Korg D4 User Manual

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The “EFFECT ASSIGN” (effect insert location) may 
have been set to “GUITAR/MIC.”

→ If this is set to “GUITAR/MIC,” only one track can be 

recorded simultaneously.

Is the [INPUT LEVEL] knob raised to an appropriate 
level?

→ The sound will distort if the [INPUT LEVEL] knob set-

ting is too high, or will be noisy if the setting is too 
low. (

If the input to the effect is distorted, make the follow-
ing adjustments.
Guitar/insert effect

: Use the [INPUT LEVEL] knob 

etc. to adjust the volume as high as possible without 
allowing the [INPUT LEVEL] LED to light.
Master effect:

 Adjust the faders and send level so that 

“CLIP” for the master L/R track does not light.
Final effect: 

Adjust the faders so that “CLIP” does not 

light for the master L/R track.
If the effect output is distorted, make the following 
adjustments.
Guitar/insert effect: 

Adjust the effect parameters and 

[INPUT LEVEL] while listening to the sound.
Master/final effect: 

Adjust the effect parameters so 

that “CLIP” for the master L/R track does not light.

Tuner mode may have been selected.

→ The effect will be bypassed (off) when the tuner is 

selected.

Is the master volume of the effect program set to “0” 
or close to “0”?

→ Press an effect type key (e.g., [GUITAR/MIC]) and 

then press the CURSOR [

] key several times to make 

the display read “ProgMVol,” and adjust the volume.
Is the [INPUT LEVEL] knob raised to an appropriate 
level?

→ The effect may not be applied if the [INPUT LEVEL] 

knob value is too low.

Is the effect insert location appropriate?

→ Press the FX [GUITAR/MIC] or [INSERT/GTR+VO] 

key to choose “GUITAR/MIC” or “INSERT/
GTR+VO” as the effect type. (

It is not possible to use a guitar/insert effect on a play-
back track.

Is the effect insert location correct?

→ Press the FX [MASTER] key to choose “MASTER” as 

the effect type. (

Is the send level from each track set to “0”or close to 
“0”?

→ Press the [SEL] key to select “SEND,” and use the 

[PAN] knobs to adjust the send levels of each track.
Is the return level set to “0” or close to “0”?

→ Press the [SEL] key to select “SEND,” and then use the 

[RETURN] knob to adjust the return level.

Is the effect insert location correct?

→ Press the FX [FINAL] key to choose “FINAL” as the 

effect type. (