Korg D4 User Manual

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want to listen to previously-recorded backing tracks while 
you record a lead guitar performance.
1 Select the track that you want to record.

When you press the TRACK ASSIGN [1] or [2] key, the 
key you pressed will light. Press one of the [PAN] knobs 
to select the recording track. Raise the [TRACK] faders 
of the tracks you want to hear play back as you record.

2 Adjust the recording level of the input source, and 

press the [PLAY] key.
You can practice your performance while listening to the 
previously-recorded tracks, just as if you were actually 
recording. Adjust the level of your input source (instru-
ment), and practice playing and working out your musi-
cal ideas until you are ready to actually record.

If you can’t hear the input source, go to “SYSTEM” mode 
and in “MixerSys,” press the CURSOR [

] key to turn 

“AutoIn” Off. (

3 Start recording.

Press the [REC] key. When you’re ready, press the 
[PLAY] key to begin recording. Press the [STOP] key 
when you are done.

If you need to move to a different time location, use the 
“LOCATE” mode.

Punch-in/out — re-recording a portion of a track
If you make a mistake in one part of your recorded perfor-
mance, or if you are not happy with a certain part of your 
performance, you can re-record just a specific portion of 
the track without having to re-record the entire track from 
the beginning, or without having to play through to the 
end of the track.

“Punch-in” is the action of switching the song from playback 
mode to record mode, and “punch-out” is the action of 
switching from record mode back to playback mode.

1 Adjust the recording level of the input source.

Refer to “1. Recording methods” steps 1–4.

2 Set the “AutoIn” parameter to “On.” 

Use the [MODE] knob to select “SYSTEM” mode, and 
use the [VALUE] dial to select “MixerSys.” Press the 
CURSOR [

] key and use the [VALUE] dial to turn 

the “AutoIn” parameter “On.” This will set the “auto-
matic input switching” monitor feature on.

When “AutoIn” is “Off,” you will always hear the input 
sound of the track being recorded. If this is turned “On,” the 
sound recorded on that track will play back during playback, 
and during recording this will automatically switch to the 
sound of the assigned input source. (

Turn the [MODE] knob to return to “LOCATE” mode.

3 Set the time to a location slightly earlier than the 

4 Connect a pedal switch (PS-1, sold separately) to the 

If you don’t have a pedal switch, you can punch-in/out 
manually; proceed to step 5.

5 Press the [PLAY] key to begin play back.

 You will be listening to the playback of the previously 
recorded tracks, including the playback of the track 
that you will be punch-recording. 

6 Press the pedal switch at the point where you want 

to start recording.
Recording will start (manual punch-in). Now you will