Setup.. 15

Connections... 15 Turning the power on/off... 18
Sampling (Open Sampling System). 61
Features of sampling on the TRITON Extreme.. 61 How Sampling mode is organized. 62 Samples and Multisamples.. 63 Preparations for sampling.. 64 Sampling and editing in Sampling mode.. 68 Sampling in Program, Combination, or Sequencer modes... 80
Playing and editing programs (Program Mode).. 19
Program structure.. 19 Playing a program P0: Play.. 20 Program editing... 23 Oscillator settings P1: Edit-Basic.. 24 Pitch settings P2: Edit-Pitch.. 26 Filter settings P3: Edit-Filter.. 27 Amplifier settings P4: Edit-Amp.. 28 LFO settings P5: Edit-Common LFO.. 29 Arpeggiator settings P7: Edit-Arpeggiator. 30 Insert Effect settings P8: Edit-Insert Effect. 30 Master Effect and Valve Force settings P9: Edit-Master Effect.. 30 More about Alternate Modulation.. 30 Auto Song Setup function... 30
SMF (Standard MIDI File) playback. 85
How Song Play mode is structured.. 85 Playing SMF data.. 86 Playback using the Jukebox function.. 87 Playing along with SMF data.. 88
Settings for the entire TRITON Extreme (Global mode).. 89
How Global mode is structured. 89 Basic Setup P0: Basic Setup.. 89 MIDI-related settings P1: MIDI.. 90 Pedal and other controller settings P2: Controller.. 90 Creating original scales P3: User Scale.. 91 Drum kit settings P5: Drum Kit. 92 Arpeggiator settings P7: Edit-Arpeggiator. 94
Playing and editing combinations (Combination Mode).. 31
Combination structure.. 31 Playing a combination P0: Play.. 32 Combination editing.. 33 Timbre 18 program, pan and volume P1: Edit-Program/Mixer.. 34 Settings for status, MIDI channel, and pitch parameters P2: Edit-Trk Param.. 35 MIDI filter settings P3: Edit-MIDI Filter.. 36 Layer, split, and velocity switch settings/Controller settings P4: Edit-Zone/Ctrl.. 36 Arpeggiator settings P7: Edit-Arp. 37 Insert Effect settings P8: Edit-Insert FX. 37 Master Effect and Valve Force settings P9: Edit-Master FX.. 37 Auto Song Setup function... 38
Effect and Valve Force settings. 103
Routing settings and effect settings.. 104 Valve Force settings.. 109

Media, etc

Filter/synthesis section:

Effect

Global

Song Play

The HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system is a PCM tone generator system with full digital signal processing that guarantees pristine sound, and featuring enormous exibility in musical expression, modulation, and effect routing.
Programs: In addition to 1,536 user programs, 256 programs (and 9 drum kits) for GM2 compatibility are provided as ROM presets. You can use a rich array of editing parameters, effects, Valve Force, and the arpeggiator to modify the 1,536 user programs and create your own original programs. When the TRITON Extreme is shipped from the factory, user memory contains 1,344 high-quality programs that cover a wide range of needs. When the EXB-MOSS option is installed, 128 programs for use with the Korg MOSS tone generator will also be available. The TRITON Extreme provides 144 user drum kits as well as 9 ROM drum kits compatible with GM2. The factory settings contain 50 preloaded drum kits that cover a wide range of musical styles. You can create your own drum kits by assigning each key to any one of the 1,175 drum samples or to an original sample that you sampled or loaded in from media. For the sound assigned to each key, you can make lter and amp settings, and even route the sound to effects or individual audio outputs. You can easily create programs using multisamples or samples that you yourself sampled/resampled or loaded in Media mode. You can then use these programs in combinations and songs. You can also use samples as drum instruments in a drum kit.

Sampling

HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system
Programs and combinations

Sequencer Combination

Valve Force circuit:

Program

Sequencer
A sophisticated 16-track MIDI sequencer is built in. The TRITON Extreme combines dual arpeggiators, RPPR, time slice, in-track sampling, and many other functions, giving you an integrated music production environment with even more potential than an external sequencer would provide. MIDI exclusive message recording/playback is also supported. The Cue List function lets you play up to 99 songs in the order you specify. For example you could create separate songs for the intro, melody A, melody B, and the break, etc., and easily try out different song structures using the same material. You can also specify the number of times that each song will repeat. Songs can also be played back consecutively in jukebox style. A completed song can be resampled as a Wave file and burned to a CD-R/RW drive (sold separately) connected to the USB A connector to create an original audio CD.

Both analog (2 channel) and digital (2 channel) audio inputs are standard, allowing you to record stereo samples. The analog inputs have a MIC/LINE level select switch and a level knob, accommodating a wide range of audio sources from mic level to line level. The built-in digital input supports 48 kHz S/P DIF format digital audio. The audio input can be routed through effects and/or Valve Force. During sampling, you can apply effects or Valve Force, use the TRITON Extreme as a 4-in/6-out effect processor, or use a vocoder effect that combines the audio input with internal sounds. Six channels of audio output are provided. For analog output, you have the L/MONO and R main stereo output, as well as four independent audio outputs (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2, 3, and 4. Individual oscillators, drums, timbres/tracks, or the output of an insert effect can be freely routed to any of these outputs. For digital output, theres an S/P DIF connector (two channels; L/MONO and R) that supports a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
In Song Play mode you can play SMF (Standard MIDI File) data directly from media. You can also play the keyboard along with the SMF playback, and use the arpeggiator in synchronization with the playback tempo of the SMF. Format 0 and 1 are supported, and you can also use the Jukebox function to edit the playback order of the songs.

TouchView user interface

As its user interface, the TRITON Extreme features the TouchView system with a large pixel LCD touch-panel that lets you perform functions simply by touching the screen a revolutionary leap in operability and practicality.
Dual polyphonic arpeggiator
Five preset arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1, ALT2, RANDOM) and 507 user arpeggio patterns are built-in. With the factory settings, these contain a wide variety of preload user patterns (489). In addition to providing conventional arpeggiator functions, the polyphonic arpeggiator of the TRITON Extreme can respond to the pitches or timing at which you play the keyboard, and produce a diverse range of chords or phrases. This can be used to play a variety of
USB connectors allow connection to a CD-R/ RW drive and computer
The TRITON Extreme provides a USB A connector and a USB B connector, allowing you to save data on USB storage media (hard disks, removable disks, CD-R/RW drives). You can back-up data from media in the CF card slot to your computer, or edit data on your computer and load it into the TRITON Extreme.

Front and rear panel

Front panel

1. [SW1] key, [SW2] key

These keys are on/off switches, their function can be assigned in Program, Combination, Sequencer, Song Play, and Sampling modes. When on, the key will light ( p.21).

2. Joystick

Various program parameters and effect parameters will determine what is being controlled by the joystick. Move the joystick up/down and left/right (+Y, Y, X, +X) to vary the effect (p.21).

[COMBI] key

Combination mode will be selected.

[PROG] key

Program mode will be selected.

[SEQ] key

Sequencer mode will be selected.

[SAMPLING] key

Sampling mode will be selected.

[S.PLAY] key

Song Play mode will be selected.

9. LCD screen

The TRITON Extreme features our exclusive TouchView graphic interface, based on a touch-panel LCD screen. By touching on objects that are shown in the LCD screen, you can select pages, tabs, and parameters, and set values (p.8).

[GLOBAL] key

Global mode will be selected.

[MEDIA] key

Media mode will be selected.

7. [COMPARE] key

Use this key when you wish to compare the sound of the program or combination that you are currently editing with the un-edited sound already in memory. You can also use this key to make before and after comparisons when recording or editing in Sequencer mode ( p.14).

10. [EXIT] key

When in P (page) 19 of each mode, pressing the [EXIT] key will move to P (page) 0 of that mode. When a dialog box is open, this key will cancel the settings made in the dialog box and close the dialog box (corresponds to the Cancel button). If a popup menu or page menu is open, pressing [EXIT] will close the menu.

8. VALUE controllers

The following VALUE controllers are used to set the value of the selected parameter (p.14).

11. [MENU] key

Use this key to move between pages. When you press the [MENU] key, a list of the pages in the mode will appear in the LCD screen. Press the desired page, and you will move to that page. You can also move to a page by holding down the [MENU] key and pressing the corresponding numeric key [0][9] (p.9, 13).

[VALUE] slider

Use this to modify the value of a parameter. This controller is convenient when you wish to make large changes in the value. This slider can also be used as a modulation source.

12. BANK keys

These keys are used to switch the program/combination bank.

] keys

These are used to increase or decrease the parameter value in steps of one. These keys are convenient for making ne parameter adjustments.
PROG BANK: [A], [B], [C], [D], [E] (SMPL), [F] (MOSS), [G] (GM), [H], [I], [J], [K], [L], [M], [N] COMBI BANK: [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [H], [I], [J], [K], [L], [M], [N]
In Program mode, these keys select the program bank. In Combination mode, these keys select the combination bank. When assigning a program to the various timbres in a combination, then these keys will select the program bank. In this case, the key of the program bank selected for the timbre will light. In Sequencer and Song Play modes when the edit cell (highlighted area) is located on the program name of a track, these keys will select the program bank, just as in Combination mode.

The TRITON Extreme uses Korgs TouchView graphical user interface. By touching objects displayed in the LCD screen, you can select pages, set parameter values, rename programs and combinations, write data, and perform many other operations. References in the TRITON Extremes owners manual to the. button or. tab refer to objects displayed on the LCD screen. References to the [.] key, [.] knob, [.] dial, or [.] slider refer to controls on the front or rear panel of the TRITON Extreme.
a: Current page b: Edit cell d: Popup button (2) e: (category) Popup button i: Page menu button

* Popup menu

Scroll bar
Pin This switches the popup menu display between locked and unlocked. When locked, the pin will be shown closed, and the popup menu will remain displayed even after you press a parameter value. When unlocked, the pin will be shown opened, and the popup menu will close immediately when you press a parameter value. Scroll bar Use this when you wish to see parameter values that extend beyond what can be displayed in the screen at one time.
Press here to scroll to left or right.
f: Check box c: Popup button (1)

g: Radio buttons h: Tab

a: Current page
This indicates the selected page within the current mode. From the left, this shows the mode name, page number, and page name.
Mode name Page number Page name
Press here and slide to left or right to scroll to the desired location.
Press here to scroll to the corresponding location.

d: Popup button (2)

When you press this button, a tabbed popup menu will appear, allowing you to perform the following selections. Bank/Program Select, Bank/Combination Select: Select programs or combinations by bank Multisample Select: Select a multisample for a program oscillator by category (ROM multisamples only) Category/Effect Select: Select an insert effect or master effect by category To close the tabbed popup menu, press the OK button or Cancel button.

b: Edit cell

When you press a parameter in the LCD screen, the parameter or parameter value will sometimes be highlighted (displayed in inverse video). This is called the edit cell, and the highlighted item will be subject to editing. The parameter value of the edit cell can be modied using the VALUE controllers (p.14) or by using a popup button in the LCD screen. For parameters that accept a note number or a velocity value, you can also hold down the [ENTER] key and play a note on the keyboard to enter the note number or velocity value.

For details on the factory-set programs, refer to VNL. You can select programs from bank F only if the EXBMOSS option is installed. P0: Play is where you select and play programs, make simple adjustments using the Performance Editor, and adjust the arpeggiator settings. In the P1: Edit-BasicP9: Edit-Master Effect pages you can modify the sound by editing the various parameters of the program you selected in P0: Play.
Program structure and corresponding pages
Program Basic : P1 - 1 Controller Setup: P1 - 4 Arpeggiator : P7

OSC1 LFO1 : P5 - 1

OSC1 LFO2 : P5 - 2

Routing : P8-1

Master Effect 1, 2 : P9
Valve Force : P9 Placement: Final

OSC Basic : P1 - 2,3

Filter1(A/B) : P3 - 1
Amp1 Level/Pan : P4 - 1 OSC1,2

Insert Effect 1. 5 : P8

Master EQ : P9

AUDIO OUTPUT L/MONO, R

OSC1 Pitch Mod. : P2 - 1
Filter1 Mod. : P3 - 2 Filter1 LFO Mod. : P3 - 3 Filter1 EG : P3 - 4

Amp1 Mod. : P4 - 2

Insert Effect Master Effect Individual Output
AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1, 2 3, 4

Amp1 EG : P4 - 3

Placement: Insert(Use Indiv.3/4 BUS)

Pitch EG : P2 - 3

OSC 1 OSC 2

Valve Force : P9

Oscillator / Pitch

Filter

Amplifier
P11 and P22 etc. indicate the page tab screens used when editing on the TRITON Exterme.

P9: Edit-Master Effect

Settings related to the pitch, including the pitch EG.

Playing a program

P0: Play
Selecting by bank You can select programs from a list organized by program bank. 1 Press the Program Select popup button. A tabbed Bank/Program Select popup menu will appear.
Here you can select and play programs. You can use the Performance Editor to make simple edits, and also make settings for the arpeggiator, external audio input, and sampling.

Selecting a program

There are three ways to select a program. For the procedure, refer to the appropriate page. Using the controls of the TRITON Extreme Selecting by bank/program number Selecting by program category Selecting by using 10s Hold Using a connected switch Receiving MIDI program change messages In the illustration above, bank G is selected. The center area shows the programs contained in that bank. The Variation button will be displayed only when bank G is selected. Each time you press this button, the bank will change in the following order: Gg(1)g(2).g(8)g(9)G. 2 Press the tabs located to the left and right sides of the display to select a bank. 3 Press one of the program names in the center area to select a program. The selected program will be highlighted. 4 When you are satised with the selected program, press the OK button to close the popup menu. If you press the Cancel button, the selection you made here will be discarded, and you will return to the program that had been selected before you opened the popup menu. Selecting by category You can select programs from within a category, such as keyboard, organ, bass, and drums. When shipped from the factory, the preloaded programs are organized into sixteen categories. 1 Press the Category popup button. A tabbed Category/Program Select popup menu will appear.

Program Basic page

Piano New1 New2

000048

Oscillator Mode
This sets the mode of the oscillator. Single uses one oscillator and Double uses two oscillators. In the case of Single the maximum polyphony is 60 notes, and in the case of Double the maximum polyphony is 30 notes. If you wish to use a Drum Kit to create a drums program, select Drums. In the case of Drums, the polyphony is normally 60 notes. Depending on the multisamples that are selected for each oscillator, the maximum polyphony can be up to 120 notes for Single, up to 60 notes for Double, and up to 120 notes for Drums. (p.12)

Best 16 000046

OrchS OrchB

000112 000079

Vint Synth

000157 000077

Voice Assign Mode
Select whether the program will sound in Poly (polyphonically) or Mono (monophonically). If this is set to Poly, you will be able to play chords using the program. If this is set to Mono, only one note will sound even if you play a chord. Normally you will set this to Poly, but it is effective to use Mono when you are playing sounds such as a solo instrument, an analog-synth bass or a synth lead. Try switching between Poly and Mono, and listen to the results.
If High MS Bank is set to ROM, pressing the High Multisample popup button will display all internal ROM multisamples, organized into 15 categories. Use the tabs located at the left and right to select the desired category, and select a multisample from within that category.
High Multisample and Low Multisample
If you specify a High and Low multisample for an oscillator, either the High or the Low multisample will sound depending on the velocity of the note (i.e., the strength at which you play the keyboard). This function is called velocity multisample switching. 1 Specify different multisamples for High Multisample and Low Multisample. 2 Specify a velocity value for Velocity M.Sample SW LoHi. Notes played on the keyboard at a velocity less than the value you specify will sound the Low multisample; velocities at or above this velocity value will sound the High multisample. For example if you set Velocity M.Sample SW LoHi to 100, playing the keyboard softly will sound the Low multisample, and playing strongly will sound the High multisample.

To stop playback, either press the same key once again, or press the C2 or lower key. For details on Sync, Mode, and Shift, refer to PG p.92. The assigned keys will be shown as a keyboard graphic in the LCD screen. Unassigned keys can be used for normal keyboard performance. Use Track Select to select the track that will be played from the keyboard. For example you might assign backing patterns such as drums and bass to the C#2B2 keys and use these keys to control pattern playback, and use keys C3 and above to play solos in realtime. It is a good idea to keep the assigned keys together in this way.
Normal song playback and recording U00: R&B Suffle1 User Pattern U00 - U99
P00: Pop&Balad 1/Std Preset Pattern P00 - P149 P6: Rattern/RPPR, RPPR Setup

RPPR function is on

4 Use KEY to select the key to which the pattern will be assigned. Select C#2. This can also be selected by holding down the [ENTER] key and playing a note. C2 and lower keys are used to stop playback, and cannot be assigned.
With the Measure setting, patterns will be handled in one-measure units. The second and subsequent patterns will start in sync with the end of previously played pattern. If you change the Mode setting to Once, the entire pattern will playback to the end even if you release your nger from the keyboard immediately.

RPPR playback

Lets use the RPPR you created to perform in the Sequencer P0: Play/REC page. 1 Select Sequencer P0: Play/REC. 2 Check the RPPR check box. The RPPR function will be turned on. Set the on/off for each song.
Realtime-recording an RPPR performance
An RPPR performance can be recorded in realtime. If you are using only one track (Track01: Drums) as in Creating and recording RPPR (p.55), set Track Select to Track01: Drums, and use single track recording in which only one track will be recorded. Even if RPPR uses only one track, use multi-track recording if you will be selecting another track in Track Select and recording its performance at the same time. You should also select multi-track recording if you created the RPPR data using multiple tracks rather than just a single track, and want to simultaneously record the performance of multiple tracks. The RPPR pattern will be recorded as performance data on the tracks used by the pattern. Here we will explain how you can simultaneously record a performance that uses both RPPR and the arpeggiator.
3 Play the keyboard, and patterns will begin playing according to the RPPR settings. Pattern playback for a key with a Sync setting of Beat or Measure will sync to the playback of the first pattern. (PG p.92 Sync) If you are playing the pattern in synchronization (when Sync is Beat, Measure, or SEQ), the pattern will start accurately if you play the note slightly earlier than the timing of the beat or measure. Even if you play the note slightly later than the beat or measure (but no later than a 32nd note), it will be considered to have started at the beat or measure, and the beginning of the pattern will be compressed so that the remainder of the playback will be correct. If you wish to trigger the RPPR function from an external MIDI device, use the MIDI channel that is selected for Track Select. 4 To turn off the RPPR function, uncheck the RPPR check box.

The following song data has been set/created automatically as you specied in step 6. P0: Play/REC page Song: 001, Meter: 4/4, Tempo: 120, RPPR: On P0: Play/REC, Program T0108 page Track01 Program: E102 P6: Pattern/RPPR, RPPR Setup page Key: C#2, Assign: On, Pattern: User, U00, Track: Track01 Pattern data: 1 measure (D2)
Sample an arpeggiated drum phrase together with an externally-input guitar
Heres how you can resample an arpeggiated performance together with an external audio input source. In this example, we will explain how a guitar connected to the AUDIO INPUT jack can be played along to a drum pattern played by the TRITON Extreme, and how both can be sampled together. Sampling can be performed in a similar way in Combination and Sequencer modes as well as in Program mode. In this example we will send the external audio input source to INDIVIDUAL 1, so if you want to monitor the sound being sampled, connect AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO, R, and (INDIVIDUAL) 1 to your mixer, and use headphones etc. to monitor the output of the mixer. 1 Press the [PROG] key to enter Program mode, and select the K020: Processed Kit program.
In the P6: Pattern/RPPR, Pattern Edit page, press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key to start playback of pattern U00. When you press the C#2 key in the P6: Pattern/RPPR, RPPR Setup page, the RPPR function will start playing pattern U00. In the same way as in step 8, changing the playback tempo will not affect the pitch.
2 Turn on the arpeggiator (ARPEGGIATOR [ON/OFF] key is lit), and play the keyboard to make sure that a drum phrase is sounded. Press the Arpeggio tab, and make sure that Latch is checked. Also adjust the arpeggiator tempo as desired. 3 Press the ARPEGGIATOR [ON/OFF] key to turn off the arpeggiator.
4 Connect your guitar to the rear panel AUDIO INPUT 1 jack. Set the AUDIO INPUT [MIC/LINE] switch to the LINE position, and set the [LEVEL] knob to approximately the center position.
9 Press the SAMPLING [REC] key. Play your guitar, and the level meter will indicate the volume at which the guitar will be sampled. Press the ARPEGGIATOR [ON/OFF] key to turn it on, play the keyboard to start the arpeggio, and play your guitar while adjusting the nal volume. Adjust the recording level as necessary, using the Recording Level slider located at the right of the display.

Guitar

If you are using a guitar with passive pickups (i.e., without an internal pre-amp), the mismatch of impedance levels will make it difcult to sample at an appropriate level. You should route the signal from the guitar through a pre-amp or effect unit. 5 Use Auto Sampling Setup to make settings. Well start by making settings to sample a drum phrase. Make settings as described in Resampling an arpeggiated phrase in Program mode (QS p.22), steps 39. 6 Modify the settings so that the input signal from the AUDIO INPUT 1 jack will be sent to the L channel. Input 1 Level: 127, Pan: as desired BUS (IFX/Indiv.) Select: L/R 7 Specify how recording will be initiated. For this example, make settings so that recording will begin after a metronome count-in. Trigger: Sampling START SW Sampling will begin when you press the SAMPLING [START/STOP] key. Metronome Precount: 4 After you press the SAMPLING [REC] key to enter record-ready mode and then press the SAMPLING [START/STOP] key, recording will begin after a fourmeasure count-in.

7 Press the OK button to execute the command. Preparations for In-Track Sampling are now completed.
Lets take a look at the settings that were made. Input 1 Level: 127, Pan: L000 BUS (IFX/Indiv.) Select: 1/2 These settings specify the input level from the INPUT 1 jack and the panning, and select the 1/2 bus as the destination. Source BUS: Indiv 1/2 The sound sent to the 1/2 bus will be sampled. Trigger: Sampling START SW After you press the SAMPLING [REC] key to enter sampling-ready mode, recording will begin when you press the SAMPLING [START/STOP] key. Recording Level: +0.0 This is the default setting for recording an external input. Save to: RAM The sampled data will be written to sample memory (RAM). Mode: Stereo The sound of the internal L/R channels will be sampled in stereo. Be aware that if you change the BUS setting from Off to L/R or IFX15, the volume level sent to the AUDIO OUT L/MONO, R jacks and to the headphones may rise excessively. 8 For this example, change the settings as follows. Pan: C64 Trigger: Threshold, Level: as desired Sample Time: as desired
6 Make the following settings for In-Track Sampling. Set Source Audio to Analog. The external audio input source (the analog audio output of an instrument or other device connected to the INPUT 1, 2 jacks) will be sampled. Set Mono-1/Mono-2/Stereo to Stereo. The sound will be sampled in stereo. Set To to the track you want to use for In-Track Sampling. A MIDI note for triggering the sample will be recorded in the track you specify. Set Program to the convert-destination program number. When sampling is completed, a new multisample will be automatically created, converted to a program, and assigned as the program for the track.
9 Set the recording level. Play your guitar at the volume at which you will record. If the display indicates ADC OVERLOAD !! (AD converter input overload), adjust the rear panel [LEVEL] knob toward MIN until the level is appropriate. Press the SAMPLING [REC] key. When you play your guitar, the level meter will indicate the volume at which the guitar will be sampled. If the display indicates CLIP!!, use the VALUE controllers to lower the Recording Level slider (in the
right of the display) below +0.0 to an appropriate level. This adjustment will not affect the output volume, but will affect the data that will be sampled. When you have nished making adjustments, press the SAMPLING [REC] key. 0 Begin sampling. Press the SAMPLING [REC] key, and then the SAMPLING [START/STOP] key to enter recording-standby mode. Press the [LOCATE] key to reset the song playback location to the beginning of the song, and press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key to play back. If you want to verify the location, press the Prog.916 tab to access the Program T0916 page. Begin playing at the point where you want to record. Sampling will begin when the Threshold Level volume is exceeded. A At the point where you want to stop sampling, press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key. Song playback and sampling will end. Sampling will also stop if the specied Sample Time is reached. Event data and a program will be assigned to the track you specied in Select Bank & Smpl No. B Press the [LOCATE] key to return to the beginning of the song, and press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key. Notice that the sampled audio is played back along with the song. For details on how the Compare function works for In-Track Sampling, refer to p.60.

You can view information about the media selected by Media Select. You can also mount a device connected to the USB A connector. (PG p.203)
Viewing information about media: Media, Media Info
You can edit Wave les stored on media. This is a convenient way to edit large les to a size that can be loaded into the TRITON Extremes sample memory (RAM).
Editing a Wave le: Media, Edit WAVE
Restoring the factory settings
The preload data stored in the TRITON Extreme can restore all the programs, combinations, drum kits, user arpeggio patterns, and global settings to their original factory settings. The original demo songs can also be reloaded at any time using this same method. This is done by re-loading the preload data stored within the TRITON Extreme. Before you load the preload data, go to the Global mode P0: Basic Setup, System Preference page, and uncheck the Memory Protect settings for the data that you want to load. If you execute this operation with these settings checked, a message of Memory Protected will appear, and the data will not be loaded. Never turn off the power while the data is being loaded. When you load a.PCG le, the data in the TRITON Extremes internal memory will be overwritten by the data of the.PCG le (programs, combinations, drum kits, user arpeggio patterns, global settings). If you want to keep the data that is currently in internal memory, use Save All or Save PCG to save it before you continue. When you press the OK button, a dialog box will ask you for conrmation. Press the OK button to execute loading. From the powered-off state, you can automatically perform the All (Preload PCG and Demo Data) operation by turning on the power while holding down the [MENU] key and [EXIT] key. (A message of Now writing internal memory will appear while the data is being loaded.) If the EXB-MOSS is not installed Preload data will be loaded into the following banks Program: Bank A, B, C, D, H, I, J, K, L, M, N (00063) Combination: Bank A, B, C, D, H, I, J, K, L, M Drum Kit: 000(A/B) 045(I), 128(User) 131(User) Arpeggio Pattern: U000(A/B) U488(User) Global Setting Demo Song: S000S002 If the EXB-MOSS is installed Preload data will be loaded into the following banks Program: Bank A, B, C, D, F*, H, I, J, K, L, M, N (000 63) Combination: Bank A, B, C, D, E*, H, I, J, K, L, M Drum Kit: 000(A/B) 045(I), 128(User) 131(User) Arpeggio Pattern: U000(A/B) - U488(User) Global Setting Demo Song: S000S003* Data for the EXB-MOSS will be loaded into Program Bank F000127, Combination Bank E000063, and song S003. Demo song data will be erased when the power is turned off.
2 Press the page menu button, and choose Load Preload/Demo Data.
3 In the Kind eld, select All Preload PCG. If you execute All (Preload PCG and Demo Song), the following data will be loaded. If you execute, All Preload PCG, the Demo Song data will not be loaded. 4 Press the OK button to execute the load operation. If you decide not to execute, press the Cancel button.

Waveform memory

User interface
TouchView graphical user interface (pixel LCD display) [VOLUME] slider Mode keys Value controllers [COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [SAMPLING], [S.PLAY], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] [VALUE] slider, [VALUE] dial, [ [ENTER]) ][ ] keys, numeric keys ([0].[9], [], [./10s HOLD],
[MENU] key, [EXIT] key, [COMPARE] key BANK keys SEQUENCER keys SAMPLING keys Audio outputs [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F], [G], [H], [I], [J], [K], [L], [M], [N] [PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC/WRITE], [START/STOP] [REC], [START/STOP] Output impedance Maximum output level Load impedance Output impedance Maximum output level Load impedance 1.1 [k] (L/MONO is 550 [] for mono) +13.5 [dBu] or greater 100 [k] or greater 33 [] 22 [mW] 33 []

AUDIO OUTPUT HEADPHONE

S/P DIF Audio inputs AUDIO INPUT 1, 2 LEVEL [MIC/LINE] switch, [LEVEL] knob
Connector: optical, Format: 24-bit S/P DIF (IEC60958, EIAJ CP1201), Sample rate: 48 kHz Input impedance Nominal level LINE: MIC: Maximum level LINE: MIC: Source impedance 10 ++600 [k] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [dBu] [] @ [LEVEL] knob= min. @ [LEVEL] knob= max. @ [LEVEL] knob= min. @ [LEVEL] knob= max. @ [LEVEL] knob= min. @ [LEVEL] knob= max. @ [LEVEL] knob= min. @ [LEVEL] knob= max.
S/P DIF Control inputs USB
Connector: optical, Format: 24-bit S/P DIF (IEC60958, EIAJ CP1201), Sample rate: 48 kHz
DAMPER (half-damper supported), ASSIGNABLE SWITCH/PEDAL USB A (to Device), USB B (to Host) connector: Supports USB specication version 1.1 Support for Full speed (12 Mbps) and Low speed (1.5 Mbps) USB Mass Storage Class specication compliance: Interface Class 8 (Mass Storage), Interface Subclass 2(SFF8020i), 5(SFF8070i), 6 (SCSI), Bulk transfer support: Interface Protocol [0x50h] (Bulk Only) MIDI IN, OUT, THRU, LCD contrast knob, CF card slot, AC power inlet, power switch, Calendar backup battery EXB-MOSS 72 pin SIMM memory slots 3 (for user sample memory) 88Keys: 144 (mm) Inches: 57.17" 16.54" 5.67", 76Keys: 117 (mm) Inches: 51.81" 14.17" 4.61", 61Keys: 117 (mm) Inches: 43.66" 14.17" 4.61" 88 Keys: 28.5 kg/62.83lbs., 76 Keys: 16.9 kg/37.26lbs., 61 Keys: 14.4 kg/31.75lbs. AC Local Voltage Power cable, CD-ROM (TNECD-D00) 38 W
Other Support for options Dimensions (W D H) Weight Power supply Power consumption Included items

Options

Expansion boards Expression/ volume pedal Foot controller Damper pedal Pedal switch Other EXB-MOSS (DSP Synthesizer Board) XVP-10 EXP-2 DS-1H PS-1 MIDI cable

EasyStart

TRITON Extreme Main Features
Largest onboard sample memory in any Korg workstation to-date: 160MB of 48 kHz wave ROM (including a new concert piano in addition to the acclaimed 16MB stereo velocity-switching piano). 32 MB of new acoustic samples, including sounds captured with natural vibrato, new organs, guitars, basses and much more. All the data from Vintage Archives, Orchestral Collection and Trance Attack EXB-PCM boards, plus the best from Pianos/Classic Keyboards, Studio Essentials and Dance Extreme. Expandable with the EXB-MOSS DSP (Z1) synthesis board! 120 notes of polyphony - plenty for playing sustained passages; for developing complex Combinations and when sequencing! 2889 preload sounds / 3266 sound and 194 drum kit locations. MOSS adds another 128 DSP programs! Blazing fast TouchView graphic interface makes navigation a breeze - the ultra-powerful processor is 6x faster than TRITON Classic! The most versatile effect system available: 5 inserts w/102 effects, 2 masters w/89 effects, includes sync-able effects, 3-Band master EQ, send external audio through effects! Tube-driven Valve Force processing: Can be used as an insert or on final output to add warmth and snarl. You can even sample through the tube! Dual polyphonic Arpeggiators: 512 memory locations w/507 user, sync-able to MIDI clock.
Open Sampling System provides sampling and resampling in all modes: 16 MB Sample RAM (expandable to 96 MB), 48 kHz sampling rate, with Time Slicing / Stretching and more! Sample direct to CompactFlash as longer samples for ext. computer editing or audio CD burning via USB! Sampling/Resampling through tube, all insert and master effects! Load Korg, Akai S1000/3000 (advanced Program conversion!), AIFF and WAV via CompactFlash and external USB devices! In-Track sampling allows sampling direct to sequencer as MIDI events. Same powerful TRITON sequencer: 16 Tracks, 200,000 events, Cue List and RPPR functions, shortcuts like Template Songs, One-Touch Record, preset rhythm patterns, independent tracklooping, Swing Quantize, Tone Adjust to tweak sounds inside the sequencer, SysEx Record any realtime parameter changes in a track! Two USB ports: Connect a CD-R/RW drive to Port A for loading, saving data and for burning audio CDs. Connect Port B to computer to access media in CompactFlash slot for direct file sharing! 6 outputs allow routing of any sound to any output or stereo pair with any effects! S/PDIF digital I/O: 48 kHz for connection to DAT, MD or digital multitrack recorders.

EasyStart CONTENTS

Making connections; Loading the preload data; Playing the Demo Songs Selecting and playing Programs and Combinations Sound Tour; Valve Force Technology Arpeggiator mode Sequence mode: Template Songs; One-Touch-Record; SysEx Recording, Tone-Adjust Resampling; Sampling mode: Time Slicing; Creating a Multisample In-Track Sampling; Resampling a Song as a WAV file Creating Audio CDs; Media mode; USB Storage mode; EXB-MOSS Option Important Owners Manual References 4-5 6-10 11

TRITON Extreme EasyStart

Making connections
Connect AC power cable, and connect L/R audio outputs to a stereo monitor system (or use headphones) current Operating System as well as any installed SIMM modules and the EXB-MOSS option (if installed). IMPORTANT! Before you insert a CompactFlash card into the Extremes card slotSTOP!!! Make sure that the Extreme is OFF before inserting or removing the card! You could damage the card contents and/or the TRITON Extreme if you insert or remove a card while the unit is on! Press the rear panel POWER SWITCH to power-on the TRITON Extreme. Note that during power-up, the display will indicate the
Loading the Preload sounds and Demo songs
Note: When you power-off the TRITON Extreme, loaded demo songs/samples will be erased from memory. The factory sounds and demo songs are backed up in ROM memory. Before you continue with this guide, or for sales presentations, reload the Preload PCG (Program, Combination and Global data) and Demo Song data using the following procedure: Save any of your own internal sounds/samples/songs to CompactFlash, Micro-drive or to a USB Port Aconnected drive before proceeding! See page 113 of the Operation Guide for more information.
A listing of compatible USB devices can be found at www.korg.com
Press the GLOBAL mode key Press the Kind:
Press the upper-right popup, and then press Load Preload/Demo Data. Press OK 2x to load the data.
popup and select the type of data you want to load select All (Preload PCG and Demo
Songs) to return the TRITON Extreme to a factory preload state
Listening to the demo songs
After the preload demo songs have been loaded, press the SEQ mode key To select another song, press the START/STOP key to playback. popup left of S000 Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP Press the SEQUENCER key to play the first song, Extreme RA sequenced by Jordan Ruddess (Dream Theatre). Press a song name
Selecting and playing Programs and Combinations
1. 2. To select Programs, press the PROG mode key. To select Combinations, press the COMBI mode key. Press one of the BANK keys to select a sound bank, followed by using the DIAL, / keys, or numeric keypad to select sounds from within the bank.
Selecting Programs and Combinations by Category
Finding and organizing sounds is easy with TRITON Extreme! Preload sounds are grouped in Categories for fast access, and you can even create your own Categories of Programs and Combinations for custom applications!
1. Press the Category button above any Program or Combi name Scroll and press the name of any sound Select another category by Press the OK button
in the center menu, and then you can instantly play it on the keyboard
pressing one of the Category tabs on the left or right side of the center menu when you want to access the play and edit mode pages of the selected sound.
Take a quick tour of some great new TRITON Extreme sounds:

PROGRAM BANK/#

A000 BD Grand Concert A001 Concert Grand B000 A.Gtr Vel Gliss.
The acclaimed TRITON Studio Bosendorfer sample 16MB stereo, velocity-switching A new Steinway sample ValveForce is ON to add a subtle warmth to the piano sound Velocity brings in oscillator 2s glissando sample / Switch 1 mutes / Knob 3 adds stereo chorus
B016 A Real Flute B008 Nu coustic Bass
Knob 3 increases exciter/enhancer effect for more breath Velocity brings rich acoustic realness to this great new sample! ValveForce adds warmth!

COMBI BANK/#

A000 The Piano A001 Film Sound Track A003 IBIZA Sunrise B005 Groovin A Bass
The new piano in a Combi play w/ velocity to bring in brightness! Turn Arp ON and groove! Play soft across the keyboard, and then use velocity to bring in the rest of the orchestra! Switch 1 and Joystick Y for drum arps control / ARP Gate and Velo knobs too! New Acoustic Bass jams! Switch 1, Joystick Y, Knobs 1-4mix it up man you so funky!

Valve Force Technology

That cool blue glow behind the 12AU7 tube in your TRITON Extreme comes on automatically for some sounds, but is off when selecting othersmany of the Programs and Combinations have been programmed so that Valve Force kicks-in whenever you select certain sounds, but you can turn the tube on (or off) whenever you like just press the VALVE FORCE key (it will light), and then press the REALTIME CONTROLS key until the LED left of the orange VALVE FORCE section lights. Now youve got control of tube INPUT TRIM, ULTRA BOOST, TUBE GAIN and OUTPUT LEVEL knobs. Be careful not to over-boost these controls! Rotate them all the way left at first, and then slowly increase them as you play or trigger an arp pattern, until youre satisfied with the settings.
You can view and edit the Valve Force parameters in Program, Combi and Sequence modes - in the Master Effects page: MENU key > P9: Edit-Master Effect > VALVE FORCE tab. You can also access these parameters in Sampling mode: MENU key > P9: VALVE FORCE.
So whats Valve Force Technology all about? Why is Korg introducing it on so many products including the Electribe EMX1 and ESX1? Vacuum tubes produce rich harmonics and smooth distortion, depending on how they are used. In the TRITON Extreme, the tube can be used as an insert effect or placed just before the final output and you can connect an electric guitar, mic, another synth or keyboard, etc. to the Extremes audio inputs and processeven sample or In-Track sample external devices through the tube! Anyway you apply Valve Force processing, it can add everything from subtle warmth to piano or acoustic bass sounds, to a nasty snarl or drive to synth basses, drum arpeggio patterns and many other elements of your music production!

Try these Valve Force-infused sounds:
Note: Make sure that the VALVE FORCE key is ON and the REALTIME CONTROLS key is set to the VALVE FORCE section!
B006 Heavy Lead Gt. B032 Electro Kit 2 B034 Nu A. Guitar H060 Hip Hop Sub

Valve Force Tips

Distortion guitar sample + effects + Valve Force / VALVE FORCE knobs! Play to trigger arp pattern > Turn VALVE FORCE ON and work with VALVE FORCE knobs! Valve Force adds body and authenticity - try subtle increases in ULTRA BOOST and TUBE GAIN Turn VALVE FORCE ON and work with VALVE FORCE knobs!
B016 Hip Hop Clav 2 C008 Analog 101 J031 Breaks Step M053 Temporal Lobe
Drums routed to tube: Trigger arp, and then work with VALVE FORCE knobs! Turn VALVE FORCE ON and work with VALVE FORCE knobs! Valve Force processing is on final output stage Wacky FX Kit on timbre 6 assigned to Valve Force

Arpeggiator mode

The TRITON Extreme includes dual polyphonic arpeggiators, fully editable and syncable to MIDI clock. One Program uses a single arpeggio pattern - Combi or Sequence modes can use up to two arpeggio patterns at once. There are 512 memory locations (5 preset, 365 preloaded / 507 programmable).
Normal (you choose the notes) and Fixed Note/Drum (always plays the right notes) modes are available, and the arpeggio patterns can be recorded to the sequencer or to patterns to be used with the RPPR (Real Time Pattern Play Record) function.
1. Programs have an arpeggio pattern assigned to them even if the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key does not wake up in the ON position. Example: Select Program M114 Filter Gate ON/OFF key (it will light) VELOCITY (loudness of arpeggiated notes) use the TAP TEMPO function. 2. View the Arpeggiator grid: Press the GLOBAL key Press the MENU key Press P6: User Arpeggio Press the Pattern Edit tab, play a key to re-trigger the pattern, and view the arpeggiator grid. TRITON Extremes arpeggiator provides up to 12 tones and 48 steps per pattern. To learn more about editing and creating your own arpeggio patterns, see the Operation Guide, page 94, and the Parameter Guide, page 170. 3. Select COMBI C100 >ARAGone-Tribe<< arps globally parameters Press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key (it will light). Play, to trigger the arpeggio patterns, and work with the ARPEGGIATOR CONTROLS note that they affect both Press the Arpegg. A or Arpegg. B tab at the bottom of the screen to work with individual Select the Arpegg. A tab again, press the popup at the Pat: (Pattern) field, and try Press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key again, to turn off the patterns. Press the Arpeggiator Try Work with the realtime controls: TEMPO, GATE (overall step length), and Press the Arpeggio tab at the bottom of the display
new Octave settings, and change the Resolution (Reso), and then repeatedly press the ENTER key to
substituting different arp patterns

Sequence mode

The TRITON Extreme provides an intuitive and powerful 16-track, 200,000 note sequencer with Loop Record, Pattern, Step and Linear recording formats, independent Track Play Loops and more! Also provided are 16 Preset and 16 User Template Songs, which can contain all of your Program and Effect setups for various styles of music designed to keep your music making fast, easy and creative!
! If youre planning to save your sequences to CompactFlash once completedmake sure that the card is inserted BEFORE you power-up and start writing that hit song! Otherwise youll be unable to save your sequence to media, because you cannot insert the card while the power is on! (Alternatively, you can save your data to an external USB drive)
Create a song quickly, using the Template Song function:
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the SEQ key song location Press the popup to the left of S### (song number) and press to select an empty Press the popup in the From: Press OK.
Press the upper-right popup, and then press Load Template Song
field and press to select your choice from Template Songs P00 P15. Press to check the box Copy Pattern to Track too? and then press OK. Now to load some drum patterns Make sure that the Pattern field is set to Preset the same style as your Template Song Press the popup below Preset, and select a Pattern in Press Press OK 2-4 times, to copy the pattern to the track for a
number of measures (you can also select a different pattern to copy each time you press OK) EXIT, to return to the main Sequence display. 5.
Press the popup to the left of Track01 and select Track 02: Bass. (Except for the Orchestral Template, Track 2 is always Bass) Press the SEQ REC/WRITE key, followed by the START/STOP key, and then When finished, play and record 2-4 measures (youll get a 2-measure count-in before recording begins) press START/STOP to stop recording.
Quantize as you record, if desired: Before recording, set the Reso popup on the P0 main sequence page to a value (try 16th notes), and then record. If youre not happy with the results, press the COMPARE key and try another value. Press the PlyLoop 1-8 tab at the bottom of the display Press the Track Play Loop checkbox for Track 2 (Bass) Press the Loop End Measure and set it to the last measure you played (earlier if desired) Press START/STOP to playback, and again to stop playback.

Repeat step 5 to select and record additional tracks various Loop Start and Loop End settings as desired.
Repeat step 6 to set additional Track Play Loops with

Tip: Tip:

Change the Recording Setup under the Preference tab to Overdub; go to the Mixer1-8 tab, and you can record Fader and Pan Automation, one Track at a time! Create your own User Template Song from scratch, or based on any Preset Song loaded: Select new Programs on tracks, change effect bus assignments and effect programs, change mixer pan and level settings, etc., and then save your new setup as a User Template Song (press the upper-right popup and select Save Template Song).

One-Touch Recording

This great feature allows the TRITON Extreme to capture your inspired moments whenever they happen. The One-Touch record feature will instantly set the sequencer to create a new song that preserves all the nuances of your current playing in Program or Combination modes Effects settings, Arpeggiator, etc.
1. 2. Select any Program or Combi. (Make sure the ARP ON/OFF switch is already saved ON if you wish to record the Arps as well) To tap in a new tempo if desired, tap the ENTER key 3 or more times. While holding the ENTER key, press the SEQUENCER REC/WRITE key Press OK Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key to begin the two-bar precount, and if recording arp patterns, hold down keys on the keyboard during the precount to make sure that the patterns sync to measure 1, beat 1 at the beginning of recording and again to stop. Note: To add additional tracks after recording a Combination, go to the Preference tab, uncheck Multi REC in Recording Setup, and then select a new track for recording. Also, make sure to set Track Status to INT (Internal) for any new Tracks that you wish to record on (MENU key > P2 Track Param/MIDI Ch T0108/T09-16) If you want to overdub on an existing track, make sure to change Over Write to Over Dub in the Recording Setup. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key when finished. All sounds, effects, and arps have successfully been recorded in one pass! Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key to playback,

SysEx Recording

System Exclusive (SysEx) messages are used to send parameter or sample data between MIDI devices. By recording SysEx messages in the TRITON Extremes sequencer, nearly any function can be adjusted or changed as you record, and will be played back the same way! Changes to parameters such as muting and soloing tracks, transposing a part, changing Tone-Adjust parameters and switching arpeggiator patterns can now be recorded and saved within your sequencer data. This even includes switching effect programs, bus assignments and parameter changes at any location in the song! You can even use the sequencers Event Edit page to delete or move these Sys Ex messages.

! To utilize SysEx Recording, make sure that Enable Exclusive has been selected in Global mode: Press the GLOBAL mode key, and then press the MENU key > Press P1 MIDI > Check the Enable Exclusive box.

Tone-Adjust

The Tone-Adjust function allows you to choose from 24 available Tone-Adjust parameters, and tweak and edit 6 parameters for every Program assigned to a sequencer track. You no longer have to leave Sequencer Mode to make edits so your sounds are exactly the way you want them for your Song and you can hear your tweaks in context with the music playing! This also leaves the original Program unchanged in memory, so you dont affect Combinations and other Songs.
1. Select and load a Template Song and a few Preset drum patterns as in the previous Template Song section Press the Preference tab, and then select Over Dub in the Recording Setup field key and press P5: Track Edit. Press the MENU
Press the Tone1.2 1-8 tab. On the Track 1 drum track, press to highlight +00 under LPF Fc (Tone Adjust 1 - Low Pass Filter Cutoff), and then press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key to begin recording: Use the DIAL to change the setting to an extreme negative cutoff filter START/STOP key to stop recording. Press the SEQUENCER scroll and select the last
Press the popup next to ResoHPF (Tone Adjust 2) on the same drum track parameter: Reverse recording Press to highlight PRG below Rev
Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key
to begin recording, and then use the VALUE keys to change the value from PRG to On to Off during Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key to stop recording, and then press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key to playback youll hear the Tone Adjust 1s filter cutoff changes, and Tone Adjust 2s newly-recorded reverse setting, which makes all drum waveforms play backwards as recorded!
Mute and un-mute tracks as you record: Go to SEQ mode, P0, and in the Preference tab, under Recording Setup select Over Dub, and as youre recording, press the Track PLAY buttons to mute and un-mute selected record tracks. Press the SOLO OFF button while recording, to solo selected record tracks! See the Parameter Guide, page 101 for more information on exclusive events supported in Sequencer mode.

Resampling

Resampling allows you to digitally re-process your performances over and over, without any loss of fidelity, freeing up effects and polyphony. This means that you can play a Program or Combination, complete with arpeggio patterns, and resample your performance as audio data to sample RAM - or to CompactFlash or external USB devices! Additionally, complete 16-track songs, or only selected tracks of a song can be resampled as well. In the end, your live performances or songs complete with arp patterns and effects can end up being triggered as single notes in an E-Bank Program! And resampled songs can also be recorded as 2-channel mixes to CompactFlash or external USB devices (USB A port).

1. 2. Press the PROG mode key, and then select Program M004 DnB Gate Kit Press the upper-right popup and select Auto Sampling Setup radio button and then press the Convert to Program checkbox Press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key to turn the arpeggiator ON, and then press the Sampling tab at the bottom of the display. Press the Resample Program Play Choose an empty E-Bank destination
Program, and then press OK. Note that in this exercise, youll leave Save to: set to RAM - this is also the popup that allows you to select MEDIA as the destination for new samples. 3. Press the SAMPLING REC key, followed by the SAMPLING START/STOP key and JOYSTICK to record control changes 4. Press any key to trigger the arp pattern and begin sampling, and as you record the sample use the REALTIME CONTROL knobs Press the SAMPLING START/STOP key, followed by Play key C2 pressing the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key (OFF). Press the Perf.Edit tab, and then select the E-Bank Program that you selected in Step 2 Sequencer by assigning the new Program to a Track and triggering it when needed. and youll hear your new sample, assigned to a single key! And this new Program can be used in the
Use the following procedure for resampling a song to be converted to a Program. In Sequence mode: SAMPLING tab > Auto Sampling Setup, select Resample Sequence Play > Convert To Program, and after arming the sampler, resampling will begin when you press the SEQUENCER START/STOP key. Note that you can use the Mute or Solo functions on selected tracks to resample, creating new mixes as desired!
Sampling mode: Time Slicing
Time Slicing allows you to chop up a sampled audio loop by its transients (attack portions). It allows you to isolate the loops individual elements. In the case of a drum loop, you can separate the kick, snare and hi-hats and then create a new groove based on those elements. Additionally, it allows you to change the tempo of a sampled audio loop without changing its pitch, allowing you to beat match loops that were created at different tempos. In the following exercise, youll use TRITON Extremes Grid function to view and effortlessly-set a perfect sample loop point
! Before proceeding, clear the TRITON Extremes sample RAM by powering OFF, then ON. HOLD IT! Remember to save any previously-recorded samples or sequences first! 1. 2. Press the PROG mode key, then select Program B029 Modern Rock Kit. Make sure that the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key is ON (lit). Press the SAMPLING REC key, and then press the SAMPLING START/STOP key the keyboard to trigger the drum loop and begin sampling the pattern from playing after you finish sampling. 3. 4. Press the SAMPLING mode key 0000NewSample_0000L the display select Grid 5. Press the popup to the left of No Assign, and then press to select Play key C2 on your keyboard to hear your new sample. Press the upper-right popup and Play key C2 on After 2 or 3 measures, press the SAMPLE

START/STOP key again to stop sampling, and then press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key to stop
Press the MENU button, and then press to select P2:Loop Edit. You will see your sample waveform in Press to check the Loop box to loop the sample Press ON then press OK. Youll note that Grid marks are now indicated across the Use the DIAL or keypad to change the tempo to 89 BPM Play key C2 to trigger the loop. Note that you can set higher Press to check Overwrite, and
sample waveform. Press to highlight 120BPM next to Grid (the original Program tempo) loop end marker with the 4th grid marker 6. Highlight End, and slowly rotate the DIAL to the left, to line up the
Grid resolution (Reso) for more accuracy when working with sampled loops. Press the upper-right popup and then press to select Truncate freeing-up valuable sampling memory. 7. Press the upper-right popup, and then scroll to the right and select Time Slice. The display will indicate Set Sample Tempo. And since youve set a perfect loop using the Grid function, the TRITON Extreme will analyse the sample waveform and display Beat 4 Source BPM 089 8. Below the waveform display, set Sensitivity to 30 then play each of the keys above C2 to trigger the individual slices in the loop Times to 16. This copies the loop 16 times on track 1 of Song000 EXIT. 9. Press the SEQ mode key loop playing on Track 1 Press the SEQ START/STOP key to start the sequence. You will hear you Press to highlight the BPM tempo indicator in the display, and use the DIAL Press OK. Press SAVE, and set Play key C2 to trigger your original loop, and Press SAVE, and then press then press OK. The Truncate function deletes unused sample data that falls beyond your loop points,
to slowly increase or decrease the tempo. Notice that you loop changes tempo without changing pitch.
Sampling mode: Creating a multisample across Extremes keyboard
The TRITON Extreme samples at 48 kHz, 16-bit, in mono or stereo, and provides extensive TouchView graphic editing of waveform data, time slice and time stretching functions, BPM Grid Editing, and much more! With the included 16 MB SIMM module, the TRITON Extreme is capable of recording samples of up to 174 seconds @ mono, or 87 seconds @ stereo. Fully expanded with three 32MB SIMM modules (96 MB), it allows about 17.4 mono minutes or 8.6 stereo minutes of sampling.
! The correct SIMMS are 72-pin, non-parity, EDO or Fast Page (FPM) DRAM SIMM, 60 ns (nanoseconds) or faster, 11-bit addressing.
To help you get familiar with another TRITON Extreme sampling function, heres a quick and easy tutorial on how to create a multisample
Recording one-shot vocal samples:

! Before proceeding, clear the TRITON Extremes sample RAM by powering OFF, then ON. HOLD IT! Remember to save any previously-recorded samples or sequences first!
Connect a microphone to the AUDIO INPUT 1 jack on the rear panel, set the MIC/LINE switch to MIC, and set the LEVEL control to the 12 oclock position.

Press the SAMPLING key

Press the Input Setup tab
Press the upper-right popup, and then Press OK. All
press the scroll bar to display Auto Sampling Setup sampling parameters will now be automatically set up. 3.
Press REC Audio Input, and then set Source
Audio to Analog, Stereo to Mono-1, Save to to RAM and IFX to Off
Now to change the Trigger setting, so that sampling will begin when the input audio exceeds the set level: Press the Trigger begins. popup and set this to Threshold Set the Level to -30 dB, and then set Pre-Trigger to 005 ms, in order to capture the very beginning of the sample when sampling
Set the recording level with the REAR PANEL LEVEL knob speak into the mic and adjust the level as high as possible without allowing the ADC OVERLOAD !! warning to appear in the display as possible, avoiding the CLIP!! warning. Press the SAMPLING REC key, and then adjust the Recording Level with the VALUE SLIDER set this as high
With the SAMPLING REC key still lit, press the SAMPLING START/STOP key, and then speak into the mic, saying the word This When finished speaking, press the SAMPLING START/STOP key to stop sampling. Press C2 on the keyboard to hear your new sample.
Now to make settings for individual samples across the keyboard (multisample): Press the Preference tab and set the Zone Range to 1 key Recording tab Un-check the Auto Loop On checkbox, and then press the Press the Create button in the display to Press SAMPLING START/STOP Set OrigKey and TopKey to C2 - the easiest way to set this is by holding down
the ENTER key and pressing the C2 key on the keyboard set a new key index (C#2). 7.
Press the SAMPLING START/STOP key and say the word, is display moves to the next key after you press Create.
again to stop sampling, and then press the Create button in the display. Note that the keyboard 8. Repeat the previous step 3x, to record three more samples, sampling the, Triton, and finally Extreme Thats it! Now play the keyboard: play each note (half-step) from C2 to E2, and youll hear the sampled words, This is the TRITON Extreme.
You can use the above procedure with any external audio source, such as a drum machine to create a new multisampled drum kit!
Continue by sampling through one of the Extremes Insert Effects
9. Press the Input Setup tab choose IFX1 the ENTER key). 10. Press the MENU key, and then press P8: Insert Efffect the OFF toggle button in the IFX1 box ON Reverb Hall for IFX1 Press the Insert FX tab, and press to set Press to highlight 000:No Effect, and select 052: Press the SAMPLING REC/WRITE key Speak In the Input 1 field, press the popup by BUS(IFX) Select and Set Pan to C064 (use the numeric keypad and enter 64, followed by pressing

Speak into the microphone to hear the effect being applied.
11. Press the EXIT key, then press the Recording tab into the mic and adjust the recording level as needed.
12. Press the SAMPLING START/STOP key, and then speak to sample Create button to set a new key index.
Press SAMPLING START/STOP Press the
to stop sampling. The new sample will playback on key F2 the next available index
Continue by sampling though the tube and using Valve Force technology
13. Press the VALVEFORCE ON/OFF key (it will light) FORCE (Tube) Press the MENU key, and then select P9: VALVE Set Pan to C064 and BUS to 3
Use the DIAL to set Placement to Insert (Use 3/4 BUS). Press the Recording tab.
14. Press the EXIT key, and then press the Input Setup tab
15. Press the REALTIME CONTROL key until the LED lights in the VALVEFORCE section, and as you speak into the mic, work with the CONTROL knobs to set Valve Force parameters to suit.
16. Press the SAMPLING START/STOP key, speak to sample next available index. Note:
Press SAMPLING START/STOP again to
stop sampling , and then press the Create button. The new sample will playback on key F#2 the
If you want to keep the samples youve just created, save them to media before turning off the power! See the Operation Guide, page 117 for more information.

In-Track Sampling

The TRITON Extreme allows an external audio source (a guitar or mic for example) to be recorded (sampled) at the same time during song playback, to create event data in an empty sequence track. For the following, you can either utilize the microphone used in the previous sampling section, or use another source such as a guitar (if a passive-type guitar is used, send it through a preamp or effect processor first in order to sample at an appropriate level
1. Clear the Sample RAM, but not your Sequences: To do this, press the SAMPLING mode key, press the upper-right popup and press Delete MS samples Too? 2. 3. guide. Press OK. Check both boxes: All Multisamples and Delete

To playback WAV files at a louder level, go to GLOBAL mode, press the System Pref. tab and set Wave File Play Level to High (+12dB).

Creating Audio CDs

A CD-R/RW drive connected to the Extremes USB A connector can be used to create an audio CD. To do this, you need to resample your sequences, arrange the songs in an audio track list, and then use the Write to CD command to write them to CD. 48 kHz WAV files will be automatically converted to 44.1 kHz WAV files when written to an audio CD. For more information, see the Operation Guide, pg. 123, and the Parameter Guide pg.194.

Media mode

Data created on the TRITON Extreme can be saved to these types of media: CompactFlash (CF), Microdrive (MD) or compatible external USB devices. You can save/load data to media from internal memory (sounds and songs), or from sample memory.
Files, directories and icons Loading sample data Loading AIFF and WAV files Loading AKAI S1000/S3000 format samples Saving data Exporting samples as AIFF/WAV format Operation Guide 113 Parameter Guide 182 Parameter Guide 183 Parameter Guide 184 Parameter Guide 187 Parameter Guide 190

USB Storage mode

By connecting the TRITON Extremes USB B port to your computers USB port, data on the inserted CompactFlash card can be accessed from your computer for storage or external editing. Data can also be dragged from your computer onto the card, like sounds and samples downloaded from the Internet, or from your internal HD and CD drive. See page 193 in the Parameter Guide for more information on TRITON Extreme connectivity with PC or Mac formats.

The EXB-MOSS Option

This powerful option adds the MOSS DSP tone generator to the TRITON Extreme, providing six more voices of polyphony and 13 powerful forms of synthesis, including Analog emulations, Ring Modulation, Resonance, Organ, Reed and Electronic Piano models. You also get another 128 Programs (F Bank), which can also be used in Combination and Sequence modes.
Important Owners Manual References
Media that can be used with the TRITON Extreme Formatting media System Requirements for Computer Connection USB MIDI Driver Installation Open Sampling System Installing SIMM modules Editing Wave files Producing Songs; Cue Lists RPPR (realtime Pattern Play/Record ValveForce Settings and Placement Loading EXB-MOSS data Shortcuts Restoring the Factory Settings Operation Guide 117/137 Operation Guide 117 Operation Guide 139 Included TNECD-D00 CD Operation Guide 61 Parameter Guide 321 Parameter Guide 198 Operation Guide 39/53 Operation Guide 55 Parameter Guide 34 Operation Guide 128 Operation Guide 130 Operation Guide 127