iMS20 Help

Audio Export

What is Audio Export?

Using these functions, a song or performance you've created on KORG iMS-20 canbe exported as an audio file.

The following three audio export functions are provided.

1
 Bounce Song

This writes the currently selected song as an audio file. The exported region will be from the beginning of the song to the specified "STOP"/"LOOP" position or to the last measure. If you've specified "STOP" and your song ends with a reverberated sound, a fade-out will be applied automatically. If you've specified "LOOP," a fade-out will be applied while playing again from the beginning of the song.

2
 Bounce Pattern

This writes one loop of playback of the currently selected pattern as an audio file. The exported file will be exactly what you are hearing, including the state of the parameter editing as well as the mute and solo settings. For example you can export a file with the effects turned off and then use your DAW to apply other effects, or use mute and solo to write parts individually. This function is a convenient way to create loop material for use in your DAW.

3
 Real-Time Recording

This lets you record your performance in real-time and write it as an audio file. You can use this in a variety of ways. For example the audio data of your performance could be uploaded to SoundCloud for publication or sharing, you could cut a portion of the data and use it for loop material in your DAW, or you could leave a pattern playing for a while and export it as material for a longer loop.

Each of these commands can be executed from "GLOBAL." The exported audio files are managed in the SESSION BROWSER "Exports" library. You can publish or share audio files on SoundCloud, or send them to your Mac/PC via iTunes for use in your music or video productions. For details on sending files to Mac/PC, see below.

Audio files are 16-bit 44.1 kHz stereo Wave format files.

Sending a file to Mac/PC

  1. Use a USB cable to connect the iPad to your Mac/PC.
  2. Start up iTunes on the Mac/PC.
  3. In the left sidebar of iTunes, select iPad.
  4. In the tabs above, select "Apps."
  5. Scroll down, and from the apps under file sharing, choose "iMS-20."
  6. The exported audio files are shown in "iMS-20 documents" at the right. Drag and drop to copy a file to your Mac/PC. To delete a file, select it and then press the delete key of the keyboard.
Don't delete any folder or file other than an audio file. On PC, a folder named '.ims20.d' will be visible, but deleting this may make all the data you created disappear.