Karma-Lab Releases Korg M3 Video Tutorial DVD Set

US House 101 takes you step-by-step through completing a completely finished KARMA-fied combi 17/12/10

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Karma-Lab has announced the release on DVD of its House 101 Combi Creation Series, a comprehensive Korg M3 training program. The two-DVD set contains 7 hours of in-depth video instruction, with 45 separate chapters – each a self-contained "lesson" you can work through at your own speed. Here's the details that Karma Lab has supplied:
Using Korg's M3 Editor software, KARMA Sound Set Programmer Scott Raposa and KARMA Developer Stephen Kay start with a blank slate (an initialized combi) and take you step-by-step through the process of completing "House 101" – a completely finished KARMA-fied combi. Within this "real-world" context, you'll be introduced to nearly all facets of the M3, from selecting and zoning programs, adding and configuring effects, assigning KARMA features to configuring all the sliders and left-hand controllers. With an easy to understand, step-by-step presentation format, they then teach you how to edit the combi to your liking, record it in the sequencer, and create a stereo WAVE file from it.
Topics covered in this thorough series include:

Finding your way around the M3 Editor
Saving and loading M3 Editor files; transmitting and receiving data
Selecting a different GE for a KARMA module to replace an existing GE
Changing Programs on Timbres
Changing Key Zones, setting up splits, layering timbres
Using Timbre parameters, such as EQ, Transpose, Portamento
Using Tone Adjust to modify the sound of individual programs in a combi
Assigning Effects, chaining them and routing them
Assigning KARMA Parameters to the Master Layer
Understanding esoteric KARMA features such as Melodic Repeat and Auto-Bending
Modifying Scenes more to your personal taste
Copying Scenes from one to another
Putting the 8 Scenes into a completely different order
Assigning chords to the pads and keeping parts from transposing up or down too far
Setting up the Drum Track in a combi, and having it play in only certain KARMA scenes
Setting up the X-Y Mode to mix the KARMA Modules in and out with your fingers
Configuring the LH controllers such as joystick, ribbon, SW1 and SW2
Configuring the eight Real-Time Sound Control Sliders to modify sounds and effects
Having only certain timbres respond to various controllers
The easiest way to record a song with your completed combi and turn it into a WAVE file

Pricing and Availability:
The two-DVD set is available worldwide direct from Karma-Lab for $59.95 + shipping. The entire series is also available online with an affordable subscription to Karma-Lab's "Premium Content Area" (PCA) for only $9.95 for one month access or $24.85 for three months. More information: