be in USB mode he If you are using Windows Me USB high capacity storage de vice will be displayed as USB disk Macintosh users Mac 0S9 0 4 or later 1 Use a USB cable to connect the D888 to your computer Connect the USB cable from your computer to the D888 s USB connector Make sure that the connector is oriented correctly and press it all the way in 2 Press the USB button to access the USB screen amp amp Don t disconnect the USB cable or turn your computer on off while this screen is shown 3 Adrive named Unnamed will appear on the desktop of your computer note When you connect the D888 to your computer for the first time a device driver will be installed 4 Use your computer to save the data When you open the Unnamed drive that appeared in step 3 you will see the contents of the D888 s internal hard drive Copy the desired data onto your computer You may also copy data from your computer back to the D888 s internal hard drive 5 Drag the added drive into the trash When you want to disconnect the D888 either drag the drive from the desktop into the trash or select the File menu command Put Away 6 Press the USB button or disconnect the USB cable to return to the previous screen ee If you leave the D888 connected to your computer via the USB
26. continue until you press the STOP button 1 1 Playing the channel tracks A Before you continue select the desired virtual track for each chan nel you want to play p 26 1 Virtual tracks 1 Select the track s that you want to hear during play back Press the CH ON button it will light Press the channel buttons to select On lit orange for the tracks that you want to play Press the REC PLAY button it will light Press the channel buttons to select Play lit green for the tracks that you want to hear during playback 2 Move to the location at which you want to begin play ing p 22 3 Press the PLAY button to start playback The PLAY button will light 4 Adjust the EQ or panning 5 Apply an effect p 33 6 Press the STOP button to stop playback The PLAY button will go dark You can use channel tracks to play back the data of virtual tracks or you can load a master track WAV file or a WAV file loaded in USB mode p 39 into a channel track and play it from there 1 2 Playing a master track The master track WAV file most recently recorded will be selected If you want to hear a master track that you recorded earlier proceed as described in p 39 2 4 Selecting a master track file Master before you continue 1 Press the master track MASTER button to select Play mode button lit green At this time all channel tracks will automatically turn off 2 Move to the locatio
27. display vertical lines may be visible in the display but this is not a malfunction If the screen is difficult to read adjust the contrast p 40 No sound L_ Is the power of the D888 or a connected device turned off p 7 L_ Is the MASTER fader monitor LEVEL knob or PHONES level knobs set to low L_ Is the each channel volume level set to low Can t hear the playback With the REC PLAY button on are the channel buttons set to Play mode for the appropriate tracks p 10 _ With the CH ON button on are the channel buttons turned On p 10 Input sound is inaudible or too soft 1 Is the TRIM knob raised to an appropriate level L Verify that audio is being input Press the LEVEL METER button to access the Level Meter screen Press the EXIT CANCEL button to select the input lev el meter display and verify that an audio signal is be ing input p 16 p 20 With the REC PLAY button on are the channel buttons set to Record mode p 10 Are the monitor settings appropriate With the CH ON button on are the channel buttons turned On p 10 Is the Auto Input setting turned on p 20 p 31 If Auto Input is turned on you won t hear the input audio during playback EN EE UE Can t record _ Is the recording destination track s REC PLAY button set to REC 1 Is the CH ON button turned on p 10 _ Is the song protect setting on p 20
28. external drive Track editing Copy overwrite erase swap assign WAV files to tracks Song editing Copy delete rename protect save now Metronome J 40 250 Time signature 0 2 3 4 6 8 lt MIDI Functionality gt MTC transmission frame rate 30 fps format 30 NDF lt Mixer section gt Structure 8 channel input 8 bus monitor x 1 master x 1 internal effect send x 1 Signal processing 40 bit 44 1 kHz Equalizer HIGH Fe 10 kHz G 15 dB MID Fc 2 5 kHz G 15 dB LOW Fc 100 Hz G 15 dB lt Effect section gt Structure Master x 1 Signal processing 40 bit 44 1 kHz Programs 11 lt General gt Display 160 x 104 pixel movable LCD with backlight Power supply AC Local Voltage Power consumption 32 W Dimensions 375 mm W x 331 mm D x 110 mm H 15 3 W x 13 D x 4 3 H Weight 4 4 kg 9 7 Ibs E Principal specifications Frequency response 10 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB 2 dB S N 96 dB typical IHF A THD N 0 03 typical 20 Hz 20 kHz A D conversion 24 bit 64 times oversampling D A conversion 24 bit 128 times oversampling 44 1 kHz 16 bit Sampling frequency Record Playback bit E Analog digital input and output spec ifications Indications in square brackets are when output assign is INDIVIDUAL lt IN PUT 1 8 gt Connectors XLR 3 31 type 48 V phantom power switchable 1 4 TRS phone jack balanced Input impedance 4 kQ XLR 3 31 10 kQ TRS phone jacks
29. is connected to your computer when you turn on the power the USB screen will appear and the D888 will enter USB mode p 42 2 MIDI OUT connector MIDI Time Code MTC 30 NDF messages are transmitted from this connector Use this when you wish to synchronize an external device to the D888 via MIDI p 43 3 S P DIF OUT jack This is an optical type S P DIF format IEC60958 EIAJ CP 1201 digital output jack stereo Use an optical cable to connect this jack to the optical digital input of your CD RW MD or other equipment This output provides the same audio information as the MASTER L R jacks but in a digital format 4 Main power switch POWER ON This turns the main power on off When the Main power switch is turned on the D888 will enter the standby mode In the standby mode pressing the ON button will turn the D888 on While the D888 is operating hold the ON button down to access the Power Off dialog box and select Yes to shutdown the D888 and return to the standby mode Then you can use the main power switch to turn the power off completely amp To turn off the power you must first press the ON button to perform the shutdown operation Never turn off the Main power switch or disconnect the power cable until shutdown has been completed If you turn off the Main power switch or disconnect the power cable before shutdown has been completed data and user settings may be lost and the hard disk may be damage
30. mics Pressing this button will toggle between the phantom power being on button lit or off but ton dark Always observe caution when using phantom power In certain cases you can mix con denser microphones and balanced dynamic microphones usually those with a detachable cable and an XLR connector when using phantom power Unbalanced dynamic microphones must never be connected to the XLR inputs when phantom power is on In most case unbalanced dynamic microphones are connected to the 1 4 inputs avoiding this issue amp Phantom power will not be supplied to INPUT jacks to which a TRS phone plug is connected amp Ifa condenser mic is connected or disconnected while the PHANTOM button is on damage to your equipment may occur For this reason always turn the phantom power switch off before connecting or disconnecting a con denser mic Before using the D888 for amp If the PHANTOM button is on you must never connect any device other than a condenser mic Doing so may damage your equipment 19 OUTPUT ASSIGN button This selects the audio signals that will be sent from the OUTPUT 16 jacks Each time you press this button the setting will alternate between MST MON button lit and INDIVIDUAL button dark p 24 20 Display This shows the song name recording or playback volume level meters time information loca tions and parameters 21 ON button STANDBY LED This button turns the D888 s power on off When the
31. the Auto Input function on and turn on the Rehearsal function see the preceding section so that you can hear the input signal while you practice Turning auto input on off 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 4 Auto input Alternatively you can press channel button 4 to select 4 Auto Input instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to switch the setting between ON and OFF If the setting you make differs from the current setting a 2 symbol will appear FMenukAuto Input 1 Track 2 40ng Etfect 4 ON lt Auto Input SIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast 4 To confirm the change you made press the ENTER OK button If you decide not to make the change press the EXIT CANCEL button to revert to the original setting Song and Level Meter Mixer Recording Playback Editing 31 basic 32 Playback The D888 is able to play back eight tracks simultaneously If the Auto Input setting is on channels that are set to Record mode can be played simply by pressing the PLAY button without your having to switch the channel buttons between Record and Play modes 1 Types of playback You can play back up to eight channel tracks simultaneously or play back the master track that contains the stereo data you mastered amp Even if there is no audio data playback will
32. the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Delete Song Working and when deletion is complete will indicate Delete Song Completed amp If the song you re attempting to delete is protected you won t be able to delete it In this case check the Ignore Protect ON check box before you execute the Delete Song operation 5 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen VA If you delete the current song the next song will be selected as the current song 1 3 Copying a song This operation copies duplicates the current song You can use this when you want to create a different mix or arrangement of the same song 1 Select the copy source song 2 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 2 SONG and use the cursor left right buttons to select Copy Alternatively you can press channel button 2 to select 2 SONG instead of using the cursor up down but tons 4 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Copy Song screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen kHenuk Son FMenukSongeCopy Sona 1 Track ENTER _ ong8485 1 2 s0ng Copy ok Song Name Etfect Execute 4Auto Input gt Oo MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 5 If you want to rename the copy of the song proceed as described in Naming the copied song and then con tinue with step 6 6 If y
33. the cursor up down buttons Press the MENU button to switch between uppercase and lowercase characters Use the JUMP buttons to delete DEL or insert INS characters FMenukSongeCopy Son FMenukSongkCopy SongkRename s Songaaas_ ENTER aS ongL Hi S_1E song Name ok Position Number Execute CHB 9 879 gt MENU CAPITAL gt small 4 JUMP DEL INS Press OK or CANCEL 4 If you are satisfied with the name you edited press the ENTER OK button to confirm the change and return to the Copy Song screen If you decide not to make the change press the EXIT CANCEL button You can use uppercase characters A Z lowercase characters a z numerals 0 9 space and the following symbols HIS load DIL le lett AL a If you want to edit the name after copying the song perform the Rename operation in 2 Song p 21 1 4 Saving a song Since the D888 automatically saves song data and parame ters when you perform the shut down operation or when you select a song it is not absolutely necessary for you to save manually However if the power should be interrupted by a power fail ure or other accident the data that has been recorded or ed ited since the most recent power on or since a song was last selected will be lost We recommend that you use this command to save the data periodically after recording or editing for an extended peri od or if you are using the D888 in an environment where the power supply is u
34. to adjust the stereo position e If you want to apply an effect press the EFFECT ON button it will light and turn the EFFECT RTN knob toward the right Use the EFFECT selector to select an effect program e Turn the EFFECT knob of channels 1 2 and 3 toward the right to adjust the amount of effect for each channel p 33 Effects 3 Use the faders of channels 1 2 and 3 to adjust the volume balance between the channels In the Level Meter screen press the EXIT CANCEL button several times to switch the level meters to the channel indication IN so that you can watch the input levels 4 Use the MASTER fader to adjust the volume of the master track 5 When you re satisfied with the settings press the STOP button to stop playback The button will go dark 5 2 Start recording 1 Press the MASTER button several times to choose Record mode lit red 2 Go back to the beginning of the song To move to the beginning of the song hold down the STOP button and press the REW button 3 Press the REC button to enter record ready mode button blinking 4 Press the PLAY button to start recording The REC and PLAY buttons will be lit 5 When you re finished recording press the STOP button to stop recording EVEL SELECT UNDO amp After recording the screen will indicate Working while the Undo data is being created
35. to record it p 24 1 1 Connecting audio sources 2 Select the tracks for playback Press the REC PLAY button and press the channel but tons to select Play mode button lit green for each track that you want to hear 3 Select a track for recording Press the appropriate channel button to select Record mode button lit red 4 Record Refer to steps 4 through 9 in the preceding section 2 2 Recording channel tracks 2 3 Bounce recording The D888 can record a maximum of eight channels simulta neously but you can use bounce recording to combine these eight channels into two channels or one channel While you listen to the playback of the bounced tracks you can continue overdubbing to built up a complex arrangement as though you were using a 16 track or 32 track recorder To free up extra tracks for recording you can bounce multi ple tracks down to two tracks stereo or to one track mono You can also use an effect while bounce recording p 33 e When bouncing to one track you can choose any track However when bouncing to two tracks you can only select a pair of adjacent tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 Combining multiple tracks into two tracks stereo If the bounce destination already contains recorded data it will be overwritten and replaced by the newly recorded data i e you will lose the previously recorded data If you want to preserve the data on the tracks virtual tracks yo
36. tracks you ll want to see the input levels and while recording on the master track or viewing the monitor levels you ll want to see the channel lev els o When the display shows the Level Meter screen you can press the EXIT CANCEL button repeatedly to cycle be tween input level and channel level metering The display will indicate IN input or CH channel The master track level meter is always located after the master fad er master out 1 3 Switching the counter display You can choose the units that are shown in the location coun ter see below of the Level Meter screen o When the display shows the Level Meter screen you can press the left right cursor buttons to switch the location units The location is shown by the counter in upper left of the screen and you can switch between the following three types of units O peration H M S mS time display __ Hours Minutes Seconds milliseconds yy The current location is shown as an absolute time from the beginning of the song Maximum value is 5 59 59 999 H M S F frame display __ Hours Minutes Seconds frames The current location is shown as an absolute time and number of frames from the beginning of the song Nor mally you will use this when synchronized with MTC The D888 uses the 30 non drop frame rate Maximum value is 5 59 59 29F Free Time remaining time display __ Hours Minu
37. transfer data MIDI OUT connector Transmits MIDI messages from the D888 Connect this to the MIDI IN connector of the external device 6 2 MIDI messages used by the D888 Since the D888 will transmit MTC MIDI Time Code it can operate in synchronization with an external sequencer or re corder The frame rate is 30 fps and the MTC format is 30 NDF amp The D888 can operate as the master but not as a slave About the MIDI implementation chart The owner s manual of each MIDI device includes a MIDI implementation chart This chart shows the types of MIDI message that the device can transmit and receive When us ing two MIDI devices together compare their MIDI imple mentation charts to verify that the devices will be able to communicate as you expect A detailed explanation of the D888 s MIDI functionality can be found in the separate MIDI implementation Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI Implementation 6 3 MIDI synchronization settings Here s how to select whether you will synchronize an exter nal MIDI device to the D888 If you re not using synchroniza tion choose the OFF setting to avoid malfunctions 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 5 MIDI Out Alternatively you can select 5 MIDI Out by pressing channel button 5 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Use the cursor left rig
38. 2 2006 Troubleshooting Various messages Song file details Block diagram Function Lists 49 50 Index A Adjusting the volume Analog input Auto Input Backup Block diagram C Channel output Computer Connect mic Connection Contrast Copy Song Track Counter Cursor keys D Delete Song Track data Display Download E Effect EQ Equalizer Erase Erase Track Error message Exchanging tracks F Files you can use Foot switch Formatting Info MAAK Input 25 20 31 42 48 25 41 7 14 40 39 37 20 13 39 40 20 44 43 44 16 25 16 25 38 38 45 46 38 42 40 41 46 9 16 24 44 Input and output specifications 49 Input level 24 L LCD Level meters Load system Locate points Location Moving M Macintosh Main power switch Manual punch recording Mark Deleting Moving Storing Mastering Metronome MIDI Implementation chart MIDI OUT Mixdown Mode keys Mode screen Move FF REW keys Point Muting New song O Operations Outputting Audio Overdubbing p PAN Parameter select Peak Hold Playback Basic Channel tracks Master track Repeat Types Power Off On Protect 30 25 43 12 20 20 43 37 22 42 12 29 23 23 23 18 44 45 51 43 18 12 13 22 22 25 15 13 24 17 16 13 20 44 16 92 92 22 32 44 20 R Record
39. DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO D 8 8 8 Owner s Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet for U S A and Canada e Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus e Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer e Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time e Turning off the power switch does not completely iso
40. ED will go dark and the UNDO LED will light Undo will cancel the most recently performed operation but Redo will cancel the operation only if you executed Undo 4 Formatting the drive This operation will format the D888 s hard disk drive You should execute this operation if you want to erase all the data stored on the drive or if a Drive error occurred mes sage appears frequently Remember that all data on the drive will be erased when you execute the Format operation so please be sure that you re not erasing any data you need to keep If necessary you can make a backup before you execute this operation gt 5 Con necting to a computer below note If the power is turned off accidentally while the drive is being for matted it is possible that the D888 may stop operating correctly 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 8 HDD For mat Alternatively you can select 8 HDD Format by press ing channel button 8 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask HDD Format All Data Are you sure If you decide not to format the drive press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Menu screen kienukHOO Format 3 Effect ENTER Auto Input OK a MIDI Out Are you sure gt Clgnore Protect 0N Execute 4 Nol es Press OK or CANCEL FMenukHOD Format HOO F
41. EFFECT program and the positions of the PARAME TER knob and EFFECT RTN knob If you load these effect settings they will apply regardless of the physical position of the EFFECT selector and the PA RAMETER and EFFECT RTN knobs However when you move the selector or a knob the setting will immediately switch to the corresponding position 1 Song editing 1 1 Reloading a song This operation reloads the current song in the state in which it was last saved At this time you can choose whether the mixer settings and effect settings saved with the song will also be loaded p 48 Song file details amp The audio data you modified by recording Track Copy or Erase operations will not return to its former state 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 2 SONG and use the cursor left right buttons to select Reload Alternatively you can press channel button 2 to select 2 SONG instead of using the cursor up down but tons FMenuk Song 1 Track ENTER alt Rock And Roll 4 Reload ok Reload Song Resume Min Eff 4 ON 4 Auto Input D Are you sure o MIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast 2 s0nq 3 Effect Press OK or CANCEL 3 Press the ENTER OK button The display will indicate Resume Mix 4 Use the cursor left right buttons to choose ON if you want the mixer and effect settings to be loaded or OFF if you don
42. Erase Track Are you sure If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Erase Track screen 8 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Erase Track Working and when the operation is completed will indicate Erase Track Completed 9 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Erase Track screen and press the Menu button to return to the Menu screen Parameters DestTrk track to erase T1 T8 T1 amp T2 T7 amp T8 In start erasing here any desired location Out stop erasing here any desired location but In lt Out La This operation will take longer in proportion to the length of the track he If you change your mind you can use Undo to revert to the previ ous state of the data p 41 he Play back from the In location to verify that the operation was ex ecuted correctly 2 3 Exchanging tracks Swap This operation exchanges swaps track data between the two channels you specify A Before you make swap settings for the tracks you should verify that the appropriate virtual track is selected for the swap source SourceTrk and swap destination DestTrk 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and use the cursor left right buttons to select Swap Alternatively you can select 1 Track by pressing channel button 1 instead of using the cursor
43. Hz 16 bit digital signal PHONES 1 2 These jacks output the same audio signal as the MONITOR L R jacks Use the corresponding PHONES level knob to ad just the level 2 2 When INDIVIDUAL is selected Each jack will carry the audio output of a single mixer chan nel of the same number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These jacks output the audio of channel tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 from a point immediately before the channel faders You can use these as pre outputs for the devices connected to the D888 The output of channel tracks 1 and 2 can be adjusted by the monitor LEVEL knob amp If you want the output level of channel tracks 1 and 2 to match the output of channel tracks 3 through 8 turn the monitor LEVEL knob to 10 all the way toward the right S P DIF OUT This jack outputs the same audio signal as channel tracks 3 and 4 in the form of a 44 1 kHz 16 bit digital signal PHONES 1 2 These jacks output the same audio signal as channel tracks 1 and 2 Use the corresponding PHONES level knob to adjust the level 3 Adjusting the mixer Use the mixer section to monitor the inputs and to create a listening mix by adjusting the volume tone and pan of the playback note For details on adjusting effects refer to p 33 Effects 3 1 Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume level of each channel Use the channel faders to adjust the monitoring level of the inputs or playback
44. STANDBY LED is lit you can press the ON button to turn on the power When the D888 is operating you can hold down the ON button to display the shutdown screen 22 HDD LED This will light when the hard drive is being accessed during recording playback or editing etc amp Never power off the D888 or subject it to vibration or physical shock while the HDD LED is lit or blinking 23 EFFECT selector This is used to select the program that the effect processor will use 24 PARAMETER knob This is used to adjust the parameter values of the selected effect 25 EFFECT RIN knob This adjusts the depth of the effect 26 EFFECT ON button Each time you press this button the effect will alternate between on button lit and off button dark 27 ENTER OK button EXIT CANCEL button Press the ENTER OK button to confirm or execute an operation and proceed to the next screen Press the EXIT CANCEL button to halt or cancel an operation and return to the previous screen These buttons are also used in response to messages that appear in the screen 28 Cursor buttons Use these buttons to perform operations in the screen such as selecting parameters moving between screens or editing values Main features Parts and their function DING STUDIO D888 KORG CURSOR Screens and operations LEVEL SELECT UNDO MENU METRONOME METER SONG REDO AUTO 11 the first ime 12 29 USB button Pr
45. T knob of the channels for which you want to use the effect _ Is the EFFECT RTN knob set to 0 or near 0 Raise the effect return level EFFECT RTN knob that is sent to the master track Metronome Metronome does not sound L Is the METRONOME button off dark In the Metronome screen add a check mark to Use Metronome _ Is the Volume setting lowered in the Metronome screen Is the recorder stopped Press the PLAY button to start playback The metronome will sound while the recorder is recording or playing Metronome is heard from the master outputs _ In the Metronome screen is the Assign setting MST amp MON Set the Assign setting to MONITOR A button does not function when pressed _ Some buttons do not function while the recorder is playing or recording Stop the recorder and then perform the operation Are you in a setting screen Press the ENTER OK button or EXIT CANCEL but ton to move to a different screen MIDI MIDI sequencer won t synchronize MIDI control is not possible _ Are the MIDI cables connected correctly p 12 p 43 A MIDI cable may be broken Can t synchronize via MTC L Is the MTC setting turned off _ Are the synchronization settings of your MIDI sequencer appropriate Refer to the owner s manual of your MIDI sequencer Audio files Can t play back L Is t
46. access the hard disk immedi ately after the power is turned on Never turn off the power while the HDD access indi cator is lit or blinking Doing so can cause all or part of the data on hard disk to be lost or may cause malfunc tions such as hard disk damage If the hard disk has been damaged due to incorrect operation power failure or accidental interruption of the power supply a fee may be charged for replacement even if this device is still within its watranty period Data handling Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of memory to be lost so we recommend that you save impor tant data on a CD or other media Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages which may re sult from loss of data Also when digitally recording copyrighted audio material from a DAT or CD etc you must obtain permission for use Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any copyright violations which may occur through your use of this product COPYRIGHT WARNING This professional device is intended only for use with works for which you yourself own the copy right for which you have received permission from the copyright holder to publicly perform record broadcast sell and duplicate or in connection with activities which constitute fair use under copy right law If you are not the copyright holder have not received permission from the copyright holder or have not e
47. ackkIn Point SourceTrk T5 6 ENTER kH aa 23 35 888 84 24 35 888 OK 4 Position Number 84 58 868 884 STORE Current Location Tilt D 8 9 Number 68 55 55 855 kHenukTracktCopy Track In Out DestTrk 4JUMP From Mark Press OK or CANCEL To Execute 3 When you re finished entering the point press the ENTER OK button to confirm your entry Using marks 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In or Out Post and press the ENTER OK button to access the point setting screen 2 Use the JUMP buttons to select the stored mark that corresponds to the desired locate point You can use step 2 of Using numeric input to adjust the value if desired 3 Press the ENTER OK button to confirm your entry Song and Level Meter screen Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Playback 6 O 37 38 2 2 Erase a track Erase This command erases track data from the specified region IN OUT of a track The region will become blank This Erase Track command will not cause the data following the OUT point to move e You can also erase the IN through OUT region of a pair of two tracks A Before you make settings for this operation check the virtual track of the DestTrk track from which you will be erasing data 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and u
48. ake auto punch in out settings Refer to steps 1 through 6 of the preceding section Auto punch in out 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select Repeat and press the ENTER OK button A check mark will be added the setting will be on and the REPEAT LED will light 3 Specify the locate points for auto punch in out Refer to steps 7 through 11 of the preceding section Auto punch in out Auto punch in out repeat recording Punch in Punch out In ou Post Playback ee Stop recording Start repeating Pre ee Playback Start recording Stop repeating 4 Start recording e When you press the REC button you will move to the locate point specified by Pre and enter record ready mode The REC button will blink e When you press the PLAY button playback will begin Recording will occur from the locate point spec ified by In The REC and PLAY buttons will light e When you reach the locate point specified by Out recording will end and playback will resume The REC button will be dark and the PLAY button will light e When you reach the locate point specified by Post playback will stop e Then you will move to the locate point specified by Pre and the same operations will continue repeating e When you are satisfied with the performance you re recorded press the STOP button outside the recorded region IN OUT to stop repeating no
49. ark 1 Press the MARK EDIT button to access the Edit Mark screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Delete One and use the cursor up down buttons to choose the mark you want to delete 3 Press the ENTER OK button The mark to be deleted will be selected and the screen will ask Delete Mark Are you sure Edit markk elete One 84 84 43 911 Delete One Mark PEdit Mark Ep BA 28 55 088 ENTER Function Delete One ok eee ee F188 84 44 8884 Are you sure Press OK or CANCEL M84 484 44 8884 H88 28 35 884 4 Press the ENTER OK button once again When deletion is complete the screen will indicate Delete One Mark Completed 5 When you press the ENTER OK button you will move to the mark that preceded the deleted mark and return to the Edit Mark screen E Deleting all marks 1 Press the MARK EDIT button to access the Edit Mark screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Delete All 3 Press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask Delete All Marks Are you sure 4 To execute the Delete operation use the cursor left right buttons to select Yes for the Execute field and then press the ENTER OK button once again When deletion is complete the screen will indicate Delete All Marks Completed FEdit markkDelete All ENTER H oss FEdit markkDelete All HH 68 62 8075 Delete All marks Are you sure Completed Exe
50. ay CH 2 Set the channel fader to unity gain 0 dB 3 When there is input from your input device the level meter in the screen will move according to the input 4 Adjust the channel fader so that the clip indicator does not appear in the level meter even when you play most strongly e Gradually raise the MASTER fader and PHONES level knob or monitor LEVEL knob until you can hear the sound in your headphones or from the moni tor speakers connected to the MONITOR jacks Clip indicator Jime prin UILOCATE b OG 12 08 346 aN Rock And Roll ii 2 Mixer outputs The eight outputs of the D888 can be reconfigured using the OUTPUT ASSIGN button Pressing this button will toggle between the MST MON button lit and INDIVIDUAL button dark output configu rations 2 1 When MST MON is selected The output jacks will carry the audio signals of MASTER L R MONITOR L R and mixer channels 5 6 7 and 8 MASTER L R These jacks output the audio of the master bus Use the MAS TER fader to adjust the level MONITORLR These jacks output the audio of the master bus after the MASTER fader Use the monitor LEVEL knob to adjust the final level 5 6 7 8 These jacks output the audio of channel tracks 5 6 7 and 8 from a point immediately before the channel faders You can use these as AUX OUT jacks S P DIF OUT This jack outputs the same audio signal as the MASTER L R jacks as a 44 1 k
51. begin moving toward the end of the song Moving to a point earlier in the song rewind Press the REW button If you hold down the REW button during playback you will move toward the beginning of the song Playback will resume when you release the button If you hold down the REW button while stopped you will move toward the beginning of the song and will stop when you release the button he If you press the REW button during repeat playback repeat play back will stop and then the location will begin moving toward the beginning of the song Moving to the beginning end of the song Moving to the beginning of the song Hold down the STOP button and press the REW button to move to the beginning of the song Moving to the end of the song Hold down the STOP button and press the FF button to move to the end of the song Using marks to move You can assign marks to desired locations and move instant ly to the corresponding location You can store up to one hundred marks in each song These marks are listed in the Mark Edit screen and you can use them as locate points for track editing or when perform ing auto punch recording You can also use the JUMP buttons to move to a mark you ve stored The mark list in the Mark Edit screen also shows the Last Rec In and Last Rec Out automatically to indicate the lo cations at which you most recently started and stopped re cording amp amp You can move to Last
52. buttons as the 1 8 buttons for numeric input p 21 35 7 Channel faders 1 8 These adjust the volume that is sent from each channel to the master bus 8 FOOT SWITCH jack By connecting a foot switch we recommend the separately sold KORG PS 1 pedal switch you can use it to punch in out when performing manual punch recording p 29 40 9 CH ON button When this button is on lit orange you can use the channel buttons to switch each channel between enabled and disabled You can also use this as a mute function 10 BOUNCE button 0 When this button is on you can use the channel buttons to specify each channel as a bounce des tination record or bounce source playback You can also use this button as the 0 button for numeric input p 21 35 11 REC PLAY button When this button is on lit you can use the channel buttons to switch each channel of the track recorder between recording and playback The track setting will alternate each time you press a channel button If the master track s channel button is in Play mode all other tracks will auto matically be muted silent and if it is in Record mode all other tracks will automatically be in Play mode 12 MASTER fader This adjusts the overall volume When you re recording the master track this sets the recording level When recording you will normally leave the MASTER fader at 0 dB and adjust the channel faders so that the output does not distort
53. cal ly starts recording punch in and stops recording punch out at the locations that you specify beforehand Auto punch in out recording Playback Punch in Punch out In Out Post Pre Playback Start recording Stop recording Start playback Stop playback 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of Manual punch in out above 2 Press the REC PLAY MODE button to access the Rec Play Mode screen use the cursor up down buttons to select Auto Punch and press the ENTER OK button A check mark will be added to the Auto Punch field and the AUTO PUNCH LED will light FRec Play Mode CiRepeat Rehearsal FRec Play Mode Repeat Rehearsal CAuto Punch B MAuto Punch In 84 24 35 888 84 24 35 888 Out 88 30 00 888 gt 00 38 00 808 Pre 84 24 33 588 Post 06 36 08 808 68 28 33 508 66 58 06 868 Editing LLA 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In punch in or Out punch out and press the ENTER OK button The display will show the point setting screen 2 4 Use the point setting screen to specify the locate points Refer to Setting the In Out Pre and Post locate points 29 30 5 Specify how playback will occur before and after the recording Use the cursor up down buttons to select Pre the location at which playback will start before the begin ning of recording or Post the location at which playback will end af
54. cies are fixed at 10 kHz 2 5 kHz and 100 Hz The EQ applies to the playback and to the master and chan nel output but is not applied when recording individual tracks Refer to p 19 6 Structure Applying EQ to the playback 1 Press the REC PLAY button and press the channel but ton of the channel whose EQ you want to adjust the button will light green 2 Press the PLAY button to play back the song 3 Use the HIGH MID and LOW knobs to adjust the high mid and low range gain 4 Press the LEVEL METER button and use the level meters to check the channel levels If you boost or cut the EQ values by a large amount you may need to re adjust the level balance between channels or the overall level Refer to 3 1 Adjusting the volume 3 4 Muting a channel You can turn the CH ON button on and then use the chan nel buttons to mute silence individual channels 1 Turn the CH ON button on Channel buttons of enabled channels will light orange LD If you ve created a new song all channels will be enabled 2 Press the channel button of the channel you want to mute the sound will be muted and the button will go dark 4 Metronome You can listen to a metronome while you record You can send the metronome from the master outputs and the monitor outputs but you can also choose to send the met ronome only from the monitor output if you don t want it to be heard from the master outputs for example d
55. copy source track In start copying here any desired location but In lt Out T1 78 T1 amp T2 T7 amp T8 any desired location Out stop copying here DestTrk copy destination track To copy to this location in the destination amp Any track data in the destination will be overwritten La This operation will take more time if the track is longer LR You must specify the same number of tracks for SourceTrk and DestTrk VA If you change your mind you can use Undo to revert to the previ ous state of the data p 41 Play back from the To location to verify that the operation was ex ecuted correctly Setting the locate points To set a locate point you can either use numeric input in the point setting screen or store marks beforehand and use these marks You can also select a mark and then edit its numerical value to ad just the location Using numeric input 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In or Oute To and press the ENTER OK button to access the point setting screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the digit you want to edit and use the cursor up down buttons to select a numeric value Alternatively you can use the channel buttons to enter numeric values directly instead of using the cursor up down buttons By pressing the STORE button at this time you can specify the current location as the point kFilenukTrackkCopy Tr
56. cute Nol Yes Press OK Press OK or CANCEL 5 When you press the ENTER OK button all marks will be deleted and you will return to the Edit Mark screen amp You can t delete Last Rec In and Last Rec Out ox Delete All marks Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Playback E fi 23 24 1 Mixer inputs The D888 has eight sets of analog input jacks The audio from the devices connected to these input jacks 1 through 8 are as signed to mixer channels 1 through 8 and can be recorded on the corresponding tracks 1 1 Connecting audio sources Keyboard or line output device Connect keyboards and other line level signals to the TRS phone jacks In this case the TRS phone jacks will take priority even if a mic is connected to the corresponding XLR jacks Guitar or bass Connect your guitar or bass to the TRS phone jacks The D888 does not have a dedicated guitar jack so you may use any channel A guitar or bass that has active pickups can be connected directly to the D888 s inputs However if your instrument has passive pickups 1 e without a built in preamp the impedance mismatch will mean that you will not obtain a satisfactory input volume or audio quality In such cases please route your instrument through a preamp or effect unit Mic Connect your mics to either the TRS phone jack or the XLR jack depending on the type of mic you re using If
57. d 5 AC connector Connect the power supply cable included here 000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000006 Screens and operations 1 Selecting a mode screen Press a mode button MENU METRONOME LEVEL METER etc to access the corresponding screen in the display Hold UE 4b HMS ME Filenuk Track Hold 105 4b H M S mE osme B OO 10 08 140 vi Track Copy osme B OO 10 08 140 2 40ng Etfect Auto Input 3 MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 2 Selecting a parameter and editing its value In screens that allow editing you will mainly use the cursor buttons ENTER OK button and EXIT CANCEL button to select a parameter and edit its value However for some screens and parameters you can use the channel buttons and the BOUNCE and MASTER buttons to enter numeric values An indication of in the screen means that you can use the up down cursor but tons to select or make settings and an indication of 4 gt means that you can use the left right cur sor buttons The indication means that you can press the ENTER OK button to proceed to the next screen To confirm the settings you edited press the ENTER OK button to return to the pre ceding screen Alternatively you can press the EXIT CANCEL button to discard any changes you made and return to the preceding screen with the existing settings unchanged Before using the D888 for the first time M Changing the Auto Input setting from On to Off FMenuk Track l Track
58. d dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type THE FCC REGULATION WARNING for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
59. d according to their location starting at the beginning of the song 4 Verify that the mark was stored Press the MARK EDIT button and look for the newly stored mark in the mark list of the Edit Mark screen If you ve stored more than three marks use the cursor up down buttons to scroll the list to find the mark you stored You can also store a mark while the song is playing or record ing simply perform steps 2 and following Selecting and moving to a mark 1 Press the MARK EDIT button to access the Edit Mark screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Recall and use the cursor up down buttons to select the desired mark in the mark list MEdit Mark Gp 88 82 55 088 Function 7 Recall Fjaa 06 86 860 F188 84 56 8884 M84 484 34 8884 M88 41 82 435 3 Press the ENTER OK button to move to the location of the mark Moving sequentially through the stored marks Press the JUMP gt button to change the location to the next mark moving toward the end of the song Press the lt JUMP button to change the location to the pre ceding mark moving toward the beginning of the song Current location Press once JUMPp gt Press once Press once JUMP JUMPP gt Press once Press once lt qJUMP JUMP S s SS Mark Mark Mark Mark Mark Location Deleting a mark amp amp You can t use the Undo function after deleting a mark E Deleting a single m
60. d record on them again without overwriting the original recordings By repeatedly bounce recording and overdubbing on up to eight tracks in this way you will finish recording your chan nel tracks Then you will create the final mixdown by recording it on the master track in stereo The master track is recorded as a stereo 16 bit 44 1 kHz WAV file This means that you can connect your computer and write that file to digital media to create an audio CD or the equivalent A new master track WAV file for this song is created every time you mix down i e every time you record the master track so you can create different mixes and choose the best one later LR A master track WAV file is created in the song folder each time you record up to the available capacity of the hard disk drive However the D888 is able to recognize only one hundred such files amp The most recently recorded WAV file will be selected for the mas ter track If you want to hear a master track WAV file that you re corded earlier select the desired file as described in p 39 2 4 Selecting a master track file Master 2 1 Recording channel tracks Here s how to record channel tracks You can record up to eight channels simultaneously 1 Create a new song p 21 1 1 Creating a new song 2 Connect an audio source to the channel on which you want to record it gt p 24 1 1 Connecting audio sources 3 Put the channel to be r
61. e Repeat MRehearsal ClAuto Punch In 468 24 325 4884 84 348 88 884 84 24 33 584 84 348 88 884 Out Pre Post 3 Proceed as described in 2 2 Channel track recording or 2 3 Overdub recording As long as the REHEARSAL LED is lit no new recording will occur regardless of how many times you repeat this Turning the rehearsal function off 1 Press the REC PLAY mode button to access the Rec Play Mode screen and use the cursor up down buttons and the cursor left right buttons to select Rehearsal 2 Press the ENTER OK button The check mark will be cleared the setting will be turned off and the REHEARSAL LED will go dark 3 Record with the current settings 2 2 Auto input Automatically switching between recording and playback This function automatically switches the mixer channel inputs in tandem with the record playback state of the recorder Normally you will leave this on so that you can smoothly transition between recording playback and overdubbing When auto inputis on Channels set to Record mode press the PLAY REC button and then press a channel button to make it light red While rewinding REW fast forwarding FF or stopped STOP you will hear the input signal for that channel During playback PLAY you will hear the playback of the track recorder for that channel During recording REC you will hear the input signal for that channel Channels set to Play
62. e Mode ENTER USE Slave Mode Please connect to PC OK Waiting CANCEL is available Before EXIT stop USB Disk Drive on your PC 3 A drive named Local disk will appear on your computer note When you connect the D888 to your computer for the first time a device driver will be installed S 0 H F427 F7 PME REDO TYV BALAVA YD ANH Qaz Q B prz He PEVAO E F4 Pais x h FA ib a 71 F a1x h D888SONG AUTORUNI D888 ico DB88PMSYS a Y 71 e h a J 35 107 FD A z See WINSS C 4 2 CD RW E547 D See Winxp E BEST D88850NG O Black Swan SONGO000 5 SONGOOO a Q abo RL a HAF 12 a kStester 4a ab WY Ro a CHE 4 8047512 830 Jif h 9 71 Veia 4 Use your computer to save the data When you open the Local disk drive that appeared in step 3 you will see the contents of the PC drive area within the D888 s internal hard drive Copy the desired data onto your computer You may also copy data from your computer back to the D888 s internal hard drive 5 Disconnect the D888 from your computer Left click the icon that is displayed in the right side of your computer s taskbar From the menu that appears left click Stop USB disk drive drive name Verify that you see a message of Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device 6 Press the USB button or disconnect the USB cable to return to the previous screen note If you leave the D888
63. e change press the ENTER OK button You will return to the Menu screen If you decide not to change the setting press the EXIT CANCEL button to maintain the existing setting 3 Undo and Redo When the UNDO or REDO LED is lit you can cancel the pre ceding operation or revert to the state prior to cancelling Undo and Redo let you revert only the single most recently executed operation Undo and Redo are available for the following operations e Channel track recording p 27 e Overdub recording p 27 e Bounce recording p 27 e Master track recording p 28 e Track copy p 37 e Track erase p 38 e Track swap p 38 The undo and redo data is erased when you perform Song Select or Reload the UNDO and REDO LEDs will go dark Examples e Copy a track 1 Copy a track p 37 2 1 Copy a track Copy 2 The UNDO LED will light 3 Press the UNDO REDO button 4 The UNDO LED will go dark and the REDO LED will light 5 The track copy operation will be cancelled In this way Undo will cancel the preceding operation but you can use Redo to bring back the cancelled operation e Bring back the cancelled track copy operation 1 Make sure that the REDO LED is lit 2 Press the UNDO REDO button 3 The REDO LED will go dark and the UNDO LED will light 4 The data will return to its state before you executed Undo If you execute a new operation while the REDO LED is lit the REDO L
64. e section C to adjust the level that is recorded on the master track and sent from the output 2 Recording INPUT Input i te L T Ch Track 4 Recoder en B Channel mixer 4 Overdubbing Effect Cc Tanai Master Fader Master track H j MASTER Trk Recorder LL i m MONITOR OUT MASTER OUT 19 20 Level Meter screen When you turn on the power the display will show this Lev el Meter screen You can also access this screen by pressing the LEVEL METER button In this screen you can also view the D888 s operating status and settings 1 Display content and settings Counter indication Peak hold setting indication Song name indication Master track level Channel track level Level meter insert position 1 1 Peak Hold setting When you re adjusting the audio input level or monitor level lengthening the level meter s Hold Time can make it easier to view the levels o If the display shows the Level Meter screen press the cursor up down buttons several times to set the Hold Time The range is off 0 4 seconds 10 seconds or forever ce Pressing the LEVEL METER button will clear the hold indica tion 1 2 Level meter position You can choose the position at which the channel track level meters are inserted in the signal path When recording on the channel
65. ecorded in Record mode e Turn the REC PLAY button on and set the appropri ate channel button to Record mode lit red 4 Adjust the input level Adjust the TRIM knob so that the PEAK LED does not light when the audio input source is at its maximum vol ume When making this adjustment you can switch the dis play to the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CAN CEL button to select the input display IN so that you can view the levels 5 Adjust the monitor level p 24 1 3 Adjusting the monitor level 6 Move the current location to the point at which you want to start recording You can move to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP button and pressing the REW button 7 Put the recorder in record ready mode Press the REC button it will blink 8 Begin recording Press the PLAY button The REC and PLAY buttons will light Begin performing 9 Stop recording When you ve finished performing press the STOP but ton The REC and PLAY buttons will go dark Return to the location at which you began recording and verify that the performance was recorded correctly note You can return to the location at which recording began by se lecting Last Rec In in the mark list of the Mark Edit screen 2 2 Overdub recording Here s how to record additional performances on other tracks while you listen to the previously recorded performances 1 Connect an audio source to the channel on which you want
66. electing a channel track file WTA GK sen reels 39 2 6 Deleting track data Delete 0008 40 O Mier soumises 40 1 Adjusting the contrast 40 2 Using a foot SWITCH cssccssecsnecseesseeesnesanesans 40 3 Undo and RedO sssiscss ess sisssssessesennnmsenne 41 4 Formatting the drive 41 5 Connecting to a computer ss 41 Sale USB MOOG nissan 42 5 2 Files YOU Can USe ssssssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 42 6 Synchronization via MIDI 43 6 1 MIDI connections 43 6 2 MIDI messages used by the D888 43 6 3 MIDI synchronization settings 43 7 Upgrading the system 43 7 1 Downloading the operating system 43 7 2 Updating the system scssssesssnseeneees 43 APPENICES ns snsssssemeunennnnre 44 Troubleshooting sssssssnnns 44 Power does not turn ON sssssssssnsnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 44 Nothing appears in the display ssssssseesesssees 44 Vertical lines are visible in the display 44 NO SOUS Mona sn rs 44 CON E FOCONG sisi 44 The input or recorded sound is noisy OF CISION dinaa 44 Effects do not apply sssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 44 MeTTONOME is irsssreteit atat 44 A button does not function when pressed 45 MID RER eee 45 AUGIO MOS vixiecvsisivavivavicaraersinitecivadiieeinenenial 45 SR a a tan ne 45 Various MeSSAJES sssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 45 Confirmation MESSAGES cisisisssriensdssesssisessdeayaean 46 DELLOUSICLTON MESSE ASS
67. emo song Hold 0FF dk H H S mE 1 Make sure that the display shows the demo song If something other than the demo song is shown select the demo song as described in p 21 1 2 Selecting an existing song 2 Set the channel faders and the Master fader to 0 3 Press the PLAY button to begin playing the demo song 4 Slowly turn the monitor LEVEL knob toward the right to adjust the playback volume If you connected headphones turn the PHONES level knob slowly toward the right to adjust the volume H 1 1 3 4 E 5 When the demo song ends press the STOP button to stop play back Listening to the demo song again from the beginning 1 Hold down the STOP button and press the REW button to return to the beginning of the demo song 2 Press the PLAY button to begin playing the demo song from the beginning 2 Recording Now let s connect a two channel stereo audio source such as a keyboard and record it 2 1 Creating a new song Here s how to create a new song for recording 1 Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select New and press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask New Song Are you sure 3 Press the ENTER OK button to begin creating the new song 4 When the song has been created a song named Song will be added will be a consecutive number starting with 1 Select Son 4 Songeeeal Functio
68. ess this button to enter USB mode 30 MENU button METRONOME button LEVEL METER button SELECT SONG button Press one of these mode buttons to enter the edit menu metronome settings level meters or song select screen 31 UNDO REDO button LED When this LED is lit you can press this button to undo or redo the previous operation 32 STORE button EDIT button lt JUMP button JUMP gt button Press the STORE button to register a song location as a mark and press the EDIT button to access the edit screen where you can view a list of marks and jump to a desired mark or delete an unwanted mark You can press the JUMP button or JUMP button to sequentially step through the stored marks before or after the current location 33 REC PLAY MODE button AUTO PUNCH REHEARSAL REPEAT LEDs Use this button to specify the recording or playback mode The corresponding LED will light to indicate when auto punch recording is on when rehearsal is on or when repeat playback is on Rear panel 1 USB connector 12 3 You can use a USB cable to connect the D888 to your al Gus i computer 000000000000000000000000 e USB 2 0 High speed S P DIF OUT e 00000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000e D888 KORG 0000000000000000000000e DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO ER POWER ON amp USB peripheral devices such as external hard disks and CD R RW drives can not be connected to the D888 4 amp Ifthe USB cable
69. eter position 20 1 3 Switching the counter display 20 1 4 Other Indicators sssss 20 Song and Locaton ssssssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 21 L SONOsssisssssses css sense gesns ressens nus 21 1 1 Creating a new song 21 1 2 Selecting an existing song 21 1 3 Renaming a Song 21 1 4 Controlling a SONG scssccssscssecsneeseeesnes 21 2 LO CAUON st es teste 22 2 1 Moving the location csscsssssssessseeseees 22 Using the counter to move 22 Using the FF and REW buttons to move 22 Moving to the beginning end OLINE SONG el non 22 Using marks to move 22 MUX GR cnnan aa 24 l Mix r INDUS oiriin 24 1 1 Connecting audio sources 24 Keyboard or line output device 0 24 Guitar OP ASS nds Le Lane 24 MG ane 24 1 2 Adjusting the input level 24 1 3 Adjusting the monitor level 24 2 Mixer outputs scrutins 24 2 1 When MST MON is selected 24 2 2 When INDIVIDUAL is selected 25 3 Adjusting the mixer csccsssssssessseseseeeeesseeees 25 3 1 Adjusting the volume ccssesssseseeeseees 25 Adjusting the volume level of each channel ccccccccceessssccececessssseeeees 25 Adjusting the overall volume level 25 3 2 Adjusting the pan nn 25 3 3 EQ EQUANIZEN issues 25 3 4 Mung a channel 25 A MeTONOME 2 uen 25 Recording basic snnssssssnsnsrmnnmmnnnnnes 26 Le Viral Wid CKS nano 26 1 1 Selecting virtual t
70. ffect for that channel track making the sound wet 4 Select the effect which you want to apply with the selector 5 Turn the PARAMETER knob to hear how the effect changes The actual parameter assigned to the PARAMETER knob will depend on the effect program See the table at right Adjust the amount sent from each channel to the effect Select an effect EFFECT PROGRAM 5 7 1 HALL REVERB 2 ARENA REVERB 4 g 3 CATHEDRAL REVERB 4 CLUB REVERB 9 6 STUDIO REVERB 7 GARAGE REVERB 10 amp ECHO 9 VOCAL ECHO 1 11 10 TAPE ECHO 11 DEEP ECHO T Adjust the effect DA Amount of effect D sound returned 10 to master EFFECT ON Effect on off 2 Effect programs and parame ters 1 HALL REVERB A hall type reverb Reverb time 2 ARENA REVERB The reverberation of a fairly large hall Reverb time 0 1 10 0 sec 3 CATHEDRAL REVERB The distinctive reverberation of a cathedral Reverb time 0 1 10 0 sec 4 CLUB REVERB The reverberation of a mid sized music club Reverb time 5 ROOM REVERB A room type reverb Reverb time 6 STUDIO REVERB A subtle reverb such as heard in a studio Reverb time 7 GARAGE REVERB A loose reverb such as heard in a garage Reverb time 0 1 5 0 sec 8 ECHO A conventional echo that continues repeating the sound for a while Delay time 0 1 4 0 sec 9 VOCAL ECHO An echo with somewhat attenuated repeats designed for
71. he D888 s recording level is set pre fader meaning the record levels are adjusted only by the TRIM knobs The channel faders only adjust the audio level to the master and monitor outputs amp After recording the screen will indicate Working while the Undo data is being created This process will require a correspondingly longer time for completion as the length of the song is longer 3 Playback 3 1 Listening to the playback 1 Rewind back to where you started recording You can return to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP button and pressing the REW button p 22 2 Location 2 Press the PLAY button to begin playback the button will light Since automatic switching between record play is turned on the factory setting the tracks will automatically be in Play mode even if you don t change the track settings after recording p 31 2 2 Auto input 3 Press the STOP button to stop playback the PLAY button will go dark 3 2 Adjusting the playback sound e Turning the three EQ GAIN knobs of channels 1 and 2 will adjust the tone e Turning the PAN knobs of channels 1 and 2 will adjust the stereo position of each channel In this example channel 1 should be panned left and channel 2 panned right to preserve the stereo imaging of your keyboard 1 Setup and listening to the demo song 4 Overdubbing Here s how you can record on track 3 using a microphone while lis
72. he audio file format supported p 47 USB Computer does not recognize the D888 _ Is the USB cable connected correctly p 12 L_ Is the D888 set to USB mode p 42 L Recognition may also fail on some models of Macintosh for specific versions of the operating system In this case leave the D888 in USB mode and disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable so that the D888 will be recognized Error occurred when you disconnected the D888 from the computer L Use the correct procedure to disconnect p 42 When you connected the D888 the computer asked you to install software or a device driver L Does the operating system of your computer support the D888 p 42 Various messages The message dialog box will disappear when you press the ENTER OK button Canceled _ Execution was canceled due to a user operation Cannot execute _ This operation cannot currently be executed Check Sum Error 1 The system update has failed Try the update procedure once again from the beginning If this message still appears please contact your Korg distributor Completed _ The operation has been completed successfully Disk too busy _ This message will appear if repeated punch in out recording or track editing operations have fragmented the data on the disk slowing down access to the hard drive Connect the D888 to your computer in USB mode and perform the Optimize command
73. he shutdown process Connection example This diagram shows typical connections when using the D888 Connect your equipment as appropriate for your system Master recorder Monitor speakers etc Ss Computer Cocos J oon J o m TT ve ry 1 e T DIGITALIN F IN PUT L R MONITOR digital analog OUT OUT MIDI device uf MIDI OUT MIDI IN MTC Om IN PUT 1 8 vee im a o_o SM Guitar 1 Effector 1 OOOO y r O 3 Q 0 PHONES de 6 S6 SE INPUT 1 8 z v Headphones i INPUT 1 8 OUTPUT ACV to the AC outlet 1 You can directly input a guitar or bass that has active pickups but if your instrument has passive pickups i e without a built in preamp you won t obtain satisfactory volume and tone quality because of the impedance mismatch In this case please route your instrument through a preamp or effect unit Screens and operations Parts and their function Main features Before using the D888 for the first lit Power supply connection You must use the included AC power cable
74. ht buttons to select ON or OFF If you ve changed the current setting a shown Magn e symbol is FMenukATc Out 1 Track 2 40ng 3 Effect Auto Input 3 MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast dk OF F 4 To accept the change press the ENTER OK button to confirm it If you decide not to change the setting press the EXIT CANCEL button to maintain the original setting 7 1 Downloading the operating The most recent operating system can be downloaded from the Korg website http www korg com For details on the procedure refer to the Korg website Preparations for updating the system Use a USB cable to connect the D888 to your computer refer to p 42 5 1 USB mode and copy the downloaded system file to the root directory or folder of the KORG D888 hard drive 7 2 Updating the system If the power is turned off accidentally while the system is be ing loaded the D888 may stop operating correctly If this oc curs please contact Korg customer service 1 2 3 FMenukLoad System 4Auto Input SIDI Out OK 6 LCO Contrast f Foot Switch 8 HDOD Format 9 Load System 4 5 6 7 system Song and Level Meter screen Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen Use the cursor up down buttons to select System Load Press the ENTER OK button The screen will indicate System Load Are you sure Recording basic FMenukLoad System Load System Upgrad
75. igned will be empty Stereo WAV files can be named freely and can be assigned to adjacent pairs of tracks By renaming the files in accordance with the automatically as signed track file naming conventions described above you can change the track or virtual track of the data MST00001 WAV master track WAV file This is a stereo WAV file created each time you record the master track The file name consists of the MST number the number of the recording Sequential number assigned each time you record the master track You can create as many WAV files as the free space on the hard drive will allow but the D888 will recognize only one hundred of them OOOO WAV WAV files These are 16 bit 44 1 kHz audio files You can use them as playback data for the tracks as described in Selecting WAV files WAV files that can be used on the D888 The D888 allows you to select stereo WAV files for use It can recognize a mono WAV file but an error message will appear if you select it In order to use a mono wave file it must be named using the automatic naming conventions of the D888 TRKO1VT1 WAV TRKO1VT2 WAYV TRKO8VT8 WAV we You ll be able to use a monaural WAV file if you use your compu ter to change the file name to the track WAV file name automati cally assigned by the D888 The D888 can display a WAV file name up to sixteen charac ters long but depending on the screen this may be only eight cha
76. ing Automatically switching Basic Bounce Channel tracks Manual punch Master track Overdub Punch in out Rehearsal Repeat Types Redo Rehearsal function Repeat S S P DIF OUT Save Effect Song Settings common Shutdown Song Copy Delete Name New Protect Reloading Save Selecting Specifications Stereo position Structure Swap track T Track Copy Delete Erase Swap Trouble U Undo Upgrading the system USB USB mode V Virtual tracks W WAV files Windows 44 31 15 27 27 29 18 28 17 27 29 31 30 26 41 31 20 12 34 19 36 48 39 39 21 15 21 36 39 19 36 21 49 16 25 19 38 37 40 38 38 44 41 43 12 45 42 26 47 42 Digital Recording Studio Model D888 MIDI Implementation Chart Date 2006 1 16 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function Basic Default Channel Changed Mode Memorized Messages Altered se ok ok ok ok aK ok k ok Note Number True Voice kook ok ok ok ok ok ok ok Velocity Note On Note Off Aftertouch Polyphonic Key Monophonic Channel Pitch bender Control Change Program Change Variable Range k kok 2 e ok ak ok ok oe oak ok System Exclusive Quarter frame System Song Position Common Song Select Tune MTC full messages are transmitted if the menu s MTC Out setting is ON Transmitted if the menu s MTC Out setting is ON System Clock Real Time Command Loca
77. ing the system Are you sure ENTER D Execute w No vesl Press OK or CANCEL Recording advanced If you decide not to load the system press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Menu screen To execute the Load System operation use the cursor left right buttons to select Yes for the Execute field and then press the ENTER OK buttom once again The display will indicate System Load Working and loading will begin Playback DO A E Eee iE eee i Mixer When system load is complete the display will indi cate System will shut down Press OK FMenukLoad System System will shut down Press OF Press the ENTER OK button The D888 will shut down and enter standby mode the STANDBY LED will light Press the ON button to turn on the power The D888 will start up with the system you loaded Editing A If the update process fails a message will appear Take the ap propriate action for the message that appears p 45 Vari ous messages 43 44 Appendices Troubleshooting Power does not turn on _ Is the power cable connected to an outlet p 6 _ Is the rear panel POWER ON power supply switch turned on p 6 Nothing appears in the display L Is the top panel on button lit gt p 6 p 11 _ Is the contrast adjusted correctly p 40 Vertical lines are visible in the display L Depending on the content of the
78. ion as the length of the song is longer 5 Mixdown and mastering 4 3 Listening to the song Next we ll check whether your performance was recorded correctly 1 Go back to the place in the song where you started recording You can return to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP button and pressing the REW button p 22 2 Location 2 Press the PLAY button to begin playback the button will light LS Since automatic switching between record play is turned on the factory setting the tracks will automatically be in Play mode even if you don t change the track settings after recording p 31 2 2 Auto input 3 Press the STOP button to stop playback the PLAY button will go dark 6 Structure 17 18 5 Mixdown and mastering Mixdown is the process of adjusting effects EQ and pan for the audio recorded on each track to create the overall balance you want and recording this as stereo data The D888 provides a master track for mixdown Here s how to mix down the song you recorded 5 1 Adjusting the tone and volume of each track 1 If the channel buttons of tracks 1 2 and 3 are not already in the play mode lit green press them several times until they are 2 Press the PLAY button and adjust each track while you listen to the playback e Turn the three EQ GAIN knobs of channels 1 2 and 3 to adjust the tone e Turn the PAN knob of channels 1 2 and 3 to left or right
79. iting The D888 provides various track editing operations that let you copy delete or exchange tracks In order to copy or delete tracks you will need to store the appropriate locate points beforehand note In some cases it may be impossible to execute a track editing op eration if there is insufficient free space on the song drive In this case you ll need to delete unneeded tracks or songs to make the necessary free space for executing the track editing operation 2 1 Copy a track Copy This command copies the specified region IN OUT of track data to another location TO You can copy data from one track or from two tracks simul taneously Here are some ways in which you can use this command e Copy the first verse of a song to create the second verse e Record a favorite phrase from a track and copy it to a dif ferent track amp Select the virtual tracks of the copy source SourceTrk and copy desti nation DestTrk before you make settings for this Copy operation 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and use the cursor left right buttons to select Copy Alternatively you can press channel button 1 to select 1 Track directly instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Copy Track screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen
80. k it may take approximately one sec ond to move from the OUT location to the IN location and contin ue playing 9 Press the STOP button to stop playback The PLAY button will go dark The D888 provides eleven different effect types The effect is shared between the channel tracks and you can use the EF FECT knob of each channel track to adjust the depth of the effect Use the EFFECT RTN knob to adjust the overall amount of effect for the entire song You can edit the parameters of each effect and the changes you make will also be saved when you save the song Effect structure Channel level adjustment adjustment re r To the master JO track EFFECT RTN From the output of each channel 10 TAPE ECHO 11 DEEP ECHO Effect selection parameters 1 PARAMETER SL MIN d MAX 1 Using an effect 1 Press the EFFECT ON button 2 Turn the EFFECT RTN knob all the way to the right Turning the EFFECT RTN knob toward the right will increase the amount of sound processed by the effect and turning the knob toward the left will decrease this amount 3 Turn the EFFECT knob for each channel track to which you want to apply the effect This adjusts the effect depth for each channel track If the EFFECT knob is turned all the way toward the left there will be no effect on that channel track the sound will be dry Turning the knob toward the right will increase the amount of e
81. kTrackkMaster Play File KORG D888 ENTER Piano OK Lead Guitar Female Vocal A Female Vocal BE Male chorus Press OK or CANCEL 6 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Select Wav File Working and then Select Wav File Completed when the opera tion is completed 7 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo WAV files are the only type of files you can select An error message will appear if you attempt to se lect a file of any other format If an error message is dis played press the ENTER OK button to return to the Master Play File screen 2 5 Selecting a channel track file VTrack Here s how to select the file that is assigned to each channel track You can select a virtual track VT1 VT8 a master track WAV file or a WAV file that you loaded into the D888 using USB mode However you can only select WAV files 44 1 kHz 16 bit that are in the same folder as the current song amp You can t use a file that is already selected for the master track Selecting a virtual track Refer to p 26 1 1 Selecting virtual tracks Selecting a WAV file LR You can t record or edit a track for which you ve selected a WAV file In order to record or edit you must select a virtual track VT1 VTS a To select a mono WAV file it must be named using the automatic D888 naming conventions TRKO1VT1 WAV TRKO1VT2 WAV
82. l On Off o nn ET AAr Aux All Notes Off Messages Active Sense Reset Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Yes O Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO No X Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used If you have purchased this product via the internet through mail order and or via a telephone sale you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty KORG INC 4015 2 Yanokuchi Inagi city Tokyo 206 0812 Japan 2006 KORG Inc Ne gt A x Z Q S S Jenuel SASUMO DUON
83. late this product from the power line so remove the plug from the socket if not using it for extended periods of time e Install this product near the wall socket and keep the power plug easily accessible e WARNING This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection e Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e Do not install this equipment on the far position from wall outlet and or convenience receptacle e Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a box for the conveyance or similar unit e Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR REDEANDU HrERYy R DITSA The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulate
84. m 45 46 Not supported file L This is an unsupported file format Check the WAV file formats that are supported Song error L The song data contains an error and cannot be selected or saved Delete the song that cannot be selected Song Name Error _ An identically named song already exists Change the song name Alternatively use USB mode to delete the directory that has the same name as the song System File Error _ Either the necessary system file for Load System does not exist or the length of the file is incorrect Check the system file and re save it Time Limit _ The maximum continuous recording time is 6 hours It is not possible to continuously record for longer than this Executing the track editing operation would cause the ending location of the song to exceed the allowable song length A song cannot be more than 05 59 59 999 in length Too many REC tracks L You can punch record a maximum of two tracks Confirmation messages Info 1 This will appear when there is information to be conveyed to the user Press the ENTER OK button and continue operation Serious error messages Fatal er _ This will appear if a problem or malfunction has occurred on the D888 If this type of message appears write down the contents of and contact your Korg distributor File details The structure
85. mbol will appear FMenukLCO Contrast 1 Track 2 40ng 3 Effect Auto Input 9 MIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast 6 4 Press the ENTER OK button The following the value will disappear and the new contrast setting will be applied 2 Using a foot switch You can use a foot switch we recommend the optional Korg PS 1 pedal switch to switch between punch in and punch out when performing manual punch recording Connect your foot switch to the FOOT SW jack You will need to specify the correct polarity for the foot switch you re using note You don t need to specify the polarity if you re using a Korg PS 1 pedal switch Specifying the foot switch polarity 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 7 Foot Switch and press the ENTER OK button Alternatively you can select 7 Foot Switch by press ing channel button 7 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Connect the foot switch you want to use to the FOOT SW jack 4 Use the cursor left right buttons to specify the polarity 5 Specify the polarity that makes the Check status ON indication appear when you press your foot switch FMenukFoot Switch 2 40ng FMenukFoot Switch Foot Switch Polarity 4 Check status ON ENTER 3 Effect OK Auto Input gt Oo MIDI Out 6 LCDO Contrast f Foot Switch Are you sure Press OK or CANCEL 6 To confirm th
86. mode press the PLAY REC but ton and then press a channel button to make it light green While rewinding REW fast forwarding FF or stopped STOP you will not hear anything for that channel During playback PLAY or recording REC you will hear the playback of the track recorder for that channel When auto input is off Channels set to Record mode press the PLAY REC button and then press a channel button to make it light red You will always hear the input signal for that channel Channels set to Play mode press the PLAY REC but ton and then press a channel button to make it light green While rewinding REW fast forwarding FF or stopped STOP you will not hear anything for that channel During playback PLAY or recording REC you will hear the playback of the track recorder for that channel In this way you can leave the Auto Input function turned on so that channels assigned to Record mode will automatically switch between recording you when record and playback at other times This means that you won t need to change the setting of the channel buttons to hear the channels you ve recorded If the Auto Input function is on an icon is shown in the Level Me ter screen p 20 VA If you want to practice on an instrument connected to the D888 while playing back previously recorded tracks you ll need to turn the Auto Input function off in order to hear the input signal Alternatively you can leave
87. monitor output Parts and their function Top panel 15 16 17 INPUT 4 O OUTPUT L UNBAL a s MONITOR MASTER ui R 2 1 3 ZA N N SF SF SF SF gs O S 4 CR BI 1 a SZ 0 0 lO SN AS OIO WS YZ I LR SS WF GES A OQ WS ie Before using the D888 for the first time 1 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 8 jacks Mic or line sources such as keyboards may be connected to these input jacks Both XLR jacks and balanced 1 4 TRS phone jacks are provided You may also connect unbalanced phone plugs to the 1 4 jacks amp You can use either the TRS phone jack or the XLR jack for each INPUT 1 8 but the XLR jack of an input will be unavailable if a plug is also connected to the corresponding TRS phone jack If you need to supply phantom power to any condenser mics connect them to the XLR connectors Each XLR jack can provide 48V phantom power for condenser mics Use the PHANTOM 18 button p 11 to turn on the phantom power TRS phone plug XLR connector E g i p f Balanced Unbalanced 2 HOT GND COLD HOT GND HOT 1 GND 3 COLD amp Your equipment may be damaged if you connect or disconnect a condenser mic with PHANTOM button turned on You must turn phantom power off before connecting or disconnecting condenser mics
88. n New Are you sure D883S0NG Press OK or CANCEL Black Swan 5 Press the LEVEL METER button to return to the previous screen Level Meter 3 Playback 4 Overdubbing 5 Mixdown and 6 Structure 15 mastering 16 2 2 Connecting your input device Next we ll connect the L and R outputs of your keyboard to channels 1 and 2 OUTPUT L 1 Connect output L of your keyboard to INPUT 1 and output R to INPUT 2 2 Turn the TRIM knob to adjust the level so that the PEAK LEDs light when you play most strongly Peak LEDs In the Level Meter screen press the Hold FF dF HL EXIT CANCEL button several times to switch the INCH n0 00 00 000 LOCATE level meters so that they show the inputs IN and check the input level 2 3 Start recording 1 Press the REC PLAY button it will light 2 Press the channel buttons of tracks 1 and 2 several times to put these tracks in record mode lit red 3 Gradually raise the faders of tracks 1 and 2 and check the volume of your monitor speakers or headphones 4 Press the REC button to enter record ready mode the button will light 5 Press the PLAY button to start recording The REC and PLAY buttons will light 6 Begin performing 7 When you re finished performing press the STOP button to stop recording the button will go dark amp T
89. n Effect settings on off program parameter effect return he If you load these settings the positions of the panel faders and knobs will not match the actual settings The value of the cur rent position will be applied when you first move that fader or knob The value will jump Block diagram HEAD FHORE OUT 1 Monitor Li Chi Monitor Ri Chz S PDIF OUT 1i LA MOHITOR REC FLAY ET l FEAK TRIM SIGHAL Cu BGUHCE L BOUHCE R amp S X 9 CQ co co 9 GN 1 8 45 AT iT FHAHTOM Demo Song Song Black Swan Band Uncrowned c 2005 Uncrowned Music BMI website www uncrowned com Recorded at Sonica Atlanta GA Edited amp Assembled by Huston Singletary www hustonmusic com Ich Specifications Operating temperature 5 35 C do not allow condensation E Main sections lt Recorder section gt Number of tracks 64 master tracks including virtual tracks Simultaneous playback 8 tracks simultaneous recording 8 tracks For stereo WAV files number of tracks will depend on the free capacity of the hard drive Recording format 44 1 kHz 16 bit uncompressed Maximum 124 hours when using a 40 GB hard drive Maximum six hours continuous Recording time Number of songs Maximum 100 songs Mark points 100 points per song no mark names USB functions Connects to a computer via USB 2 0 and functions as a FAT 32 USB
90. n at which you want to begin play ing p 22 3 Press the PLAY button to begin playback The PLAY button will light 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback The PLAY button will go dark 1 3 Repeat playback This function lets you play repeatedly over the IN OUT re gion of the song This is a convenient way to check the con tent of that region or you can use this function in conjunction with Auto Punch recording to record repeatedly p 30 1 Press the REC PLAY MODE button to access the REC PLAY MODE screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select Repeat 3 Press the ENTER OK button to add a check mark to Repeat The REPEAT LED of the panel will light 4 Specify the region IN OUT that you want to repeat 5 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In and press the ENTER OK button to access the point setting screen 6 Use the point setting screen to specify the locate point Refer to Setting the In Out Pre and Post locate points p 29 LR You don t need to specify the Pre or Post settings when using the Repeat Playback function These settings are used only for Repeat Recording 7 Select the playback tracks Refer to 1 1 Playing the channel tracks earlier on this page 8 Perform repeat playback When you press the PLAY button playback will begin from the IN location and repeat over the IN OUT region Ae When using repeat playbac
91. n to play back Use the track 1 8 EQ GAIN knobs to adjust the tone and the PAN knobs to adjust the stereo position 4 Adjust the playback and recording levels Use the channel faders to adjust the playback levels You can press the LEVEL METER button and watch the channel level CH corresponding to each fader 5 Use the MASTER fader to adjust the recording level When you ve finished making adjustments press the STOP button 6 Move the current location to the point at which you want to start recording You can move to the beginning of the song by holding down the STOP button and pressing the REW button 7 Put the recorder in record ready mode Press the REC button it will blink 8 Begin recording Press the PLAY button The REC and PLAY buttons will light Playback will begin 9 Stop recording When playback ends press the STOP button The REC and PLAY buttons will go dark Return to the location at which you began recording and play back to verify that recording occurred correctly Combining multiple tracks into one track monaural 1 Make sure that you ve selected the desired virtual track for each playback track you want to bounce note If there are any tracks you don t want to include lower their faders or press the CH ON button and then press the corre sponding channel buttons to mute silence those tracks 2 Press the BOUNCE button and then press a channel button to specify the bounce destina
92. nd then press the REC button PLAY but ton or foot switch to stop recording LR You can t punch in again after punching out Manual punch in out recording Punch in Punch out Playback Playback Start recording Stop recording 1 Connect your audio source device to the channel that you want to partially re record p 24 1 1 Connect ing audio sources 2 Select the tracks that you want to play back Press the REC PLAY button and press the channel but tons of the desired tracks to put them in Play mode but ton lit green note If there is a track that you don t want to play press the CH ON button and then press the channel button for that track to mute it the button will go dark 3 Arm the track that you want to re record Press the channel button of the track you want to re record putting it in Record mode button blinking red 4 Adjust the input level Adjust the TRIM knob so that the PEAK LED does not light even when the audio source device is played at its loudest level At this time you may find it convenient to select the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CANCEL button to select the input display IN so that you can view the levels 5 Adjust the monitor level p 24 1 3 Adjusting the monitor level 6 Move the location to a point slightly earlier than where you want to begin re recording p 22 7 Press the PLAY button to begin playback The PLAY button will light
93. ng and 11 types of effects The effect parameters can be edited and these edits can be saved as part of your song Editing functions Non destructive digital editing allows you to perform various edits without impairing the high quality sound In addition to punch in out recording the D888 also provides Undo and Redo functions that let you listen to the before and after versions of any edit to assure you achieve the results you desire Track editing functions such as Copy and Swap are also provided You can register one hundred mark points per song making it easy to move quickly to desired locations in your song for editing Internal hard disk drive A high capacity hard disk drive is built in providing approximately three hours of recording time per GB single track recording High speed USB 2 0 connection The high speed USB 2 0 connector makes it easy to exchange track WAV data with a computer Rehearsal function You can rehearse mixer operations and settings in exactly the same way as when recording but without occupying hard disk space 1 e without actually recording your operations Flexible output switching With the touch of a button the individual outputs provided for each channel can be re configured to provide stereo Master outputs stereo Monitor outputs and individual outputs for channels 5 8 Metronome The convenient metronome can be switched between the master monitor outputs or routed to just the
94. ngaged in fair use of the works you may be violating copyright law and may be liable for damages and penalties If you are unsure about your rights to a work please consult a copyright attorney KORG TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED THROUGH USE OF KORG PRODUCTS Company names product names and names of for mats etc are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Printing conventions in this manual Faders knobs and keys on the panel In this manual faders knobs and buttons refer to controls on the panel The names shown on the panel are printed in boldface in the manual Examples MASTER fader TRIM knob REC PLAY button Items in the LCD screen This manual uses bold type to indicate parameters and values shown in the LCD screen Examples Repeat T1 60 Steps 1 2 3 Steps in a procedure are indicated as 1 2 3 p 53 This indicates a reference page within this manual Me T These symbols respectively indicate points of caution or notes of advice LCD screens The parameter values shown in the LCD screens printed in this manual are explanatory examples and may not necessarily match the displays that appear on your D888 Table of Contents Introduction ssssssssssumnnnunnnnunss InCIUded NEMS iiidid 6 Before using the D888 for the first time 6 Power on standby off 6 Co
95. nnection exa mMple s ssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 Main features incinn aa a 8 Parts and their function 9 TOD panel san ina 9 Real panels 12 Screens and operations 13 Basic operation 14 1 Setup and listening to the demo song 14 1 1 Checking and CONNECHONS sscseseesseeeeees 14 Connecting your monitoring equipment 14 1 2 Turn the D888 ON isssccssscesssessnesesnesseeseans 14 1 3 Listen to the demo song 15 Listening to the demo song again from the D s intine eee sean ese eeenr crate 15 2 RECOLGING innammmmanammant 15 2 1 Creating a NEW SONG ssssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 2 2 Connecting your input device 16 2 3 Start recording sssssssssnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 16 3 PlAVDAGK iara te prrassnennerenceen 16 3 1 Listening to the playback 16 3 2 Adjusting the playback sound 16 At Overd bbiNg isa 17 4 1 Connecting your input device 17 4 2 Start recordings css cimuununnuensrsses 17 4 3 Listening to the song 17 5 Mixdown and mastering sssessccseeesneesneeens 18 5 1 Adjusting the tone and volume OF CAC WACK airian anaana 18 5 2 Start recording sssssssssnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 5 3 Listen to your SONG ssssssssnsnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 5 4 Saving your SONG sssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 19 0 SU UCUING i 5 nt te dd eus 19 Operatohissimmssas20 Level Meter screen 20 1 Display content and settings 20 1 1 Peak Hold setting 20 1 2 Level m
96. nreliable The song will also be saved automatically when you press the USB button to enter USB mode 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 2 SONG and use the cursor left right buttons to select Save Alternatively you can press channel button 2 to select 2 SONG instead of using the cursor up down but tons FMenuk Son 1 Track 2 s0ong HenukSongk Save How 4 SONGBBAS Sauve Now ENTER 4 SaueNOL gx Are you sure 3 Effect Auto Input gt Oo MIDI Out 6 LCDO Contrast Press OK or CANCEL 2 Press the ENTER OK button and the screen will ask Save Now Are you sure If you decide not to save the song press the EXIT CAN CEL button to return to the Menu screen 3 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Save Now Working and when saving is complete the indication will change to Save Now Completed 4 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen amp The length of time taken by this operation until the Completed in dication appears will be proportionate to the length of the song 1 5 Protecting a song You can protect a song so that it will not be accidentally over written or deleted If the song is protected protect On you won t be able to switch to Record by pressing the MASTER button or the channel buttons when the REC PLAY button is on Nor will you be able to rewrite any of the parameters of tha
97. of the D888 s hard drive When the D888 is connected in USB mode your computer will recognize its hard drive as a drive named Local Disk or Unnamed From your computer you can copy move delete or rename the folders and files on the D888 s hard drive Type of file WAV files Song setting files Available operations Copy move delete rename Copy rename Supported formats FAT 32 file system long file names are supported double byte charac ters such as Japanese are not supported KORG D888 has the following structure Folder file structure Local disk Unnamed D888SONG folder SONG0002 folder D888PM SYS file SONG0003 folder SONGO0001 SONG0001 SNG song setting file TRKO1VT1 WAV track 1 WAV file TRKO2VT1 WAV track 2 WAV file MST00001 WAV master track WAV file OOOU WAV WAV file D888SONG folder This folder contains the song data You can create song folders within this folder as long as the remaining capac ity of the hard drive will allow The D888 can only recognize data that is in this folder D888PM SYS This file contains settings used by the system There must always be one and only one of this file Do not move or delete it SONG0001 folder song folders There will be one of these folders for each song you cre ate When you create a new song a folder will be created sequentially starting with SONG0001 When you rename a song on the D888 the name of the s
98. on to return to the Delete Unused V Track screen RMenukTrackRDelete Unused 4 Track Tracki UT2 q FMenukTrackRDelete Unused LOTrack Tracki UT2 q ENTER __ __S eee Delete Unused LUTrack Delete Unused U Track ok Are you sure Completed D Press OK or CANCEL Press OK 6 Press the ENTER OK button once again The display will indicate Delete Unused V Track Working When the deletion is completed you will return to the Delete Unused V Track screen note If the track you selected only contains data for the currently used virtual track an error message will appear Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Delete Unused V Track screen 7 When you ve finished deleting unwanted track data press the EXIT CANCEL button or the Menu button to return to the Menu screen 1 Adjusting the contrast If you find the display difficult to read you can adjust the contrast 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 6 LCD Con trast Alternatively you can select 6 LCD Contrast by pressing channel button 6 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to adjust the contrast setting When you modify the setting a after the value If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton the will disappear and you will revert to the pre vious contrast setting Magn e sy
99. ong setting file in the folder will also change automati cally he If you use a computer connected in USB mode to rename a song folder you don t necessarily have to rename the song setting file CF SNG located inside that folder to a matching name Files inside a song folder SONG0001 SNG song setting file This file is specific to the D888 and contains settings for each individual song mixer effect and recording set tings etc Only one file with a SNG extension may exist in a song folder You are free to rename the song settings file but you should avoid doing so since malfunctions may occur if two or more such files exist TRK01VT1 WAV track WAV files These are audio files for each track The portion of the name preceding the filename extension WAV is auto matically created at the time of recording according to the following conventions Indicates the virtual track VT1 virtual track 1 Indi he track number dicates the track numbe VT2 virtual track 2 TRKO track 1 TRKO2 track 2 J VT8 virtual track 8 TRKOB8 track 8 If you want to assign mono WAV files that were not created on the D888 to individual tracks and or virtual tracks they must also be named using the naming conventions TRKO1VT1 WAV explained above If you use a computer connected in USB mode to rename these files the D888 will no longer recognize them as track files and the tracks to which those files had been ass
100. ormat All data will be cleared 6 LCO Contrast f Foot Switch 4 HOD Format 4 To format the drive use the cursor left right buttons to select Yes for the Execute field and then press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate HDD Format Working and then HDD Format Completed when formatting is complete amp amp You won t be able to format the drive if the D888 s hard disk contains even one protected song In this case check the Ig nore Protect ON check box before you execute the HDD Format operation FMenukHOD Format HOO Format FMenukHOD Format HOO Format ENTER All data will be cleared OK Are you sure gt Mignore Protect 0N Euxecute No vesl Press OK or CANCEL 5 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen 5 Connecting to a computer amp You cannot connect USB peripheral devices such as an external hard disk or CD R RW drive to the D888 The D888 has a USB connector that lets you connect it direct ly to your computer so that you can save data from the D888 s hard drive onto your computer or write data from your com puter to the D888 s hard drive When you connect the D888 to your computer and enter USB mode you ll be able to perform the following operations e Copy track data WAV to your computer e Copy WAV files from your computer to the D888 e Rename folders or files some restrictions apply e Back up y
101. ou don t need to rename the copy of the song or if you have already renamed it use the cursor up down buttons to select Execute kenuk ongkCopy Son M Songeeeas_i ENTER song Name OK EHecute gt FMenukSongeCopy Song LH Songeees_i Copy Song Are you sure Press OK or CANCEL 7 Press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask Copy Song Are you sure 8 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Copy Song Working and then Copy Song Completed when the copy is com pleted VA If you have not renamed the newly copied song it will auto matically be given a name consisting of the copy source name ended by a serial number starting at 1 9 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen amp The Undo data maintained within the song will not be copied Song and Level Meter screen Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Playback 35 36 Naming the copied song You can assign a song name of up to sixteen characters 1 To assign a new name to the copied song use the cur sor up down buttons to select Song Name 2 Press the ENTER OK button to access the renaming screen 3 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the position at which you want to change the character and use the cursor up down buttons to choose a character Alternatively you can use the channel buttons to enter numerals directly instead of using
102. our data e Update the system software e Use the D888 as an external drive for your computer e Defrag the hard drive PCmade1 WAV PCmade2 WAV Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Playback Editing 41 42 5 1 USB mode If you power on the D888 with it already connected to your com puter via a USB cable it will enter USB mode immediately after displaying the opening screen Windows users Windows Me 2000 or later In order to use the D888 with Windows 98 you must install a device driver For details on obtaining and installing the device driver refer to the Korg website http www korg com The computer screen will differ depending on your system The screens shown here are for Windows XP 1 Use a USB cable to connect the D888 to your computer Connect the USB cable from your computer to the D888 s USB connector Make sure that the connector is oriented correctly and press it all the way in A Before you make this connection turn on your computer and start up the operating system 2 Press the USB button to access the USB screen amp amp Don t disconnect the USB cable or turn your computer on off while this screen is shown HUSE Mode FUSE Mode USE Slav
103. p 36 _ Is there enough space on the drive Set the counter display to FreeTime and check the available recording time p 20 Increase the free space on the drive by deleting un wanted songs or songs you have already backed up p 35 CT Is the REC PLAY MODE appropriate p 29 The input or recorded sound is noisy or dis torted Is the TRIM knob set appropriately The sound will be distorted if the TRIM knob is set too high and there will be more noise if it is set too low Press the LEVEL METER button to access the Level Meter screen To adjust the level optimally press the EXIT CANCEL button to select the input level meter display and use the INPUT 1 INPUT 8 TRIM knobs to adjust the level as high as possible without allowing the clip indicator of the meter to light Are you using effects Some effects add distortion or noise Verify that there is no distortion or noise when you are not using an ef fect If the effect output is distorted make the following adjustments Use the EFFECT knob of each channel track to lower the effect level Use the EFFECT RTN knob to lower the effect return If the sound is distorting in the EQ make the following adjustments Adjust the EQ gain values p 25 Effects do not apply _ Is the EFFECT ON button on _ Is the EFFECT knob of each channel set to 0 or near 0 Raise the send level EFFEC
104. racks cssccsseseeesees 26 1 2 Track display siscerrciiictiveeriesiiecisecsiears 26 2 Types of recording ss 26 2 1 Recording channel tracks 27 2 2 Overdub recording 27 2 3 BOUNCE recording sms 27 2 4 Recording the master track 28 Recording advanced 29 L Re Fecordingsiiisicisssausarmnemseus 29 1 1 Punch in Recording Re recording a specific area 29 Manual punch in out eeeeeeee eens 29 AULOPUACHAN OUR ten 29 1 2 Repeat recording 30 2 Recording related functions 31 2 1 Rehearsal function 31 2 2 AUD INDU tirer 31 Automatically switching between recording and playback 31 Turning auto input on off uo 31 Play DalCK nissan ce r en esis 32 1 Types of playback sssssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 32 1 1 Playing the channel tracks 32 1 2 Playing a master track 32 1 3 Repeat playback 32 EffEC S nuora 33 Pe USING an Metisse 33 2 Effect programs and parameters 33 3 Saving effect settings 34 EQ NG cicao aaa aN 35 T s SONG COMING senaian 35 1 1 Reloading a song 35 1 2 Deleting a song 35 1 3 COPYING SONG ssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 35 1 4 Saving SONG sssssssnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 36 1 5 Protecting a song ss 36 2 TraCK COlUNG nina 37 2 1 Copy a track COPY sssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnas 37 2 2 Erase a track Erase 38 2 3 Exchanging tracks Swap 38 2 4 Selecting a master track file MASE ion steam 39 2 5 S
105. racters WAV files with names of seventeen characters or longer can also be recognized but we recommend that you use short file names so that it will be easy to distinguish them on the D888 s screen Troubleshooting Various messages Song file details Spedifications Block diagram Function Lists a ea Ee eee CE Index 47 48 Song file details The D888 has settings that are stored independently for each song and settings that apply in common to all songs Settings of the monitor LEVEL knob headphone level knobs and TRIM knobs are not memorized You will need to read just these yourself Undo Redo data is discarded when you shut down select a song or reload Settings common to all songs e LEVEL METER settings counter display peak hold type channel input level meter Phantom power setting Output assign setting Auto input setting MTC Out setting LCD contrast Foot switch polarity Metronome Assign Resume setting Last selected song Settings stored independently for each song Settings that are always loaded when you select or reload a song Song name Virtual track settings Channel buttons REC PLAY BOUNCE CH ON Master track setting REC PLAY MODE setting Mark points Metronome on off tempo time signature volume Settings that you can choose to omit when you select or reload a song Resume function Channel levels Master level EQ gain Effect send Pa
106. rive for record ing On the D888 this unit is called a song You must create anew song before you can start a new recording You can also refer to p 15 2 1 Creating a new song 1 Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen The directory list appears and the upper part of the page shows the song that you can currently play or record this is called the current song Select San Current song SRock And Roll Function 4 New D88SS0NG Rock And Roll Directory list My Guitar Song ong8845 2 Use the left right cursor buttons to select NEW in the FUNCTION area and press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask New Song Are you sure 3 Press the ENTER OK button once again to begin creat ing a new song The screen will indicate New Song Working 4 When the process is complete a song named Song will be added is a consecutive number starting at 1 Song will be selected as the current song 1 2 Selecting an existing song When loading a song you can choose whether the mixer set tings and effect settings of the song will also be loaded as well gt p 48 Song file details 1 Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen The song list appears in the directory area and the upper part of the page shows the song that is currently selected for recording or playback
107. se the cursor left right buttons to select Erase Alternatively you can select 1 Track by pressing channel button 1 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Erase Track screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen kienukTrack kienukTrackkErase Track l Track Erase ENTER DesiTrk T1576 2 s0n q OK In 88 28 35 088 3 Effect Out 64 34 44 484 Auto Input D Execute S MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the parameter you want to change and use the cursor left right but tons to select the value 5 To make the In and Out settings press the ENTER OK button and specify the appropriate locate points For details refer to the section on how to set locate points kienukTrackkErase Track DestTrk T556 ENTER vin 44 28 33 888 ox Out 88 38 88 8848 Execute kiienukTrackkErase TrackkIn Point ki 88 27 35 888 4 Position 3 Number STORE Current Location D 8 9 Number 4 JUMP From Mark Press OK or CANCEL 6 When you ve finished making settings use the cursor up down buttons to select Execute in the bottom line kenukTrackkErase Track DestTrk T506 enter In 88 28 35 088 OK 66 58 86 868 z gt kilenukTrackkErase Track 1756 Erase Track Are you sure Press OK or CANCEL 7 Press the ENTER OK button The display will ask
108. st forward or rewind REC button Starts recording You can t record unless at least one track is set to Record mode When you press this button the D888 will be in record ready mode button blinking then press the PLAY button to start recording button lit amp The conditions for starting recording will depend on the REC PLAY MODE setting STOP button Stops recording or playback You can hold down the STOP button and press the REW button to move to the beginning of the song or hold down the STOP button and press the FF button to move to the end of the song PLAY REC Select SongkRename SongF R05 a Mixer Recording Recording Playback Editing 21 basic advanced 22 FF button Fast forwards the song The song will fast forward as long as you continue hold ing down the FF button REW button Rewinds the song The song will rewind as long as you continue holding down the REW button 2 Location On the D888 location means the position within the play back data of a song The counter in the Level Meter screen indicates the present location in the song displayed in currently selected format p 20 1 3 Switching the counter display This location shows you where you are in the song and can be also used to edit or move song data 0 00 3 00 0 05 1 35 1 45 2 50 Start playback Interrupt playback Resume playback End playback Start recording End recording __
109. t song The song will automatically be saved when you protect it Follow the same procedure to defeat protection i e to turn protect off note You can change the protect setting only for the currently selected song 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 2 SONG and use the cursor left right buttons to select Protect Alternatively you can press channel button 2 to select 2 SONG instead of using the cursor up down but tons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Protect screen If you decide not to change the Protect setting press the EXIT CANCEL button to return to the Menu screen FMenuk Song 1 Track FMenukSongkProtect 4 SONGBBAS Protect Song Protect ON ENTER Protect gx 3 Effect Auto Input gt Oo MIDI Out 6 LCDO Contrast 2 s0ng Are you sure Press OK or CANCEL 4 If the song is not currently protected the screen will indicate Protect ON Are you sure If the song is currently protected the screen will indicate Pro tect OFF Are you sure 5 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Protect Song Working and when the setting has been made the indication will change to Protect Song Completed 6 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen A padlock symbol is displayed beside the song name for pro tected songs 2 Track ed
110. t to rename If you want to rename the current song there s no need to select a song 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Rename screen Select Son Rock And Roll ENTER Position Number CHA 9 479 Function Rename OK DS88S0NG Rock And Roll My Guitar Song MENU CAPITAL small 4JUMPr DEL INS Press OK or CANCEL 4 Use the cursor left right buttons to select the position of the character you wish to change and use the cursor up down buttons to select the desired character Alternatively you can use the channel buttons to directly select numerals instead of using the cursor up down buttons Press the MENU button to switch between uppercase and lowercase characters Use the JUMP buttons to delete DEL or insert INS characters 5 To apply the changes you made press the ENTER OK button to confirm the edited name If you decide to discard the changes you made press the EXIT CANCEL button You can use uppercase and lowercase alphabetical characters A Z and a z numerals 0 9 space and the symbols shown below EIS IRI WV Itt deter A GR 1 4 Controlling a song Use the transport buttons to perform song control operations such as recording and playback The current status of the song e g playing or recording is shown in the Level Meter screen S JLI OS ri REW FF STOP PLAY button Starts playback This button will be lit during playback and blinking during fa
111. t want them to be loaded Then press the ENTER OK button A If this setting is OFF i e don t load the mixer and effect settings and the song you load is protected these settings will be loaded anyway just as if this setting were ON The screen will indicate Song Reload Working for a time and then Song Reload Completed 5 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Menu screen 1 2 Deleting a song This operation lets you delete an unwanted song 1 Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen A list of songs will appear with the top line of the page showing the song that can currently be recorded or played the current song 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Delete in the FUNCTION area and use the cursor up down but tons to select the song that you want to delete 3 Press the ENTER OK button The song to be deleted will appear in the current song area and the screen will ask Delete Song Are you sure Select Son M Songaeeas Function Delete OK D836S0NG Rock And Roll My Guitar Song 5 SONGHBBS Delete Song Are you sure ENTER Cllgnore Protect 0N Euxecute t No es Press OK or CANCEL 0ngsea5 FMenukSongkReload Select SongkDelete 4 To execute the Delete Song operation use the cursor left right buttons to select Yes for the Execute field and then press
112. te You can use the Undo Redo function to compare and choose between the most recent recording and the recording that pre cedes it 5 Listen to the recorded performance e Press the PLAY button to play back and listen to the recorded performance If Repeat is on playback will occur from the IN punch in location to the OUT punch out location 2 Recording related functions 2 1 Rehearsal function The D888 provides a rehearsal function that lets you practice with the mixer settings LEDs and display in the same state as when actually recording This operation does not actually record anything and will not occupy space on the hard disk You can practice as many times as you like under the same conditions as when actually recording until you re satisfied with your playing When you re ready simply turn off the rehearsal function to record immediately with the same settings note If you want to re do a specific portion of a recording it is conven ient to use the rehearsal function in conjunction with the repeat recording function described in the preceding section Turning the rehearsal function on 1 Press the REC PLAY mode button to access the Rec Play Mode screen and use the cursor up down buttons and the cursor left right buttons to select Rehearsal 2 Press the ENTER OK button A check mark will be added to the setting it will be turned on and the REHEARSAL LED will light Rec Play Mod
113. tening to the playback of the previously recorded we tracks 1 and 2 2 Recording 4 1 Connecting your input device Begin by plugging in your mic 1 Depending on the mic you re using connect it to the XLR jack or TRS phone jack of input 3 Peak LED If you re using a condenser mic turn on the PHAN TOM button after you ve connected the mic 2 Turn the TRIM knob to adjust the level so that the PEAK LED lights when you speak or sing most strongly In the Level Meter screen press the EXIT CANCEL button several times to switch the level meters so that they show the inputs IN and check the input level 4 2 Start recording 1 Press the channel button of track 3 several times to put this track in record mode lit red 2 Gradually raise the faders of tracks 1 2 and 3 and check the volume of your monitor speakers or headphones 3 Press the REC button to enter record ready mode the button blinking 4 Press the PLAY button to start recording The REC and PLAY buttons will light 5 While you listen to the playback of tracks 1 and 2 begin performing 6 When you re finished performing press the STOP button to stop recording the REC and PLAY buttons will go dark amp After recording the screen will indicate Working while the Undo data is being created This process will require a correspondingly longer time for complet
114. ter the end of recording and press the ENTER OK button The point setting screen will appear in the display 6 Use the point setting screen to specify the locate points Refer to Setting the In Out Pre and Post locate points 7 Press the LEVEL METER button to return to the Level Meter screen 8 Begin recording e When you press the REC button you will move to the locate point specified by Pre and enter record ready mode REC button blinking e When you press the PLAY button playback will begin Recording will occur from the locate point spec ified for In The REC and PLAY buttons will light 9 Stop recording e Recording will stop when you reach the locate point specified for Out and playback will resume The REC button will go dark and the PLAY button will light e Playback will stop when you reach the locate point specified for Post Setting the In Out Pre and Post locate points To set the locate points you can enter them numerically in the point setting screen or you can store them beforehand as marks p 22 After selecting a mark you can also make fine adjustments to its value if desired A If the locate point you specify does not meet the following condi tion an error indication will appear and the setting will not be ac cepted Pre lt In lt Out lt lt Post Using numeric input 1 Use the cursor up down buttons to select In
115. tes Seconds milliseconds The remaining time available for recording on the D888 the remaining space of the hard disk is shown 1 4 Other Indicators The Level Meter screen also shows other information to in form you of the D888 s status and settings WA You can press the ENTER OK button to switch to the Location screen p 22 Using the counter to move Auto input on indicator Recorder status Repeat indicator NFF ka dk HE ME Biocon M 00 00 09 000 Protect indicator l Record status Bounce destination Auto Input On indication This is shown if Auto Input is turned on There is no indication if this is off p 31 Recorder status A symbol in this area indicates the current status of the recorder such as Recording Playing or Stopped p 21 Repeat indicator This is shown if REC PLAY MODE repeat is turned on The panel REPEAT LED will be lit in this case p 30 32 Protect indicator A padlock symbol is shown here if the current song is protected There is no indication if the song is not pro tected p 36 Record status The track name below the level meter is highlighted for tracks that are set to Record Bounce destination A square frame is shown around the track name below the level meter for tracks that are assigned as the bounce destination p 27 Song and Location 1 Song 1 1 Creating a new song This operation allocates space on the hard d
116. the current song 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to choose Select in the FUNCTION area and use the cursor up down but tons to select the desired song 3 Press the ENTER OK button The selected song will be shown in the current song area and the screen will indicate Resume Mix Select Son Rock And Roll Select SongkSelect ENTER alt Songa e5 Select Song Resume Min Eff 4 OFF Are you sure Function 4 Select OK DS86S0NG Rock And Roll My Guitar Song Press OK or CANCEL 4 Use the cursor left right buttons to select ON if you want the mixer and effect settings to also be loaded or OFF if you don t want these settings to be loaded Then press the ENTER OK button amp amp You can t choose OFF i e don t load settings for a protect ed song The screen will indicate Select Song Working 5 When the song has been loaded the name of the selected song will appear in the current song area 1 3 Renaming a song You can rename the song that is currently selected A song name of up to sixteen characters can be assigned 1 Press the SELECT SONG button to access the Select Song screen The song list appears as a directory display and the upper part of the page shows the current song 2 Use the cursor left right buttons to select Rename in the Function area and use the cursor up down buttons to select the song that you wan
117. the data p 41 A Play back the tracks you swapped to verify that the operation was executed correctly 2 4 Selecting a master track file Master The most recently created master track recording will be se lected as the current master track However you may also se lect and play master track recordings that you made earlier You can also select and play WAV files that you loaded into the D888 using USB mode However you can only select WAV files 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo only that are in the same folder as the current song 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and use the cursor left right buttons to select Master Alternatively you can select 1 Track by pressing channel button 1 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Master Play File screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen FMenukTrackkMaster Play File ENTER 5 KORG 0888 3 Effect i 7 Auto Input xMIDI Out 6 LCD Contrast w Master 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select a WAV file 5 Press the ENTER OK button and the display will ask Select Wav File Are you sure If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Master Play File screen FMenukTrackkMaster Play File MFemale Vocal B Select Wav File Are you sure bMenu
118. tion The channel button you selected as the bounce destina tion will blink red note As the bounce destination you should select an unrecorded channel track or an unrecorded virtual track of a track that s not playing back If you select an already recorded track or a virtual track of that track the existing data will be overwrit ten so the data originally recorded in that channel track will be lost 3 Adjust the EQ of each playback track Press the PLAY button to play back Use the track 1 8 EQ GAIN knobs to adjust the tone 4 Perform steps 4 through 9 of the preceding section Combining multiple tracks into two tracks stereo 2 4 Recording the master track When you re finished recording you can apply EQ and an ef fect to the playback to adjust the final overall balance and then create a master track Each master track you create is preserved as a stereo WAV file The files will automatically be named MSTO001 WAV MST0002 WAV MST0003 WAV and so on in order of their creation note The WAV file that was most recently recorded in this way will al ways be selected for the master track so if you want to hear the WAV file of a master track you recorded earlier you ll need to use the operation described on p 39 Selecting a master track file LR A master track WAV file you create in this way can be selected for a channel track and played back p 39 1 Make sure that you ve selected the desired vir
119. tual track for each playback track 1 8 you want to record to the master track 2 Select the desired playback tracks Press the CH ON button and press the channel button for each track you don t want to play making the chan nel button go dark 3 Press the MASTER button several times to make it light red The channel buttons of the playback tracks will be green 4 Perform steps 4 and following of 2 3 Bounce record ing You can also use the effect while you record the master track p 33 Recording advanced 1 Re recording 1 1 Punch in Recording Re recording a specific area If you made a mistake in a recorded performance or are not satisfied with a portion of the performance you can use punch in out recording to fix just that portion without having to record the entire part over again Punch in out recording can be done manually or automati cally Punch in Switches from the playback mode to the record mode Punch out Switches from the record mode back to the playback mode amp After recording the screen will indicate Working while the Undo data is being created This process will require a correspond ingly longer time for completion as the length of the song is longer Manual punch in out Here s how to punch in and punch out manually During playback press the REC button or a foot switch we recommend the separately sold Korg PS 1 pedal switch to begin recording a
120. u will be bouncing to you can copy the data to a different set of virtual tracks before you begin bounce recording Alternatively you could copy the track data to a computer via USB as a safety back up 1 Make sure that you ve selected the desired virtual track for each playback track you want to bounce note If there are any tracks you don t want to include in the bounce recording lower their faders or press the CH ON button and then press the corresponding channel buttons to mute si lence those tracks 2 Press the BOUNCE button and then press the two channel buttons for an adjacent pair of tracks to spec ify the bounce destination The channel buttons you selected as the bounce desti nation will blink red LD The bounce destination can be a stereo set of tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 and the two tracks will contain the Land R chan nels respectively LR You cannot select any combination of tracks other than 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 If you press any other combination of channel buttons the valid combination of channels for the button you last pressed will be enabled Song and Level Meter Mixer Recording Playback Editing 27 advanced 28 VA If the bounce destination already contains recorded data it will be overwritten and replaced by the newly recorded data i e you will lose the previously recorded data 3 Adjust the EQ and pan of each playback track Press the PLAY butto
121. up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Swap Track screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen kMenuk Track 1 Track FMenukTrackkSwap Track Fun ENTER sSourcelrk 756 DestTrk 4 Swap 2 40ng OK 3 Effect Tit Execute Auto Input gt Oo MIDI Out 6 LCDO Contrast 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the parameter you want to change and use the cursor left right but tons to select the value 5 When you ve finished making settings use the cursor up down buttons to select Execute in the bottom line bMenukTrackkSusp Track 15f6 T1 2 Slap Track Are you sure FMenukTrackkSwap Track Sourcelrk TS 6 ENTER DesiTrk Tlf OK EHecute gt Press OK or CANCEL 6 Press the ENTER OK button The display will ask Swap Track Are you sure If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Swap Track screen 7 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Swap Track Working and when the operation is completed will indicate Swap Track Completed 8 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Swap Track screen and press the Menu button to return to the Menu screen Parameters SourceTrk swap source track T1 T8 DestTrk swap destination track T1 T8 A If you change your mind you can use Undo to revert to the previ ous state of
122. uring a live performance 1 Press the METRONOME button to access the Metro nome screen 2 When you press the ENTER OK button a check mark will appear for the Use Metronome setting and the metronome will be turned on The metronome will switch between on and off each time you press the ENTER OK button 3 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the parameter you want to adjust and the cursor left right buttons to select the value or setting If Use Metronome is on the METRONOME button will light and the metronome will start when you begin recording FMetronome MUse Metronome Tempo 124 Beat 4 Uolume amp Assign MST MON Metronome parameters Tempo J 40 240 Beat time signature 0 no strong beat 2 3 4 6 8 beats Volume 0 10 Assign output destination Mst amp Mon Master amp Monitor Monitor Song and Level Meter Location Recording Recording Playback Editing 25 basic advanced 26 Recording basic During regular recording the D888 can record up to eight in dividual tracks During mixdown the D888 can record a sin gle stereo master track 1 Virtual tracks The D888 has eight channel tracks for each song and each channel track has eight virtual tracks When recording or playing you can specify the virtual track that will be used for recording or playback This means that by switching between virtual tracks you
123. utton to access the Wave File screen 6 Use the cursor up down buttons to select a WAV file Henok Trackk Virtual way kFienukTrackk Virtual w avk aueFile 21 Trackl WausT ENTER KORG D888 2 Track2 UTI OK fu Piano 3 Track3 UT4 Lead Guitar Female Vocal A 4Track4 UT4 5S Track5 UT 6 Track6 UTi MFemale Vocal E Male chorus 7 Press the ENTER OK button The screen will ask Select Wav File Are you sure If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Virtual Wav screen 8 Press the ENTER OK button once again The screen will indicate Select Wav File Working and then Select Wav File Completed when the opera tion is completed note Since the selected WAV file is stereo tracks 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 will be the L and R channels respectively 9 Press the ENTER OK button to return to the Virtual Wav screen 10 When all changes have been finalized and there are no 2 symbols shown in the Virtual Wav screen press the EXIT CANCEL button or the Menu button to return to the Menu screen Song and Level Meter screen Recording Mixer basic Recording advanced Playback 39 40 2 6 Deleting track data Delete You can use this operation to delete the data of virtual tracks that are not currently selected for channel tracks 1 through 8 and WAV files other the one that is currently selected for the master track B
124. y deleting unwanted data you can increase the free space the remaining recordable time on the hard drive A Ifyou select master tracks for deletion all WAV files not assigned to the master track or to a channel track will be deleted amp amp You can t use Undo to reverse the result of this operation Be care ful not to delete any important track data 1 Press the MENU button to access the Menu screen 2 Use the cursor up down buttons to select 1 Track and use the cursor left right buttons to select Delete Alternatively you can select 1 Track by pressing channel button 1 instead of using the cursor up down buttons 3 Press the ENTER OK button to access the Delete Unused V Track screen If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but ton to return to the Menu screen kMenukTrack kenukTrackkDelete Unused MTrack liTrack Delete ENTER 1 Tracki UT2 2 0ng OK 2 Track2 UT2 3 Effect 3 Track3 UT1 D 4 Track4 UT1 5 Track5 UT2 6 Track6 UT1 4Auto Input S MIDI Out 6 LCO Contrast 4 Use the cursor up down buttons to select the track or master track whose unused virtual track data you want to delete As an alternative to using the cursor up down buttons you can press a channel button 1 8 or the MASTER button to make your selection 5 Press the ENTER OK button The display will ask Delete Unused V Track Are you sure If you change your mind press the EXIT CANCEL but t
125. you use the XLR jack don t use the TRS phone jack of the same channel since the XLR jack is unavailable if the TRS phone jack is connected A Ifyou use phantom power please be aware that it is supplied to all eight channels a You may damage your mic or the D888 if you connect or discon nect a mic while phantom power is turned on 1 2 Adjusting the input level On the D888 the input channels correspond to the channel tracks There are no routing settings to worry about the au dio signals received at INPUT jacks 1 2 8 are sent to chan nel tracks 1 2 8 respectively 1 Connect your input device Lower the MASTER fader PHONES level knob and monitor LEVEL knobs before you connect your device to the INPUT jacks 2 Send the input signal to the mixer channel e Turn the CH ON button on and set the channel but ton of each channel to on lit orange e Turn the REC PLAY button on and set the channel button of the channel to Record lit red 3 Adjust the input level Adjust the TRIM knob so that the PEAK LED does not light when the input device is played at its maximum volume When doing so you can switch the display to the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CANCEL button to switch to the input display IN so that you can watch the input level 1 3 Adjusting the monitor level 1 Switch the display to the Level Meter screen and press the EXIT CANCEL button several times to choose the channel displ

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