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To ensure long, trouble-free operation,please read this manual carefully.
Precautions
Location
Using the u nit in the following locations can result
in a malfunction.
In direct sunlight
Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
Excessively dusty or dirty locations Locations of excessive vibration
Power supply
Please connect the designated AC/ AC power sup -
ply to an AC ou tlet of the correct voltage. Do not
connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that
for wh ich your unit is intended .
Interference with other electrical devices
This prod uct contains a microcomp uter. Radios and
televisions placed n earby m ay experience reception
interference. Oper ate this unit at a suitable d istance
from radios and televisions.
HandlingTo avoid breakage, d o not app ly excessive force to
the sw itches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes d irty, wipe it with a clean,
dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as ben-
zene or thinner, or cleaning compoun ds or flam ma-
ble polishes.
Keep this manual
After reading this ma nu al, please keep it for later
reference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it nearthis equipment. If liquid gets into the equ ipment,
it could cause a br eakd own , fire, or electrical
shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the
equip men t. If someth ing does slip into the
equipment, unplug the AC/ AC power supply
from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest
Korg dealer or the store where the equipm ent
was p urchased.
Data handlingMalfunctions due to incorrect operation may cause the
contents of memory to be lost, so we recomm end that
you save imp ortant data on the external media (Smart-
Media etc.). Please be awa re that Korg will accept n oresponsibility for any damages which may result from
loss of da ta.
* SmartMediaTM is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corpora-
tion.
* Company names, product names, and names of formats etc.
are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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 protec-
tion 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 communi-
cations. 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 isencouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
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 users authority to operate this equipment.
CE mark for European Harmonized Standards
CE mark which is attached to our companys 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 companys products of
Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive
(89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
About copyright
This device is intended for use with m aterial of
wh ich you yourself are the copyright owner or for
wh ich you have received p ermission from th e
copyright owner to du plicate. If you are n ot the
copyright owner or have n ot received p ermission
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rial, you are in violation of copyr ight law, and may
be liable for dam ages and pen alties. If you areunsure of your rights to the material, please con-
sult a legal specialist.
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg music workstation .
To ensure trouble-free enjoymen t, please read this manual carefully and use the instru ment
as directed.
About this manual
The owners manuals and how to use
them
The TRITON Le come w ith the following ow ner s
manuals.
Basic Guide
Parameter Guide
Voice Name Lis t
Basic Guide
First read th is manu al carefully to gain a basic und er-
standing of the instrument and to learn basic opera-
tion.
Introduction explains the function of each part, how
to mak e connections, basic opera tion, and gives an
overview of each m ode.
Quick Start explains basic topics (selecting soun ds,
convenient fun ctions for per formance). If you w ish to
begin p laying imm ediately, read this section first.
Basic Functions contains m ode-by-mod e explana-
tions of what you n eed to know to edit sound s, record
on the sequ encer, and record samp les (If the separ ately
sold EXB-SMPL option is installed ). This section also
explains how to use the a rpegg iator, effects.
Appendices contains information on troubleshoot-
ing, specifications, and various other inform ation.
Parameter Guide
The Parameter Guide contains explanations and other
information regarding the operations of the parame-
ters and settings on the TRITON Le. The explanations
are organized by mod e, and p age. Explanations and
other information on the effects and their parameters
are also prov ided for each effect.
Refer to this guide w hen an unfamiliar param eter
app ears in the d isplay, or when you need to know
more about a p articular function.
Voice Name List
This lists the multisamples and d rumsam ples that are
built into the TRITON Le, and th e factory preset com-binations, programs, drum kits, and u ser arpeggio pat-
terns.
Refer to these lists when you w ish to kn ow more about
the preloaded sound s.
Conventions in this manual
References to the TRITON Le
The TRITON Le is ava ilable in 76-key and 61-key mod -
els, but both mod els are referred to withou t distinction
in this ma nu al as the TRITON Le. Illustrations of the
front and rear panels in this manual show the 61-key
mod el, but th e illustrations ap ply equ ally to the 76-key
model.
Abbreviations for the manuals BG, PG, VNL
References to the m anuals includ ed w ith the
TRITON Le are abbreviated as follows in this docu -
ment.
BG: Basic Guide
PG: Parameter Guide
VN L: Voice Nam e List
Switches and knobs [ ]References to the switches, dials, and knobs on the
pan el are enclosed in squa re brackets [ ].
Parameters in the LCD display screen
Param eters displayed in the LCD screen are enclosed
in double quotation marks .
Boldface type
Parameter values are printed in boldface type.
Content th at is of part icular importa nce is also printed
in boldface type.
Procedure steps 123 ...
Steps in a p rocedure are listed as123 ...
p.
,
PG p.
These symbols ind icate a reference pag e num ber in the
Basic Guid e or in the Param eter Guid e.
Symbols , ,
These symbols respectively indicate cautions, ad vice,
and MIDI-related explanations.
Example screen displays
The values of the param eters shown in the example
screens of this manual are only for explanatory pur-
poses, and may n ot necessary match the values that
app ear in the LCD screen of your instrum ent.
MIDI-related explanationsCC# is an abbreviation for Control Change N um ber.
In explanations of MIDI messages, numbers in square
brackets [ ] always indicate hexadecimal n um bers.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................. 1
Overview.......................................... 1
Main features.......................................1
Overview of the modes.........................3
Front and rear panel ......................... 5
Front panel...........................................5
Rear panel ...........................................8
Objects and functions in theLCD screen ......................................... 10
Connections.................................... 12
Connecting audio equipment etc..........12
1. Connecting the AC/ AC pow er supply .12
2. Connecting au dio ou tpu t devices..........12
3. Connecting pedals etc..............................13
Connections to MIDI equipment/computers (MIDI connectors)................13
1. Connections to MIDI equipment............13
2. Connection s to a comp uter .....................13
Connecting separately sold options......13
1. Aud io inp ut connection s .........................13
2. SCSI connections.......................................13
Basic operation............................... 14
Selecting modes, pages and tabs; settingparameters.........................................14
1. Selecting modes ........................................14
2. Selecting pages and tabs ..........................14
3. Selecting param eter s ................................15
4. Setting a param eter ..................................15
Quick Start ................................ 17
Turning the power on/ off ................ 17
1. Turning the power on......................17
2. Turning the power off .....................17
Listening to a demo song................. 18
Loading demo playback data..............18
Selecting and playing a demo song in theSequencer mode.................................18
Playing a cue list ................................19
Selecting and playing a program...... 20
Selecting a program........................... 20
Selecting and playing a combination 22
Selecting a combination ..................... 22
Using controllers to modify the sound23
Joystick ............................................. 23
SW1, SW2......................................... 23
REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3],[4]..................................................... 24
Keyboard .......................................... 25
Foot pedals........................................ 25
Using the arpeggiator while youplay ................................................26
Using the arpeggiator inProgram mode................................... 26
Settings u sing controllers ........................... 26
Settings in the LCD screen.......................... 27
Using the arpeggiator as you play inCombination mode............................. 28
Settings in the LCD screen.......................... 28
Playing with the RPPR (Realtime PatternPlay/ Recording) function.................. 30
Simple program editing.................... 31
Performance Edit................................ 31
Realtime controls................................ 31
Simple combination editing .............. 32
An example of editing........................ 32
Sampling (recording a sample).........34
Sampling a sound and playing it back as
one-shot......................................... 34Using the insert effect while yousample .............................................. 35
Assigning a name to the sample ormultisample....................................... 36
Saving sample data ........................... 37
Converting a multisample into aprogram............................................ 37
Sampling and looping a drumphrase............................................... 38
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Basic functions........................... 41
Saving data..................................... 41
Types of data that can be saved......... 41
Writing to internal memory ................ 42
Writing a program or combina tion ........... 42
Writing global settings, user d rum kits, and
user arpeggio pa tterns ............................ 44
Saving on external media................... 45
MIDI data dump................................. 46
Restoring the factory settings............ 47
Loading the preloaded data ............... 47
Program mode ................................ 48
How a program is organized.............. 48
Basic program editing........................ 48
Oscillator sett ings......................................... 49
Con tro ller set tings ....................................... 50
Pitch sett ings................................................. 50
Filter sett ings ................................................ 51
Am plifier sett ings ........................................ 53
LFO sett ings .................................................. 54
Arp eggiator settings .................................... 54
BUS sett ings .................................................. 54
Insert Effect sett ings .................................... 54
Master Effect sett ings .................................. 54
More about Alternate Modulation....... 55
Combination mode .......................... 56
How a combination is organized........ 56
Basic combin ation ed iting........................... 56
Timbre 18 program , pan an d volume ..... 57
Con tro ller set tings ....................................... 58
Settings for status, MIDI chan nel, and
playing mod e ........................................... 58
Note timing and scale settings ................... 59
Layer and split settings ............................... 59
Velocity switch settings .............................. 60
MIDI filter sett ings....................................... 60
Arp eggiator settings .................................... 60Bus settings ................................................... 60
Insert Effect sett ings .................................... 60
Master Effect sett ings .................................. 60
Sequencer mode.............................. 61
Features of the sequencer ................... 61
The structure of Sequencer mode......... 62
Songs ..............................................................62
Patterns ..........................................................62
Cue List ..........................................................62
Producing a song ............................... 63
Creat ing the basic song ............................... 63Song editing method s.................................. 69
Creating and playing a Cu e List ................71
Creating and recording RPPR (RealtimePattern Play/ Record) .......................... 73
Creatin g RPPR data ..................................... 73
RPPR p layback .............................................74
Realtime-recording an RPPR
perform ance .............................................74
Recording the sounds of acombination....................................... 75
Caution and other functions in Sequencermode................................................. 77
Recording on the TRITON Le................ 78
Record ing a track,
and recording a pa ttern ..........................78
Sampling mode............................... 82
Features of EXB-SMPL......................... 82
How Sampling mode is organized....... 83
In Sam pling mod e ........................................83
Samp les and Multisam ples ......................... 83
Sampling ........................................... 84
Prep ara tions for samp ling ..........................84
Man ual sam pling .........................................85
Auto sampling ..............................................86
Creating m ultisample ind exes and sampling
87
Loop settings...................................... 88
The grid d isplay ........................................... 88
Sample (waveform data) editing ......... 89
Multisample editing............................ 90
Editing the ind ices .......................................90Modifying the settings of an index............ 90
Converting a multisample to aprogram............................................ 91
Using Time Slice to divide a sample, andplaying it in Sequencer mode.............. 91
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Global mode................................... 93
Creating a drum kit.............................93
About dru m kits ...........................................93
Editing a dru m kit ........................................94
Media mode ................................... 96
How Media mode is organized ...........96
Media that can be used ................................96
Formatting media ...............................96
Caution when handling SmartMedia....96
Loading data ......................................97
Types of data that can be loaded................97
Data load ing procedur e...............................97
Saving data........................................98
Types of d ata that can be saved .................98
Arpeggiator settings........................ 99
Arpeggiator settings for a program.....99
Arp eggiator on/ off ......................................99
Arpeggiator settings.....................................99
Linking the arpeggiator to a progr am .....101
Arpeggiator settings in Combination andSequencer modes.............................101
Arp eggiator on/ off ....................................101
Arpeggiator settings...................................101
Linking the arpeggiator to the
combination ............................................102
Creating an user arpeggio pattern.....103
About user arpeggio patterns...................103Editing a user arpeggio pattern................103
Dual arpeggia tor editing ...........................106
Synchronizing the arpeggiator ..........107
Synchronization between arp eggiators A
and B........................................................107
Synchronization between th e arp eggiators
and sequencer in Sequen cer mode ......107
Synchronization with an external sequencer
in Program, Combination, or Sequencer
modes ......................................................107
Effects settings............................... 108
Effects in each mode .........................108
Routing settings and effect settings....108
Effect set tings for a pr ogram.....................108
Effect settings in combination, and song 110
Effect settings in Sampling mod e (requires
the EXB-SMPL op tion ) ..........................110
Effect settings for the AUDIO INPUT
(requ ires th e EXB-SMPL op tion) .........111
About dynamic modulation (Dmod) ...111
Other functions..............................113
Tuning to another instrument/ Transposing113
Bypassing the effects........................ 113
Specifying the function of the AssignableSwitch and Assignable Pedal............ 113
Selecting different Velocity and Aftertouchcurves.............................................. 114
Creating original scales.................... 114
Changing the scale........................... 114
Setting the function of [SW1] and[SW2].............................................. 115
Setting the B-mode functions of REALTIMECONTROLS [1][4] ........................... 115
Adjusting the contrast (brightness) of theLCD screen....................................... 116
Using this instrument as a data filer .. 116
Shortcuts.......................................... 116
Appendices ............................. 117
Troubleshooting.............................117
Specifications and options..............120
Specifications................................... 120
Options........................................... 121
MIDI Implementation Chart.............122
Index.............................................123
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1
Introduction
Overview
Main features
Overview
The TRITON Le is a mu sic wor kstation featuring the
HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system.
It contains high-quality preset mu ltisamples/ pro-
gram s/ combinations, an effect section, plus a
sequen cer, dua l polyph onic arpeggiator, RPPR, four-
channel audio outpu t, and num erous other functional-
ity.
Cont rollers such as the joystick, [SW1] and [SW2] keys,REALTIME CONTROLS [1][4] knobs, or conn ected
ped als can be used to control filter or effects, allowin g
you to m odify the sound in realtime as you perform.
Arp eggiator gate or velocity, or the tempo of the arp eg-
giator or sequ encer can also be controlled.
In add ition, the optional EXB-SMPL sampl ing
upgrade can be installed to add two-channel aud io
input and sampling functionality. (
p.34,84,
PG
p.253)
The TRITON Le is the ideal mu sic workstation for
mu sic production or live performance.
HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system
The HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesi s system
is a PCM
tone genera tor system w ith full digital signal process-
ing that gua rantees pristine sound, and features enor-
mou s flexibility in m usical extensibility, mod ulation,
and effect routing.
Tone generator section:
32 Mbytes
of preset PCM ROM contains 425
mu ltisamples and 413
drumsamples.
The sampling frequency is 48 kHz
, and the
maximum polyphony is 62 voices
.
Filter/ synthesis section:
24 dB/oct Low Pass Resonance type
or 12 dB/oct
Low Pass & High Pass type
filters can be u sed. A
wid e variety of filter effects can be achieved , from
active sounds with aggressive resonance to subtle
tones using a h igh pa ss filter.
A broad range of editing parameters gives you
control over every aspect of the sound.
Effect section:
One insertion effect (stereo-in/stereo-out), two
master effects (mono-in/stereo-out), and a three-
band master EQ (stereo-in/stereo-out) can all be
used simultan eously. You can select from 89 types
of effect algorithms, and edit them .
High ly flexible effect routing is possible. Effects can
also be routed freely to the individual outp uts.
Alternate Modulation and Effect Dynamic Modula-tion:
The synthesis section (filter etc.) provides Alternate
Modulation functionality, and the effect sectionprovides Effect Dynamic Modulation
functionality . This allows you to freely ap ply
modu lation to param eters that affect the p itch,
filter, amp , EG, LFO, effects etc.
LFO and delay time parameters can be
synchronized to MIDI clock/ tempo. You can
synchron ize sound s or effects to the tempo of the
sequencer or the arp eggiator.
Programs and combinations
In the Program m ode, the TRITON Le provides 512
user program s, and 128 programs + 9 drum sets for
GM compa tibility.
When ship ped from the factory, it contains high-
quality preloard program s that cover a w ide range
of musical needs.
The 512 user programs can be m odified by adjusting
the numerous editing parameters, the effects and
the arpeggiator, to create your own original pro-
grams.
The TRITON Le provides 24 user drum kits and
nine GM2-comp atible ROM dr um kits. With the
factory settings, preset dru m kits that cover a
variety of musical genres are provid ed. You can
create your ow n original drum kits by assigning a
dru msamp le or an original samp led sound to eachnote of the keyboard. For each note, you can make
filter and am p settings, and even route the soun d
through effects and to a individual aud io output.
The TRITON Le provides 384 user combinations.
The factory settings contain a wid e variety of
Preload combinations.
A combin ation allows you to use layers, splits, or
velocity switches etc. to combine u p to eight p ro-
gram s together with effects and two arp eggiators, in
order to create complex sounds th at could not be
produ ced by a program. You can also make settings
that include external tone generators.
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Sequencer
TRITON Le provid es a high-performance 16-track
MIDI sequencer, with m ore than su fficient pow er for
use as a stan d-alone sequ encer. The sequencer can
serve as th e core that brings togeth er TRITON Les
nu merou s capabilities, allowing it to serve as an inte-
grated m usic workstation.
For more o n TRITON Les sequen cer (p.61).
RPPRTRITON Le features a RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/
Recording) function.
In Sequen cer mod e, this function allows you to assign
preset patterns or user patterns (with a specified play-
back track) to individual keys on the keyboard, and
playback or record that pattern in realtime simply by
pressing th e assigned key. Nu merous p reset p atterns,
including patterns ideal for drum tracks, are built into
the internal memory.
Dual polyphonic arpeggiator
Five preset arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1
ALT2, RANDOM) and 216 user arpegg io patterns
are prov ided . With the factory settings, these
contain a wide variety of preset user p atterns.
In add ition to providing conventional arpeggiator
functionality, the polyph onic arpeggiator of the
TRITON Le can resp ond to the p itches or timing at
which you play the keyboard, and prod uce a
diverse ran ge of chord s or phra ses. This can be u sed
to play a variety of drum phrases (using the Fixed
Note Mode that is ideal for drum s), bass phrases,
or guitar and keyboard backing riffs. The arpeggia-
tor is also effective for use w ith subtly m oving p ad s,
synth sounds, or sound effects.
In Combination m ode, and Sequencer mode, theTRITON Le prov ides du al arpeggiators th at can
simultan eously play tw o arpeggio patt erns. You can
apply separate arpeggio patterns to drum and bass
progra ms, or use keyboard splits or velocity to
switch between arpeggio patterns for an even m ore
dynam ic performance.
4 channel audio output
In addition to the L/ MONO and R main stereo
audio ou tputs, TRITON Le provid es two
individual audio ou tputs, for a total of four
channels of aud io output. The sound from each
oscillator, dru m, timbre/ track, or insertion effectcan be routed freely to any outp ut.
EXB-SMPL sampling upgrade
The following fun ctionality can be add ed by installing
the separately sold EXB-SMPL option.
Sampling mode is added. Input sources from the
two-channel aud io inpu ts can be sampled and
edited to create original multisamples or samples,
wh ich can then be used in a program or drum kit.
For details on the features of Sampling m ode, refer
to p.82. Two-channel audio input is added. This two-
chann el aud io inp ut allows 48 kHz 16 bit linear
mon o/ stereo samp ling. A MIC or LINE level select
switch an d level adjustment control sup ports a
wide range of external audio sources, from mic
level to line level.
The aud io input can a lso be routed to the effects.
You can app ly an effect while samp ling, or use the
TRITON Le as a 2-in/ 4-out effect processor.
A SCSI connector is added , allowing external SCSI
dev ices such as hard disks to be connected. A
connected externa l SCSI device can be used in the
same way as SmartMedia to save or load data.
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You can use a maximu m of 20 cue lists, 200 songs,
and 150 preset patterns. One song can u se as many
as 100 patter ns.
The TRITON Le can be used as a 16-track
mu ltitimbral tone generator.
Create and playback patterns in realtime, using the
RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/ Recordin g) fun ction.
Global mode Make settings that affect the entire TRITON Le,
such as ma ster tune and global MIDI channel.
Create drum kits (24 kits), user arpeggio patterns
(216 pattern s), and user scales (16 one-octave scales
and 1 all-note scale).
Create drum kits using the 413 internal drum
samp les (ROM). You can also u se samp les (RAM)
that were created in Sampling mod e (requires the
separately sold EXB-SMPL option).
Set the function of the assignable pedals and
assignable switches.
Transmit data dump s of MIDI exclusive data.
Adjust the input level from AUDIO INPUT 1 and 2
(if the EXB-SMPL option is installed ). This settin g is
valid outside of Sampling mode. The internal
effects can be app lied to the external input soun d.
The settings for Sampling mod e are m ade
independ ently in Sampling mod e itself.
Media mode Data of each mode can be saved and loaded using
the SmartMed ia slot or an external SCSI device (if
the separately sold EXB-SMPL option is installed).
Media such as SmartMedia or hard disks (EXB-
SMPL option required can be formatted, and d ata
can be managed by copying etc.
Korg format, AKAI, AIFF, and WAVE format
sample data can be loaded. Samp le data can also be
saved in Korg format, or exported in AIFF or
WAVE format s. (if the separa tely sold EXB-SMPL
option is installed)
Songs that you created in Sequencer mode can be
saved in SMF form at. SMF files can be loaded as
Sequencer mod e songs.
You can use the Data Filer function (to save/ load
MIDI exclusive d ata).
Sampling mode(If the EXB-SMPL option is installed)
An external audio device or mic connected to the
rear p anel AUDIO INPUT jacks can be sampled
(recorded as a sam ple). An insert effect can also be
app lied to the select inpu t sound wh ile it is being
sampled.
Waveform data that was sampled or loaded in
Media mod e can be mod ified using a variety ofediting functions, such as adjusting the loop point,
using Time Slice, or Time Stretch.
You can edit multisamples (which consist of
multiple samples).
You can convert a multisample into a program.
When th is conversion is performed, a m ultisamp le
created in Sampling mode can be u sed in Program,
Combination, and Sequencer mod es.
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Front and rear panel
Front panel
1. SmartMedia slotSmartMedia cards can be inserted here, allowing you
to save or load data or song d ata or other types of data
you edited.
For details on hand ling Smar tMedia, refer to Caution
wh en hand ling SmartMedia (p.96).
2. [SW1] key, [SW2] key
These keys are on/ off switches for the fun ctions to
wh ich they were assigned in Program, Combination,
Sequ encer an d Sampling mod es (if the EXB-SMPL
option is installed). When on, the key w ill light
(p.23).
3. Joystick
This controls pitch or m odu lation, etc.
Move the joystick up/ dow n or left/ right (+Y, Y,
X, +X) to control (p.23).
Various program param eters and effect p arameters
will determ ine wh at is controlled by the joystick.
4. Headphone jack
A set of headph ones with (1/ 4") stereo phono p lug can
be connected here.
The output from the L/ MONO an d R OUTPUT jacks
can be monitored in stereo through the h eadph ones.
5. [VOLUME] slider
This adjusts the volume that is output from the OUT-
PUT jacks (L/ MONO, R) and th e head phone jack.
6. REALTIME CONTROLS
Use the [SELECT] key to select realtime controller
mod e A/ B/ C, and u se knobs [1][4] to control the
tone, effects, MIDI control changes, and arpeg giator
etc. wh ile you perform. (p.24, 26)
[SELECT] key
This key switches the realtime controller between A-
mod e, B-mod e, and C-mode. The LED of the selected
mode will light.
[ARP ON/ OFF] key
This key turns the a rpeggiator on/ off. When on, the
key w ill light.
[1], [2], [3], [4] knob
A-mode
[1] LPF CUTOFF:
Controls the cutoff frequen cy of the low p ass filter.
[2] RESONANCE/ HPF:
Controls the filter resonance level or the high pass filtercutoff frequency.
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[3] EG-INTENSITY:
Controls the filter EG intensity.
[4] EG-RELEASE:
Controls the filter/ amp release time.
B-mode
[1] ASSIGNABLE 1:
[2] ASSIGNABLE 2:
[3] ASSIGNABLE 3:[4] ASSIGNABLE 4:
Controls the functions that are assigned in each mode
(Program, Com bination, Sequencer, or Samp ling (if the
EXB-SMPL op tion is installed)).
C-mode
[1] : not used
[2] ARP-GATE:
Controls the gate time (note duration) of the arpeggi-
ated notes. At th e center position (12 oclock), the set-
ting of the arpeggiator Gate param eter will be used.
Rotating the knob towa rd the left will shorten the time,and rotating it toward the right will lengthen the time.
[3] ARP-VELOCITY:
Controls the velocity (playing stren gth) of the arp eggi-
ated notes. At th e center position (12 oclock), the set-
ting of the arp eggiator Velocity p aram eter will be
used. Rotating the knob towa rd th e left w ill weaken
the velocity, and rotating it tow ard th e right will
strengthen the v elocity.
[4] TEMPO:
Controls the tempo of the arpeggiator or of the
Sequencer mod e .
The LED beside TEMPO will blink at q uar ter note
intervals of the specified temp o.
7. Mode keys, [COMPARE] key
These keys are used to enter each mod e.
Pressing a key w ill enter the correspond ing mod e (the
key will light). (p.14)
[COMBI] key
Combination mode will be selected.
[PROG] key
Program mode will be selected.
[SEQ] key
Sequen cer mode w ill be selected.
[GLOBAL] key
Global mod e will be selected
[MEDIA] key
Media mode will be selected.
[COMPARE] key
Use this key when you wish to comp are the sound of
the program or combination that you are currently
editing with the un-edited sound that was w ritten into
mem ory. You can also use this key to mak e before and
after compa risons w hen recording or editing in
Sequencer mode (p.15).
[SAMPLING] (EXB-SMPL) key
This key selects the Sam pling m ode.
This is valid only if the separately sold EXB-SMPL
option is installed.
If the sepa rate ly sold EXB-SMPL option is not
installed, pressing th e [SAMPLING] key w ill cau se
a m essage of No Samp ling Up grade Installed to
be displayed.
8. [TIMBRE/ TRACK] key,[F1 T1/ T9] [F8 T8/ T16] keys
Function [F1][F8] keys
These keys select the tabs that a re displayed in each
pag e. They are also used to execute ut ilities and oth er
functions.
Timbre/ track select [T1/ T9][T8/ T16] keysBy hold ing d own the [TIMBRE/ TRACK] key and
pressing a [T1/ T9][T8/ T16] key, you can select the
timbre/ track parameters correspond ing to the key
number.
When a single page d isplays the param eters for tim-
bres 18 of a Combination or for tracks 18/ 916 of
Sequencer mod e, these keys select one of these tim-
bres/ tracks.
9. LCD screen
Here you can select pages, and p arameters, and set val-
ues. (p.10)
10.VALUE controllers
The following VALUE controllers are u sed to set the
value of the selected para meter (p.15).
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[VALUE] dial
Use this dial to mod ify the valu e of the param eter.
[INC]/ [DEC] keys
These are used to increase or decrease the parameter
value in step s of one. It is convenient to u se these to
make fine ad justments.
Numeric keys [0] [9], [ENTER] key, [] key, [./HOLD] key
Use these keys to num erically inpu t a p arameter value.
Use numeric keys [0][9], the [] key, and the [./
HO LD] key to enter th e value, and press the [ENTER]
key to confirm it. The [./ HOLD] key lets you inpu t a
value w ith a d ecimal point. The [] key inverts the sign
(+/ ) of the param eter value.
In add ition, [./ HOLD] can be u sed if you w ish to select
sounds by category in program or combination mode.
By holding d own the [ENTER] key and pressing a
nu meric key [0][9], you can select up to ten u tility
menu command s for the current page.
11. [CATEGORY] key, [AUDITION] key
[CATEGORY] key
In each mod e, you can directly access the utility menu
Select by Category by choosing a pa ram eter that can
be selected by category and th en pressing the [Cate-
gory] key.
This allows you to view and select programs or combi-
nations b y category. (p.21)
[AUDITION] key
This key activates the Audition function, which plays
a riff (phrase) suitable for each preloaded or preset p ro-
gram.
In Program m ode, pressing the [AUDITION ] key (the
key w ill light) will cause the au dition riff to play
repeatedly.
In Sampling mode (if the EXB-SMPL option is
installed), the selected samp le will be played .
12.[EXIT] key, [MENU PAGE +/ ] key, CURSOR
keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ +]
[EXIT] key
In Program , Combination, Sequencer, Samp ling (if the
separately sold EXB-SMPL option is installed), and
Global modes, pressing this key from anywhere otherthan page 1.1 will take you to p age 1.1 of that m ode.
When a dialog box is open, this key w ill cancel the set-
tings made in th e dialog box and close the d ialog box
(correspon ds to th e Cancel). If a Utility menu or
pag e men u is open, p ressing [EXIT] will close the
menu.
[MENU PAGE +/ ] key
Use this key to select different p ages on screen. When
you p ress this key, a list of the pa ges within th e mod e
will app ear in the LCD screen. Use the function key[F1][F7] o r cur sor keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to se lect the
desired p age, and p ress the [F8] key to mov e to the
selected page.
You can also move to a desired page by h olding dow n
the [MENU] key an d using n um eric keys [1][7] to
enter a two-digit page nu mber.
In add ition, you can hold dow n the [MENU] key and
use cursor keys [ ], [ ] to switch pages in the order of
1.12.12.22.3. (p.14)
CURSOR keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ +]
Use these keys to select different p aram eters on screen.
In add ition, you can hold dow n the [MENU] key anduse cursor keys [ ], [ ] to switch pages in the order of
1.12.12.22.3. (p.14)
13. BANK keys
These keys are used to sw itch Program/ Combination
banks.
PROG BANK: [A], [B], [C], [D], [GM]
When selecting programs, use keys [A], [B], [C], [D],
and [GM]. The key of the selected bank will light.
Each time you p ress [GM], you w ill cycle throu gh th e
GM banks an d th e dru m ban k as follows: G, g(d), G ...
etc.
COMBI BANK: [A], [B], [C]
When selecting com binations, u se keys [A], [B], and
[C]. The LED of the selected bank will light.
In Combination, and Sequencermodes wh en the edit
cell (highlighted area) is located a t the p rogram of a
timbre or track, you can use th e BAN K keys to select
the bank of the program . The bank key of the p rogram
selected for that timbre/ track will light.In dialog boxes such as Write Program or Write Com-
bination, these keys are used to specify the progr am or
combination bank that w ill be the w riting d estination,
etc.
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14.SEQUENCER/ SAMPLING(If the separately sold EXB-SMPL option is
installed)
[PAUSE] key
This key pau ses playback of a song or cue list (the key
will light). Press the key again to cancel Pause (the key
will go dark).
[ REW] key
This key rewind s playback of a song or cu e list.
Rewind will occur wh en you press the key (the key
will light). (This will not op erate d urin g recording.)
[FF ] key
This key fast-forward s playback of a son g or cue list.
Fast-forward will occur when you press the key (the
key w ill light). (This will not opera te du ring record-ing.)
[LOCATE] key
This key resets the playback location of a song or cue
list to a specified location. You can also p ress this key
wh en stuck notes occur for some reason.
[REC/ WRITE] key
When you press this key in Sequencer mod e, the
TRITON Le will enter recording -ready m ode (the key
will light). If you then press the [START/ STOP] key,
recording w ill start. (p.78)
When you press this key in Program, Combination, or
Global mod es, a dialog box will appea r. If you t hen
press th e [F8] (OK) key, the ed ited conten t w ill be
written. (p.42, 44)
When you press this key in Samp ling m ode (if the
EXB-SMPL option is installed) a nd then press th e
[START/ STOP] key, samp le recording will begin.
(p.34)
[START/ STOP] key
In Sequencer mode, this key starts/ stops song record-
ing/ playback, or cue list playback. (The key w ill blink
in time with the beat du ring recording or p layback.)
In Sampling mode (if the EXB-SMPL option isinstalled), press the [REC/ WRITE] key and th en press
the [START/ STOP] key to start/ stop samp le recording.
In the SMPL 2.12: Sample Edit, Edit2 page, pressing
this key will sound the samp le.
Rear panel
1. SmartMedia slotSmartMedia cards can be inserted here (p.5).
2. [POWER] switch
This switch turns the p ower on/ off (p.17).
3. AC power supply connector (~AC9V)
Connect this to the includ ed AC/ AC power sup ply.After connecting the p ower su pp ly cable to TRITON
Le, connect the other end to an AC outlet (p.12).
4. AUDIO OUTPUTConnect these outpu ts to the input jacks of your am p
or mixer. In ad dition to the L/ MONO an d R main ste-
reo aud io outpu ts, TRITON Le provides two ind ivid-
ual audio outputs. The sound from each oscillator,
dru m, timbre/ track, or insertion effect can be freely
routed to any output (p.108).
(MAIN) L/ MONO, R
These are unbalanced phone jacks (
p.12).These are the main au dio ou tpu t jacks. By setting Bus
Select to L/R, the outp ut from a n oscillator, an inser-
tion effect, an ind ividual dru m p art, or the metronome
can be outpu t to the (MAIN) L/ MONO and R jacks.
When m aking connections in stereo, use L/ MONO
and R. When m aking connections in mono, use the L/
MONO jack.
(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2
These are unbalanced phone jacks (
p.12).These are individual (independ ent) audio ou tput jacks.
By cycling the Bus Select throu gh 1, 2, 1/2 an oscilla-
tor, an insertion effect, an individual drum part, or the
metronome etc. can be assigned to be ou tput from th e
(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2 jacks. The ou tpu t from the 1, 2
jacks is not affected by the [VOLUME] slider.
5. Pedal connections
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack
The separa tely sold Korg XVP-10 EXP/ VOL ped al or
EXP-2 foot controller (options) can be conn ected to this
jack. (p.13).
Its fun ction can be assigned in Global mode, allowing
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you to u se the pedal to control the volume, etc.
(p.113)
ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack
A separ ately sold on / off foot switch such as the Korg
PS-1 foot sw itch can be connected here (p.13).
Its fun ction can be assigned in Global mo de, allowing
you to u se the foot switch as a mod ulation controller,
to select programs or combinations, or to start/ stop the
sequencer (p.113).
DAMPER jack
A separately sold switch-type p edal such as the Korg
DS-1H dam per p edal can be connected h ere.
If a DS-1H is connected, it w ill fun ction as a h alf-
dam per ped al. In order to ensure that the half-dam per
ped al functions correctly, please adjust the polarity an d
the sensitivity (PG p.124, 126).
If any oth er switch-type p edal is connected, it will
function as a d amp er switch.
Set the polarity according to the ped al that you con-
nected. (PG p.126)
6. MIDI
MIDI IN connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. are received at
this conn ector.
Use this to p lay TRITON Le from a noth er connected
MIDI device (PG p.229).
MIDI OUT connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. are transmitted
from th is connector.
Use this to control another conn ected MIDI device
from TRITON Le (
PG p.229).
MIDI THRU connector
Musical data and sound settings etc. that are received
at the MIDI IN connector are re-transmitted without
change from the MIDI THRU connector.
You can u se this to connect m ultiple MIDI devices via
MIDI cables (PG p.229).
7. EXB-SMPL(If the separately sold EXB-SMPL option is
installed)
These connectors are used to sample mono or stereo
aud io from a m ic or aud io device (p.34, 38), or to use
the intern al effect processor to ap ply effects. (p.111)
The MIC/ LINE level select switch ([MIC/ LINE]
switch) and the level ad justm ent kn ob ([LEVEL] knob)
allow a w ide range of audio sources to be input, frommic level to line level.
SCSI connector
Use a SCSI cable to connect this to a SCSI-compatible
device (hard disk d rive, CD-ROM drive, etc.). ( EXB-
SMPL owners manual)
AUDIO INPUT 1, 2 jacks
These are unbalanced p hone au dio inpu t jacks. (p.13)
Connect them to the O UTPUT jack(s) of your extern al
aud io device or m ic.
[LEVEL] knob
This knob adjusts the inp ut level of the AUDIO INPUT
1, 2 jacks. (p.34)
[MIC/ LINE] switch
This switch selects the inp ut level of the AUDIO
INPUT 1, 2 jacks. (p.34)
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Objects and functions in the LCDscreen
a: Current pageThis ind icates the curren tly selected pa ge within
the m ode. From the left, this area show s the mode
name, page numbe r:name, tab name, and the
parameter name of the ed it cell.
b: TabMost pages are d ivided in to two or m ore tabs. By
pressing th e closest fun ction key [F1][F7], you can
select a tab to access the correspond ing pag e.
c: Parameters
The parameters for various settings are displayed
in the LCD screen. Use cur sor keys [ ], [ ], [ ],
[ ] to select the desired parameter.
d: Edit cell
Wh en you u se th e cu rsor keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ],the selected parameter will be highlighted in the
LCD screen. This area is called the edit cell, and
you r editing w ill affect the highlighted area.
The param eter value of the edit cell can be mod i-
fied usin g VALUE controllers su ch as the [VALUE]
dial or the [INC]/ [DEC] keys (p.15). For param e-
ters that accept a key number or a velocity value,
you can also hold dow n the [ENTER] key and play
a note on the keyboard to enter the key num ber or
velocity value.
e: Check box
U se cu rsor key s [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to select a ch eck box (edit cell), and use a VALUE controller su ch as
the [VALUE] dial or th e [INC]/ [DEC] keys to ad d
or remove the check mark.
When checked, the param eter will function, when
unchecked, the param eter will not function.
f: Function buttons
By pressing the function key [F1][F8] nearest this
button, you can turn various functions on/ off.
, :
In Media m ode, these select the current d irectory.
:
Accesses the utility menu where you can execute
utility menu commands.
Other function buttons examples
* Utility menu
In each p age, you can p ress the UTILITY func-
tion bu tton (the [F8] key) to access the u tility
menu . The utility menu contains command s that
can be used in that p age. The utility menu that
app ears will differ depend ing on the page that is
selected.You can also select up to t en u tility men u com -
mand s by holding d own the [ENTER] key and
pressing a nu meric key [0][9].
Press the [EXIT] key to close the u tility m enu .
For , press the [F7] key to select the desired
utility menu com man d. You can also use the cur-
sor key s [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to m ak e y ou r selection .
For , press the [F8] key to open the dialog
box of the selected u tility menu command .
This key also switches the status of comm and s that
you check or uncheck.
b: Tab
a: Current page d: Edit cell e: Check box
c: Parameter f: Function buttons
Mode name Parameter namePage number:name
Tab name
Sequencer mod e: EDIT/ DONE, INSERT, CUT,
COPY, JUMP, DONE, Tie, Rest ,
Back, Done (used in Cu e List,
Event Edit, Step Recordin g)
REVERT (copy and paste RPPR
settings)
Globa l mode: TEXT, KEY+,
Sampling mod e (if the sepa rately sold EXB-SMPL
option is installed):
INSERT, CU T, CO PY, CREATE
(create multisamp le), L/ R,
ZOOM
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* Dialog boxes
When you select a utility men u command etc., a
dialog box will open.
U se th e cu rsor k ey s [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to select
par ameters. Use the VALUE controllers (p.15) to
input the p arameter values. When selecting p ro-
gram or combination nu mbers in a d ialog box, you
can u se the BANK [A][GM] keys in ad dition to
the VALUE cont rollers.
As in the u tility men u, press the fun ction key [F1]
[F8] nearest etc. (function bu tton 2) to access
the execution or op eration screen. In some cases, a
dialog box w ill app ear. Follow th e directions
shown in the d ialog box.
To execute , select (press the [F8] key). To
cancel with out executing, select (press the
[F7] key). The d ialog box w ill close. The [EXIT] key
is equivalent to Cancel, Done, or Exit.
* Function buttons 2
Press the function k ey [F1][F8] nearest this bu tton
to execute th e function.
:
Utility m enu , etc.
* Text dialog box
When you use the fun ction keys to select
etc, a text dialog bo x will appear.
In this dialog box you can renam e text (e.g., the
nam e of a progr am, combination , or song). (p.43)
* Scroll bar
This indicates that the list contains selections or
param eters that cannot all be shown in the screen
a t on ce. U se th e cu rsor k ey s [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to
move within the list.
* Page menu
In Com bination, Program , Sequen cer, Global, or
Sampling (if the separately sold EXB-SMPL option
is installed) mo des, pressing the [MENU] key w ill
disp lay a list of the p ages in that m ode. (The pa ge
in which you where when you p ressed the
[MENU ] key will be highlighted.)
To select a p age, press the n earest function key
[F1][F7]. By p ressing the sam e key yo u can m oveconsecutively dow nw ard . You can also use cursor
keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to m ove left/ u p/ d ow n/
right.
You can also mov e to the desired p age by hold ing
dow n the [MENU] key and using num eric keys
[0][7] to enter a tw o-digit page n um ber. In add i-
tion, you can hold d own the [MENU] key and use
the cursor keys [ ], [ ] to move in s teps of one
page; in the example shown below, this wou ld be
Play P/ M Ctrl Prm1 ... etc.
* Other objects
To use slider- or kn ob-shaped objects, use the cur-
so r k ey s [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to select th e d esired
item, and use th e VALUE controllers to ad just th e
value.
Other t ypes of objects are shown in the effect rout-
ing screen. (p.108)
Scrollbar
KnobsSliders
Routing
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Connections
Connecting audio equipment etc.
Connections must be mad e with the power turn edoff. Please be aw are that careless operation m ay
dam age your speaker system or cause malfunc-
tions.
1. Connecting the AC/ AC power
supply
Connect the include d AC/AC powe r supply to the
AC pow er supply inl et of TRITON Le, and then
connect the other end of the cable to an AC outlet.
2. Connecting audio output devices
AUDIO OUTPUT(MAIN) L/ MONO, R,(INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2
Here, you can connect a set of amplified monitor
speakers or you r aud io system to outpu t TRITON Les
sound.
If you wish to use th e AUDIO OUTPUT (INDIVID-
UAL) 12 jacks of TRITON Le, we recommend that
you u se a mixer.
If you p layback TRITON Le through your stereoaud io system, be aware that high volumes may
da mag e your sp eakers. Be careful not to raise the
volume excessively.
Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO
and R jacks to the IN PUT jacks of yo ur powe red
moni tor system, mixer etc.
L/ MONO and R are the main outputs. If you are
outputting in stereo, make connections to the
(MAIN) L/ MON O jack and the R jack. If you are
outpu tting in monau ral, make connections to the
(MAIN) L/ MONO jack. We recomm end that you
playba ck in stereo if possible.
If you w ish to output from the AUD IO OUTPUT
(IND IVIDUA L) 1, 2, jacks, connect these jacks to
your mixer, and then connect the mixer output to
the INPUT of yo ur powered monitor system etc.
For details on the ou tpu t of each jack (p.108
Routing).
Headphones
When using headphone s, plug them into the head-
phones jack located on the front panel.
Power Switch
PHONES
Headphones
to an ACoutletAC/ACpower supply
Connecting the power cable
INPUT PHONES
Headphones
Connecting audio output devices
Powered monitors, etc.
INPUTOUTPUT
Connecting pedals etc
Connecting separately sold
Connecting MIDI equipment
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3. Connecting pedals etc.
Foot pedal connections
A foot ped al can be connected t o control the volume or
other functions.
Connect a separa tely sold Korg assignable ped al such
as the XVP-10 EXP/ VOL or EXP-2 to the rear pan el
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack.The function controlled by the foot ped al is specified in
GLOBAL 1.13: System, Foot p age Foot Ped al
Assign (p.113,PG p .125,223).
Foot switch connections
A foot switch controls sostenu to, soft ped al on/ off,
arpeggiator on/ off, to select programs or combina-
tions, and to start/ stop the sequencer etc.
Connect a sepa rately sold Korg foot switch such as the
PS-1 to th e rear pa nel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.
The function that w ill be controlled by the foot switch
and the p olarity of the foot switch can be set in GLO-
BAL 1.13: System , Foot page Foot SW Assign , and
Foot SW Polarity (p.113, PG p.125, 222).
Damper pedal connections
Allows you to sustain the sound while playing.
Connect a Korg DS-1H damper pedal (separately sold
option) to the rear pan el DAMPER jack. If a DS-1H is
connected, you can produce half-damper effects.
The polarity of the dam per p edal can be set in GLO-
BAL 1.13: System, Foot page Damper Polarity, and
its sensitivity can be ad justed by th e GLOBAL 1.11
System utility menu command Half Damper Calibra-
tion. (PG p.124, 126)
Connections to MIDI equipment/computers (MIDI connectors)
1. Connections to MIDI equipment
The keyboard , controllers, and sequ encer etc. of
TRITON Le can b e used to control an extern al MIDI
tone gen erator. Conversely, another MIDI keyboard or
sequencer can control the tone generator of
TRITON Le to produce sound.
Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI connectors
of TRITON Le with the MIDI connectors of your
external device.
PG p.229 MIDI app lications Connecting MIDI
deveices/ compu ters
2. Connections to a computer
Your perform ance on the TRITON Le, as well as con-
troller and sequencer data, can be sent to a comp uter
(connected via MIDI interface), and the tone g enerator
of TRITON Le can be played from the comp uter.
Use a MIDI interface to connect the MIDI connec-
tors of TRITON Le to the MIDI conne ctors of your
computer.
PG p.229 MIDI app lications Connecting MIDI
deveices/ compu ters
Connecting separately soldoptions
By installing the sep ara tely sold EXB-SMPL option yo u
can add two channels of audio inpu t jacks and a SCSI
connector.
For details on installing the EXB-SMPL, refer to PG
p.253.
1. Audio input connections
Connect a m ic or the OUTPUT jacks of an external
aud io device to the AUDIO INPUT 1, 2 jacks wh en you
want to samp le in Samp ling m ode (if the separately
sold EXB-SMPL option is installed), or in Program,
Combination, or Sequencer mode w hen you want to
app ly an internal effect to an external inpu t sound andoutput the processed sound from the OUTPUT jacks.
For details on connections w hen sampling in Sam-
pling mode, refer to p.34.
For details on connections when applying an
effect in other modes and outputting to the OUT-
PUT jacks, refer to p.111.
2. SCSI connections
You can conn ect SCSI-comp atible dev ices (hard disks,
CD-ROM drives etc.). (
EXB-SMPL Oper ation Man -ual)
Guitar
CD player, analog record player, etc.
If a passive type guitar (a guitar
without an internal preamp) isconnected, it will not be possible to
sample at an appropriate level due to
the impedance mismatch. Such
instruments must be connected via a
preamp or effect unit.
Effect processor etc.
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Basic operation
Selecting modes, pages and tabs;
setting parameters
1. Selecting modes
In order to use a p articular function on the
TRITON Le, you m ust first select the app ropriate
mode. Press one of the front panel mode keys to
enter the corresponding mod e.
2. Selecting pages and tabs
Each m ode ha s a large number of parameters, which
are grouped into pages. Each page is further d ivided
into as man y as seven group s. These are referred to as
tabs.
Selecting a page
1Make sure that the d esired mod e is selected.
To select a mod e, press the app ropriate m ode key.
Here we w ill use Combination mod e as an examplefor our explanation. Press the [COMBI] key.
2 Press the [MENU] key.
The page menu will appear.
In Media mode there is only one page, so the page
menu will not app ear.
3 Press the function key [F1][F7] that is nearest th e
page you wish to select.
If mu ltiple pages are assigned to one fun ction key,
press the same key to move the cursor downw ard.
Yo u ca n a lso use th e [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] cu rsor key s
to move.
4 Press the [F8] (Open) key.
When y ou p ress the [F8] key, you w ill jum p to th e
selected p age, and that page w ill appear.
As an exam ple here, press the [F3] key three times to
select KeyZ, and then press the [F8] (Op en) key.
The 3.3: Ed-Key Zone pag e w ill appea r.
You can a lso use the followin g alternative m ethod s
to select a pa ge.
Press the [MENU] key , and then use the [ ], [ ]
keys to move forward or backward through the
pag es in the order of 1.12.12.23.1 etc.
Hold down the [MENU] key, and use numeric keys
[1][7] to enter a two-digit pag e num ber to mov e
directly to the correspon ding pag e. (To select the
pag e shown above, you w ould press [3], [3].)
If only one p age is assigned to each fun ction key
(group ), as in COMBI 1.1: Play or th e pa ges of
Global mod e, the first digit of the nu meric key [1]
[7] will move to the corresponding page.
The page selected at this time w ill be the pag e that wa s
last selected. If there is no correspond ing pag e, nothing
will happen.
When you press the [EXIT] key, you w ill return to
1.1 from an y pa ge.
[COMBI] key: Combination mode
[PROG] key: Program mode
[SEQ] key: Sequencer mode
[G LOBA L] k ey : G lob al mo de[MED IA] key: Media mode
[SAMPLING] key: Sampling mode (if the sepa-
rately sold EXB-SMPL option
is installed)
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Selecting a tab
5 Press the function key [F1][F7] that is nearest th e
tab disp layed at th e bottom of the LCD screen.
As an exam ple, we w ill select the Slope tab. Press
the [F3] key.
Some pages h ave no tabs.
6 To mov e to anoth er pa ge, press the [MENU ] key
and repeat the procedure from step 3.
3. Selecting parameters
U se th e [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] cu rsor key s to select t he
param eter that you wish to edit.
In Combination mode pages that display timbres 18,
or in Sequen cer mode p ages that d isplay tracks 18 or
916, you can hold dow n th e [TIMBRE/ TRACK] key
and press th e n earest function key [F1][F8] to select
the desired timbre or track.
4. Setting a parameter
The param eter value in the ed it cell can be set by using
the front pan el VALUE controllers ([INC]/ [DEC] keys,
[VALUE] dial, nu meric keys [0][9], [] key, [./ HOLD]
key, and [ENTER] key). As necessary, you can also use
the BAN K [A][GM] keys, and the [COMPARE] key.
In the case of param eters that require you to enter a
note or velocity value, you can enter the value by play-
ing a key on the keyboard w hile holding dow n the
[ENTER] key.
VALUE controllers
[INC]/ [DEC] keys
Use these when you w ish to make fine adjustments to
the value.
[VALUE] dial
Use this when you wish to m ake large changes in a
value.
Numeric keys [0][9], [ENTER] key, [] key,[./ HOLD] key
Use these when you know the p arameter value that
you wish to inpu t.
After using the n um eric keys [0][9] to inpu t a nu mber,
press the [ENTER] key to finalize the par ameter v alue.
Use the [] key to enter negative nu mbers.
Use the [./ HOLD] key to enter a decimal point. In the
1.1: Play page of Program and Combina tion mod es, the
[./ HO LD] key will perform the Category H old or 10s
Hold function. (PG p.2)
BANK [A][GM] keys
The BAN K [A][GM] keys are used in Prog ram mod e
to select the program bank and in Combination m ode
to select the combination bank. In Combination mode,
they are also used to select the program bank for each
timbre of the combination. In Sequen cer mod e, these
keys are used to select the bank of the program used byeach track of the song.
These keys are also used to sp ecify the ban k in d ialog
boxes such as Write Program or Write Combina tion.
[COMPARE] key
Use this key when you w ish to compare an edited pro-
gram or combination sound w ith the un-edited origi-
nal (i.e., the soun d th at is written into mem ory).
When ed iting a program or combination, press this
key. The key w ill light, and the last-written setting s for
that program nu mber or combination num ber will be
recalled. Wh en you press th e [COMPARE] key once
again, the key will go dark and you w ill return to the
settings that you w ere editing.
If you ed it the settings that are recalled by p ressing the
[COMPARE] key (i.e., the setting s that are w ritten into
mem ory), the key w ill go dar k, and it will not be possi-
ble to return to the previous settings by pressing the
[COMPARE] key again.
In Sequencer mod e, you can use th e [COMPARE] key
to make before and after comp arisons imm ediately
after using realtime recording or step recording to
record a song, or after performing a track edit opera-
tion.
For example, this can be used effectively wh en real-
time-recording a track for a song.
1 Realtime-record a track. (Take 1)
2 Once again, realtime-record on the sam e track. (Take
2)
3 Press the [COMPARE] key. The key will light, and
take 1 w ill be recalled.
4 Press the [COMPARE] key once again. The key will
go dar k, and ta ke 2 will be recalled.
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5 If after recording tw o different takes on the sam e
track, you record a third, the Comp are function will
now alternate between the second and third takes.
Recording a fourth take will mean that Comp are
now alternates between takes three and four, and so
on. In this fashion, Comp are always alterna tes
between the last two recorded p asses that are made
on the same track.
In this way, the Compa re function lets you recall the
previous recording or the previous state of event edit-
ing.
The Comp are function is not available in Global,
Media and Sampling modes.
Keyboard inputWhen inpu tting a note nam e or velocity value as the
value of a param eter, you can use the keyboard to
input the setting. Hold dow n th e [ENTER] key and
play the note that you w ish to enter as a value. The
note nam e (number) or velocity value w ill be inpu t.
When the GLOBAL 5.1: DKit pag e or SEQ 5.1: RPPR,
RPPR Setup page is displayed, you can hold d own the[ENTER] key and play a n ote to recall the settings that
have been assigned to the n ote you played.
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Quick Start
Turning the power on/ off
Before you tu rn on the pow er, make sure that thedesired connections have been mad e as d escribed
in Connections (p.12).
1. Turning the power on
1 Press the TRITON Les [POWER] switch to turn on
the power.
The LCD screen will display th e nam e of your
mod el, and the software version.
(The following gra ph ic shows the factory-set LCD
screen . The version n um ber is subject to changewithout notice.)
2 Turn on your pow ered monitors or stereo amp.
3 Raise this instruments [VOLUME] slider to an
appropriate level, and adjust the volum e of your
powered monitors or stereo amp.
2. Turning the power off
1 Set this instruments [VOLUME] slider and the
volume of your powered monitor or stereo amp to
zero.
2 Turn off the power of your powered monitor or
stereo amp.
3 Press this instruments [POWER] sw itch to turn off
the power.
Never turn off the pow er wh ile data is being w rit-
ten into internal memory.
If the p ower is turned off wh ile processing is beingperformed, memory w rite operations will not be
completed correctly. If this occurs, this instru men t
will autom atically initialize its internal mem ory so
that it will operat e correctly. This is not a m alfunction.
While data is being w ritten, the LCD screen w ill
indicate Now writing into internal memory.
Data is written into internal memory by the fol-
lowing op erations.
Writing (upd ating) a Program, Combination,
Global Setting, Drum Kit, or Arp eggio Patterns
Loading Program, Combination, Global Setting,
Drum Kit, or Arpeggio Patterns data in Media m ode
Receiving a MIDI data dump for Program,
Combina tion, Global Setting, Drum Kit data, or
Arpeggio Patterns
When using Sampling mode (if the separately soldEXB-SMPL option is installed) u tility comma nd s
(Move Sample, Mov e MS, Con v.To Prog,
Time Slice, etc.) to simu ltaneou sly mod ify
programs or dru m kits.
The mode and page that will be selected when thepower is turned on
The state of this instrument when the pow er is turned
on w ill depend on the setting of Power On Mode
(GLOBAL 1.1: System , Preference pa ge).
If Power On Mode is Reset (factory setting), this
instrument will automatically selects the Combination
mode 1.1: Play.
If Power On Mode is Memorize, this instrum ent
will be in the m ode an d p age that w ere last selected
when the p ower was turned off.
The Memorize setting w ill remember the m ode and
page that were last selected, the combination nu mber
that w as last selected in Combination m ode, and the
program num ber that w as last selected in Program
mod e. If another mod e is selected w hen the p ower is
turn ed on , you can p ress the [COMBI] key or [PROG]
key to select the 1.1: Play page with the last-selected
combination num ber or program nu mber.
LCD screen messages when separately soldoptions are installed (When the power is turnedon)
This instru men t allows you to install separately sold
options.
When the p ower is turned on, the type of installed
options w ill be displayed . After installing an op tion, be
sure to check this display to verify that the option was
installed correctly. If the op tion is not d isplayed here
even though it was installed, it was not installed cor-
rectly. Turn off the p ower and re-install the op tion.(For details on installing an option, refer to PG p.253)
OPTIONS
EXB-SMPL:
The EXB-SMPL opt ion is in stalled .
SIMM:
Slot1 (**MB)/ Slot2 (**MB): SIMMs are in stalled in
SIMM slots 1 and / or 2. The capa city of each SIMM is
shown in p arentheses.
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Listening to a demo song
Loading demo playback data
The TRITON Le contains d emo song s (and preload eddata). This data can be loaded in Global mode.
1 Press the [GLOBAL] key (the key w ill light).
You w ill enter Global m ode.
Verify that the GLOBAL 1.1: System page is dis-
played. If it is not displayed, press the [EXIT] key.
2 Press the [F8] (UTILITY) key to access the U tili ty
menu.
3 Press the [F7] ( ) key to select Load Pre-
load/D emo Data, and press the [F8] (OK) key.
A dialog box will appea r.
4 Use the [INC]/[DEC] keys to sele ct the data that
you w ant to load.
In the Kind field, select the d ata that you want toload.
In th is case, select All (Preload PCG and Demo
Songs). When you execute the Load op eration, the
demo song data and preloaded data w ill be loaded.
5 Press the [F8] (OK) key.
A dialog box will ask you for confirm ation.
6 Press the [F8] (OK) key once again.
The preloaded d ata and d emo song data w ill beloaded.
Never tu rn off the pow er wh ile the d ata is being
loaded.
If the Memory Protected dialog box appears, un-
check the m emory p rotect setting, and perform the
Load operation again. (p.42)
From the po wered -off state, if you tu rn on th e
pow er while holding d own the [MENU] key and
[EXIT] key, th e Load Al l (Preload PCG and De mo
Songs) opera tion will be executed au toma tically.(The LCD screen w ill show a message of N ow
Writing Intern al Mem ory.) This will load all PCG
data and dem o song data. Never turn off the
pow er while the data is being loaded.
Selecting and playing a demosong in the Sequencer mode
1 Press the [SEQ] key (the key w ill light).
You w ill enter Sequencer m ode.2 Access the SEQ 1.1: Play/REC, Play/REC page.
If the SEQ 1.1: Play/ REC, Play/ REC page d oes not
app ear, select it as follows.
1) Press the [MENU] key.
The LCD screen w ill show a list of the pages in
Sequencer mod e.
2) Press the [F1] key to select P/R, and p ress the
[F8] (OPEN ) key.
3) Press the [F1] key. The SEQ 1.1: Play/ REC, Play/
REC page w ill be displayed .
3 Use the cursor keys [ ], [ ] to choose Song
Select.
The song nam e will be highlighted.
4 Use the [INC]/[DEC] keys or other VALUE control-
lers to sele ct the dem o song that you w ish to play.
5 Press the [START/STOP] key.
The key will blink and the selected song w ill play.
6 If you w ish to s top playback, press the [START/
STOP] key once again.
SEQ 1.1:Play/REC
Play/REC page
Song Select
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Playing a cue list
Heres how to playback the d emon stration cue list. By
using a cue list, you can repeatedly play m ultiple
songs that you sp ecify in the cue list, or play son gs
consecutively. (p.71)
1 Press the [MENU] key.
2 Press the [F2] key to s elect Cue, and then pressthe [F8] (OPEN) key.
The SEQ 2.1: Cue List, Setup &Play page will ap pear.
3 Press the [START/STOP] key.
4 To stop playback, press the [START/STOP] key
once again.
If the last step is End, playback will stop automati-cally wh en it reaches that p oint. If the last step is
Continue to Step01, playback will return to th e first
step and continue.
To se lect a cue li st, choose Cue List Se lect, and
use the same p rocedure as w hen se lecting a song.
Refer to step 4 above.
Contents of the preloaded data and demo songs
Preload PCG
Preloaded data (programs, combinations, drum
kits, arpeggio patter ns, global settings)
When you load the preloaded d ata, it will be writ-
ten into interna l memor y. This data is preserved
even wh en the pow er is turned off.
When this data is loaded , the PCG data that had
been previou sly written will be replaced. If you d o
not w ant to lose this data, save it on Smar tMedia
beforehand. (p.45)
Demo Songs
Demonstration song and demonstration cue list
data
This data is loaded into the internal sequencermemory. The data w ill be lost wh en the p ower is
turned off.
When you load All Demo Songs, the data that h ad
been wr itten before loading th is data will be
rewritten. If you w ish to keep this data, you m ust
first save it on a SmartMed ia before load ing All
Demo Songs. (p.45)
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Selecting and playing a program
In Program mode you can select and play a p rogram
from banks AD, G, g(d). Here we w ill show how to
select preset progr ams. Select variou s program s and
hear how they sound.
Selecting a program
1 Press the [PROG] key (the key w ill light).
You w ill enter Program mod e. Make sure that th e
up per line of the LCD screen ind icates PROG 1.1:
Play.
Selecting a program number
2Make sure that Program Select is selected.
If it is not selected, use the cursor keys [ ], [ ],
[ ], [ ] to highlight the program name in Pro-
gram Select.
3 Use the VALUE controll ers to se lect the program
that you wish to play.
You can u se the followin g meth ods to select a pro-
gram.
Rotate the [VALUE] dial.
Press the [INC] or [DEC] key.
Use numeric keys [0][9] to specify the number,
and press th e [ENTER] key.
4 Audition the sound.
Play a note on the keyboard to hear the sound you
selected.
Alternatively, you can p ress the [AUDITION ] key
(the key will light) to turn on t he Aud ition fun ction
and the TRITON Le will autom atically p lay a riff
(phrase) suitable for the selected progr am.
With the factory settings, the Aud ition function
can be used only on the preloaded programs of
bank s AC, D000063, and th e preset p rogram s G,
g(d).
Selecting the program bank
In Program m ode, you can switch banks to select pro-
grams from another bank.
With the factory se ttings, banks A, B, C, D000063 and
G, g(d) contain prog ram s. ( table bellow)
5 Press a BAN K [A][GM] key to se lect a bank.
The key will light, and th e selected ba nk w ill be dis-
played in the left of the LCD screen. For examp le to
select ban k B, press the BAN K [B] key. (The [B] key
will light, and the u pp er left of the LCD screen w ill
indicate Bank B.)
A, B, C, D 000063
With th e factory settings, these banks conta in
a wide variety of preloaded programs that
use the interna l PCM ROM multisamp les,
effects, and arp eggio pattern s.
D064127
With th e factory settings, these banks d o not
contain p rograms. Programs you you rself
create can be stored in th ese banks.
128 progra ms can be written or rew ritten to each bank
AD (for a total of 512).
G, g(d) These banks contain 128 GM progr ams an d 9
GM drum programs that are compatible
with the GM sound m ap. The programs of
these ban ks are read -only. Bank G contains
the GM p rogram s. G lets you select 128 pro-
gram s nu mbered from 001128, and g(d) lets
you select nine dru m p rograms (VNL).
Each time you press the [GM] key, the ban k
will alternate as shown below.
Gg(d)Gg(d)G
For details of the program nam es etc., refer to
VNL (Voice Na me List).
Program Select
Program Bank
Category
Bank Prog. No. Explanation
A, B, C 000127for preloaded programs
D 000063
D 064127 for user programs
G 001128 GM programsg(d) (VNL) GM2 drum programs
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Selecting programs by category
You can select program s by categories such as key -
board, organ, bass, and dru ms.
With the factory settings, all the preloaded programs
are organ ized int o sixteen categories. You can choose a
category, and th en select from the progra ms in that cat-
egory.
On this instrum ent, you can use one of the following
two methods to select programs by category.
Select by Category
1Make su re that PROG 1.1: Play is di splaye d.
2 Press the [CATEGORY] key.
The Select by Category d ialog box will app ear. The
categories are displayed in the left side of the screen,
and a list of the program s in the selected category
are displayed in the right side.
3 Use the [F1] ( ), [F2] ( ), [F3]
( ), and [F4] ( ) keys to select the
desired category.
4 Use the [ ], [ ] cursor keys to select the desired
program.
5 To execute, p ress the [F8] (OK) key. To cance l
without executing, press the [F7] (Cancel) key.
Cat. HOLD (Category Hold)
1 Press the [./HOLD] key to disp lay .
The category will be held.
2 Use the cursor keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to choose
Category, and use the VALUE controllers to
specify the category.
3 Use the cursor keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] to choose
Program Select, and use the VALUE controllers
to successively se lect programs in that category.
4 To exit the Category Hold function, press the [./
HOLD] key twice to erase the disp lay.
In PROG 1.1: Play, pressing th e [./ HO LD] key will
cycle throu gh cancel.
Using 10s HOLD to select programs
You can fix the tens place of the program nu mber as
you select programs.
1 Press the [./HOLD] key to make the display indi-
cate .
The tens place of the p rogram nu mber w ill be held
(fixed).
2 By pressing a numeric key [0][9], you can input
the ones place in a single action.
3 You can use the [INC]/[DEC] keys to change the
tens place.
4 To cancel the 10s HOLD function, p ress [./HOLD]
to erase the disp lay.
Using a connected switch to select programs
A separately sold on/ off-type switch (such as the sepa-
rately sold Korg PS-1) can be connected to the rear
panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH connector, and assigned
a progra m select fun ction. (p.113)
Selecting programs from a MIDI device
MIDI program change messages can be transmitted
from an externa l MIDI dev ice, and received by this
instrument to select programs.(PG p.230)
Category Program
Category
ProgramSelect
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Selecting and playing a combination
In Combination m ode you can select and p lay a combi-
nation from banks AC. Select var ious combin ations
and hear how they sound .
Selecting a combination
1 Press the [COMBI] key (the key w ill light).
You w ill enter Com bination m ode. Make sure th at
the u pp er line of the LCD screen indicates COMBI
1.1: Play.
Selecting a combination number
2Make sure that Combi Select is selected.
If it is not selected, use the cursor keys [ ], [ ],
[ ], [ ] to highlight the combination name in
Combi Select.
3 Use the VALUE controll ers to select the combina-
tion that you wish to play.
p.20 Selecting a progr am 3
4 Audition the sound.
Play a note on the keyboard to hear the sound youselected.
Selecting the combination bankIn Combination mode, you can switch banks to select
combinations from an other bank.
With th e factory settings, banks A, B, and C contain
combinations. ( table bellow)
5 Press a BAN K [A][C] key to s elect a bank.
The key will light, and the selected bank w ill be dis-
played in the left of the LCD screen. For examp le to
select ban k B, press the BAN K [B] key. (The [B] key
will light, and the u pp er left of the LCD screen w ill
indicate Bank B.)
A, B, C With th e factory settings, these banks con-
tain a w ide variety of preloaded combina-
tions that u se mu ltiple program s, effects,
and arp eggio patterns.
128 progra ms can be written or rew ritten to each bank
AC (for a to tal of 384).
For details of the combinat ion nam es etc., refer to
VNL (Voice Na me List).
Selecting combinations by category
You can select combinations from sixteen categories in
the same way as for programs.
With the factory settings, all the preload ed comb ina-
tions are orga nized into sixteen categories. You can
choose a category, and th en select from th e combina-
tions in tha t category.p.21 Selecting p rogram s by category
Using 10s HOLD to select combinations
You can fix the tens place of the combination nu mber,
so that a combinat ion can be selected simp ly by press-
ing a nu meric key once to chan ge the ones place.
p.21 Using 10s HO LD to select program s
Using a connected switch to select combinations
A separately sold on/ off type foot switch such as theKorg PS-1 can be connected to the rear pan el ASSIGN-
ABLE SWITCH jack, and used to select combinations.
(p.113)
Selecting combinations from a MIDI device
MIDI program change messages can be transmitted
from an external MIDI device, and received by th is
instrum ent to select combinations. (PG p.230)
Bank Prog. No. Explanation
A, B, C 000127 for preloaded combinations
(for user combinations)
Combi Select
CombinationBank
Category
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Using controllers to modify the sound
The TRITON Le provid e