KORG D1200
Quick Start

D1200 EasyStart

Now to record a blues guitar solo:
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Press the REC [ ] key to enter standby record mode, and then press the PLAY [ ] key, and begin recording when finished, press the STOP [ ] key and reset the song to the beginning Play-enable tracks 1 and 2 by pressing the track status keys until they light green Press [ ] to playback the song, and press [ ] to stop playback.

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If you want to keep the demo song intact, copy the song to a new song location, using the �CopySong� function in Song mode � �EditSong� tab, or make a backup of the factory demo data to CD or via USB connection. Then keep the original demo song Protected.

Creating a new song and recording with any instrument or microphone
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Select the �New� button in the display using the CURSOR and [ENTER] keys select the �Song Type� as �16Bit/12Track� and the �Mixer Set� as �New� press �OK�. The display will indicate �NEW SONG� in the next available empty song location. You can rename your song by selecting the �Rename� button in the display.

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Assigning inputs and recording
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Press the [INPUT/OUTPUT/SOLO] key. Connect your audio source (mic, keyboard L/R outputs, etc.) to the analog inputs on the top of the D1200. If you are connecting a guitar to the D1200 directly, use the GUITAR IN jack on the front panel. Use the CURSOR keys to move to the track to be recorded, highlighting the display �icon� that looks like a phone jack Use the DIAL to set the input (Note: if using the GUITAR IN jack, you will need to dial-in �1� as the input source for the desired record track, or simply use track 1, default assigned to input 1, as the record track for guitar). Press the [TRACK SELECT] keys for each of the tracks that you assigned in the previous step, so that the green LED changes to orange. Press the [METER/ TRACK VIEW] key, then select the � � popup button in the upper left of the display using the CURSOR and [ENTER] keys Select �PreFdr� from the list and then press the [YES/OK] key Now you can play your audio sources and adjust the levels so that they do not clip (�CLP� line in display). To enable recording on those tracks, press the [TRACK SELECT] keys one more time to change the LED from orange to red, and press [ ] to put the D1200 in record standby mode. To start recording, press [ ]. To stop recording, press [ ].

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Listening to the recorded tracks
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To return to the beginning of the song, press and hold [ ] and then press [ Press [ ] and set your levels with the track faders and master fader.

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Press to set each of the track status keys to green for each track you want to listen to, by pressing them twice.

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