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1. OASYS General Web sites:

- Korg OASYS web page (overview information and updates):
http://www.korg.com/oasys

- Karma Lab:
http://www.karma-lab.com

- Downloading updates (register and login)
http://www.korguser.net

- Latest editions of the Oasys documentation
https://www.korguser.net/oasys/download/#manuals
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2. Web sites with OASYS sounds:

- Richard Devine LAC-1 Bonus sounds (log in and go to download section)
http://www.korguser.net/shop/oasys

- 64 Combi's developed by Peter Hulst
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=19870

- Combi's developed by Stephen Kay that exploit the 'manual advance' capabilities of Karma.
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=6009

- E2J free Combis and for sale combi's :
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=18820
http://2ej2.tripod.com/id10.html

- IA-Studio 'for sale' sound sample libraries for the oasys and other KORG Keyboards
http://www.irishacts.com

- 128 Free Programs from Kevin Nolan:
http://www.knect.ie/OASYS.html
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3. OASYS forum and tutorials at Karma Lab:

http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/

http://www.karma-lab.com/tutorials/tutorials.html

http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/forumdis ... orumid=173
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4. OASYS Video Tutorials:

Tour of virtual interface and streaming video by Steve MacNally:
http://www.korg.com/oasys

Streaming Videos by Stephen Kay:
http://www.karma-lab.com/vp/vp_main.html

Korg UK Promo Video (referenced from karma-labs)
http://www.karma-lab.com/Audio/O/OASYSDemoKorgUK.mpg

Mike Conway's "Unofficial Oasys" Tutorial DVD
http://www.midnightsunent.com/orderdvds.php
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5. Korgforums and Karma-Lab OASYS posts providing hints and tips on using the sequencer:

SEQUENCER CONFIGURATION TIPS
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... 8&start=75
(Scroll to Mike Conway’s post of Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:25 am)

MULTIPLE COMBIS TO HDR TRACKS
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=17984
(Scroll to Mike Conway’s post)

ROUTING TO 8 OUTPUTS
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=20046
(Scroll to Mike Conway’s post)

MIXING DRUMS
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=19332
(Scroll to danatkorg and Stephen Kay’s posts)

CREATING A DRUM LOOP
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=19946

Tutorial: OASYS/KARMA WITH EXTERNAL SEQUENCER:
Author: Stephen Kay
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=6388

Tutorial: From Combi to Sequencer to CD:
Author: Stephen Kay
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=5481

Tutorial – Manual Advance:
Author: Stephen Kay
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=6009

Tutorial: RTC Model "GV1-Gated Vel/Pat1" and Triton Arp Simulations
Author: Stephen Kay
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=8224
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6. OASYS with Computer DAWs

- OASYS AND LOGIC
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=8258

- Korg Provided Logic Environment for OASYS:
http://www.korg.com/service/downloadinfo.asp?DID=1131

- Patchlists for Cubase, DP, Protools:
http://www.danphillips.com/music_tools_patchlists.htm

- OASYS with all external sequencers:
(Read post by Daz)
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=17954

- Sonar Instrument Definition File courtesy of Anashwaran
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=8721

- Cubase Patch Name Script courtesy of Ivan / MidimanNI
http://www.karma-lab.com/forum/showthre ... eadid=9760
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7. Software for OASYS:

- Windows
Stuart Pryer's Oasys Companion Application
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=18126

- Mac OS X (PowerPC/Intel) or Windows
Darren Richards' Oasys Librarian
- no longer available -


- Karma Lab's KARMA Oasys for Mac OS X or Windows
Get complete access to every feature of the powerful KARMA engine, not just the part that is brought to the surface in the keyboard.
http://www.karma-lab.com/karmasoft/ko/ko_main.html

- Mac OS X (PowerPC/Intel) or Windows
Darren Richards Oasys Program Randomizer
- no longer available -

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8. Reference:
- O’Reilly Digital Media History of OASYS:
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/11 ... oasys.html

- Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korg_OASYS

- Electronic Musician Review:
http://www.korg.com/oasys/EM_Review.pdf

- Understanding OASYS:
http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/korg/

- Review by Vedran Dakic of it-review.net
http://it-review.net/index.php?option=c ... Itemid=107

- Oasys CX-3 EXi Guided Tour
http://www.korg.com/service/downloadinfo.asp?DID=1145

- Oasys STR-1 Review and Usage Notes
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct06/a ... asys11.htm

- Peter Mahr's blogasys
http://www.blogasys.petermmahr.com/

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9. Misc:

- PCG containing initialized INT program and combi banks.
http://daz.korgforums.com/misc/daz_oasy ... nt_pcg.zip