Korg Beat Boy User manual

Precautions

Location

Using the unit in the following locations can result

in a malfunction.

• In direct sunlight

• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity

• Excessively dusty or dirty locations

• Locations of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic elds

Power supply

Be sure to turn the power switch to OFF when the

unit is not in use. Remove the battery in order to

prevent it from leaking when the unit is not in use

for extended periods.

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 compounds 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.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)

Responsible Party : KORG USA INC.

Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE

Telephone : 1-631-390-6500

Equipment Type : Drum Machine Recorder Tuner

Model : Beat Boy

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and

(2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and 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

harmful 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 interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference 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 encouraged 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.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

When this “crossed-out wheeled bin”

symbol is displayed on the product,

owner’s manual, battery, or battery

package, it signies that when you wish

to dispose of this product, manual,

package or battery you must do so in an

approved manner. Do not discard this

product, manual, package or battery 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 battery contains heavy metals in excess

of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is

displayed below the “crossed-out wheeled bin”

symbol on the battery or battery package.

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 manufacturer’s

or distributor’s warranty. Please also retain your

receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product

may be disqualied from the manufacturer’s or

distributor’s warranty.

*All product names and company names are

the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Table of Contents

Main features .................................................6

Parts of the Beat Boy ....................................6

Using the stand .............................................8

Included rubber feet .....................................9

Installing batteries ........................................9

Quick start....................................................11

Turning the power on/o ...........................15

Backlight ......................................................16

Connections .................................................17

Using the tuner ............................................18

Using the drum machine ............................19

Using the tuner and drum machine

simultaneously ............................................24

Using the recorder ......................................24

Using the recorder and tuner

simultaneously ............................................29

Using the recorder and drum machine

simultaneously ............................................30

Using the tuner, drum machine and

recorder simultaneously ............................33

Connecting a computer ..............................35

Disk diagnosis and formatting ..................38

Troubleshooting .........................................40

Specications ..............................................41

Thank you for purchasing the Korg Beat Boy

Drum Machine Recorder Tuner .

Main features

The Beat Boy allows you to record and tune a

guitar or a bass that’s connected to the INPUT

jack. The Beat Boy comes equipped with a high

gain distortion eect that can be applied to a

connected guitar. The Beat Boy also allows

you to record and tune using the internal mic.

Additionally, you can use the tuner, drum

machine and recorder either separately or

simultaneously.

Parts of the Beat Boy

76 8

1. TUNER ON button

2. Drum machine section

3. DIST/MIC button (input select)

4. USB connector

5. Backlight button

6. Recorder section

7. Speaker

8. Mic

9. INPUT jack

10.PHONES jack

11.VOL (Volume)

12.Tuning guide

13.Display

Drum machine section

a. DRUM ON button

b. DRUM PATTERN p, q buttons

c. GENRE buttons

d. TEMPO p, q buttons

e. D.LEVELp, q buttons

f. TAP TEMPO button

g. START/STOP button

Recorder section

a. RECORDER ON button

b. button

c. A-B/DELETE button

d. PLAY/STOP button

e. REC/PAUSE button

f. button

Display

b c e

f h

a. Drum pattern number display

b. OK icon

c. A-B icon

d. Tempo Sync Track icon

e. Track number

f. PLAY icon

g. REC icon

h. CANCEL icon

i. Tempo display

j. D.LEVEL display

k. Note/Time display

Using the stand

You can use the stand provided on the back

of the Beat Boy to tilt it back at an angle for

easy viewing.

Included rubber feet

If needed, you can aach the included rubber

feet to boom of the Beat Boy.

Installing batteries

Removing the baeries during a recording

will cause the recording to error. Do not

remove the baeries while the Beat Boy is

being used. Always replace the baeries

aer a recording is stopped.

1. Slide the baery compartment cover on

the back of the Beat Boy in direction “a”

as shown in the illustration and li up

the cover in direction “b.”

Insert the batteries, making sure to

observe the correct polarity.

3. When you replace the baeries and turn

on the power, the display will show a

screen allowing you to specify the type

of baeries that you’re using.

Battery type

4. Press the TAP TEMPO buon to select

the baery type.

AL: When using alkaline baeries.

nH: When using nickel-metal hydride

baeries.

5. Press the buon.

The seing will be completed, and the

Beat Boy will start up.

Depleted baeries should be immediately

removed from the unit. In addition, remove

the baeries if you do not expect to use the

unit for an extended period of time.

Do not mix partially used baeries with

new ones, and do not mix baeries of

diering types.

When the baeries run down, a baery symbol

will appear on the le side of the display.

When the baeries run down even further,

the baery symbol will blink. At this time, it

will no longer be possible to use the recorder

function to record. Although you will still be

able to play back recorded data and use the

tuner and drum machine functions, you should

replace the baeries as soon as possible.

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