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Introduction
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Unpacking your CR-4
When you first open the packing for your CR-
4, you should find the following (as well as this
manual):
•The CR-4 itself
• An AC power adapter
• Your warranty card and other service infor-
mation.
Contact your KORG dealer if any of these
items are missing.
Save the packing in case you ever need to
return the CR-4 for service.
Only use the AC adaptor supplied with
your CR-4, and make sure that the voltage
marked on the adapter matches your
household AC voltage. If you are in any
doubt, consult your KORG dealer.
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About this manual
In this manual, we’ll use the following conven-
tions :
• Steps that you follow are marked in order,
like:
1 Connect the power.
2 Switch on the power switch.
• When we mention a control or indicator on
the CR-4, we put it in brackets, like [PLAY].
• This symbol indicates a caution.
• This symbol indicates advice.
• We’ll point you to other pages in the man-
ual like this: (
→p.6).
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Features of the CR-4
Key features of the CR-4 include the following:
High-quality multitrack cassette tape deck
The CR-4 includes a multitrack cassette tape
deck, allowing you to use everyday low-cost
cassette media to make your own multitrack
recordings. You can record up to four tracks at
a time, mixing guitars, bass, keyboards, and
microphone inputs before creating your own
mixes using a stereo cassette deck, CD, or even
to a computer where you can make your own
MP3s.
Ampworks guitar effects
The integrated Ampworks guitar effects pro-
vide you with a wide range of guitar and bass
amplifiers, that include high-quality profes-
sional-sounding digital effects such as reverb,
delay, chorus, etc. Just plug into the CR-4 and
go!
And you can use the Ampworks effects with
the CR-4 to feed a larger amplification system,
or practice your favorite licks and riffs using
the CR-4 on its own.
Other Ampworks effects
The CR-4 also provides two microphone mod-
els, allowing you to simulate the sound of two
of the world’s most famous microphones, as
well as an “acoustic” model bypass effect. The
built-in 3-band EQ features a sweepable
midrange frequency control for these modes.
Built-in amplifier and speakers
To cut down on the number of cables and con-
nections you need to record, you can use the
built-in bass-reflex speaker system.
Or, if you get a bit carried away, you can keep
your playing to yourself (and a friend!) using
the dual headphone facilities—this means that
a singer and guitarist can both use headphones
at the same time.
Easy operation
The CR-4 has been designed to be as easy as
possible to operate. If you can use a stereo cas-
sette deck, you can use the CR-4 to make your
own recordings.
Read through this manual to find out what you
can do with the CR-4, and how to do it.
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A few dos and don’ts
There are some basic safety precautions at the
beginning of this manual which you should
read and note. In addition, please note the fol-
lowing:
• Keep the tape heads clean using cassette
head cleaning kits—available from most
electronic stores.
• Cassette tapes are sensitive to magnetic
fields. Don’t use the CR-4 near TV sets or
computer monitors, and don’t store the
cassettes anywhere near these devices, or
near equipment with large electric motors.