Korg Triton-Rack Product information sheet

EasyStart CONTENTS
Audio and MIDI Connections 2
Listening to the Demo Songs 2
Playing Programs and working with the Audition Riff function 2
Selecting Programs by Category, Playing Combinations 3
The Arpeggiators 3
The Effects 4
Sampling overview 4
Multi Mode 5
RPPR 5
TRITON Rack Main Features and available options 6
Disk Load procedures 7
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• Incredible “Classic” TRITON sound: 32MB of
waveform ROM, expandablewith up to 8
EXB-PCM expansion boards and EXB-MOSS
• World -class Effects: 102algorithms, 5 inserts,
2 masters, 3-Band EQ
• Same powerful Samplingas TRITON
“Classic”: 16MB RAM (expandable to 96 MB),
48kHZ sampling rate, Slicing,Time Stretching,
Cross-fade Looping
•Demo/Song mode forplayback of TRITON-
created songs, plus 16-channel Multi-timbral
operation with 200 Multi locations!
• Dual polyphonic Arpeggiators,237 User
locations, syncable toclock and effects
•
A
udition Riff function providesup to 300 riffs
to easily try outsounds from the front panel!
• Built-in Floppy Driveand S/PDIF output
• Digital options: EXB-DI and EXB-mLAN
TRITON Rack Main Features

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Audio and MIDI Connections
1. Connect power supply Ä
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Äconnect audio cables from L/MONO1 and RIGHT outputs to powered monitor system, or use
headphones (front panel phone jack).
2. Connect MIDI cable from controller keyboard MIDI OUT to TRITON Rack MIDI IN.
3. Power up TRITON Rack, controller, monitor system Ä
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Äset controller to transmit on MIDI channel 1.
Listening to the Demo Songs
Up to 200 factory demo or user songs can be stored internally and retained in memory for instant playback; approx,140,000
note memory
1. Press DEMO/SONG key. (display indicates the 1st demo song available) Ä
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Äpress F5 key (below START in display) to
playback demo song Ä
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Äadjust volume (OUTPUT knob) to suit Ä
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Äpress F6 (below STOP) to stop playback Ä
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Äto play
additional demo songs, slowly rotate DIAL ( or use INC/DEC keys) to select desired song Ä
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Äpress F5 key (below START).
! Songs recorded on the TRITON-series keyboards can be loaded into the TRITON Rack via disk or SCSI, and then played
back with the DEMO SONG function, using the internal tone generator. Loading of TRITON Rack or TRITON-series song
file data is covered on the last page of this guide.
Playing Programs and working with the Audition Riff function
640 internal / 2057 Programs available when fully-expanded – many include one of over 350 Audition “riffs” to listen to
sounds in related musical context
1. Press PROG key Ä
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Äpress AUDITION key to playback Audition Riff for Program INT-A000 Noisy Stabber Ä
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Ä➨press INC
press key to scroll through Programs and demo Audition Riff function for each selected Program ➨press AUDITION key to
stop riff playback.
2. Press Athrough GBANK keys (below F keys) to select new internal banks Ä
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Äselect Programs and demo Audition Riff
function (INT-F Bank and EXB-Bank Programs do not include Audition Riffs).
! REALTIME CONTROL KNOBS: The four front panel REALTIME CONTROL knobs can be used to control assigned
parameters for every sound, and also in Program mode, while you use the Audition Riff function. The knob movements can
also be transmitted to external sequencers.
! Internal F-BANK Programs, A-E BANK Combis and optional EXB expansion board Programs and Combis do not include
Audition Riffs.

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Selecting Programs by Category
Select by Category function available in Program and Combi modes – for quick access to related sounds
1. Press PROG key Ä
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Äselect and play from controller - any Program Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below UTILITY) Ä
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Äpress F7 key to
highlight Select by Category Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below OK) to display Programs by Category Ä
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Äpress < CURSOR key
(above EXIT key) to highlight Index number of Program Ä
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Äto use the Audition Riff function, press AUDITION key Ä
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Äpress
INC key to scroll through and listen to new riffs for each Program in selected category.
2. To change categories, press > CURSOR key to highlight Cat: (category currently selected) Ä
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Äpress INC key (or use DIAL)
to move to new Category – Audition Riff function will continue Ä
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Äpress AUDITION key to stop playback Ä
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Äpress F7 key
(below Cancel) to exit Select by Category function.
Playing Combinations
640 internal / 1664 Combis available when fully expanded – each Combi allows for split, layer and velocity-switching of up
to 8 Programs , plus dual polyphonic arpeggiators!
1. Press COMBI key Ä
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Äuse front panel BANK and INC/DEC keys or DIAL to select and play Combis.
2. Demonstrate Select by Category function in COMBI mode – works the same way as in Program mode above, but the
Audition Riff function is not available in COMBI mode.
! EXB-PCM Expansion boards: Ifthe TRITON Rack you are working with includes installed EXB-PCM boards, you can
access and play the Programs and Combis by pressing the BANK key, then selecting the desired EXB A-H BANK keys,
followed by the Program/Combi numbers.
The Arpeggiators
2 programmable Polyphonic Arpeggiators - 5 preset / 328 user programmable arpeggio patterns; store 1 perPrograms, 2
per Combination, 2 per Multi; sync to MIDI clock with external sequencers; use as a step-grid drum pattern programming
tool
1. Select Combination A000 Romance Layers Ä
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Äpress ARP ON/OFF key to turn Arpeggiator on, then trigger from controller
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Äpress SELECT key (above the floppy drive) until CLED lights, play and rotate knobs 1-3 to control TEMPO, GATE and
VELOCITY Ä
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Äpress ARP ON/OFF key to turn Arpgeggiator off.
! Many Programs and Combis are set to automatically turn on the Arpeggiator function when selected. For instance, select
COMBI INT-A001 Lonely Moon, and note that the ARP ON/OFF LED is lit. Play your controller to trigger the pre-assigned
patterns.
! Most Programs and Combis include pre-assigned arpeggiator patterns. Try selecting PROGRAM INT-A019 Camera
Strings, and then press the ARP ON/OFF key to turn the Arpeggiator on (lit). Play your controller to hear the pre-assigned
pattern.

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! More on the Arpeggiator functions, including editing and recording/sync applications in the TRITON Rack Owner’s manual
and TRITON USER GUIDE (korg.com).
The Effects
5 stereo insert and 2 master effects plus 3-band EQ forevery Program, Combi and Multi, select from 102 available effects
including dynamic modulation, plus many syncable effects.
1. In COMBI mode, select Combination INT-A 001 Lonely Moon Ä
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Äpress MENU key (below DIAL) Ä
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Äpress F7 key until IFX
is highlighted in display Ä
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Äpress F8 key and overview the five stereo insert effects in this Combination.
2. Press MENU key Ä
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Äpress F7 key until MFX is highlighted in display Ä
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Äpress F8 key and overview the two master effects
and 3-band EQ Ä
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Äpress EXIT key (left of MENU key).
! Editing pages for insert and master effects are accessed by pressing F-keys below desired effect tabs in the display. More
on effect routing and editing in the TRITON Rack Owner’s Manual and TRITON USER GUIDE (korg.com).
! REALTIME CONTROL knobs 3 and 4 are set to control insert (3) and master (4) effect wet/dry balance for most Programs
and Combis selected. Try this when working with the Audition Riff function in Program mode.
! Up to 5 stereo insert effects are available in SAMPLING mode, so that you can sample through the insert effects. Once the
multisample is converted to a Program, additional insert effects can then be used in the new Program if desired.
Sampling Overview
16 Mbyte sample memory, expandable to 96 MB with SIMM modules (3 slots); 48k/16 bit linear mono and stereo sampling-
up to 1000 multisamples/4000 samples; compatible with AIFF, WAVE, AKAI S1000/3000, Korg sample formats
Additional Features:
• Sampling time: Fully expanded, the TRITON-Rack allows for up to 17 minutes/28 seconds of sampling time.
• Visual Waveform Editing: TouchView display makes viewing and editing sample data easy! Zoom in and out; quickly-set loop
editing points; use the Grid display based on BPM tempo values, etc.
• Time Slice: Detects attack impulses of sample and cuts up into smaller elements – useful for dividing up a rhythm loop to
change tempo without affecting pitch and visa versa. Source BPM (beats per measure) of the sample data can be manually or
automatically.
• Crossfade Loop: Smooths out irregularities in long loops – useful for reducing clicks and pops that may occur at the loop point.
! More information on Sampling mode in the TRITON Rack Owner’s Manual, TRITON USER GUIDE and TRITON 2.0
Update Guide (korg.com).

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Multi Mode
Up to 200 16-part Multis can becreated, for use with external sequencers; Triton song (.SNG) data can be loaded as track
templates into Multi mode, including pattern and RPPR data, plus SMF patterns; Songs can be loaded into DEMO/SONG
mode as factory and user song play demos
1. Press MULTI key (upper-right) Ä
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Äpress F2 – F5 keys to overview Program and Mix parameters for timbres 1-16 Ä
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Äpress
EXIT key.
2. In the same way as Effects section above, select and overview the insert and master effects / EQ pages for the selected
Multi.
! Multis created can be saved and loaded as Template Multis (16 user) for quick access when creating external sequences
in various musical applications, including specialized effect routing setups!
! Combinations and insert / master effects can be easily copied from internal memory into a Multi. See the TRITON Rack
Owner’s Manual for more information.
RPPR (Real Time Pattern Play Record) Mode
Assign patterns to each note of a controller keyboard and trigger in real time, record 1 RPPR set per Multi; 150 preset
patterns, 100 user patterns; approximately 140,000 note internal memory in Multi
1. Press DISK key Ä
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Äload “RPPRDEMO.SNG” from the TRITON-Rack TNRFD-00P disk (disk load procedure is on the back
page of this guide).
2. Press MULTI key Ä
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Ämake sure that “000: FEVER” is selected as the Multi Ä
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Ämake sure that “Control Track” is set to
“T01:Drums 1” and “RPPR” box (upper-right) is checked, and that controller is set to transmit on MIDI channel 1.
3. Play notes above C#2 on controller to trigger patterns assigned to this RPPR set. Note that pressing a note (C1 – C2) will
stop pattern playback (Shutdown keys).
! Up to 72 patterns (preset and/or user) can be assigned across the controller keyboard. Notes where patterns are not
assigned will play normally. For instance, you could assign RPPR drum and bass patterns to the lower range, and play live
organ/lead sounds in the upper range.
! Create new samples, time slice, create a pattern, and then assign to an RPPR set!
! For more information see the TRITON Rack Owner’s Manual and the TRITON USER GUIDE (korg.com).

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TRITON Rack Main Features
• The powerful sound and sampling functionality of the TRITON Music Workstation / Sampler in a 2-space rack module.
• The number of possible Programs and Combinations has been expanded to 2057 Programs and 1664 Combinations.
• In addition to S/PDIF digital output, you can add 6 channels of ADAT-compatible output with the optional EXB-DI
Digital Interface Board.
• The TRITON-Rack is the first Korg product to offer optional support for mLAN – the new and powerful digital network
designed for musical applications.
• A total of eight EXB-PCM expansion boards can be installed, each with its own dedicated Bank for Programs and
Combinations.
• Three SIMM modules can be installed to expand the sampling memory to 96 Mbytes.
• The Audition Riff function provides over 350 riffs appropriate fordifferent types of sound, to easily try out sounds right
from the front panel, without an external keyboard.
• TRITON song data can be played back with theTRITON-Rack DEMO/SONG mode, and loaded via floppy disk or
optional EXB-SCSI Interface Board and an external drive.
TRITON Rack available options
• EXB-MOSS DSP Synthesizer Board: 13 oscillator, 6-voice MOSS (Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System) allows many types of
physical modeling, plus VPM (variable phase modulation) synthesis. MOSS Programs can be used with PCM Programs in
Combinations or Multis. 128 MOSS Programs and 63 MOSS Combinations added when installed.
• EXB-DI Digital Interface Board: Adds ADAT optical connectors (6 channels) to the TRITON-Rack.
• EXB-mLAN Interface Board: Allows connection to other mLAN-compatible electronic musical instruments and computers,
allowing high-volume transmission and reception of audio and MIDI data.
• EXB-SCSI Interface Board: Allows you to save and load TRITON series data via an external SCSI device. You can also load
AKAI (S1000/3000) sample and program files, and Korg, AIFF, or WAVE format sample files. Internal TRITON-Rack sampling data
can be exported as AIFF or WAVE format sample files for further editing on computer-based systems.
• EXB-PCM Expansion Boards : Each provides 16 Mbyte of new PCM sounds plus a disk with Programs, Combinations,
Arpeggio and RPPR patterns.

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Disk Load procedures
To load and play the Factory Demos into DEMO/Song mode:
1. Insert TRITON-Rack TNRFD00P disk into drive Ä
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Äpress DISK key Ä
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Äpress F1 key (Load) Ä
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Äpress CURSOR key to
highlight “DEMOSONG.SNG” in display Ä
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Äpress F8 key (UTILITY) Ä
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Äpress CURSOR key to highlight “Load to Demo
Song” Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below “OK”) to load demo songs. Press F5 key (below START) to playback.
! If you need to re-load the factory Program, Combination and Global data from disk, follow the same procedure as above,
only navigate to and load the file on the TNRFD00P disk: “PRELOAD.PCG”.
! Be aware that the above load procedures will overwrite any demo song, Multi or .PCG data in internal memory!
A word about the TNRFD01P disk: This disk contains the sample data used for the demo song “Deep Cut” (DCUT_SMP.KSC). Navigate to this
“.KSC” (Korg Script) file and load the data as above in order to have this sample data playback in the song. Note that this will overwrite internal
sample data you’ve loaded, unless you set the “KSC Allocation: Clear” to “Append”. For more information, see the TRITON-Rack Owner’s Manual,
page 80 (Disk Mode).
How to load the Factory sounds and demo songs: From time to time you’ll need to reload the factory data to internal memory. The TRITON-
Rack ships with two disks: TNRFD00P and TNRFD01P. Locate both disks for the following steps:
1. Clear internal memory by powering OFF, then ON the TRITON-Rack. This will clear the current Sample Ram and Multi
areas. Be aware that the following procedure will also overwrite all Demo Songs currently in memory. Note: If you have
custom sounds, songs or sample data loaded, make sure that this data is backed up to disk before proceeding (see
TRITON-Rack Owner’s Manual page83 for more information).
2. Insert TRITON-Rack TNRFD00P disk into drive Ä
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Äpress DISK key Ä
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Äpress F1 key (Load) Ä
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Äpress CURSOR ▼key to
highlight “PRELOAD.PCG” in display press F8 key (UTILITY) Ä
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Äpress CURSOR key to highlight “Load selected” Ä
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Äpress
F8 key (below “OK”). The display will prompt “Load a Multi” Ä
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Äpress CURSOR key to highlight “Load track events”, then
rotate the DIAL to “check” the “Load track event” box Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below “OK”) to load this song into Multi 000.
Now to convert the Multi to a Demo Song:
3. Press the DEMO/SONG key Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below “UTILITY”) Ä
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Äpress F8 key again (below “OK” – “make Demo Song”
will be highlighted) Ä
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Ädisplay will now prompt “Current Drum/Arpeggio edits will be cleared” – press F8 key again to
convert Song 0 (Multi 000) to Demo Song 000.
Finally, to load the TRITON sample data for this song:
4. Press DISK key Ä
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Äpress F5 key (below UP) Ä
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Äpress CURSOR key to highlight “PRELOAD.KSC” Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below
UTILITY) Ä
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Äpress F8 key 2 more times to load .KSC file. The display will prompt Where is “GOSPE000.KMP file”.
5. Eject the disk from the drive and insert the TRITON TNFD01P disk, then press the DISK key again – the “PRELOAD” file
on the second disk will be highlighted Ä
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Äpress F8 key (below Select) and the sample data will load.
Playback the Demo Song:
6. Press the DEMO/SONG key, then press F5 key (below START) to playback the demo song “Deep Cut”. After the song is
finished, press F6 key (below STOP) to stop playback. The song will remain in memory and can be played back even after
power-off, but remember that you will then need to reload the sample data.