Korg AX1000G - Manual

5 1. Introduction LCD and control panel 1 Name display This shows the program name, effectname, or parameter name, as appropri-ate for each operation. 2 Edit icon This will light if the selected program has been edited. It will blink if the program iscurrently being edited. 3 Phrase trainer icon Thi...

6 1. Introduction Rear panel 1 INPUT jack Connect your guitar to this jack. 2 AUX IN jack (stereo mini) Connect the output (AUX OUT: analog) of your audio device to this jack. 3 OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R) Connect these jacks to your guitar amp or mixer etc. For mono connections, use the L/MONOjack. 4 ...

7 1. Introduction The modes of the AX1000G T he AX1000G has three modes: Play mode , Individual mode , and Phrase Trainer mode . Play mode is the mode in which you can select a program and play it. You can select from a total of 80 programs that use high-quality effect models: 40 preset programs, an...

8 2. Playing the AX1000G 2. Playing the AX1000G Example connections The power must be off when you make connections.Unintentional operation may damage your speakersystem, or cause malfunctions. 1. Connect your cables from the OUTPUT jacks of the AX1000G to your guitar amp or mixer etc. If you are us...

9 2. Playing the AX1000G =A =D # Example display Checking the effect blocks used by a program Not every program uses all of the effect blocks. Whenyou select a program, the effect block LED of eacheffect block that is used will light. The LEDs of effectblocks that are unused will be dark. Bypass and...

10 2. Playing the AX1000G Using the expression pedal as you play 1. In Play mode , select a program that uses the expression pedal. 2. Make sure that the pedal LED is lit. If it is not lit, press the expression pedal firmly once to make thepedal LED light (the pedal will be turned on). 3. Operate th...

11 2. Playing the AX1000G Phrase Trainer mode In this mode, you can record a phrase from an audiodevice (CD or MD) connected to the AUX IN jack, andplay it back repeatedly as a loop. Then you can practicea phrase on your guitar while listening to the repeatingphrase.Since you can slow down the playb...

12 3. Editing TREBLE MIDDLE BASS DRIVE LEVEL Selecting a parameter Modifying a parameter value Instead of the five value knobs, you can also use thecursor switches to select parameters, and use theMASTER/VALUE switches ( ▲ , ▼ ) to adjust the value of the parameter currently shown in the name displa...

13 3. Editing Setting the noise reduction andprogram levels 1. If you are in Play mode, press the NR-LEVEL switch. 2. By rotating value knobs 1 or 2, or pressing the NR- LEVEL switch, you can access the screen displaysfor adjusting the noise reduction and setting thelevel for each program. 3. To adj...

16 4. Appendices Effect parameters DRIVE-AMP effects block These effect models consist of effect s plus a three-band equalizer. Acoustic simulator This is an effect model that converts the sound of an electricguitar to that of an acoustic guitar. ACOUSTIC “ACOUSTIC” A more realistic simulation of an...

17 4. Appendices CABINET effect block The shape of the cabinet and the type and number of speakersare very important elements in determining the tonal characterof a guitar amp.The CABINET effect block provides models that faithfullysimulate the cabinet and speaker characteristics of a variety ofguit...

18 4. Appendices MODULATION effect block Chorus, Flanger Chorus and flanger are effects that delay the sound slightly tomodulate the pitch, and combine the modulated sound with theoriginal to produce a sensation of modulated spaciousness. CLASSIC CHORUS “CL CHOR” This simulates the very first vintag...

19 4. Appendices Pitch shifter This effect modifies the pitch. PITCH SHIFTER “PITCH” This pitch shifter can be adjusted over a +/-2 octave range. Knob 1 TIME Adjusts delay time. Knob 2 FEEDBACK Adjusts amount of feedback (delay repeats). Knob 3 PITCH Adjusts amount of pitch change. Knob 4 FINE Fine ...

20 4. Appendices PEDAL effect block These effect models let you use the expression pedal to controlthe effect in realtime. They include a volume pedal, modulation-type effects such as VOX WAH — RING MOD , and ambience- type effects such as HOLD DELAY — SAMPLE&PLAY . VOX WAH—RING MOD cannot be us...

22 4. Appendices AMBIENCE effect block These are reverberation-type effect models such as delay, reverb,and echo. Tape echo simulator This effect model simulates the characteristic tape echo effectproduced by recording sound on analog magnetic tape andplaying it back from a playback head located at ...

23 4. Appendices Preset Program Parameter List When an effect block that was off is turned on, the effect model printed in a slanted typeface will be selected.A cabinet model appropriate for each program is selected in the CABINET effect block. If you will be using a direct output connection to a mi...