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Relax. All the factory settings are stored internally in ROM. These settings fall roughly into four categories: Global, Combinations, Programs, and Drum Kits.
Combis, Progs, and Kits can be loaded from ROM by using Global Mode Page 7.
Re-loading the Global settings requires a complete re-initialization of your 01/W. This will wipe out everything in Active Memory, including Combis, Progs, Kits, and all other settings. After initializing, you must go to Global Mode Page 7 to load all your Combis, Progs, and Kits.
| 1 | Turn off your 01 |
| 2 | Press and hold the COMPARE and RESET buttons |
| 3 | Turn on your 01 |
| 4 | Continue holding COMPARE and RESET down. You will see your ROM number and revision date briefly in the bottom-left corner. After that, you will see Combi "A00 Init Combi" in the display. |
| 5 | Release the COMPARE and RESET buttons |
No. The 01 will always power-up in COMBI mode and with Combi A00 in the display. However...
You can re-assign any Combi you want to A00. If you find you use a particular Combination most of the time, you can put that Combi into A00 and put DawnOfTime where the old Combi was. You can do this in EDIT COMBI Mode on Page 9. You can also do the same thing in PROG Mode (put your most-used Prog in A00 or B00. Besides saving time, the big advantage of doing this is saving wear and tear on your panel buttons.| Model | # of Keys |
# of Drum Sounds |
# of Multisounds |
Mbits of PCM |
Floppy Drive |
Weighted Keys |
Sequencer Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01R/W | 0 | 119 | 255 | 48 | no | no keys | 7,000 |
| 01/W | 61 | 119 | 255 | 48 | no | no | 7,000 |
| 01/Wfd | 61 | 119 | 255 | 48 | yes | no | 48,000 |
| 01/Wpro | 76 | 128 | 256 | 80 | yes | no | 48,000 |
| 01/WproX | 88 | 128 | 256 | 80 | yes | yes | 48,000 |
There is also a difference in the way the 01 family members respond to certain MIDI messages. For example, the "Universal System Exclusive Messages (Device Inquiry)" sent by the 01 includes a code for different "family" members (for example, 03=01/WproX, 04=01/Wpro). (For details visit Universal System Exclusive Messages).
01R/W
The 01R/W is also different with these settings: Key Transpose, Velocity
Curve, and Aftertouch Curve. The 01W Owner's Manual doesn't say
what those differences are (see Dump Global and Dump All Data in the Owner's
Manual).
SysEx dumps from an 01/W to an 01R/W are said to be easy. The only hitch might be one of the settings that are different between the two (transpose and curves as mentioned above). This means it's easy for you to send custom Progs/Combis/Sequences from an 01/W to an 01R/W in a rack somewhere.
03R/W
The 03R/W was Korg's way of having a General MIDI (GM) synth on the
market until the follow-up to the 01 appeared. It is a sound module that
powers-up with GM Progs and Drum Kit in the proper GM Program numbers (that
is, totally different from the 01.) I've been told the 03 has 100 Combis
and 100 Progs (same as those in the 05R/W and X5/X5D) plus a bank of 128
GM Progs and several drum kits.
The 03 has other differences from the 01, like no waveshaping and no floppy drive.The 03 is NOT SysEx compatible with the 01.
Prog/Combi Cards
The 03R/W has some 01 Multi-Sounds and some unique to the 03.
This means that any Prog/Combi cards made for the 03 will likely not sound
right in an 01 (even if they use the same PCM card). In fact, I've been
told the Prog/Combi card for the 03 will not work in the 01 - you will
get a "No data/card" message. The 03 uses "UPC" cards but the 01 uses "XPC"
cards.
PCM Cards
The 03 uses the same PCM cards as the 01. There are no separate PCM
cards for the 03.
The most common questions come from those using the 01 with a computer-based
sequencer for the first time.
The most common answer is: You must be in SEQuencer Mode to be able
to use 16 tracks.
For more sequencer info, go to the list of on-line topics.
Unwanted noises tend to be or three types.
A high-pitched whine can come from the LCD, specifically the backlight. The fix is described in the Display Page.
A hum or whine can come from the power supply section (near the power switch). This can be caused by bad electrolytic capacitors which tend to deteriorate (even leak) with age. I don't have details for repair on my site, but details may be found at the hajo.kessener site.
Static and scratchy noises in the audio outputs are discussed on the Audio Page. The most common cause is bad solder connections on the output jacks.(All information in this Manuals section updated on 2009 July 23.)
Korg UK has free downloads for the 01/W at http://www.korguksupport.co.uk/page.cfm?pageid=357. I've seen these vanish briefly so download what you want while you can. Here's what they had the last time I checked [09Jul24]:
| Quick Guide | "Part 1 of the owners manual supplied with the keiboard. Created 2005 Aug 16, Size 9.43 Mb." |
| Owners Manual | "Part 2 of the owners manual supplied with the keyboard. Created 2005 Aug 16, Size 8.37 Mb." |
This page also had Sound downloads:
| Sounds Data | "01/W FD Standard Factory Preload. This is a copy of the standard factory preload data that was contained in FILE A on the 01/W FD preload disk. Although 01/W's can be reloaded via their Global mode, this data file gives you the demo sequences by Stephen Kay. Created 2005 Mar 05, Size 0.28 Kb." |
| 01/W General MIDI Sound Set | "This is a set of 128 General Midi sounds and a GM drum kit that can be loaded into the 01/W via midi. Created 2005 Mar 05, Size 0.06 Kb." |
| 01/W Pipe Organ Sounds | "This is a set of 100 new pipe organ programs & combis that can be loaded into the 01/W via midi. Created 2003 May 05, Size 0.14 Kb." |
| 01/W FD Standard Factory Preload (Sysex) | "The file 01wgm.sys is MIDEX format and contains the raw MIDI system exclusive data (Starts F0 and ends F7). Created 2006 July 17, Size 0.07 Kb." |
01/W, 01/Wfd Quick Guide (44 pages) and Owner's Manual (223 pages) together in a single 267-page pdf: http://korg01w.com/pdf/01WFD_01W_Manual_Set.pdf.
Marshall Parts web site (http://www.marshallparts.com/categories/73/2/Service-Manuals.htm) was the same as Parts Is Parts.
Parts Is Parts: http://www.guitar-parts.com/. (800) 590-0014, (802) 464-0014, fax: (802) 464-0016
Ranger Audio Enterprises: http://www.rangeraudio.com/stock1.htm.
Rogue Music: http://www.roguemusic.com. E-mail them from their web site for manual price.
Route 66 Studios: http://www.route66studios.com/manuals.html. Manuals, quick guide, and voice list.(The information below can be old. If the link doesn't work, try searching/Googling some of the names and you might find a new site.)
The 01 Users Group: Highly recommended. To subscribe, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korg01w-list.[02Mar14]
Begin your 01W web-work with visits to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korg01w-list and http://www.vienxu.com/korg0. They have Programs to download and links to visit.
Archives from Dec 2000 to present are at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korg01w-list/.
Messages before Dec 2000 are at http://www.vienxu.com/korg0. [02Mar14]
Korg Forums (http://www.korgforums.com/) is not 01-exclusive but may have valuable threads in their archives (like about replacing the backlight of the your display).
General Synth Sites that include the 01
SynthZone (http://www.synthzone.com)
SynthZone covers many different synth manufacturers. The Korg area is divided into two sections. A list of links to
many different resources is at http://www.synthzone.com/korg.htm.
Attached to that section is a running list of questions and answers with the most recent on top. This discussion
group is at http://www.synthzone.com/msg/korboard.html.
99Feb12 note: SynthZone requires you to register in order to post questions to the discussion group, but you don't
need to register just to look at the postings.
http://www.vienxu.com/korg0/index.html
[01Sep22ixqy]
User comment: "Vienxu has numerous sound banks available as diskimag
(PC only) and .zip files. That should all but preclude a need for the others."
[01Sep28hph]
Several 01 resources are at: http://www.korgcanada.com/eng/resources/resources.asp.
Downloads are also at http://www.korguksupport.co.uk/page.cfm?pageid=357. As of 09Jun04 there were four: The original Demo sequence that came on floppy disk, a set of GM Progs with GM drum kit, a set of 100 Pipe Organ Progs, and '01/W FD Standard Factory Preload (Sysex)'.
"ProView" is a magazine that Korg sends out free from time to time. It serves mostly to promote their newest products. The main value to 01 users is an order form that lets you order some Program Disks, SRC-512 RAM card, or foot switches. To subscribe, write to: Korg, ATTN: ProView Subscriptions, 316 South Service Road, Melville, NY 11747-3201.
To contact Korg regarding manuals or other accessories, try the same address as above, but with ATTN: ProView Accessories.
One reported Korg phone number (which I haven't called so I don't know where it connects) is (516) 333-8737.
One source in the US is said to be Korg Tech Support at (516) 333-9100, where they take credit card orders. {00Nov30}Users often want to get new "Sounds" for their 01. Technically, new Sounds (capital "S", meaning Multi-Sounds, or sound samples) require a new PCM Card. This, in turn, will require its own set of Progs and Combis. If that's what you want, visit the PCM Page of this site.
It's much easier and cheaper to get new Progs and Combis that are based on the built-in Sounds. Creative 01ers have made impressive Progs/Combis using these. Progs/Combis are available on disks and/or can be downloaded over the internet.
Free
Great Sites! http://www.vienxu.com/korg0 and
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korg01w-list.
[02Mar14]
http://aichi.kivi.si/korg/files.htm
http://aichi.kivi.si/korg/tips.htm
Sounds, GM setup, and more. This is an older site, so be careful with files like DiskImage (a newer and better
version is at the vienxu site above).
Half-a-meg of 01 stuff (Progs, Combis, dumps, etc.) I haven't looked at in the first ".lha" file.
http://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/aminet/dirs/mus_midi.html
Make your own!
Start with any Prog, press EDIT PROG, and start making changes. The
original Prog won't be lost unless/until you press REC/WRITE. Even if you
lose the Prog by accident, you can always get the original Factory Prog
back in Global Mode, Page 7.
If you have a sound editor, you may be able to use that. As one user suggested: "If you can make use of a librarian progam such as Logic Audio's Soundiver, the random patch generator functions can keep you busy with new patches for a decade." [02Mar26hph]
Commercial
Kid Nepro Productions (http://www.kidnepro.com)
PO Box 360101, Brooklyn, NY 11236, voice: 718-642-7802, fax: 718-642-8385
User Comment: "You can buy reasonably priced banks from www.kidnepro.com/
if you must. I bought some DW8000 sounds there and was well pleased. In
addition, that'll give you many more good jumping-off points for a random
patch generator." [01Sep28hph]
Pro Rec (http://pro-rec.com/synthsounds.html#01W)
Korg USA (http://www.korg.com/extrasories.htm#otheraccess)
The Korg disks are now available from www.korgparts.com for $15 each. [02Mar27]
The disks offered are:
XPD11 01/W-Series Sound Alternatives
XPD12 01/W-Series Waveshapes
XPD13 01/W-Series Pop Performances
XPD14 01/W-Series Rock Chronicles
XPD15 01/W-Series General MID
KSSD10 01/W-Series Latino
For details, visit: http://www.soundtower.com/synth/01w.htm
or www.synthzone.com/korg
ChangeIt
Free. Reportedly runs under Windows 98SE, XP.
Visit: http://aragon.iitb.fhg.de/moss/Software/ChangeIt.html
or www.synthzone.com/korg
Soundiver
Emagic developed an editor called Soundiver. Apparently the company was bought by Apple, who is
reported to have discontinued the Windows
version. The Mac version can be seen at
MacMusic.org.
There are two programs that will take 01/W SysEx files and dump Program names to a text file. A free program is at http://www.vienxu.com/korg0/. Download http://www.vienxu.com/korg0/files/ppp4.zip.
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