Korg MICRO manual Gate Sense, THRESHOLD0...127, HPF Level, HPF Gate

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4. AUDIO IN 1 — VOCODER

These parameters adjust the input from AUDIO IN 1 (the modulator).

Adjust "THRESHOLD" (knob 2) so that noise is not heard when you are not speaking, and adjust "GATE SENSE" (knob 1) so that the vocoder sound is not cut off unnaturally. Use "HPF LEVEL" (knob 3) to emphasize the consonants (such as "s" sounds) of the input voice.

GATE SENSE

[0...127]

Specifies the speed of the gate that will operate according to the "THRESHOLD" setting.

Lower values for this setting will make the gate operate more quickly, causing the vocoder sound to decay more quickly.

Higher values for this setting will make the gate operate more gradu- ally, causing the vocoder sound to have a longer decay.

If the "THRESHOLD" value is high, this effect will apply more readily. If the threshold value is 0, there will be no effect.

THRESHOLD[0...127]

Specifies the level at which the au- dio signal from the AUDIO IN 1 jack will be silenced.

Increasing this value will cause the audio signal to be silenced. This lets you eliminate any noise that might be heard when no input signal is present.

If this setting is set excessively high, the audio signal will also be cut, and it will be difficult for the vocoder effect to apply.

HPF LEVEL

[0...127]

Adjusts the amount of the high-fre- quency portion of the audio signal input from the AUDIO IN 1 jack that will be mixed into the output of the vocoder.

Increasing this value will empha- size the portion that corresponds to the consonants of speech or singing.

HPF GATE

[Disable, Enable]

Specifies whether the high-fre- quency portion of the signal from AUDIO IN 1 that is mixed into the vocoder output will be passed only during the key-on (note-on) dura- tion, or will always be allowed to pass.

Disable ():

The high-frequency portion of the signal will always be passed.

This is effective when you are play- ing a guitar etc. that is connected via an effect unit to AUDIO IN 2.

Enable ():

The high-frequency portion of the signal will be passed only during the key-on (note-on) duration.

Use this setting if you are applying the vocoder effect only to an inter- nal sound source, or if you have connected a synthesizer etc. to AU- DIO IN 2. (The signal will be passed when a MIDI note-on is received.)

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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 to the audio inputs Connecting the included micConnections Connections from the audio outputsTurning the power off Turning the power onPower supply Turning the power onDemo songs Listening to the demo songsMicroKORG contains several demo songs Modifying the sound Using the Performance Edit function to modify the soundSynth programs Selecting and playing a programUsing the Pitch and MOD wheels for control Using the Octave Shift UP and Down keys for controlUsing the keyboard for control Knob 3 EG ATTACK, Knob 4 EG Release Vocoder programsPlaying a vocoder program Knob 1 CUTOFF, Knob 2 ResonanceModifying the arpeggio Using the arpeggiatorUsing the step arpeggiator to vary the arpeggio ArpeggiatorBasic 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 Selecting the timbre to edit Using both timbres LayerEditing each timbre Listening to only one timbre SoloEditing a synth program Structure of a synth programOverview Unison Detune Voice SYNTH/VOCODERSINGLE/LAYER Voice AssignPitch SYNTH/VOCODER Control WaveSine Wave You can modify the waveform by adjusting this valueAdjusting this value will modify the waveform. Figure Triangle WaveWave Control Processing an external input audio signal TUNE-63...63 Wave Saw, Square, TriangleOSC MOD SEMITONE-24...24Mixer Synth OSC 1 LevelOSC 2 Level Noise Level 127 Resonance TypeDB LPF Figure CUTOFF0...127Filter oscillation Filter KEY Track12dB BPF 12dB HPFSecond note-on will start from a level Sustain Release EG ResetATTACK0...127 DecayDistortion AMP Amplifier SynthLEVEL0...127 Panpot L63...Center...R63Sustain EG ResetAMP EG SYNTH/VOCODER AttackWave LFO2 LFO 1, 11. LFO 2 SYNTH/VOCODERWave LFO1 Tempo Sync OFF, on FrequencyKeyboard tracking keyboard posi- tion Patch 1, 13. Patch 2, 14. Patch 3, 15. Patch 4 SynthMOD INT Velocity keyboard playing strengthModulator Editing a vocoder programStructure of a vocoder program CarrierEditing example for a vocoder program OSC1 SYNTH/VOCODERHPF Level High-frequency portion of the signal will always be passedGate Sense THRESHOLD0...127Mixer Vocoder Inst LevelNoise Level Filter Vocoder Formant ShiftSense FC MOD Vocoder Amp EG will be the modulation sourceINTENSITY-63...63 Direct Level AMP VocoderCH 4 Level CH 1 LevelCH 2 Level CH 3 LevelModulation-type effect MOD FX Delay effect Delay FXEditing the effects and EQ MicroKORGs effect structureSpecifies the speed of the modula- tion effect LFO MOD FX SYNTH/VOCODERSelects the effect type LFO SpeedTempo Sync Delay SYNTH/VOCODERDelay Time Delay DepthSets the amount of boost or cut for EQ SYNTH/VOCODERLOW EQ Gain HI EQ GainStructure of arpeggiator Editing the arpeggiatorGATE0...100 Resolution 1/24...1/4ARPEG. a SYNTH/VOCODER TEMPO20...300Last Step ARPEG. B SYNTH/VOCODERLatch KEY SyncGlobal structure Overall settings GlobalAudio in Thru Signal will not be output Signal will be output30.0...50.0 PositionUsing 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 Program change Messages transmitted and received by the microKORGMidi channels Pitch bendParameters 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 = DwgsSaving a program Saving your edited settingsProcedure Saving DataInitializing a program Shift functionsCopying a timbre Exchanging timbresMidi Filter Midi FilterInitializing CH Level A/B Initializing CH PAN A/BAssigning control changes Control ChangeAssigning control changes Midi Data Dump Transmission procedureReception procedure Data dumpPreload Restoring the factory settings Write protect settingRestoring the factory settings Write protect settingTimbre solo function Switch between Edit Select 1/2Enter demo mode Other Shift key functionsExample 1. LFO1 LFO 1/2 and delay time synchronizationExample 2. Delay time AppendixTroubleshooting Specifications and options Index SymbolsIndex Korg INC Voice Name List Parameter List Shift Function List