E 7 used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS to avoid injury from tip-over. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. • Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • 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. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. • 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided within an equilateral triangle, is intended to for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, alert the user to the presence of uninsulated consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. (for “dangerous voltage” within the product’s USA and Canada) enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. The exclamation point within an equilateral • Only use attachments/accessories specified by the triangle is intended to alert the user to the manufacturer. presence of important operating and • Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused maintenance (servicing) instructions in the for long periods of time. literature accompanying the product. • Turning off the power switch does not completely isolate this product from the power line so remove the plug from the socket CAUTION if not using it for extended periods of time. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. • Install this product near the wall socket and keep the power plug Replace only with the same or equivalent type. easily accessible. • WARNING—This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not normally, or has been dropped. installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause • Do not install this equipment on the far position from wall outlet harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no and/or convenience receptacle. guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. • Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a box If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or for the conveyance or similar unit. television reception, which can be determined by turning the • Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the sunshine, fire or the like. interference by one or more of the following measures: • Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. cause hearing loss. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Notice regarding disposal (for EU) If this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is shown on the product or in the operating manual, you must dispose of the product in an appropriate way. Do not dispose of this product along with your household trash. By disposing of this product correctly, you can avoid environmental harm or health risk. The correct method of disposal will depend on your locality, so please contact the appropriate local authorities for details. ii Handling of this product This product contains precision components, and may malfunction if you fail to observe the following precautions. • Do not subject this product to vibration or impact. Doing so may damage internal components and cause malfunctions. • Do not use or store this product in locations of extremely low or high temperatures, such as outdoors in winter or in direct sunlight in summer. Avoid moving this product between locations of dramatically different temperatures. If a temperature difference occurs, water droplets may form inside the product. Continuing to use the prod- uct in this state may cause malfunctions, so you should wait several hours before using the product. • Do not use or store this product in locations of extremely high humidity. • Do not use or store this product in excessively dusty or smoky locations. Regarding the display This M3’s display is a precision device created using extremely high technology, and careful attention has been paid to its product quality. Although you may notice some of the issues listed below, please be aware that these are due to the characteristics of LCD displays, and are not malfunctions. • There may be pixels in the display that are always dark (unlit) or always bright (lit). • Depending on the displayed content, the brightness of the display may appear uneven. • Depending on the displayed content, horizontal * KARMA® (Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture) stripes of shading may be visible. Technology has been licensed from Stephen Kay, and is protected by U.S. Patents 5,486,647, 5,521,327, 6,084,171, • Depending on the displayed content, flickering or 6,087,578, 6,103,964, 6,121,532, 6,121,533, 6,326,538, moire patterns may be visible. 6,639,141, and 7,169,997. Other patents pending. * KARMA® and the KARMA Logo are registered trade- Data handling marks, and Generated Effect™ (GE), Melodic Repeat™, Direct Index™, Manual Advance™, SmartScan™, Freeze Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the Randomize™, Random Capture™, Random FF/REW™ contents of memory to be lost, so we recommend that and Scene Matrix™ are trademarks of Stephen Kay, you save important data on a CD or other media. Please Karma Lab LLC. This manual copyright © 1994-2004 by be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any KORG Inc. and Stephen Kay. All rights reserved. damages which may result from loss of data. * Screen shots from the KARMA software that appear throughout this guide are © 1994-2004 by Stephen Kay, Karma Lab LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT WARNING * KARMA Technology can be located on the internet at: www.karma-lab.com. This professional device is intended only for use with works for which you yourself own the copyright, for * This product uses the T-Kernel source code in compliance which you have received permission from the with the T-License of the T-Engine forum (www.t- copyright holder to publicly perform, record, engine.org). broadcast, sell, and duplicate, or in connection with * Apple, Mac, FireWire and Audio Units are trademarks of activities which constitute “fair use” under copyright Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the US. and other law. If you are not the copyright holder, have not countries. received permission from the copyright holder, or *Windows XP is a registered trademark of Microsoft Cor- have not engaged in fair use of the works, you may be poration in the U.S. and other counties. violating copyright law, and may be liable for * VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies damages and penalties. If you are unsure about your GmbH. rights to a work, please consult a copyright attorney. *RTAS is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc., KORG TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY or its subsidiaries or divisions. INFRINGEMENT COMMITTED THROUGH USE * All other product and company names are trademarks or OF KORG PRODUCTS. registered trademarks of their respective holders. iii Thank you for purchasing the Korg M3 Music Workstation/Sampler. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. About this manual The owner’s manuals and how to use EXB-RADIAS for M3 Manual them This explains details of the parameters available when the optional EXB-RADIAS installed in the M3, organized The manuals and how to use them by mode and page. The M3 comes with the following operation manuals. • M3 Operation Guide • M3 Parameter Guide (PDF) Conventions in this manual • M3 Voice Name List (PDF) References to the M3 • Keyboard Assembly Operation Guide (included with the M3-61/73/88) The M3 is available as several models: the 88-key M3-88, the 73-key M3-73, the 61-key M3-61, and the sound Using the M3-M Brackets (included only with M3-M module by itself as the M3-M. References in these sold by itself) manuals to “the M3” refer to all of these models • M3 Editor/Plug-In Editor Operation Manual (PDF) collectively.