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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual del usuario
EFGSJ 4
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
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Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunc-
tion.
• Indirectsunlight
• Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumidity
• Excessivelydustyordirtylocations
• Locationsofexcessivevibration
• Closetomagneticelds
Power supply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletofthe
correctvoltage.DonotconnectittoanACoutletofvoltageother
thanthatforwhichyourunitisintended.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios andtelevisionsplaced nearby may experience reception
interference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefromradios
andtelevisions.
Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetotheswitchesor
controls.
Care
Iftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipeitwithaclean,drycloth.Donot
useliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,orcleaningcom-
poundsorammablepolishes.
Keep this manual
Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Neversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.If
liquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseabreakdown,re,
orelectricalshock.
Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.Ifsome-
thingdoesslipintotheequipment,unplugtheACadapterfrom
thewalloutlet.ThencontactyournearestKorgdealerorthestore
wheretheequipmentwaspurchased.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
NOTE:Thisequipmenthas been testedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.
Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharm-
fulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,
uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy and,ifnot installedand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterfer-
encetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinter-
ferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferenceto radioortelevision reception,which can
bedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoandon,theuserisencour-
agedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdierentfromthat
towhichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Ifitemssuchascablesareincludedwiththisequipment,youmustuse
thoseincludeditems.
Unauthorizedchangesormodicationtothissystemcanvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperatethisequipment.
Thistransmiermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatedinconjunctionwith
anyotherantennaortransmier.
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthfor
anuncontrolledenvironmentandmeetstheFCCradiofrequency(RF)
ExposureGuidelines.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRFenergy
thatitdeemedtocomplywithoutmaximumpermissiveexposureevalu-
ation(MPE).
This device complies with Industry Canada licence - exempt RSS
standard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)this
devicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation
ofthedevice.
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth
foranuncontrolledenvironmentandmeetsRSS-102oftheICradiofre
quency(RF)Exposurerules.ThisequipmenthasverylowlevelsofRF
energythatitdeemedtocomplywithoutmaximumpermissiveexposure
evaluation(MPE).
European Union Directives Conformance Statement
KorgInc.herebydeclaresthattheproductmeetstherequire-
mentsofDirective1999/5/EC.
YoucanviewtheDeclarationofConformity(DoC)toDirective
1999/5/ECintheOwner’sManualofthisproductpostedonthe
Korgwebsite(www.korg.com).
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Whenthis“crossed-outwheeledbin”symbolisdisplayedonthe
product,owner’smanual,baery,orbaerypackage,itsignies
thatwhenyouwishtodisposeofthisproduct,manual,package
orbaeryyoumustdosoinanapprovedmanner.Donotdiscard
this product, manual, package or baery along with ordinary
householdwaste.Disposinginthecorrectmannerwillprevent
harmtohumanhealthandpotentialdamagetotheenvironment.
Sincethecorrectmethodofdisposalwilldependontheapplicablelaws
andregulationsinyourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocaladministrative
body for details. If the baery containsheavy metals inexcess of the
regulatedamount,achemicalsymbolisdisplayedbelowthecrossed-
outwheeledbin”symbolonthebaeryorbaerypackage.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)
ResponsibleParty: KORGUSAINC.
Address: 316SOUTHSERVICEROAD,MELVILLE,NY
Telephone: 1-631-390-6500
EquipmentType: DigitalPiano
Model: G1,G1Air
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefol-
lowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustac-
ceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This producthasbeenmanufacturedaccordingto strictspecications
andvoltagerequirementsthatareapplicableinthecountryinwhichit
isintendedthatthisproductshouldbeused.Ifyouhavepurchasedthis
productviatheinternet,throughmailorder,and/orviaatelephonesale,
youmustverifythatthisproductisintendedtobeusedinthecountry
inwhichyoureside.
WARNING:Useofthisproductinanycountryotherthanthatforwhich
itisintendedcouldbedangerousandcouldinvalidatethemanufactur-
ersordistributor’swarranty.
Pleasealsoretainyourreceiptasproofofpurchaseotherwiseyourprod-
uct may be disqualied from the manufacturer’s or distributors war-
ranty.
* BluetoothisaregisteredtrademarkofBluetoothSIG,Inc.
* Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethetrademarksorregis-
teredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.
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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
Table of Contents
Precautions ---------------------------------------2
Main features
-------------------------------------3
Parts and their functions
---------------------4
Preparing to Play
--------------------------------5
Before You Begin -------------------------------------5
Listening to the Demos
-----------------------------6
Playing the G1/G1 Air --------------------------7
Playing a single sound (Single Mode) -----------7
Using pedals
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The metronome
---------------------------------------8
Working with Songs ---------------------------- 8
Controlling Songs ------------------------------------8
Playing Along to a Piano Song
-------------------9
Creating a Performance -----------------------9
Recording a Performance -------------------------9
Playing Back a Recorded Performance
------ 10
Performance Modes -------------------------- 10
Playing two sounds at the same time
(Layer Mode) ----------------------------------------10
Using split sounds (Split Mode)
-----------------10
Performing with another person
(Partner Mode)
-------------------------------------- 11
Other functions -------------------------------- 12
Function Mode -------------------------------------- 12
USB
---------------------------------------------------- 15
Using as a Bluetooth Speaker (G1 Air only)
---- 15
Appendix ----------------------------------------- 16
Troubleshooting -------------------------------------16
System initialization
-------------------------------- 17
Specications
--------------------------------------- 17
Assembling the Stand ----------------------- 18
Caution during assembly ------------------------- 18
Other cautions
--------------------------------------18
Assembly procedure
------------------------------18
Check following assembly
-----------------------20
MIDI Implementation Chart ---------------- 21
Main features
Thirty-two Premium Instrument Sounds
BuiltintotheKorgG1/G1AirDigitalPianoare32uniqueinstru-
ment sounds—including a total of three distinct European and
Japanese concert grand pianos. The G1/G1 Air also allows two
soundsbeplayedatoncefromthekeyboard.Layer Mode: Each
key will play two sounds simultaneously. Split Mode: One of
threeBasssoundscanbeassignedtoplayonthelowerhalfofthe
keyboard, independent of the uppersound. Partner Mode: The
keyboardcanbedividedintotwoplayingareas,makingitideal
forlessonswithstudentandteacherside-by-side.
Built-in Demo Songs and Etudes
TheG1/G1Airincludesatotalof50pre-recordedperformances;
the10SoundDemoSongsmakefulluseoftheonboardsounds,
whilethe40PianoSongetudesallowtheplayertodeveloptheir
skillsbyplayingalongwiththeentireperformance,orwitheither
theright-orleft-handpartmuted.
Accurate Pedal Features
The G1/G1 Air provides the same three pedal functions
foundonagrandpiano—Damper(sustain);Sostenuto;and
Soft(unacorda).Boththedamperandsoftpedalsrespond
tohalf-pedaling,varyingthedepthoftheeectbyhowfar
downthepedalispressed.Pressingdownonthedamper
pedalalsoaddsrealisticdamperresonancetothenumber
1and2sounds of the G.PIANO, A.PIANOandJ.PIANO
buon.
Digital Metronome
Perfectforrhythmtraining,thebuilt-inmetronomeoersauser-
variabletempo,volume,andtimesignature.Chooseatraditional
pendulumsoundormodern-daydigitaltone.
Onboard Effects
TheG1/G1Airoersthree built-indigitaleects—eachoering
threelevelstoenhancethequalityoftheinternalsounds.These
eectscanemphasizethebrightnessandclarityofthetone(Bril-
liance);simulatethenaturalambienceofaconcerthall(Reverb);
andadddepthandmotiontothesound(Chorus).
Adjustable Keyboard Touch
Youcanchoosefromvedierentseingstoadjusthowthesound
willrespondtoyourkeyboardplayingdynamics.
Temperament Selection
Inordertocreateanauthenticperformanceinawiderangeofmu-
sicgenres,theG1/G1Aircanbesettooneofninetemperaments,
includingequaltemperament,puretemperaments(majorandmi-
nor), classical temperaments (Kirnberger and Werckmeister), as
wellastemperamentsusedwithMiddleEasternandIndianfolk
music. When an acoustic piano sound is selected, thestretched
tuningusedwithtraditionalpianosisautomaticallyselected.
Play in any Key
TheTransposefeaturecanquicklytransposetheG1/G1Airtoplay
inanymusicalkeywithoutchangingtheplayer’sngering.The
MasterTuningparametercanmakeneadjustmentsintheoverall
pitchoftheinstrument.
Onboard Recorder
IntegratedintotheG1/G1Airisapowerfultwo-partrecorder.Cre-
ate,record,andplaybackalibraryofmulti-partperformancesthat
canberecalledatanytime.
Dual Headphone Jacks
With two identical headphone jacks, the G1/G1 Air allows two
people—parent& child,student & teacher,or friends—tolisten
andenjoythesoundoftheG1/G1Airsimultaneously.
The Right Connections
YournewG1/G1AirisequippedwithastereoLineOutjack,USB
port,plusMIDIINandMIDIOUTjacks,allowingtheG1/G1Air
toconnecttoanexternalsoundsystemorrecordingsetup,acom-
puter,orotherMIDIenableddevices.
Bluetooth speaker (G1 Air only)
IfadevicecompatiblewithBluetoothaudioisconnectedviaBlue-
tooth,theG1Aircanbeusedasawirelessspeaker.
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8. TEMPO +/–buons: Usethesebuonstospecifythe
tempoforthemetronomeorasong.Inaddition,these
buonscanbeusedtoselectafunctionintheFunction
mode.
9. METRONOME buon: Usethisbuontostart/stopthe
metronome (seepage8).
Whilethemetronomeisbeingused,thebuonislit.
Thevariousmetronomeseingsotherthanthetempo
andtimesignaturearespeciedfromtheFunction
Mode(seepage12).
10. Recorder buons: Usethesebuonstorecord( ),play
back/pause( )andstop( ) performancesaswellas
toselecttheparttoberecorded/playedback.
Connector Panel
Thispanelislocatedontheundersideofthekeyboardunit,
towardthecenteroftherearedge.
11. Speaker connector: The cord from the speaker box
plugsintothisconnector(seeAssemblingtheStand”
onpage18).
12. DC24V jack: ConnecttheincludedACadapterhere.
13. LINE OUT jack: Thisstereominiphonejackisthemain
audiooutputjack.Usingthisjack,theoutputoftheG1/
G1Aircanbeconnectedtotheinputofanexternalam-
plier, powered speaker, audio interface or recorder,
etc.TheVOLUMEknobcontrolstheoutputvolume.
You must only connect devices with the power
turnedo.CarelessoperationmaydamagetheG1/
G1Airorthedevicewhereit’sconnected,ormal-
functionsmaybecaused.
14. Pedal connector: Thecordfromthepedalunitsplugs
intothisconnector(see“AssemblingtheStand”onpage
18).
15. USB ( ) port: Connect a single USB cable to this
portandtheotherendtoyourcomputertotransfer
databetweentheG1/G1Airandthecomputer.
16. MIDI (IN, OUT) jacks: These jacks allow the G1/G1
AirtointeractwithotherMIDIequippeddevices—key-
boards,drummachines,synthesizers,etc.
OUT:Sends MIDI data OUT of the G1/G1 Air to the
MIDIInoftheotherdevice.
IN:ReceivesMIDIdatabeingsentfromtheMIDIOut
oftheotherdevice.
Parts and their functions
Connector Panel (bottom center)
54 6 879
102 3
1
12 13
15 16
1411
Control panel
1. Headphone ( ) jacks (Left side of boom): Two stereo
miniheadphonejacksarelocatedunderneaththekey-
boardtotheleft-handside.Pluggingheadphonesinto
eitherofthesejackswillmutetheinternalspeakers.
2. Power buon: Holddownthepowerbuonuntil“G1”
appearsinthedisplayandthepianoisturnedon.To
turno thepiano, holddownthepower buonuntil
...appearsinthedisplay,andthenreleasethebuon.
Sincerecordeddatawillbesaved,itmaytakeseveral
secondsforthepianototurno. Whiledatais being
saved,“___”appearsinthedisplay.Donotoperatethe
G1/G1Airorunplugtheadapterwhile“___”appearsin
thedisplay.Otherwise,thedatamaybecorrupted.
Normally, when the G1/G1 Air is turned o, all
parametersreturntotheirfactorydefaultseings.
However,theG1/G1Aircanbesettosavethepa-
rameterseings(referto“Saveparameterseings”
onpage13).
Auto Power O
TheG1/G1Aircanbesettoautomaticallyturnoaftera
setperiodoftimehaspassedwithnokeysbeingplayed
orwithnosongsbeingplayedback.Tochangethistime
interval,ortodisablethisfeaturerefertoAutopower
o”onpage13
3. VOLUME knob: TheVolumeknobcontrolsthelevelof
thesoundbeingsenttotheinternalspeakersandtothe
headphonejacks.
4. Sound buons: Usethesebuonstoselectfromatotal
of32sounds(seepage7).
With G.PIANO
,A.PIANO and J.PIANO,selectfrom
threesoundseach.WithOTHERS,selectfromtwenty
sounds.WithFAVORITE,selectthestoredsound.
With SPLIT,selectfromthreebasssounds.
5. FUNCTION buon: When pressed, this buon will
light,indicatingtheG1/G1AirisintheFunctionMode
(see page 12). The Function Mode provides access to
manyoftheSeingsandParameters;foracompletelist,
refer to page 12. This buon is also used in conjunc-
tionwithotherbuonstoaccessshortcuts,etc.
6. SELECT / buons: Usethesebuonstoselecta
seing,valueorsong.
7. Display: TheLEDdisplayshowsthevalueoftheselect-
edparameter(tempo,songnumber,etc.),ortheFunc-
tionModeseing.
5
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
Closing the key cover
1. Unfold the front edge of the key cover, and gently be-
gin to lower it.
2. When the key cover begins to close on its own, release it.
Thekeycoverwillcontinuetosoftlycloseonitsown,
fromaboutmid-waydown.
Donotforciblypullthekeycoverorapplystrongpres-
surewhilethekeycoverisclosing.Doingsowilldam-
age the unit.
Be careful not to pinch your ngers or hands when
closingoropeningthekeycover.
Thetemperatureandhumiditywillaecthowfastthe
keycoverautomaticallycloses.
Thekeycovermaymakeafaintclickingsoundwhen
asitslowlycloses.Thisisnormal.
Using the Key Cover as a Music Stand
Thekeycoverservesasaconvenientmusicstand.
Donotuseexcessiveforcewhenplacingmusiconthe
keycover,especiallywhentryingtoforceamusicbook
tostayopen.
Preparing to Play
Before You Begin
Assembling the G1/G1 Air Piano
TheG1/G1Airincludesthekeyboardunit,thestandand
anti-tippingbrackets,pedalunit,andspeakersystem.Fol-
lowtheinstructionfound on page18andfullyassemble
yourG1/G1Airbeforeproceeding.
Connecting the Power
FullyinsertthepowercordintotheACadapter,theninsert
theDCplugintoDC24VjackontheConnectorPanel.Next,
connectthepowercordtoanACoutlet.
to AC outlet
AC adapter
Power cord for the AC adapter
DC plug
Cord holder
Pedal cord
Connector Panel
Secure the AC adapter cord to the pedal cord using
thecordholderatthe sideoftheConnectorPanelto
preventtheDC plug fromaccidentallybeing discon-
nected.
Use only the AC adapter provided with your G1/G1
Air.Usingadierentadaptermaycausemalfunctions
or other issues.
Besuretoplugthepowercordintoanoutletoftheap-
propriatevoltage.
Operating the Key Cover
Opening the key cover
1. Using both hands, gently lift the key cover to begin
to open it. When the key cover begins to open on its
own, release it.
Thekeycoverwillcontinuetoopensoftlyonitsown
fromaboutmid-wayup.
2. Fold down the front edge of the key cover.
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Sound Demo Song List
No.
Sound Song title Composer
d01
G.PIANO(1)
Jeuxd’eau MauriceRavel
d02
A.PIANO(1)
Revêrie
ClaudeDebussy
d03
J. PIANO(1)
Kudos JackHotop
d04
OTHERS(2)
Nostalgia NaokiNishi
d05
OTHERS(4)
IslandSoul JerryKovarsky
d06
OTHERS(8)
Nighrain MichaelGeisel
d07
OTHERS(9)
LesPetisMoulinsàvent F.Couperin
d08
OTHERS(13,14)
PreludeinC-Major,BWV553 J.S.Bach
d09
OTHERS(18,20)
Voilà!
JackHotop&GaryGuman
d10
SPLIT(3+
G.PIANO(1))
ThereGoesPetey RussellFerrante
Piano Song List
No. Song title Composer
P01 “Prelude1”TheWell-TemperedClavier,Book1 J.S.Bach
P02 InventionNo.1 J.S.Bach
P03 Jesu,JoyofMan'sDesiring J.S.Bach
P04 SonataNo.15K.5451stmov. W.A.Mozart
P05 “TurkishMarch”SonataK.331 W.A.Mozart
P06 FürElise L.v.Beethoven
P07 PianoSonateOp.13-2 L.v.Beethoven
P08 AMaiden’sPrayer T.Badarzewska
P09 “Larabesque”Op.100-2 F.Burgmüller
P10 “Lastyrienne”Op.100-14 F.Burgmüller
P11 “Lachevaleresque”Op.100-25 F.Burgmüller
P12 SpringSongOp.62-6 F.Mendelssohn
P13 “Träumerei”Op.15-7 R.Schumann
P14 Heidenroslein G.Lange
P15 SpinningSong A.Ellmenreich
P16 DollysDreamingandAwakening T. Oesten
P17
Lalleauxcheveuxdelin C.Debussy
P18 ArabesqueNo.1 C.Debussy
P19 "Prelude”SuiteBergamasque C.Debussy
P20 Cakewalk C.Debussy
P21 Clairedelune C.Debussy
P22 WalNo.6Db-majorOp.64-1 F.Chopin
P23 WalNo.7E-minorOp.64-2 F.Chopin
P24 NocturneOp.9-2 F.Chopin
P25 MazurkaOp.7-1 F.Chopin
P26 Fantaisie-ImpromptuOp.66 F.Chopin
P27 EtudeOp.10-3 F.Chopin
P28
EtudeOp.10-5 F.Chopin
P29
“Promenade”Tableauxd’uneexposition M.P.Moussorgsky
P30 GymnopédieNo.1 E.Satie
P31 JeTeVeux E.Satie
P32 Salutd’Amour E.Elgar
P33 FhlicherLandmann R.Schumann
P34 KinderszenenOp.15-1VonfremdenLändern
undMenschen
R.Schumann
P35 MomentsMusicauxOp.94-3 F.P.Schubert
P36 PianoSonateOp.27-2-1 L.v.Beethoven
P37 AnitrasTanzOp.46No.3 E.H.Grieg
P38 Blumenlied(FlowerSong) G.Lange
P39 Tango(España) I.Albéniz
P40 LiebesträumeNr.3 F.Liszt
Listening to the Demos
BuiltintotheG1/G1Airare50preprogrammedsongs.Of
these,10areSoundDemoSongsthathighlightthequality
ofvariousinternalsounds.Theother40arefamiliarPiano
Songsandetudes.Thesesongsarelistedunderthe“Sound
DemoSongList”andthe“PianoSongList”intheright-
handcolumn.
Listening to a Sound Demo Song
WhiletheSoundDemoSongplaysback,youcanplayalong
onthekeyboard.
1. Hold the Play/Pause buon down.
Whenthebuonbeginstoblink,releaseit.Thedisplay
willshowthecurrentSoundDemoSong,indicatedby
itsnumber(d01).
2
2
3
1
2. Use the SELECT or buon to select a dierent
Sound Demo Song by number.
PressthePlay/Pausebuontobeginplaybackofthese-
lectedtitle.Ifnoselectionismade,afterabout3seconds
thePlay/Pausebuonwilllightup,andplaybackofthe
current Sound Demo Song will begin. When Sound
DemoSongd01iscomplete,theremainingSoundDemo
Songswillplaybacksequentially.OnceallSoundDemo
Songshaveplayed,playbackwillbeginagainwithd01.
3. Press the Stop buon to end playback.
ThelitPlay/Pausebuonwillgodark,andtheSound
DemoSongplaybackwillstop.
The tempo cannot be changed during playback of a
SoundDemoSong.
TheplaybackofaSoundDemoSongcannotbepaused.
Listening to a Piano Song
AswiththeSoundDemoSongs,youcanplayalongonthe
keyboardwhileanyofthePianoSongsplay.Asyouplay
along, you can change the tempo, slowing the playback
downtopracticeaparticulartrickypart.Inaddition,the
right-handandleft-handpartscanbemutedindividually,
tofocusonlearningonepartastheG1/G1Airplaystheoth-
er.Fordetails,referto“WorkingwithSongs”onpage8.
1. Breiy press the Play/Pause buon to display the
Song number.
2. Use the SELECT and buons to select a dierent
Piano Song by its number.
ThePianoSongsarenumbered“P01”to“P40”.
WhileaPianoSongnumberappearsinthedisplay,si-
multaneously press the SELECT and buons to
returnto“P01.
2
2
4
1,
3
3. Use the Play/Pause buon to toggle between playback
(buon lit) and pause (buon blinks).
Thecurrentmeasurenumberappearsinthedisplay.
4. Press the Stop buon to end playback and return to
the beginning of the song.
ThePianoSongnumberappearsinthedisplay.
IftheStopbuonisnotpressedeventhoughplayback
oftheselectedsonghasnished,thesongwiththenext
numberwillbeplayedafterabout5seconds.
7
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
WhentheG1/G1Airisturnedon,theabbreviationforthe
Soundnameappearsinthedisplay.
If the Save Parameter Seings feature was used, the
Soundnamethatappearsinthedisplaywillbetheone
thatwasselectedbeforetheG1/G1Airwasturnedo
(referto“Saveparameterseings”onpage13).
Selecting a piano sound
1. Press the G.PIANO, A.PIANO or J.PIANO buon.
Thebuonthatyoupressedlightsup,andtheabbrevia-
tionfortheSoundnameappearsinthedisplay.
2. Each PIANO buon can access three sounds.
EachPIANObuoncancallupaconcertgrandpiano
sound,plustwoadditionalpianosounds.Forexample,
to select the Ballad Piano sound, press the A.PIANO
buontwice.
TheabbreviationfortheselectedSoundnamewillap-
pearinthedisplay.
Whilethesoundnameappearsinthedisplay,theavail-
ablesoundscanbeselectedbypressingtheSELECT
or
buon.
Theselectedsoundremainsthesame,evenifadif-
ferentSoundbuonispressed.
1,2
1,2 1,2
2
2
Selecting one of the Other Sounds
1. Press the OTHERS buon.
TheOTHERSbuonlightsup,andtheabbreviationfor
theSoundnameappearsinthedisplay.
2. There are 20 Other Sounds available.
TheabbreviationfortheselectedSoundnamewillap-
pearinthedisplay.
Whilethesoundnameappearsinthedisplay,theavail-
ablesoundscanbeselectedbypressingtheSELECT
or
buon.
Theselectedsoundremainsthesame,evenifadif-
ferentSoundbuonispressed.
1,2
2
2
Using the FAVORITE button
YoucanassignyourfavoritesoundtotheFAVORITEbut-
ton,soitcanberecalledinstantlywithasinglebuonpress.
Selectthesoundtobestored,andthenstoreitbyholding
downtheFAVORITEbuonuntilthebuonlightsup.
YourFAVORITEsoundassignmentwillremainevenifthe
G1/G1Airisturnedo.
YourFAVORITEsoundassignmentwillremainevenifthe
G1/G1Airisturnedo,regardlessoftheseingselectedfor
SaveParameterSeingsintheFunctionMode.
The default seing for the FAVORITE buon is the
StageElectricPiano
sound.
Playing the G1/G1 Air
Playing a single sound (Single Mode)
ThedefaultsoundseingwhenturningontheG1/G1
AiristheGermanConcertPiano.ByusingtheSavePa-
rameterseingsfeature,youcaninsteadhavetheG1/
G1Airpowerupwithanysoundyouchoose(refer to
“Saveparameterseings”onpage13).
Sound
button
No.
Abbre-
viation
Sound name #
G.PIANO
1
GermanConcertPiano 4
2
ClassicPiano 4
3
PopPiano 4
A.PIANO
1
AustrianConcertPiano 4
2
BalladPiano 4
3
Baroque Piano 2
J.PIANO
1
JapaneseConcertPiano 4
2
JazzPiano 4
3
Honky-TonkPiano 2
OTHERS
1
SalsaPiano
3
2
ModernPiano
2
3
ElectricGrand
1
4
StageElectricPiano
2
5
BrightElectricPiano
1
6
Tremolo
ElectricPiano
2
7
Digital
Electric
Piano 2
8
60’s
Electric
Piano 1
9
Harpsichord 3
10
Clav 1
11
JazzOrgan1 3
12
JazzOrgan2 3
13
PipeOrgan 3
14
PositiveOrgan 1
15
Vibraphone 2
16
Choir 2
17
AcousticGuitar 1
18
Violin&Cello 3
19
Strings 3
20
SymphonyStrings 4
FAVORITE
Anysound
The#columnshowsthenumberofoscillators,orvoices,
usedtocreateasinglenoteforthatsound.(refertoAbout
maximumpolyphony”onpage16.)
PlayingtheG1/G1Airwhileusingasinglesoundsuch
asanacousticpianoisreferredtoastheSingleMode.
TheG1/G1Air can alsobe playedusingtwosounds
in the Split Mode or Layer Mode. For details on the
variousmodes,referto“PerformanceModes”onpage
10.
8
Working with Songs
1. Press the Play/Pause buon to display the Song number.
2. Use the SELECT or buon to select a song.
PianoSongsareindicatedinthedisplayas ”to
,andUserSongsareindicatedas ”to
”.
3. Press the Play/Pause buon to begin playback
Controlling Songs
Pausing and Un-pausing a Song
1. With the Song playing, press the Play/Pause buon to
pause the playback.
ThePlay/Pausebuonwillblink.
2. To resume playback from the point where it was
paused, press the Play/Pause buon again.
ThePlay/Pausebuonwillonceagainlightsteady.
Whileasongisbeingplayedbackorispaused,thecur-
rentmeasurenumberwillappearinthedisplay.
Returning to the Beginning of the Song
1. Pressing the Stop buon will end playback, and im-
mediately return to the beginning of the song.
Theselectedsongnumberappearsinthedisplay.
2. Press the Play/Pause buon to restart the song from
the beginning.
Thecurrentmeasurenumberappearsinthedisplay.
Changing the Playback Tempo
Use the TEMPO + and – buons change the current Tem-
po value (BPM seing).
Thecurrenttempowillappearinthedisplayforafewmo-
ments.
The value will continue to change as the buon is held
down.
Torestoretheplaybacktempotoitsoriginalvalue,press
theTEMPO+and–buonssimultaneously.
Eachsongissavedwithitsowntempo,soselectinga
dierentsongwillautomaticallychangethetempoto
match the song, regardless of any changes you may
havemade.Inaddition,theoriginaltempowillbere-
storedwhentheG1/G1Airisturnedo
The Song tempo and the Metronome tempo are the
sameseing;theycannotbesetindividually.
Skipping to a Specic Measure
While the song is playing (or is paused), you can use the
SELECT
and buons to move to a specic measure.
Thecurrentmeasureappearsinthedisplay.
Toquicklyreturntotherstmeasure,presstheStopbut-
ton.
Repeating the Playback of a Specic Section
(AB Repeat)
Byspecifyingastartingpoint(A)andanendpoint(B),this
feature willplaybackthatspecicsection, over andover
again.
Pauseplaybackof thesongbeforespecifyingseingsfor
ABRepeat.
Using pedals
TheG1/G1Airincludesallthreeofthe
pedalsfoundonaconcertgrandpia-
no.Usingthepedalscanaddexpres-
sion,control,andsophisticationtoany
performance.
Soft pedal (left)
The Soft pedal slightly reduces the volume and softens
thetone.Accuratehalf-pedalingallowsyoutocontrolthe
depthoftheeectbyhowfardownthepedalispressed.
(“half-pedaling”).
Sostenuto pedal (center)
This pedal provides a similar eect as the Damper ped-
al—allowing notes to continue to sound after the key is
releasedbut the eectonlyappliesto the notesalready
beinghelddownwhentheSostenutopedalispressed.New
notes played after the Sostenuto pedal has been pressed
will not sustain.
Damper pedal (right)
As mentioned above, the Damper pedal allows notes to
continue to sound after the key has been released, add-
inga rich, resonantdecay. You canalso addthedamper
resonance tothenumber1and2soundsoftheG.PIANO,
A.PIANOandJ.PIANObuon. Accuratehalf-pedalingal-
lowsyoutocontrolthedepthoftheeectbyhowfardown
thepedalispressed.(“half-pedaling”).
In Layer Mode (see page 10), you can select which
sound(s)willrespondtothepedal.
InSplitMode(seepage10),thepedalonlyaectsthe
soundsinthehighersectionofthekeyboard.
InPartnerMode(seepage11),theDampereectcan
beappliedindependentlybybothplayers.
The metronome
TheMetronomeprovidesasteady,rhythmicpulsethatacts
asaconvenientpracticeaidforalllevelsofmusicians.
Setting the Tempo and Time Signature
UsetheMETRONOMEbuontostartandstoptheMetro-
nome.WhentheMetronomeisrunning,theMETRONOME
buonwillbelit,andthetempowillappearinthedisplay;
whenthemetronomeiso,thebuonisdark(unlit).
WiththeMetronomeon,setthetempousingtheTEMPO
+and–buons.Thecurrenttempowillbeshowninthe
display.Thetemporangeis𝅘𝅥=5–240,or5to240Beatsper
minute(BPM).PresstheTEMPO+and–buonssimultane-
ouslytoreturntothedefaulttempoof𝅘𝅥=120.
Youcanalsospecifythetimesignature,providinganac-
centedtoneontherstbeatofthemeasure.WiththeMet-
ronomerunning,usetheSELECT and buonstose-
lectatimesignaturefrom2/4to6/4(showninthedisplayas
2–4,6–4,etc.).PresstheSELECT and buonssimulta-
neouslytorecallthedefault4/4timesignature.
Additional Metronome Parameters
TheFunctionModeprovidesaccesstoadditionalMetronome
parameters,includingthevolumeandsound(page12).
Soft pedal
Damper pedal
Sostenuto pedal
9
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
Creating a Performance
TheG1/G1Airfeaturesanonboardrecordersoyoucaneas-
ilycreate,record,andplaybackyourownperformances.
Therecorderprovidestwoparts.Youcanuserecordone
part,thenaddasecondpart,andplayathirdpartliveon
thekeyboardasthosepartsplayback,oryoucanuseeach
parttorecordaseparatesong.
YourrecordedperformancescanbesavedasUserSongs—
until themaximum numberof songsormaximumnum-
berofmeasureshasbeenreached,oruntilthedatastorage
spaceoftheG1/G1Airisfull.
If yourecord to a part where datahas already been
recorded, the previous performance data will be de-
letedandoverwrienwiththenewperformancedata.
Therefore,beforerecordingtoapart,besureitdoesnot
containanydatathatyouwishtosave.
Recording a Performance
Recording a New Song
1. Press the Record buon.
TheG1/G1Airwillentertherecordingstandbymode,
andtheRecordbuonwillblink.
ThenextemptyUserSongnumberwillappearinthe
display.
Ifnothinghasbeenrecorded, ”appears.Ifthe
datastoragespaceisfull,“ ”appears.Inthiscase,
delete unnecessary songs before recording using the
FunctionMode(seepage13).
1,4
4
3,
4
2
ThePART1buonwillblink.
2. If you wish to record Part 2 instead, Press the PART 2
buon; the PART 2 buon will now blink.
3. Recording will begin immediately when you play
a note on the keyboard. Or, you can press the Play/
Pause buon to receive a two-measure count-o be-
fore recording begins.
Ifyouwishtorecordtothemetronome,presstheMET-
RONOMEbuon.Recordingcanalsostartinresponse
toaMIDImessage(referto“AboutMIDI”onpage14).
4. To stop recording, press the Stop, Play/Pause, or Re-
cord buons.
ThePARTbuonfortherecordedpartwillremainlit.
Adding a performance to a saved song
A performanceinPartner Mode(seepage11) cannot
beaddedtoasavedsong.
1. Press the Play/Pause buon to display the Song number.
2. Use the SELECT and buons to select the number
of the User Song that the recording is to be added to.
Buons for recorded parts light up, and buons for
partswithnothingrecordedgoo.
3. To add the recording at the beginning of the song,
hold down the Record buon.
TheG1/G1Airwillentertherecordingstandbymode,
andtheRecordbuonwillblink.
To add the recording to the middle of the song,
pressthePlay/Pausebuontoplaybackthesong,
andthenpressthePlay/Pausebuontopauseafter
reachingthemeasurewhereyouwanttoaddthe
recording.Thedesiredmeasurecanalsobereached
Turning on AB Repeat
1. Select the song that you want to use with AB Repeat.
2. Press the Play/Pause buon to begin playback of the
song, and then press the Play/Pause again to pause
playback.
3. Specify the starting point (A).
1. WhileholdingdowntheFUNCTIONbuon,press
thePART1buon.
 Adotappearsbesidethenumberoftheleftsideof
thedisplaytoindicatethestartingpoint(A).
2.
UsetheSELECT and buonstogotothemea-
surethatyouwanttospecifyasthestartingpoint(A).
Thedisplayreturnstoshowthecurrentmeasurein
about2seconds.
4. Specify the end point (B).
1. WhileholdingdowntheFUNCTIONbuon,press
thePART2buon.
 Adotappearsbesidethenumberoftherightsideof
thedisplaytoindicatetheendpoint(B).
2. UsetheSELECT and buonstogotothemea-
surethatyouwanttospecifyastheendpoint(B).
Thedisplayreturnstoshowthecurrentmeasurein
about2seconds.
5. Start AB Repeat.
1. WhileholdingdowntheFUNCTIONbuon,simul-
taneouslypressthePART1andPART2buons.
 TheFUNCTIONbuonblinks,andABRepeaten-
tersstandby.
2. PressthePlay/Pausebuontobeginplayback.
Adotwillappearinthedisplaywhenarepeatlocationis
reachedduringABRepeatplayback.
Forexample,ifthefthmeasureisthestartingpoint(A),
”appearsinthedisplay,and,iftheninthmeasure
istheendpoint(B),“ ”appearsinthedisplay.
ABRepeatisnotcancelledwhenthesongisstopped.
Turning off AB Repeat
1. Press the Play/Pause buon to pause the song.
2. Cancel AB Repeat.
While holding down the FUNCTION buon, simul-
taneously pressthePART1 andPART2buons.The
FUNCTIONgoesdark,andABRepeatiscancelled.
Playing Along to a Piano Song
Muting a Part
WithPianoSongs,thelefthandisusuallyassignedtoPart1
andtherighthandtoPart2.Bymutingoneoftheparts,the
G1/G1Airwillonlyplayoneoftheparts—orhands—and
youcanplaythemutedpart.Thepartyouplayisuptoyou.
1. To mute the left-hand part, press the PART1 buon. To
mute the right-hand part, press the PART2 buon.
Thebuonforthemutedpartwillgodark(unlit).
Playalongwiththesong.
2. To Press the buon of the muted part a second time to
un-mute that part.
Thebuonwilllightupagain.
Thevolumeofthemutedpartcanbeadjustedinthe
FunctionMode.Referto“Song:Volumeofmutedpart”
onpage13.
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Performance Modes
Playing two sounds at the same time
(Layer Mode)
Youcanplaytwosoundsatthesametimeonthekeyboard.
ThisiscalledtheLayerMode.
Whileholdingdownthebuonofasoundtobelayered,
pressanothersoundbuon.Thetwoselectedsoundbut-
tonslightup.
The sounds are labeled layer 1 and layer 2 in the order
thattheirbuonsarepressed,andtheabbreviationforthe
Soundnameoflayer1appearsinthedisplay.
Forexample,ifthesoundfromtheG.PIANObuonisto
belayer1andthesoundfromtheOTHERSbuonistobe
layer2,holddowntheG.PIANObuon,andthenpressthe
OTHERSbuon.
Previously,each Sound Buonshouldhave been used in
theSingleModetoselectthecorrectsound.
Forexample,tolayertheGermanConcertPianoandClav
sounds,rstselect ”fortheG.PIANObuonand
”fortheOTHERSbuon.Thenpressbothbuons
simultaneouslytoentertheLayerMode.
WhenselectingLayerMode,thetotalnumberofvoices
thatcanplayatthesametimeisreduced,depending
onthetotalnumberofoscillatorsusedpervoicebythe
selectedsounds.(refertoAboutmaximumpolypho-
ny”onpage16.)
SoundsaccessedbythesameSoundBuoncannotbe
layered.Forexample,ClassicPianoandPoppianoare
bothaccessedviatheG.PIANObuonandthuscannot
belayered.
Returning to the Single Mode
ToreturntoSingleMode,pressanysingleSoundBuon.
Layer Mode settings
In Layer Mode, adjusting the volume balance between
sounds,shiftingtheoctaveforeachsound,aswellasen-
abling/disabling the damper pedal for each sound can
beperformedfromtheFunctionMode(startingwiththe
“LayerMode:Volumebalance”functiononpage13).
Using split sounds (Split Mode)
WhentheSPLITbuonispressedandlightsup,youcan
playabasssoundinthelowersectionofthekeyboardand
anothersoundinthehighersectionofthekeyboard.This
iscalledtheSplitMode.
InSplitMode,youcanselectanysplitpoint(keythatsplits
thekeyboard)forthehighnotesandlownotes.
TheseseingswillnotbesavedwhentheG1/G1Airis
turnedo;however,theG1/G1Aircanbesettosave
these seings (refer to “Save parameter seings” on
page13).
WhenSplitModeisselected,thetotalnumberofnotes
thatcanbeplayedsimultaneouslyisreduced,depend-
ingonthetotalnumberofoscillatorsusedbythese-
lectedsounds.(refertoAboutmaximumpolyphony”
onpage16.)
bypressingtheSELECT or buon.Then,press
theRecordbuon;thebuonwillblink.
Ifthe performance is addedto the samepart,all
originaldataafterthestartofrecordingisdeleted.
For example,if anewrecordingisaddedtomea-
sures2to4ofasongwithmeasures1to8,there-
cordinginmeasures5to8willbedeleted.
4. Press the PART buon corresponding to the part to be
recorded; the buon will blink.
3,6
6
1,5,
4
2
2
4
5. Recording will begin immediately when you play
a note on the keyboard. Or, you can press the Play/
Pause buon to receive a two-measure count-o be-
fore recording begins.
Ifyouwishtorecordtothemetronome,presstheMET-
RONOMEbuon.Recordingcanalsostartinresponse
toaMIDImessage(referto“AboutMIDI”onpage14).
6. To stop recording, press the Stop, Play/Pause, or Re-
cord buons.
<Recording Tips>
• Whenanewpartorperformanceisaddedtoanexisting
UserSong,itwillhavetheoriginallyrecordedsound.
• TheTempocannotbechangedwhilerecording.
•
TheTimeSignatureofarecordedSongcannotbechanged.
However,whenrecordinganadditiontoanexistingsong,
measureswithadierenttimesignaturecanbeadded.
Saving User Songs
Whenrecordingisstopped,thesongisautomaticallysaved.
ThenameoftheUserSongwillbethenumberchosenbe-
forerecordingbegan.
Amaximumof99UserSongscanbesaved.Inaddi-
tion,amaximumof999measuresor45,000notescan
besavedineachsong.
Playing Back a Recorded Performance
Select the User Song
1. Press the Play/Pause buon to display the Song number.
2. Use the SELECT and buons to select a dierent
User Song by its number.
TheUserSongsarenumbered“U01”to“U99”.While
aUserSongnumberappearsinthedisplay,simultane-
ouslypresstheSELECT and buonstoreturnto
U01”
If no User Songs have been saved, no User Song
numberappears.
3. Press the Play/Pause buon to begin playback.
Playback Tips
SelectingtheParttobeplayedbackorskippingtoaspecic
measurecanbedoneusingthesameproceduresprevious-
lydetailedforPianoSongs.Fordetails,referto“Working
withSongs”onpage8.
Other Song Functions
Specifyingthemutevolumeforpartsas wellascopying
anddeletingUserSongscanbeperformedfromtheFunc-
tionMode(startingwiththe“Song:Deleteselectedpartor
entiresong”functiononpage13).
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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
1. Press the SPLIT buon.
TheSPLITbuonlightsup,andtheabbreviationforthe
currentbasssoundnameappearsinthedisplay.
2. Press the SPLIT buon to access the available Bass
Sounds.
Theabbreviationforthebasssoundnameappearsinthe
display.
Theselectedsoundremainsthesame,evenifadierent
soundbuonispressed.
1,2
Abbreviation Sound name #
AcousticBass+Anysound
1+
ElectricBass+Anysound
2+
AcousticBass&Cymbal+Anysound
2+
The#columnshowsthenumberofoscillators,orvoices,
usedtocreateasinglenoteforthatsound.(refertoAbout
maximumpolyphony”onpage16.)
Using pedals
InSplitMode,thepedalsaectonlytherightsideofthe
keyboard.Theyhavenoeectontheleftsideofthekey-
board(bassnotes).
Changing the Upper Keyboard Sound
IntheSplitMode,changingthesoundassignedtotheup-
per part of the keyboard is the same as selecting a new
soundintheSingleMode.
Changing the Split Point
Tochangethedividingpointbetweentheupperandlower
portions of the keyboard in the Split Mode, simply hold
downtheSPLITbuonandpressanykeyonthekeyboard.
Thesplitpointappearsinthedisplaywhilethebuonis
helddown.
Thesoundrangeusedbythehighersectionofthekeyboard
startswiththekeytotherightoftheonethatwaspressed.
Thesplitpointremainsthesameforallthreesoundsse-
lectedwiththeSPLITbuon.
Returning to the Single Mode
ToreturntoSingleMode,presstheSPLITbuonseveral
times;thebuonwillgodark.
Split Mode Settings
In Split Mode, adjusting the volume balance between
soundsandshiftingtheoctaveforeachsound,canbeper-
formed fromtheFunctionMode(startingwiththeSplit
Mode:Volumebalance”functiononpage13).
Range for higher section
of keyboard
Performing with another person
(Partner Mode)
Twopeoplecanplayinthesamerangewiththekeyboard
divided in halfbetween them. This is calledthe Partner
Mode.
1. While no song is being played back, press the FUNC-
TION buon.
TheFUNCTIONbuonwilllight.
2. Press the FAVORITE buon.
”willappearinthedisplay.
3. Press the TEMPO + or – buon (at the right side of the
display); “
” appears in the display.
ThePartnerModeisturnedon,andtheselectedsoundis
usedforboththeleftandrightsidesofthekeyboard.
When the Partner Mode is turned on, the SPLIT buon
blinks.
Theright side of the keyboard, from E4 to C8, produces
soundstwooctaveslowerinpitch(E2–C6).
The left side of the keyboard, from A0 to E
4, produces
soundstwooctaveshigherinpitch(A2–E
6).
Dierentsoundscanbeselectedfortheleftandrightsides
ofthekeyboard.
Thesoundsfortheleftsideandrightsideareappliedinthe
orderthattheirbuonsarepressed,andtheabbreviation
fortheSoundnameoftheleftsideappearsinthedisplay.
Forexample,ifthesoundfromtheG.PIANObuonisto
beappliedtotheleft side andthesoundfromtheOTH-
ERSbuonistobeappliedtotherightside,holddownthe
G.PIANObuon,andthenpresstheOTHERSbuon.
Previously,each Sound Buonshouldhave been used in
theSingleModetoselectthecorrectsound.
Tousethesamesoundforboththeleftandrightsidesof
thekeyboard,pressonlyonesoundbuon.
Damper Pedal Assignments
InthePartnerMode,theSoftpedalactsasadamperpedal
fortheleftsideofthekeyboard;theDamperpedalactsas
thedamperpedalfortherightsideofthekeyboard.
TheSostenutopedalhasnofunctioninPartnerMode.
Partner Mode Settings
In Partner Mode, adjusting the volume balance between
soundsandshiftingtheoctavecanbeperformedfromthe
FunctionMode(startingwiththe“PartnerMode:Volume
balance”functiononpage13).
Pitches
A2 to E
6 for the player
on the left side
Pitches E2 to C6 for the player
on the right side
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4. To exit Function Mode, press the FUNCTION buon.
TheFUNCTIONbuongoesdark.
1,4
3
3
2
2
SomefunctionsareperformedbypressingtheRecord
buon[YES]afterselectingthefunctionnameorthe
seing.To cancelthefunction, presstheStop buon
[NO].
Theshortcutsrefertothenamesofbuonsthatcanbe
pressedwhiletheFUNCTIONbuonislittojumptoa
specicplaceintheFunctionlist.
WhentheG1/G1Airisturnedo,allfunctionsreturnto
theirfactorydefaultseings.However,theG1/G1Aircan
besettosavethefunctionseings(see“Saveparameter
seings”onpage13).
Allseingsexceptthoseforreverbandchorusareap-
pliedtoallsounds.
Whenasongisdeletedortheparametersarereset,do
notturnothepianowhile000”appearsinthedis-
play.
PianoSongscannotbecopiedordeleted.
List of functions
No.
Function
Abbre-
viation
Setting
Display
Description [default setting] Short Cut
1 Reverb
oFF,01,02,03
O,Shallow,Standard,Deep
[Dependsonthesound]
Thiseectaddsambienceanddepthtothesound,producingthesenseofperforminginaconcerthall.*1
2 Brilliance 01,02,03 LessBright,Normal,Brighter
[02:Normal]
Thiseectchangesthebrightnessofthesound.
3 Chorus
oFF,01,02,03
O,Shallow,Standard,Deep
[Dependsonthesound]
Chorusaddsmodulationtothesound,producinganexpansivelyrichsound.
4 Keyboardtouchcontrol 01,02,03,04,05 Light,Normal,Heavy,Stable,Steady
[02:Normal]
Specifyhowthesoundchangesinresponsetotheforceusedwhenyoupressakeyboardkey.*2
5 Transpose –12...00...12 ±12[00]
Insomecases,asongmaybewrieninadicultkey(e.g.,manyblackkeys),oryoumaywishtoshiftthepitchtomatch
anotherinstrumentorvocalist.Insuchcases,youcantranspose(shiftthepitch)sothatyoucanuseaneasierngering,or
usethesamefamiliarngeringtoplayatadierentpitch.
6 Mastertuning 15.0...65.0 415.0...440.0...465.0Hz[440.0]
InordertoadapttheG1/G1Airpitchtothatofanotherinstrument,youcanadjustthepitchinstepsof0.5Hz.
7 Temperament 01...09 Equaltemperament...Pelogscale
[01:Equaltemperament]
Selectfromninetemperaments,includingtheequaltemperament,classicaltemperamentsandanArabictemperament.*3
8 Metronome:Timesignature 2–4...64 2/4,3/4,4/4,6/4[4-4]
METRONOME
9 Metronome:Sound P–A,P–b,P––,
d–A,d–b,d–
Pendulumemphasis,Pendulumbell,
Pendulumwithoutemphasis,
Digitalemphasis,Digitalbell,
Digitalwithoutemphasis
[P–A:Pendulumemphasis]
10 Metronome:Volume 1...13 1...13[10]
Other functions
Function Mode
Thetouchcontrol,variouseects,mastertuningaswellas
temperamentseingscanbespeciedfromtheFunction
Mode.Forthefunctionsthatcanbeset,refertothe“Listof
functions”below.
Adjusting Parameter Settings in the Function Mode
1. While no song is being played back, press the FUNC-
TION buon.
TheFUNCTIONbuonwilllight.
2. Press the SELECT or buon to select the function
to be set.
Theabbreviationforthefunctionnameappearsinthe
display.
3. Press the TEMPO + and buon to select the seing
or specify a value.
TheseingcontinuestochangewhiletheTEMPO+or
–buonishelddown.
In addition,simultaneously pressing both buons re-
turnsthefunctiontoitsdefaultseing.
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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
11 Song:Deleteselectedpartor
entire song
PA1,PA2,bot Part1,Part2,Bothparts(1song);
PressRecordbuontoperformoperation.
(Play/Pause)
DeletethecurrentlyselectedUserSongortheselectedpart.
12 Song:Deleteall —
PressRecordbuontoperformoperation.
DeleteallUserSongs.
13 Song:Copyusersong U01...U99 UserSong01–99;
PressRecordbuontoperformoperation.
CopythecurrentlyselectedUserSongtotheselectedUserSongnumber.
14 Song:Volumeofmutedpart 0...90 Mute–90%ofvolume[0]
Selectthevolumeofthemutedpart(buongoeso)duringplayback.Tomute,select“0”.
15 Song:Minimumremaining
spaceforrecording
0...100 Remainingspaceof0%...100%
Anewrecordingcannotbemadeifthelimitof99songsor999measureshasbeenreached,evenifthereis
spaceremaining.
16 LayerMode:Volumebalance 1–9...91 19(Layer1min.)...9–9(Bothmax.)
...91(Layer2min.)[9–9]
OTHERS
Adjustthevolumebalancebetweenthesoundsforlayer1andlayer2.
17 LayerMode:Octave(1) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangeforlayer1.
18 LayerMode:Octave(2) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangeforlayer2.
19 LayerMode:Pedal L1,L2,bot Only1,Only2,Bothlayers[bot]
Selectthelayerthatthedampereectisappliedto.
20 PartnerMode:On,O on,oFF On,O[oFF] FAVORITE
21
PartnerMode:Volumebalance 1–9...9–1 19(Leftmin.)...9–9(Bothmax.)
...91(Rightmin.)[9–9]
Adjustthevolumebalancebetweenthesoundsontheleft(lowrange)andright(highrange)sides.
22 PartnerMode:Octave(left) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangefortheleftside(lowrange).Asafactorydefault,thissideproducessoundsinarangetwooctaves
(A2-E
6)
23 PartnerMode:Octave(right) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangefortherightside(highrange).Asafactorydefault,thissideproducessoundsinarangetwooctaves
(E2-C6)
24 SplitMode:Volumebalance 1–9...9–1 19(Leftmin.)...9–9(Bothmax.)
...91(Rightmin.)[9–9]
SPLIT
Adjustthevolumebalancebetweenthesoundsontheleft(lowrange)andright(highrange)sides.
25 SplitMode:Octave(right) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangefortheleftside(lowrange).
26 SplitMode:Octave(left) 1,0,1 ±1Octave[0]
Specifythesoundrangefortherightside(highrange).
27 MIDI:Channels 01...16 Channel1...16[01] PART1
28
MIDI:LocalOn/O on,oFF On,O[on]
29 MIDI:ProgramChangelter on,oFF On,O[oFF]
30 MIDI:ControlChangelter on,oFF On,O[oFF]
31 MIDI:Multi-timbral on,oFF On,O[on]
32 Autopowero oFF,30,1h,4h Disable,30min,1h,4h[30] PART2
33
Saveparameterseings on,oFF Enable,Disable[oFF]
Selectwhetherornotallsoundsaswellasfunction/parameterseingsaresavedwhentheG1/G1Airisturnedo.
34 Reseingtheparameters —
PressRecordbuontoperformoperation.
Returnallparameters/functionstotheirfactorydefaultseings.*4
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theirfactorydefaultseings.Ifyouwanttoerasetheper-
formancedatayouverecorded,referto“Song:Deleteall”
onpage13.
Beforecontinuingwiththisprocedure,makesurethatyou
wanttorestorethefactorydefaultseings.
Select function , and then press the Record but-
ton to perform the operation.
Thedisplayindicatesthattheoperationisbeingperformed.
Whentheparametersarereset,donotturnothepia-
nowhile“000”appearsinthedisplay.
About MIDI
InordertotransferMIDIdata,apairofcommerciallyavail-
ableMIDIcablesisrequired.
TheMIDIOutoftheG1/G1AirsendsdatatotheMIDIIn
oftheotherMIDIDevice.TheMIDIInoftheG1/G1Airre-
ceivesMIDIdatabeingsentfromtheMIDIOutoftheother
device.
Fordetailsonthedatathatcanbetransmiedandreceived,
refertothefollowingcompatibilitytableandtheMIDIim-
plementationchart.
Sounds and Corresponding Program Change Numbers
Abbreviation
PC
Abbreviation
PC
Abbreviation
PC
0 10 20
1 11 21
2 12 22
3 13 23
4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
9 19
Local On/Off
On:With the Local On seing, playing the G1/G1 Airs
keyboardproducesthesoundsoftheperformanceas
wellastransmitsMIDIdata.
O: With the Local O seing, playing the G1/G1 Air’s
keyboarddoesnotproducethesoundsoftheperfor-
mance;MIDIdataisonlytransmied.
Program Change Filter
On:ThesendingandreceivingofMIDIProgramChange
informationisdisabled.
O: MIDIProgramChangeinformationwillbesentand
received.
Control Change Filter
On:The sending andreceiving of MIDIControlChange
informationisdisabled.
O: MIDIControlChangeinformationwillbesentandre-
ceived.
Multi-Timbral
TheG1/G1Aircanoperateasa16-partmulti-timbralsound
modulewhencontrolledfromanexternalMIDIdevice
On:The G1/G1 Air can be used as multi-timbral sound
moduleviaanexternalMIDIdevice.
O:
TheG1/G1Aircannotbeusedasmulti-timbralsound
module.
Additional Functions and Descriptions
*1
Turning on/off reverb
ReverbcanbeturnedonorobyholdingdowntheFUNC-
TIONbuonandpressingtheG.PIANObuon.
*2
Keyboard Touch Control Curve
02
01
03
05
Loud
Loudness
Quiet
Quiet
Loud
Playing strength
04
Display Touch sensitivity
01
Light.Loudnotescanbeproducedevenbyplaying
lightly.
02
Normal.(defaultseing)
03
Heavy.Loudnotescanbeproducedonlybyplay-
ingveryhard.
04
Stable. Sensitivity variations are reduced, and a
relativelystablesoundisproduced.
05
Steady.Steadynotesareproduced,likewithanor-
gan,regardlessoftheforceusedtopressthekey.
*3
Temperament types
Display Temperament
01
Equal temperament (default seing):
Spacingallsemitonesatequalpitchintervals,
thistemperamentisthemostwidelyused.
02
Pure temperament [major]: Majorchordsinthe
key(C)areperfectlytuned.
03
Pure temperament [minor]: Minorchordsinthe
key(C)areperfectlytuned.
04
Arabic: Thisscaleincludesthequarter-toneinter-
valsusedinArabicmusic.
05
Pythagorean: ThisancientGreekscaleisespe-
ciallyeectiveforplayingmelodies.Itconsistsof
perfectfths;however,otherintervals–themajor
thirdinparticular–isoutoftune.
06
Werckmeister: TheWerckmeister
III
scale was
createdinthelaterBaroqueperiodtoallowrela-
tivelyfreetransposition.
07
Kirnberger: TheKirnberger
III
scaleisusedmain-
lyfortuningharpsichords.
08
Slendro scale: ThisisanIndonesiangamelan
scalewithvenotesperoctave.
09
Pelog scale: ThisisanIndonesiangamelanscale
withsevennotesperoctave.
About stretched tuning
In order to produce the most natural resonance, piano
soundsusea“stretchedtuning”thatmakesthenotesofthe
lower rangeslightlyaer than equal temperament, and
theupperrangeslightlysharper.Thisishowanacoustic
pianoisnormallytunedbyprofessionaltuners.
*4
Resetting the parameters
Thisprocedurewillnotdeletetheperformancedatathat
youverecorded,butwillreturnallparameters/functionsto
15
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
USB storage mode
WhentheG1/G1AirisinUSBstoragemode,datacanbe
transferred betweenitsinternalmemory andanexternal
computer.
WhiletheG1/G1AirisinUSBstoragemode,noopera-
tioncanbeperformedonit.
TheUSBconnectioncannotbeusedforMIDIcommu-
nicationwhiletheUSBstoragemodeisbeingusedfor
datatransfer.
1. Turn o the G1/G1 Air.
2. Connect the G1/G1 Air to the computer using a USB
cable.
3. While holding down the METRONOME and Record
buons, press the power buon to turn on the G1/G1
Air.
ThePlay/Pausebuonlightsup,and ”appears
inthedisplay.
IftheG1/G1 Airis turned o ortheUSBcable is
disconnected while data is being transferred in
USBstoragemode,G1/G1Airdataortheconnected
computermaybedamaged.
4. Data can be backed up or restored by dragging folders
and les as with any external USB drive.
G1USONG.BIN”in“KORGSYSTEM”isthesongdata
forallsongsrecordedwiththeG1/G1Air.
Ifthelenameischanged,thedatacannolonger
beread.
Donotmove ordeleteanyles otherthan“G1U-
SONG.BIN”,otherwisetheG1/G1Airmaynotoper-
atecorrectly.
Donotaddbackuplesorlesnotneededbythe
G1/G1Airto“KORGSYSTEM.”Otherwise,itmay
nolongerbepossibletosaverecordingdataorpa-
rameterseings.
5. When you have completed the data transfer, remove
or delete the USB drive from the computer desktop.
For the details, refer to the computers instruction
manual.
IfyouareusingaMacOS:Whenyoumove“KORGSYS-
TEM”intotheTrash(orremove“KORGSYSTEM”).
6. To exit USB storage mode, press the lit Play/Pause but-
ton to turn o the G1/G1 Air.
Using as a Bluetooth Speaker (G1 Air only)
Ifacomputer,tablet,smartphone,audioplayer,etc.,com-
patiblewithBluetoothaudioisconnected,theG1Aircan
beusedasaBluetoothspeaker.
Adjustthevolumeontheoutputfromthedeviceconnected
viaBluetooth audio.ItcannotbeadjustedwiththeVOL-
UMEknobontheG1Air.
TheautopowerofunctionoftheG1Airwillnotoper-
ate during playback of a device connected via Blue-
toothaudio.
Multipledevicescannotbeconnectedatthesametime.
USB
Using MIDI through a USB Connection
TheG1/G1Airallowsyoutoestablishatwo-wayMIDIlink
withyourcomputerviatheUSBconnection.
Operating requirements
Windows
Computer:
MusthaveanonboardUSBport,andmustrunMicro-
softWindows7orlater.
Operating system:
MicrosoftWindows7(32-bit,64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows8.1(32-bit,64-bit)
MicrosoftWindows10(32-bit,64-bit)
Mac OS X
Computer:
MusthaveanonboardUSBport,andmustrunOSX.
Operating system:
OSX10.8,10.9,10.10
OperationoftheG1/G1Airisnotguaranteedwithall
computersthatsatisfytheseoperatingrequirements.
WhenyourstconnecttheG1/G1AirtoyourWindows
computer,theUSB-MIDIdriverincludedwiththeop-
eratingsystemwillbeinstalledautomatically.
G1/G1 Air and Driver Ports
Driver Ports
MIDI IN Port
WhenusingtheG1/G1Airtocontrolanapplicationonyour
computer,selectthisportintheMIDIinputseingsofyour
application.
MIDI OUT Port
UsethisporttocontroltheG1/G1Air.
When using the standard USB-MIDI driverincluded
with the Windows operating system, the G1/G1 Air
cannotbeusedbymultipleapplicationssimultaneous-
ly.IfyouwanttousetheG1/G1Airwithmultipleap-
plications simultaneously, you must install the Korg
USB-MIDI driver. You can download the Korg USB-
MIDIdriverfromtheKorgwebsite,andinstallitasde-
scribedintheincludeddocumentation.
hp://www.korg.com/
EveniftheG1/G1Airwillnotbeusedwithmultiple
applications,werecommendinstallingtheKORGUSB-
MIDIdriver,whichshouldprovideimprovedoperat-
ingstability.
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
If any of the following problems should occur, carefully
examinetheinstrumenttoseeifyoucandiscernwhatthe
troublemaybe,andtryresolvingitbyfollowingthesug-
gestions below. If the instrument still does not function
properly,pleasecontactyourdealer.
The instrument will not turn on
• CheckthattheACadapteriscorrectlyconnectedtothe
pianoandtheoutlet.
• Makesurethatthepowercordisfullypluggedintothe
ACadapter.
No sound
• Isthecordfromthespeakerboxconnectedsecurelyto
thespeakerconnectorontheG1/G1Air?
• Besurethatthevolumeissettoanadequatelevel,and
notsettotheMINvalue.
• MakesurethattheMIDI Local functionis notset on
OFF(seepage13).Ifitis,setittoON(orturnthein-
strumentoandthenonagain).
• Checktoseethatnothingisconnectedtotheheadphone
jacks;anyconnectiontoeitherofthesejackswillmute
theinternalspeakers.
Notes are interrupted
Themaximumpolyphonymayhavebeenexceeded;
see“Aboutmaximumpolyphony.
The sound has changed.
Eects such as reverb and chorus are saved with each
sound.
Theeectseingsthatareapplieddierdependingonthe
orderthatsoundsareselectedinLayerModeorthesounds
selectedforaUserSong;therefore,dierentnuancesmay
be heardeven with thesame combination of sounds. Be
carefulwhenselectingsounds.
The pitch or tone of the piano sounds wrong in some
key regions
The G1/G1 Air’s piano sounds replicate the sound of an
actualpianoas faithfullyas possible.Thismeansthatin
some regions of the keyboard, you may feel that certain
overtonesseemstronger,aectingthepitchortone.Thisis
not a malfunction.
Your external MIDI device does not respond to MIDI
data sent from the G1/G1 Air.
• MakesurethatallMIDIcablesarecorrectlyconnected.
• MakesurethattheG1/G1AiristransmiingMIDIdata
onthesamechannelthattheMIDIdeviceisreceiving
on.
About maximum polyphony
Ifthenumberofnotesbeingplayedsimultaneouslyexceeds
themaximumpolyphony,somenoteswillbelostsincethe
G1/G1Airisequippedwithamechanismthatstopstherst
notebeingplayedtogiveprioritytonotesplayedwithkeys
pressedlater.SomeG1/G1Airsounds,althoughtheymay
beasinglesound,aregeneratedbytwoormoreoscillators
(onenoteofasound-generatingcircuit).Soundsusingjust
oneoscillator,suchastheElectricGrandandClavsounds
oftheOTHERSbuon,haveamaximumpolyphonyof120
Connecting a New Device (Pairing)
Whenanewdeviceisconnected,pairing”(mutuallyreg-
isteringconnectioninformation)mustbeperformed.
Theinformationforuptoeightpaireddevicescanbe
stored.Whenaninthdeviceispaired,theinformation
foranexistingdeviceisdeletedsothatthenewinfor-
mationcanbestored.
Evenifpairingfailed,theinformationforthatdevice
may be stored on the G1 Air. If the information for
eightdeviceshasalreadybeenstored,theinformation
foranexistingdeviceisdeleted.
Inordertoreconnecttothedevicewhoseinformation
wasdeleted,deletetheG1Air’sinformationfromthat
device,andthenperformpairingagain.
1. When the G1 Air is turned on, it enters the pairing
standby mode.
Pairingisenabledforonly1minuteaftertheabbrevia-
tionfortheSoundnameappearsinthedisplayafterthe
G1Airwasturnedon.
2. Turn on the Bluetooth function for the device to be
connected to, and then select KORG G1Airin the
list of the seings screen that appeared.
When a message appears, requesting permission for
pairing,allowpairing.
Whenapasskeyisrequested,enter“0000”.
ThepasskeymayalsobecalledaPINcode,pass-
word,etc.
3. If pairing is successful, the connected device enters
a connection-ready mode and displays a connection
with “KORG G1Air.
Sincethedisplaysdierdependingonthedevice,referto
themanualofyourdevice.
Reconnecting to a paired device
• If the Bluetooth function for the device to be connect-
ed to was turned o when the G1 Air was turned on
TurnontheBluetoothfunctionforthedevicetobecon-
nectedto.
If the Bluetooth function for the device to be connect-
ed to was turned on when the G1 Air was turned on
TurnotheBluetoothfunctionforthedevicetobecon-
nectedto,andthenturnitonagain,orselect“KORG
G1Air”inthelistofpaireddevices.
Ifaconnectioncannotbeestablishedagain,turnothe
Bluetoothfunctionforthedevice,andthenturniton
again.Ifaconnectionstillcannotbeestablished,cancel
pairingordeletetheinformationfromthedevice,and
thentryperformingtheoperationdescribedabovein
ConnectingaNewDevice(Pairing).
Cutting the Connection
Perform the operation by using the Bluetooth seings
screenontheconnecteddevice.
IftheG1Air isturnedo while it isconnectedto a
device,itmaybedicultfortheconnectiontobere-
establishedthenexttime.
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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
Specications
Keyboard RH3(Realweightedhammeraction3)
88keys(A0C8)
Touch Curves Fiveavailable
Pitch Control Transpose,Mastertuning
Temperament Ninetypes
Sound Generation
StereoPCMSystem
Polyphony 120notes(max)
Sounds 29sounds+3base sounds
Eects Brilliance,Reverb,Chorus(3levelseach)
Recorder Twoparts,maximum45,000notes
Demo Songs 50
(SoundDemoSong×10,PianoSong×40)
Metronome Tempo,TimeSignature,SoundSelect,
VolumeControls
Pedal Damper*,Sostenuto,
Soft*(*half-pedalingsupported)
Connections
LINEOUT,MIDI(IN,OUT),
USB,
Headphones×2,PEDAL,SPEAKER,
DC24V
Controls
Power,VOLUME,G.PIANO,A.PIANO,
J.PIANO,OTHERS,FAVORITE,SPLIT,
FUNCTION,SELECT( , ),
TEMPO(+,–),METRONOME,
Play/Pause( ),Stop( ),Record( ),
PART1,PART2
Wireless method:Bluetooth(A2DPSink)(G1Aironly)
Speakers 5cm(1.97”)×2,12cm(4.72”)×2
Amplication 20W×2+20W×2
Power supply DC24V
( ),2.5A
Power consumption 28W
Dimensions (W × D × H)
1346×384×822mm/52.99×15.12×32.36inches
1346×384×985mm/52.99×15.12×38.78inches
(withthekeycoveropened)
Weight 42kg/92.59lbs.(includingStand)
Included Items ACadapter,Powercord,
StandwithSpeakerBox&Pedalunit.
Owner'sManual
•Specicationsandappearancearesubjecttochange
withoutnoticeforimprovement.
notes.Soundsusingfouroscillators,suchasthesoundsof
the G.PIANO buon, have a maximum polyphony of 30
notes.
120÷Numberofsoundoscillators=Maximumpolyphony
Keep the maximum polyphony in mind and carefully
choosesoundswhenusingLayerModetoplaytwosounds
simultaneouslyorwhenusingthedamperpedal.
System initialization
TheG1/G1Aircanbereturnedtoitsfactorydefaultcondi-
tion.AllfunctionsintheFunctionModewillbereturned
totheirfactorydefaultseings,andallrecordeddatawill
bedeleted.
Deleted data or seings cannot be recovered. Before
continuing with this procedure, make sure that you
wanttodeletethedataandseings.
1. Turn o the G1/G1 Air.
2. While holding down the FUNCTION and METRO-
NOME buons, turn on the G1/G1 Air.
3. After “ ” will appear on the display for about 2
seconds, the normal power is turned on.
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3. While adjusting the gaps between the left and right side
panels and the G1/G1 Air, fasten them together using
four screws (M6)
Ifitisdiculttoalignthescrewholes,placeacloth
ormagazineundertheleftandrightsidepanelsto
adjusttheirheights.
G1
Screws
(M6)
Screws
(M6)
Side panel (right)
Side panel (left)
4. Temporarily tighten* the pedal board to the hardware in-
side the side panels of the stand, using four screws (M4,
long).
Becarefulnottoscratchthesidepanels.
*Totemporarilytightenthescrewsistotightenthemleav-
ingaclearanceofabout2mm.
Screws
(M4, long)
Screws
(M4, long)
Side panel
(right)
Side panel
(left)
Pedal board
5. With the help of another person, slowly stand up the
stand being assembled.
6. Lift up the speaker box so that the brackets (A) on the
left and right side panels pass through the dents in the
speaker box. When the brackets (A) are fully hidden
within the speaker box, push the speaker box forward so
the rear of the speaker box is nearly ush with the edges
of the side panels. Then, the speaker box can be released.
Becarefulnottopinchyourngers.
Pedal board
Speaker box
Side panel
(left)
Side pane
l
(right)
Anti-tipping Bracket
(left)
Anti-tipping Bracket
(right)
Pedal unit
Pedal cord
Rear panel
Assembling the Stand
Warning
At least one other person must help you assem-
ble the stand.
Caution during assembly
Inordertoassemblethestandsafely,pleaseobservethefol-
lowingpoints.
Makesurethatyouhavethecorrectpartinthecorrectori-
entation,andperformtheassemblyintheordergiven.
Other cautions
Pleasecheckthefollowingpointsafterassembly.
Loosened screws
Thescrewsmayloosenastimepassesafterassembly.You
shouldperiodicallycheckwhetheranyscrewshavebecome
loose.Ifyoufeelthatthestandvibratesexcessively,itispos-
siblethatscrewshavecomeloose.Ifso,re-tightenthem.
When moving the digital piano to another location
Tomovetheassembledstand,removetheACadaptercord
fromthestand,closethekeycover,andthenmoveitslowly
withatleasttwopeoplekeepingitaslevelaspossible.
Disassembly
Ifyouneedtodisassemblethestand,dosobyreversingthe
stepsoftheassemblyprocedure.Afterdisassembly,keepthe
screwsandotherpartsinasafeplacesothattheyarenotlost.
TheG1/G1Airshouldalwaysbelaiddownbeforedisas-
sembled.
Assembly procedure
You’llneedaPhillips(+)screwdriver.
1. Put the protective sheet, which had covered the G1/G1
Air, on a at oor, and place the G1/G1 Air on that sheet
with its rear facing the oor.
Inaddition,placeclothsormagazinessothatyoumayeas-
ilyputyourhandsundertheG1/G1Airwhenassembling
andraisingthestand.
Protective sheet
G1
2. Make sure that all of the following parts are available.
Screws (M6)
x 4 pcs.
Screws (M4, short)
x 12 pcs.
Push rivet
x 1pc.
Cord holder
x 2 pcs.
Brackets
x 2 pcs.
Screws (M4, long)
x 8 pcs.
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Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de usuario
EFGSJ 1
Thank you for purchasing the
Korg G1/G1 Air digital piano.
Merci d’avoir choisi la piano
numérique G1/G1 Air de Korg.
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für einen G1/G1 Air
digtal-Klavier von Korg entschieden haben.
Gracias por comprar el
Korg G1/G1 Air Piano digital.
7. Align the bracket holes in the left and right side panels
with the holes in the speaker box, and then secure them
with the four screws (M4, long) so the gaps on the left
and right sides are equal.
Atthesametime,securethecordholderwiththetopscrew
ontheleftsidepanel.
Screws
(M4, long)
Screws
(M4, long)
Cord
holder
8. Aach the brackets at the holes (under the speaker box)
in the left and right side panels with the screws (M4,
long).
9. Slightly bend the rear panel and insert it into the grooves
in the left and right side panels.
Becarefulnottopinchyourngers.
Dent
Speaker cord
Bracket (A)
Screw (M4, short)
Screw (M4, short)
Bracket
Bracket
Grooves
Rear panel
10. Lift up the rear panel to align the holes in the rear panel
and the brackets installed in step 8, and then temporarily
fasten the boom of the rear panel with the four screws
(M4, short).
11. Fasten the rear panel and the brackets (through the holes
aligned in step 10) with two screws (M4, short).
12. Connect the aached pedal cord, observing the correct
orientation, to the connector on the reverse side of the
pedal unit, and then engage it with a slot in the pedal
unit.
Thepedalcord can beaachedto or detached fromthe
connectorwithitslockingtabhelddown.
Rear panel
Hole in the rear panel
Bracket
Screws (M4, short)
Screws
(M4, short)
Screw (M4, short)
Screw (M4, short)
Locking
tab
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13. Lift up either the left or right side of the stand to insert
the pedal unit into the pedal board.
14. Insert the pedal unit into the pedal board, and then fas-
ten it by pressing a push rivet into the hole (above the
cutout) at the rear of the pedal board.
Afterinstallation,liftthestandtocheckthatthepedalunit
doesnotfallout.
Thepushrivetwill preventthepedal unitfromfallingout.
Therefore,itcannotbefullyfastenedtothepedalboard.
15. Firmly tighten the pedal board and rear panel screws
temporarily tightened in steps 4 and 10.
WhentighteningthescrewsontheG1/G1Air,adjustthe
up/downandfront/rearpositionsontheleftandrightside
panelssothattheyareequal.
16. Make sure to aach the anti-tipping brackets behind
both side panels. And the anti-tipping bracket fastened
to the left of the code holder at this time.
Aachtheanti-tippingbrackets,startingwiththeround
holeattheboom.
Joints betweenthesidepanelsandtheaachedanti-tip-
pingbracketsshouldbeeven(withnoleveldierenceleft).
17. Ensure that the stand has no gaps and is not tilted, and
that all the screws are tightened rmly.
18. Connect the AC adapter (refer to “Connecting the Pow-
er on page 5), pedal cord and the speaker cord to the
Connector Panel at the center of the underside of the key-
board unit.
Whenconnectingthepedalcordandthespeakercord,ob-
servethecorrectorientationsoftheconnectors.
Thepedalcordorthespeakercordcanbedetachedfromthe
connectorwithitslockingtabhelddown.
Front
Rear of pedal board
Rear
Push
Push rivet
Reverse
Screws
(M4, short)
Screws (M4, short)
Cord holder
Reverse
Anti-tipping
Brackets
Cord
holder
Speaker cord
Pedal cord
AC adapter cord
Locking tab
19. Use the two cord holders to secure the AC adapter cord
and pedal cord.
Aftersecuringthecordwiththecordholder,ensurethat
excesspressureisnotappliedtotheconnectors.
20. Place the G1/G1 Air where you intend to use it. Make
sure to place it in a safe location where the oor is at
and stable.
When seing the digital piano in place, make sure
thatthestanddoesnotrestontheACadaptercordor
pedalcord.
For greater safety, be sure to aach the anti-tipping
bracketstotherearoftheleftandrightsidepanels.
Check following assembly
Are any parts left over?
If any parts are left over, carefully review the assembly
proceduretoseewherethosepartsshouldhavebeenused.
□ Makesurethatallscrewsaretight.
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