Korg 2E ii User Manual

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Caution and other functions in 
Sequencer mode
TR song data and its compatibility
The following two types of song data can be loaded 
from SD card into this instrument’s sequencer.
• Song data saved in this instrument’s own format
This data is only for this instrument. However, it is 
partially compatible with the TRITON/TRITON-
pro/TRITONproX/TRITON-Rack (Multi)/TRI-
TON Le/TRITON STUDIO/TRITON Extreme and 
KARMA Music Workstation (
be loaded into other instruments.
Since the performance will be faithfully reproduced, 
including detailed settings of this instrument, you 
should use this format to save song data that is 
intended for playback on this instrument.
• Standard MIDI Files
This format is not able to provide a totally faithful 
reproduction of the performance on this instrument 
in the way that this instrument’s own format does 
(although there will be no problem for normal play-
back), but does provide compatibility with other 
SMF-compatible devices.
To load song data from SD card or save song data to SD 
card, use Media mode. (
The Compare function
When you perform realtime recording, step recording, 
or track editing, this function allows you to make 
before-and-after comparisons.
If you continue editing when the [COMPARE] key 
is lit, the key will go dark. This now becomes the 
musical data that will be selected when the [COM-
PARE] key is dark.
Operations for which Compare is available
• Recording to a track
• Track Edit
All commands except for the Utility menu com-
mands “Memory Status” and “Rename Track” of 
the SEQ 5.2: Track Edit page.
• Recording to a pattern
• Pattern Edit
All commands except for the Utility menu com-
mands “Memory Status,” “Rename Pattern,” “FF/
REW Speed,” and “Rename Track” of the SEQ 5.1: 
RPPR, Pattern page.
• Song Edit
SEQ 1.1-4.4 and 6.1–6.4 pages: Utility menu com-
mands “Delete Song” and “Copy From Song”
SEQ 2.1: Cue List page: Page menu commands 
“Convert to Song” and “Copy Song”
In general, track and pattern event data can not be 
returned to its original state.
Comparing song parameters is possible only during 
song editing (when executing a Utility menu com-
mand).
Operations for which Compare is not available
• Editing song parameters
• Utility menu commands other than those listed 
above (in Operations for which Compare is 
available)
Memory Protect
Before you record a track or pattern, or edit the musical 
data, you will need to turn off the memory protect set-
ting in Global mode. (
About MIDI
Track status “status”
You can make settings for this instrument’s sequencer 
to specify whether it will sound the internal tone gen-
erator or an external tone generator.
When Track Status “Status” (3.1: Param1, MIDI..8, 
MIDI..16) is set to INT, operating this instrument’s 
keyboard and controllers will sound and control this 
instrument’s own tone generator.
When “Status” is set to EXTEX2 or BTH, operating 
this instrument’s keyboard and controllers will sound 
and control the external tone generator. (The MIDI 
channel of the external tone generator must match the 
“MIDI Channel” of the track that is set to EXTEX2 or 
BTH
.) With a setting of BTH, both the external tone 
generator and this instrument’s tone generator will 
sound and be controlled.
If you wish to use the Sequencer mode of the instru-
ment as a 16-track multi-timbral tone generator, select 
INT
 or BTH. (
Synchronizing the sequencer with an external MIDI 
device
The record/playback tempo of this instrument’s 
sequencer can be synchronized to an external MIDI 
device such as a sequencer or rhythm machine (