Main Features; Front And Side Panels; Front Panel - Korg RK-100S Bedienungsanleitung

RK-100S Owner's manual
Thank you for purchasing the Korg RK-100S KEYTAR.
To help you get the most out of your new instrument,
please read this manual carefully.

Main features

The RK-100S is a stylish shoulder keyboard that's equipped
with a synthesizer and the classic tones of a piano or organ,
allowing you to play a wide-variety of sounds with the
ribbon controllers.
Taking advantage of the battery power, you can enjoy
playing in various locations.
200 programs through MMT analog modeling
200 programs that are compatible with various music
genres are available through the MMT sound generation
system. These are provided with a broad range of oscillator
algorithms, including the sawtooth waves and square
waves, typical of analog synthesizers, as well as formant
waveforms, noise and PCM/DWGS waveforms.
Ribbon controllers
A long ribbon controller and a short ribbon controller are
available for controlling the pitch and filter, etc.
The long ribbon controller can be used to control the pitch
and filter of sounds, and it can also be used to play scales
and the range of notes specified with the sound editor
software.
Only a fingertip should be used to control. You
shouldn't use anything hard or pointed and you
shouldn't be wearing gloves.
Arpeggiator
The built-in arpeggiator can automatically generate an
arpeggio when you hold down a chord.
You can choose from six types of arpeggios. Notes can
also be individually switched on/off for up to eight steps,
allowing you to vary the rhythm for an even wider range
of possibilities.
Vocoder functionality
The RK-100S comes equipped with a vocoder function
that will let you use your voice via a mic to process the
sound of the oscillator, producing the impression that the
instrument is "talking."
Virtual Patch functionality
Controllers such as EG, LFO, keyboard tracking, and the
ribbons can be virtually connected to parameters such as
pitch or cutoff, allowing you to modulate these parameters
and create sounds with a high degree of freedom.
Equalizer and effects add a final polish to
your sounds
Each timbre provides a two-band equalizer for additional
sound-creating potential.
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There are also two master effects for each program, allowing
you to add final touches to your sound. You can choose one
of seventeen types for each effect.
Sound editor software
By connecting the RK-100S to a computer with a USB
cable and the using sound editor software, you can edit
parameters, such as the sounds and the arpeggio patterns
of the RK-100S, from your computer.
You can download the sound editor free of charge from
the Korg website.
http://www.korg.com/

Front and side panels

Front panel

1. OCTAVE +/- buttons
This shifts the range of notes assigned to the keyboard and
long ribbon controller upward or downward in one-octave
steps over a range of 3 octaves.
Tip: These buttons can also be used to specify settings for
the shift functions.
2. Short ribbon controller
This controls the pitch and modulation of sounds.
Press the SHORT RIBBON button to switch between pitch
and modulation.
3. LONG RIBBON
PITCH button
Press this button to control the pitch with the long
ribbon controller.
FILTER button
Press this button to control the filter with the long ribbon
controller.
4. Display
The number of the program that's currently selected and
the settings for the shift functions are shown here.
In addition, the octave specified with the OCTAVE +/-
buttons will be indicated (see 10 page "Switching the octave
with the OCTAVE buttons").
5. Long ribbon controller
This is used to play scales (monophonic) and control the
pitch and filter of sounds.
Press the LONG RIBBON PITCH and FILTER buttons to
select the parameter to be controlled.
6. VOLUME knob
This adjusts the volume of the Output jack.