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USER MANUAL K61P KORG

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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this K-Series USB/MIDI Studio Controller. For trouble-free enjoyment of this controller, please read this manual carefully and use the product only as directed. Keep this manual in a safe place where you can easily refer to it in the future. This manual applies to the K25, K49, and K61. There is a special section that covers the additional features of the K61P. Main Features ❏ Equipped with a variety of expressive and powerful controllers. ❏ ClickPoint provides two simultaneous controllers (X and Y), and also serves as a mouse for your software applications. ❏ Korg’s M1 Le software synthesizer is included with your K-Series controller, so you can enjoy playing and creating high quality sounds immediately. ❏ The K61P contains an internal sound engine (borrowed form Korg’s digital piano series) capable of producing 24 high fidelity sounds - including piano, electric piano, organs and more. Controllers and their Functions

The keyboard features full-size, velocity-sensing keys.

Two modes allow the ClickPoint controller to behave as an X - Y realtime controller, or as a clickable cursor/mouse when working with Softsynths or DAW software running on a computer.

With MIDI control assignment, KNOB1/KNOB2 can be used to operate connected external MIDI equipment and software synthesizer such as DAW running on PC.

These two assignable switches can be assigned independently to any MIDI control change number, allowing you to control other MIDI devices or music software programs. They can also be used as Up 1 and Down 1 buttons when selecting programs (Program Change).

5. OCTAVE SHIFT UP / OCTAVE SHIFT DOWN

The octave buttons shift the pitch up and down in units of one octave.

The Pitch Bend Wheel provides a smooth, continuous up or down change in pitch, that can be controlled in realtime.

The Modulation Wheel can be assigned to any MIDI control change number, allowing you to control other MIDI devices or music software programs.

The Slider can be assigned to any MIDI control change number, allowing you to control other MIDI devices or music software programs, and is especially handy for functions such as volume and expression. Sound Generator(K61P)

This knob controls the volume of the internal sound engine. This sound is sent from the OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO,R) and the HEADPHONE jack.

The 24 internal sounds are arranged in three banks, each containing eight sounds. This button selects the current bank.

Use one of these buttons to select a sound from within the current bank.

This button is used to select the depth of the reverb effect, and to turn it on and off.

This button is used to select the depth of the chorus effect, and to turn it on and off. Rear panel

Illustration shows the rear panel of K61P.

1. OUTPUT jacks (K61P only)

These are the output jacks of internal sound engine. These can be connected to an amplifier, audio monitoring system, or to an audio recording device.

2. HEADPHONES jack (K61P only)

This jack is provided so that you can listen to the internal sound engine through a set of stereo headphone (standard plug).

An optional momentary pedal (such as the Korg PS-2 pedal switch) can be connected to the pedal jack. The K-Series will automatically detect the polarity of the pedal when the power is turned on.

4. MIDI OUT connector

The MIDI out jack provides direct control of other MIDI equipped sound modules or audio devices. (P.10 “About the K-Series’ MIDI OUT connector”)

The USB connector allows your K-Series controller to communicate directly with your computer.

This switch turns the K-Series on by selecting either DC(Adapter) or USB power.When not in use, this switch places the K-Series in the standby mode. (p.8 “Making connections and turning on the power”)

7. Power supply connector

Connect the optional AC adapter here. For ultimate convenience, the K-Series controllers can be powered directly from the USB bus - in most cases. In situations using an unpowered USB hub, or when controlling a MIDI module, you may wish to use an AC adapter.

Owner’s Manual Setup Installing the MIDI driver and softwares Contents of the CD-ROM The included CD-ROM contains the follwing.

K-Series editor KORG M1 Le software synthesizer KORG USB-MIDI driver for Windows XP Installation guide K-Series editor owner’s manual M1 Le software synthesizer owner’s manual Software license Operating requirements ■ Mac OS X users Computer Apple Macintosh computer with a USB port that satisfies the operating requirements of Mac OS X Supported operating systems Mac OS X ver.10.3 or later ■ Windows XP users Computer A computer with a USB port, that satisfies the operating requirements of Microsoft Windows XP (USB chipset made by Intel Corporation is recommended) Supported operating systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Service pack 1 or later Install On the CD-ROM included with your K-Series controller, please refer to the installation instructions regarding the installation of the KORG USB-MIDI Driver for Windows XP, the K-Series Editor, and the M1 Le software synthesizer. Please read before use ❏ Copyright to all software pertaining to this product is the property of Korg Corporation. ❏ A license agreement for the software pertaining to this product is included separately. You must read this license agreement before you install the software. Your installation of the software will be taken to indicate your acceptance of the agreement. ❏ Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ❏ Windows XP is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. ❏ All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Making connections and turning on the power Be sure all your equipment is turned off BEFORE you begin hooking everything up. You must excercise caution, otherwise you may damage your speaker system or cause other malfunctions. Connections using USB 1 Use a USB cable to connect the K-Series to the USB connector of your computer. 2 If you want to use a pedal, connect it to the PEDAL jack. The K-Series will detect the polarity of the pedal when the power is turned on. Therefore, if a pedal is connected, do not hold it down while you turn the power on.

To turn on the power, set the K-Series’ power switch to the USB position. Power switch position PEDAL jack USB connector USB cable Pedal switch Computer

When you are ready to turn off the power, set the power switch to STANDBY. If you’re using a USB connection, you generally don’t need to use an AC adapter. However if your computer is low-powered, or if you are using a hub that is only buspowered (rather than self-powered), sufficient power may not be supplied to the KSeries. In this case, use the optional AC adapter and set the power switch to the DC position. When USB is connected, MIDI OUT jack does not send out MIDI messages from the K-Series’ keyboard and controller. Connections using MIDI 1 Connect the plug of the optional AC adapter to the K-Series’ power connector, and plug the adapter into an AC outlet.

Use a MIDI cable to connect the K-Series to your external MIDI sound module. If you want to use an optional pedal, connect it to the pedal jack. The K-Series will detect the polarity of the pedal when the power is turned on. Therefore, if a pedal is connected, do not hold it down while you turn the power on.

Set the power switch to the DC position. The power LED will light. When the power is turned on, the most recently saved settings will be recalled automatically.

When you are ready to turn off the power, turn off any external MIDI sound modules first, and then set the K-Series power switch to STANDBY. Using the internal sound engine [K61P only] 1 Connect the plug of the optional AC adapter to the K-Series power connector, and plug the adapter into an AC outlet.

Using standard instrument cables with 1/4” plugs, connect the output jacks on the K61P to the inputs of your audio monitor system or audio recorder. When connecting only one output, use the L/MONO jack only. Use the volume knob to adjust the level of the OUTPUT jacks.

Set the power switch to the DC position. The power LED will light. Turn on your connected audio monitoring system. Amplified speakers OUTPUT jack HEADPHONES jack Headphone INPUT

About the K-Series and the driver ports From the computer’s point-of-view, the K-Series provides 1 USB-MIDI port and 2 USBMIDI out ports. The driver of the application on a computer MIDI IN device KBD/KNOB K-series Keyboard/Slider/ Pitch,Mod wheel/ SW1/SW2/Pedal/ ClickPoint/ Dump data MIDI OUT device MIDI OUT juck MIDI OUT SOUND/CTRL *1 Dump data Sound generator *2 *1 K25/49/61 is CTRL *2 K61P only MIDI IN device KBD / KNOB This is used to receive MIDI messages from the keyboard and the various controllers on the K-Series. When operating a computer application from the K-Series, select this port as the application’s MIDI input. KBD/KNOB is also used to receive scene data. Select this port as the K-Series Editor’s MIDI input. MIDI OUT device MIDI OUT MIDI OUT transmits software MIDI OUT messages to K-Series' MIDI OUT jack, i.e transmits MIDI messages from a computer application to external MIDI equipment. When the K-Series is used as a USB-MIDI controller, select this port for computer application’s MIDI output. SOUND / CTRL (CTRL if K25/K49/K61) SOUND/CTRL is used to receive scene data from the computer. Select this port as the K-Series Editor’s MIDI input. In addition, this port is used to play notes on internal sound engine of the K61P. About K-Series’ MIDI OUT connector When USB is not connected Sends MIDI messages from K-Series’ keyboard and controller. When USB is connected Sends MIDI messages from computer’s MIDI OUT port. It will not send MIDI messages from K-Series’ keyboard and controller.

Owner’s Manual Restoring the factory preset programs To restore the K-Series to the original factory settings, hold down SW1 and SW2 while turning on the power. The controllers setting when factory is shipped Controller Function SW1 / SW2 Program change (-1/+1) KNOB1 CC#074 (Cutoff) KNOB2 CC#079 (EG Intensity) SLIDER CC#007 (Volume) PITCH wheel Fixed (Pitch Bend) MOD wheel CC#001 (Modulation) PEDAL CC#064 (Damper) ClickPoint Mouse mode

Operation The K-Series editor software (included on the CD-ROM) is used to assign the controller settings and certain parameter values. MIDI messages are sent using MIDI channel. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Keyboard Note messages are sent from the keyboard. Three velocity curves (and a constant 127 velocity) allow the keyboard response to be tailored to the performer’s playing style. The keyboard may be transposed by semitones into any musical key. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ClickPoint MIDI control changes can be assigned individually to the “X” direction (left/right) and the “Y” direction (up/down) to simultaneously control two parameters. In addition, the ClickPoint can be used as a computer mouse. The assignable values are “No Assign/Control Change/Mouse”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Control Change [0...127] Moving the ClickPoint controller will change the value of the parameters assigned to the X and Y axis The ClickPoint controller will return to the center position when it’s released. To lock the X and Y parameters at their current values, press down (Z axis) on the center switch of the ClickPoint. Press it again to unlock the X and Y values. Mouse Mode When set to “Mouse” mode, the ClickPoint can be operates as a mouse and will control the cursor on computer screen. The ClickPoint switch functions as the mouse. The Mouse Mode is only operative when the connected to a computer via USB. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ KNOB1 and KNOB2 By assigning MIDI control changes, these knobs can be used to operate external MIDI equipment and control musical software applications. Each knob can be assigned individually. The assignable values are “No Assign/Control Change”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Control Change [0...127] Turning the knob will change the value of the assigned parameter.

Owner’s Manual ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SW1 and SW2 These two switches can be assigned individually to send a specific value to a specific MIDI control change parameter. In fact, both an “on” and “off” value can be set. The switch type can be set to Momentary or Toggle. The assignable values on SW1 and SW2 are “No Assign/Program Change/Control Change”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Program Change Every time [SW1] is pressed, the program change number is decreased by 1. Every time [SW2] is pressed, the program change number is increased by 1. In addition, a program change message of “0” is sent if [SW1] are [SW2] are pressed simultaneously. Control Change [0...127] SW1 and SW2 can be assigned MIDI control change parameters; Toggle or Momentary mode; plus an On Value and a Release Value. In “Toggle” mode, each time a switch is pressed, a MIDI control message is sent; each press will alternate between the On Value and the Release Value. In “Momentary” mode, the On Value MIDI control message is sent when the switch is pressed down, and a Off Value MIDI control message is sent when the switch is released. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ MOD wheel By assigning a MIDI control change number, the Modulation Wheel can be used to operate external MIDI equipment and control musical software applications. The assignable values are “No Assign/Control Change/After touch”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Control Change [0...127] Use the Mod Wheel to smoothly change the value of the assigned MIDI control change parameter. After Touch Use the Mod Wheel to send channel AFTERTOUCH messages. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ SLIDER By assigning a MIDI control change number, the Modulation Wheel can be used to operate external MIDI equipment and control musical software applications. The assignable values are “No Assign/Control Change”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Control Change [0...127] Use the slider to smoothly change the value of the assigned MIDI control change parameter. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ PEDAL An optional pedal switch can be assigned to send a specific value to a specific MIDI control change parameter. In fact, both an “on” and “off” value can be set. The switch type can be set to Momentary or Toggle. The assignable values are “No Assign/Control Change”. No Assign No MIDI information is sent from this controller. Control Change [0...127] The pedal is assigned to MIDI controls with Toggle/Momentary mode selection, On Value and Off Value. In “Toggle” mode every time press the pedal, MIDI control message with parameter On Value and Off Value will be sent in turn. In “Momentary” mode every time press the pedal, MIDI control message with parameter On Value will be sent when press down and MIDI control message with parameter Off Value will be sent when releas up.

Owner’s Manual Using the K61P’s Internal Sounds ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Selecting a sound The 24 Internal sounds of the K61P are organized into three banks each containing eight sounds. To select a particular sound, you need to select a program button and a bank. For example, to select the Clavi sound, press the sixth program button from the left (the key will light). Then press the bank button to select BANK2.

Press the program key corresponding to the sound you want to select. Press the bank button to select one of the three banks. Every time the bank key is pressed, the selected bank will switch from BANK1, BANK2 or BANK3. The selected bank will be shown by the bank lights. For example, to select the Clavi sound, press the sixth program key from the left to turn on the key light. Then press the bank key to select BANK2. Sound List Bank1 Osc# Bank2 Osc# Bank3 Osc# [PIANO 1] Grand Piano 1

[HARPSI 2] Harpsichord 2

• [PROGRAM] key is BANK1’s label.

Press the [REVERB] button to select one of the three reverb depths. The selected setting will be shown by the color of the [REVERB] button. [REVERB] button lights Reverb depth Dark Off Green Light Orange Standerd Red Deep

Chorus Chorus adds a sense of depth and motion to the sound

Press the [CHORUS] button to select the depth of the chorus effect. The selected setting will be shown by the color of the [CHORUS] button. [CHORUS] key Chorus depth Dark Off Green Light Orange Standerd Red Deep ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Setting mode The Setting mode is used to access and change the settings of other features on the K61P. To enter the Setting mode, hold down the Bank button. The BANK lights and the 8 program button lights will turn off. Now you can use the 8 program buttons to select the function you want to change. The selected program button light will flash. Then press the note on the keyboard to set the value. When you are done, press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. The eight items available in the Setting mode are shown below: Function [PROGRAM] keys Contents [PIANO 1] Velocity curve Velocity Curve Setting [PIANO 2] Transpose Transposing the Keyboard [PIANO 3] Pitch Adjusting the Pitch [PIANO 4] Temperament Selecting a Temperament [PIANO 5] Global MIDI channel Changing the Global MIDI Channel Setting [PIANO 6] Local control The Local Control On/Off Setting [HARPSI 1] Program Change Setting Enabling or Disabling Program Changes [HARPSI 2] Volume message filter Enabling or Disabling Volume Message Filter

• [PROGRAM] key is BANK 1’s lablel. Velocity curve There are 3 velocity curves and a constant (127) velocity setting. You can select any one of them to match your performance or playing style.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 1 [PIANO 1/E.P. 1/ORGAN 1] button (the button will flash). To select the curve, press C4 for (soft), C#4 (standard), D4 (hard),or D#4 (const).

Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. Loud (

Light (less force is required to play loudly) C#4 Standard(general piano intensity)

D#4 Heavy (gently struck notes are played softer) CONST(all notes play with a velocity of 127) Heavy Soft ( ) Gentle Key Force Velocity Curve setting is used by controller and sound generator. Strong Transpose By transposing the keyboard, you can play a song in a different musical key without changing your fingering. Transpose is set in semitone, ranges within ±1 octave(-12...12).

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 2 [PIANO 2/E.P. 2/ORGAN 2] button (the button will flash). Press one of the notes between C3...C5 to select the transpose setting.

Press note C4 to cancel the transpose function. Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. Transpose setting is used by controller and sound generator. Pitch The overall pitch, or tuning, of the K61P’s internal sound engine can be adjusted to match other instruments or recordings.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 3 [PIANO 3/E.P. 3 ORGAN 3] button (the button will flash). Press note C4 to increase the pitch; every time C4 is pressed, the pitch increases about 0.5Hz Press note B3 to decrease the pitch; every time B3 is pressed, the pitch decreases about 0.5Hz

Press note B3 and C4 together to restore standard pitch A4=440Hz.

Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. The pitch setting reverts to standard A4=440Hz if the power is cut off Temperament Temperaments are different tuning systems, mainly used in the baroque and classical periods. In addition to the standard equal tuning, the K61P provides historical Kirnberger and Werckmeister temperaments.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 4 [PIANO 4/E.P. 4/ORGAN 4] button (the button will flash). To select a temperament, press C4 for Kirnberger, C#4 for Weckmeister, or D4 for Equal tuning.

Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. Note Temperament

Werckmeister: Uses the Werckmeister scale proposed in the late Baroque period by organist and musicologist Andreas Werckmeister, with the intention of enabling relatively unrestricted play in multiple keys. C#4 Kirnberger: Uses the Kirnberger scale proposed in the Johann Philip Kirnberger in the early 18th century. This temperament is mainly used for tuning harpsichords.

Equal temperament: The temperament used on almost all modern keyboard instruments. This temperament uses equal semitone increments, so that scales sound identical in all keys. The termperament setting is set to equal temperament if power cut off. A Note About “Stretch Tuning” Stretch tuning is used to obtain a more natural sound. Low diapason notes use a lower pitch setting, and high diapason notes use a higher pitch setting. This is the most often used method when tuning an acoustic piano. There are 6 instrument sounds in the K61P that use stretch tuning:

[PROGRAM] keys BANK 1 [PIANO1] Grand Piano 1 [PIANO2] Grand Piano 2 [PIANO3] Standard Piano [PIANO4] Bright Piano [PIANO5] Honky Tonk Piano [PIANO6] Mellow Piano Owner’s Manual MIDI channel setting You can set the K61P to the same MIDI channel as the connected MIDI equipment. MIDI channel is 1-16.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 5 [PIANO 5/E.P. 5/ORGAN 5] button (the button will flash). Press one of the notes between C4~D#5. The MIDI channel assignments are as the followings. C4 = 1ch, C#4=2ch, D4=3ch…D#5= 16ch

Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode. MIDI channel setting is used by controller and sound generator. The Local control on/off setting The Local setting separates the K61P’s keyboard from the internal sound engine. When local is on, the keyboard will play the internal sound engine, as well as any other connected devices. When using the K61P with a sequencer, you would normally set the local control to off, to prevent messages being sent to the computer from triggering notes a second time. This setting will depend on the “echo back” setting of the sequencer. Generally, set local on, and the K61P will play sounds from the internal engine when notes are played on the keyboard.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 6 [PIANO 6/CLAVE/ORGAN 6] button (the button will flash). Press note C4(On) or C#4(Off) to select the setting.

Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode.

The local control setting Local control on Computer K61P KBD/KNOB Keyboard/Each controllers SOUND/CTRL Tone generator Local control off Computer K61P KBD/KNOB Keyboard/Each controllers SOUND/CTRL Tone generator The local on/off setting is set to local on if power cut off. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Program change enable/disable Every time you select one of the K61P’s internal sounds, a MIDI program change message is also sent to any connected MIDI equipment. This feature allows you to prevent program change messages from being sent to your other MIDI devices.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 7 [HARPSI 1/VIBE/STRINGS 1] button (the button will flash).

Press note C4(enable) or C#4(disable) to select the setting. Press the [BANK] button to exit the Setting mode.

Owner’s Manual Volume message filter You can prevent the internal sound engine from receiving volume change messages. If the Volume message filter is set to “On”, the K61P’s internal sound generator will accept volume(07) message from Knob1, Knob2 and the Slider if they are assigned control change cc#07. If it’s set to “Off”, the K61P’s internal sound generator will reject volume(07) message from Knob1, Knob2 and the Slider even if they are assigned control change cc#07.

Hold down [BANK] button until the K-Series enters the Setting mode. Press the Program 8 [HARPSI 2/CHOIR/STRINGS 2] button (the button will flash).

Press note C4(On) or C#4(Off) to select the setting. CC#07 flow chart

OFF Computer Computer

Press [BANK] key to quit setting mode.

Troubleshooting ❏ Power does not turn on

• Is the power switch set to the correct position? (p.8 “Making connections and turning on the power”)
• Is the K-Series be connected to your computer via a hub? If so, try using the AC adapter. ❏ Driver setup failure
• There is a defalut driver installed for Windows. Use the new driver installer to setup driver.
• Make sure the CD-ROM is inserted correctly into the CD drive.
• Make sure the lens of CD drive is not dirty. ❏ Software does not respond
• Is the USB cable connected correctly?
• Has the K-Series been recognized by the connected computer? Depending on the hardware setup of your computer, it may not be possible for the K-Series to be recognized via a USB connection.

• It may be that the connected device or software does not support the function you’re attempting to use. Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected device or software, and make sure that the function is supported. ❏ No sound(K61P)
• Make sure the K-Series’ volume is not set to “0”. Please turn the volume to an appropriate position. ❏ Notes are dropping out or being cut off before playing to completion
• You may be exceeding the K61P’s polyphony limit. About Maximum Polyphony Maximum polyphony is the maximum number of notes that the internal sound engine is capable of producing at a single time. If you try to play more than this limit, the K61P automatically switches off older notes so that it can sound the newer notes. If you exceed the limit, therefore, you may notice that notes are dropping out or that they are ending prematurely. The maximum available polyphony varies according to the number of oscillators and effects used to produce the sound. The internal sound generator creates a note using either one or two oscillators. Maximum available polyphony for 1-oscillator sounds (such as the HARPSI/VIBES sounds) is 60 notes, while maximum polyphony for 2-oscillator sounds (such as Grand Piano 1 [PIANO 1, Bank A] and Grand Piano 2 [PIANO 2, Bank A]) is 30 notes. The reverb effect, when used, counts as ten 1-oscillator notes, while the chorus counts as three.

Pedal jack MIDI OUT connector USB connector Power supply jack (DC9V) Outoputs (L/MONO, R) (K61P only) Headphones jack (K61P only) ❏ Power supply

• USB BUS power mode (when using the USB connector)
• DC9V, AC adapter (optional) ❏ Current consumption K25/K49/K61: K61P: When using USB bus power When using DC9V adapter When using USB bus power When using DC9V adapter 110 mA 120 mA 300 mA 320 mA ❏ Dimensions (W × H × D) K25: K49: K61/K61P: 489 × 211 × 69 mm / 19.3 × 8.3 × 2.7 inches 818 × 211 × 69 mm / 32.2 × 8.3 × 2.7 inches 982 × 211 × 69 mm / 38.7 × 8.3 × 2.7 inches ❏ Weight K25: K49: K61: K61P:

• Software license agreement ❏ Computer operating requirements Macintosh Operating system: Computer: Windows Operating system: Computer: Mac OS X ver.10.3 or later Apple Macintosh computer with a USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Mac OS X Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional Computer with a USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Windows XP (USB chipset made by Intel Corporation is recommended) ❏ Options
• Pedal switch PS-1 Appearance and specifications of the product are subject to change without notice. (Current as of December 2005)

4. Boutons [SW1] / [SW2]

Illustration shows the rear panel of K61P.

[HARPSI 2] Harpsichord 2

• [PROGRAM] key is BANK1’s label.

Werckmeister: Uses the Werckmeister scale proposed in the late Baroque period by organist and musicologist Andreas Werckmeister, with the intention of enabling relatively unrestricted play in multiple keys. C#4 Kirnberger: Uses the Kirnberger scale proposed in the Johann Philip Kirnberger in the early 18th century. This temperament is mainly used for tuning harpsichords.

OFF Computer Computer

[HARPSI 2] Harpsichord 2

Aftertouch Polyphonic (Key) Monophonic (Channel) MOD wheel Pitch Bend PITCH wheel Program Change Controllers (KNOB1/2, SW1/2, Slider, ClickPoint, MOD wheel, Pedal) 0–127 Control Change 0 – 127 Variable Range

Notes *1: Transmitting by allocating it to the controller becomes possible. *2: It corresponds to Device Inquiry message besides KORG System Exclusive message. Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO : Yes : No

0 – 127 0 – 127 1 – 127 Aftertouch Polyphonic (Key) Monophonic (Channel) MOD wheel Pitch Bend PITCH wheel Modulation wheel Volume *2 Panpot Expression Damper Sostenuto Soft Pedal

Notes *1: Transmitting by allocating it to the controller becomes possible. *2: It receives it when the setting of Volume message filer is off. *3: It sends and receives it when enable/disable setting of the program change is enable. *4: It corresponds to Device Inquiry message besides KORG System Exclusive message. Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO : Yes : No 4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-0812 Japan C 2006 KORG INC.