E 4 Thank you for purchasing the Korg TRITON proX, TRITON pro, or TRITON music worksta- tion/sampler. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully and use the instrument as directed. About this manual Conventions in this manual References to the TRITON proX, TRITON pro, and The owner’s manuals and how to use TRITON The TRITON proX, TRITON pro, and TRITON are col- them lectively referred to in this manual as the TRITON. The TRITON proX, TRITON pro, and TRITON come Switches and knobs [ ] with the following owner’s manuals. References to the switches, dials, and knobs on the TRITON’s panel are enclosed in square brackets [ ]. • Basic Guide References to buttons or tabs indicate objects in the • Parameter Guide LCD display screen. • Voice Name List Parameters in the LCD display screen “ “ Basic Guide Parameters displayed in the LCD screen are enclosed First read this manual carefully to gain a basic under- in double quotation marks “ “. standing of the instrument and to learn basic opera- tion. Boldface type Parameter values are printed in boldface type. “Introduction” explains the function of each part, how Content that is of particular importance is also printed to make connections, basic operation, and gives an in boldface type. overview of each mode. “Quick Start” explains basic topics (hearing the demo Procedure steps 1 2 3 ... songs, selecting sounds, convenient functions for per- Steps in a procedure are listed as 1 2 3 ... formance). If you wish to begin playing immediately, p.I read this section first. These indicate pages or parameter numbers to which “Basic Functions” contains mode-by-mode explana- you can refer. tions of what you need to know to edit sounds, record Symbols , , on the sequencer, and record samples. This section also These symbols respectively indicate cautions, advice, explains how to use the arpeggiator, effects, and MIDI. and MIDI-related explanations. “Appendices” explains how to install the Korg MIDI Driver that you will need when connecting the instru- Example screen displays ment to the TO HOST connector or to a computer, and The values of the parameters shown in the example lists the specifications etc. screens of this manual are only for explanatory pur- poses, and may not necessary match the values that Parameter Guide appear in the LCD screen of your instrument. The Parameter Guide contains explanations and other information regarding the operations of the parame- MIDI-related explanations ters and settings on the TRITON proX, TRITON pro, CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number. and TRITON. The explanations are organized by In explanations of MIDI messages, numbers in square mode, page, and tab. Explanations and other informa- brackets [ ] always indicate hexadecimal numbers. tion on the effects and their parameters are also pro- vided for each effect. Refer to this guide when an unfamiliar parameter Data handling appears in the display, or when you need to know more about a particular function. Malfunctions due to incorrect operation may cause the Voice Name List contents of memory to be lost, so we recommend that This lists the multisamples and drumsamples that are you save important data on a floppy disk. Please be built into the TRITON proX, TRITON pro, and TRI- aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any TON, and the factory preset combinations, programs, damages which may result from loss of data. drum kits, and user arpeggio patterns. Also, when digitally recording copyrighted audio Refer to these lists when you wish to know more about material from a DAT or CD etc., you must obtain per- the preloaded sounds. mission for use. Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any copyright violations which may occur through your use of this product. * Company names, product names, and names of for- mats etc. are the trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective owners. iii Table of Contents About this manual . iii Ribbon controller. 25 Data handling. iii SW1, SW2 . 25 The Lock function . 25 Realtime control knobs [1], [2], [3], [4] . 26 Introduction . .1 A mode controls . 26 B mode controls. 27 Introducing the TRITON . .1 [VALUE] slider . 27 Main features . .1 Keyboard . 27 Overview of the modes. .3 Foot pedals . 28 ARPEGGIATOR [TEMPO] knob, [GATE] knob, Front and rear panel . .5 [VELOCITY] knob. 28 Front panel . .5 Rear panel . .8 Using the arpeggiator while you play. 29 Using the arpeggiator in Program mode. 29 Names and functions of objects in the LCD Settings using controllers. 29 screen . .10 Settings in the LCD screen. 30 Basic operation of the TRITON . .12 Using the arpeggiator as you play in Combination 1. Selecting modes . .12 mode . 31 Selecting a page . .12 Settings in the LCD screen. 31 2. Selecting pages and tabs . .12 Playing with the RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Re- Selecting a tab. .12 cording) function . 33 VALUE controllers . .13 3. Setting a parameter . .13 Simple program editing . 34 [BANK] keys. .13 Performance Edit. 34 [COMPARE] key . .14 Realtime controls. 34 Popup buttons and popup menus. .14 Keyboard input . .14 Simple combination editing . 35 An example of editing . 35 Connections . .15 Selecting the program for a timbre. 35 1. Connecting the power cable. .15 Adjusting the stereo position . 36 2. Connecting audio output devices . .15 Adjusting the volume. 36 3. Connecting audio input devices . .15 4. Connecting pedals etc. .16 5. Connections to MIDI equipment . .16 Basic functions. 37 6. Connections to a computer. .16 7. Connections to a SCSI device. .16 Saving data. 37 Types of data that can be saved . 37 Writing to internal memory. 37 Quick Start . .17 Writing a program or combination . 38 Writing global settings, user drum kits, and user Turning the power on/off. .17 arpeggio patterns . 39 1. Turning the power on . .17 Saving on external media. 40 2. Turning the power off . .17 MIDI data dump . 41 Listening to a demo song . .18 Restoring the factory settings . 42 1. Loading the demo song data in Disk mode . .18 Loading the preload data. 42 2. Selecting and playing a demonstration song in Se- Program mode . 43 quencer mode. .19 About the pages in Program mode . 43 3. Playing a cue list . .20 Playing a program. 43 Selecting and playing a program . .21 P0: Play . 43 Selecting a program. .21 How a program is organized. 44 P1: Edit-Basic Selecting and playing a combination . .23 Oscillator settings . 45 Selecting a combination . .23 Basic program editing . 45 P2: Edit-Pitch Using controllers to modify the sound . .25 Pitch settings . 47 Joystick . .25 iv P3: Edit-Filter Sampling mode . 75 Filter settings . .48 Features of sampling mode . 75 P4: Edit-Amp Pages in Sampling mode . 76 Amplifier settings . .49 How Sampling mode is organized . 76 P5: Edit-Common LFO In Sampling mode . 76 LFO settings . .50 Samples and Multisamples . 77 P7: Edit-arpeggiator Sampling (recording a sample) . 78 Arpeggiator settings . .51 Preparations for sampling . 78 P8: Edit-Insert Effect Manual sampling. 79 Insert Effect settings. .51 Auto sampling . 80 P9: Edit Master Effect Creating multisample indexes and Master Effect settings . .51 sampling . 81 More about Alternate Modulation . .51 Loop settings . 82 Combination mode . 52 The grid display. 82 Pages in Combination mode. .52 Sample (waveform data) editing. 83 Playing a combination. .52 Multisample editing . 84 P0: Play . .52 Editing the indices. 84 How a combination is structured . ..