Korg MICRO AMP Amplifier Synth, LEVEL0...127, Panpot L63...Center...R63, Distortion, KBD Track

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8.AMP (Amplifier) — SYNTH

These parameters specify the volume. The sound that is created by passing through the oscillator and filter is amplified by the amp. "LEVEL" (knob 1) adjusts the volume. "KBD TRACK" (knob 4) adjusts how keyboard tracking will affect the volume, and "DISTORTION" (knob 3) specifies whether the sound will be distorted.

You can use "PANPOT" (knob 2) to set the pan (stereo position of the sound).

LEVEL[0...127]

Adjusts the volume of the timbre.

If the "SINGLE/LAYER" is Layer, this setting will adjust the volume balance between timbre 1 and tim- bre 2.

PANPOT [L63...Center...R63]

Adjusts the location of the sound in the stereo field.

L63() is far left, Center ()

is center, and R63 () is far right.

DISTORTION

[OFF, ON]

Specifies whether distortion will be applied to the output of the timbre. The degree of distortion is adjusted by the output level of each oscilla- tor in the MIXER.

OFF ():

Distortion is off.

ON ():

Distortion is on.

KBD TRACK

[-63...63]

Specifies how keyboard tracking will affect the volume.

With positive (+) settings, the vol- ume will increase as you play above the C4 note on the keyboard, and will decrease as you play below C4.

With negative (-) settings, the vol- ume will decrease as you play above the C4 note on the keyboard, and will increase as you play below C4.

Keyboard Track operates ac- cording to the pitch that is con- trolled by pitch bend, and trans- pose. It is not affected by pitch changes produced by vibrato or Virtual Patch.

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Contents Page Page Iii Table of Contents Table of Contents Midi on the microKORG Saving your edited settingsIntroduction Main FeaturesFront panel Front and rear panelTimbre SELECT/FORMANT Hold key Edit Controls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 knobsEdit Select 1 dial Edit Select 2 dial Rear panel Connections Connecting the included micConnections from the audio outputs Connections to the audio inputsPower supply Turning the power onTurning the power on Turning the power offDemo songs Listening to the demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Synth programs Using the Performance Edit function to modify the soundSelecting and playing a program Modifying the soundUsing the Pitch and MOD wheels for control Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for controlUsing the keyboard for control Playing a vocoder program Vocoder programsKnob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 Resonance Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG ReleaseUsing the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio Using the arpeggiatorArpeggiator Modifying the arpeggioBasic editing procedure Basic editingSelect the parameter that you want to edit If the parameter value does not change when you turn knobs How to read the pages for each section p.16To return to the original parameter values of a program Editing each timbre Using both timbres LayerListening to only one timbre Solo Selecting the timbre to editEditing a synth program Structure of a synth programOverview SINGLE/LAYER Voice SYNTH/VOCODERVoice Assign Unison DetunePitch SYNTH/VOCODER Control WaveAdjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure You can modify the waveform by adjusting this valueTriangle Wave Sine WaveWave Control Processing an external input audio signal OSC MOD Wave Saw, Square, TriangleSEMITONE-24...24 TUNE-63...63Mixer Synth OSC 1 LevelOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 DB LPF Figure TypeCUTOFF0...127 Resonance12dB BPF Filter KEY Track12dB HPF Filter oscillationATTACK0...127 Sustain Release EG ResetDecay Second note-on will start from a levelLEVEL0...127 AMP Amplifier SynthPanpot L63...Center...R63 DistortionAMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER EG ResetAttack SustainWave LFO1 LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODERTempo Sync OFF, on Frequency Wave LFO2MOD INT Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 SynthVelocity keyboard playing strength Keyboard tracking keyboard posi- tionStructure of a vocoder program Editing a vocoder programCarrier ModulatorEditing example for a vocoder program OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODERGate Sense High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passedTHRESHOLD0...127 HPF LevelMixer Vocoder Inst LevelNoise Level Filter Vocoder Formant ShiftSense FC MOD Vocoder Amp EG will be the modulation sourceINTENSITY-63...63 Direct Level AMP VocoderCH 2 Level CH 1 LevelCH 3 Level CH 4 LevelEditing the effects and EQ Delay effect Delay FXMicroKORGs effect structure Modulation-type effect MOD FXSelects the effect type MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODERLFO Speed Specifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFODelay Time Delay SYNTH/VOCODERDelay Depth Tempo SyncLOW EQ Gain EQ SYNTH/VOCODERHI EQ Gain Sets the amount of boost or cut forStructure of arpeggiator Editing the arpeggiatorARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER Resolution 1/24...1/4TEMPO20...300 GATE0...100Latch ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODERKEY Sync Last StepGlobal structure Overall settings Global30.0...50.0 Signal will not be output Signal will be outputPosition Audio in ThruUsing the microKORG with Other Midi devices Midi Connecting Midi devices/computersMidi on the microKORG MIDI-related settings Set the microKORGs Global Position to Pre TG Synchronizing the arpeggiatorMidi Midi CHLocal Midi channels Messages transmitted and received by the microKORGPitch bend Program changeParameters transmitted and received via Nrpn Gate values Other controlsControlling CH Param Realtime Messages System exclusive messagesFront panel knob/key control change assignments OSC 2 Semitone values Control 2 values when OSC 1 Wave = DwgsProcedure Saving your edited settingsSaving Data Saving a programCopying a timbre Shift functionsExchanging timbres Initializing a programInitializing CH Level A/B Midi FilterInitializing CH PAN A/B Midi FilterAssigning control changes Control ChangeAssigning control changes Reception procedure Transmission procedureData dump Midi Data DumpRestoring the factory settings Restoring the factory settings Write protect settingWrite protect setting PreloadEnter demo mode Switch between Edit Select 1/2Other Shift key functions Timbre solo functionExample 2. Delay time LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronizationAppendix Example 1. LFO1Troubleshooting Specifications and options Index SymbolsIndex Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List