Korg DSS-1 Manuel utilisateur

DIGITAL SAMPLING

SYNTHESIZER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Congratulations and thank you for choosing the K O R G D S S- 1

Digital Sam pling Synthesizer. Please read this m anual carefully to

obtain optim um performance and help assure long term

reliability.

BASIC PRECAUTIONS

■Place of use:

Avoid using this unit exposed to the following condi

tions.

• Direct sunlight

• High temperature and humidity

• Dust or sand

• Vibrations

Also, to assure proper floppy disk operation, use this

unit on a level surface,

■Power Supply

Use only with the rated A C voltage. If you need to use

this unit in areas having different power specifica

tions, please consult your KO RG dealer and use the

correct converter or transformer as necessary,

■ Interference with Electrical Applicances

This unit uses microprocessor circuitry that may

cause interference with nearby radio and TV

receivers. If problems occur, use at a greater

distance from the radio or TV.

■ Saving Data

Data in the D S S - r s memory includes program

parameter data and sound data that disappears when

the DSS-1 's power is turned off. Therefore, be sure to

save this data to floppy disk before turning off the

power.

■Handle Gently

Switches, knobs and other controls are designed to

operate with a normal touch. Excessive force will

lead to damage and malfunction,

■Transport

This unit uses a 3.5 inch floppy disk drive. To protect

the drive heads, remove any disc from the drive and

insert the head protection sheet before moving, ship

ping, or otherwise transporting this unit,

■Cleaning

To avoid harming the finish, use only a soft dry cloth

to wipe the exterior. Never use benzene or other

volatile cleaners or solvents. Never use polishes or

cleaning compounds,

■ Owner’s Manual

Keep this owner’s manual to refer to as you use this

equipment.

CONTENTS

~ FEATURES & FUNCTIONS 4

1. Front Panel 4

2. Rear Panel 6

3. Disk Drive & Floppy Disks 8

BEFORE PERFORMANCE 12

1. Basic Setup 12

2. Basic Operation 14

Basic 3. Performance Functions 19

section CREATING SOUNDS 23

1. Sound Synthesis Concepts 23

2. Making the Raw Materials (sounds) for a Multisound 27

3. Completing Your Multisounds 39

4. Using the Completed Multisounds 45

DATA MANAGEMENT 48

1. DSS-1 Memory, Data Structure, and System s 48

_ 2. Floppy Disks and Data Management 52

~ GENERAL OPERATION 55

1. Overview of the Operation modes 55

2. Example Applications of modes 60

SAMPLE MODE 61

1. Initial Operation 61

2, About Each of the Functions 63

CREATE WAVEFORM MODE 88

1. About Each of the Functions 88

EDIT SAMPLE MODE 102

1. About Each of the Functions 102

Operation MULTISOUND MODE 147

section 1. About Each of the Functions 147

PROGRAM PARAMETER MODE 196

1. About Each of the Functions 196

SYSTEM MODE 240

1. About Each of the Functions 240

DISK UTILITY MODE 270

1. About Each of the Functions 270

MIDI MODE 294

1. About Each of the Functions 294

2, DSS-1 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION 302

_ 3. Using the System Exclusive M essages 307

SPECIFICATIONS & OPTIONS 310

ERROR MESSAGES 311

About this Manual

This manual is divided into two main parts. The first part covers the basics, from

“B E FO R E P E R F O R M A N C E" through “DATA M AN AG EM EN T". The second part

covers operational details, from “G E N ER A L O PER AT IO N " to “MIDI M O D E ”.

We urge you to please read through the basic section. Then use the second part as

a reference manual, going to it when you need specific instructions for particular

operations.

FEATURES & FUNCTIONS

MASTER VOLUME

Volume control for syn

thesizer’s sound ouptut.

* MASTER TUNE

Used for tuning the DSS-1

to match the pitch of other

instruments. Pitch may be

adjusted over a range of

about + / - 5 0 cents.

■ DATA ENTRY A

■ DATA ENTRY B

These sliders are used to adjust the

values of parameters, to make selec

tions from menus, and other control

ant) entry purposes. After making rough

adjustment with the slider itself, use the

up/down arrow keys (ay) to make fine

adjustments.

* JOYSTICK

For real-time contol of pitch

bends, vibrato, filter modul-

tion, and other effects while

playing.

■ DELETE/CANCEL KEY

Used to cancel or delete

sampling operation, sample

names, program names and

so on. Also used to cancel

errors occuring during disk

access.

■ COMPARE KEY

Used only in the multi-sound

mode to restore the original

value after changing a value.

LCD

This liquid crystal

display shows data and

messages from the

DSS-1.

CONTRAST CONTROL

Turn this knob to adjust the LCD

for maximum legibility. If you

can not see anything on the

display, try turning this knob

clockwise.

-■ MODE SELECT KEY/FUNCTION MAP

Use the keys in this section to select the operating

mode. If a key's LED is illuminated then that mode

has been selected. If none of the mode key LEDs are

illuminated, then the DSS-1 is operating in the PLAY

mode. The functions available within each mode are

shown in the function list to the right of each of the

mode keys.

-m 10-KEY PAD

These ten keys, numbered

from 0 to 9, are used to

select program numbers, and

to select tunctions within

particular modes.

ENTER KEY

Used tc input data and to

begin disk access. Also used

tor “Key transpose" in the

play mode.

a CURSOR & YES/NO KEYS

Used to move the cursor (the short

underline that indicates your current

position) in the LCD readout and to

respond to messages from the

DSS-1.

AC CORD SOCKET

Connect the supplied

AC power cord to this

socket.

-■ POWER SWITCH

Turns DSS-1 power on

and off.

MIDI CONNECTORS

IN, OUT, THRO

For connection to other

MIDI equipment.

PROGRAM UP JACK

For connection of a loot

switch to advance the pro

gram (patch) number one

step at a time.

■ About the OUTPUT jacks.

* The audio output stage of the DSS-1 is equipped with

two digital delay lines, DDL-1 going to the LEFT out

put jack and DDL-2 going to the RIGHT jack. Depen

ding on the connection and the kind of output that

you want, the delays can be set for serial or parallel

operation as shown in the charts here.

if you use both jacks then you get parallel delay

which is recommended to provide the maximum

benefits of the dual delays for stereo chorus and

other stereo reproduction effects. However, if you

need monaural output, then you can connect to just

the RIGHT jack. This switches internally to a serial

connection from DDL-1 to DDL-2, combining their ef

fects. (If you use only the left jack, then you get the ef

fect of DDL-1 only.)

PAR ALLEL

— 1- DDL-1

DDL-2

OUTPUT

2 SERIAL

-----

D D H

7fr

OUTPUT

DAMPER JACK

For connection of a

foot switch to act like

a piano damper pedal.

PHONES JACK

Plug stereo head

phones in here.

OUTPUT

RIGHT JACK, LEFT JACK,

LOW/HIGH SWITCH

Audio output jacks and output level

switch.

AUDIO IN JACK

Input for audio signal (from

microphone, tape, etc.) to be

sampled.

★ The LOW/HIGH switch selects the output level for

both the LEFT and RIGHT output jacks. There is a

1:10 ratio between the LOW and HIGH position

voltages.

Output impedance does not change with switch

position. It remains fixed at 10 kohms whether you

select LOW or HIGH output level.

Switch Position

LOW HIGH

Maximum output

voltage About 0,8 V p-p About 8 V p-p

Ì.D is k Drive & Floppy Disks

1_ DISK DRIVE

■ Removing a floppy disk

■ Precautions when using the Disk Drive

★ Please save the head protection sheet that was in the

disk drive. Always remove any disk and put this sheet

in the drive before transporting the DSS-1 *

Store the protection sheet in a clean environment and

give it the same care that you would your floppy

disks. A dirty protection sheet will harm the drive and

damage any floppy disks used thereafter.

Head Protection

sheet

★ The busy indicator lamp comes on when the head is

moving over the disk surface to read or write data.

Never remove (eject) a disk or turn off the power

while the busy indicator is illuminated. To do so may

damage the disk and cause loss of valuable data that

is on the disk.

\ I *

s\ v

________

★ Always gently insert the disk straight into the slot.

2 FLOPPY DISKS

Top Bottom

(Label side)

■ Care of Floppy Disks

• Do not use or store your disks where they will be ex

posed to high temperature, high humility, direct

sunlight, dust or dirt.

* Do not open the shutter. To do so exposes the

magnetic disk to harmful dust, dirt, and scratches

which may prevent correct reading and writing of

data.

* Keep away from any source of magnetism including

TV sets, speakers, transformers, telephones, and

magnets. Magnetic fields will corrupt or erase your

data on the disk.

• Never transport the DSS-1 while a disk is in the drive.

The head will bounce against the disk, damaging the

magnetic disk surface and the head itself. This will

cause loss of your data and make the disk unusable.

• Never place anything on top of a floppy disk. The disk

may become deformed and unusable.

■ About the WRITE PROTECT HOLE

* The kind of floppy disk used in the DSS-1 has a "write

protect hole” which, when open, prevents you from

erasing or changing disk data.

Move the tab to open or close the hole as necessary

to prevent accidental data loss or to allow changes to

be made. Refer to the diagrams here. Be sure that

the tab is fully to one side or the other. (It gives a click

as it goes into place.)

■ Backup Copies

Regularly make backup copies of your disks and

store the copies separately. This is your only insu

rance against accidental erasure or corruption of your

valuable data. To make a copy, you get the data from

one disk, then write it to a different disk.

★ Write Disable position

Move the tab down so the

hole is open to prevent

writing of new data of

erasure of old data.

★ Write Enable position

— Move the tab up so that it

| closes the hote.

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