Korg Turntable The iS40 User Manual

The iS40 Guide  
 
Korg iS40 Guide  
Product Overview  
The iS40 is a complete music production system for today’s musician. In the home  
studio, on a “gig”, for commercial and demo productions, from beginner to professional,  
the iS40 interactive music workstation gets the job done - easily!  
It’s a Korg Synthesizer  
With 14 Mbyte of PCM memory and 384 sounds onboard, as well as 2 independent  
effect processors with 47 selectable effects available, the iS40 stands on its own as a  
very sophisticated programmable synthesizer and performance keyboard.  
It’s an Accompaniment Keyboard  
With 144 Styles and 192 Arrangements, the iS40 has the largest library of the best  
interactive Styles and Arrangements in an i-series instrument to date! The expanded  
RAM area allows for loading of many new Styles and Arrangements, with the built-in  
DOS-compatible disk drive!  
• Read Standard MIDI files direct from disk, a new JukeBox play function, and editing of  
Standard MIDI files means more song features than ever before!  
• Individual Accompaniment volume slider lets you create a better balance between  
Style and real time parts!  
• Large, easy to read display!  
• Brand new, Real-World Styles that work superbly with any kind of music, plus the  
ability to load new styles and arrangements!  
• More Chord recognition options and Ensemble types!  
Put these features together with the incredibly easy-to-use Backing Sequencer and  
you’ve got a great performance-based accompaniment instrument!  
It’s a Songwriting Tool for All Musicians  
The iS40 has a complete 40,000 note, 16-track sequencer with real and step-entry  
recording and plenty of editing tools. But it really becomes fast and musical when you  
use the Backing Sequencer. This is a quick songwriting tool that uses the auto-  
accompaniment features to put a song together, complete with drums, percussion,  
bass, piano, etc., FAST! Insert/delete drum fills, change the chord from a Cm to a G7 and  
the bass and harmony parts instantly change to reflect your choice, and more! There’s  
no easier way to get started writing music without “programming” parts!  
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iS40 Features and Benefits  
Feature  
Benefit  
The addition of aftertouch makes the iS40  
more expressive and professional allowing  
you to control a sound’s vibrato or other  
effects directly from the keyboard. Aftertouch  
is also important for computer users who  
will be using the iS40 as their main input  
keyboard.  
61-key keyboard  
with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch  
sensitivity  
This selection of sounds goes way beyond  
just a GM “engine”, and includes plenty of  
locations for your own sound creations.  
384 onboard sounds  
320 ROM Programs {including full GM  
soundset}  
64 RAM Programs  
16 drumkits  
The iS40 allows the you to easily tweak and  
even create new sounds from scratch.  
Simple sound editing  
This wide range of samples covers way  
more than the full GM soundset, and also  
includes an expressive stereo panned  
piano. Many of these samples are {the  
same as} used in professional Korg  
keyboards like the Trinity, M1, O1/W, N-  
Series and SGproX.  
14 MB of PCM ROM  
includes new 2MB piano.  
Each processor offers 47 different effects  
types with real-time modulation control.  
2 independent stereo digital  
multi effects processors with  
dynamic control  
The iS40 offers up to 4 effects at the same  
time with a number of routing configurations,  
perfect for mixing the group of instruments  
used within each Arrangement or sequence.  
Styles are the musical basis for auto-  
accompaniment - they contain the recorded  
performances for each part.  
144 Styles  
{128 ROM/16 RAM}  
Each Style includes 4 Variations, 2 Fills, 2  
Intros, and 2 Endings  
This is the largest number of Styles ever  
offered in a Korg i-Series instrument, and all  
are newly-created by experts in the field.  
They are amazingly musical and never  
sound “canned” or mechanical!  
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Feature  
192 Arrangements  
Benefit  
Arrangements assign specific sounds  
and effects to each part in a Style.  
{128 ROM/64 RAM}  
Again, this is the largest number ever  
offered in a Korg i-Series instrument, and  
all are newly-created by professional  
musicians.  
The Backing Sequence mode is a  
powerful tool for quickly realizing your  
musical ideas.  
Backing Sequencer  
10 Backing Sequences  
40,000 events  
1 Keyboard Track  
1 Chord Track  
1 Control Track  
8 Real-time Tracks  
Full editing  
By recording a Backing Sequence you  
can get an idea down quickly without  
having to build drum, bass and chordal  
parts from scratch. And then changing a  
chord, or adding/deleting a drum fill is as  
easy as changing a single event, with all  
the parts immediately changing to reflect  
your new idea!  
SMF export  
If you prefer traditional sequencing the  
iS40 has all the features you need.  
Full 16-track Sequencer  
10 Sequences  
40,000 events  
Full editing  
You can also load in Standard MIDI Files  
and use the sequencer to make edits to  
the tracks and then re-save the file,  
customizing it to suit your needs.  
SMF import/export  
During live performance this is a must-  
have feature - never have to wait between  
songs again!  
Plays SMF’s directly from disk  
JukeBox play from disk  
Built-in PC Interface  
Allows you to select the order that SMF’s  
will play from disk for custom setlists.  
This allows you to connect the iS40 up  
directly to your Mac or PC without the  
need for a MIDI interface.  
This allows you to plug a microphone or  
CD player through the iS40’s excellent  
speaker system for ease-of-use on gigs.  
2 Audio Inputs  
This speaker system gives the iS40 high-  
quality sound reproduction with amazing  
low-end response!  
Powerful 4-speaker system with  
bass reflex box  
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• A redesigned front panel, where countless design hours spent have resulted in a  
logic and “friendliness” that were sure you'll appreciate!  
• A powerful new 4-way speaker system with incredible low-end!  
• The most natural-sounding and totally musical accompaniment patterns ever, thanks  
to Korg’s world-wide network of Style and Arrangement developers!  
Once you’ve worked with the iS40, and experienced these new improvements, you’ll see  
and appreciate the fact that this product is truly different and innovative!  
Arrangements and Styles  
This is the main operative mode in the i-series. As soon as you power-up the iS40, it is  
in Arrangement mode. There are 192 arrangements available, and you’ll find them  
organized into 3 banks of 64 arrangements each. Banks A and B are preset  
arrangements, and the arrangements in the USER bank are freely modifiable. The  
USER bank can be used to load new data from disk. As well, A, B and USER  
Arrangements can be edited and stored in the USER bank.  
Each arrangement combines up to 2 programs (sounds) on the keyboard with a Style. A  
Style is the musical sequence data ( drum/percussion/bass/ multiple chording and  
background patterns) that provides a particular genre of music, e.g. rock, pop, ethnic,  
etc. Each style contains 4 variations, 2 intros, 2 endings and 2 fill-ins. These styles can  
detect which chord is being played on the keyboard, and then trigger patterns that adapt  
to that particular chord.  
A Style “lives” in an Arrangement, which when selected, provides “orchestration” for  
six tracks: drums, percussion, bass and accompaniment tracks 1-3. These are  
referred to as the Backing Tracks. In addition, there are {Upper} Upper 1, Upper 2 and  
Lower assignments for live keyboard playing on top of the Backing Tracks. All of the  
tracks in an arrangement can be edited for sound selection, volume, panning, muting,  
etc., and then stored in the USER bank, and on disk as custom arrangements. New  
styles and arrangements can also be loaded from disk. A Style can even be changed  
inside an Arrangement , e.g. the “Polka band plays Motown!”  
* Note that Arrangement banks A and B are grouped by musical style, as referenced  
(screened) on the upper - left of the front panel.  
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The Backing Sequencer  
When you select Backing Sequence mode, you can record or play back a song created  
from Arrangements, and even add 8 extra tracks! The main tracks of a backing sequence  
are: the Keyboard track, Control track, and Chord track. The Keyboard track records  
whatever is played freely on the keyboard, or can be left empty for live playing. The  
Control track records your button selections on the front panel (e.g. Fill 1, Bass Inversion,  
etc.), and the Chord track records the sequence of chords you play. All of this data can be  
freely edited. The 8 extra tracks allow you to record additional parts to the Backing  
Sequence.  
Programs and Effects  
There are 384 Programs in the iS40’s internal memory, organized into six banks of 64  
programs each (A,B,C,D,E,F-USER), plus a DRUM bank which contains 16 drum  
programs. Any of the programs or drum kits can be edited and stored in the available  
USER banks.  
The iS40 contains two independent effect processors, with 47 different types of effects  
selectable for each. These effects can be used in Program, Arrangement, Backing  
Sequence, and Song Play / Edit modes. The effects themselves use dynamic  
modulation, so that you can control their intensity in real-time and via foot switch and  
pedal. This is great for changing Rotary Speaker speed with pedals, After Touch, etc.  
Each of the backing tracks and programs, as well as the drum sounds have individual  
Pan and Send levels to the effect groups, and various effect routing setups are available  
to process the signal flow of the sounds into the effects.  
Song Play Mode  
This mode allows for playback of Standard MIDI Files (SMF) direct from disk! In addition,  
you can change programs, volume, pan, effects and effect send levels, and tempo and  
transpose settings.  
Song Edit Mode  
In Song Edit mode, you can load a Standard MIDI file, then edit and re-save it as a  
Standard MIDI file. Both formats 1(16 separate tracks) and 0 (1 multi-channel track) are  
supported, and the iS40 converts format 1 files to format 0, which is accessed faster in  
Song Play mode. Song Edit mode also gives you 16 tracks to record a new song, with all  
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the functions you would expect to find in a sophisticated sequencer! You can then save  
your sequences in Standard MIDI file format.  
Disk/Global Mode  
In Disk mode, you can save and load data via the internal DOS-compatible drive. When  
you press the DISK/GLOBAL button, the display will indicate the pages within this mode,  
and you can press the PAGE+/- buttons to move through the pages. The Global pages  
access tuning, MIDI and HOST port parameters, pedal and external controller (EC5)  
settings, Lower Memory, Velocity curves, as well as Chord Recognition, Auto Scan,  
Scales, and MIDI dump procedures. Joystick settings for pitch control of Upper1 and 2  
sounds, WRITE GLOBAL, and Calibration procedures are also part of the Global mode  
pages.  
Display Pages  
Each of the parameters and functions of the various modes are grouped into pages and  
sub-pages in the display. The current page number is always in the right-hand side of  
the display. Use the PAGE+/- buttons to scroll through pages, and the CURSOR <> and  
ENTER/YES buttons to go to any associated sub pages.  
Pro-User Tip:  
You can direct-select specific pages by holding down a MODE button, followed by  
pressing one of the Arrangement or Program number buttons. For instance, pressing  
the ARRANGEMENT button, then pressing ARRANGEMENT NUMBER button 8 will take  
you to page 8 of Arrangement Play mode. Pressing PROGRAM NUMBER 1 will take you  
to page 9 of Arrangement Play mode. You can also re-configure these direct access  
pages so that the same type of page is accessed from the same button. (see manual  
page 19)  
Listening to the Demo Songs  
There are 16 ROM demos in the iS40. Here’s how to access them:  
1. Press the ARR.PLAY and B.SEQ (DEMO) buttons together. The “Demo” page will  
appear in the display.  
To listen to all the demo songs:  
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1. Press START/STOP. The demos will playback one after the other.  
2. Press START/STOP to stop the demos.  
To listen to a single demo song:  
1. Select the desired demo song by pressing the ARRANGEMENT NUMBER or  
PROGRAM NUMBER buttons.  
2. Press START/STOP to stop the demo song.  
3. Press EXIT/NO or one of the MODE buttons to exit from Demo mode. (see manual  
page 20 for a listing of the individual demo songs)  
About the Accessory Disk  
The disk that comes with the iS40 contains all of the Factory preset data, as well as  
additional files, including demonstration Backing Sequence and Standard MIDI file data.  
iS40’s ability to play songs direct from disk, as well as playing the Backing Sequence  
demo. Make sure to backup a copy of the Accessory Disk to a computer, and/or make a  
disk copy of the Factory data for backup. (See manual page 21 for information on  
how to load / play demo data from the Accessory Disk)  
About the JukeBox function:  
The JukeBox function allows you to create a list of songs to be played back with just one  
command. Various songs on disk can be accessed for playback in any order you wish.  
(more on this later in the tutorial)  
Loading the Factory Data  
1. Power-OFF, then Power-ON the iS40.  
2. Press the DISK/GLOBAL button. “LOAD” will be flashing in the display.  
3. Press the ENTER/YES button. “ALL” will be flashing in the display.  
4. Press the ENTER/YES button again. “ALL” will again appear and flash in the  
display.  
5. Press the ENTER/YES button again. “FACTORY” will flash in the display.  
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6. Press the ENTER/YES button again to load all the Factory data from disk. When all  
data has been loaded, the display will prompt “Completed”. Press any other MODE  
button to exit from DISK/GLOBAL mode.  
Working With Arrangements  
1. Press ARR.PLAY to enter Arrangement Play mode. The LED will light.  
2. Press ARRANGEMENT BANK [A], then press ARRANGEMENT NUMBER [2] twice to  
select Arrangement A22 Windy Beat.  
Notice the front panel LED indicators for a moment. VARIATION 1 LED is flashing,  
and INTRO 1 LED is lit.  
3. Press the SYNCHRO START button - it will flash.  
4. Play a chord in the lower range of the keyboard.  
INTRO 1 will now play. When it has played through its pattern, it will automatically  
go to VARIATION 1, as originally programmed for this arrangement.  
5. Play a melody in the right hand as VARIATION 1 plays, to follow the original chord  
you played in the lower range of the keyboard.  
6. As the arrangement plays, press VARIATION 2.  
7. Press FILL 1, then press VARIATION 3. Now you’re getting it!  
8. Press FILL 2, then press VARIATION 4.  
9. Finally, press INTRO/ENDING 1. Don’t play the keyboard at this time.  
INTRO/ENDING 1 has been pre-programmed with melody and chords - to end the  
song for you. Note that if you had pressed INTRO/ENDING 2, the ending would have  
been more “open” to your melody and chord input, allowing you to be in more  
control of how the song ended. This holds true as well, for INTRO 2.  
10. Press START/STOP again, and the last Variation you accessed will begin to play,  
then press INTRO/ENDING 2 to hear the difference in endings.  
ProUser Tip  
INTRO/ENDINGS can also be used as Fill-ins, if you press an INTRO/ENDING button,  
and then press a Variation or Fill button before the ending actually occurs.  
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The SYNCHRO buttons:  
On the iS40, the SYNCHRO START and SYNCHRO STOP buttons function in two ways:  
The SYNCHRO START button allows you to begin playing an arrangement when you  
trigger a chord in the chord scanning area. When you activate the SYNCHRO STOP  
button, the arrangement will only play when you are triggering chords, and will stop when  
you take your hand off the keyboard.  
ProUser Tip  
In Arrangement Play mode, page 5: “Ensemble/Variation change”, you can determine  
which variation will be played after you press one of the FILL buttons!  
The FADE IN / OUT button:  
1. Make sure the current arrangement is stopped, and that the SYNCHRO START and  
STOP buttons are OFF (unlit).  
2. Play a chord in the chord scanning area of the keyboard.  
3. Press the FADE IN/OUT button. The arrangement will start, with the volume levels of  
all tracks gradually increasing to full.  
4. When the arrangement volume is at full, press FADE IN/OUT again. The  
arrangement will gradually fade from full volume to zero. the accompaniment will  
stop, and the volumes will then default to full.  
Working with the Tempo  
When the arrangement is stopped, you can use the DIAL or the TEMPO/VALUE buttons  
to change the tempo of the current arrangement. On the iS40, you can also “tap” the  
tempo you want with the TAP TEMPO button. The time between taps is calculated and  
the resulting tempo is changed and shown in the Display. As the arrangement plays, you  
can use TAP TEMPO, the DIAL or the TEMPO/VALUE button to change tempo.  
The TEMPO LOCK button:  
The TEMPO LOCK button, when lit, will hold the current setting of tempo, even if you  
change Arrangements. This is great for keeping the same groove going while you  
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change to different Arrangements for each section of a song, or for a medley that keeps  
the people dancing!  
When this button is off, the tempo which was originally written for each arrangement will  
be recalled as new arrangements are selected.  
The SINGLE TOUCH button:  
Keep in mind that any given arrangement includes Keyboard programs for Upper 1/2  
and Lower ranges. These programs can be layered or split, and used for live playing  
over the backing tracks of an arrangement. In the iS40, there are 15 Keyboard Sets  
available as well (more on that later). The SINGLE TOUCH button allows you to  
distinguish which Keyboard sounds will be used when going from one arrangement to  
another. Most of the time, this button is activated, so that when you change  
arrangements, the Keyboard sounds will change as well - to go along with how they  
were programmed for every arrangement. But on occasion you may want to retain the  
same Keyboard sounds as originally selected, even if you change arrangements. If so,  
simply press the SINGLE TOUCH button to turn OFF it’s LED. The Keyboard sounds will  
always stay the same from arrangement to arrangement, but the backing tracks will  
change with each new arrangement you select.  
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The VOLUME section  
Below the Display, you’ll find a set of buttons which determine the volume and muting  
status of each of the tracks in an arrangement. (Note that in Song Play mode, these  
buttons become Track/MIDI channel buttons 1-16, and that in Program mode, these  
buttons function as Performance Edit buttons)  
When you are working with an arrangement, pressing any of these buttons will cause  
the Display to indicate the selected Program. If you look in the Display, you’ll also see  
the volume level indicators for each track left-to-right, in the lower part of the Display.  
Let’s get an idea of how this works:  
1. Press the ARR.PLAY button.  
2. Press ARRANGEMENT BANK [A], then press ARRANGEMENT NUMBERS [56] “Hip  
Hop”.  
3. Play a chord in the lower range of the keyboard then press START/STOP to start the  
arrangement.  
4. In the VOLUME section, press the DRUMS button. The Display will indicate the  
drum program that is being used in this arrangement.  
5. Press and hold the lower button, below the DRUMS button. Notice that the volume  
of the drum program is decreasing.  
6. Press and hold the DRUMS button to increase the volume. Watch the Display and  
release the button when the Display indicates a volume level of “126”.  
Muting the tracks:  
1. Let Arrangement 56 continue to play - change to another Variation if you are getting  
bored...or change arrangements to something else if you like...  
2. Press both the upper and lower DRUMS buttons to MUTE the drum track. Press  
them both again to UN-MUTE the track.  
The ACC1-3 MUTE button:  
To the right of the VOLUME section, there is a button labeled ACC1-3 MUTE. When  
playing an arrangement, you can press this button to mute the accompaniment tracks. In  
Backing Sequence mode, this button selects extra tracks.  
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Getting the original arrangement settings back:  
Just re-select the arrangement again, and the original settings for all tracks will be  
recalled.  
ProUser Tip  
If you create a mix that you like, you can quickly WRITE it to a USER bank location by  
pressing the REC/WRITE button. The display will prompt with a USER bank location.  
Use the DIAL or TEMPO/VALUE buttons to view and select the desired USER bank  
arrangement number, then press ENTER/YES to write the new arrangement. Press  
EXIT/NO to exit the WRITE operation.  
Changing the Keyboard tracks in an Arrangement:  
Perhaps you like everything about an arrangement, but want to easily-change the  
Keyboard sounds. Let’s give it a try:  
1. Select Arrangement [B32] “Big Band”.  
2. Play notes in the upper range to hear the assigned Keyboard sound. The Display  
indicates that it is “UP1: E24 Jimmy Org”.  
3. Press PROGRAM NUMBER buttons [21]. The display will indicate that you have  
selected “E21 Tone Wheel” as the Upper Keyboard sound. Play the keyboard to  
hear the new sound.  
4. Start the Arrangement. Then, as it plays, select PROGRAM BANK [A], followed by  
pressing PROGRAM NUMBER [43] “Jazz Guitar”.  
Changing Backing Tracks in an arrangement:  
1. Select Arrangement “A31 Pop 6/8”.  
2. Play a chord on the lower part of the keyboard and start the Arrangement, then  
press the DRUMS button in the VOLUME section. The Display indicates the  
assigned drum program for that track.  
3. Press PROGRAM NUMBER buttons [17] to select “Dr17 Dance Kit”. Listen to the  
arrangement - the drum track is now using Dr17 as the drum kit.  
4. Press the BASS button in the VOLUME section.  
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5. Press PROGRAM NUMBER buttons [51] to change the bass track to an acoustic  
bass sound.  
6. Re-select Arrangement A31 again, to recall the original setup.  
* Remember that you can write edited arrangements to the USER bank, and retain the  
original arrangement in the A and B banks.  
More on the Keyboard tracks- splits, layers etc.  
So far, you’ve learned quite a bit, but we’ve only just begun...sounds like a song, don’t it?  
(wonder what arrangement would work for that?...never mind...) OK, back to work...Look  
to the right of the DIAL and you’ll notice a set of buttons labeled KEYBOARD ASSIGN.  
Here is a very important part of the i-series interactive functions, and understanding how  
it works is important. Notice the LOWER, UPPER2, and  
UPPER1 buttons...  
1. Select Arrangement “B66 Half time”. Notice that in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section,  
the UPPER1 LED is lit. In the Display, the UP1 program is indicated.  
2. Play in the upper range of the keyboard to hear the “Dist Lead” sound.  
3. Press the UPPER2 button, then press the UPPER1 button to turn its LED off. You’ll  
hear a Clavinet sound. Pressing both buttons will layer the programs!  
4. In the VOLUME section, press the LOW/UPP2 button. The Display will indicate  
“UP2: A18 Clavinet” as the UPPER2 sound. Note that because you have selected  
the LOW/UPP2 button, you can now change sounds using the PROGRAM BANK  
AND NUMBER buttons, and also change volumes or mute the UPPER2 track.  
5. Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section. Notice that the  
UPPER2 button automatically turns OFF. This is how you choose between Layering  
two sounds or Splitting two sounds.  
Splitting the Keyboard:  
1. Re-select Arrangement “B66 Half Time”. Again note that the UPPER1 button is lit.  
Also note that the SPLIT button is lit in the KEYBOARD MODE section, located  
above the PROGRAM section.  
2. Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section.  
3. Without starting the arrangement, simply play notes in the lower and upper ranges  
of the keyboard.  
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4. Press and Hold the SPLIT POINT button, located to the left of the display in the  
MODE section. Look in the Display as you do this, and in the upper-right area, you’ll  
see “SPLIT” and “C4” below it. This is the current split point for Arrangement B66.  
5. While Holding the SPLIT POINT button, press any key on the keyboard, and the  
Display will indicate the new selected split point. Release the SPLIT POINT button  
and play the keyboard to hear the new split.  
6. Re-select Arrangement B66 again, to recall the original setup.  
7. Start the arrangement by pressing START/STOP.  
8. Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section, and then play chords  
in the lower range. You’ll hear the “Lite Voices” program assigned to the lower split  
point. Play in the upper range to hear the “Dist Lead” sound.  
Or:  
Changing the Split Point:  
1. Select Arrangement “A75 By on”. Again note that the UPPER1 button is lit. Also note  
that the SPLIT button is lit in the KEYBOARD MODE section, located above the  
PROGRAM section.  
2. Without starting the arrangement, simply play notes in the lower and upper ranges  
of the keyboard.  
3. Press and Hold the SPLIT POINT button, located to the left of the display in the  
MODE section. Look in the Display as you do this, and in the upper-right area, you’ll  
see “SPLIT” and “C4” below it. This is the current split point for Arrangement A75.  
4. While Holding the SPLIT POINT button, press any key on the keyboard, and the  
Display will indicate the new selected split point. Release the SPLIT POINT button  
and play the keyboard to hear the new split.  
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The KEYBOARD MODE section:  
The KEYBOARD MODE section is used to choose the way the Upper 1,2 and Lower  
tracks are placed on the keyboard, and these settings are written as part of an  
arrangement. Also, in this section you can play manual drum sounds on the keyboard by  
pressing the M.DRUMS button.  
1. Select Arrangement “B53 Gospel”. Note by the KEYBOARD MODE settings that this  
arrangement is a SPLIT.  
2. Press the FULL UPPER button in the KEYBOARD MODE section.  
3. Don’t START the arrangement - simply play notes across the entire range of the  
keyboard to hear the FULL UPPER sound.  
To Layer sounds...  
4. Now press the UPPER2 button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section - to the left of the  
KEYBOARD MODE section. Play the keyboard to hear the LAYERED sound.  
5. Press the UPPER1 button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section to turn it OFF, then  
play the keyboard. You’ll hear just the organ - the UPPER2 sound - across the  
entire range of the keyboard.  
6. Press the M.DRUMS button in the KEYBOARD MODE section. Play the keyboard to  
hear drum sounds across the keyboard - the Display indicates the drum program /  
kit that is accessed, and you can use the PROGRAM NUMBER select buttons to  
change drum programs.  
Transposing in Arrangement mode:  
All tracks in an arrangement, except for Drum and Percussion tracks, can be transposed  
by individual octaves. The overall transposition of the arrangement in semitones is also  
available. Both the semitone and octave transpose buttons are located to the right of the  
REC/WRITE button.  
To transpose tracks in an arrangement...  
1. Select Arrangement “B46 Still Life”. Note that the UPPER1 and UPPER2 buttons are  
lit, so the Keyboard sounds are layered.  
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2. Play the upper sound on the keyboard, then press the OCTAVE [+] button to  
transpose this sound up an octave. Note that you are only transposing the UPPER1  
sound at this time. Press both the OCTAVE [+] and [-] buttons together to cancel the  
transposition.  
3. Press the LOW/UPP2 button in the VOLUME section. The Display indicates “UP2:  
A43 Jazz Guitar”.  
4. Press the OCTAVE [-] button, and as you play, notice that only the guitar sound is  
being transposed. Press both OCTAVE buttons together to cancel the transposition.  
5. Play a chord in the lower range of the keyboard then press START/STOP.  
6. Press the BASS button in the VOLUME section.  
7. Press the OCTAVE [+] button to raise the bass sound an octave. Press the OCTAVE  
[+] again to raise the bass sound another octave, and note the setting changes in  
the Display. Now press both OCTAVE buttons to cancel the transposition.  
So you see, in order to change octaves on desired tracks, you must first select the track  
in the VOLUME section. This is what determines which sounds get transposed.  
To transpose in semitones...  
1. Start Arrangement B46 again.  
2. Press the TRANSPOSE [#] button and listen to the arrangement. Transpose will not  
occur until the first beat of the following measure. The Display indicates the current  
transposition key.  
3. Press both TRANSPOSE buttons to cancel the transposition.  
Chord Scanning and Recognition  
Whenever an arrangement or backing sequence is selected, this section of the iS40  
specifies which area of the keyboard will be used to detect the chords you play. Almost  
all of the arrangements have been written using LOWER CHORD SCANNING, so the  
changes you make are only affected below the split point of C4, and the live parts you  
play above that split point will have no effect on the chord scanning area. You are free to  
change this mode whenever you like, from LOWER to UPPER or FULL.  
FULL scanning allows you to play the entire keyboard range at will, and the chord  
changes you make will be detected and played by the backing tracks. In normal  
operation, chords will not change unless you play three or more notes together as a  
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chord. However, this can be changed on page 11 of Global mode. For more information  
on chord scanning and recognition, consult the owner’s manual.  
The number of notes you have to play for the backing tracks to detect a chord depends  
on the settings in the Chord Recognition mode (page 11 of Global mode). The default  
setting is FINGERED2, which means that three or more notes have to be played to  
trigger chord scanning. This can be changed to even include the “easy” fingered method  
as adopted by Yamaha for the more novice player. See the manual pg. 131 for more  
information.  
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Warp-Speed Tour of an Arrangement  
Now that you’re getting to be an “expert” on the iS40, let’s work with Chord Scanning,  
backing tracks, styles, etc., at an accelerated pace, and completely change the way an  
arrangement can work:  
1. Select Arrangement “A52 Underground”.  
2. SYNCHRO START the arrangement.  
3. Mute the accompaniment tracks with the ACC1-3 MUTE button.  
4. Raise the DRUMS volume to “118”.  
5. Un-mute the ACC1 track by pressing both buttons.  
6. Un-mute the ACC2 track as well.  
7. Press FILL1, then press VARIATION 4.  
8. Mute the BASS track.  
9. Press the LOWER button in the CHORD SCANNING section to turn it OFF.  
10. Press the UPPER button in the CHORD SCANNING section to turn it ON. Then play  
chords in the upper section of the keyboard to activate scanning.  
* Keep that arrangement playin’! You’re a Dancin’ Fool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
11. Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section.  
12. Play notes in the lower range of the keyboard, to hear the lower split sound.  
13. Press the LOW/UPP2 button in the VOLUME section. Check the Display to verify that  
you are on “LOW: E64 Dark Pad”.  
14. Using the PROGRAM BANK and NUMBER buttons, select Program “C57 Dance  
Bass”.  
15. Transpose this Program down 2 octaves, then play a bass line in the lower range of  
the keyboard.  
16. Press FILL2, then press VARIATION 2, and keep playin that PHAT bass line!  
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Warp speed tour (cont.)  
17. If you are a player - go for it! Change chords in the right hand while playing a live  
bass line in the left hand! If you’re not, don’t worry about it, just have FUN!  
18. Press the INTRO/ENDING2 button, and stop dancin’ around...it looks ridiculous!  
...hence the word “interactive”, right?  
ProUser Tip  
1. Load ALL the Factory data into memory.  
2. Study the A, B and USER Banks of Arrangements, and make a list of 8-16 favorites.  
Pick the ones you like best in a variety in styles.  
3. Select each of your favorites, and as you do, write them to new locations in the USER  
bank. Put them in order of music genre, i.e. U11-12 Latino, U13-14 Dance, etc.  
4. Save ALL to a new file on disk (Give it a name that you’ll easily recognize as your  
Favorite's file...try something creative like “Joe’s Favs File”).  
Now that you’ve created your custom user bank of arrangements.  
*Remember, you can always get the original User bank data back - it’s on the Accessory  
Disk that ships with the iS40.  
Keyboard Sets  
On the iS40 there are 15 Keyboard sets available. These allow you to recall a setup of  
control panel memories, simply by selecting a desired Keyboard set! Splits or layers of  
specific programs, effects, octaves, scanning, keyboard assign and keyboard mode - all  
of these settings can be stored as Keyboard sets. Then, when playing an arrangement  
or just playing sounds, you can instantly choose the sets you need.  
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Selecting Keyboard Sets:  
1. Repeatedly press the BANK button in the KEYBOARD SET section, until you see the  
A-bank LED light.  
2. Now press KEYBOARD SET NUMBER button 1. Play the keyboard to hear the  
selected set.  
Storing a new Keyboard Set:  
1. Select Arrangement “A13 L.A. R&B”.  
2. Press the LOWER button in the KEYBOARD ASSIGN section.  
3. Press the LOW/UPP2 button in the VOLUME section.  
4. In the PROGRAM section, press BANK F, followed by NUMBER 8, then 1, to select  
Program “F81 AmbassFret”. Play in the lower range of the keyboard to hear the  
selected program.  
5. Press the OCTAVE [-] button once, to transpose the bass down an octave.  
6. Press the PAGE+ button twice, to move to PAGE3. On this page you can adjust pan  
and effect send levels for the selected track.  
7. Press the CURSOR> button to move and set both the C and D effect send levels to  
a value of “0”, so that the bass track has no effect processing.  
8. Play in both ranges of the keyboard - you’ve created a Piano/Bass split. Adjust the  
volumes of the LOWER and UPPER tracks by pressing the appropriate buttons in  
the VOLUME section.  
Now to write the new Keyboard set:  
9. Press and Hold the REC/WRITE button.  
10. In the KEYBOARD SET section, repeatedly press the BANK button and watch the  
Display, until you see Bank “B”. Press KEYBOARD SET NUMBER “5” to select  
BANK “B5”.  
11. Release the REC/WRITE button, then press the ENTER/YES button twice, to WRITE  
your new Keyboard Set into memory.  
12. Now re-select Arrangement “A13 L.A. R&B”. Note that the original track  
assignments are recalled, but when playing this arrangement, or any other  
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arrangement, you can quickly select Keyboard Set B5 and access the Piano/Bass  
split as the live keyboard track!  
ProUser Tip:  
You can also write the selected Keyboard set as the new keyboard tracks in a desired  
arrangement, so that the set is automatically selected when you pick an arrangement.  
Simply select the arrangement, then the keyboard set, then press the REC/WRITE button  
and write the new arrangement into a USER bank location.  
Working With The Backing Sequencer  
How about recording and playing back an arrangement, complete with chord, control,  
and keyboard data? That’s what the Backing Sequencer is all about! Not only that, but  
once you’ve done it, you can add a few extra tracks, save your Backing Sequence as a  
Standard MIDI file and attach it to the email you send daily to your friends.  
The Accessory Disk that is included with the iS40 contains a Backing Sequence Demo.  
When you turn off the iS40, you will lose any Backing Sequence data, so it’s important  
that you backup ALL your data!  
The Backing Sequencer Demo  
Before you learn how to record your own Backing Sequence, let’s take a quick “tour” of  
the Backing Sequence Demo - make sure you’ve loaded it into memory before we start...  
1. Press the B.SEQ button. “BSQ0: B. Seq. Demo” will appear in the Display.  
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2. Press START/STOP. The demo will start. Listen, and watch the Display and front  
panel as it plays - note the chord and control changes. The demo is only 28  
measures in length - very effective as an initial “look” at the Backing Sequencer.  
Record your own Backing Sequence...  
1. Press the CURSOR> button once. “BSQ0” will flash in the Display.  
2. Press the UP/+ button, or rotate the DIAL until “BSQ1” flashes in the Display,  
indicating that you’ve selected a new Backing Sequence.  
3. Select Arrangement “A11 8 Beat” with the buttons in the ARRANGEMENT section.  
4. Press the INTRO/ENDING1 button.  
5. Press REC/WRITE.  
6. Press START/STOP. You’ll hear a two measure pre-count before recording begins.  
7. Play a chord in the lower range of the keyboard during the pre-count - the Display  
will indicate the chord you played.  
As recording continues...  
- Play a melody in the in the upper range of the keyboard.  
- Press either FILL button, followed by one of the VARIATION buttons.  
Remember - the keyboard, control and chord tracks are all being recorded in the  
Backing Sequencer.  
8. Press INTRO/ENDING1 and let the Backing Sequence end.  
That’s it ! You’ve done it!  
9. Press START/STOP to listen to your new Backing Sequence!  
What’s that? You don’t like what you’ve done? Not a problem - just hit the RESET button  
and begin recording again - you’ll overwrite everything in the current Backing Sequence.  
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Let’s review the Backing Sequencer:  
1. Play the Factory Backing Sequence Demo.  
Notice the Display and front panel changes that are occuring!  
2. Record a new Backing Sequence.  
- Cursor and select “BSQ1”, then select the type of arrangement you like.  
-Select an Intro and...  
- Record the Backing Sequence, including keyboard, control and chord data.  
- Playback the new Backing Sequence.  
- Now record a new Backing Sequence!  
*Don’t forget that your sequence will be erased when you turn off the  
unit. You might want to save your Backing Sequences to disk before  
shutting off the iS40!  
The Backing Sequencer (cont.)  
In the previous exercise, you learned how to record a Backing Sequence in a quick and  
easy way - by recording the keyboard, control, and chord tracks all at once. This is a  
great way to check out the iS40, but just so you know, there are other ways to record Backing  
Sequences, and many more features like quantizing and event editing of recorded data -  
even Step Recording! For more information on the Backing Sequencer, consult the  
owner’s manual.  
Working with Standard MIDI Files  
The Accessory Disk that ships with the iS40 contains 16 SMF’s plus a silly little SMF  
called “ISLANDS”, which is thankfully only eight bars long. The 16 SMF files (titled  
DEMO1-16) are the same sequences that are already resident in the ROM demo section  
of the iS40. However, you can use these files (or any other SMF files available) to demo  
the Song Play/ Edit features.  
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To playback SMF files:  
1. Insert the Accessory Disk (FDD-1004) or any SMF disk into the disk drive.  
2. Press the SONG PLAY button in the MODE section and press START/STOP. The  
iS40 will play through all the SMF’s on the disk.  
To play a particular song from the disk, use the TEMPO/VALUE buttons to select the  
SMF you want and press START/STOP. You can even do this while an SMF is  
playing.  
* Note that these files are in Format 0 SMF, so they will playback immediately. If you need  
to load a Format 1 SMF, the file will load first, and then play. If there is a backing  
sequence or another song in memory previous to loading, the Display will prompt “OK to  
erase B.Seq & Song Edit”. Press ENTER/YES to erase the data in internal memory and  
load/playback the Format 1 SMF.  
Working with the JukeBox Function:  
With the JukeBox function, you can create a custom play list of songs contained on disk.  
The songs will playback in the order you desire.  
1. Insert the disk, then press the UP/+ button or DIAL to select the first song.  
2. Press the ENTER/YES button to insert the song in the list.  
3. Choose the second song with the UP/+ button or DIAL, then press ENTER/YES to  
insert the song in the list.  
4. Continue as above to finish creating the play list.  
5. Press START/STOP to playback and stop the songs using the JukeBox function.  
6. Press EXIT/NO to exit JukeBox mode.  
Editing Standard MIDI files - Song Edit mode:  
The iS40 will automatically convert a Format 0 SMF file to Format 1, so that you can freely  
edit any of the tracks available. Once the song has been edited, you can save it as a SMF  
in either Format 0 or 1.  
For more information on editing SMF files, consult the manual pg. 33.  
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Program Mode  
There are 384 onboard sounds in the iS40. They are located in the PROGRAM section,  
and are organized into six banks (A-F) plus a drum bank. Banks A-E include 320 ROM  
programs (A&B are GM). Bank F/USER contains 64 RAM programs. Pressing Bank  
button F repeatedly toggles between the F and DRUM bank. There are 16 Drumkits in  
the DRUM bank.  
The iS40 is a fully programmable synthesizer, so in addition to its interactive features,  
Programs and Drumkits can be played and edited by entering PROGRAM mode.  
1. Press the PROGRAM mode button, to the left of the Display.  
2. Press PROGRAM BANK button A, then press PROGRAM NUMBERS 1 two times, to  
select Program “A11 Piano 1”.  
Performance editing:  
3. Press the VDF CUTOFF button, located in the VOLUME section.  
4. Press the upper VOLUME button repeatedly (the button above VDF CUTOFF), or  
hold it down, as you play the keyboard, to brighten the sound of the piano. Press the  
lower VOLUME button repeatedly, or hold it down, and as you play you’ll hear the  
sound becoming darker. Press both upper and lower VOLUME buttons together to  
set the value back to “0”.  
5. Press the VELOCITY SENS. button, and change it’s values as in the previous step.  
This performance edit lets you modify the playing dynamics for each program.  
Press both upper and lower VOLUME buttons together to set the value back to “0”.  
6. Press the EFFECT BALANCE button and modify the dry-wet balance with the lower  
and upper VOLUME buttons. Press both upper and lower VOLUME buttons together  
to set the value back to “0”.  
* Once you have used the Performance Editor to modify a program, you can write the  
new program to any location in the F/USER bank, by pressing the REC/WRITE button  
and the ENTER/YES button.  
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Program Editing:  
All of the parameters used to create the programs and effects are easily accessible by  
pressing the PAGE +/- buttons, or by direct page selecting. To go to a specific edit page,  
hold the PROGRAM button, then press ARRANGEMENT NUMBER BUTTONS 1-8 or  
PROGRAM NUMBER buttons 1-8.  
More detailed information on program editing is available in the owner’s manual pgs.  
143-169.  
Additional Features  
This tutorial has provided you with a basic understanding of the iS40. There are some  
additional and important features that haven’t been discussed yet:  
MEMORY-CHORD / button:  
When this button is ON in Arrangement Play and Backing Sequencer modes, the  
accompaniment and bass track continue to play, even when you release the keyboard. If  
it is OFF, the accompaniment and bass tracks will stop when you release the keyboard,  
but the drum and percussion tracks will continue to play.  
MEMORY-LOWER / button:  
This holds the Lower sound without keeping your hand on the keyboard. In Global mode,  
pg10, you can set this function to work in one of three ways: ACTUAL - chords  
reproduced exactly as played. AUTO - completes chords with missing notes, i.e. playing  
notes “C-E-B” will trigger a Cmajor7th chord and the C, E, B and G will be played. BASS -  
when accompaniment is stopped, the bass note will sustain as well.  
BASS INV. button:  
In Arrangement Play and backing Sequence modes, this setting ensures that the lowest  
note of a chord played in inverted form will be used as the bass note. In other words, if  
BASS INV. is ON, and you play an F chord with a C bass, the accompaniment will play in  
F, with the bass player playing a C note. If BASS INV. is OFF, and you play the same  
chord, the accompaniment will play in F, and the bass will play the root note (F) of the  
chord. So the OFF setting is the simpler way to play chords without worrying about your  
chord voicing, and the ON setting gives you better control over chord inversions alternate  
bass lines.  
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ENSEMBLE button:  
In Arrangement Play and Backing Sequence modes, pressing the ENSEMBLE button  
harmonizes the right hand melody based on the chords played in the left hand. This only  
works when chord scanning is set to LOWER. There are ten available types of  
Ensemble settings, located on page 5 of Arrangement Play mode. For more information  
on the various Ensemble types, see pg. 60 in the owner’s manual.  
SUSTAIN button:  
In all available modes, pressing this button increases (sustains) the length of the notes  
played by a keyboard track or program.  
RESET button:  
In Backing Sequencer, Song Play and Song Edit modes, the RESET button returns the  
sequence to the first measure. In Arrangement Play and Backing Sequencer mode, this  
button restarts the chord scanner and returns to the beginning of the measure. The  
RESET button can also be used as a MIDI “Panic” button for stuck notes.  
Scale Types:  
There are ten preset scales, plus four user scales available. Programming of the user  
scales is done on page 15 of Disk/Global mode. In addition to the Main scale, there is a  
Sub scale, and you can use a foot switch, EC5 pedal, or MIDI to change between Main  
and Sub scales. Settings for these scales are located on pages 13 and 14 of  
Disk/Global mode. For more information, see pages 61 and 133 in the owner’s manual.  
EC5 Pedal:  
The optional EC5 pedal can be used to control many of the iS40 functions, including  
Start/Stop, Variation and Fill changes, Effect On/Off, Muting of tracks, etc. there are five  
switches on the pedal, and their functions can be set on page 9 of Global mode.  
About the Owner’s Manual:  
“Owner’s Manuals”...those two words can send chills up the spines of just about  
anybody, right? Well, not in the case of the iS40! You’ll be pleased to know that the  
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people who put the owner’s manual together did an incredible job! Take a look at it...go  
on...get it out and read it! We think you will agree - this is one of the  
best-written product manuals available!  
What are the main differences between the iS40 and iS50?  
iS40 ($1695)  
iS50 ($1450)  
Aftertouch  
NO  
14 Mbyte PCM  
15 Keyboard sets  
2 pedal inputs  
EC5 pedal input  
2 audio inputs  
MIDI in, out, thru  
Host port  
12 Mbyte PCM  
NONE  
1 pedal input  
NO  
NO  
MIDI in, out  
NO  
2x14 watt amp  
4 speakers  
Joystick, Dial controls  
2x8 watt amp  
2 speakers  
Joystick only  
Synchro-Start and Synchro-Stop keys Synchro-Start/Stop key only  
Important Features  
iS40 ($1695)  
What makes this feature important?  
Aftertouch  
more control of sound and effects  
2 more Mbyte = a better piano sample  
instant access to favorite sound sets  
more control - dedicated damper  
foot control of front panel switches  
external sources like tape, CD,  
additional instruments  
14 Mbyte PCM  
15 Keyboard sets  
2 pedal inputs  
EC5 input  
2 audio inputs  
MIDI in, out, thru  
Host port  
thru connector for multi-keyboard rigs  
connect to computer w/out an external  
MIDI interface  
2x14 watt amp  
4 speakers  
Joystick, Dial controls  
almost twice the power of the iS50!  
more speakers = better fidelity!  
more control of sound, effects, tempo  
Synchro-Start and Synchro-Stop keys easier to use - dedicated switches  
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Arrangement and Program Listings:  
iS40/50 Arrangements  
You can select the arrangements via MIDI, sending Bank Select MSB, Bank Select LSB (shown in table as BS)  
and Program Change (shown in table as PC) messages through the ARNG channel. The Bank Select MSB is  
always = 00.  
BS  
PC  
#
BS  
PC  
#
BS  
PC  
#
BS  
PC  
#
8 Beat  
16 Beat  
Ballroom  
Dance 1  
000 000 A11 8 Beat  
001 A12 Guitar Ballad  
002 A13 L.A. R&B  
003 A14 Sweet Beat  
004 A15 Analog Night  
005 A16 8 Beat Rock  
006 A17 Shuffle Shade  
007 A18 Rhythm&Beat  
Dance 2  
000 008 A21 16 Beat  
009 A22 Windy Beat  
010 A23 Home Beat  
011 A24 Color Beat  
012 A25 Miami Beat  
013 A26 Analogyst  
014 A27 Thin Funk  
015 A28 Easy Rock  
Latin 1  
000 016 A31 Pop 6/8  
017 A32 Back to 60’s  
018 A33 Rock 6/8  
019 A34 Flipper 6/8  
020 A35 Flipper 4/4  
021 A36 Twist  
000 024 A41 Party Polka  
025 A42 NonstopParty  
026 A43 Motown  
027 A44 Love disco  
028 A45 Disco ‘70  
029 A46 80’s Dance  
030 A47 House  
022 A37 Hully Gully  
023 A38 Beach Surfer  
Latin 2  
031 A48 Techno  
Latin Dance  
000 032 A51 Progressive  
033 A52 Underground  
034 A53 Jungle  
000 040 A61 Basic Bossa  
041 A62 Bossa nueva  
042 A63 Miss Bossa  
043 A64 Samba  
000 048 A71 Tango  
049 A72 Habanera  
050 A73 Paso Doble  
051 A74 Cumbia  
052 A75 By on  
000 056 A81 Mambo  
057 A82 Salsa  
058 A83 Merengue  
059 A84 Meneito  
060 A85 Macarena  
061 A86 Tikitikità  
062 A87 Lambada  
063 A88 Discosamba  
Jazz & Funk  
035 A54 Garage  
036 A55 Euro Rap  
037 A56 Hip Hop  
038 A57 Dancing Tribe  
039 A58 Down Beat  
Traditional 1  
044 A65 Sambalegre  
045 A66 Beguine  
053 A76 Calypso  
054 A77 Reggae  
055 A78 DanceReggae  
Jazz  
046 A67 Last Rhumba  
047 A68 Cha Cha Cha  
Traditional 2  
000 064 B11 Waltz  
065 B12 Mazurka  
066 B13 Polka  
000 072 B21 Wiener Waltz  
073 B22 Slow Waltz 1  
074 B23 Slow Waltz 2  
075 B24 Operetta  
076 B25 Fox Trot  
077 B26 Club Fox  
078 B27 Quick step  
079 B28 Charleston  
Rock  
000 080 B31 Big Band 40’s  
081 B32 Big Band  
082 B33 Fast Big Band  
083 B34 Latin BigBand  
084 B35 Broadway  
085 B36 Hollywood  
086 B37 Jazz Waltz  
087 B38 5/4 Swing  
World Music 1  
000 088 B41 Ballad  
089 B42 MediumSwing  
090 B43 Be Bop  
091 B44 Acid Jazz  
092 B45 Latin Jazz  
093 B46 Still Life  
094 B47 Party Funk  
095 B48 Groove  
World Music 2  
067 B14 German Waltz  
068 B15 Laendler  
069 B16 German Polka  
070 B17 W. Musette  
071 B18 French March  
Rhythm & Blues  
000 096 B51 R & B  
097 B52 6/8 Blues  
098 B53 Gospel  
000 104 B61 Light Rock  
105 B62 Pop Rock  
106 B63 Open Rock  
107 B64 Heavy Rock  
108 B65 Rock Ballad  
109 B66 Half Time  
110 B67 Rock & Roll  
111 B68 Rock Hip Hop  
000 112 B71 Country  
113 B72 Country Beat  
114 B73 Country Ballad  
115 B74 Dixieland  
116 B75 OnTheBridge  
117 B76 Tarantella  
118 B77 Sevillana  
119 B78 Gipsy  
000 120 B81 9/8 Roman  
121 B82 Ciftetelli  
122 B83 Mariachi  
123 B84 Raspa  
099 B54 Blues Shuffle  
100 B55 Pop Shuffle  
101 B56 Uncle Funk  
102 B57 Get Funked  
103 B58 Electric Funk  
124 B85 Venezia  
125 B86 Minuetto  
126 B87 Bolero  
127 B88 New Age  
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Programs  
You can select the programs via MIDI, sending Bank Select MSB, Bank Select LSB (shown in table as BS)  
and Program Change (shown in table as PC) messages, through the MIDI channel you wish to change the  
program to. The Bank Select MSB is always = 00.  
BS  
PC  
#
BS PC  
#
BS  
PC  
#
BS PC  
#
Piano  
Chromatic percussion  
000 008 A21 Celesta  
009 A22 Glockenspiel  
010 A23 Music Box  
011 A24 Vibraphone  
012 A25 Marimba  
013 A26 Xylophone  
014 A27 Tubular Bell  
015 A28 Santur  
Organ  
Guitar  
000 000 A11  
001 A12  
002 A13  
003 A14  
004 A15  
005 A16  
006 A17  
007 A18  
Piano 1  
000 016 A31  
017 A32  
018 A33  
019 A34  
020 A35  
021 A36  
022 A37  
023 A38  
Organ 1  
000 024 A41  
025 A42  
026 A43  
027 A44  
028 A45  
029 A46  
030 A47  
031 A48  
Nylon gtr  
Steel Gtr.  
Jazz Gtr.  
Clean Gtr.  
Muted Gtr.  
Overdrive  
Dist. Gtr.  
GT.Harm.  
Piano 2  
Organ 2  
Piano 3  
Organ 3  
Honky-tonk  
E. Piano 1  
E. Piano 2  
Harpsichord  
Clavinet  
ChurchOrgan  
Reed Organ  
Musette  
Harmonica  
Bandoneon  
Bass  
Strings  
Esensemble  
Brass  
000 032 A51  
033 A52  
034 A53  
035 A54  
036 A55  
037 A56  
038 A57  
039 A58  
Acoustic Bs.  
Fingered Bs.  
Picked Bs.1  
Fretless Bs.  
Slap Bass 1  
Slap Bass 2  
SynthBass 1  
SynthBass 2  
000 040 A61 Violin  
041 A62 Viola  
000 048 A71  
049 A72  
050 A73  
051 A74  
052 A75  
053 A76  
054 A77  
055 A78  
Strings  
000 056 A81  
057 A82  
058 A83  
059 A84  
060 A85  
061 A86  
062 A87  
063 A88  
Trumpet  
Slow Strings  
SynStrings 1  
SynStrings 2  
Choir Aahs  
Voice Oohs  
SynVox  
Trombone  
Tuba  
042 A63 Cello  
043 A64 Contrabass  
044 A65 Tremolo Str.  
045 A66 PizzicatoStr.  
046 A67 Harp  
MuteTrumpet  
French Horns  
Brass  
Syn.Brass1  
Syn.Brass2  
047 A68 Timpani  
Pipe  
OrchestraHit  
Reed  
Synth lead  
Synth pad  
000 064 B11  
065 B12  
066 B13  
067 B14  
068 B15  
069 B16  
070 B17  
071 B18  
Soprano Sax  
Alto Sax  
000 072 B21 Piccolo  
073 B22 Flute  
000 080 A31  
081 A32  
082 A33  
083 A34  
084 A35  
085 A36  
086 A37  
087 A38  
SquareWave  
Saw Wave  
Syn.Calliope  
Chiffer Lead  
Charang  
000 088 B41  
089 B42  
090 B43  
091 B44  
092 B45  
093 B46  
094 B47  
095 B48  
Fantasia  
Warm Pad  
PolySynth  
Space Voice  
BowedGlass  
Metal Pad  
Halo Pad  
Tenor Sax  
Baritone Sax  
Oboe 1  
074 B23 Recorder  
075 B24 Pan Flute  
076 B25 Bottle Blow  
077 B26 Shaku 1  
078 B27 Whistle 1  
079 B28 Ocarina 1  
Ethnic  
English Horn  
Basson  
Solo Vox  
5Th Wave  
Bass & Lead  
Clarinet  
Sweep Pad  
Synth SFX  
Percussion  
Effects  
000 096 B51  
097 B52  
098 B53  
099 B54  
100 B55  
101 B56  
102 B57  
103 B58  
Ice Rain  
000 104 B61 Sitar  
105 B62 Banjo  
000 112 B71  
113 B72  
114 B73  
115 B74  
116 B75  
117 B76  
118 B77  
119 B78  
Tinkle Bell  
Agogo  
000 120 B81  
121 B82  
122 B83  
123 B84  
124 B85  
125 B86  
126 B87  
127 B88  
Gt.FretNoise  
Breath Noise  
Seashore  
Bird  
Soundtrack  
Crystal  
106 B63 Shamisen  
107 B64 Koto  
Steel Drums  
Woodblock  
Taiko  
Atmosphere  
Brightness  
Goblin  
108 B65 Kalimba  
109 B66 Bagpipe  
110 B67 Fiddle  
Telephone 1  
Helicopter  
Applause  
Gun Shot  
Melo. Tom  
Synth Drum  
ReverseCym.  
Echo Drops  
Star Theme  
111 B68 Shanai  
Chromatic percussion  
001 008 C21 SynCelesta  
009 C22 Sistro  
Piano  
Organ  
Guitar  
001 000 C11 90’s Piano  
001 C12 Rock Piano  
002 C13 New Piano  
003 C14 M1 Piano  
004 C15 Whirly  
001 016 C31 Gospel Org.  
017 C32 ClickOrgan  
018 C33 Rotary Org.  
019 C34 EuroPipe  
020 C35 SmallPipe  
021 C36 Fr.Musette  
022 C37 Akordeon  
023 C38 Cassotto  
Esensemble  
001 024 C41 L&R Ac.Gtr.  
025 C42 12 Strings  
026 C43 PedalSteel  
027 C44 L&R El. Gtr.  
028 C45 Clean Funk  
029 C46 DistoMutes  
030 C47 Solo Dist.  
031 C48 PowerChord  
Brass  
010 C23 Orgel  
011 C24 SynVibes  
012 C25 Balaphone  
013 C26 Gamelan  
014 C27 ChurchBell  
015 C28 Celtic Plug  
Strings  
005 C16 DW-8000 EP  
006 C17 HarpsiFunk  
007 C18 Clavmation  
Bass  
001 032 C51 Upright  
033 C52 Bass/ Harm.  
034 C53 Picked Bs.2  
035 C54 Fat Fretty  
036 C55 SuperRound  
001 040 C61 The Strings  
041 C62 ChambViola  
042 C63 Cello Ens.  
043 C64 ChamDBass  
044 C65 Octave Str.  
001 048 C71 Marcato  
049 C72 Exp. Str.  
050 C73 AnalogPad  
051 C74 AnaStrings  
052 C75 Doolally  
001 056 C81 FlugelHorn  
057 C82 Dynabone  
058 C83 OB. Tuba  
059 C84 Mute Ens.  
060 C85 Horns Ens.  
33  
 
Korg iS40 Guide  
037  
038  
C56  
C57  
DynaSlap  
045 C66  
046 C67  
OctavePizz.  
My dream  
053  
054  
C76  
C77  
AirVoxDbl  
Glassglide  
061 C86  
062 C87  
Brass Band  
Syn.Brass3  
Dance Bass  
Reed  
Pipe  
Synth lead  
Synth pad  
001 000  
001  
D11  
D12  
D13  
D14  
D15  
D16  
D17  
D18  
AltoBreath  
Folk Sax  
001 008 D21  
009 D22  
010 D23  
011 D24  
012 D25  
013 D26  
014 D27  
015 D28  
Synth Fife  
BreathFlute  
Traverso  
Kawala  
001 016  
017  
D31  
D32  
D33  
D34  
D35  
D36  
D37  
D38  
Soft Solo  
001 024 D41  
025 D42  
026 D43  
027 D44  
028 D45  
029 D46  
030 D47  
031 D48  
Thick Pad  
Soft Pad  
Big Lead  
PurePanLd.  
Rubby  
002  
SoftTenor  
PerkySaxes  
Oboe 2  
018  
Farluce  
003  
019  
Heaven  
004  
BottleBlow  
Shaku 2  
020  
Dist.Lead  
Vox Lead  
Big Fives  
Big & Raw  
Glass Pad  
Panner Pad  
Polar Pad  
Celestial  
005  
Woodwinds  
Small^Orch  
Clarn. Ens.  
021  
006  
Whistle 2  
Ocarina 2  
022  
007  
023  
Synth SFX  
Ethnic  
Percussion  
Effects  
001 032  
033  
D51  
D52  
D53  
D54  
D55  
D56  
D57  
D58  
Caribean  
001 040 D61  
041 D62  
042 D63  
043 D64  
044 D65  
045 D66  
046 D67  
047 D68  
Tambra  
Bouzouki  
Oud  
001 048  
049  
D71  
D72  
D73  
D74  
D75  
D76  
D77  
D78  
WindChimes  
001 056 D81  
057 D82  
058 D83  
059 D84  
060 D85  
061 D86  
062 D87  
063 D88  
Heart Beat  
Laughing  
Wind  
Rave  
Cowbell  
034  
BellPad  
050  
Claves  
035  
AmbientPad  
ElastikPad  
Bell Choir  
Big Panner  
Odyssey  
Kanoon  
051  
Castanets  
Tsuzumi  
Oil Drum  
Rev. Tom  
Rev Snare  
Gallop  
036  
Ukulele  
Jaw Harp  
MandoTrem.  
Hichiriki  
052  
Telephone 2  
Train  
037  
053  
038  
054  
Stadium!!  
Explosion  
039  
055  
1
2
3
4
002 000  
001  
E11  
E12  
E13  
E14  
E15  
E16  
E17  
E18  
Piano&Strgs  
PianoPad  
002 008 E21  
009 E22  
010 E23  
011 E24  
012 E25  
013 E26  
014 E27  
015 E28  
Tone Wheel  
70’ Organ  
002 016  
017  
E31  
E32  
E33  
E34  
E35  
E36  
E37  
E38  
R&R Guitar  
Dobro  
002 024 E41  
025 E42  
026 E43  
027 E44  
028 E45  
029 E46  
030 E47  
031 E48  
FingerDark  
Dyno Bass  
Bass/Mute  
Stick Bass  
Deep House  
Dr.Octave  
Rap Bass  
Zap bass  
002  
Midi Piano  
Fresh Air  
Theatre Org.  
Jimmy Org.  
DblBrass  
018  
ElectricAc.  
Mr.Clean  
Hackbrett  
Gtr.Strings  
StereoDist.  
Gtr/Bass  
003  
019  
004  
Mark II bis  
Hard Tines  
FunkyRoads  
PianoVibes  
020  
005  
SlowSunset  
Ultra Rez  
021  
006  
022  
007  
DanceReMix  
023  
5
6
7
8
002 032  
033  
E51  
E52  
E53  
E54  
E55  
E56  
E57  
E58  
Velo Flute  
Flute/Muted  
Trump Ens.  
Lyle Stack  
Folk Clar.  
SectWinds  
FallAngels  
Lylesircs  
002 040 E61  
041 E62  
042 E63  
043 E64  
044 E65  
045 E66  
046 E67  
047 E68  
i3 Strings  
N-Strings  
Ravel Pad  
Dark Pad  
Yoshi Pad  
Swell Pad  
Light Pizz  
DblStrings  
002 048  
049  
E71  
E72  
E73  
E74  
E75  
E76  
E77  
E78  
LiteVoices  
DigitalAir  
Air Vox  
002 056 E81  
057 E82  
058 E83  
059 E84  
060 E85  
061 E86  
062 E87  
063 E88  
Jet Star  
Space Wing  
Ambience  
Glide Fx  
034  
050  
035  
051  
Ambi.Voice  
Airways  
036  
052  
SteamCloud  
WhiteNoise  
Fragments  
Brass Fall  
037  
053  
Stab Pad  
Poppin’Pad  
MonoLead  
038  
054  
039  
055  
Drum 1  
Drum 2  
004  
000, 002-007,  
074-127  
001  
Dr11  
GM Kit 1  
004  
040-047  
Dr21  
Brush Kit  
Dr12  
Dr13  
Dr14  
Dr15  
Dr16  
Dr17  
Dr18  
GM Kit 2  
048-055  
064, 067-071  
065  
Dr22  
Dr23  
Dr24  
Dr25  
Dr26  
Dr27  
Dr28  
Orchestra Kit  
Percussion Kit  
Latin Perc. Kit  
Arabian Kit  
SFX Kit  
008-015  
016-023  
024  
Room Kit  
Power Kit  
Electronic Kit  
Analog Kit  
Dance Kit  
Jazz Kit  
066  
025  
057-063  
072  
028-031  
032-039  
(User 1)  
073  
(User 2)  
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